We visited eighteen87 in Harbor Beach this past weekend for breakfast. The restaurant itself is…read moresuper cute, with lots of signs, pictures, and little details decorating the walls. It has a charming, cozy feel and was definitely a cute spot to stop while we were in town.
We were seated right away by our server, Lily. She was polite and informative about the menu, although when we asked for recommendations, she unfortunately didn't have anything specific to suggest and mostly just told us that everything was good.
We were originally seated in a booth to the right of the entrance, but once we placed our order, we asked if we could move. Freezing cold air was blowing directly onto the table at full blast, and after sitting there for a while, we just couldn't take it anymore. Once we moved to another table, it was MUCH more comfortable!
Our children ordered a bagel with cream cheese, chocolate chip pancakes, regular pancakes, sausage, and fruit. They don't have a traditional children's menu, but we found out that you can order a child-sized portion of pancakes, which is one pancake instead of a full order. This worked perfectly for our youngest.
I ordered the Monte Cristo crepe with a side of hash browns, and my husband ordered the Eggs Benedict. Our youngest child's pancake was initially forgotten, but once we mentioned it, they were able to make it quickly and get it to the table.
The food itself was good, and we really didn't have any complaints about what we ordered. Unfortunately, the service after our food arrived was where our experience started to fall short. Our waitress didn't return to our table for quite a while, and we eventually had to flag down other staff members to get syrup, ketchup, and hot sauce that we had requested but never received.
At the end of our meal, we asked for a carryout box and our bill, but unfortunately seemed to be forgotten again. After waiting around 15 minutes, I was getting up to take the kids outside because they were understandably losing their ability to sit still. Our waitress made eye contact with us, seemed to realize we were still waiting, and quickly brought the bill over. Thankfully, we were able to get out pretty quickly after that.
Overall, the food was good and the restaurant itself was adorable, but the service could have been much more attentive, especially considering it wasn't very busy that morning. That booth directly under the air vent also definitely needs to be addressed--BURRRR!
The food itself isn't the reason for the drop in stars. Our rating is based more on the lack of attentive service and the uncomfortable temperature at our original table. Hopefully those are things that can be addressed in the future, because eighteen87 is a cute breakfast spot with good food and a lot of potential.