What a fantastic place for yummy food. I ordered the Master-at-Arms Scramble with banana nut bread. The gravy is delicious, the potatoes are tender and well seasoned and the combination of eggs and everything was perfect. I highly recommend this place, and I will certainly be back. The service was friendly and attentive. read more

Crow's Nest - Master-at-Arms Scramble - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

One of the best place to eat in this area. Key thing is they bake their own bread and cakes. Make a world of difference on something simple. They also don't skim on ingredients in your main entree, worth everything that u will pay for. Service is good too. Water and coffee constantly getting refill read more

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Wow! Talk about some amazing food. Get the French toast with your favorite flavors. Trust me. The other food is good too. Service is amazing. So friendly and prompt. We sat by the kitchen and the staff in there were pushing out some amazing looking food. Such a cute restaurant. Love the decor. If there is one negative it's that the restaurant is upstairs which is probably not that big of a deal for most people. My honey needs his knees replaced but he agrees the stairs are worth it. read more

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Best breakfast in Kalamazoo!! Crow's Nest has the best menu around.. savory egg dishes, pancakes and French toast, and there are always creative surprise specials to choose from. One of my favorites is the eggs Benedict served on brioche!! Every dish has a special, unique twist. Come early on the weekend, but if you have to wait, the cute coffee shop on the lower level is a great place to wait. Always delicious!!! read more

Crow's Nest - Eggs Benedict on Briiche - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

We were seated quickly and met shortly thereafter with water we were seated by the window with lots of sun coming through. It wasn't busy, however the art work on the wall today was quite depressing. The food however, came out hot and delicious. It came to the table quickly. The mix of tempeh and tofu was a winner. While it was a good food experience, the art work really brought down the mood. read more

Crow's Nest - Vegan Queen Anne's Revenge Scramble Gluten-Free with tofu and tempeh - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Every time I've been to Crow's Nest I've had a pleasant experience. From the staff, to the food, the drinks, the atmosphere, it's all delightful!! Hands down my favorite place to get breakfast in Kalamazoo. read more

This is place is nothing short of fantastic, great experience start to finish. Service was swift, professional, food order to service was timely. Topped off coffees never empty. The place is very charming up stairs they made a small restaurant feel comfy not crowded. The food was just perfect, all of it on point. My Saturday Detention Bowl was so delicious just the right flavors, thick , eggs cooked perfectly over top! My brother's breakfast burrito was so good, with that awesome sauce, I ordered one, to-go for later! My wife absolutely loved her eggs Croque Madame (Benedict) well she says was fantastic (not my thing.) This place is a must go local hang for great food. read more

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Seated immediately on a Monday early afternoon. Our vegan son had a hard time choosing what to eat-went with the Thai stir fry with tempeh. He ate every single morsel! Served with fresh corn tortillas which was interesting. I had the binkowski burrito with breakfast potatoes. Very flavorful and filling. Came with salsa verde which was delish. I asked for salsa Roja for an addition/comparison and that was also terrific. My husband had burger and fries (he is a traditional eater) and he enjoyed it very much. Friendly and capable service. They were very attentive in keeping water and coffee refills coming. Beautiful setting, nice vibe. Would recommend/return especially if you are vegan seeking options. The breads looked delicious at other tables. read more

Crow's Nest - Thai Stir Fry - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Really cool place on westnedge, has a Cafe along with the crow's nest being upstairs their seasoned potatoes are incredible the coffee and the cafe is great along with the specialty drinks. Samoa French toast was incredible if you like coconut and you're not allergic They have a really good options. The service is really quick there's usually a wait with how small the building is. read more

Came as party of my 5,700 mile food tour! Not a big breakfast person but was super intrigued by the blue cheese component to the omelette and their banana bread looked amazing. Ordered the following: - [x] Banana walnut French toast (cinnamon cream syrup, pecan, powdered sugar, and whipped cream) - [x] Sleeping bear omelet (marinated chicken breast, blue cheese, spinach, tomato) with sourdough toast. Everything hit beyond expectations! The salt level of the omelette was perfect and the blue cheese worked well with the chicken. And the banana walnut French toast was sweet yet had relief from the airiness of the whipped cream. Super friendly staff and neat loft-like spot on the second floor of the venue. read more

