I absolutely love breakfast. My father, who grew up on a farm, instilled in my the motto that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I still believe it! I love making it, and I love getting breakfast at restaurants!
The Our Kitchen Cafe is a place I've been wanting to try out for awhile. I recently had the chance to go twice in two weeks! They offer delicious Southwestern, Hispanic, and American breakfast and brunch cuisine in a beautiful new building.
I found that a few family members who had been working in the restaurant industry decided to open a restaurant of their own. They were able to get a business loan and built a new building for their restaurant on north Redwood road. The cinder block construction is sturdy and insulates the diners from outdoor heat and cold perfectly. It's cool in the heat and warm in the cold. The interior design style is industrial farmhouse.
Even though this family restaurant opened right before the COVID-19 lockdowns, they managed to keep it going and it is thriving today! From what I saw, lots of locals- couples, families, and groups of singles know where to go get the good stuff!
The service is impeccable! They're quick to greet and seat, and I never got to the bottom of my drink without another appearing. You'll want to get there early on Saturday mornings unless you don't mind a wait.
As far as the food goes, I've tried many of their dishes, and the breakfast empanadas, omelets, waffles, crepes, and eggs benedicts (yes, they have three) are all amazing.
I also tried the chilaquiles, which are a popular house special. I've grown up eating Mexican food, but have never had them! They were crispy almost like country potatoes, with eggs, cheese and, of course carne asada (steak) on top! I've eaten a lot of flank steak at Mexican restaurants, and if that's what they used here, it was the juiciest I've ever had! I suspect it might be a nicer cut of meat, perhaps sirloin, that has been pounded flat. The salsa that came with it was a touch too limey and acidy for me, but still good, and when eaten with the rest of the plate, it paired well with the savory flavors of the soft cotija cheese, black beans, and carne asada.
The breakfast empanadas converted me instantly. It's like a traditional American breakfast wrapped up in a crust, baked to perfection and served with salsa! They were just a touch oily- probably from the overstuffed middle, but so delicious! I'm going back for some more of those.
All of the traditional American breakfast foods are also very well made. My daughter, a gourmet foody, pointed out that the hollandaise sauce on her eggs benedict was actually the "real" sauce and perfectly made- creamy and smooth. This is not an easy thing to do in a restaurant. Many places substitute a "fake" hollandaise sauce that's easier to make quickly without ending up curdled- but in my opinion fake hollandaise is just not as good as the real sauce... as long it is made right.
The omelettes are amazing! Too many breakfast places put the wrong ratio of eggs to fillings. This place has worked out the perfect ratio. There is just enough of each to really taste them without them overpowering the others. The fillings are lightly browned with the eggs being cooked all the way through without being burnt. The cheddar cheese is generously present but not overwhelming.
The ingredients are fresh and the cooking is really superb! It's rare that I can find a breakfast or brunch place that doesn't at least occasionally overcook or undercook some of the dishes served. Here, everything was prepared perfectly and brought out steaming from the kitchen.
Oh, I'm making myself hungry. I think it's time to go back! read more