2 eggs over medium, potatoes, wheat toast. $9.95
Rick’s Cafe, Los Altos CA
I didn’t like this at all. The corned beef was so dry and boring as was the hash. I don’t understand why they had to keep everything separated. It made it difficult to eat and enjoy.
2 poached eggs, crab meat, spinach, English muffins, homemade “cayenne” hollandaise sauce, served with potatoes and fruit. $14.99
Rick’s Cafe, Los Altos CA
This was good, but nothing really jumped out at me. I did like that they provided a lot of spinach. The potatoes (and fruit) were kinda sad though. And even the “cayenne” hollandaise sauce was lackluster.
Bbq pork belly, poached egg, potatoes, smoked cream cheese, tomato aioli, $14
Heritage, Richmond VA
The service here was horrendous and so was this dish! It was truly a hot mess. The egg was the lightest poach I’ve ever seen. The albumen was still SO translucent and slimy. The smoked cream cheese (and there was a lot of it) had a horrible grainy texture and the flavor was overwhelming. Suffice it to say I was disgusted and will never return to this horrible place.
Eggs over medium, wheat toast. $4.95
Dutch Eating Place, Philadelphia PA
I’m still surprised (and alarmed) when I travel to a place that doesn’t ban the use of styrofoam. It’s such a horrible thing!
Anyway, back to the food. I didn’t like this very much, and not because of the styrofoam! The scrapple had an odd texture. Maybe this is how it’s supposed to taste and feel, but the other times I’ve had scrapple were at nice restaurants so maybe they had performed some culinary magic to deceive me into liking it. I love offal and such so I thought that this would be great – not the case. The toast was also lame and barely even toasted. The eggs just looked sad.
Collard greens, potatoes, sunny side egg. $12.99
The Fremont Diner, Sonoma CA
Of all the menu items we tried, this was probably my least favorite. Nothing really sang on this dish especially compared to the other plates. Even the brisket was just kinda “meh”.
Sharp white cheddar, maple butter, frisee, on Italian feather loaf. $6.75
Northside Social, Arlington VA
This breakfast sandwich was very tasty and easy to eat. Or maybe I was just hungry and scarfed it down so quickly, hehe! I thought the Italian feather loaf was a good bread choice for the yummy fillings.
Scrambled eggs, fried oysters, arugula, and potatoes with remoulade and bacon. $14.99
The Fremont Diner, Sonoma CA
I thought the fried oysters were really soft and tender on the inside, and crispy crunchy on the outside – perfect! This was a hearty plate and everything was SO good!
Poached eggs, mini jumbo lump crab cakes on fried green tomatoes, with black eyed pea succotash, asparagus, Old Bay hollandaise sauce, dusted with Old Bay.
Miss Shirley’s Cafe, Baltimore MD
Omg, this was A LOT of food! And it was all pretty heavy. The succotash was a little too starchy to provide any break from the heaviness of this dish. The components tasted good though. I think they could have done without the 2 additional fried green tomatoes on the side though.
With 2 eggs, spicy grits, and toast. $13.95
Market Lunch, Washington DC
This plate was delicious! I just wish that the piece of rockfish was a little bigger. The grits had a little kick to them which was lovely. This place gets packed, but I was able to snag a corner of the communal table right in front.
Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, chocolate croissant, cheese, fruit, orange juice, and coffee.
AC Hotel Genova, Genoa ITALY
This buffet was better than most, and they had a pretty good selection of food. The servers were really friendly too.
Poached Maine lobster, bacon, lemon aioli, mixed greens salad. $27
Redd, Yountville CA
Why is everything at Redd so good?! Omg, this hash was lovely and delicious! There’s a side of me that loves the mushy old-school hash, but this fancy version was totally legit. Noms!
Smoked Scottish salmon, homemade hollandaise sauce, roasted fingerling potatoes. $15.95
Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs CA
This was yummy. I liked the smoked salmon and the hollandaise sauce was bright and delicious. I think the roasted potatoes were the best part though. Mmm…
Vittle Monster 