Christie A.
Google
Great breakfast joint! Use the yelp check-in if you can. Thinking ahead really pays off as this place gets very busy on the weekends.
I am really amazed at how this place changed and got so creative to stay afloat during the pandemic. From offering grocery essentials at price for the community during the crazy toilet paper-hoarding days (remember those) to offering free weekly COVID tests to their employees and community. My favorite was when they started offering free breakfast to school-age kids who depended on their school's meals to eat, when classes went virtual. This last one really touched my heart and brought awareness to an issue I didn't think about.
From when it was called the Dylan to know Toast, I have seen this place gone through a lot. Owner shared the painful decision of having to let staff go due to restaurant closures, earlier in the pandemic, plumbing issues more than once, and just the hardships of being a business owner when you're told your business cannot allow costumers in.
I am very happy to see that this place made it through it all. When I come for brunch on the weekends, I do not dread seeing all the people waiting outside. This place deserves all the success it has and more!
Now for the food. I've really tried everything here, but my go-to is the chorizo omelette with a side of arugula salad. Their hash brown chips and shoulder beacon really sets this place apart from others.
I've also indulged in their nonalcoholic drinks like orangejealous, basically coconut heaven! A must try. Wish they had this in an alcohol version. I've also tried their various teas and the lattes are really good.
Chilaquiles with steak are big enough to share. The steak in steak and eggs is cooked to perfection. Chef really knows what he/she/they are doing. Son loves his usual maple bacon pancake because he always has enough to go. All egg Benedict's are delicious, and their burrito is the best around. Owner, if your reading this, please make the burrito available on the weekends, too. Some of us don't get weekdays off.
If you're meeting with friends, I highly recommend getting the whole champagne bottle. They have many different juice flavors for your mimosas.
Again, if you want a better experience and don't want to wait as long, consider making reservations or joining wait-list on Yelp. It will save you time!