D’s Colonial Cafe
1415 S Milford Rd, Highland, MI, 48357
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Address :
1415 S Milford Rd
Highland, MI, 48357 - Phone (248) 887-0370
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Opening Hours
- Mon :6:00 am - 2:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : No
Good For : Breakfast
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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Becky D.
I am from Phoenix Arizona and my husband and I were in Michigan for a U of M Game (GO BLUE!). A friend of ours from Michigan told us about D's and so we thought we would just have a quick breakfast there one morning out of respect for her. SO GLAD WE WENT the first time and three other times in the same trip! Everything we had was amazing, especially the pancakes. Now every time we eat pancakes anywhere else, we compare them to D's. Haven't found any better so far. It's not fancy, but that's not why I go to eat at places really. Highly recommend this place...infact we just got a call that my husband's father is not doing very well health wise and we have to make a trek back there...but it'll be worth the pancakes!!
(5)Brynn M.
My husband and I came here with our son for Sunday breakfast. The food was fine - standard greasy spoon diner food. Generous portions of breakfast meat. However, everything else about the experience was pretty remarkably bad. The waitress was rushed and largely unattentive. We waited over 30 minutes for our food after we ordered (the place is small, you would expect a couple plates of eggs to come out much quicker than that)... And while we were waiting, we watched our waitress get into a very loud argument with one of the cooks. Also, someone was clearly smoking somewhere in the back of the restaurant - the whole place was filled with it.
(1)Nick P.
I used to be a very big fan of D's. However, the last three times I have gone to breakfast on a Sat morning their quality has reduced significantly. Hash browns are soggy and greasy, sausage patties dried out, toast is blackened but not really toasted at all. Eggs were great... Thats linked to the lady working the frying pan station... She knows how to cook. If she could handle the whole kitchen, consistency of product would increase immediately. I've had whole breakfasts made by her and they are THE best. Im done with D's for awhile. Still better than your average coney but no longer worth the 20 min drive.
(2)Vgfvgfd F.
Great food, great family, great prices, only complaints: They ALWAYS burn the sausage links, and the place is to over-crowded ALL of the time! They really should expand!
(4)Doris M.
Great food & that's the truth!
(5)Angela T.
Great food, huge portions, good prices. The only bad part was the wait time for a table for 4.
(4)Vivian K.
Great spot for brunch but cash only! It seemed more like a hidden spot to me, but then again I am from out of state. Normally in California, you dont get THIS much food at their prices. I'm used to getting 2 strips of bacon, but here they gave me six (and maybe even a little more). I loved everything I had gotten from here during my 1.5 week stay. We had only visited twice in total. First time I had ordered the breakfast egg, bacon, cheese english muffin with american fries. Second visit, I got the 2 over-medium eggs with bacon and american fries with one pancake. The pancake was huge and fluffy! If only California had more pancakes like this! Their corned beef hash is pretty good too. The staff are all very friendly and we had a nice chat with them each time. She recommended also trying their lunch and soup items so I hope to get around to that the next time I'm in Michigan. I love my breakfast menu items so I can definitely see myself coming back :)
(4)Jordan Z.
Very friendly waitstaff, extremely attentive and never got to the bottom of a cup of coffee. However, not much variation on the menu with loads of grease and butter. Tried my boyfriends hash browns and they tasted like pure butter, which is why he had so much left over. Would really appreciate options like turkey bacon/sausage like other competitive coneys and options for less butter or grease. Would definitely make the experience better, but I guess coming here entails leaving with 1,000-2,000 excess calories. Not good for someone who likes to watch what they eat. If you're coming for that greasy spoon experience, D's is your place. Would probably not come back for that reason.
(3)Walter Z.
Love D's diner. Yeah it's small cramped and needs a face lift,but the food is always good, fresh and plentiful. I usually go for the omelettes and endless coffee. It's noisy, but that's because of all the laughter and friendly waitstaff! Portions are large and prices reasonable. On weekends be prepared to come hungry, wait for a table and bring CASH! Service is always excellent with a smile!
(4)Kristin H.
