breakfast + diner/eat The eGG facTory
Joe MaMa’s
Breakfast hordes vie for a pancake selection bordering on exotic. The menu is filled with breakfast and lunch favorites—many from scratch. 6882 W. State St., Boise, 208-853-2037; 8061 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208322-0191; 820 Caldwell Blvd., Nampa, 208-4662728, eggfactorycafe.com. $-$$
Feel like chicken-fried steak? How about a crab cake eggs Benedict? This eagle eatery has plenty of options for breakfast or lunch. 600 S. Rivershore Lane, Ste. 170, Eagle, 208-9393917, joemommaseatery.com. $-$$
Goldy’s/ Goldy’s corner
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diner addie’s Breakfast is served right, with items like chicken fried steak, omelets, veggie sausages and endless coffee. Lunch follows in the grand diner tradition as well. 501 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3881198. $-$$
Goldy’s Mayor of Boise has been Boise’s favorite Where do you like to eat locally? breakfast it’s kind of a long list. Leku Ona destination for and Bar Gernika are obvious more than a enough. ... i think Fork has done decade. its a great job ... i think the Brickyard eclectic, has done a pretty good job. comfortable Jerry’s interior hosts What’s your favorite dish? breakfast fare sTaTe i don’t miss many meals. The beef with a gourmet tongue at Gernika is as good as it courT cafe twist and a gets. Also, fish and chips or finger Jerry’s makes it waitlist to match steaks at the Dutch Goose. fresh and serves its delicious eats. it plentiful. From Try the salmon Where do you like to drink locally? breakfast straight cakes, array or All of the above. But the commute through to dinner, eggs Benedict or is so convenient and the happy the focus is on stop by for lunch. hour is so good at The Brickyard. quality ingredients Around the and thoughtful corner, Goldy’s What do you like to drink? touches. Jerry’s Corner helps cut i don’t know if this is good or bad. i even has a full down the wait drink a lot less beer and more cockgluten-free menu. with breakfast tails these days. A vodka martini 6767 W. Fairand lunch options with idaho vodka: Glacier vodka, view Ave., Boise, in a more casual the Bardenay vodka, Blue ice or 208-376-6767, jerlocation. 108 S. Revolution vodka. i think James rysstatecourtcafeCapitol Blvd., Bond is a vodka guy, too. boise.com. $-$$ Boise, 208-3454100; 625 W. MerriTT’s Main St., Boise, 208-433-3934, goldysbreakfastbistro. it might not be pretty, but this institucom. $-$$ tion is home of the scone. Traditional diner food reigns, and the fact that it’s The Griddle open 24 hours on the weekends doesn’t hurt. 6628 W. State St., Boise, Pancakes? Pile ’em high. Scrambled 208 853-1801, merrittscafe.com. $ eggs? Wreck ’em. This is breakfast at its most traditional. Lunch follows with homemade favorites. 2310 E. Overland Moon’s kiTchen cafe Road, Meridian, 208-288-1848; 177 Moon’s has been a tradition for genEagle River St., Eagle, 208-939-9070; erations. Stop by for hearty breakfast, 404 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208sandwiches, burgers and more. Make a 297-7615; thegriddle.com. $-$$ special trip for one of the hand-dipped milkshakes. 712 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-385-0472, moonskitchen.com. $-$$
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