The menu splits the difference between Central American and classic American breakfast, and it works best when it leans into the first half. Steak and eggs come with chimichurri, the cowboy breakfast piles bacon and chorizo onto the plate, and the chilaquiles and Cuban sandwiches cover the savory end. On the sweet side, the Nutella-strawberry French toast is the dish people photograph, and the fresh juices are a reason to sit down instead of grabbing coffee to go. It isn't a budget breakfast: bowls and omelets run in the high teens to mid-$20s.
Reviewers on Yelp, where it rates around 4.5 stars, keep mentioning warm service and properly fluffy eggs. In good weather, the patio is the move, and parking is easy thanks to a free lot plus free street parking. It's a daytime-only operation, opening at 8AM and wrapping up around 2 to 2:30PM; hours vary a little by day and listing, so call ahead on weekends. There's no running deal to report.
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