Does Border Cafe pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Border Cafe employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Border Cafe. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Border Cafe?

40% of Border Cafe employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Border Cafe 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Border Cafe?

Server (24) , Server/Waiter (7) , Manager (5) , Host/Hostess (3) , Bartender (2) , General Manager (2) , Server/Bartender (2)

What are the pros of working at Border Cafe according to real employee reviews?

"It gets very busy on the weekends where there is good money to be made." ((in 17 reviews)); "Coworkers are also nice for the most part but some servers make it difficult to do your job (i.e." ((in 5 reviews)); "Money is pretty good flexible schedule" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Border Cafe according to real employee reviews?

"management is AWFUL especially the GM he loves to scream at you in front of guests and other coworkers." ((in 12 reviews)); "They tend to fire managers who put in time and make younger servers managers to save money on payroll." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 4 reviews))

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Border Cafe Reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Elwyn Murray

52% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Culture and values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

Border Cafe has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Border Cafe employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

75 reviews

5.0

22 Jan 2026

Cool

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay. Great managers. Staff

Cons

Kitchen was off. Stressful at times

5.0

8 May 2025

great place!

Prep cook/dishwasher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

love the cash under the table

Cons

sometime the managers can be a little strict

5.0

12 Mar 2025

Good place to start serving

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

As long as youre good at what you do, the money is consistent. Crew is one of the best. Management is honest and respectful

Cons

Customers can leave bad tips

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Jobs at Border Cafe

Restaurant Host - Part Time