My Favorite Cafe

It is no longer there, so don’t bother. It’s now Mariner Family restaurant that has a 1 star review.

This little dive in a strip mall was a better option than McDonald’s. To my sunrise they had home made corned beef hash which I love. It looked and tasted home made as claimed. French toast was also good. I only make it to Springsted once a year but I will eat breakfast here next time.

— Eggs Benedict (score 4)
— French Bread French Toast (score 3)
— Great Staff and atmosphere
Eggs Benedict were good for the most part. Wished the cooks had poached the eggs a little bit longer. The egg whites were 50% done. However, that may be a fluke … wasn’t going to send it back. They toast the english muffins and also put butter on them — which is a rarity for me. I also had the red potato home fries which were good. If it wasn’t for the fluke … I’d say that the dish would have been one of the best eggs benedict I’ve had.
French Bread French Toast … about an inch thick and basically it’s just a thick slice of bread with a thin layer of egg mixture on it. Came to the point where it was like having syrup on toast. The syrup was basically a darker corn syrup too.
It’s a great location and the people are friendly. The one thing that got my attention on the menu was home-​made corn beef hash. They just ran out when I ordered it. I will be back to try that! Staff was friendly and the atmosphere was was clean and inviting.
Overall — We will be back. They’ve been around for years, so I know now. The prices were more than reasonable and other people that I talked too said it was better than the other places around and much more affordable. So, with that given, we will hit it up again in the near future.

I visit this café several times a week with my mother for breakfast, so I am really only able to comment on the breakfast food.
I have to applaud whoever is cooking, because so FEW cooks/​chefs seem to understand the difference in cooking eggs over easy and over medium, and not cooking them appropriately at all. My food is always cooked appropriately, and the more complex dishes — like their stuffed french toast, a ⁵⁄₅ dish — are always perfect.
The staff is friendly and helpful. When I was trying out a ketogenic diet and searching for very specific food, they double checked for certain aspects of my diet, and offered substitutions if they couldn’t meet my needs. Most recently I had them offer to grill my biscuit, which was an amazing way to eat it.
We will continue to return here!

Excellent service. Food was warm and delicious. Will be back again for sure. My husband had the French toast and I had biscuits and gravy. Very tasty we enjoyed everything about it.

Went there on a Saturday. There was a wait didn’t realize how small the place is wanted to try because the reviews were good. Usually with breakfast your in and out really quick but our food took forever! Once we finally got our food mine was cold. I never like to send stuff back but I can not eat cold breakfast. I got the eggs Florentine so I sent it back and they microwaved it and they brought it back out and it was still cold. So it went back 3 times the server was nice and felt bad but I would probably not go back. There are a lot of breakfast places in spring hill

I’ll start out by saying the employees are super nice and attentive. They are the only reason this review is not a 1 star. They are all great.
The Bad:
My wife and I placed a Togo order yesterday morning and found hair in our food. My bacon had a long strand wrapped around it and my wife had an eyebrow length hair in hers. My wife politely called the restaurant just to notify them of the situation and suggest a hair net for the cook. They were extremely apologetic and asked for us to come back tomorrow morning for a free breakfast.
We placed our order this morning and the waitress remembered us. They were very pleasant and said thank you for giving us a second chance. They provided excellent customer service.
We drove home and as soon as I opened my box, I discovered my sausage link was wrapped with yet another piece of long hair. I couldn’t believe this happened two days in a row!
If you eat here, please make sure you inspect your food for the cook’s hair.
My wife and I will not be returning to this restaurant. It’s a shame because the waitress’ are very nice.

This café is consistently good! Every meal I’ve had here has been perfect! Staff is terrific too. Owner is very friendly. Nice clientele eat here. One of my favorite places to eat!!!

DO NOT VISIT ~ BEWARE!
This place is nasty, we live in Spring Hill and tried it because of the reviews. The water they served has an odor and a nasty after taste — unfiltered and DISGUSTING.
We will never come back here again and we recommend you STAY AWAY. Just imagine what else is dirty, it’s unlikely they would pass health inspection.
The only reason they are in business is because of seniors with no taste buds. It’s cheap because the food is cheap!