Crow's Nest - Insta: @mmmashterchef Sleeping Bear Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Went with my BF and it was amazing we went twice while back on break, Rachel our waitress was amazing as always can't wait to be back over Christmas break read more

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This will be a go-to spot when in town! The staff were lovely and the food was delicious! I love that they have vegan/ plant-based options. The Vine Street Vegan Cheesesteak was amazing! I will surely order the same when I return. The side potatoes were cooked to perfection! I was able to dig in to another plate for a taste and enjoyed the combo of flavors of the Vegan Queen Anne's Revenge Scramble; that pesto is yummy! This is a must stop when in Kalamazoo! read more

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Wowsers. This place is so unique and the food backs it up. If your food is on point it doesn't matter if u have to crawl up a flight a stairs and look out at the local drunks begging for money in front of the liquor store across the street. I will gladly endure such an adventure to enjoy some food at the crows nest. Waitresses and hosts were very nice. read more

This is a hard one for me because I'm not quite sure why I didn't enjoy it overall. My nephew and I went to Crow's Nest because he wanted breakfast, and I wanted to try a new restaurant. I was told that the wait would be 20-25 minutes and that we could go downstairs to Fourth Coast Cafe to wait. I received a text and was able to track the status of my wait time, and I received another text when they were ready to seat us. The restaurant has a very small eating area so the voices of all those that were dining was very loud. My nephew had to ask me quite a few times to repeat myself because he couldn't hear me. We both ordered "The Old Standby" which comes with 2 eggs, potatoes, choice of bacon, ham or sausage links, and toast. We both chose the Sourdough for our toast and the bread was from Fourth Coast Cafe and was really good. My nephew ordered his eggs over easy and I had mine scrambled, and we both chose bacon. He enjoyed his food and I thought it was okay, but it wasn't anything to make me tell someone "You have GOT to try this restaurant!" I didn't eat all of the eggs (I think maybe they needed some seasoning, but either way, I rarely cook and mine taste a LOT better). The potatoes were nicely seasoned and we both brought those leftovers home. I'm not sure if I would eat here again or recommend this restaurant to my family. read more

Crow's Nest - The Old Standby with scrambled eggs, sourdough toast, potatoes and bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

I've traveled quite a bit and the Crow's Nest is my absolute favorite breakfast spot! I feel like I'm tucked away in a secret hideaway, it's so peaceful! And the FOOD! It's amazing! The fresh toast (ALL OF THEM), the egg scrambles (ALL OF THEM) are so good! I visit this restaurant at least 3 times every time I come to Kalamazoo. Don't miss out on this place! read more

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Friend and I were in town for a wedding so wanted to check out the local food scene. Crow's Nest was at the top of the list. Nestled in a residential area with a modest parking lot. The restaurant sits atop a coffee shop that is also affiliated. Because of the wedding, we opted to order carryout so that we can get ready at the hotel. Very wrong choice on a Saturday morning. We arrived as soon as the place opened, talked to the owner and he said order through the app. We asked twice if that was ok since on their website it states online ordering is not available on the weekends. We ordered as instructed. Got confirmation from the host and he said it'll be out shortly. Over an hour later and after seeing many many many tables being served their food, our carryout order was given to us. Even with the host confirming that the kitchen received our order, the kitchen put online orders on the back burner and focused on dine-in customers. Had we known, we would have just eaten there. We certainly spent enough time there that we could have had 3 meals. The host felt bad but didn't have much say in what the kitchen wanted to do. The annoying part was the food was really good. We didn't care for the sweet treats (banana bread french toast and pancakes) but fell in love with the Davidstown Freightee Sandwich and their Captain Omelette. So much flavor in each dish. read more

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Amazing food, service, and vibe! The bread is made in the bakery downstairs, where you can also get a delicious coffee to take upstairs to enjoy with your breakfast. read more

Crow's Nest - Sargasso's Corned Beef Hash Skillet and Sailor's Delight Potato Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

The single best breakfast, bunch, and lunch spot in the Zoo. The breakfast sausage gravy might be the best I've ever had! Fire up Chips!

