This cafe came highly recommended and did not disappoint. The ambiance is small town charm, the waitresses are friendly and attentive and the food delicious. My bacon egg cheese croissant sandwich was delicious both days I got it and so was my husband's burrito. We watched the pancakes and French toasts walk by and they also looked amazing. Definitely a Mount Dora must and if you got good shoes and are in good health not a bad walk from downtown. read more

Joshua and Kim are awesome. They served up notch service with a smile. There isn't a lot of parking available but we were able to find a spot on the side of the building. The restaurant was not too busy when we got there. Our friends were already seated and waiting for us. There had ordered water for the table and had their coffees. Joshua appeared shortly after we exchanged pleasantries with our group. He checked in and we ordered coffee as well. He returned with the coffee and took all our orders. Two of our friends frequent the cafe weekly so he already knew what they wanted. The rest of us were able to order. We received our food in a reasonable time. Joshua and Kim checked in periodically to make sure we didn't need anything and kept the coffee flowing. I had the Pot Roast Omelette with Home Fries and a Biscuit. It was ok. Everyone else enjoyed their food. I would recommend the cafe adding fresh fruits to the menu. By the time we got ready to leave, there was a line of people waiting to be seated. We had to sidled out the door. The cafe is quaint and popular with the locals of Mount Dora. I am open to returning and trying something else on the menu. read more

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A great no frills place for breakfast. We walked in and were seated right away. Place was busy but our server was very attentive. I ordered the super delicious strawberry stuffed French toast. It is one of their signature dishes and rightly so. A great start to our vacation stay in Mount Dora. read more

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Cute and classic breakfast joint. It gets beyond packed on Sundays. Food was as expected from a breakfast spot, paying at the end was a bit confusing. The prices are fantastic though and everything was cooked well. The line for the restroom was very long. Server was friendly! read more

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This diner is what you think of when they say small town diner if you're looking for our ambience or something romantic or even a chain this is not the place but if you're looking for great staff, amazing service delicious food portions that are shareable and an overall down home feel that also hint a bit of nostalgia than this is the place. My party of six met up here on a Sunday for brunch and we all enjoyed our food. The service was quick. The staff as well as the customers were friendly. We also took to go bags and had a great time. I will definitely come back here again and I suggest you do the same. This is definitely a flip-flops, jeans and T-shirt place and I don't think it's the mimosa crowd, but I still had a great time. read more

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We stop here every time we are in Mount Dora. I was a little concerned when their website said they were under new ownership, but it was great! The decor is so cozy and fun, lots of Scotty dog pictures from the early 1900's around. My husband had a HUGE pecan pancake and I had the grilled cheese sandwich with Cole slaw. Everything was perfect. Our server was attentive and friendly. The cashier was outgoing and smiley. I think it was the new owner checking to make sure everything was going well in the dining room and he gave us a big smile as we left. We'll be back next time we're in town! read more

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This place is no longer the same. I ordered pot roast, it was cold. The biscuits were not home made, they came from a can. The home fries tasted like re-heated left overs. My son ordered corn beef hash, which was also luked warm. read more

As a new resident of Mount Dora, I doubt I could have picked a better place to enjoy my birthday breakfast than the charming Highland St. Cafe. This unassuming eatery is open daily from 7a-2p and what they lack in fancified fusion they more than make up for in good home cooking done right and in decent portions. Today I enjoyed the best French Toast I've had in years. Delicious! I'm coming back for the apple pancakes for sure! The servers were very sweet and folks around here know a good thing when they see it because there were plenty of patrons here to get their grub on. In business over 20 years, the owner has been rescuing Scotties and other pups for years, hence the dog theme throughout the restaurant. The Highland is the living embodiment of "...if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Thank you! read more

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Perfect little mom and pop style breakfast stop! All the cute dog decor was so much fun! Service was extremely fast and accurate even though they were busy. read more

Great little place for breakfast. Attentive servers who have been there so long they make you feel at home. Menu was nothing new or different but everything was good including coffee. Diner type atmosphere. The best word that comes to mind is reliable. A little investment in the menu and this place could really be good and memorable. Kick it up a little bit; the tourists will come.. read more

It was just ok. The best part was the staff. The food was just ok,not worth the price paid. The portion was on the smaller side as well which was disappointing. Also at the moment,because of the egg price situation,a surcharge was added . Lackluster breakfast should not cost 25.00....For one person. read more

Service wonderful and food was delish. Highly recommend the Highland cafe. Easy to find and very clean establishment

