Outside eating we were surrounded by beautiful gardens. The staff was friendly. They have the best tomato soup I have ever eaten. Even bought some to go. read more

Not terrible. The soup was good, albeit very salty and over priced, but good. Wouldn't probably go back, however.

This place looks cute on the outside and inside, but we had the most unfriendly, rude waitress that made our experience so that we will never be returning. She was the one with the long black hair. Her tables were not full and we tried to get her attention more than once to refill our coffee and she finally came over with an attitude and purposely overfilled my coffee mug so that it spilled all over. All she said casually was oops and walked away. The food was just ok, I cook better breakfast at home. read more

This is a phenomenal place for breakfast! Our family comes here every time we visit door county and it never disappoints. The service is always top notch! Clarissa was our server this time and she was awesome!!! Highest recommendation!!!! read more

Absolutely delicious!! So cute! Wait staff was so friendly. Everything was good with our group, I especially loved the French Toast!!!

Meh. Saw lots of cars here at breakfast and lunch - so having had other plans at those times decided to have dinner here. Daughter enjoyed the soup and I enjoyed a salad. She had a grilled cheese sandwich and I had Breaded Shrimp that was meh. Meal not worth the $35 charged - not by a long shot. read more

Tomato soup best I've ever had. Been coming here for over 30 years, too! Love the soup selection & think more restaurants should do it. Also enjoy the chicken salad & the homemade poppyseed dressing. Love that they use sprouts at this restaurant too - healthy & tasty! Only gripe is soup is expensive but for one or two times a year I'm willing to pay $5 for it (thus less one star). Bottom line is go & enjoy! read more

This was a delightful stop for dinner and breakfast! We loved the healthy menu. I had an ahi tuna steak salad for a light dinner and the breakfast special--French toast made with whole grain bread & topped with yogurt and berries. It was perfect. My husband's quiche was delicious, too! The flowers and fountain just outside the windows made it extra special! read more

Soups are outstanding, but $5.95 per teacup full is a bit much. The big burrito had more rice than meat & was very bland, even after asking for hot sauce. My wife's "Daily Special", the beef chimichanga, started bland and moved toward actually offensive, with a large chunk of foul-tasting fat. Cherry pie a la mode had good cherries and good quality ice cream, but the crust was doughy/damp and tasted unpleasant. Pie was not juicy, but gelatinous, unfortunately. Noticed after leaving the "Daily Special" was charged at the regular rather than the reduced Special price. Lunch for 2 was $50 with tip. Never again! read more

The Athenian salad was unbearably salty. I told the waitress, but I was still charged (even though I didn't eat the salad) $15 for it. If you want soup or bread, this is your place. But for a real meal, don't go here. read more

Just visited Door County 1st time for a family vacation. This placed look inviting. Stay away. Bad slow service. Ok food. Way over priced for soup and sandwiches. Ask to take home left overs. You get a deli tray and a baggie. Order chicken tenders. You get 2 for $8. Bad bad bad experience. Shock at $120 bill. Begged for pitcher of water. Such a bad start to our family vacation. Avoid this place! read more

Cute and quaint little spot! We came for breakfast on our way out of town. The outdoor character of the place drew us in and the food and service were just as great!!! We had a large party and our waitress did such a great job! All orders were correct and food was delicious. My son who always orders pancakes when we are out, said it was the best he's ever had. I had the quiche which was amazing. Everything was great! Thanks so much and thanks again to our friendly, efficient, and patient waitress. read more

Loved this place. Little soup cups with some items. 4 different soups to choose from...some bland but all homemade and you can tell..chicken dumplings was the best. Fresh tasting food with spot on fruit...grapes and melon. Refreshing. read more

Place has declined in quality over the years Soups no longer taste really good and some seem to contain toxic levels of sodium. Bread on soup bar borders on inedible. Ridiculous prices remain. read more

Killer Soups! I can only give them 3 stars as their prices are beyond ridiculous, $12.95 for a bowl of soup, REALLY?