I went specifically for the Espresso French Toast. It was discontinued but might be back as a seasonal item. Big bummer. I had the cinnamon French toast. definitely not as good. I was very disappointed. Please bring back the Espresso French Toast. read more

One of my favorite and inclusive spots to go in Kalamazoo. A beautiful hidden gem for breakfast and lunch. Always excellent food and coffee. read more

Crow's Nest - Thai basil vegan scramble, key lime pie French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

I met my sister here for lunch. Cute setting. Friendly staff. I ordered the Sweet Heat chicken sandwich with fries. It was pretty good. And I liked their fries (I normally don't like waffle fries). They were not over seasoned. I would certainly eat here again. read more

Crow's Nest - Sweet heat chicken sandwich with fries. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

We have been to Crows Nest several times and the food is always yummy! My most recent visit was this week. It had been a few years as we hadn't made a trip to Kalamazoo since before Covid. We were told 30-35 minutes for the wait which was a bummer cause there were open tables, but we usually have a wait so we had already planned to get a coffee at Forth Coast downstairs while we waited. The wait ended up being more like 55 minutes and we were milling around post coffee break for longer than we would have hoped. Once seated we were greeted with waters pretty quickly. I may be making this up, but I believe the menu has changed a bit. I don't recall there being a "add two sides for $6" option for the breakfasts, I used to just add sides ala carte. This was so helpful as I usually debate if I want the breakfast meat AND potatos. I usually get the pancakes, bacon and potatoes which is what I did this time. Do yourself a favor and get the side of cinnamon cream sauce with it. Its basically goo from a cinnamon roll. Crazy sticky but tastes great on the pancakes. I had not discovered it until I already graduated from WMU and moved from Kalamazoo, unfortunately, but I'm glad I get it now. The food was plentiful and there was more than enough to bring home for my fellow Bronco brother to nosh. Checking out is easy, we paid via qr code on out phones. From walking in to walking out, the breakfast took almost 2 hours which is way too long, and I contemplated taking a star off for the wait, but didn't. read more

Crow's Nest - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

I love this little place, but it's a bit wonky. There is a coffee shop downstairs that has great drinks, but you can't get that service in the upstairs dining area. The area is pretty tight, and it's always extremely busy, but that is because the food is SOOO GOOOD. The service is decent as well, my only complaint is the parking lot has large craters (has for years) and the walk from the car to the business is a task too, there has yet to be a time that I have gone to this restaurant without being panhandled by homeless people. There is a lot of construction in the area as well that makes navigation/parking difficult. However, I will risk it for the yummies! read more

Son loved his breakfast burrito. Close to campus. Easy to park on the day, at least it was on the day that we went. Excellent customer service. read more

Food was tasty. Ambience was very tight tables next to each other and loud at lunch! Restaurant is up the stairs and greeting Booth was at the edge of last step up so I was worried about people falling down the stairs waiting on steps read more

Crow's Nest - Breakfast item - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

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OMG!!! Thank you Yelp! Community for the recommendation. Can't say anymore other than VISIT HERE! read more

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One of my favorite restaurants in the area! Will return again and again. Absolutely delicious food and portion sizes are huge. Great fast service for how crowded it can get. Very small so unfortunately there's a long wait a lot of the times on weekends, but worth it and can hang out in the coffee shop downstairs while waiting. read more

Crow's Nest - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

So growing up in the area, this spot has been long considered the best breakfast spot in town... and I hadn't eaten here a ton until I moved closer to it recently. I'm here to report that it remains the best breakfast spot in town. They just do everything really well... great service, great ingredients, and a great menu, makes for a solid experience every time you stop by. It's also got a cool vibe, like any good breakfast spot that's been around for a while should. The coffee and baked goods from downstairs are always on point, and they cook their eggs well which surprisingly a lot of breakfast spots miss on this. Keep it up Crow's Nest! read more

Crowd at lunch, with creative large meals 12-16 each. Great staff, very caring, want to make it right. Vegan Cajun stir fry w hummus on top seemed too salty, but maybe it was the chili spices that was giving off some heat? read more