Hadn’t been here in a long time… my husband and I stopped in for breakfast a week or so ago. I was pleasantly surprised that they’d added a few new menu items as specials. The staff was friendly. The prices were reasonable. The only down side was that it seemed like the food was coming out of the kitchen out of order. For example, the man next to us got his food before all the other tables that had been waiting longer. We got our food before another table that ordered before us also. Not sure what was happening with that but the food was delicious. My eggs Benedict (a new menu item) was great. In the past I’ve usually gotten the omelets and been happy.

Prices are fantastic (cheaper than Cracker Barrel or IHOP), and the quality is better, too. Seat yourself!

Quality, affordable, fast & friendly homemade breakfast & lunch café. We were in the area & were happy to try a new café

Great place for breakfast with friendly service and good food with attention to detail at reasonable prices. Great breakfast biscuits that they brown on the grill, warm syrup with pancakes and home fries!

My Husband, Roger, and I found this jewel a few years ago. We have breakfast here a few times per week. The Staff is beyond friendly and the food wonderful. My Husband likes his eggs basted, which seems to be a problem for many restaurants. The Café always gets them right! I have had many of the breakfast offerings. They even make up whatever I ask for. The food is better since in new owner. Doesn’t get much better than that!

The best people and great food! Not a large restuarant, and they shut down at 2:00 everyday. The friendliest people around thought; they were very accomodating for our party of 6. I highly recommend visiting this place!

Definitely recommend that you all check out My Favorite Café on Mariner Blvd. I went in and had this Louisiana Burger with onions, mushrooms and delicious cheese.
One of the chefs told me that they are changing the menu up and making more things from scratch and are even grinding their own meat. Can’t wait to see what else they add to the menu.

Decent prices for good size portions. Lots of menu options for various food preferences. We all enjoyed our meals, although there could have been a little more flavor in the buffalo chicken sandwich and the gyro was warm, but not hot. I would definitely recommend it though. Nice little place to eat.

PHENOMENAL BRKFST!!! Service is ALWAYS fast n friendly. Stop on by u won’t regret it!!!

Had seen the ads in the Flyer & decided to check it out today. VERY glad we did. Like the other reviewers state, the outside gives one no indication of the warm, friendly atmosphere inside. The menu is impressive & a lot of thought was put into it. Not just your standards. I decided to go for broke & order the Country Favorite omelet, he had the frisbee sized pancake. We were served quickly, our waitress was friendly, cheerful & efficient. The sausage gravy that smothered my omelet & was incredible AND homemade! (as is everything else on the menu). The grits were perfect, the coffee was hot, strong & always a refill nearby. All in all a wonderful place to have a great meal, feel at home & welcome. I’ll be going back soon for the NY style Corned Beef Reuben. Was told by Laura (one of the owners) that it’s a favorite of much of the clientele. Looking forward to it!

A small, «mom-​and-​pop» café tucked in a strip mall, My Favorite Café is absolutely a stop you should make. It may not look like much from outside, but inside you’ll be greeted with a warm, home-​felt atmosphere. It has a bit of a grandmotherly feel to it, but that shouldn’t be taken as an insult. No one makes one feel at home like grandma does!
There’s not a lot of seating space (I’m referring to large groups), but there’s plenty to of space for the crowd that was dining yesterday when we went in. We sat in one of the booths that lines the wall, and were immediately greeted by our server who happily explained the menu and the specials.
So, the nuts and bolts: the hours are limited (they typically do breakfast and lunch), the menu is chalk-​full of choices that will satisfy your stomach while cuddling your wallet, and the service will make you smile.
There was one thing on the menu that was a little puzzling, and that was the fact that about four or five entrees (including a couple you would really think would be on the full-​time menu — i.e., chicken fingers and open-​faced turkey sandwich) were listed as «Monday through Friday only.»
So, because reading just isn’t enough for me, I decided to ask if I could get the chicken fingers despite the fact that it clearly indicated they were only available from Monday through Friday. Our server’s response?
«Yes, you just have to have fries with it instead of the mashed potatoes because those aren’t available on the weekend.»
Huh? lol
Overall, this is a treat, and it’s one that you should really make the effort (and the drive, if you’re in Tampa) to have a nice, comfortable breakfast or lunch at.