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    Early Bird Eatery

    4.2 (38 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Steak and eggs. Ordered over hard eggs and got over easy
    Alexandra D.

    It's tough to find a breakfast spot that truly wows you. Breakfast is one of those guilty pleasures--you don't always feel like cooking it yourself, so when you go out, you want something that really stands out. The menu here made it seem like that's exactly what I'd get, but I left a little disappointed. The setup is interesting: it's essentially two restaurants in one. They serve breakfast and brunch in the morning, then switch over to an Indian restaurant in the evenings. No complaints there--honestly, it's a smart use of the space. Even though it was late morning, there were open tables and we were seated quickly. Ordering was straightforward. We told them what we wanted, they asked how we wanted the steak and eggs cooked, all the usual stuff. The food took a bit longer than expected, and when it arrived, my over-hard eggs were actually over-easy, and the steak was more medium-rare than medium. It was a generous portion, so credit where it's due, but still not what I ordered. I'm not the type to send food back, so I ate it, but it was disappointing--especially since I was clear about how I wanted things cooked. Service was fine, though it felt like they might have been short-staffed. Nothing terrible, just not as attentive as it could have been. Overall, it just didn't deliver the wow factor I was hoping for. Maybe others will have a better experience, but for me, it missed the mark.

    Supreme skillet
    Sarah S.

    *Important information* - Early Bird is located within an Indian restaurant called Monks. It's 2 in 1! The signage outside is a little confusing. I promise, it's there! Ok on to the review. Wow! My first time in and I'm so glad I tried. The service was great, friendly and helpful. And the skillet I got was one of the best I've ever had, so so good. I would highly recommend and I will be back!

    Waffle Platter with Hashbrowns, Bacon, & Sunnyside-up eggs
    Edie A.

    Early Bird is a unique eatery in the Inverness area--breakfast/brunch fare by day, Indian food (Monk's) by night. Locally owned, the service is super friendly, and the restaurant has a low-key atmosphere despite it getting busier as the day goes on. Bottomless mimosas are available for $18 with an entree and the juice of your choice. I decided to go with a more traditional route and tried the waffle/pancake platter: 1 waffle or 2 pancakes, 2 eggs any style, 3 pieces of meat, and a choice of hash browns or country potatoes. Our server suggested the waffle and hash browns, and those were great choices. The waffle & hash browns had the right amount of crispness on the outside. My sunnyside-up eggs were cooked how they should be, with enough yolk to ooze out and the whites cooked. A filling and delicious breakfast that will have me coming back to try the dinner menu.

    Denver omelette
    JD J.

    It looks like Early Bird Eatery is a brunch spot by day, then turns into Monk's Indian Grill by night. Nothing wrong with that, but it does bring some interesting scenery compared to your normal brunch spot: Logo and menu photos entirely made by AI. Sushi restaurant layout. Strictly unheard of covers of Top 40 hits playing overhead. Spanish music blaring from the kitchen. Japanese baseball from 2009 on TV. But with all that said, my omelette was still good and the service was great, so no complaints there! An interesting experience with a good outcome.

    Bagel sandwich
    Richard C.

    While ordering we want to change an English muffin for a bagel for a $3 charge. Really $3? That was off putting for our first time here. Moving on. We ordered and await our food. Bagel sandwich was delish. The avocados were perfect and the green cholula which I didn't know existed was the perfect topping. Service was good and it was clean. This is also an Indian food restaurant, Monks, after Early Bird closes.

    Eggs Benedict
    H M.

    I found this breaky place through its sister restaurant the Monks Indian Fusion cuisine. (They are housed in same location) This visit was as a takeout. We got four entrees to try among us. Eggs Benedict classic with country potatoes (the sauce was so good). Steak and eggs with country potato's. Avocado toast with hash browns, and French toast with country potatoes. From the phone call to pick up the owner was involved. The experience was very good. The pick up time for food was as given. I went a few minutes early to pick up hoping I could get the Marsala tea that's on the Chinese/Indian menu that I had a couple of days ago. I was able to get the tea and sit at the bar briefly to observe the restaurant for breakfast. The ambiance was as expected for a breakfast brunch time frame. I saw the owner engage other customers and they raved of their visit. Love that! The owner then brought my order. He remembered me from dinner visit and addressed me by name. I love places like this excellent service with pride for it. I recommend and will make both of the restaurants a go-to. You can see my review for the Monks on my profile.

    Dirty dishes sitting on a table next to us for 40 minutes

    First off, we went for Mother's Day so it was busier than expected, but what a terrible dinning experience. The whole operations was probably the poorest run restaurant I've ever visited. Upon arrival we were told the wait was 15-20 minutes, but waited close to 50 minutes. The whole time we waited there were numerous tables with dirty dishes sitting on them. We had to spend our entire meal (40 minutes) with a table of dirty dishes sitting next to us!!! So gross. No one even seemed to care or take pride in helping turn tables. The hospitality was not great either. The food was not worth the wait. Think dennys or another chain/fast service breakfast. The menu looks like they were printed online from another restaurant with generic images...so it was hard to tell what was worth getting.

