Passing by this place numerous times on the way to MVP Grill, me and the office lunch bunch decided to swing by here one Saturday during our lunch break. One of the guys had been there before with his lady, and mentioned their food was good and worthy of a trial. Despite the name...I'm not much of an egg person...I was pleasantly surprised with Eggs Etc.
A fairly small place, Eggs Etc. is on a corner adjacent from an Albertson's supermarket, where we ended up parking; FYI, Eggs Etc.'s lot is tiny. Walking up, we could see a a big crowd in line ahead of us, and we momentarily thought about going somewhere else (mmmm....George Foreman from MVP's). But we figured we're here, it's Saturday, we're out of the office, so let's put our names in and wait for a little bit. After about fifteen minutes of enjoying the human parade that is Long Beach, our name was called, and we went on inside, settling in at one of the cozy booths.
Like the name suggests, they're big on egg dishes, specifically ones you'd have at breakfast - eggs benedict, omelets, and so on. In fact, I think I saw that giant egg council egg skulking around the kitchen area. Don't think I didn't see you fool, you owe me $20. Coming out of beatdown mode, I scan the menu some more, and decide to go with an omelet called "Popeye's Favorite", with a side of brown rice instead of home fries. And not to make everyone think I'm totally health-conscious, biscuits and gravy on the side, instead of toast.
Now despite me not being an egg person, I will enjoy an omelet every once in awhile, as long as it's fluffy and loaded with goods, and doesn't have an "eggy" taste. I'm happy to report that my omelet named after a scrappy little sailor with a severe case of gigantism and an affinity for anorexic women didn't disappoint. The eggs were light and fluffy, and the insides were packed with spinach, jack cheese, onion, and bacon, all cooked just right, and melting all together in one big green gob of goodness. The jack cheese was smoother than Billy Dee, and when you throw in those smoky bits of crispy bacon, watch out. Paul E was digging this omelet, especially with a few drops of Tapatio to give it some kick.
The brown rice on the side was just your standard steamed brown rice, and was good on its own, or with a couple of drops of that Tapatio mixed in. As for the biscuits and gravy, that was my only disappointment. The gravy was more like a generic gravy, with a couple of bits of meat (not sure if was sausage) mixed in. The biscuits were so-so, but the main gripe was that they were a bit too overcooked on their bottom. I ate most of one of the biscuits and some of the gravy, but figure eh, I've already put my cholesterol into the stratosphere enough for the day, I need to back off. Mark the date - Paul E shows some self-control.
At the end of the meal, the general consensus around the table was that the food was good. I really enjoyed mine, despite the not-as-good-as-expected B&G. Bottom line is that I'll be back to sample some of the other items on their menu, eggs or otherwise. read more