Catching up...

I have to apologize for being a neglectful blogger. I'd say I have just been really, really busy for the past few months, but I'd be lying. Here's the sitch...Danny and I have been out to breakfast almost every weekend to a new place and I've just gotten lazy. So here's a quick update and a vow that I'll be much better from this point on. :)
"The Other Place" Greek diner...469 E. Broadway, SLC.

I got the French Toast combo. It came with a huge amount of food, but when I ask for my eggs scrambled with cheese I assume I'm not going to get an egg patty with a Kraft single on top.

Danny got some sort of omelette...nothing to write home about. Basically the most memorable part of the meal was how badly the waitresses were dressed and their crazy sneakers with springs on the back. We will not be doing breakfast here again.

Next..."Eggs in the City". 1675 E. 1300 S., SLC This little gem is tucked away in Sugarhouse and we go here a lot. Hillary Clinton has terrible man hair. (Sorry...tv won for a second there). Here are just a few examples of what to get. Sidenote: you can substitute French Toast as your side for pretty much anything you order. A word to the wise...do it.

Breakfast Burrito smothered in chile verde (really, can anything smothered in chile verde be a bad thing?)

Example of a "side" of french toast in the stead of home fries...

Another smothered burrito...

Biscuits and gravy - Danny's only complaint is that they give you too *much* gravy.

Citris Grill - 219 E. 12300 S., Draper. Very minimalistic in decor, which is nice, but it also means it's not very comfortable and is very cold (bring a sweater). The menu is full of creative twists on traditional breakfasts and is well worth the price of admission.

Danny got the crunchy almond french toast which is stuffed with sweetened cream cheese, along with a side of sausage that I'm pretty sure is home made.

I got the French Toast Foster and a side of hash browns. I was not disappointed.

Finn's Scandinavian Restaurant - 1624 S. 1100 E., SLC. This one is easy to miss if you don't keep your eyes peeled.

Pants got the bacon and eggs breakfast. It was back in October, so I don't remember details but she really liked it.

Danny and I both got the special of the day which was the mashed potato omelette. It had bacon and havarti cheese in it and even months later it's a meal to remember.

Market Street Grill - 2985 E. Cottonwood parkway, SLC

We both got the eggs benedict and got out of there for less than $13 combined (with drinks). They give you free orange rolls. Go. You won't regret it.

Over the Counter

Over the Counter Cafe
2343 E. 3300 S., Salt Lake City



Danny got the Ham and Cheese Omelet with a short stack of pancakes. The short stack was a stack pancakes that were almost as big as the dinner-sized plate they came on. He ended up giving birth to a food baby later that day but said it was worth it.


I got the French Toast Special with scrambled eggs with cheese and crispy bacon. The bacon kind of grossed me out because it was *really* greasy, but the eggs were perfectly cooked and the french toast was cinnamony and so good.

Little bit of a wait, self-seating (you have to hover for a table or fight tooth and nail for it), but with pretty much everything priced under $6, it's totally an underdiscovered treasure.

Blue Plate Diner

Blue Plate Diner
2041 S. 2100 E., Salt Lake City

Devin and Danny both got the Salmon Benedict. It was cheap - it was tasty.


I got the diced ham and eggs with havarti. Pretty much put havarti on anything and I'd eat it. Melty and delicious.


Cam got the Greek Omelet and was disappointed with the ratio of spinach to omelet. He ended up wishing that he would have not pretended to be healthy and just gotten something that tastes good.


Great atmosphere, crowded on the weekends but well worth the wait, and everything is under $10. GO!

Ruth's Diner

2100 South Emigration Canyon, SLC
Danny and I both slept like crap last night and decided at 8am to go up the canyon for delicious breakfast. We had to wait about 15 minute for a lovely outside table and it was well worth the wait. "Mile high biscuits" came out before we even ordered.

What I got: Chicken fried steak, Scrambled eggs with cheese, and hash browns.
Cost: $8.95
The chicken fried steak was melt-in-my-mouth good and I didn't really waste my time on anything else.


What Danny got: The cheese omelet with hash browns and an order of french toast.
Cost: Omelet - $5.50, french toast - $4.95
What he said: "This food is so good it's perverse."
All in all, there was so much tasty food for the money - neither of us came close to finishing. That's what she said.

Egg Harbor Cafe

300 Village Green, Lincolnshire, IL
I went here with Cassandra on my last day in IL. We sat outside, which is why the photo is funky.
What I got: Alpine scramble (eggs with ham, green onions and cream cheese) with Harbor Potatoes and an English Muffin.
Cost: "Your money is no good here" - Cassandra
The breakfast was so good...adding cream cheese to anything is never a bad idea. I'm normally averse to cubed potatoes, but the seasoning made them some of the best hash browns I've had.
Again, go here if you get the chance. The atmosphere is kitschy and the food is outstanding. Cassandra got lunch, so her food doesn't get to be blogged about, but if you go here for lunch, get the chicken salad.

The Original Granny's Waffle & Pancake House

831 W. Dundee, Wheeling, IL
Gerald and I went here on the morning we filled out our divorce papers.
What I got: Gyros omelet (add feta) with hashbrowns and pancakes.
Cost: $6.45
The hash browns were sliced - overcooked in some places and undercooked in others. Pancakes were fluffly and delicious. The omelet was like sex on a plate. So good!

What Gerald got: 2 eggs, sunny side up, with hash browns, pancakes and ham off the bone.
Cost: $6.35
What he said: "I liked it" The ham was actually so good that he took home the left over and made a ham and cheese sandwich.
(At the top of the picture, those are his arms...and that's hair, not flame tattoos)

Go if you get the chance. This place is always packed and the staff is friendly and helpful.

Cafe Fourteen

300 Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL
I went there at like 7:30 in the morning. It was 2 doors down from the place that was putting my trailer hitch on my car.
What I got: Minced ham & eggs with hash browns and pancackes.
Cost: $5.95
Lots of food for the price. The eggs were perfectly cooked and the hash browns were shredded (totally superior to cubed or sliced) and perfectly cooked. The pancakes were too dense but the syrup was delicious. Also, the food was super fast!
Excellent value for the money and all around a place to go again.