Crow's Nest - Honey chicken french toast, two thick brioche pieces - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Delicious! A small, quaint place that has amazing selections, including wonderful vegan options that include Michigan made products. I hope you try and leave as happy as we were. Everyone on staff was friendly and working very hard to keep things clean and served. Thank you as we were visiting from out of town and lucky through Yelp we found you to begin our day. read more

This was a great place for breakfast. The bakery and coffee shop were nice too. Service was friendly. The food was good. French toast slices were stacked high. Prices were reasonable. Park in the back, plenty of spots. read more

Worth every penny. Been going here for over a decade. Great food and great vibes. Whether it's breakfast or lunch, they got you covered. If you are really hungry, the master at arms scramble hits the spot read more

I ordered the two tower French Toast! Delicious! Service was on point. A very comfortable & accommodating mom & pop stop.

Seriously... let's chat... This gem in Kalamazoo was worth the little wait. Food that comforts the soul and fills your belly at the same time. I had the pumpkin chia French toast and my wife had the masters at arms scramble. It was beyond delicious. Take the time to replenish and carry on with your day. Highly recommend. Traveling across this county and this one.. this one is worth finding. The restaurant is upstairs and is cozy and perfect! read more

Crow's Nest - Pumpkin chai French toast Pumpkin Chai Bread Loaf - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Great little spot we found thanks to Yelp when we were in town for Tier 2 Hockey Nationals. Our food was so good, some of the best pancakes we've had. Menu options are wide ranging and typically I choose very quickly, but I was challenged because everything sounded so great. Bread was freshly baked, potatoes were great, eggs scrambled perfectly. Service was friendly. there's not much room in the place, so you put your name in and then you're asked to wait downstairs in the coffee shop. It's one of those little indie trendy spots, but we didn't order anything. I would 100% go back to Crow's Nest and I recommend it for anyone. read more

I love coming to crows nest after being released from the mental institution. It brightens my mood and helps me feel better . My leg is broken so its hard going up the stairs. Anyways 10/10! read more

Crow's Nest - Fourth Roast Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Food was delicious. But my scrambled eggs sat up on kitchen window too long and got cold. After putting on the hot sauce it was okay. My ham was okay but the blueberry pans cakes were way over the top delicious! Wife had the lemon French toast and loved it! Only could eat half of it! Cute restaurant . Service was adequate and polite Ambiance was great overlooking street. read more

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Let's start with service = amazing! Attentive and kind Ambiance = amazing. Nice place on top of a coffee shop. Overlooks some of the street. Eclectic decor and super "vibing." Food = 5+ stars! Unique but not weird. Whoever's dreaming up these recipes is an artist. Amazing pumpkin bread as pictured below And their breakfast burrito = OMG! Just totally awesome! My favorite feature = while you're waiting for your seat, you can go downstairs and grab a coffee at a great local shop. And, take it upstairs with you when it's time to be seated. Can't wait to go back. This was my 2nd time and both have been amazing. read more

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We accidentally came here for a late breakfast, as we thought it was a lofted bookstore (bookstore was next door and closed at the time) and we decided to have an impromptu lunch date. At first I was upset with the prices, thinking they were pretty high and figured it was because it was basically in downtown Kalamazoo. But once they brought our plates out, I realized just how wrong I was. The French toast that I got was the largest piece of bread I have ever seen and my husband's omelette plate was also just as large. We looked at each other and laughed, realizing that there was no way we could finish all our food, so we had dinner taken care of (leftovers for the win!) Even though it's small, you don't feel cramped, they took advantage of the large front window and used it along with some glass art to get natural light to go through the entire dinning space. The staff was super friendly, I wish I could remember our waitress's name, she has very delicate tattoos on her left arm and since we both have been looking for a new artist, and the lines were so fine and the colors were perfectly fainted together, she let us know not only which tattoo shop it was, but also the artist. She was super welcoming, asked if we needed anything BEFORE we took a bite of our food and was just a ray of sunshine. We'll be coming back due to the staff and of course the food read more

Great food. Great service. The place is cozy but not too crowded. You might find a line to get in around lunch time. We will definitely be back again! read more

Crow's Nest - Linda celebrating her birthday at Crow's Nest. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan