Lake’s Sunrise Cafe
About
Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
Location
Adress: 117 Coolidge Ave E, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone: (269) 965-1606
Work Hours
Business info
- turned_in_notHealth Score93 out of 100
- local_parkingParkingPrivate Lot
Reviews
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Suzie D.
First time here and it's a nice mom and pop place. Good food. Friendly people. And great coffee.
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Tristan H.
When previous reviews describe the restaurant as small, what they are not mentioning is that the dining area has four booths, a table for 6, and a table for 8. Plus 2 metal support columns inconveniently in the way of the big tables. The kitchen area follows the east side of the building, so behind the cash register you can see the flat top, the food prep area, storage for bread, and just part of the washing up area. A counter with a half dozen stools separates the kitchen from the diners. A doorway leads to a pair of bathrooms at the north of the building. Overall, it is a pretty congested space.
A sign on the corner of North and Coolidge points the way. There's one handicap parking space among the scant few spaces. The restaurant seems to count as customers a mixture of locals as well as employees from the hospital (about a mile south of the restaurant).
My girl ordered the Sunrise Sampler, which included a less than a half order of biscuit and gravy, as well as hash browns, one egg, and two sausage links. I ordered a larger portion of French Toast. As usual, we tasted each other's breakfasts. I wished I had ordered what my girl had. The French Toast was made with that sort of wishy washy Texas Toast that is tasteless and is unworthy of feeding to starving sparrows. The Sunrise Sampler, on the other hand, was a bevy of interesting flavors. The gravy was peppery and substantial, the potato cakes (like deep fried dollar sized rounds not unlike flattened tater tots) were spicy and crunchy, and the sausage was a brand we had never run into before but we both liked a lot.
Overall, we were not nearly as charmed by this restaurant as previous reviewers. The physical plant is dated and cluttered. The French Toast was forgettable. The coffee was very good, but my cup was refilled only once, and I hate to have to ask when refilling an empty coffee cup should be automatic. And after our food was delivered the server never returned to our table. The restaurant does not give you a paper bill to take up to the register; the server figures it all out when you get up to pay. Be watchful. Our bill came up to $23 the first time. "What?" my girl replied. "I don't think so." It turns out the server never cleared the register so the cost of the previous diner's meal had been inadvertently added. My girl and I agreed we had never seen that one before.
And because we pay attention to hygiene, we watch employees that do multiple sets of tasks. The younger of the two women did the majority of the cooking, and we saw her clean off dishes in the washing up area, then grab a couple paper towels from the dispenser and wipe her hands, and return back to the flat top. She didn't wash her hands with soap or use a liquid disinfectant, nor did she wear plastic gloves. -
Amer D.
The food is ok. The biscuits and gravy are not very good and they use can mushrooms not fresh.
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Elise B.
Cute, small, homey diner. Serves breakfast and lunch all day. Prices are extremely reasonable. We actually found out about this place from a coupon in a local chamber of commerce type brochure, so it was an even better deal. Small seating area inside but no waiting on a Sunday morning. They appear to do takeout orders too.
I got a special that was a half order of biscuits and gravy, 2 eggs, and hash browns with coffee for $8.49. My guy got the eggs, steak, potatoes, and toast meal- a decent size NY strip cooked to order, we were informed it was from a local meat market. Coffee came in mugs that I noticed were mismatched among the restaurant, lends to the homey vibe.
We were told this place has been around some 64 years, with the woman serving us there 18. We will definitely be back. -
Jenni M.
This place was unexpected but a hidden treasure. My sis and I came here based on reviews and we were not disappointed. I ordered the sunrise sandwhich and she got the sunrise sample. We got a must get side bof breaded mushrooms. The staff is amazing and kind. They love to engage their customers. I will be back.