The food is good the service is good the place isn't as clean as some would like but it's called a greasy spoon for a reason

Always thrilled to go to Portia's for lunch. We go just a little early to avoid the 12 o'clock lunchers and I have a place to sit. It's well worth it. Food is excellent, services is friendly, efficient, and right on time. We've never received an order of undercooked, overcooked food, cold food served that had sat at the order ready window or received a wrong order. You won't hear a ton of chitchat but that's because the food is so good. We are always courteous to other diners by knowing what we want to order, enjoying our food and then getting up from a table to let others have our place.. you know it's a great lunch spot when people will actually wait to get a seat and have a great lunch. If I didn't mention it, I usually get in and out of there for $10-12 + tip or less. Highly recommend. Go ready to eat. This isn't really the place for a business lunch meeting. But it's a great place to go to get your fill

Let's start with the smiles and warm hello from everyone including those sitting down at the counter. People here are friendly. Note let's move on to the menu, a great variety breakfast lunch and dinner. Burgers are made to order so yes you'll have to wait a few minutes. Roast beef special, chicken dinner, well heck all special are very good. Seasoned well and food always comes out hot. Tables are close but we don't mind. Everyone talks to everyone. Great place and it never disappoints.

I had their special. Meatloaf. It was fresh and made today. I think their rolls are also made on premises. Wifey had a ham and cheese omelet. They used real eggs on the omelet. She had them add tomato also. Let's discuss hashbrowns. When was the last time you ever saw the cook grate the potato's onto the grill to make hashbrown. This place is closed on weekends. So it is THE place to visit Monday thru Friday.

Small little diner with excellent food good service. The staff makes you feel well loved.

Food is always good and the servers are nice and they remember you,a d it's like you are eating at home ambiance

Great stop for lunch break. The specials are always my go to. The breakfast is on point with a lot to choose from. The servers there are super nice and quick to get you what you need.

Portia's Cafe (Feb 14, 2023) Portiia's Cafe was not a planned visit while visiting Kansas City. It was my last day in Kansas City, and I was planning to hit the American Jazz Museum before flying back to Seattle late afternoon. As the airbnb area where I was staying did not have any fast food around, I had to decide on a breakfast place before the American Jazz Museum opened at 10 a.m. As I was traveling cheaply using public transportation, the 2 closest places to the Jazz Museum that's easily accessible and within walking distance to the museum were either Portia's Cafe or McDonald's. Bring a fan of diners, Portia's it was. It was drizzling that morning, and Portia's was a slight walk from the bus stop. Dragging my wet luggage into the Cafe, I was cheerfully greeted at the entrance and took my seat not too far from it. The waitress recommended some of the food and I sat down to observe life in the cafe. The place is old but very comfortable. A different area ( I sat near the counter in a booth) had many pictures and posters on the walls, and provided history of the restaurant, and more. The food came - a solid omelet with melted cheese and meats, a nice portion of hash browns, a fresh squeezed glass of orange juice and a cup of eye-opening coffee. It was on the greasy side, but that was exactly what I wanted as I intended to skip lunch before the late afternoon flight. The restaurant environment was lively, with many long term customers coming and going exchanging Valentine's Day greetings. Feels like "Cheers" in the day time - "You wanna go where everybody knows your name." After finishing my meal, I visited the other area of the restaurant to look at the pictures and posters. The younger waitress there told me stories of some of the pictures. I actually met Portia as well, the proprietor of the restaurant. So cool! Please have fun by visiting the place and enjoy some home style cooking. Shout out to the young waitress there who showed me around the photos and posters. I promised I shall write a glowing review, and here it is. Happy Eating !!!

This is a a little jewel. It has a ten-seat rail where you can watch the cook work her magic on the flattop, plus plenty of other seating in the side room. Very friendly employees. I ordered the double cheeseburger. It turns out the burgers are about 1/3 pounders, so I was stuffed with the side of rings. They also feature several daily specials if you aren't interested in a sandwich. Breakfast and lunch are served all day until their after-lunch closing. Place was busy with regulars; employees seemed to know most by their names. They are suffering a bit because of the new bike lanes and absence of street parking; the city needs to fix this. But there is a side lot which holds plenty of vehicles, so don't let parking be a concern for you. If you're tired of chains, definitely try this local eatery. I'll be back for sure.

Pretty good comfort food and the staff is always upbeat and friendly! Very much a "hole in the wall" diner feel. Some menu items can be very greasy, which is the only reason I'm not giving five stars.