I have been going to D's since I was a child, living in the Metro area most of my life. I have always enjoyed the food, breakfast is an institution. I love their omelets and pancakes. It's been a while, but even a cheeseburger was good. I will say some updates to the place would be nice. The booths are old and cracking, the floor and chairs are dingy and the paneling is so outdated. With that being said, we still love the food and it's such a departure from the chain restaurants in the area; I recognize most of the staff from years ago. And if you don't like eating in, there is always carry out. Biscuits and gravy aren't anything special, quite bland. We prefer the sausage gravy I make at home. **ordered May 17, 2014**
(4)Aaron T.
Come get some of D's! Good food, great price, fast service, friendly waiter, nice town, big portions. On the other hand; small diner, kind of noisy, cramped(just a little), their info board and decor could use a facelift. However, if you are looking for a place to spend just a little "cash" and still have fast friendly service with fresh food and above average serving sizes. Then D's is for you.
(4)Cassandra T.
CASH ONLY! That's the # 1 thing you need to know before going here. This is a wonderful local diner with an "everyone knows your name" kind of feel to it. The service is wonderful and the food is amazing! The portions are ginormous and decently priced. I've never been able to eat an entire omelette from this place because they're just so big! If you're looking for breakfast in the Highland/Milford area this is the place to go.
(5)Jared G.
Worst customer service ever... We walked in to a packed restaurant and had to wait for a table which is always a good sign. After 15 min a table opened up and we grabbed it before a lady and her family tried to weasel in front of us after just walking in. 15 more min passed and a server came over to wipe off the table, but she didn't finish. She left the dirty rag on our table and came back a few min later and finished the job then took our order. 3 cups of coffee later we still didn't have our food. An hour later... Still no food. Finally after an hour and 20 min from when we walked in the door we got our food. We didnt have time to eat so we asked for a to-go box and the check. I walked up to pay and waited in front of the cash register for 5 min without anybody looking at me. I went back to my table and left $20. Not only was this a waste of time the place is filthy and the waitstaff is not friendly or efficient. The food was okay but not worth the hour and a half wait for BREAKFAST!!
(1)Mike M.
Great food Great people. Always worth the wait. Cash only serving breakfast and lunch items
(5)Robert M.
It is not the Root but D's is an institution. Local version of Tony's (Birch Run, MI) with large (but not extra large) portions and higher quality food (relative to Tony's not the Root) LARGE portions Good tasting food All of the food groups: bacon, sausage, hash browns and butter Inexpensive Friendly service Coffee and more coffee Lack of ambiance CASH ONLY Great place for a big breakfast.
(5)Ashley A.
CASH ONLY, but when the food is this good, who cares? No one does it better than D's when it comes to down home delicious American comfort food. Breakfast is spectacular, definitely don't miss out on their homemade sausage patties. In addition to breakfast they have great sandwiches, my favorite being the patty melt, and their beef stroganoff special is absolutely divine, thick egg noodles with cream gravy and just the right amount of spice, yum. Also D's is family run and man do they run; at D's it's not unusual to see your waiter/tress take on several roles during your dinning experience, one minute their busing a table, the next they are on the grill. I've never seen a staff hustle so much to help each other out, it's just amazing.
(5)Craig R.
I've always just known this place as D's Cafe since I was a little kid. Been visiting since I was less than 10 years old with the family and always try to make a stop here when I'm home to see my parents. Some of the best breakfast available in the Milford and Highland area is what you will find at D's Cafe. The pancakes are the size of a plate and cooked to perfection. I can honestly say though, I've probably sampled half the menu here and never had something that wasn't excellent. The only real drag about this place is that it is small, and it is always packed. This can end up causing quite a wait for breakfast or brunch when you drop in, so show up early or show up late :). Enjoy!
(5)Kristine K.
Worth the wait and having to pay in cash. Pancakes the size of your plate, large portions, and a family owned charm. Never leave D's hungry and always willing to get up early on a weekend for breakfast.
(5)Alex T.
Excellent breakfast! Stopped here while driving through Milford. Highly recommended.
(5)Erika R.
What more can you ask for? Huge piles of delicious food for cheap with great service from friendly servers! There's no smoking in the restaurant now which is great for us since we have kids. There's never a problem for us to sit with in a booth with our 3 kids (1 highchair!). We love D's. As a matter of fact, I think we'll go there today! CASH ONLY but it is soooo worth it!!!
