This was our first visit but not our last. The menu is extensive for breakfast and lunch. We were seated outside, served immediately! The food was so good. Pancakes were light, fluffy and delish!! Great people watching place!!! read more

Beacon Restaurant - Crispy bacon and eggs, 3 large pancakes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Stop for breakfast after watching the sunrise at the beach. This place opens at 7 AM. We got there around 7:30. They were not too busy. Our server was a decent middle-aged lady who seemed to be kind of rushed. Since it was so early most of our table ordered Warner and one coffee she seemed a little stressed out about that in the water had a funny taste Other than that, everybody pretty much ordered pancakes, eggs, and bacon . The eggs were a little overdone and firm, not fluffy, scrambled eggs as she described them. It's definitely a casual café where you can grab a quick bite but don't be accept. Did to stay long as they seemed very rushy. We paid roughly 70 bucks for five people to have breakfast which isn't too bad these days. They have indoor outdoor seating and a very small parking lot super close to the beach, but not on the beach and it seems to be just a few waitresses for the whole establishment . I'd like to try their lunch just because they had a few things that caught my eye read more

Beacon Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

I don't write reviews too often, but I got an egg white omelette with mushroom and onions from here yesterday (it looked pretty oily when I got it, but that's pretty normal at breakfast spots, so I ate it; and just that, not the home fries or toast that was on the side). A few hours later I was throwing up that omelette (which was the only thing I'd eaten that day) and couldn't eat anything else the rest of the day. So take with that what you will. Not a fan of writing bad reviews, but feel it's necessary when the food makes me throw up. read more

Stopped in here for breakfast. Classic diner experience with great service and comfort food. The yogurt bowl was filled with fruit and very sweet. The eggs and sausage were cooked perfectly. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Simple decor and good food. read more

Beacon Restaurant - Eggs, sausage, grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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I've been going here for breakfast for years and the food is ok. Nothing to write home about but what I don't understand is why they charge extra for hash browns. It uses much less of the potato and the home fries just have no flavor. I still recommend going but definitely not my go to. Much better places for the money. read more

Friday they have a wonderful turkey and dressing plate start serving at 11. Their breakfast plates are always great Place is clean with good service Will go back as I have for years read more

Everything went well. Friendly owner. Makes you feel right at home. Delicious Food! Salads always Wonderful. Daily Specials! Staff is Excellent! read more

Food was very delicious and the service was outstanding. Me and my boyfriend got 2 pancakes, ordered 2 slices of bacon but were given 4, and a side of hash browns. It was very kind of them to give us 2 extra slices of bacon considering how expensive things can be. The pancakes were fluffy and the bacon was cooked to perfection. Prices are cheap considering we're on the beach. Only thing was that I found a fly cooked into my pancake. read more

Beacon Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Walked in to have some coffee and breakfast. Service was great, very attentive and the food was good and a great price. Great spot to enjoy breakfast or even lunch! The air conditioning inside was definitely the cherry on top :-) read more

Beacon Restaurant - Eggs over medium, bacon and hash browns with a side of coffee and water - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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Sat at the counter where they have 7-8 high top chairs. Excellent service and quick. The atmosphere is a busy diner feel but not loud. It was only half full of patrons when I was there before 8 am. Fair pricing and very delicious omelet. I requested the home fries crispy but they were only partial. read more

Found this little place on Yelp. The wait staff are all very welcoming. The place was really clean. The food was very good and made quickly to order. All homemade. We want to go back and try the biscuits and homemade sausage gravy. The portions are huge and the prices are very reasonable. read more

