South of Lane - Upper Arlington, Ohio

Angelo S.

Nice little cafe tucked into the middle of Upper Arlington. Decent, small menu with fresh ingredients. The coffee is good, and they have a good tea selection. The salads are decent size without being overwhelming. Small patties also available if you just want a small bite with your coffee or tea.

Gregory L. K.

Cozy local breakfast restaurant with great food of many choices and wonderful grandparent decor. Families and the elderly gather here to eat and connect. The clientele are super friendly, too. I wish more breakfast restaurants were like this. However, because of their popularity among the locals, your food can take a while.

Bring your own flatware if you want to conserve/avoid plastic. Everything is served on throwaway paper which can be composted if not recycled.

I had the sweet potato hash. Everything was diced small except the toast. The eggs were browned nicely on the bottom. All tasty and oily as expected, however they use nonstick pans.

Laura A.

It's an "order at the counter, and they bring it out to you" kinda place, so I really can't rank the service, but... This place has become our new favorite breakfast spot. The food is excellent, albeit served on paper plates, with plastic utensils. I. Don't. Care. The food is that good! We ate at 10:30, and we weren't hungry again until dinner time! We both had omelets and toast, with coffee. Highly recommended!!!

Mira R.

It was our first time to try South of Lane! and we will definitely be back! The food is delicious and the atmosphere is welcoming and nostalgic! it’s the little details that makes this place special, the cozy space, the care of the working team there, the melted butter on the toast! everything works together in harmony in this place. I definitely recommend it.

Jason

I really love getting breakfast here. They have weekly specials and fantastic bourbon pecan french toast. Lots of items that are a la cart like the sweet potato hash. Ordering your food is very Panera style. So you go up, order, and wait for it.
Seating is a hot commodity with minimal space or the few customers that try to sit there all day for coffee. Which the coffee is pretty good. It's always a struggle to find seating especially during the winter months.
Looking for a new breakfast place? I would recommend it just be ready to throw some bo's for a table if you want to eat there.

Naseem D.

The food here was truly spectacular. We got the waffle and a burrito, as well as a side of hash browns. I had high hopes and I’m happy to say that taste wise, they were completely met.

As other reviews have stated, this is a “Panera” style restaurant: you order at a counter, get a number, go to a drink station, and find a table. This is completely fine, but what felt a little cheap was the actual cups, serving ware, and utensils. Everything was in disposable single-use items: water and coffee cups, plastic silverware, salt and pepper packets… I did expect a little better, and it was difficult to cut things with the provided utensils.

From a 2023 sustainability standpoint, this is frustrating. I understand that it makes it easier for the restaurant, and it does seem like they are actively hiring (so may be short a dishwasher), but it makes the experience worse and has a larger negative environmental impact.

Anita A.

I had the caprese omelette and peach ginger tea, both were so good! The omelette was hot and so flavorful and came with a choice of toast (I got cinnamon raisin). The peach ginger tea was so refreshing and I love that they have an area you can make your tea or coffee however you like it. Super friendly staff and love the atmosphere also. Highly recommend!

Jay B.

Place was okay! We ordered cold brew and it was placed in a plastic cup inside a fridge and it tasted like it had been there for a while. I was just expecting a little more after paying over $4 for it. I also had their breakfast burrito which was not bad. We also had an order of their oatmeal which was decent. I only wish we had more fruit for the oatmeal. Overall the service was great but the food and the price did not meet our standard. Bill came out to $50 for 2 people for 2 cold brew 1 breakfast burrito and 1 not so great oatmeal.