My partner and I came down here with my seven year old twin boys for a weekend getaway. I had planned to make breakfast in our kitchenette at our hotel, but after a busy morning, I decided that restaurant breakfast would be much easier.
I looked at a few places and settled on trying out The Station. My first phone call disconnected with no answer, so I was mildly concerned that the restaurant wasn't open due to COVID restrictions. My second attempt was more amusing though.
As it was ringing, my son decided that this was the moment he was going to dive bomb me and my partner in bed. So as he launched himself off the foot of the bed onto my partner, she screamed almost as loud as him and that was the moment that the phone call connected with the restaurant.
This resulted in all of us laughing so hard we couldn't breathe, because the woman's comment was, 'Oh my goodness, I thought I was getting a call from my own home!"
That simple initial interaction and the warmth and friendliness in her voice made this feel like a family conversation. My partner is severely gluten allergic, and we were promised that all precautions would be made, and that the meat and egg cooktop was completely separate from all bread products.
We ordered a pretty standard breakfast: steak and eggs for my partner, chicken friend steak for me, French toast, eggs, and bacon for one son, and a huge pancake, eggs, and sausage for my other son.
I like my chicken fried steak coating to stay crisp, so I ordered the gravy on the side, and I was assured this would not be a problem.
On arrival, there was a group of people waiting for their food, and the staff inside were busy, answering phones, packing up food, and cooking. I thought I'd have a hefty wait, but almost as soon as I got inside, my order was ready. Everything was packaged perfectly, the gravy was a generous amount packed away in a separate container, and we had all the condiments and utensils we needed.
When we started eating, it was absolutely wonderful. My partner's steak and eggs were done perfectly, my CFS was great and the gravy was very delicious and a perfect accompaniment. My children devoured everything on their plate and started sniffing around my hash browns.
We're looking forward to our next vacation in Bandon and we will definitely be having breakfast at The Station the next time we're in town. I came away from the restaurant feeling like I was being sent home from a family member's house with a huge bag of food. We were not at all disappointed! read more