not sure what is happening at the Lighthouse Cafe recently but something has changed and it's not good. The portions have gotten smaller which is a mute point but the food doesn't taste nearly as good as it used to and my wife and I both got sick with food poising the last time we ate there. The coffee is now terrible and it's no fun leaving hungry with a bad taste in your mouth, after several years of loving the place we will not be returning.
Marc
Delicious breakfast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacy H
Loved this place. Food was amazing!!! Pumpkin pancakes delicious worth our 20 minute drive to have breakfast here. Staff was pleasant and speedy with our orders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pancake, Farmers Omelette
Tom Avery
Best place for breakfast that we had been to in that area. Great service great people great food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neil Carlson
Lovely old-school diner adapting to the 21st century with wireless pagers for waiting patrons. We split the full Davy Jones' Locker plate, biscuits and sausage gravy with fried chicken tenderloin slices on top. It was delectable and a generous enough portion to split. I'd skip the insipid orange juice next time in favor of the excellent coffee, though.
Jim Siterlet
Poorly run establishment. Greasy food and lousy service. Tacky lighthouse theme and toilets that smell like colon cancer. If misfortune puts you inside this restaurant you had better bring more time and patience than I had. 100% not worth the wait.
Parking: Park in the street.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Pat Mehl
We arrived about 15 minutes early to the opening of the cafe. There were already 1/2 dozen people waiting, which was the first good sign! I had called ahead as we had a large group (12), and even though they didn't take a reservation as such, they were ready to seat us right away. Food was great! Everything was very tasty, and the hot things were served HOT - not lukewarm. Service was right on - our waitress was always on top of things, and right there with water, coffee, or anything else we needed.
The place is kinda small, so be prepared to wait when it's busy. But it's definitely worth it!
By far the best breakfast we’ve ever had. Have been visiting from New Jersey for years and Lighthouse is our go to breakfast spot! If we have a 5 day trip, we will be at Lighthouse 5 mornings in a row. Phenomenal breakfast, great service, and can’t beat the price. Pancakes and hashbrowns are a must
Great service. Food was delightful, and my particular grandmother loves it too. Expect a bit of a wait if you come in near open. I enjoy bringing my book ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kara Murphy
What a delightful place. Stopped here for brunch en route to Sleeping Bear Dunes. I had the Early Bird special with eggs, sausage, bacon, ham, hash browns and, yeah, I got some pancakes. The pancakes had a subtle vanilla flavoring.
For $12, the servings and quality exceeded expectations. The service was great too. If you’re in Elberta, stop in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie Wilson
Awesome with everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shipwreck Hashbrowns
Ryan Grech
Amazing breakfasts and friendly staff, will definitely be back again.
not sure what is happening at the Lighthouse Cafe recently but something has changed and it's not good. The portions have gotten smaller which is a mute point but the food doesn't taste nearly as good as it used to and my wife and I both got sick with food poising the last time we ate there. The coffee is now terrible and it's no fun leaving hungry with a bad taste in your mouth, after several years of loving the place we will not be returning.
Delicious breakfast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved this place. Food was amazing!!! Pumpkin pancakes delicious worth our 20 minute drive to have breakfast here. Staff was pleasant and speedy with our orders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pancake, Farmers Omelette
Best place for breakfast that we had been to in that area. Great service great people great food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely old-school diner adapting to the 21st century with wireless pagers for waiting patrons. We split the full Davy Jones' Locker plate, biscuits and sausage gravy with fried chicken tenderloin slices on top. It was delectable and a generous enough portion to split. I'd skip the insipid orange juice next time in favor of the excellent coffee, though.
Poorly run establishment. Greasy food and lousy service. Tacky lighthouse theme and toilets that smell
like colon cancer. If misfortune puts you inside this restaurant you had better bring more time and patience than I had. 100% not worth the wait.
Parking: Park in the street.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
We arrived about 15 minutes early to the opening of the cafe. There were already 1/2 dozen people waiting, which was the first good sign! I had called ahead as we had a large group (12), and even though they didn't take a reservation as such, they were ready to seat us right away.
Food was great! Everything was very tasty, and the hot things were served HOT - not lukewarm. Service was right on - our waitress was always on top of things, and right there with water, coffee, or anything else we needed.
The place is kinda small, so be prepared to wait when it's busy. But it's definitely worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shipwreck Hashbrowns, Sausage Gravy, Breakfast Sandwich
Great lil breakfast spot…. Had the Greek omelet…. Super yummy! Friendly staff! Quick service!
What a great little breakfast place in Elbert. Server was super nice and the food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hash Browns, Shipwreck Hashbrowns, Pancake, Farmers Omelette, Silver Dollar Pancakes
By far the best breakfast we’ve ever had. Have been visiting from New Jersey for years and Lighthouse is our go to breakfast spot! If we have a 5 day trip, we will be at Lighthouse 5 mornings in a row. Phenomenal breakfast, great service, and can’t beat the price. Pancakes and hashbrowns are a must
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hash Browns, Pancake, Sausage
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Great food and service!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service. Food was delightful, and my particular grandmother loves it too. Expect a bit of a wait if you come in near open. I enjoy bringing my book ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
What a delightful place. Stopped here for brunch en route to Sleeping Bear Dunes. I had the Early Bird special with eggs, sausage, bacon, ham, hash browns and, yeah, I got some pancakes. The pancakes had a subtle vanilla flavoring.
For $12, the servings and quality exceeded expectations. The service was great too. If you’re in Elberta, stop in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome with everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shipwreck Hashbrowns
Amazing breakfasts and friendly staff, will definitely be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hash Browns
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