Corner Perk Port Royal — Restaurant in Port Royal

My teenage grandson & I stopped in for breakfast on a Wednesday morning in early March. I was so excited to find a place open at 7am! We were lucky that we found a short line when we got there, and were greeted with a smile. There were two young ladies working behind the counter and the kitchen was directly behind them. I noticed a gentleman behind the counter, but over to the side and he was preparing a cup of coffee & chatting & laughing a bit with the ladies before walking away. I'll get to why I mention him in a sec. My grandson ordered brioche french toast from the Build your brunch menu. It was served a la carte $13. He also ordered a very small cup of cheesy grits ($3). His matcha iced latte ($4.60), unsweetened, was very good, after he added some sugar. I ordered the bacon basil biscuit - I wanted to try something different. Unfortunately, it didn't come with eggs but the employee told me I could add eggs if I wanted to. It was a biscuit with spinach (lots of stems to pull off), bacon and a mayo-type sauce, which made it pretty messy. I would have LOVED this IF - the biscuit was larger so that I had a bite of biscuit with my bacon, spinach & egg, if they had added only one fried egg instead of 2 (they were sliding all over the place), and if the bacon and spinach had been chopped, torn or otherwise made more 'biteable'. The dish came with 4 pieces of fruit (2 pineapple & 2 melon) and cost $10 + $2 for the eggs. I added grits also - $3. My latte was made to order - for a 12oz cup with vanilla bean ($1) & almond milk ($.65) - total $5.60, it was delish. Not sure why they charged extra for almond milk! When we found a seat at one of the long tables, the man that had been friendly with the ladies was seated across from me & he greeted us. I heard them call my name & mentioned that I thought they delivered to us - I had added a tip to my check. He told me that we retrieve our drinks & they bring out the food. When my grandson brought my latte, I mentioned that I was surprised that they served in a paper cup. The man asked me if I would like him to ask for a mug for me & I said, wow that would be nice! So he did! Very nice of him. He told me he is a regular & they are like family. I try to avoid drinking my latte in a paper cup, it makes the experience less satisfying. I really liked this place & wish we could have enjoyed the patio but it was chilly out & they don't have patio heaters. My total for this very small breakfast was $41.63 and I left a tip on top of that. If I'm dining at a nice restaurant with full service and nice tables, I expect these prices. But this is a very casual place & very self-serve. I think I want a little more for my money. I gave them 4 stars for the hours, the friendliness, the loyalty of the regulars & the cleanliness of the tables. The food was tasty, but...

My husband and I live within walking distance of Corner Perk. We constantly talk about how it would be amazing if the place was better. Usually we avoid it because it has consistently been overpriced and disappointing, but once in awhile we try to give it a go again, and are always regretful. On this particular visit we were the only customers. We didn't realize that this location is now serving mimosas and bloody Mary's. We each took a chance and ordered one, along with two coffees and two breakfast sandwiches. While everything is expensive everywhere right now, this meal cost us $65. We watched the 3 employees take out a book with instructions on how to make their bloody Mary and mimosa. The bloody Mary was made with sake (bizarre). The mimosa came out in a paper to-go coffee cup with a lid, filled to the brim with orange juice. I'm not sure if they thought I would have to blow on my mimosa or why it would ever be served that way. Then our food came out and we realized we still didn't have our coffees. We were still the only customers in the building. The staff was just chatting with each other. My husband had to ask if they planned on making our coffee drinks that we had already purchased. They apologized, and then began making them. The atmosphere and location of this place is adorable and has so much potential. It seems like they can't keep staff or ever give good service or provide food and beverages worth the outrageous pricing. I truly never leave bad reviews, but I really don't understand why nothing has been done in the year and a half of me living here to make this place just...

Goodness gracious this place is cute! We stopped in on a whim, we literally parked across the street and I saw it. We were on our way to another café, but this one caught my eye. We popped in to look at the menu and I was intrigued by the variety of wonderful Caffeine offerings! And the menu looked comprehensive as well. My daughter is a pescatarian, and is also off dairy for a bit, and I tend to eat a lot of veg, and so this had a lot of wonderful offerings but still some great sandwiches and wraps for my husband.

My daughter had a really beautiful butterfly pea tea drink, which I make it home, but this one had some added goodness to it! I already had a giant iced tea with me, which they were generous enough to let me bring inside. And my husband ordered a beautiful coffee drink.

I really like the fact that some of the sandwiches and wraps come with a fruit. My daughter loves an apple. It’s like a school lunch! And it really rounds out the meal.

But here’s the highlight: the breakfast bowl! I even ordered it without the cheese, because it was a warm day dairy makes me feel sluggish, and even without the cheese, this bowl was outstanding. I asked for an extra egg, and they said it already had three eggs on it. Three eggs! Yay! I asked for them to be super runny, so I can mix it in the bowl and for extra onions. The addition of the balsamic was perfect. It was a really great bowl! We did not sit outside, because it was too hot, but I imagine that is a really sweet space in the...