We had a really great brunch. We sat on the patio as the dining room was very crowded and energetic. Our server was friendly and attentive and brought us coffee right away. The food was very good, with huge portions. WE would absolutely dine here again when in the area.
KMath
Disappointing experience - from the lax service to the cold English muffins. At noon the restaurant was almost empty, yet our server was nowhere to be found. Also telling that the was so empty at that hour on a weekend.
Max Redden
Pretty terrible. Hours said open till 2:30 so I showed up at 1, the place was mostly empty and the staff seemed really unhappy to have another customer. I overheard an employee tell another group that they closed at 1:30 on slow days. I ordered biscuits and gravy and the biscuit was hard as a rock, I could barely cut it. When the check came they charged a "non-cash" fee, which they took pains to explain on the receipt how it was legal to do per such and such US law. If you have to dedicate half your receipt to justifying a specific fee (which is way out of line with normal practice in other restaurants), then there's something wrong with management of the business. I get my haircut near here so it's unfortunate that this was not a good place, but it's definitely not somewhere I will return.
Jil Hennessey
So I love Early Bird on Bradburn. I was looking for that same feeling here... The decor is a similar vibe. It appeared to be quite clean. The place is much larger, but very empty. The service was slow and lack luster. The chicken and waffles tasted good until I discovered that only the thin part of the chicken was cooked. The waiter never asked how the food was and rarely looked to the table to see if anything was needed. It was disappointing.
Joseph Neumeyer
Great food, substantial portions, too much sugar. Tastes so good they really need to open another one next door. Shaded terrace would be nice- as would a few healthier options. That said, best brunch I've found south of hampden.
Rita U
Came here over a year ago and absolutely loved the food, went back today and had a miserable experience. We, my friend and I, ordered softly scrambled eggs instead of the omelette, the waiter said it wouldn't be a problem, my friend's arrived as a perfect omelette as opposed to softly scrambled, mine was an omelette chopped up disguised as scrambled. Our waiter had serious attitude issues but reluctantly had them re-made. Mine arrived much better, although no mozzarella cheese and hardly a teaspoon of the chimichurri sauce, my friends arrived really runny, the white of the egg was like water. Chef then came out and also had attitude. Not to mention, we waited over 30 minutes for our meals and had to ask for a coffee refill. weren't trying to be high maintenance, just wanted softly scrambled eggs, but clearly that's too much to ask at this place. Ate at Snooze last week and their staff went above and beyond. I got the impression this place has changed ownership for the worse. Zero attention to customers and make you feel like you're a burden.
Kathy Craiglow
Mother's Day Buffet Review - First time here. First of all, the front door was filthy. That was not a good sign for me. Then they put us in a room that was closed in with sliding doors and it was hot and stuffy. The water glasses were already filled on our table and had been there so long, the ice was melted. Then we went to the buffet and there were a number of things to choose from, but most were stale looking. There was a pork in a bun thing that was burnt and you couldn't eat it. The pancakes and waffles were cold. The place was very noisy and we had a table of 12 people crammed in our tiny room and they had 4 kids under the age of 2....crying incessantly. We finally had to ask the wait person to open up the doors so we could breathe. Not a good experience overall. I will not be going back there.
b1krboy
I frequently see the sign for Early Bird as I drive passed headed south on I25, always curious, looking for the next great breakfast spot. Finally made it over that way, and I really enjoyed it. I feel I'm a bit of a breakfast burrito connoisseur so the "Do you have a burrito?" burrito was calling my name! It was really freakin' good, and of substantial size, I probably shouldn't have eaten it all but I couldn't help it ?♂️. Plenty of other items sounded pretty tasty so I will certainly give it another try. Coffee was also good, service was even better, all around great experience.
Maria Burke
My son brought me here for Mother's Day. Let's just say a HUGE disappointment. We had reservations, so no wait. It was a buffet style. On one of the place cards in front of the items were biscuits and gravy. You opened it, and surprise, it was some egg thing. They had 4 different egg items. No potatoes. There were some dry, burnt looking breakfast burritos - no green chili. The waitress who barely spoke English was constantly on her phone. We got up to get more food, and when we came back, the used plates were still there, while she was just standing there on her phone. We had to ask other waitstaff for water, coffee, and napkins.Their berries were delicious, and so was their mango juice. But not much else. It was almost like a free continental breakfast you get at the sub-par hotels. I just have to say, the food and the experience were horrible! We will never be back!
