It was Saturday morning, I was starving and thought I would convince Omar to go out to breakfast with me. I wanted to try something new, and always heard great things from the Breakfast Club in Madison Heights. It’s funny, this restaurant is in the same building as a Dairy Factory was when I was a young girl. I grew up within walking distance and went there quite often with my friends. Ah, memories. Now it is the Breakfast Club, a quaint, eclectic breakfast/brunch spot. Walking into this place is like walking into your Grandma’s house. Kitchy decor, cheery and homey. They are only open for breakfast and lunch, so if you want to visit, plan an early meal! Their food is said to be home made and although takes a bit longer to get “just perfect” it’s worth the wait (per their website).
The menu has daily specials, today’s included a breakfast lasagna made with chirzo, eggs and cheese. The rest of the menu boasts unusual offerings. With sides such as Sweet Potato Puffs, Oatmeal Brulee and tomato panzanella.
The have breakfast bowls, sandwiches, specials. Tex-Mex selections, skillet omelets, a large variety of breakfast benedicts, pancakes, waffles and french toast. For lunch, choose from salads, quesadillas done a variety of ways and hot grilled sandwiches.
I ordered a classic Eggs Benedict with tomato panzanella on the side. The Eggs Benedict was served on english muffin TOAST, not an english muffin. This one their one downfall. A fresh english muffin adds a nice base for the Benedict, but the bread was a bit stale, and too much of it. It took away from the eggs and creamy rich Hollandaise sauce. The tomato panzanella was the best thing about the breakfast. A savory egg and bread bake, with tomato and cheese. It was baked perfectly and a bright with the fresh tomato.
Omar ordered a meat lovers omelet. The omelet was cooked well, not overcooked and too brown. The rye toast was real rye, not the Wonder Bread rye that some restaurants try to pass off. fresh, hot and butter melted just right.
We also tried some corned beef hash on the side, as our constant quest is to find the best corned beef hash in town. This was not it. The corned beef did not taste like corned beef at all. The “meat” was disappointing to say the least. We were not even sure what kind of meat it was! Canned corned beef hash is better. Even the greasy fatty corned beef lunchmeat hash we got at the Farmers Market was better. (You can read that review HERE). The worst thing was an overpowering taste of balsamic vinegar that simply did not belong in the dish.
Both our meals were served in small fry pans, giving it a fun presentation. The coffee was hot, the waitstaff friendly. The place is warm and welcoming and although we didn’t enjoy everything we ordered, we enjoyed the ambiance and some of the food. We would probably go back if we are in the area, but may not make the trek again just to go there. Try it for yourself. You may not see Molly Ringwald or Judd Nelson, but you will see some cute grandma-esc decorations and have some decent food.