first off, the food is fantastic. my favorite is the tomato pie paired with tomato basil soup…read more That combination alone keeps me coming back. Their teas are tasty, some are more to my taste than others. our favorite is the apricot. Each person gets a delicate china teacup and a ceramic pot full of tea, making drinking it a unique experience in this day of ceramic mugs or paper cups. Next, the atmosphere is cozy. Individual, unique tables paired with different chairs, so a guest wanting a hard chair can have one while another might like a more cushioned chair. Antique collars and purses hang from the ceiling. China teapots and cups decorate the shelves along the walls. Lace curtains hang in the windows. no canned music. Do you need a unique gift? There are various tissue holders - some shaped like birdhouses, others like a teapot for sale. or cushions, or soaps. As you wait for your food, wandering around or just looking around is a feast for the eyes. Hat racks full of hats and costumes adorn nooks and are for wearing to the afternoon teas. We have not done that yet, still enjoying the lunch visits. I would recommend making a reservation though. the tea room is not spacious, and we have seen walk ins turned away for lack of room. but for us, the highlight is the interaction with the owner. NOT for the snooty or stuffy customer. If you get offended when the owner jokes with you as he takes your order, PLEASE don't come here. Your attitude embarrasses us all. His demeanor is like that gruff old man who accepts that he has to repeat the specials, but who can't resist chiding you about it. All the staff is wonderful, but he stands out with his banter. For a lunch, or just tea and a scone, definitely try Sweeties.

Visited here with my hubby on a sunday for brunch. I wasnt aware we had a local Tea House and now…read moreIm so bappy i inow it exists. While we didn't do a tea party, we did have delicious breakfast.he had a breakfast sandwich and I had their strawberry stuffed french toast. It was so good it didn't need syrup. I will definitely be back for a tea!

Avoiding the known "hot spots" on a Sunday morning, we decided to try what turned out to be a…read morequintessential diner in the heart of Dunnellon: The Purple Sage Cafe. We were welcomed as we walked in the door and able to choose from a variety of tables/booths. They stop serving pancakes and waffles at 11 am, but all other breakfast items are available until 2 pm. The selection was exactly what you would expect from a diner: a few standard breakfast dishes, biscuits and gravy, a few omelette choices and you could build your own omelette. The food was good, the service was excellent and the prices were not over the top. We will most likely be back!

We were here in a weekday. We really enjoyed our meal. Two couples for breakfast, we all had…read moresomething different (it was months ago and I don't recall specifically), and we all came away impressed. The owner is very kind and her "story" is unusual and inspiring. We'll be back. By the way, the iced tea was very good. I'm holding back one star. I wish I could give 4-1/2 stars.

Great coffee, awesome food, friendly team. We've been here…read morefor breakfast and lunch 4 times during our 10 days stay in the area. Cannot recommend this place higher.

SUPER clean environment , SUPER friendly staff, and SUPER good bakery items!! I got the haystack…read morecookies, peach muffins and cherry and blueberry turnovers. All wonderful! Can't wait to return for a nice sit down breakfast

A quick dinner, and some well deserved decompression time took Dawn and I to the "cottage cafe" in…read moreOldtown, Fl This is one of our nice, clean, local main stay restaurants in the area. It's been a minute since we were here, so we decided on the cafe tonight. I requested the grilled chicken Cesar salad, and Dawn opted for the turkey-bacon club. Our waitress was quick to take our order and kept our drink glasses full. Lighting is adequate and there is deceptively a lot of room, and tables. The wait was just a little long, but we were behind two large groups of patrons and a big order. The head cook, even came out to apologize for our delay in service. The meal was presented nicely, it was well prepared and was what we expect from the cottage cafe. The prices are comparable to the area, and local economy. We will be back!

I have been going here for 4 yrs since moving from Georgia! The food is excellent! I go with…read moregirlfriend s and family and have always enjoyed everything! The service is great and girls are friendly, attentive and helpful! Cute country atmosphere. Always busy and they do stay open til 8pm for dinners! We've tried just about everything on the menu and highly recommend them! Great selection on breakfast, lunch and dinners and they have Specials of the day also! Pork chops are amazing, Any breakfast is outstanding and abundant portions! Usually crowded on Sundays!! Thanks Cottage Cafe for a great place to eat!!

Traveled to Gainesville from Wellington. Stop on the way home for breakfast. We both got omelettes…read more The serving size was huge. We would have taken half of it home but we live too far. The self serve coffee bar was amazing The options of flavor syrups are endless. Great service and hospitality. A little off the beaten path but I assure you it's well worth it.

