While on a mission to find caffeine on Kelley's Island, I stumbled into this espresso bar (right behind the well-known bar & restaurant).
The large Americano transcended my level of productivity. I reorganized a trash can. I filed my taxes. I mapped out the storm drain system (don't worry about it, mind your business). I wrote 47 emails -- I do not have email.
The barista is some sort of espresso sorceress; I'd fight a Roomba to protect her. She made an iced caramel latte so sinful I briefly blacked out from joy (then allegedly woke up crying into an empty to-go cup, whispering 'I love you' to a crumpled napkin... allegedly).
10/10 will return as soon as my heart rate drops below 200bpm.
— Reggie the Raccoon 🦝
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Koerper
The food food and service was amazing. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ROB
Excellent espresso martini
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Craig F
Ordered food, they brought out our 2 soups and 3 cokes. Waited for 45 minutes and the hostess said they lost our order. Fine, we’ll pay for what we had. $28. Never ever ever again.
Jacqueline Canny
Once of the best restaurants on the island! And if you're a coffee lover, this is the place for you - barista Gabe is fantastic, his coffee creations even better, opens at 8am. Our server for dinner was very personable, dinner was fresh and creative. 5⭐'s
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John McIntyre
Horrible experience, food subpar at best. The girl that was serving us was horrible. Will never be back.
Amanda Wolf
I have been coming to the Island house since I was a kid. It’s now a completely different experience, and while I miss the old Island House, the new one has its own charm.
We came for Sunday Brunch. Everyone loved their food. Most of our crew had the waffle with fruit and yogurt. Admittedly, there was a teeny condiment sized cup of yogurt, they said everything was good. I had the quiche of the week-bacon and spinach. It came with a generous greens salad as well. It was all delicious. The fresh made orange juice was worth every penny of the $5 for the glass. It was the best orange juice I think I’ve ever had.
All was great. Our server Kiley was sweet and efficient as well. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexander Alcorn
Great food and cocktails, fair price for the tourist location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
2002 Honda Civic?
Everything from coffee to cocktails! Super friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Myers
We had Sunday brunch. VERY delicious. Gabe was our server and also made us a couple of iced mocha lattes.
Overall, if you have to eat here, lower your expectations a lot! Additionally make sure you get Morgan as a server, avoid Marisa at all cost! They claim food is homemade however it’s not exceptional by any means. For an explanation continue reading.
We got a table instantly with about 30 minutes left for brunch. The menu didn’t have many options for people who don’t eat pork, so we decided to wait until lunch started. It took about 45 minutes for them to actually switch over from brunch to lunch, which is kind of crazy because they were supposed to start lunch at 12pm but didn’t get our food until 12:40. I would understand if the food was spectacular but it was alright.
We were greeted by one waitress(Morgan) who brought us waters and menus, and another waitress(Marisa who was supposed to be our actual server) came to take the order. And then we never saw her again, except when the food came out cold.
Our order did not come out as ordered, one had no coleslaw, and the bun was stale. The other order’s fries were cold, floppy and covered with so much salt it could’ve sent me to the hospital. When Marisa asked if we needed anything, we asked for ketchup, hot sauce, and a napkin. She never reappeared with any of those things. Instead, we had to ask the other girl, Morgan, who saved the day! But by the time the food was uneatable. We were also missing the sauces that were supposed to come with our food. This place is a JOKE but this is probably the best this island can offer.
Morgan was essentially our waitress and got us everything we needed. She provided us good service. Marisa was absolutely terrible. We MIGHT have enjoyed the food if it wasn’t for the terrible service we received from Marisa.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Kerry King
Food was magnificent. Each course was carefully paired with expertly curated wines. Wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcus Muster
Great as always!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Leamon
Real pleasant outside bar and atmosphere. Our appetizer and drinks were nicely prepared.
While on a mission to find caffeine on Kelley's Island, I stumbled into this espresso bar (right behind the well-known bar & restaurant).
The large Americano transcended my level of productivity. I reorganized a trash can. I filed my taxes. I mapped out the storm drain system (don't worry about it, mind your business). I wrote 47 emails -- I do not have email.
The barista is some sort of espresso sorceress; I'd fight a Roomba to protect her. She made an iced caramel latte so sinful I briefly blacked out from joy (then allegedly woke up crying into an empty to-go cup, whispering 'I love you' to a crumpled napkin... allegedly).
10/10 will return as soon as my heart rate drops below 200bpm.
— Reggie the Raccoon 🦝
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The food food and service was amazing. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent espresso martini
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Ordered food, they brought out our 2 soups and 3 cokes. Waited for 45 minutes and the hostess said they lost our order. Fine, we’ll pay for what we had. $28. Never ever ever again.
Once of the best restaurants on the island! And if you're a coffee lover, this is the place for you - barista Gabe is fantastic, his coffee creations even better, opens at 8am. Our server for dinner was very personable, dinner was fresh and creative. 5⭐'s
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Horrible experience, food subpar at best. The girl that was serving us was horrible. Will never be back.
I have been coming to the Island house since I was a kid. It’s now a completely different experience, and while I miss the old Island House, the new one has its own charm.
We came for Sunday Brunch. Everyone loved their food. Most of our crew had the waffle with fruit and yogurt. Admittedly, there was a teeny condiment sized cup of yogurt, they said everything was good. I had the quiche of the week-bacon and spinach. It came with a generous greens salad as well. It was all delicious. The fresh made orange juice was worth every penny of the $5 for the glass. It was the best orange juice I think I’ve ever had.
All was great. Our server Kiley was sweet and efficient as well. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and cocktails, fair price for the tourist location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything from coffee to cocktails! Super friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had Sunday brunch. VERY delicious. Gabe was our server and also made us a couple of iced mocha lattes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Overall, if you have to eat here, lower your expectations a lot! Additionally make sure you get Morgan as a server, avoid Marisa at all cost! They claim food is homemade however it’s not exceptional by any means. For an explanation continue reading.
We got a table instantly with about 30 minutes left for brunch. The menu didn’t have many options for people who don’t eat pork, so we decided to wait until lunch started. It took about 45 minutes for them to actually switch over from brunch to lunch, which is kind of crazy because they were supposed to start lunch at 12pm but didn’t get our food until 12:40. I would understand if the food was spectacular but it was alright.
We were greeted by one waitress(Morgan) who brought us waters and menus, and another waitress(Marisa who was supposed to be our actual server) came to take the order. And then we never saw her again, except when the food came out cold.
Our order did not come out as ordered, one had no coleslaw, and the bun was stale. The other order’s fries were cold, floppy and covered with so much salt it could’ve sent me to the hospital. When Marisa asked if we needed anything, we asked for ketchup, hot sauce, and a napkin. She never reappeared with any of those things. Instead, we had to ask the other girl, Morgan, who saved the day! But by the time the food was uneatable. We were also missing the sauces that were supposed to come with our food. This place is a JOKE but this is probably the best this island can offer.
Morgan was essentially our waitress and got us everything we needed. She provided us good service. Marisa was absolutely terrible. We MIGHT have enjoyed the food if it wasn’t for the terrible service we received from Marisa.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Food was magnificent. Each course was carefully paired with expertly curated wines. Wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great as always!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Real pleasant outside bar and atmosphere. Our appetizer and drinks were nicely prepared.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best restaurant on the island.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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