Beacon Restaurant - Blueberry pancakes bacon and toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Disclaimer--I am a person who likes high quality ingredients and doesn't mind paying more than average for the peace of mind that can come from putting real food in my body. I'm not an extremist or anything, I'm not vegan or on any kind of special diet. I just like good food. So... I would give this restaurant 2 stars based upon the food alone, but I threw in an extra for the friendly, diner-style waitstaff, who are talkative and jovial and just generally pleasant! The food though...ugh. If you don't mind artificial butter, re-heated very recently frozen biscuits, artificial syrup, and airy, squishy sausage patties, then you'd probably be okay here. Maybe even delighted! After all, location-location-location. Beacon is right on the corner of Flagler and N Atlantic. A stone's throw (shell's throw?) from the beach. But this morning I left HUNGRY. And went home and made some eggs and toast. I won't be back--I CAN'T be back. They may have a steady stream of customers, but it's not for the food. read more

Beacon serves breakfast and lunch from 7am to 2pm daily. We missed breakfast at our hotel and the desk staff highly recommended Beacon. It is a corner restaurant with plain black tables and chairs. It's decorated with seaside beachy kitsch. The waitresses are friendly and knowledgeable. I'm always so hungry I forget to take food photos, but it's a very good breakfast place. If you wake up late and want breakfast, go there! read more

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Best breakfast omelette fresh spinach, feta and mushrooms. Refreshing greek yogurt with fresh fruit so good...sweet finish with chocolate chip pancake. We were celebrating a birthday breakfast with family everyone loved it and service was fantastic. Highly recommend for fresh health conscious breakfast in New Smyrna Beach on Flagler steps to beach. Greek home fries with tzatziki sauce a winner! read more

This place is absolutely fantastic. You can sit outside, sip coffee, and eat the absolutely most fantastic pancakes. Seriously, the pancakes are incredible. And only $7 for 2! The staff is extremely kind and pleasant as well. Highly recommend stopping in! read more

Beacon Restaurant - Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Always great to find a good restaurant with great service. Not knowing where to go on our first morning there but very hungry after traveling we are fortunate to stop at The Beacon. Our waitress Karen, was very friendly and attentive. Our order was correct and served hot, which is always appreciated . We also appreciated on her travel tips and made our breakfast very special. All in all I give it a five. read more

This place always has the best of what ever you order whether it be breakfast lunch their wings wow the wings are like great. The service is always good. The girls are always friendly. The atmosphere is great. Can sit inside or outside their mimosas ya gotta have a couple of those I try to go there whenever I can get to the beach side it's always good food and great service read more

This was my first time eating here and it's definitely a locals favorite because it was BUSY! It's a family owned and family ran only business. All are friendly and very accommodating. I just had eggs, corn beef hash, toast and some home fries. Was very good. Oh and the coffee was the bessst!beast!! read more

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Great local place on Flagler near the beach. Indoor & outdoor seating. Excellent food. Service is attentive but you don't feel rushed. Can't beat the reasonable prices. read more

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Yummy yummy yummy. I read a review that kids were not allowed and honestly that is far from the truth. It was so busy in the restaurant that kids are definitely welcome. My little family and I really enjoyed breakfast. Parking can be a little tricky but there is plenty of sitting. I'm not much of a breakfast person so I asked about lunch. I was advised by our fabulous waitress that nothing fried is cooked until 11 as they don't turn on the fryer so I was okay with that. By the time we sat down to walking out the door it was maybe 45 mins. The food was fresh and hot. The home fried were on point. read more

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Cute little breakfast spot just a short walk from the beach. It certainly gets busy as a result but our server was hustling. Service was friendly and fairly quick given the crowd. Classic breakfast options. Worth a visit if you are in the area. read more

My son and I do our morning walk/runs everyday, and we had some time to kill before heading out so we walked over to the Beacon for breakfast. Friendly staff, excellent food and great ambience. We will definitely make this our spot after our walks read more

Good food, large portions, great staff and service. Fried pickle app is huge & delicious!

