Tasty Food and Drinks! Start your Day off at the
Story and Photos by Melissa Wolcott-Martino Good morning! And it will be, if you choose to have breakfast at the Red Elephant Café in South Tampa. Having had lunch and dinner there, I was delighted to hear they were now serving breakfast as well. If you haven’t experienced the café, you should make a point of it. The Red Elephant is a casual restaurant that is fast-serve — you can’t call it a “fast food restaurant” because that conjures up an image of prepackaged “food stuffs” in an unappealing setting. This café serves fresh, quality food quickly, in a simple, but attractive and artsy space. Indeed, the walls are decorated with original art pieces that are very different from each other, but with a red elephant theme. The breakfast menu is delectable. My group ordered different items, and we all took tastes. It was hard to decide which was the best, as everything was “the best.” Prices are also “the best,” as they rival any fast food place. The Fresh Fruit Plate was indeed very fresh, and came with a choice of yogurt, cottage cheese or toast. ($3.99)
The Denver Home Fry Bowl: Two eggs, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, ham, tomato, green pepper and onion over home fries. 56
Grilled Sticky Buns
The house specialty is the Grilled Sticky Buns, which are pretty much to die for. Homemade cinnamon sugar buns baked then grilled. ($2.49) French Toast is made with sourdough bread topped with honey butter, strawberries and powdered sugar, and served with strawberry maple syrup. ($4.99) Pizza for breakfast? Why not? The Red Elephant offers 3 different types of pizza, with the main ingredients scrambled eggs and cheese. Breakfast Wraps also feature scrambled eggs and cheese, and come in 4 choices with different added ingredients wrapped in a grilled tortilla. ($5.49) Eggs Benedict comes with toasted English muffin, Canadian bacon, poached eggs and homemade Hollandaise sauce. ($4.99) One of the standout menu choices are the Home Fry Bowls, with poached or scrambled eggs and other ingredients served over home fries, in a choice of 4 recipes. ($6.49) Of course there’s more offerings, so please skip the boring fast food joint, and have a really good breakfast. Breakfast hours: Monday - Friday from 7am–11am; Saturday and Sunday from 8am–11am. 111 South Dale Mabry (southwest corner of Kennedy and Dale Mabry.) 813.443-5626. www.RedElephantCafe.com
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