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good eats!

recently, i moved to the northwest oakland/emeryville/south berkeley corridor, and with that move began a search for a "good breakfast".

just what makes a "good breakfast"? well, as someone who is transplanted here from back east, i don't wanna pay "california prices" for a decent breakfast. but why is it that every decent place is more than $20 for a couple to eat the cheapest meal of the day? sheesh!

i just discovered to spots that serve very different food, but are great for b-fast:

Broom Bush Cafe
(510) 665-8315 
2725 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA

is a southern style diner/greasy spoon where you can get get great egg dishes. i personally got the satisfying corned beef hash/egg combo, and my dining companion got her standard egg/bacon combo. with (big mugs! unlimited refills!) coffee, tax & tip, we paid about $17!

further up the san pablo corridor is Meal Ticket. the brightly painted exterior always caught my eye when i shopped at Tokyo Fish Market. so we checked it out. we're glad we did.

Meal Ticket
(510) 526 6325
1235 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA

i got the breakfast special: a whole deboned trout, grilled & served with homemade salsa, two eggs (they don't poach, much to my chagrin), and homefries (and they are good homefries- crispy & seasoned!). my friend got the eggs & baguette with bacon (a heartier version of the breakfast sandwich, served open faced). with coffee, tax & tip again, only $17!!!

we are pleased! we'll be returning to both.

 

Posted by daniland at December 16, 2004 08:08 AM | TrackBack