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    Compass Grill

    4.4 (17 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Michael M.

    We came in within a few hours of opening so keep in mind they are just figuring things out. This is going to be a great place to stop into before hitting the beach or taking out the boat. Stock up on drinks, sandwiches and ice or drop in afterwards for a good meal and friendly staff. The restaurant may seem odd at first until you realize it's technically a convenience store because of zoning. Seating is limited due to the zoning restrictions. Pros Friendly engaged staff and owner. Elevated lunch items straight forward breakfast. More soft drink selections than you will find at any restaurant anywhere. Prepared foods, chips and drinks are ready for takeout. Beer and wine are coming once they get a permit. My burger had thick slices of beefsteak tomatoes. Good tasting meat and three onion rings on it. Cons (Again keep in mind they just opened) Your at a breakfast/brunch place, syrup, jelly, salt and pepper should be on all tables (they are still working this out). Although there was a ton of staff, service was slow even though they can only seat 35 people right now. This is a workflow issue that will improve quickly. I ordered a burger, medium rare, got a well done burger. Fries needed salt. Onion rings were refrigerator cold inside. My wife's omelette was prepared as if made by a child but tasted good. The burger bread was thick, dense and hard. A softer less expensive bun is preferred by most people. This felt like a soft opening. Many simple and obvious things were not in place but that's ok, they'll figure all that out within a day or two. Everything was clean bright and the staff was eager to please. We have high hopes for them and wish them every success!

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    It was okay the quality does not match the price. Nothing to rave about, besides the Mac and cheese that was surprisingly really good. The burgers were fresh but were not even close to being consistent in size. One kids burger was almost the size of the adult burger and the other one could've fit on a Hawaiian roll. Almost $9 for a kids burger and a side and then paying almost $4 for a kids drink is crazy... The chicken wrap was good chicken could've been fried for a little longer it was oddly squishy. The meat on the wrap was also only in the middle and nothing towards the bottom. The tomatoes were gross and definitely past expiration. Then I had a piece of chocolate cake. The chocolate cake looked like it started separating apart from itself. now I'm vomiting... Service was good the waitress we had was great and we got sat quickly.

    Eggs, grits,  sausage,  bacon toast and French toast

    Great food and service. More food than I can eat and the prices are wonderful. This is my second trip and and I'm definitely coming back

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    Eddie S.

    Had the rapcakes benedict. They were delicious! Selected gritty's as the side and they were also delicious!

    Jeff & Mary

    Love Andy & John. They left Angie's Lighthouse Cafe to start this enterprise. These two have brought the same wonderful food, great service, and welcoming environment to Compass Grill. We are faithful patrons.

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    Great food! Huge portions! Really friendly wait staff ! Clean and neat ! Quick service too!

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    absolutely delicious! fantastic staff and wonderful food! if you haven't tried them, you are missing out!

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    service was fair, coffee was biter. sausage gravy was not good, way over priced , my first and last time,

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