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  Have eaten here many times.  We love the Trifecta with eggs, choice of meat and pancake or waffle.  However, this time I ordered the Healthy crepe with fruit, granola and muffin.  The coffee is great.  Server was friendly and food came on time.  
  
  The crepe was good and full of very fresh fruit.  However the yoghurt topping was very pink and very cold, supermarket yoghurt.  The granola was not sure if it was topping or cereal size.  Came in a little souffle cup and was about 1/4 cup or less.  No milk in sight.  Too little yoghurt on the crepe to use to moisten the granola.  Good flavor but dry.
  
  The blueberry muffin was very cold and totally sticky.  Either right out of refrigerator or wrapped while hot and put in cooler.  I have never been served a cold muffin (no butter in sight).  Suggested they visit Perkins to see how to serve a muffin.
  
  I took it home and microwaved it.  It fell apart and it tasted like a packaged mix without any fresh blueberries in evidence.
  
  I contacted the company and they said the cold muffin was SOP (standard operating procedure?) but must have been covered while too warm.  They suggested I should have asked for the muffing to be warmed up. DUH.  The yoghurt was Stoneyfield.  No comment from them on any of my other issues.
  
  My husband had one of the crepe with egg choices that had a sauce on top that he said was too lemony tasting.
  
  I would go back again because I love the Trifecta but other items not as successful.

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  Posted on 11.13.12 Ana S.

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  --had Sunday breakfast here.  This place is not fancy-shmancy w/ high prices.  It was very good & affordable.  The place has bright & cheerful colors to greet you.  It's been in the old Sunrise Cafe spot since April, but we just discovered it.  They offer some healthier alternatives & tout no heat lamps, no deep fryers, & no microwaves.  It does have a strange name though.  
  
  We were up early and though the place was full, there was no wait.  We were greeted & seated promptly.  Our waitress was friendly & came w/a full pot of coffee.  We browsed the menu (nice selections) and ordered.  My husband's pecan multigrain pancake was light & fluffy even though whole grain & my waffle too.  My only slightly negative comment is that Belgium waffles are soft in the middle & crisp on the outside.  This 'said Belgium' but it was all soft like a regular.  
  All in all, we enjoyed, were in & out, ready to enjoy our 72degree November day!
  
  My 4 stars--good service & a combo special called the tri-fecta.  It's a choice of many kinds of pancakes or waffle, egg & meat.  (Nearby breakfast restaurants overcharge for a waffle, then you have to add the egg & meat ala carte. --too expensive.)  
  
  We'll be back.  Their 1/2 soup, salad or sandwich for 6 something makes it look like a good place to pop in.

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  Posted on 11.12.12 Suzie T.

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  My hubby absolutely loved the blueberry pancakes. I had a yummy omelette and a side of fruit. You cant go wrong with the service and quality of the meal.

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  Posted on 09.10.12 Leslie H.

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  Food is good. Coffee is really sour. Service is decent but I wish it was consistent and more friendly. Overall, not my first choice but it has potential to get better.

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  Posted on 07.15.12 Alicia S.

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  We have been there twice. The place is full. The food is just fair. The
  service both times has been horrible. The last time we asked for water.
  She didn't bring it. When we asked when the food was served, the waitress
  said she just forgot. They bring it in a pitcher, which you have to pour yourself.
  I spilled it all over the floor. I had tuna salad, which was full of onion. My husband had the egg breakfast. Potatoes were burnt and they eggs were tough.
  Too bad about this because they have a full menu and lots of customers
  who will get tired of this treatment.

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  Posted on 06.27.12 Jan N.

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  I eat a lot of breakfast food and am always looking for a good, unique eatery to add to the weekly repertoire. After trying breakfast here, I feel that 3 stars is being generous.... but left willing to give it a second try.
  
  My husband ordered the carrot cake pancakes with eggs and sausage. The pancake was fine, but not something I would get again. I would definitely try a different type. They charge extra for "real" maple syrup. Who does that??? And we asked for real butter not the fake stuff (dietary restrictions) but they only had the whipped spread.
  
  So fake butter, fake syrup, no cream, instead fake creamer packets, but the restaurant claims to be all about health. For a place that is supposed to be all about healthy eating, this seems pretty incongruent.
  
  For me, it was a Key West Crepegg - A thin crepe layered with eggs, turkey, avocado, bacon, tomatoes and Monterey Jack. Topped with sour cream and served with an English muffin and a side of housemade salsa.
  The egg was cooked into the crepe more like a hard crunchy omelet. And the housemade salsa was Pace Picante. Very little turkey, avocado, bacon and no cheese was in there. Maybe the kitchen is still working the kinks out.
  
  The service was good, the outside seating is great, and I would go back to try something else. But this experience was just meh.

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  Posted on 06.10.12 Erin J.

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  I was excited when I heard this place was coming to town, as its philosophy is fresh, wealthy food.  I was a little worried that it wouldn't be as flavorful since it's "healthy," but that was far from the truth.  They bring you your own pot of coffee and there are several different creamers at the table.  The pancakes are huge, fluffy on the inside & crispy outside.  We had pecan & banana/granola, both which were really flavorful.  They also have turkey sausage links available.  Potatoes were diced and sautéed with just a little onion - yum!  Most importantly, service was great - friendly, attentive & welcoming.  Will definitely be back!

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  Posted on 05.06.12 Dawn Z.

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