Awesome little breakfast spot! The cook is a master of eggs, the over hard broken were textbook! I was here 2 days in a row on a recent trip to Mt Dora for work. Their breakfast helped me power through a 9 hour install with no breaks! The "trash plates" have a weird name but they are delicious! I had the Spanish version that had eggs, chorizo sausage, cheese, and hash browns all mixed together in a delicious pile! Just the right amount of food with an English muffin. Next day I had the French toast combo with perfectly cooked eggs and sausage patties. The patties had a satisfying crunchy skin, they were yummy! The girls were also very friendly and the service was excellent! Give them a try! read more

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First time customer at this local spot. It is located in the middle of a residential area. The parking is limited and we had to park on the street in front of a house. There were a lot of people waiting outside. We were a party of 2 and got seated immediately. The owner must love schnauzers because they are the decor throughout beginning with the stained glass on the front door. The place was packed on a Saturday morning. The staff are friendly, attentive and running around helping everyone. We ordered the Strawberry stuffed French toast $10..99 because of reviews I read. It did not disappoint! It was delicious and we will be back for it again! The bacon and sausage links were cooked perfectly and so yummy! This is a local favorite for sure! You should check them out and please try that stuffed French toast! read more

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Staff were extremely pleasant and fast. It's a cute little breakfast spot but you get what you pay for. Food was alright but we did come closer to lunch so things may have been sitting awhile. read more

I'm a chef for a living.. I Got a Breakfast burrito and veggie omelet for the wife. Food 10/10 eggs were cooked literally to perfection. Service 10/10 greeted promptly, sat as soon as possible, staff was warm and inviting and even called us family. Best spot I've eaten at in lake county since moving here. read more

Best breakfast in Mount Dora. Eggs omelets to perfection, service impeccable, cute place and clean.

First of all nothing bad happened and food was good but nothing was great either. It was ok. It is named highland st cafe, so wasn't expecting too big, and it was rather small but the staff was friendly. Someone loves Scottish terriers and that is cute, not a typical deco theme. The prices were.a little higher than other places we have been to that are similar but not horrible. 2 plates and 2 drinks ~ $35. I was happy to see stuffed French toast on the menu but what i got was like carnival/fair food. It was good but very sweet and greasy. It is stuffed French toast, then battered and deep fried, then they cover that with a strawberry topping and whipped cream. However, the strawberry topping is more like a pie filling instead of a fresh strawberries type. My husband ordered a regular lunch plate and one of his sides was corn nuggets, which is not something you see very often, but when they came to the table, they were also covered with powdered sugar. Also seems a little more like fair flare. The other thing that seemed a little odd about this "mom and Pop" style eating place, was that they really didn't offer too many "healthy " veggies. Normally you could get something like a side salad , collards, green beans, peas, turnips...... Maybe we can go and try something else. read more

The Highland St Cafe - Strawberry Stuffed french toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Dora, Florida

As always found this little cafe on Yelp & a very good choice and Close to our AirBnN in Mount Dora. Greet as we arrived & seated immediately. Our waitress was very friendly & helpful. Food was great. My husband had the special which was an omelette with jalapeños, ham, onion & Swiss cheese with home fries, which he loved. I had the eggs Benedict which was great. The cafe filled up fast, as you can tell it's a local favorite. Decorated with Scottish dogs "Highland". Will definitely return. read more

If you go to a place that just deals with breakfast, and breakfast alone, it should be amazing right? In other words they have perfected their craft. Judging by how busy the place was, I would say customers agree. I ordered a hot chocolate - it was not the best as somewhat watery. I ordered the pancake, two bacon strips and two eggs - everything was perfection. My husband ordered the main breakfast with bacon, eggs, biscuits with the gravy poured on top (may I make a suggestion? - not everyone wants it like this, for me - I want my biscuits firm, not covered in sauce and not soggy. I like to put butter and jam on them for example! and dip into the sauces, gravy when I want to). He also had the home fries - which were a bit burnt and over salty. However this place is a gem - and if I lived in Mount Dora it would surely be a regular spot for me. Then I could say ease up on the salt on the fries, and don't pour sauce on my biscuits. My review is four and a half stars, but yelp does not allow this, and as this is a mom n pop place and not a chain, I support them, therefore 5! The place was super cute, the staff friendly and efficient and plenty of parking outside. read more

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Very quaint and friendly staff. Great food and selection. Go there every year for Leesburg. read more

Scottish terrier is the theme. Small local diner with quick and friendly service , your everyday breakfast menu but deliciously made. read more

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This place cleaned up very well since the last time I was there. Food was great and service was excellent. I'll go back again.

