Early Bird Cafe

Small place, seats 45 – 50, great breakfast with quality ingredients and attention to detail. I’ve been here dozens times. I was in the mood for pancakes and need good coffee. Not the watered down weak stuff. Both were excellent. They have specials that are priced well. But three Multigrain pancakes and coffee was $ 8.00. They were yummy. You get what you pay for. This place is excellent.

Visited this restaurant a few weeks ago and was very pleased. We were able to eat outside which was super cute. The service was awesome. I ordered a skillet with eggs (which were cooked perfectly) and had enough leftover to take some home. My friend ordered a glass of orange juice and after tasting it we quickly ordered two more. It was the best orange juice ever. In addition to the great food, wonderful service and charming ambiance, they were also very affordable. An all around win!

Great food always busy bc the food is so good. Been there three time and have not had bad service or food loved it.

Great place with cute décor of a million roosters. The food is always made fresh, with excellent prices. The waitstaff is also very down to earth and kind, and they always keep my coffee topped up! One of my favorite brunch spots in the area.

I like a good breakfast place, and this is it! Good food, excellent service, spunky waitstaff who know their customers.

I love this place, but mostly because of the terrific service and good prices. The food is good — I would even say above average — but the food at Ellen’s down the street is better. You won’t find better service than at Early Bird, though. One of the best breakfast/​brunch places in metro Detroit, for sure!

You know a place is good if people wait in a line that’s out the door to get in. That’s the case at Early Bird Café and I will admit… I’ve happily lined up to eat there many times. Their breakfast and lunch food is so fresh and delicious it will keep you coming back no matter what!
It is a tiny building but there is a large sign you will see from the road. Just pull in and park behind the building. It’s first come, fist serve — no reservations are accepted. If there is a line just wait until you get to the front, no need to put your name on a list or anything. They are open from 7am-​3pm everyday excepts Sunday they open at 8am.
Prices are extremely reasonable at Early Bird, everything on the menu is under $ 10. They always have unique breakfast specials and as I mentioned before — their food is delish! I recommend the breakfast skillets (they are HUGE), the fresh squeezed OJ and the sandwiches.
Though Early Bird is small it is has a family atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. The friendly vibe combined with the tasty food makes this place worth the wait!

This place does it right. From the outside you would never suspect how good this joint is. Despite an unhealthy obsession with roosters, this restaurant brings it.
First off, they have an orange juice machine that is a thing of beauty. It takes oranges and turns then into liquid gold. I may be exaggerating just a little, but it is still freaking good. On top of the orange juice, they have a wonderful selection of classic breakfast and lunch fare. I am particularly partial to the skillets. Moreover, what sets this place apart from most solid breakfast or brunch joints is how much of their menu is made from scratch. You have to love a place that has house made sausages.
You may be able to find trendier restaurant doing breakfast, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a restaurant that is better than Early Bird. This review does not mean that I feel this restaurant is on the level of Marais. However, for what thus place does, it is nearly perfect.

The biscuits! I go in for the biscuits! Nice little quaint Restruant with a menu that is sure to please. My favorite is one egg over medium well, toast and coffee. I also like their skillets with fresh diced potatoes. Overall it makes a good start for any morning. Friendly wait staff, great coffee. If you’re the private, bashful type know that this Restruant is small and intimate so put on your happiest face and come out and enjoy a great breakfast, lunch or dinner. Early Bird Café your the best!

One of my favorite places for breakfast. A great place, excellent service and skillets for days. Worth the wait any day of the week.

Just left the Early Bird, known locally as a breakfast gem on OLR in Keego, this simple yet pleasureful tasting experience is a must visit. Don’t go on a weekend, or you’ll make the line longer for me. The waitstaff are fast and friendly and the food is delivered fast. The breakfast skillets are a lot of food and well worth it, but my fav is the eggwhite Mediterranean scramble. Of course all the classics are made here, but the bacon is a crisp welcoming to pair with anything. I’ve been here for lunch as well, and if you haven’t tried lunch, you are missing out. I’ll be back.

Great local breakfast spot. Reasonable prices for a good amount of great food. The skillets are where it’s at. Expect a slight wait on weekend mornings, but the staff is great about moving things along.

AMAZING!
Corned beef and hash is unreal, so are their omelets and everything else
Super cheap and nice people
I had it yesterday morning and have been craving to go back since!

I eat breakfast here at least twice a week for the last 2 years. The place is relatively small so be prepared to wait especially on Sundays.
But people wait for a reason, great service and great food. The skillets and omelets are my favorites, but the menu has a lot more on it, the pancakes are awesome.
And don’t forget the fresh squeezed Orange juice, pricey, but very tasty!
The prices are very reasonable if you compare them to other similar places

Wifey and I went for breakfast today after realizing I had the day off for MLK day. Super Special for $ 4.50 offered 2 eggs, 4 thick cut slices of bacon, hash browns and choice of toast. Hash browns were dry and bland, and I had to douse them in ketchup, while the rest was fine. Lots of food for a low price, and friendly, quick service. There was nothing particularly memorable about this meal.

Went here today on a whim, there weren’t any pictures of their food on Unilocal so I was slightly hesitant but the food far exceeded my expectations. I got the hobo skillet and I will say it was one of the best breakfasts I’ve had in a long time… And it came with home made biscuits. The place is charming and the staff is prompt and friendly. Not what you would expect from the location and curb appeal. Pleasantly surprised and full.

Came here a few weeks ago, thought it was pretty good! I ordered a chorizo skillet and it was HUGE. I would definitely split it next time! Best part– it was pretty inexpensive.
Parking was good and luckily there was not a wait. The best part was the gorgeous patio! Friendly wait staff, good coffee. I’ll definitely be back!
Great neighborhood spot– a place where you will definitely bump into some old friends. (or in my case, my dentist!!!).

This café is really cute. People are friendly and there are daily specials on the chalkboard. There’s a hometown feeling and i think everything is made fresh. Love to see that it was busy and customers had to wait for tables.

BEST breakfast spot in metro Detroit.

Dang I wish we had this place in Orange County. One of the best breakfast spots evah! My Nephew lives nearby and frequents a few times a week. Whenever I visit, one of the last things I utter through my wine breath before I stagger down to his basement guest bedroom: «what time are we going to that breakfast place in the morning?»
Super small space, super packed, and super friendly service. And OMG, the freshest, hottest food you’ll ever hope to enjoy on one of those «morning afters.» This time I had the veggie skillet, hold the broccoli: hash-​browns, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers with my requested over medium eggs draped on top. Damn it! So good! Went with the biscuit, and it was also fresh-​out-​of-​the-​oven hot. And I suspect, homemade.
Damn it, Damn it, and Damn it! We need one in N. OC!
Damn it!