By: Brianna Pearson
Are you looking for a good place for brunch on the weekend? Then Broken Yolk is the place for you. Located in Tampa on Dale Mabry, the restaurant isn’t too far from campus and a great environment with an affordable menu.
When walking into the restaurant, the smell of pancakes and crepes fill the air. It is set up similar to an IHOP, but the environment is a lot nicer. Peaceful music is playing throughout, and the sounds of many happy families is something nice to hear. The only issue here is that there is usually a wait, especially on Sundays around noon; we waited about 30 minutes or so, but it was completely worth it.
When we sat down our waitress was wonderful. She promptly got our drinks which were two cokes, a mimosa and a hot coffee. She was very patient when we would ask for more creamer, refills or anything else of the sort.
The menu is extremely large with so many options that it is hard to choose from. The categories include Morning Glory, Benedicts, Breakfast Craves, Pancakes and Waffles, French Toast and Crepes, Eggs, South of the Border, Omelet Obsession, Create Your Own Omelet, Burgers, Sandwiches and Wraps, Fresh Soups and Salads and Skillets.
Morning Glory includes things like a yogurt parfait, old fashioned oatmeal and an Acai bowl. I had an Acai bowl as an “appetizer,” and I was amazed. This was my first Acai bowl, and it was terrific. It is basically a smoothie in a bowl topped with coconut shavings, blueberries, oats, chia seeds and honey. Not only was it tasty but it is also great for your body; full of antioxidants.
There are six different types of benedicts including the classic eggs benedict, golden state benedict and the chicken and waffle Benedict. They also have all different kinds of eggs including a ham scramble and New York steak and eggs. I took a bite of the steak and eggs, and it was so good; it was very savory with the perfect amount of saltiness.
The Breakfast Craves category has biscuits and gravy and Monte Cristo. There are seven different types of pancakes, and with each, you have the option of a short stack which is two pancakes or a full stack which is three pancakes. I had pancakes as my main course, and they were so soft and fluffy; they seemed to melt in your mouth. I completely recommend the pancakes to anyone who visits this restaurant. They also have three different types of waffles including a waffle sandwich!
My friend had a burger, and he said it was really good. He tried the Good Morning Burger which is a burger topped with two fried eggs, Applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo; the burger also comes with a side of fries. He loved the burger; when I started eating my pancakes I took two bites, looked up and the whole burger was gone! That truly shows how tasty it really was.
There are many drink options as well as food options. They have all Coca-Cola products, six different types of coffees with the choices of extra Espresso shots or flavor shots. They also serve orange juice, apple juice, pomegranate juice and grapefruit juice. For students over the age of 21, they do serve Bloody Mary’s, Mimosas, Champagne and different imported and domestic beers.
For the adventurous people, they have an eating challenge as well–the BYC Challenge. It is a one-dozen egg omelet filled with mushrooms, onions, American cheese and is smothered with chili and more cheese. On the other half of the plate (which is a 15-inch pizza pan), is a huge pile of home fries and two biscuits. There are no substitutions. If this crazy meal is eaten in one hour, the champion receives the meal for free, a complimentary t-shirt and their picture on the Hall of Fame wall.
Overall, The Broken Yolk Café in Tampa was delicious; I completely recommend it as a date idea or for anyone who really likes brunch.
4.7/ 5 paws