Typical breakfast foods with good prices in cute doggy decor cafe. Nothing special but totally appreciated on our busy morning. Off the main blocks downtown so it has a good parking lot. Totally fine, family friendly. I didn't see any turkey sausage options listed but we also didn't ask. My friend thought the cashier was a lil rude but I think it was just typical breakfast rush interaction. If you like little terrier doggies this may be the cafe for you read more

Coffee was very weak, husband said the home fries had an odd taste. Was hoping for a better breakfast.

The Highland Street Cafe is lovely! I enjoyed all of the pictures and figurines of the Scotties, keeping with the theme of the restaurant. The portions are very generous. My friend had a regular sized pancake and it was very large! My half portion of French toast was more than enough for me. The server was very friendly and we were seated quickly. I would recommend the Highland Street Cafe if you are in the Mount Dora area. read more

The Highland St Cafe - Half of an order of French toast topped with strawberries and whipped cream and a hard fried egg. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Dora, Florida

I ordered the Big Breakfast which is eggs, hash browns, crispy bacon and biscuit and gravy. They were busy and the staff is wonderful. I ordered my eggs medium and a little firm. My eggs were soft and runny and my hash browns were beige not crispy crunchy like before. My bacon was crispy but cold. I know the 2 chefs were busy but take your time cooking. I know the snowbirds are back. I love this place and this is the first time I was disappointed. I'll always come back. read more

Great breakfast place just before you get into downtown Mt. Dora! I had a ham & cheese omelette with home fries. The home fries were incredible. The staff were all very friendly. I wish I would have got our server's name as she was incredible. She never let our coffee cups get below halfway empty!! read more

My husband and I came here for a late breakfast after visiting Oak Haven Farm. It was an easy location to find- but very crowded! Parking was busy, but we were able to find spots. We were seated immediately and asked for drink orders. Menu is large and lots of options. Once we ordered, food took maybe 10-15 minutes max to get out. I got the southern eggs Benedict and my hubby got the big breakfast. Well they were huge portions- definitely get your money's worth! Food was delicious. We both brought some biscuits and gravy home. I would have left a 5 star review, but I wasn't impressed with COVID precautions. The servers were kind of wearing masks- I only saw one who wore hers correctly the entire time. Other than that, it was a great experience. read more

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American Delicious Friendly cafe. I'm so glad we found it on yelp after a long drive from Miami. We just drove up to pick up a car, and needed a cousy friendly place to eat, talk and enjoy some time before we hit back the road. The coffee was perfect, freshly brewed. So may choices for breakfast and lunch available at any time. They have a choice for vegetarians, which to me is always a plus. Had my black coffee, sweet potato fries on a perfect fresh portion. Best of all is the service and the ambiance. Definitely a place to visit if you have a chance. read more

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Let me tell you about a disappointing dining experience. With the warmth of expectation, fueled by the glowing reviews and high hopes. It was a Saturday afternoon, around noon when we came, and now instead of enjoying my time off, here I am writing this review. I'd rather be doing anything else, believe me.I had high hopes when I chose this place for breakfast with my aunt who came all the way from New York. But boy, was I wrong. The wait for our meals stretched over 45 minutes despite the thinning crowd. When our plates finally arrived, they bore the hallmark of neglect: cold pancakes, overcooked bacon, and a conspicuous absence of attentive service. No one ever bothered to check on us. I had to get up to ask for basic things like hot sauce and takeout boxes. The bill was steep for what we got, I honestly would rather eat gas station sushi then return here. As we left, I couldn't help but notice neglected bacon in the kitchen, now I know where the bad bacon came from. It's just not worth it. Save yourself the trouble and find somewhere else to eat. read more

The Highland St Cafe is a small diner located in Mount Dora. Their menu is small with reasonable priced items. They offer dine in and take out options from 8 am to 2 pm seven days a week. I kept it simple and ordered pancakes with bacon and coffee. The pancakes had a good vanilla flavor to them and the bacon was cooked well. The coffee was hot and plentiful and the service was fast and friendly. read more

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So...the service is horrible. We finally sat down and were sitting for almost 10 minutes before anyone even spoke with us. And there was one other table with people. When the server came her mask should have been recalled by the maker. Didn't even cover her nose. It was also very hot and the server was sweating all over the place. She finally got our drinks then came back to take our orders. There were seven of us. Four ordered omelettes with Swiss cheese. When we finally got our food, three of us were pleased. The other four who got the Swiss cheese omelettes got an omelette with a slice of American cheese melted (almost) on top. When we inquired with the server why it was American cheese instead of Swiss she said "that is our Swiss". WHAT???? Enough said. Won't be back. read more

