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    The Nest Egg Cafe

    4.1 (30 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    Breakfast Burrito
    Grace D.

    Went in family and friends weekend at GV and were amazed! The food is DELICIOUS right along with the service! Our waitress was so sweet and the food came out super fast!

    Greek Omelette
    Chris H.

    The atmosphere here is neat. The outer wall is curved, which creates a fun environment. A combination of wood and brick meets modern. There is a warm feeling to the place. They were out of it seemed like everything. I tried ordering the Crab Cakes Breakfast and they were out. So I tried my backup, the French Toast Puffs. Nope, out of that too. Annoyed at that point I just ordered scrambled eggs, Canadian Bacon, and Toast ($13). Here too there were issues. They were out of a bunch of types of toast. So I got an English muffin. The meal was fine. Technically there was nothing wrong with it. I did enjoy the Canadian Bacon. The eggs and English muffin were just a little blah. Especially for the price. The person I was with ordered the Greek Omelette ($11) and like it a lot. The service was good and apologetic about being out of everything. Overall a 3 1/2 star review. Since I have to round I just can't give a 4 so It rounds to a 3 star review. Would I return? Maybe, I'm sure they deserve a 2nd try. Basically, buyer beware.

    Avocado toast
    Chantel M.

    Tried out a new place near our home and we were pleasantly surprised. The space is light and bright with an adjoining cafe. My daughter was happy they had croissants and my hubby was happy they had a birria breakfast burrito. I ordered the avocado toast and it was tasty and filling without that over full feeling. I appreciate the range on the menu. They also have a kids menu. The flavors were good. I think this might become our go to place for breakfast!

    Cute cute!
    Jo C.

    What an adorable, clean, fresh food cafe! The service was amazing! My branded coffee cup looked like a special ordered hand made mug and was so cute! Not gonna lie I was a little worried it wouldn't fill my coffee needs but alas! The server was so attentive my cup never went below half! Hot coffee the entire meal for the win! The attention to detail was noticeable. Including the immaculate restroom. Love that! The owner Antonio came by to check on us. Cool guy. The food tho? Perfection. I had the banana walnut pancakes. I didn't even add butter! They didn't need it! So yummy! My husband ate the corned beef hash. I had a bite. The hash was perfect! Crispy on the outside and potato goodness on the inside. Nothing "Gordon pre made" here. If you are in this area? Stop on in. You won't be disappointed!

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    Dee W.

    Great food, the perfect brunch place if you're near GVSU. The ambiance was perfect . I had the greek omelette and oh my was it tasty . The strawberry cheesecake pancakes were amazing ! The service outstanding. This was my 1st time at Nest egg I would say it was overall a very good breakfast. The only downside was a 15-20 minute wait, but good things are worth waiting for! I will definitely be back and recommend this restaurant!!!

    Western Omelette

    Absolutely love the updates since it was the former Coney Island! This was our 3rd visit and the 2nd time I've got the Western Omelette with hash browns and raisin toast. Don't know what happened but my food was literally swimming in grease, undercooked hash browns and toast was cold and barely toasted. Our waiter did make me another order of potatoes, just as greasy. I'll maybe give them another try as there aren't many breakfast places to choose from here, but another bad experience and I'll be done.

    Side of bacon

    The place was SUPER cute!!! It's newer, but there was a lot of people there. The food was all decent, the sausage patties were pretty dry, though. Our server was AMAZING! We were greeted super quickly and friendly. Definitely would go again, just don't get the sausage. The bacon is 10/10.

    Loaded hash browns with eggs and Hollandaise sauce. Gluten free.
    Marie C.

    It's the first week of full service. The wait was about 20 minutes at noon. Not too bad. The menu looked great!! Tons of French toast and pancake options too. I had the loaded hash browns with eggs on top and added hollandaise sauce when I found out it was gluten free. My hubby had the loaded oatmeal. Both were very good. We will be back.

    The Balkan...avocado toast w more

    Amazing food! This was my third time here so we tried different menu items. My husband had The Balkan (avocado toast w egg, sliced tomatoes, feta cheese, onion, & balsamic drizzle.) Wonderful flavor and presentation!! I had the Allendale omelet (bacon, ham, sausage & cheddar.) Yummy! Talked w one of the friendly owners today and learned that they go out of their way to get the tastiest local ingredients possible. He described their search for a local vendor with the healthiest, tastiest eggs. Good thing we live close, so we can come often and work our way through more of their delicious menu!

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    3 months ago

    Great atmosphere and great breakfast! our server Zoe was amazing! Will definitely go back

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    5 months ago

    Cute diner with really good breakfast options. I will stop in again when in the area. It's worth the stop in

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    5 months ago

    Always have had great service! Everything I've tried has been delicious! I would highly recommend!!

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    7 months ago

    Absolutely amazing and fast, waitress was sweet and efficient! They were busy and they got sh!t done!!! 10/10 breaky and experience

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    Great service and good food. The stuffed hash browns were great. The serving size is perfect!

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