The Summer Kitchen 10425 Water St Ephraim, WI 54211 The Mrs. loves Door County and has been there several times before we meet. We spent a full week in Door Country in September 2015. The Mrs. had been many times in her past visits to Door County to the Summer Kitchen restaurant. The Mrs. wanted me to experience the Summer Kitchen, we went on Wednesday September 23, 2015. When we arrived there was a single waitress and a single waiter and the kitchen chef. The waitress came by to get our order and while I was talking to her she turned around and walked away and left me in mid-sentence. The Mrs. explained it away as though the waitress had a hearing challenge. Then the waiter came by and took our order. The Mrs. had her empty glass, waiting for a water-refill at the hedge of the table, the waitress passed our table half-dozen times and never offered to fill her glass with water. After our food was served the waiter came by several times and turned his back to me and would ask the Mrs is there anything else she wanted or needed, but never asked me. You see, we are an interracial couple and Im African-American. The Mrs. never got drift of what was happening but it was obvious neither the waiter or waitress wanted to serve me or had any desire to be hospitable and professional with me. I could feel the tension and how hard the waiter and waitress worked to ignore me and make me feel uncomfortable. I will never visit The Summer Kitchen restaurant ever, its is obvious a racist staff that works there. Either the owner is blind and doesnt care how his restaurant is run or the waiter and waitress are the owners. A racist restaurant, beware if your not white!. I will never visit The Summer Kitchen ever again!! read more

I think best breakfast in door county. Enjoy the outdoor patio, great selection for breakfast - healthy stuff as well as omlettes.

They have great soups and pretty good Mexican food. However the service and pricing is what led me to give them 2 stars. They are completely understaffed when I went in for a mid-week lunch. I think there was just one guy running around and he was doing his best but it was slow. Also if you want to split a meal and get the soup you have to pay $5.95 and only get one small cup of soup. Seriously...it can't be that expensive. Even with a full meal you only get a cup of soup...lame, I wanted to try a couple but wasn't allowed to. You can't call it a soup bar and only get one trip. read more

The soup is AMAZING! I understand that a lot of people are saying it is expensive, which is true in some degree. To me, 15 dollars for all you can eat soup when is tastes delicious is a good deal. The reason I am giving four starts instead of five is because the soup is the only thing on the menu that is super good. I have ordered a sandwich before and didn't enjoy it immensely. My boyfriend got the burrito one time and I thought it tasted terrible, but he liked it (he likes everything, lol). However, having said that we will continue to go back every time we are in Door County because the soup is just that good. If you go there don't get burned by trying something else and order the soup right away, you wont be disappointed! read more

The Summer Kitchen Restaurant is know for their soups and they are very good. I like it for lunch. Get the soup and bread all you can eat, and you will be happy. They have a great selection of soups and all I have tried are very good. My only reservation would be the prices. I think the prices are a little high. Still it is worth a stop for lunch. read more

I love soup. Especially homemade soup. That was so awesome. I love bread. Bread and soup. So good. My mom got cream of mushroom and wild rice while I got cabbage. So good. I love cabbage. Best cabbage soup I've ever had. It wasn't too salty or thin. The broth was great. I also had the tuna fish sandwich which was also excellent. The bread was grilled to perfection. Greasy and soft but still crispy. Sooo good. The service was great too. It's a little weird that you have to tell them how much you want to tip when you pay, though. I mean, my mom and I are good tippers (both old servers) but I can only imagine it's very uncomfortable for people who don't tip so well. You can run but you can't hide! Everyone will know how cheap you are!!! Next time in in Door County, I will absolutely go back here. read more

Friendly, quaint breakfast spot that's ideal for the perfect way to start a day! Try the quiche, it's a Jeffrey recommended way to win.

We decided to try Summer Kitchen for Breakfast. It had good reviews and found that over all the food was not bad, but nothing to write home about. When we arrived we were seated right away. Our server a young man came and got our drink order, and then brought them and took our meal order, so far so good. I thought everything was going along well. The place started to get several more customers after we arrived but we received our order without too much delay. After receiving our food it was like we had the plague. Our server passed by with no inquiry if we needed anything. After we finished eating we put our plates on the opposite side of the table so there could be no mistake we were done. He passed by at least 1/2 a dozen times taking other peoples orders and serving them their food. After about 10 minutes of me staring at our server even though he tried avoid eye contact he finally asked if we were done and if we wanted a check. He also asked another table near us the same question. He brought our respective checks and took our payment. He walked around another 5 or more minutes with them tucked into his apron before he ran our credit card and brought the receipt to sign. What started out as what would have been a great review turned out to be a poor one. The staff is very friendly, and most everything else was acceptable, and it clear that the staff works very hard. The problem is you can't abandoned your customers who have been served their food. I understand the logic of once the customer is served their food that can't do anything but stay and pay, where as if you haven't ordered, or if you have but haven't received your food you can walk out. Because a lot of their customers are visitors to the area and are unlikely to be returning customers, if you have to offend someone why not a stranger rather than a regular customer? I won't go back even if I am in the area. read more

First, we did not end up eating here for dinner. The prices for their sandwiches (wraps, etc) were too expensive as compared to other restaurants in the area...$13-$16. We left and ate at another restaurant in Sister Bay. Not sure why I gave it two stars but... read more

Went here for breakfast one morning. Had a great breakfast of pancakes with apples. What I was expecting was simple pancakes with apples on top, however what I got was pancakes with apple slices baked into the pancakes. Was a great breakfast and it was nice to sit in the little enclosed area looking out on their garden. To see the birds coming and going was very peaceful. Service was friendly and my coffee cup was never empty. read more

We were here a few years ago and now in October 2014. always a selection of 5 homemade soups and homemade bread at the soup bar. My husband and I both really like this place. Very eclectic decor. read more

Spectacular food, tried three soups and all were phenomenal, kids meal was great, luckily my little fella couldn't finish and the other meal was the cashew chicken salad which disappeared quickly. The service (Michael) was exceptional. Friendly, fast and very polite. Can't wait to go back. read more

Food here is always good. Normally at least 5 soups on hand, all very well prepared and tasty. Our server was Clarissa. I can honestly say I've never had better service anywhere. She was professional, knowledgeable and friendly. PERFECT service! read more

Mmmmm...the soup is amazing here!! We went to Summer Kitchen last summer so I can't remember exactly what I ate. It was just so good that I want to go back as soon as I get the chance. Everything was fresh, and it was a bit pricey compared to other area restaurants, but totally worth it! read more

Their soups (which are the best in the area) and food are really awesome. They have great desserts as well. However, they are very much overpriced. I didn't realize this until we sat down. It's a great place to check out, but I would probably just get their soup cookbooks instead and save a wad of cash. read more

My meal was excellent. I ordered a fruit plate that came with a variety of fruits with two bagels on the side. I was very impressed. My fruit was fresh and my bagel was nicely toasted which I enjoyed. The service was great. The place itself is very cool to look at. The colorful plates and the garden in the back really add a pretty touch to the restaurant. Definitely would recommend for breakfast. :) read more

We were treated very bad....will never go back. This was the first time we were there and we took a small mug for our soup instead of the cup by mistake. For another two ounces of soup we were each charged another 2.95. read more

We've eaten breakfast here every time we visit Door County. Serves meals all day. Food tastes great. Very open, warm atmosphere. Lovely gardens surrounds for a good view outside. Enjoyed waffles and French Toast today. read more

We come back to Door County every year for four days and we always come for breakfast. Sometimes even twice during out stay. My favorite is the breakfast burrito. Every year we get great service and great food. read more

Delightful breakfast in a quaint cottage-like atmosphere. It was exactly what we all wanted and left completely satisfied. Perfect portions with accommodating service. read more

I am sad to see that the average is 3 stars for this quaint stop at the northern part of Ephraim. It is an unassuming jaunt across the street from my favorite shop, Stone Cottage. My hubby and I needed some sustenance before our bike ride at Peninsula, and the Summer Kitchen delivered a healthy plate. A hefty serving may be the better way to put it. I ordered the quiche, thinking I would have this light breakfast of eggs and crust with some cheese and spinach. Uh. No. Try HUMONGOUS slab-o-pie with gooey, oozing cheese, lots of spinach, and this amazing crust on top. The actual pie crust held up to all of those elements, and I found myself diving into that more than the rest (I didn't want to get too filled up). But, it was soooo worth the dollars. I noticed comments about prices, but I would say they make it worth the check total. I had a side of fresh fruit and this nicely spiced apple sauce. My only downgrade came with the peanut butter cookie. Although it is mondo like everything else, I was not a fan. That is more of a preference thing. I want a thicker, fluffier, peanut butter cookies that screams PEANUT BUTTER. It had good flavor, but just not my fave. My hubby loved it though, along with his nice portion on the traditional breakfast plate. I want to return for a lunch in the future, and see if the second meal of the day was as good as the first. read more

Didn't know it was going to be so delicious. I had spicy tomato soup...amazing! Then had the grilled vegetable sandwich which was awesome, served with a side of fresh fruit. The ice tea was delicious, too. This is a great place to stop for dinner. read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat in Door County! The wait staff is very friendly. I highly recommend the Cashew Chicken Salad Pita Pocket. The Chicken and Dumpling soup is fantastic! A must have. read more

Best breakfast in Door County. Great service. Friendly family run restaurant.

Cute little restaurant with lots of nice flowers. Amazing soup and fresh bread, and the staff is friendly.