Been coming to this place for ten years. Will not return. Had to wait 1 1/2 hours for our food. We waited very patiently and did not complain until it reached about an hour and well after customers had came and went after eating their food while we sat and waited. The waitress was of no help when we voiced our concern over the waiting time. Did not care. Was cold. We were friendly the whole time and we were treated like that. The food quality was poor, but the prices were very great. They've lost our business forever. read more

My husband and I were in Mount Dora and wanted to grab breakfast so we went here since it was one of the highest rated breakfast places. After eating there, I understand why! When we arrived on a Saturday around 10am, there was a considerable crowd waiting to be seated and I was a little worried it would be a long wait. However, once I got my name on the wait list, the host said it would be 15 minutes (and that was an accurate quote) so it wasn't a big deal. It may have taken longer had we been a larger party. Most of the people coming out of the restaurant looked like they were regulars or locals (always a good sign). The restaurant wasn't anything fancy, definitely not a hipster brunch type of place... more like your grandma or aunt's home. The decor was simple, the tables and chairs "well-loved" so don't worry about dressing casual here. The keep the creamers and butter pats on the table in styrofoam bowls so like I said, definitely not hipster atmosphere so don't expect that. The menu was basic, but had some items that were a little unique. There's pretty much something for just about anyone. I ordered the Florentine Eggs Benedict, which was delicious. I pretty much stick to a keto diet, but I forgot to ask them to leave out the english muffin so I just didn't eat it. There was a good amount of spinach, unless some places that make a "Florentine style" dish where you only get one or two spinach leaves. LOL But the star of this dish was the Hollandaise sauce - to DIE FOR!!! I could've just eaten a bowl of it! I had mine with a side of tomatoes and all I can say about that is they were some of the best tomatoes I'd ever had! They tasted home grown and were so sweet. I also ordered a side of bacon which was served perfectly crispy! Speaking of keto/low carb... they have many entrees that could easily accommodate a keto/low carb diet like the Egg Breakfasts. Depending on how strict your macros are, you can substitute tomatoes or even their fruit cup in place of the toast, biscuit home fries, etc. My carb loving husband ordered the Southern Eggs Benedict which was a biscuit, sausage patties and basted eggs smothered with sausage gravy. If there weren't people around us, I think he would've licked the plate! The service was a little slow, which is the reason for 4 instead of 5 stars. But I will say that our server was super friendly and had a good sense of humor. When she was taking the order for the booth next to us, one of the guys was asking her what I had and saying it looked good so she told me to watch out or he was going to eat mine! It just took a long time for her to refill my water and she knocked the bacon off the dish and onto the table and didn't offer to get me another order. I guess it's good that I'm not a germaphobe! (I picked the bacon up in 2 seconds!) It also took quite awhile to get our food, but not an unreasonably long time as we knew it was Saturday morning and they were quite busy. We would definitely go back here for breakfast and just hope that the service was a little better. read more

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We've stopped in twice now and both times we left feeling incredibly full like pigs . It's a busy little restaurant with regulars and tourists alike. It's decor is cozy and quaint with Scottish dog motif on every space. Our server on both occasions didn't dilly dally, but quickly took our orders and kept our coffee cups full. I ordered the traditional eggs Benedict which was cooked to perfection as was the hollandaise sauce. Hubs always orders the same two eggs sausage patties with home fries every place we go. He ordered a side of gravy that was out of this world! The taste is like grandma's... try it. I ordered the sausage biscuit Benedict on my second visit... too much food. Lol. I could only eat half and took the rest home in a carry out container. After living in Florida since this past summer... this place wins the crown for best breakfast . read more

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For the second time in the same week I've been sat down, given a drink and no one bothered to take my order in a reasonable time and I've gotten up and left. The food is great but the service is hit or miss and mostly miss, and often rude. It's a common theme there. The problem is the foods good so the tables are full and they don't have to make improvements or care about the service because the tables will stay full. Sucks to suck! read more

Get there early and must try the grits! Food is great. Staff is friendly and efficient. The prices are good too!

A great little café with a wonderful breakfast menu. Our first time there but definitely not our last. The food choices are great, the food is great, the service is great, AND parking is Easy ! This can't be said for many places in Mt. Dora. How have we missed this place in the 8 years we've been here ? read more

Large selection of breakfast and lunch items. Limited hours 8-2. Service us friendly and very efficient. Food has great flavor and is a good size portion. Stuffed French toast or French toast eggs, steak and eggs or home fries. Or southern grits no matter what you select it's a great fresh meal read more

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