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Some say breakfast is breakfast no matter where you go. That's true, in part, but you also want quality ingredients, tasty food, awesome service and affordable prices.

If you're also looking to save a buck, check out some top rated restaurants below, in the St. Louis area according to Tripadvisor reviewers.

Chili Mac's Diner

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Chili Mac's Diner rates a 4.5 out of 200+ reviews. This is a well-liked venue. It serves breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Chili Mac's also calls itself the Home of the Slinger and the Cardinals.

Chili Mac's is located at 510 Pine Street in St. Louis. It has dine-in or take-out. A recent Nevada reviewer gave this restaurant 5 stars saying, "Had breakfast here. It was just like having Mom cook for you."

This restaurant doesn't appear to have a website, but you can visit here for its menu.

Uncle Bill's Pancake & Dinner House

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Uncle Bill's Pancake House has a 4.0 rating out of 170+ reviews. Uncle Bill's has two locations: 3427 South Kingshighway and 14196 Manchester in Ballwin.

Uncle Bill's doesn't appear to have a website, but it has plenty of fans on an unofficial Facebook page.

Uncle Bill's Pancakes in St. Louis is a popular spot for a good breakfast at a good price. For the past 22 years, it has been voted as the #1 breakfast place. (Source.)

Visit here for the menu. You can get a good breakfast at a good price at his restaurant. It's open from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Donut Drive In

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Donut Drive-In has a rating of 4.5 out of 120+ reviews. This popular donut venue is at 6525 Chippewa Street in St. Louis. Earlier this year, it opened a Donut Drive-Up at 8950 Manchester Road in Brentwood.

Visit here for the hours for the Chippewa location where blueberry doughnuts, apple fritters, and donut holes are made daily.

Drive-in donuts is hands-down the best donut shop in St. Louis. As far as I’m concerned you’d be hard to find something better. (Source.)

Snarf's Sandwiches - Downtown at the MX

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Snarf's MX Downtown has a 4.5 rating out of 200+ reviews. Snarf's MX is at 614 Washington Avenue in St. Louis. Snarf's Sandwiches is part of a chain with other locations in the U.S. There are three other locations in St. Louis.

• 11512 Page Service Drive, Maryland Heights
• 374 S Grand Boulevard, St. Louis
• 360 N Skinker Boulevard, St. Louis

Snarf's MX is open daily from 8:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. The breakfast menu has reasonably priced items like The Three LIttle Pigs sandwich consisting of ham, bacon, sausage, eggs, and cheese for $7.50.

Pickle's Deli Downtown

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The Pickle's Deli has a 4.5 rating with 100+ reviews. It has two locations in St. Louis. One is at 200 North Broadway, Suite 110 and the other is at 22 North Euclid, Suite 105. Visit here for hours.

Pickle's Deli offers a variety of breakfast sandwichs and biscuits and gravy. Breakfast is served until 11:00 a.m. at both above locations.

One reviewer said "The food was very good and affordable."

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