Fried Egg I'm In Love
Restaurant · Sunnyside
3549 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
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Highlights
Gooey egg sandwiches on toasted sourdough with creative names
Gooey egg sandwiches on toasted sourdough with creative names
"This food cart-turned-restaurant has been a Hawthorne mainstay for years, and with other locations in Pioneer Courthouse Square and the Prost food cart pod, these sandwiches show no signs of stopping. The Sriracha Mix-A-Lot — a fried egg with the choice of protein, avocado, Havarti, tomato, and sriracha — is a typical crowd-pleaser, as well as the classic Yolko Ono, a fried egg with house-made pesto and a sausage patty. Sandwiches can be made vegetarian or gluten-free, with tons of add-on options from hash browns to the shop’s Holy Aioli. Boozy standbys like mimosas are available, as well." - Zoe Baillargeon
"Fried Egg I'm In Love is listed among the small food and beverage clients Morales and Peter supported with branding and design, showing the studio's hands-on involvement with emerging local concepts." - Janey Wong
"Fried Egg I’m In Love is lauded for its gooey egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches, but the cheerfully yellow cafe busts out an equally impressive breakfast burrito. The ‘Rito Suave comes filled with an omelet sort of egg, cheddar, Aardvark aioli, and a choice of protein that includes veggie options like Soyrizo or a vegan patty, though the housemade sausage is a standout. A few slices of avocado balances out the saltiness, and the whole thing handles well enough for breakfast on the go." - Ben Coleman
"A Portland breakfast cafe that began as a 2012 sandwich cart, it became famous for egg sandwiches with musician-themed names like Yolko Ono and Egg Zepplin and inspired hours-long waits for pesto-topped sandwiches and house-made sausage patties. The owner, Jace Krause, opened a restaurant in 2019 and a second location on North Mississippi in early 2024. Employees describe it as a great workplace with strong communication between staff, the owner, and HR, and they say the business has historically offered profit shares, Christmas bonuses, and regular raises. Rather than organizing in response to mistreatment, workers have formed the Fried Egg Workers Union (affiliated with the Industrial Workers of the World) to proactively federally recognize and codify the protections and voice they already have in internal decision-making as the business expands; HR has been generally receptive, and the owner could not be reached for comment." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"I observed that both locations of Fried Egg I'm in Love were open until noon." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
