Early Bird Restaurant

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  The food was good. The server was very nice. The only issue was that they don't accept credit cards. We had to run to the ATM to get cash. Not a HUGE deal but would prefer to be able to pay with a CC.

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  Posted on 07.12.13 Heather N.

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  Food was marginal. The potatoes were very salty. Kids portions were tiny tiny and still cost seven dollars.

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  Posted on 09.04.12 Matt V.

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  Average Diner. Slow Service.

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  Posted on 08.25.12 Luke C.

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  We had breakfast there before our trip to North Manitou island last friday.
  
  - Great bacon
  - Quick service
  - Good price (rare in Leelanau)
  - Great bacon

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  Posted on 06.04.12 John K.

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  Nooooo, no, no, no, no, no.  I mean it, no.  This place is horrible. Total tourist trap. Run.
  
  We usually eat breakfast at home or over in Glen Arbor, but we happened to be in Leland recently for breakfast and I now remember why we've avoided this place like the plague for years.  
  
  It wasn't too busy on the morning we went in, but breakfast for four of us took over an hour to make it to our table. It seems as if the server forgot we existed as once we said something, our food came 10 minutes later. There was literally an entire fresh seating of people served before we got our food. Ridiculous.
  
  Corned beef straight out of a can.  Over easy eggs cooked to the consistency of hockey pucks. I didn't even KNOW you could cook eggs to that consistency, seriously terrible. Weak coffee.  RAW bacon. Literally, raw.  Out of four of us, one person got the right toast.  Undercooked potatoes. I'm not picky when it comes to breakfast, but I literally ate about 3 bites of mine and pushed it aside.  My step-mother took the drastic step of putting ketchup on hers (shocking the entire table, she's never done that before) and still couldn't eat it.  Just awful.
  
  An extra star for the cinnamon rolls and the nice staff, but do yourself a favor and avoid.  If you can't make a simple breakfast correctly, you've got some serious problems.

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  Posted on 05.27.09 Jenny z.

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  I love breakfast at the Early Bird. Such a great place to get a delicious, no-nonsense breakfast. Everything is great, but the pancakes are truly amazing. Don't miss the cinnamon rolls, which are related to their famous cousins at the Bluebird Restaurant & Bar next door. The coffee is good, and the hot cocoa shows up with a generous helping of whipped cream.
  
  Get there early. No reservations, and at peak breakfast time during tourist season the line for a table goes out the door and into the parking lot.
  
  Also open for lunch, but less remarkable fare than what is served for breakfast.

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  Posted on 02.02.09 Ted S.

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