Beanhaven Cafe — Restaurant in Deephaven

Tiny spot but seems very popular with the locals. The one who came in on that snowy morning were called by names and some even had their coffees ready. Even one customer came back and ordered another coffee to go with a donut, and they said the coffee was free, counting it as a refill from when he was already in. Nice touch there. They have a good list of a variety of coffee styles to choose from. Ordered their Capitan crunch French toast with bacon. Bacon was typical dinner bacon but the French toast was soft and delicious. Only negative aspect was when I came in the server just had one of those faces that said "ugh, another person" when it really wasn't busy. Half way through the meal about did that mood finally slightly...

I see the appeal for some people but truly it's just okay. The space is extremely tiny, maybe ten tables? They have a couple of chairs near the door for waiting. I waited about 20 minutes on a weekday for a table for myself. I ordered a plain coffee and the corner beef hash. The coffee was alright but the corner beef hash was not good. The corned beef seemed canned, the house potatoes had too much pepper, and the sunny side up eggs had semi cooked yolks and the whites weren't completely set. After tip, I ended up spending $22 for a meal that...

It was my first visit to Beanhaven. It was stellar. A small diner with excellent food. There is a community/family feel. I had the Mia's Scramble with "Jim's potatoes". I highly recommend ordering Jim's potatoes with your meal. They are similar to potatoes O'Brien but with a subtle kick. Whatever he uses to season those potatoes is terrific. The meal was exactly what I wanted. They have numerous creative dishes on the menu. I look forward to trying more. I've been told to get some of the soups to-go. I was too stuffed to consider it...