Alyssa R.
Yelp
I have been to 9 Oaks Grill multiple times. I actually live down the road and was super excited to find a breakfast place that was close. It takes a lot to deter me from my usual breakfast places, but sometimes you just want to go somewhere, not wait in a line, grab a table and get amazing breakfast. Sounds easy, right?
So, 9 Oaks Grill is tucked into a plaza with multiple other stores. If you blink you could miss it. Actually, I would love for them to get a bigger, bolder sign so people know that they exist. It's not a bad sign, but you can't really see it from the street.
Anyway, basically this is my new go to breakfast place (along with Monty's. Loooove Monty's). There are tons of options on the menu, but I always seem to get the country hash. Who doesn't love crispy hash browns, green peppers, onions ham, cheese... Yum! When you sub feta for cheddar they NEVER skimp. The breakfast platters (yes, platters) are huge. I always have breakfast leftovers for the next day.
The veggie omelette had lots of really fresh ingredients and was perfectly cooked. Grab yourself the corned beef sandwich (9 Oaks Special). It's really tasty! At first I thought it may be just like all the other corned beef sandwiches, but there is just something extra delicious in this one. Maybe it's the buttery grilled thick rye bread or their specially made corned beef. I don't know, but I love it.
The food is really good and maybe one day I will move past my regular order... It's just so damn tasty. The standout here is really service and climate. The servers are always attentive and friendly. Maybe this is just my perspective, but they seem to actually like one another. There is a simpatico between the waitresses/waiters and the kitchen. They always seem to be smiling and joking. You can always tell when staff is treated well and I always appreciate that in a local place. I like to eat local and try very hard to shop local. These are the things you can't get from bigger places.
Also, the small diner feel brings me back. I like walking into a small place and seeing the same people. Maybe that makes me uber traditional, but I appreciate that in a place. If they keep doing what they are doing, they will have a customer for a long time.
Stop in! You'll be glad you did. :)