    French Toast Platter
    Victoria L.

    Here from Long Island NY Spectacular service! You're welcomed with a smile. The food is delicious prepared with love. The atmosphere is comfortable, professional and friendly! If you're in the area definitely visit!!!

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    17 days ago

    Not dog friendly as listed. Big sign out front. No pets. Change your listing here. Wastes my time and gas

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    27 days ago

    The pictures on menu and the reviews do not look anything like the food you order. You are better off going to an ihop.

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    2 months ago

    Great breakfast and they were able to accommodate all my food restrictions! Great spaace

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    4 months ago

    A real little jem of a place. Both had a great breakfast and we are definitely going back.

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    6 months ago

    Really good prices and value for the money. Breakfast burrito was excellent and large enough for 2

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    4 months ago

    Food was delicious. Prices were good. Was a little hard to find if not paying attention for your first time.

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    5 months ago

    Food was definitely tasty and delicious service was great too. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to eat some good breakfast.

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    5 months ago

    Had Country Fried Steak Platter - very good. Staff was friendly and attenuative Only 'blemish' is the coffee could have been stronger..

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    Waffle Lab

    Waffle Lab

    3.9
    (241 reviews)
    70.3 mi
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    Based on experience at Taste of Fort Collins on Saturday night. Walked right up to order through…read moreassembled crowd. The lack of wait to order combined with the large crowd waiting for food should have clued me in to move on. The woman taking my order warned that food would take 25-30 minutes. Much longer than desirable, but I figured I could manage that wait and proceeded with my order: chicken and waffles for $16 + tip. Thirty minutes pass. 10 more minutes pass. Finally at about 47 minutes after I placed my order, with the headline concert time fast approaching, I inquire where my order is on the queue. She a scrolls down past many orders ahead of mine and predicts at least 15 more minutes. I request refund and walk away. No dinner for me at "Taste of FoCo". :( Bottom line: Worst food truck experience ever. Please, know your limitations and figure out how to accurately tell customers how long the wait. One hour is truly unacceptable, as one does not attend festivals to wait around for food to miraculously appear. Had I been told from the outset that it would be an hour or more, I wouldn't have ordered and could've chosen another place to eat. I gave two stars only because I've eaten their food after a Fortitude run years ago and it was good. Also because it couldn't have been easy for the poor girl taking orders to have all those hungry eyes staring at her hoping their order was next. She was nice.

    This was my first time visiting the waffle lab. I brought my daughter with me as its more fun to…read morehave breakfast with company. My daughter ordered the gluten free european waffle minus the nutella. I also ordered the gluten free/vegan european waffle. The portion sizes were definitely generous. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed all of her breakfast and thought it was delicious. Mine was a little bit sweet for me, if i were to go back again i would get gluten free vegan waffle with only the fruit on top. My husband would like to go and check out the waffle lab though so i imagine we will be back :) It is cool to know that there is a location that offers gluten free waffles. I have told some friends and they will be sending some folks over. The location is clean. The staff was friendly. There is limited parking however.

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    Warm and crispy. And it's good for you!

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    Warm and crispy. And it's good for you!
    The Alley

    The Alley

    3.9
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    9.0 mi

    Bloom Tea & Boba recently updated their entire menu and it's a huge improvement!…read more The drinks taste fresh and clean, with lots of great options--from jasmine and fruit teas to richer choices like matcha, brown sugar crème brulee, ube milk and boba drink options. The new food items are a nice surprise too. The croffles, bubble waffles on a stick, mini pancakes, and savory bites like avocado toast and the rosemary bacon croffle are all delicious and make this place refreshing again. Overall, a big upgrade from the previous concept. Great flavors, great variety, and a really enjoyable experience!

    The Alley is a pretty cool spot located in the Southlands. I like the overall theme of the place…read more The interior is mostly white and has few cool decorations and a nice mirror on the wall. There could be a little more upkeep due to a few crumbs and plastic straw wrappers left on tables, but overall the restaurant is tidy. It's really chill vibe on a good place for cold Boba on a hot day. The day I visited it was almost hitting 100°F. I ended up ordering the Ube Crème Brûlée Brown Sugar Boba. I wish I would have got it without the sweet cream because it ended up curdling towards the bottom of my drink. The service was good. The young lady who took my order was very kind. She told me about the drink. I ordered in the different options for the milk used to make the drink. I had the choice of regular milk, oat milk, and another milk that I forgot. The next time I go in, I will try the oat milk. Overall was a good experience.

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