Green Eggs Cafe in Philly

I was staying with my cousin in Philadelphia a few days ago when she suggested that we wake up in the morning to get breakfast at a great little cafe a few blocks away. It is safe to say that I was not fully prepared for the food that I was about to encounter.

Green Eggs Cafe is nestled within the neighborhoods of South Philly and a popular spot with the locals. When we got there, we did not have to wait to be seated, which was nice, but it was still busy none the less. It turns out that it has become so popular in the short time that it has been open that they added on another room for seating to accommodate customers, which is where we were seated. I was told that normally, one can expect to wait about 45-60 minutes to be seated, so we seemed to have lucked out with that. 

Once seated, I expected to see just your typical breafkast menu like at any cafe. Conventional, however, is not what you receive. Instead, I was greeted with a menu filled with rich culinary flavors and combinations. How can a girl even choose?? You have everything from "The Kitchen Sink" which, indeed, lives true to it's name, to eggs every way, waffles and pancakes or sandwiches and salads if you are feeling more like having a lunch or dinner. One thing to note is that they may run out of something, so getting there early is advisable if you have your heart set on trying one of their specials like we had wanted to. But no problem there, since instead we ordered the Red Velvet Pancakes as an appetizer for the table.

These were hands down, the best  pancakes that I have ever had! They are red velvet buttermilk pancakes with chocolate morsels layered with strawberry mascarpone and topped with fresh strawberries, maple syrup and chantilly cream. Pure goodness on a plate. I am so glad that they were out of the special appetizer of the day. Needless to say, we finished those with no problem. Next, for my main course, I ordered the Creme Brulee French Toast.

Again, I am graced with tasty food and great flavor combinations. The french toast is drenched in a vanilla bean custard, and topped with a berry compote, drizzled with vanilla anglaise and warm maple syrup, and then topped with chantilly cream and fresh berries. I found the berry compote quite flavorful and a nice touch to the lightness of the anglaise and chantilly cream. This is definately one of those dishes where you want to pile every component of the dish onto your fork and open up wide!

Green Eggs prides themselves in being eco-friendly and practicing a sustainable way of life. They buy their products locally, which not only provides their customers with a high quality dish at a resonable cost, but also helps to support their local merchants.They also both recycle and compost all of their food product. One thing to note, however, is that they do charge for their to-go containers, which are biodegradable and safe for the environment.  

Overall, Green Eggs Cafe was a pleasant surprise. They offer great food at a reasonable price (nothing on the menu was over $12). I will definately be visiting again soon. I think next time I will try the breakfast burrito, which has a habañero tortilla filled with eggs, olives, corn, house made chorizo, potatoes, peppers, onions, tex mex cheese and topped with pico de gallo, sour cream, avocado, and fire roasted red pepper black bean sauce. Whoa! I'm going to need to brace myself for that one.

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