Unfortunately my partner and I had unpleasant experience with the staff at the Green Owl. On a recommendation from a friend we went there for lunch and were totally surprised at the rudeness or for that matter the insensitivity of the staff to recognize some customers special needs.
When we entered we were directed to sit at a table down the side of main counter. My “bald is beautiful partner,” who has been under chemo and radiation therapy for CML and bladder cancer over the past 1½ years, stated that he would prefer to wait in order to get a sunny table in the front to keep warm (he was pointing to a table, in the sunshine, whose occupants were about ready to pay their check.) The waitress said nothing and continued on with her job. Not more than 3 minutes into our waiting we heard a waiter ask the waitress why we were standing there and she replied with “they did not want to sit in the back, it’s to dark.” The waiter then approached us, stated that we “were in the way,” and to “wait outside.” I said to the waiter that my partner was cold but the stare I was getting from the waiter was even colder. I indicated to my spouse that it was time to leave. We did walk out cool mid April day when the temperature was around 60° and winds were gusting at 10 to 25 mph.
There is a happy ending though. We had a great lunch at warm friendly bagel place across the street.

Waited over 1 hour for breakfast and not once did the waitress update or apologize. The food as OK. IHOP would have been way better. Went there yesterday, Sunday April 13. Sure it was packed and there's still no excuse for the lack of good service.

This place is very familiar to those who frequent Delray Beach. Their breakfast is most likely what they are better known for. I have to say I have never had a bad breakfast here whether eggs, pancakes or french toast - it is all delicious and made just right!
Lunches here have been iffy...this past time the egg-salad was warm and seemed to have an off taste. We both worried it was spoiled. Other times things are fine but just average for lunch.
The staff knows many customers by first name and are often though not always pleasant and friendly. Don't expect anyone to pamper you here however - it is super duper crowded most of the time and often you wait outside for a table. The staff is overburdened most of the time so if you need a particular item best to get up and go to the counter and ask. This is a very tiny place and hasn't been renovated in years...check out the bathrooms for an example. There is however something very special about the Owl. It has been in Delray so long it is like an institution. The prices rarely go up and when they do it is by fractions of a dollar. It is super homey here with a real neighborhood feel, something not easy to find in South Florida where everything is trendy and touristy many times. Check the place out and form your own opinion.

Great breakfast ... service is fast and they are very friendly . This is a local diner style cafe with counter seating available . Gets very crowded on weekends so make plans . Great things come in small packages .