We walked into the Beacon around 11:30 am wanting lunch and not breakfast. The place was busy with everyone eating pancakes, omelettes, and breakfast foods. The hostess was busy and apparently said to us "take a seat" but we didn't hear her.

When we got her attention, we asked if we could see a menu. All we wanted to do was see what they offered and the prices (there wasn't a menu posted outside the building or in the window like most places do). She said "I told you to take a seat and we'll bring a menu when you sit down". Ouch! If that was the attitude before we even sat down, imagine what it would have been like if we actually stayed at ate there.

Put a menu in the window if you don't want to answer questions - what have you got to hide!

The Beacon is always a stop, at least twice a year, when in NSB. We enjoy the food and its close proximity to the beach. The staff is friendly and the service is prompt. It's a great way to start the day!
BobnRobin

We eat at the Beacon every morning for breakfast every week that we go to New Smyrna Beach every year.

This place is packed for a reason.....the food and the service is absolutely the best for breakfast anywhere! The portions are so large and the prices are so incredible. Coffee is great and so is the service.

Beacon -- we love you and will come back each year!

My wife and I have eaten at the Beacon Restaurant on Flagler Ave many times over the years and always enjoyed the friendly service and consistent food. On our recent visit to the restaurant my wife ordered the greek omlet for breakfast. After tasting the feta cheese in the omlet- something she has enjoyed for years- she noted it was very bad. She brought this to the attention of the waitress, a lady who has been there for years, and she took it away. Once the bill came the omlet was still on the tab and my wife asked if she could take it off. She said the owner was not working and that she could not do that. I then asked her who was in charge and she said that no one was. I told her that we were not going to pay for it and she said there was nothing she could do. We told her that we had been coming here for years and that we even bring our friends here so there must be something that she could do. She ended up taking two dollars of the bill saying that was because we had eaten the biscuit and some of the grits. We did not leave a tip and will not be going back.