Ruben G.
Yelp
A nice breakfast out that doesn't take all morning, and doesn't break the bank.
We had come to Weaver Street Market in search of some andouille that we can't seem to find anywhere else ... and what is homemade Jambalaya without authentic andouille? But that's a story for later ...
Unlike some restaurants nested within a market, I could not 'follow my nose' to the food bar - perhaps because WSM has such good ventilation? On the way to the back of the store, we passed the beer display - closed until noon to honor the blue laws... but I spotted a sign suggesting questions about beer could be directed to the young man behind the cheese counter. Could they special order my latest favorite, Burton Baton from the fine folks at Dogfish Head? Yes, they could, and yes, they would, thangewvurrahmudge. But I digress..
We got to the food bar with no one ahead of us - which makes me leery in some places, but not here. It turns out we were about two minutes behind a rush of folks, and the staff was replacing what had been consumed.
I went right for some of my favorites - baked 'home fried' potatoes (with a gentle cayenne bite), some scrambled eggs with Migas topping (made with locally grown tomatoes and jalapeños), a slice of strata (which always appeals to my sweet tooth, courtesy of the sun-dried tomatoes), and a slice of French toast - just the vehicle for real maple syrup!
I'll grant that the food was good - hot and plentiful, and well-spiced. The pièce de résistance, however, turned out to be the coffee - I had the "Orange County Blend," which was both robust and flavorful, but without any acidity. You can tell they brew it in small batches, replaced every few minutes.
Yeah, in my book, this is THE place for breakfast out in Hillsborough.