Ate here last week when we were on vacation. Service was excellent, although she did get busy and was unable to cash us out. I had the "world famous" pancake's.. they were huge and pretty good. Everyone else got a omelet - way too many green peppers and literally had slices of Kraft singles on it.. potatoes were cold. read more

I came here with my entire family the other day for lunch and had a great experience. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted by multiple smiling employees. We were quickly seated and brought drinks. The waitress was prompt in taking our orders and answering any questions we had! During our visit, our glasses were never empty. The service was exceptional! My family ordered a Rueben, vegetable soup, gyro, Jim Kelly salad and a grilled flounder sandwich. The food arrived hot and all of it was tasty. If you enjoy typical diner food, this is the place for you! The prices were also fair for the large portions you receive. During my visit, I found out they have a Greek night once a week, and that sounded like a fun option for a night out! I will be back for more! read more

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Located right on Flagler Ave - not only is the food delicious, fresh, homemade, prices are great... the staff here are so sweet and makes you feel right at home every time! This place is my family and I favorite spot now since moving here. Their breakfast is also absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend their omelette's and the pancakes are so good! If you're wanting lunch their egg salad sandwich is probably the best I've had, super fluffy and great flavors. read more

Beacon Restaurant - Greek salad with grilled chicken - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

While heading home from vacation, we decided to stop for a burger lunch. We came across Beacon Restaurant on Google maps. The menu looked reasonably priced, so we decided to check it out. When we got seated, the patron seated behind us said that everything on the menu was delicious. We ordered mozzarella sticks, fried mushrooms, the beacon burger and the chicken tender sandwich. While waiting for our food, you could hear that this was a place for the locals. Regulars would come in and the wait staff would know their name and their order. The prices were amazing and the serving size were very generous. My son wanted a buffalo chicken sandwich, so they tossed the tenders in buffalo sauce. My biggest complaint was the fried mushrooms and onion rings were done more than our liking. Also, they ran out of homemade ranch so I didn't get to try it. I was overall please with my experience and would recommend checking it out if you are in the area. read more

Beacon Restaurant - Fried mushrooms - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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Diner of diners for sure. But they have a little bit of a Greek flair. Stopped by for breakfast on a weekday during covid19. They had outside and inside tables spaced out for distance precautions. Our server was nice and prompt. She wore a mask for our safety. The breakfast menu is typical diner style. Omelets, biscuits n gravy, pancakes, etc. Since we had stopped by a coffee shop earlier on our walk, we opted for water. She didn't mind that we had our coffee with us. I went with the house special omelet which has gyro meat in it. Yum. I had the tomatoes instead of toast and chose the home fries. My date had the big omelet, subbed the cheese for feta and added spinach. He also asked to upgrade to hashbrowns for a small fee. My date is a proud member of the clean plate club. Lol. I didn't finish my potatoes or the side of tomatoes. I neglected to see on the menu that my omelet already had tomatoes in it! We finished our waters and paid the bill. It was a nice morning to enjoy breakfast on the patio. It was a large portion! Nothing special though. They do have Greek dinner night and some other events throughout the week. read more

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Went twice- once for breakfast and once for lunch. Both times the staff was friendly and very nice. The breakfast was well priced. We ordered basic breakfast with egg, bacon and grits. Lunch- I had gyro and it was really good. The meat was soft and tasty. I would return again read more

We came for breakfast twice on our trip in early March and sat outside both times. The atmosphere is great between people watching and enjoying the gorgeous Florida sun. Both times we weren't impressed with the breakfast or service. Granted the first day we came was a bustling Sunday but our waitress seemed thoroughly distracted. Don't get me wrong, breakfast was not bad at all. It was just ok. What is important though is my in-laws love the place and frequent here often and they come every year for a longer time. It's clear this is a popular place for locals, snow birds and tourists. Next time we are down I'll try another dish! read more

I needed breakfast and this was recommended. Andrea said I've been here before but I don't think so. They serve bfast till 2 pm so I was in! Very casual and very near the beach. The ham steak and eggs is huge and be sure to try a pancake. I score 7.1833. Be sure to try it. read more

It's a diner and they have all the basics you would expect. My hubby and I both had the meat omelet. I added spinach to mine. It was fine. They use processed American cheese, so that's a ding for me. The potatoes were just okay. read more

Good diner food. New Smyrna staple. Large variety of choices for breakfast and lunch. Big pancakes and they put the toppings in it rather than on it, which is always better. Fresh fish. Just the diner you are looking for when you go to a new town. Block from the beach. read more

Food was great, staff was great, very personable and friendly. Small location but definitely worth every penny. Definitely will be back!