PamelaW
I've had the huevos rancheros many times before and it's quite a delicious dish. However, the chili on top was cold like it was at room temperature. It was not hot like it should be for food. So I didn't eat much and I took most of it home to warm up and eat. But as always, it was delicious, the atmosphere was great. We did have a screaming baby near us but it is what it is. Thanks Early Bird !
Mother's Day Buffet was a complete joke. They ran out of food on the buffet and when asked if they were getting more, they didn't even know or didn't speak English. They didn't serve any breakfast potatoes or breads. The fruit was gone and had no more left to serve. Everyone was picking through the plates because most were dirty. All the rude staff were complaining about all the customers upset there was no food left. $10 watered down Bloody Mary's. Please don't waste your time here. The manager was very nice, but didn't plan accordingly when serving 600+ people that had reservations. The store bought Cheesecake they had was delicious. I should have asked where they purchased it from.
Sips
Clearly overbooked for a busy Mother's day weekend. Waited over 30 minutes for the reservation we showed up 10 minutes early for. The food was ok but lacked in variety for a breakfast buffet. No potatoes or no breads (toast, bagels ect). The staff was friendly. All in all it was just ok. It wasn't bad. . Just not exceptional.
AllisonM
This was my first time trying their Mother's Day brunch buffet and we will NOT be back. Food was gross. Certain items were totally overcooked or burnt. Some items had no flavor at all. The servers were nice but seemed overwhelmed. We were put into a hot tiny room with no AC & screaming children. Not recommended for dining. Ugh!
lizzie
Food was served buffet style. It was gross. A lot of selections were no covered and nothing stopped anyone from sneezing or coughing right on the food. Terrible selection for the price paid on Mother's Day.
MOsw
Overall we had a great Mother's Day brunch, the food was good though at times you could tell it had been sitting there for too long (the pork slider bun was a rock but the actual pork was delicious and the eggs Benedict muffin was hard as well but again the egg and toppings were delicious). We thought some things were a waste of the kitchen's staff effort and time like the breakfast burrito... it was just eggs in a tortilla, I would recommend just putting out tortillas and people could build their own. It would have been nice to have potatoes as well. All that being said everything else was good, the fruit was fresh, eggs light and fluffy, bacon cooked perfectly and same with the pancakes and waffles.
We had a really great brunch. We sat on the patio as the dining room was very crowded and energetic. Our server was friendly and attentive and brought us coffee right away. The food was very good, with huge portions. WE would absolutely dine here again when in the area.
Disappointing experience - from the lax service to the cold English muffins. At noon the restaurant was almost empty, yet our server was nowhere to be found. Also telling that the was so empty at that hour on a weekend.
Pretty terrible. Hours said open till 2:30 so I showed up at 1, the place was mostly empty and the staff seemed really unhappy to have another customer. I overheard an employee tell another group that they closed at 1:30 on slow days. I ordered biscuits and gravy and the biscuit was hard as a rock, I could barely cut it. When the check came they charged a "non-cash" fee, which they took pains to explain on the receipt how it was legal to do per such and such US law. If you have to dedicate half your receipt to justifying a specific fee (which is way out of line with normal practice in other restaurants), then there's something wrong with management of the business. I get my haircut near here so it's unfortunate that this was not a good place, but it's definitely not somewhere I will return.
So I love Early Bird on Bradburn. I was looking for that same feeling here... The decor is a similar vibe. It appeared to be quite clean. The place is much larger, but very empty. The service was slow and lack luster. The chicken and waffles tasted good until I discovered that only the thin part of the chicken was cooked. The waiter never asked how the food was and rarely looked to the table to see if anything was needed. It was disappointing.
Great food, substantial portions, too much sugar. Tastes so good they really need to open another one next door. Shaded terrace would be nice- as would a few healthier options. That said, best brunch I've found south of hampden.
Came here over a year ago and absolutely loved the food, went back today and had a miserable experience. We, my friend and I, ordered softly scrambled eggs instead of the omelette, the waiter said it wouldn't be a problem, my friend's arrived as a perfect omelette as opposed to softly scrambled, mine was an omelette chopped up disguised as scrambled. Our waiter had serious attitude issues but reluctantly had them re-made. Mine arrived much better, although no mozzarella cheese and hardly a teaspoon of the chimichurri sauce, my friends arrived really runny, the white of the egg was like water. Chef then came out and also had attitude. Not to mention, we waited over 30 minutes for our meals and had to ask for a coffee refill. weren't trying to be high maintenance, just wanted softly scrambled eggs, but clearly that's too much to ask at this place. Ate at Snooze last week and their staff went above and beyond. I got the impression this place has changed ownership for the worse. Zero attention to customers and make you feel like you're a burden.