(5)Kristen O.
D's is THE classic greasy spoon. Breakfast here is big, tasty, and inexpensive. Family owned and friendly, D's in the kind of place where you get the same waitress again and again and they remember your "usual". Classic diner appeal. I crave D's when I've been away too long.
(5)Kevin N.
I've lived in Milford for nearly a decade, and I still don't like the place. D's almost tries for a "dingy greasy spoon" ambiance like Greene's in Farmington Hills, but there's nothing on the menu that makes you leave thinking "That griddle hasn't been cleaned since 1954, and they're justifiably proud of it." In fact, it left me thinking "It's like a tiny Big Apple that needs to be cleaned." If you're not a local, you may actually feel a bit out of place, because there's a strong familiarity between customers and staff at D's. That's great if you're looking for some sort of post-modern Andy Griffith experience, but not if you're in line to get a table, and are skipped over. (Thankfully, that didn't happen to me, but I saw it happen to another group behind mine.) Either way, I'm the only person who seems to think that waiting 45 minutes for a table is out of line, so don't come hungry. Once you've found your way to a seat, you'll quickly remember the days before Michigan's smoking ban went in to place -- mostly because everything's still sticky and stained with old cigarette smoke. If you haven't left yet, you will discover that their waitstaff is actually very nice, and that the food, while totally pedestrian and straight from Gordon Food Service / Sysco, isn't bad. But that's hardly a payoff for what you'll endure beforehand, and what you could totally avoid if you drove another mile or two down Milford Road to get at Dmitri's or Americus.
(2)Christy F.
Small town, greasy spoon with HUGE portions, big lines and cash only. D's is a Milford hot spot....and trust me it is not for the ambiance. It is adorned with dusty, grimy horse and farm paraphernalia on the wall...nothing has been updated in years....BUT no one cares. I guess it adds to the small town charm. If you order Biscuits and Gravy, expect a mountain, albeit a delicious one. Hands down, the biggest bang for your buck in the area. They are only open until 2pm, and breakfast is the star here along with cheap eats. Make sure you plan accordingly, as there is usually a line of elders, locals, families, and those in need of the hangover cure. D's has been there for ages and I can't see it going anywhere as it is well loved.
(4)Kelly S.
Oh my gosh....Breakfast HEAVEN! We are new to the area and I was yelping to find some good breakfast places. I stumbled upon D's and have no regrets. Amazing service, amazing comfort food, and this is the restaurant you read about in fiction books.....the local food hub that's always buzzing and serves up an unglamorous but unforgettable plate of grub. My single complaint is that they allow smoking. Sometimes it's not bad, other times.....it chokes me *hack hack*. Be prepared, they accept cash only :)
(5)Natalie R.
Affectionately referred to as D's, this cafe has been a mainstay of Highland for years. This tiny town is in an area of southeastern Michigan that is quickly, and sadly, losing its small-community identity in the face of what has become a forty-year exodus from the Metro Detroit area.So that's why, whenever I am in town to visit my fiance's parents, we always hit D's for brunch. They have been going there since they moved out to Highland thirty years ago. D can be seen behind the counter cooking up the tastiest omelets, burgers, fries, pancakes, and whatever else your heart desires. The waitstaff are her adult children and they never hesitate to tease and cajole. Dana and Fran bring drinks because they know exactly what everyone is going to want and how they are going to want it. Even the fact that there is no real wait area and people just tend to pile up at the door and steal tables when they become available is okay with me. D's is my favorite place in Highland. I hope it lasts another thirty years.
(5)Brian D.
Great family owned place. Used to go here back when I was a kid in high school. Huge portions for small prices. Recommended.
(5)M G.
Great food. Cramped dining room.
(4)john r.
Nothing fancy. No bells and whistles. And, yes, the place could use a makeover. But, the atmosphere is just fine for some of the best breakfasts around. Large portions and plenty of choices make D's one of my favorite "greasy spoons". However, only one negative comment.....the coffee is weak. And, that can be a deal breaker for me.
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