We have been to NSB many times and have always heard about the Beacon. Well, we decided to try it today. Let's start with the positives. The service was top notch. The server was fast and had an outstanding attitude. The atmosphere was quaint and fun. The food was average at best. We both had omelettes. I had the house which featured gyro meat, which was a generous portion, but had very little cheese or sauce. My wife had the spinach and feta. It could have been just a spinach omelette as there was very little feta. The home fries were luke warm. We come every year to NSB and I may come back and try something different. It could have been just a bad day, because the service was great! read more

Shopping in new Smyrna beach we found a cute little cafe. Both inside and outdoor seating. Reasonable pricing of $10 per person. Clean restrooms!! Service was excellent. read more

Beacon Restaurant - Shopping - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

They don't use seasoning on their food. The mashed potatoes taste like they came out of a box. They have no butter, no seasoning and I took one bite and couldn't eat them and they wouldn't even take it off my bill. One of the staff was rude and said there was nothing wrong with the mashed potatoes and I could order something else next time. I would never come back. The pork chop was plain with no seasoning. The onion rings grease left a film on my teeth. I'm not one to like a lot of seasoning but a small amount of butter, salt is not too much to ask for mashed potatoes. They upcharged me 1.75 for onion rings and wouldn't it off of my bill in exchange for the inedible mashed potatoes. read more

Came here recently for breakfast on my birthday and was severely disappointed. I ordered Corned Beef Hash with house fries and a fried egg, and my significant other ordered the Greek Yogurt Parfait and an eggs and bacon-type combination. The house fries were completely unseasoned, bland as humanely possible. Ordered the egg over easy and the white were rubbery, also completely unseasoned, not even a pinch of salt or pepper. The corned beef hash was about as good as canned Hormel brand and that's about it. I'm not usually a "douse in hot sauce" eater, but Texas Pete couldn't even save this food. My S.O.'s Green Yogurt didn't come with the honey on it, the eggs were bland and the cheese on top was cold and unmelted, even after having it remade TWICE. The servers were mediocre at best, I got up to get hot sauce, silverware, and menus on my own and every time I got up one server or another would THEN "jump into action" as it were, saying "oh hon I could've gotten that for you." Too little, too late. When asking about the receipt, since none of the items were written out or itemized in any coherent fashion, the waitress gave a stern and unforgiving breakdown of the receipt without picking up on the fact that the food is overpriced and it was clear we were dissatisfied. The ONLY reason this place is getting 2 stars is because it was clean, quiet, and well lit. It's only saving grace was that it was clean and relatively cute. Our guess is that this business is surviving on repeat customers and locals who have forgotten what salt and pepper taste like. I mean, really. I'm not trying to bash this place, but by GOD this was the worst breakfast I've had since I was deployed overseas. MREs best this, they at least have salt. read more

As a long time resident of the area, I had never been to the Beacon Restaurant. An opportunity arrived, after some friends and I agreed to meet there for a casual lunch. There were several tables outside on a covered patio. The weather was perfect, with nice ocean breeze. After reviewing a menu that had numerous great selections, I chose the chicken salad sandwich with tomato, lettuce on toasted rye bread . The server was very attentive, quick with requests, and our lunches were served timely, and with a smile and great conversation . The sandwich was awesome chicken salad, perfect made, healthy portion . Simply, divine. The other entrees were of superb quality too! If you want a great experience, take this in. Very. Fun location a block or so from beautiful beach . Can't say enough about them . Will be going back for the Greek salad with tuna salad on top ! read more

Pleasant Diner, Nothing Special Beacon is like thousands of other competent diners where you can get a typical American breakfast. Nothing stood out--everything was fine. If you're in the area and looking for breakfast...fine. But don't go out of your way. read more