Came down to La Crosse for a one-nighter. Heading home the following morning we much prefer a sit-down cafe vs the Hotel breakfast. Quick Google search put us on this restaurant. Exactly the type of breakfast cafe our family loves. Mom & Pop feel. Great service, big portions, incredible prices. We'll definitely be back. Please stick around Marge's!!!! To the great waitress...8/31/24, we were the foursome who ordered the mass amounts of food. Bike Ride.

Great people food and I love the family feel! You will be full and happy when you leave Brad&Mary

I've heard of this place because they offer a food challenge and really wanted to check this place out. I lived in La Crosse for a few years already, and I finally got the chance to have breakfast here. I ordered their Country Fried Steak with hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, and whole wheat toast, I also got the country gravy on the side. Visually, the food looked like a hot mess, it was as if someone just plopped food randomly on the plate. Fortunately, it tasted better than it looked. The gravy was not too salty (which I appreciated), and the hashbrowns were cooked perfectly. My eggs, however, were slightly overcooked, and the batter on steak was soggy on the bottom. Overall, it was still a tasty and hearty breakfast though. Food takes a little bit longer to come out, but that's because they make everything to order, so I didn't mind. This place is really popular among the locals, if you come during the weekend the dining area fills up fast. They do have their own parking but it's rather small, so you may need to find some nearby street parking during peak mealtimes. The dining area was simply decorated, no frills, and had an old-school diner vibe. The service was casual and friendly.

Wonderful local feeling when I entered the place and waitress was excellent. I ordered an omelette and decided on the cinnamon bun....thinking I would take it out...Omelette was delicious, plenty of food! After one bite of the cinnamon bun with icing, well...I ate the whole thing, not taking it out! I really appreciated the waitress's kindness as I was in the middle of a sad morning. Would come here again when in the area, thanks.

I was looking for a good place to take my Mom out for Brunch and ended up seeing Marge's on Rose and with the numerous reviewers comments about portion size hot fresh food. We went there and as we walked in, I saw the waitress was busy with other tables, so I just notified her and we went to sit down. The waitress then brought over some water and the menus,, she then asked if we wanted to coffee e or pop. We that started looking thru the menu and we both had a hard time deciding on what to order: I ordered a Steak Burrito (a was literally stuffed with steak, green peppers cheese & onions) extra crispy hash browns with toast and my Mom ordered the Meat Lover's Omelette, extra crispy hash browns with toast. I also want to give a" Shout Out" to our waitress as she hustling back and forth to the kitchen to the table. She was very courteous, honest and full of integrity.

Came in bright and early on a Sunday morning to take on Unck's Mess. It consists of a 4.5 lb plate of 3 eggs, ham cubes, peppers, onions, and A LOT of potatoes... and a slice of toast. It only costs about $11 but if you eat it all by yourself its free. This place is clearly a local staple as it was clear there were many regulars. Service was a bit slow but there was only 1 cook, 1 server, so it made sense. The mess was pretty good, came out piping hot. Potatoes had some skin on, but could have used more eggs and vegetables. The mess definitely needed salt, pepper, salsa, etc.

I ordered the jalapeño sausage omelette and couldn't finish it .. the plates are huge and worth the money ! Very delicious with two raisin roasts ... Nice home felt vibes and cozy

I lived here once upon a time. It was where my first job out of college was. I wasn't so concerned with restaurants at the time as I was with bars and happy hours, and La Crosse was chock a block full of them. (I was in to misbehaving). Marges on Rose did not exist, and I happened to stop because I was passing through and all the places I used to stop are long gone. So I wandered in, just after the lunch crowd, but it was still doing fairly brisk business, including a lot of carry out orders from the third party delivery services in town. I failed to glance at the "Specials" blackboard, and that wasn't a mistake, but be sure to take note if you stop by. Despite it being afternoon, I'm always up for breakfast, and always up for Chicken Fried Steak, and if you're a regular reader, you know I've reviewed a lot of them. See? (Not even including derivations like wienerschnitzel!) Was I expecting a variation of "Large Marge" at this diner? Can't say that for sure. But they were crowing loudly about "home cooking" so I was anticipating my steak and eggs with glee. And it was great. Light breading, crispy, home made sausage gravy, eggs done as ordered and "American fries" (rough cut dice, but shredded hash browns are also a choice). Rye toast for me, always. Only $7.75. Wish I saved room for pie, they had a bunch of choices, and they all looked delicious! By the way, locals call La Crosse "God's Country." It's strikingly beautiful, butting up against the Mississippi along US Highway 61. It's a great place for a family vacation any season.