When asked why he climbed Mt. Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary replied, "Because it's there." The same could be said for Alex's breakfast choice.Located in the vibrant neighborhood near the intersection of Broadway and Redondo, the Potholder is staffed by friendly waitresses and boasts a very diverse breakfast menu. Choices range from eggs benedict to chiliquiles to fruity pebble French toast. However, Alex picked none of these options. After the waitress mentioned how a man at another table couldn't finish his pancake, Alex decided to rise to the non-existant challenge. He ordered the "Mac Daddy".
Julia ordered Super Spuds; a giant plate, full of hash browns, cheese, avocado, sour cream, and mushrooms. It is worth noting that you can have this dish with eggs or country gravy. You can never go wrong with crispy potatoes and melted chedder cheese. Avocado is simply a bonus.
Alex's breakfast, the "Mac Daddy" (worthy of quotation marks),
consisted of two eggs, two pieces of bacon, and a single pancake, 18 inches in diameter. To put that in perspective, it is served on an extra large pizza tray. Eggs are eggs. Bacon is bacon. And the pancake was a fluffy, gooey, thick delight. At least the first twenty bites were! Alternating between the three, Alex did manage to clean his plates. But the price paid was steep- he needed about six hours to get from "bursting" to merely "full." It was touch-and-go there for awhile. But, Julia had underestimated the amount of practice he had at this sort of exploit.Our check was $20.39. This does not include the value of the t-shirt that Alex won for showing the "Mac Daddy" who's boss.
P.S. As an aside, the shirt is only available in XXL. Is that a hint?
The Potholder is located at 3700 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA
http://www.thepotholdercafe.com
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