Mother's Day Buffet Review - First time here. First of all, the front door was filthy. That was not a good sign for me. Then they put us in a room that was closed in with sliding doors and it was hot and stuffy. The water glasses were already filled on our table and had been there so long, the ice was melted. Then we went to the buffet and there were a number of things to choose from, but most were stale looking. There was a pork in a bun thing that was burnt and you couldn't eat it. The pancakes and waffles were cold. The place was very noisy and we had a table of 12 people crammed in our tiny room and they had 4 kids under the age of 2....crying incessantly. We finally had to ask the wait person to open up the doors so we could breathe. Not a good experience overall. I will not be going back there.
I frequently see the sign for Early Bird as I drive passed headed south on I25, always curious, looking for the next great breakfast spot. Finally made it over that way, and I really enjoyed it. I feel I'm a bit of a breakfast burrito connoisseur so the "Do you have a burrito?" burrito was calling my name! It was really freakin' good, and of substantial size, I probably shouldn't have eaten it all but I couldn't help it ?♂️. Plenty of other items sounded pretty tasty so I will certainly give it another try. Coffee was also good, service was even better, all around great experience.
My son brought me here for Mother's Day. Let's just say a HUGE disappointment. We had reservations, so no wait. It was a buffet style. On one of the place cards in front of the items were biscuits and gravy. You opened it, and surprise, it was some egg thing. They had 4 different egg items. No potatoes. There were some dry, burnt looking breakfast burritos - no green chili. The waitress who barely spoke English was constantly on her phone. We got up to get more food, and when we came back, the used plates were still there, while she was just standing there on her phone. We had to ask other waitstaff for water, coffee, and napkins.Their berries were delicious, and so was their mango juice. But not much else. It was almost like a free continental breakfast you get at the sub-par hotels. I just have to say, the food and the experience were horrible! We will never be back!
I've had the huevos rancheros many times before and it's quite a delicious dish. However, the chili on top was cold like it was at room temperature. It was not hot like it should be for food. So I didn't eat much and I took most of it home to warm up and eat. But as always, it was delicious, the atmosphere was great. We did have a screaming baby near us but it is what it is. Thanks Early Bird !
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Mother's Day Buffet was a complete joke. They ran out of food on the buffet and when asked if they were getting more, they didn't even know or didn't speak English. They didn't serve any breakfast potatoes or breads. The fruit was gone and had no more left to serve. Everyone was picking through the plates because most were dirty. All the rude staff were complaining about all the customers upset there was no food left. $10 watered down Bloody Mary's. Please don't waste your time here. The manager was very nice, but didn't plan accordingly when serving 600+ people that had reservations. The store bought Cheesecake they had was delicious. I should have asked where they purchased it from.
Clearly overbooked for a busy Mother's day weekend. Waited over 30 minutes for the reservation we showed up 10 minutes early for. The food was ok but lacked in variety for a breakfast buffet. No potatoes or no breads (toast, bagels ect). The staff was friendly. All in all it was just ok. It wasn't bad. . Just not exceptional.
This was my first time trying their Mother's Day brunch buffet and we will NOT be back. Food was gross. Certain items were totally overcooked or burnt. Some items had no flavor at all. The servers were nice but seemed overwhelmed. We were put into a hot tiny room with no AC & screaming children. Not recommended for dining. Ugh!
Food was served buffet style. It was gross. A lot of selections were no covered and nothing stopped anyone from sneezing or coughing right on the food. Terrible selection for the price paid on Mother's Day.
Overall we had a great Mother's Day brunch, the food was good though at times you could tell it had been sitting there for too long (the pork slider bun was a rock but the actual pork was delicious and the eggs Benedict muffin was hard as well but again the egg and toppings were delicious). We thought some things were a waste of the kitchen's staff effort and time like the breakfast burrito... it was just eggs in a tortilla, I would recommend just putting out tortillas and people could build their own. It would have been nice to have potatoes as well. All that being said everything else was good, the fruit was fresh, eggs light and fluffy, bacon cooked perfectly and same with the pancakes and waffles.