The Morning Dish — Restaurant in Kalamazoo

First visit, it was awesome. Best compliment I can offer is that we are already making plans to return. Gratuity is included with the purchase of the buffet, but that sure doesn't stop the staff from providing 5-star service! For the cashier to the waitstaff, cooks, and service personnel, literally everyone greeted us and made sure our every need was met. This was true service with a smile and all of the employees worked together to take care of everyone. Great to see. Okay, so, the food...made to order omelets, eggs, pancakes, breakfast potatoes, you name it, the made-to-order folks are happy to do their best to make you smile. 2 make-it-yourself waffle irons that each produce four mini-waffles, with fresh whipped cream, strawberries, cinnamon apples, chocolate chips, and all sorts of goodies to go on top. Selection of breakfast pastries, breads, and bagels. Fresh apple and orange juice. Biscuits and sausage gravy. Sage pork sausage, turkey sausage, bacon, Sriracha breakfast potatoes, and more stuff I'm sure I forgot to mention. Mimosa flights if you need a bit of bubbly. Other adult beverages available if you need to start the day with a buzz.

All of this is served up in a spotless, well-lit, comfortable setting. We came here because of the positive Google reviews, now I add my own to the mix.

Great stuff here. We...

This is a nice place for breakfast if you are looking for lots of options. It is a buffet, and you pay before being seated; this was new to us since the last time we had been here. It was initially off putting, especially having to pay an 18% gratuity (tip) before getting anything to eat or drink (which means the $18 per person is really $22 with taxes/tip)…but maybe this was a good idea? All of the staff were very friendly and seemed happy to be at work on a Sunday morning; could it be because they knew they were already getting that tip and didn’t have to hustle for it? Anyway, the food was great and there is an omelet station; I just wanted over-easy eggs and it was done quickly by the chefs. Food was replenished well and we didn’t leave hungry.

One change I wasn’t fond of was the lack of fresh-squeezed orange juice. Years ago there was a machine that did it in front of you. I would love to see this come back. I would also like another juice option; there was OJ and apple, but cranberry would be nice, too.

Overall a great, relatively unknown place for breakfast that is in our rotation. They will validate parking from the...

It's a very cute, upscale breakfast place. A genuine hidden gem. The options are varied so even a picky eater will be satisfied and the quality of the dishes is very good. The fresh fruit options are typical but then you also have a fresh pancake station and eggs cooked to order. The chefs making your eggs are well trained and it shows, you can tell a lot about a cook by how well they make eggs. Mine were perfect over medium and my omelet was delicious as well. And to all you bacon lovers out there, the bacon was perfectly crisp! I get very particular about my bacon but they nailed it! Oh, you can also make your own waffles and honestly the oatmeal offered was a perfect consistency with nice options for mix-in's. The coffee is good but could have been hotter. I highly recommend this little spot if you can make it out. They are only open for breakfast, but worth going out early for. I'll definitely be back, and our server Jennifer was delightful. Attentive without being overbearing, friendly with a pleasant demeanor; made the whole...