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Barbara
Citizen
Username: Blh
Post Number: 204
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 8:47 am: |     |
A friend and I have a standing breakfast date on a Saturday morning each month -- where's a good place to go within 10-15 minutes of MSO -- a place where you can hang out with a good cup of coffee after breakfast?
Also, I often have weekday breakfast meetings. Aside from the usual haunts (Mapleleaf, Blue Moon, Village Coffee) where do you suggest? |
shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 892
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 10:05 pm: | |
For bkfst with a friend, I would suggest Suzette in Millburn, next to Starbucks. The food is a nice alternative to the typical eggs or pancakes, they have a nice breakfast crepe, good fresh fruit, juices, etc. The dining area is spacious. Not sure if it gets really crowded on Saturday mornings, but it's worth a shot. |
sullymw
Citizen
Username: Sullymw
Post Number: 217
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 8:46 am: | |
The Madison Hotel has a great brunch. Not sure if they do it on Saturdays. It's in Convent Station adjacent to the train station |
kevin
Citizen
Username: Kevin
Post Number: 181
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 8:53 am: | |
I haven't been there in a long time, but I used to like to go to TGI Friday's for brunch on Sunday.
I realize that you mentioned every day except for Sunday, but from what I remember, they had good food. I don't care for their food on the normal menu, just Sunday brunch.
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ina
Citizen
Username: Ina
Post Number: 83
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 10:31 am: | |
Joe's Diner in Irvington, just off Springfield. They make a great waffle with fresh fruit and real whipped cream. |
Mayhewdrive
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 747
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 10:42 am: | |
Vermont Pancake House (on Columbia Tpk in Florham Park) or The Original Pancake House down Route 10 in Whippany are both pretty good. |
Wendyn
Citizen
Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 97
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 12:15 pm: | |
Broadway Grill in Summit isn't bad. |
jfburch
Citizen
Username: Jfburch
Post Number: 1271
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 2:16 pm: | |
Livingston Diner on Northfield. |
ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 2344
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 2:38 pm: | |
Mayhewdrive, are you talking about great pancakes, or just a good place for breakfast? |
NCJanow(akaLibraryLady)
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 1170
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 7:33 pm: | |
From what I hear Art, NOBODy has as good a pancake as you! It wouldn't even be a contest.
NCJ aka LibraryLady
On a coffee break..or something like it. |
Mayhewdrive
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 750
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 7:41 pm: | |
ajc,
I'm not a big pancake person (sacrilege....I know), so I can't really say. Both places have good eggs & omelets though. |
Barbara
Citizen
Username: Blh
Post Number: 205
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 7:53 pm: | |
These are great suggestions, thanks. I like the Vermont Pancake House -- great eggs florentine. Its my favorite when we skip out of Sunday morning observances -- just say a different type of spiritual practice! Maybe we'll try that this Saturday.
Joe's in Irvington? You said its off of Springfield - can you see it from Springfield? That sounds good too.
Keep the suggestions coming!
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davidbuckley
Citizen
Username: Davidbuckley
Post Number: 169
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 11:14 pm: | |
Corned beef hash and eggs (or oatmeal, pancakes, ham and eggs...) at the Summit Diner!!
They make their own corned beef hash and the ham is sliced by hand from a whole ham!
Downsides: no real butter, only glorbs of margarine and terrible syrup packets--bring your own maple syrup.
The corned beef hash is really wonderful--please do try it.
Enjoy!
David Buckley |
ina
Citizen
Username: Ina
Post Number: 84
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 2:42 pm: | |
As you're driving towards Newark, Joe's is on your right. It's not technically on Springfield, it's on that little street that runs parallel. It's at the end of the street that the Irvington police station and public library are on. |
Phil
Citizen
Username: Barleyrooty
Post Number: 739
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 10:25 pm: | |
How about somewhere that has Eggs Benedict and Bloody Mary's?? |
us2innj
Citizen
Username: Us2innj
Post Number: 981
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 5:25 am: | |
The Sage Diner on Springfield has been (moderately) refurbished, so it's a bit more pleasing to the eye. Their breakfast is quite good. The coffee is excellent, their omlettes and pancakes are very good, and the portions are quite large. They will never rush you out the door. It is kid friendly, and IMHO better than something like the Mapleleaf.
If you want to travel a bit further, the Park West Diner on Rt 46, just west of the GSP is good too, but since it's a mad house there, I have seen them ask stragglers to vacate their table.
Seriously, give Sage Diner a shot. |
bookgal
Citizen
Username: Bookgal
Post Number: 473
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 10:19 am: | |
Eggs Benedict and Bloody Marys? Verjus, of course. |
ril
Citizen
Username: Ril
Post Number: 170
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 1:37 pm: | |
Maybe it was a bad day at the Sage, but we were not thrilled--the coffee was bad; service terrible. And it was very smoky inside--cigarets, I mean.
The omelettes were okay (except the waitress got the orders wrong), tho. |
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