CAFE PERKS OBT

Is CAFE PERKS OBT a safe place to eat? Yes — an A grade, 93/100, at its most recent inspection on January 26, 2026. That visit logged 7 basic violations.

On health score it's safer than 53% of Orange County restaurants we grade. Diners rate it 4.4 from 614 reviews. Cuisine: American. Menus here flag options for healthy diners.

Get directions Call (407) 540-0187

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (93/100)
Violations
7 total — 7 basic
Address
2575 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL, Orlando, FL
Cuisine
American
Categories
American restaurant, Breakfast restaurant, Brunch restaurant, Diner, Hamburger restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.4 stars (614 reviews)
Seats
65
Phone
(407) 540-0187
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Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.4 Community-sourced rating 614 reviews
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What diners say — our read

People either love this place or they do not, and the ratings show it. How guests are treated tends to be raised approvingly here, averaging 4.0 stars. After that, value for money appears most often — 29% of the corpus, averaging 4.3.

The split is 18 positive to 3 negative across 21 rated reviews. 5 stars is the modal score, given by 17 of the 21 reviewers who rated. These reviews span Sep 2025 to Jun 2026, so they cover more than one stretch of this kitchen’s history.

On the inspection side the picture is cleaner: DBPR graded this kitchen an A (93/100), with 7 basic violations. Whatever the reviews argue about, sanitation is not the weak point. That inspection was on January 26, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is improving, which argues for giving it the benefit of the doubt. Ranked against Orange County, it is safer than 53% of the restaurants we score. Among the items recorded were food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized and nonfood-contact surfaces clean.

With both signals pointing the same way, there is little to argue about on this listing. Everything above is computed from the 21 reviews reproduced below.

Our own analysis of 21 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 30, 2026

    Cafe Perks OBT has been a reliable and responsible restaurant for many years. Their food is great both in house and take out with ample servings for a full plate of food. They even survived the pandemic and help supply us with food when many similar places folded. Always a friendly place to gather and socialize with the staff and visitors. Worth the drive to the packing district that's now congested with more traffic.

  • June 2, 2026

    Tried the smothered porkchops with eggs and southern grits, delicious 😋

  • May 25, 2026

    Nice Lil mom n pop cafe.

  • May 9, 2026

    Nicks Diner was good,but this place is just as freakin good! Perfect southern style country breakfasts. Best breakfast in Orlando! Located on OBT between Silver Star and Princeton

  • March 12, 2026

    If you like American Diner food, try this excellent example! There's a "Cheer's" atmosphere here. The food is excellent. Good portions at a fair price. The staff is beyond courteous, they are downright friendly. Excellent coffee made fresh, and good old fashioned sweet tea. It's super accessible right off Orange Blossom Trail, with multiple entrances and exits. Big windows make a bright atmosphere. This place carries a happy vibe, and really good food. Come get you some!

  • March 7, 2026

    Diner food at its best! Omelets to die for. Service beyond compare. Great hristian atmosphere.

  • March 4, 2026

    I went in today ordered my food got half my order. Never got a refill on my drink. And a waitress was extremely rude.

  • February 14, 2026

    Good food and reasonable prices.

  • January 10, 2026

    Way over priced.my girlfriend and I got a grilled cheese sandwich each I also got a bowl of soup and 2 drinks bill came to 25.50.omg

  • January 1, 2026

    Best cheese steak EVER!!!

  • December 16, 2025

    Wow, damn the food is good in this place if u looking for a grate and I mean grate mom and pop dinner to get breakfast and lunch at this is it. It looks a Lil off or hidden but man step in and sit down u about to geat a real treat

  • December 15, 2025

    Love this place, food were great, staffs very nice, affordable prices.

  • December 15, 2025

    Good coffe

  • December 4, 2025

    If you want something cooked, fresh, come up here because they love to treat their customers and treat them like family.I've never seen it like that before

  • November 10, 2025

    Well-priced and delicious food with friendly and speedy service! I ordered the French toast, eggs, and home fries, and my husband ordered a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich with hash browns. Both our meals were absolutely fantastic. We’ll be back soon, thank you!

  • November 6, 2025

    Diner food, cheap and fast

  • November 2, 2025

    Place had a real chill vibe. Food was great. I had the country omelette with home fries it was delicious.

  • October 16, 2025

    Good food

  • October 3, 2025

    Excellent food, fast service Friendly staff highly recommend Definitely will be back

  • September 22, 2025

    Amazing food amazing service, breakfast prices great and the people are nice. I hope this place stays open!! Update 09/21/2025 So this morning, I brought my family to enjoy Perks which has been a mainstay of mine for almost ten years. I've always loved the food, reasonable prices...even when they had to use Styrofoam cups for 18 months due a drain field issue. But today will be my final visit. The food was the worst I've ever had at a restaurant and all but 2 of the nine people I brought didn't like theirs either. The service was good and amazing as always. No one went thirsty. This criticism is directly soley at the cook(s): All of the fried food was burnt and gross. The country fried steak and fried home fries tasted like bad oil and were burned. Fried charcoal taste permeated those dishes. The fried biscuit tasted rubbery. My nieces and nephews didn't eat/like their food. Most just pecked at the fries. We did overwhelm the cook with 9 orders, which we waited about 20-35 minutes for, but given the time, and the fact the food was nearly not edible....there's just no excuse. Again the oil in fryers is old and needs to be changed out. I've worked in food service and its clearly bad. 3 of us became ill afterwards, including myself. Tossed our cookies type sick. So....this is the end of an era. The prices are obviously not what they were, but we spent well over $100 and a box store though pricier wouldn't have made these basic culinary mistakes. It shows no one cares. And the…

  • September 10, 2025

    Clasic hometown diner

Overall Score

67 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 3/20
    1 option listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.4★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 6/10
    Improving, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
6 AM to 2:30 PM
Tuesday
6 AM to 2:30 PM
Wednesday
6 AM to 2:30 PM
Thursday
6 AM to 2:30 PM
Friday
6 AM to 2:30 PM
Saturday
7 AM to 2 PM
Sunday
7 AM to 2 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. January 26, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 7 basic

    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean (×2)
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
    • 42 — Cleaning and maintenance equipment
  2. July 24, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

    2 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 8 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate (×2)
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean (×2)
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×3)
    • 42 — Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
  3. July 23, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    2 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 8 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate (×2)
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean (×2)
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×3)
    • 42 — Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: January 26, 2026