Best breakfast I have ever had! Eggs and bacon were perfect. Homemade bread was so delicious…read more!!Quaint dining room. Staff were super!!

excellent restaurants. one of my favorites! excellent selection. amazing quiche. and healthy…read morefood selections. great brunch for after church ion sunday. breakfast tacos were excellent tidy and the seafood omelette is wonderful. great lunch spot. a lot more than candy!

Drove from Homosassa only to find it was closed. There's a sticker on the door that says…read morereservations only which is not in on the website however, the place does look like it's out of business. I'd be surprised if it's not.

Christmas theme Restaurant..Been here for meetings and also on my own..a great little family run…read morebusiness and they are very helpful and friendly...the Cupcakes they they make are very good and that is usually what I stop in for...got the Dubai Chocolate Cupcakes and it is so rich...I cut it in half and will eat it another day...very good baked goods...

First time here .. nice little space .. 100% Christmas themed, right down to expresso served in a…read moreChristmas mug. Started with the basics .. everything bagel (lightly toasted) with cream cheese. Bagel was chewy but soft, light just as I had hoped. Only critiques .. (1) food was served well before coffee and (2) there was no background music or TV making it super quiet and easy to overhear other guests conversations. Otherwise, I will be back to try other menu offerings.

Nice place here in Starke! We had a Vegan Bowl…read more We had Vegie Omelet. Shyann was our server and did a great job! They're a little pricey, however it seems everything is now a days. Good job guys. We'll be back!

Delicious Charming & Service. French toast was yummy. Highly recommend!…read more Love the wall art too!

Came for a late breakfast with a friend and we had an absolutely amazing time! The servers were so…read morefriendly and made the restaurant feel like home. The manager who stopped by our table (Jeremy) was a genuine delight, and oh the food was so delicious!

My friend and Arrived at approximately 8 am to a almost empty place,. The host seemed to have been…read moreoccupied at the time, so we waited a couple minutes and then got seated. Add a half booth, you know, the time with a bench on one side and chairs. On the other where we were presented with 2 coffee mugs and asked if we wanted anything to drink While we looked at the menu, we told the host that we will order shortly. So she said okay and left. Upon looking around, we noticed that several tables were empty. But still dirty, and then we looked at our coffee mugs, and saw that they were dirty. So when our waitress showed up within a couple of minutes we asked for new cups And some coffee, and as soon as she came back to the table, she just poured coffee into 2 new cups without us. Even looking at them and then given a few more minutes to place a order We noticed that the table beside us was starting to get cleaned then they left without taking the dishes, we thought that was kinda odd being that my friend and I were previous restaurant owners ourselves what we understand that people get busy and then about 5 minutes later, the person came back and finished up the table. And at that time we placed our order Of which I ordered a special that they were running at the time. Mine was a italian type sandwich, and she ordered a taco neal without avocado, the food arrived not too long after we were there presented to us in a decent manner. They both looked good but to our surprise, both of our meals were pretty bland and the aforementioned coffee that was given to us had a very burnt, bitter taste to it. So we both decided to just drink our lemon water which the limits for the most part and her bowl of fruit, whether the best tasting options that we were given. Because my Italian sandwich was bland and the chorizo on the sausage are in the sauce was very overpowering. And I really would like to have enjoyed my sandwich but it was bland and almost tasteless. It did look good as did my friends breakfast tacos, she told me that the best part of it was the fruit bowl to help take away the taste in her mouth from it, i like trying different things whenever I go to a First Watch when I go. But this one did not seem to match the expectation that I've had at others I've been to And lastly, as with a lot of restaurants these days, as we were opening straws And discarding napkins and putting in a nice pile for the waitress to take away, it sat there until after we were done with our meal. Typically when you go to a table and you're asking questions and credibility with customers, you would clear away any trash and stuff around them if you can And do anything you can to comfort your customer other than that the waitress was attentive, just in my opinion, not awake yet, I don't know if they had a bad weekend or what but this is not what you would want. At a higher end breakfast place, I may try it again in the future. And see if they get their stuff together, in my opinion, or I may just go to another and see how they compare.

We had amazing service and food every time we are here…read more We did have one waitress who seemed like she was pretty unhappy but maybe she was having a bad day!

Atmosphere - Good. The building serves two purposes. It is a breakfast and lunch restaurant and in…read morethe evening a dinner service begins under the name of a restaurant that was unfortunately severely damaged by the hurricane in September of 2024. There is an outdoor patio dining area and an indoor dining area. The atmosphere is very seaside casual. Service - Very good. Our server was attentive and pleasant. Food - Mixed. I had breakfast at the restaurant one day and it was very good. My dinner was disappointing. The breading was very thick and the oysters were not cooked through well. Overall Value - Good. Currently, this is basically one of only two restaurants in town that is open for dinner. The prices are very reasonable and the service very good.