Kathy's Cafe — Restaurant in Grosse Ile Township

It's alright. It's nice to have something local on the island. Service is decent. Efficient, if not overly friendly. I've only been there for breakfast, so I can't speak to the lunch/dinner items on the menu, but the breakfast stuff is pretty mediocre. Omelets are way overpriced for the chintzy quantity of ingredients included, and they're basically just overcooked scrambled eggs pressed into a slab. Every one I have tried is hard and dry. Hashbrowns are perfectly fine, but nothing special. Coffee is often overheated and tastes burnt. I'd say if you live here, then there's no reason not to go. It's adequate. But if you don't, there are a lot of better local options...

Atmosphere: what I expected from a breakfast diner. Friendly staff, you can sit at the counter or tables/booths. The staff knows the regulars by name, their orders and what's going on in their lives which definitely gives you the feeling that it's almost out of a movie. I feel like the local sheriff gets his/her morning coffee there while contemplating how they are going to handle to local trouble maker.

Cleanliness: 5*s

Service: see above. Service is great which brings the regulars in

Food: price vs value- you get a great breakfast! The value well outweighs the price. I got the Big man's breakfast and I walked away stuffed at a low price

I will be back during...

It's not a gourmet fusion cuisine kinda' place. It's straight and simple Michigan coffee shop fare, and it's all very good. Service is excellent. A true locals haunt with staff who remember you and treat you like family. They get their bread from the bakery just up the street which makes their toast better than any other coffee shop you'll ever eat at. I always get The Big Man Breakfast. Ham, sausage, bacon, eggs, hash browns and toast. They have the bet breakfast meats too! Even if there's a wait on the weekends...