The place looks like it was once a Denny's or something. Â We stopped in for no particular reason, other than we were there and so was it. Â We expected a pretty standard coffee shop, just to grab a snack. Â What we found, was absolutely *real* food. Â I had a "Fried Green Tomato BLT", and it was truly fantastic! Â The others I was with had their catfish, and said it was excellent.
Totally unexpected. Â The place looks as bland as can be, but once inside, the service and food were excellent, and it really had a local feel to it. Â Nice place for a families.
Ate breakfast here 5/21/11 and on two other ocassions, Yesterday we were part of a large group, and we all chose different breakfasts from their huge menu. Service was not only prompt but curtious. Waitress frequently came by to refill coffee cups.
My breakfast was of usual generous portion and hot; no complaints from others in our party. Good coffee, too.
Each time I have come here for breakfast I have been pleased by the food and service. Nothinng about the decor or layout of the restaurant area is worthy of negative comment, in my view. And the bill is always less that I what I expected.
When I look at the earlier reviews I wonder if new management has made this place better or if competing eateries posted negative reviews?
Tried someplace new for our regular Saturday morning breakfast get together: Malibu Sports Grill and Bar on Barton Blvd in Rockledge (right next door to the police station).
Upon entry, you immediately realize that this place's 'regular' business is in fact as a sports bar. The next thing you notice is how narrow the walk-way is between tables.
We settled in and were immediately greeted by our server who took our drink order and returned fairly quickly. I ordered the 'Rockledge Favorite' which consists of two biscuits with sausage patties, gravy and two eggs (over-medium). I also ordered a side of bacon. Our friend ordered ham with eggs and hash browns.
The wait for the orders wasn't too long, but that may not have been a great thing. And here's why:
Our orders were barely warm to cool. Nothing was hot, but we were short on time, so sending them back - with little promise of improvement - wasn't an option. The gravy was cold, the eggs cool, the biscuit cool and the sausage lukewarm. With that said, I do think the gravy had more flavor than what I've encountered elsewhere. Not the best by far, but certainly not the worst (save for the temp). The bacon was very crisp but lacked any hint of flavor.
Our friend was less than impressed and stated that the hash browns were completely lacking in flavor. And the coffee was like water.
Now to the part that disturbs me the most - something that has irked me ever since my own days working in food service. Had I known it, I'd have turned around and gone elsewhere.... the guy busing the tables wiped off the seats and THEN wiped off the tables. Â That is one of the most disgusting things I can think of sitting there watching someone do. The second thing was that he didn't even bother making sure he completely cleaned the table. After he left, there was still debris all over it. Now many will think I'm over-reacting, but seriously folks - would you like the germs from stranger's ass be wiped off a seat and then wiped onto the surface of the table your food is sitting on? And I seriously doubt that towel had any bleach in it - I have an allergy to bleach and can smell even small amounts from several feet away.
Food is cold, mediocre crap - with 'okay' gravy on top and crisp bacon on the side. Cleanliness leaves something to be desired. And finally, the prices are a bit high considering they are far from the only option in town.
Last word: halfway to our next destination, both my mother and myself became ill. She had it a little worse than I did. We both ordered the same thing, so there's that commonality. So eat here at your own risk.
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