Rise and dine
Get the dish on some hip and hot breakfast joints
Ese Esan
MetromixMarch 19, 2008
Omelette & Waffle Cafe
580 Forest, Plymouth734-454-6510
This 19-year-old cafe specializes in -- you guessed it -- omelets and waffles. Try the popular garden omelet with onion, bell pepper, tomato and spinach or a waffle topped with ice cream or fruit (yum). This café is only open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, so don’t expect one of these tasty treats for dinner. You can however, choose from one of nearly 20 types of omelets.
Club Bart
22726 Woodward,
Ferndale
248-548-8746
While known for its live music, Club Bart is also famous for its breakfasts - particularly the cinnamon rolls. Breakfast runs 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday and until 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. On the weekends, Club Bart in known to run up to nine breakfast specials (less during the week). From pancakes to French toast, eggs and breakfast meats, Club Bart is a great place to kick back with a freshly baked cinnamon roll drizzled with a cinnamon and caramel sauce and listen to some tunes.
Farmers Restaurant
2542 Market, Detroit313-259-8230
A restaurant where country and city meet, Farmer's Restaurant is a farm-flavored oasis in the city. Early birds flock to this diner, which opens at 5 a.m. and serves breakfast all day. With corned beef as the specialty, they'll fix it up for you in a flash. Don't forget to try the house-made sausage. --Allison Young
The Juke Box Grille
1017 E. Grand River, East Lansing517-203-4745
The Juke Box Grill is small and easy to miss, but definitely a diamond in the rough. Serving breakfast and lunch, this little restaurant offers eight types of omelets. And if you're not satisfied with that, you can always opt to build your own. A moderate to quiet atmosphere, this quaint grill is a great place to have a laid-back breakfast or lunch. Be sure to keep an eye out for a building with a funky jukebox painted on its side. --Alexandra Bahou
Jamaican Jerk Pit
314 S. Thayer, Ann Arbor734-995-5375
Ok, so this place doesn’t have much of a breakfast menu, but it piqued our interest with its Jamaican Sweet Porridge and Jamaican Dread Breakfast sandwich listings. The porridge is a breakfast treat with hints of vanilla bean and cinnamon, and the dread sandwich (hair not included) has fried egg, onion, tomato and melted cheese with your choice of jerk sauces on toasted garlic cocoa bread. Employees have real Jamaican accents and breakfast is served until 1 p.m.
Monroe Street Grill
2 W. Front St., Monroe734-241-1112
You can’t mention breakfast without talking about pancakes, and at Monroe Street Grill, pancakes are king. Stop in from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and order up the Pancake Party -- a stack of fresh berry, banana walnut, strawberry, pecan and chocolate chip pancakes -- or dig into the Garbage Omelet, a four-egg omelet stuffed full of meat, cheese and veggies. Exposed brick and ductwork provide an unexpectedly urban feel in downtown Monroe, and the long rows of banquette seating in this cozy, narrow restaurant are excellent for catching up on the previous night’s events.
Motown Cafe & Grill
111 Cadillac Sq Ofc, Detroit313-961-9988
The Motown Cafe & Grill serves various omelettes and other breakfast dishes. It's deep in the heart of downtown.
