Old-school daytime cafe for breakfast classics, sandwiches & soup in homey, campus-inspired digs. Based on 596 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
605 E 8th St, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Phone: (609) 399-1500
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Hours
| Tuesday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Monday | 7 AM–2 PM |
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Reviews
Kate
Great food. Was busy but they kept it moving quickly and only had to wait 5 mins! I’d get an omelette next time because they looked really big. But my cinnamon French toast was delicious
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Jlee D.
First time dining here for breakfast after following them on Facebook. To be honest, they are a bit on the pricey side. Their omelettes don’t include toast ($1 for toast) so it’s $14 for their omelettes with homefries and toast. $5 for a sticky bun. This being said, 5 stars because everything we ordered was delicious!! I ordered a special (bacon & cheese omelette with chipped beef over homefries)- wow! Bacon was cooked crispy and the omelette was perfect. My kids ordered the 5 star French toast with cinnamon butter- very good!! The staff were friendly. It’s in a good location (we walked there) but I believe there are a few parking spots. We would definitely come back!
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Elizabeth Morgan
I’d been meaning to try this place out for awhile and finally got around to it last week. I had a wonderful experience at the Varsity Inn. Service was great, staff was friendly, and I enjoyed the atmosphere of the place. Our breakfast was incredible, this is definitely one of my new favorite spots to get breakfast in oc. If you’re thinking of trying it out, I definitely recommend! For anyone who likes their home fries crispy, this is definitely the breakfast place for you.
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Will ward
I had the pleasure to meet the owner, Chris yesterday. It was too hot for my favorite, the Red Raider, but my omelette was great and the chicken salad my wife had was very good. Nice to see the food is just as good with the new owner. Also, shout out to Annie the hostess. She was very nice.
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Mike Morgan
Nice cozy place for breakfast. Was a bit disappointed in the portion sizes. I ordered the fancy French Toast. It was small pieces of Artisan bread; adequate but not really impressive. My niece got the regular French Toast which was a larger portion, but still unimpressive. My nephew had the pancakes which looked fine and he like them. Place was packed when we got there but we got a seat without waiting.
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Lauren Henderson
We have supported and loved the Varsity Inn for years and years. But today will be our last visit there. We received a $100 gift card last summer for a birthday gift and had every plan to use it this morning but were told since they’re under new ownership they don’t accept prior gift cards. That’s just straight bad business. The business name is still the exact same and the gift card was purchased July 2022. The woman at the register was so rude about it. It’s a shame to have such an unpleasant experience at one of our absolute favorite breakfast spots.
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Dave Conner
Love this place. New owner has stayed true to the old varsity. Servers always attentive and friendly. Food hot and priced very fairly.
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Holly Dagrossa
Since they want me to describe what went wrong and leaving a rude comment (rather than leave a one star review with no explanation) when I was being nice, first time there since re opening set for 20 minutes with no service so we walked out, second time the food was not that good. Not the same varsity it used to be. Serveral other places way better on the island which is sad because this used to be one of my favorites. Also, people don’t need to leave an explanation to rate your restaurant or any restaurant anywhere. FYI the manager was aware of the 20 minutes while sitting at the table with no service.
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Jamie Schmidt
A must-visit restaurant if you are in the Ocean City area. Varsity Inn is well known for its Baked Tomato soup. I’ve been hearing about it for years, and so I finally tried some. It exceeded all expectations. I do not normally enjoy tomato soup, but Varsity has converted me completely. From chunks of tomato blended in a creamy stock, to melted cheese draped across the top and deliciously flavored crutons, this soup is so far above and beyond other soups, it deserves it’s own category. Maybe they can call it Baked Tomato Awesome. They have limited hours, so you need to get here earlier in the day, but if you are able to, you should certainly make a point of swinging by and trying this delicious food. After a cup, you’ll be wanting more, and luckily enough they sell the soup by quarts and pints so you can take it with you to enjoy later. The other food I tried here was quite good, from normal breakfast fare like omelettes and pancakes, to lunch time sandwiches. I certainly will be coming back, and soon.
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Ross Akselrad
This place is a gem in Ocean city. Really good breakfast at a really decent price great service great atmosphere. Really love to finding this spot
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