Breakfast is serious business at Eggsperience. Lunch is too.
This local chain’s Elmwood Park location at 16 Conti Parkway has a menu that spans the globe while bringing fresh, hearty and delicious dishes to your table.
On a recent visit my mom and I tried several dishes to see what variety we could span in one meal. The Mediterranean omelette was mom’s choice. It comes with spinach, tomatoes, Kalamata olives and feta cheese. With a side of hashbrowns and two pancakes included, it’s more than one meal.
Other omelettes on the menu span the flavor world with their Elenis, Rocky Mountain High, Ranchero, Butcher Block, Gryo and even veggie options.
As I poured over the menu, I appreciated the carafe of coffee they park at each table, so you can fill your mug whenever you are ready for more.
All the greatest hits are here. Corned beef hash and eggs sounded good. Biscuits and gravy or one of their four breakfast sandwiches caught my eye too. Pancakes, crepes, tres leches French toast, waffles or berries and Greek yogurt tempted my sweet tooth.
I finally decided on a Benedict. There are four to choose from including the classic with Canadian bacon, a smoked salmon version, a Southwest with chorizo, but I went with the country Benedict, an English muffin topped with spinach, roasted red pepper, tomatoes. Over easy eggs layered over the veggies and on top of that Hollandaise sauce with its velvety richness and bright lemon flavors pulled each bite together. A side of fruit was a great accompaniment.
We were half-way through enjoying our meal when the friendly hostess chatted us up and found out that we were sampling the menu. She suggested that we try the carnitas skillet.
“It’s a customer favorite. You won’t be disappointed,” she said.
So, despite my intentions not to go overboard, I said, “Let’s go for it.”
The skillet arrived with house-made slow-cooked, shredded pork layered with onions, jalapenos, red peppers and queso fresco topped with scrambled eggs and a pour over of salsa verde that is made in-house too.
And just because she wanted us to have a taste, an order of corned beef hash appeared too.
There was no way we were going to finish this bounty.
“I’m coming back here for my birthday with my friends,” my mom, Julie Sanders, said. “We always go out together and I know everyone can find something they’d like on the menu.”
Lest you think that breakfast is all they offer, all you have to do is flip the menu over and a wide ocean of lunch destinations can be found.
Sandwiches, like Buffalo chicken, club, Cubano, and gyros, vie for your attention with build your own burgers. Tex-Mex specialties and street tacos beckon too. Soups and salad can keep it lighter.
Now full and with leftovers to go, I figured I’d better not arrive back home empty-handed around lunchtime. So, I ordered an avocado chicken sandwich to go with fries as the side for my husband.
One other thing to note is that the restaurant serves beer and specialty drinks, such as mimosas and bloody Marys, along with the usual assortment of juices, coffee, tea and espresso creations.
When the weather warms, there is patio seating out front. I hope it’s warm enough for my mom and her friends to sit outside when she returns in April.