Egg and I

Very average, not sure what’s special at all about this place. Maybe it was an off day, maybe they used to be good. Not sure. I have had better breakfast at Perkins. I won’t be going back, especially with all of the options in their area.

This is the quintessential breakfast diner, done incredibly well! The food is good, the service was friendly and attentive, the atmosphere is, as I said, the epitome of a breakfast diner! My only complaint is that the seating is a bit crammed (if you read my reviews you’ll see a pattern, I really hate crammed seating!).
Summary; definitely recommended for a good, typical breakfast!

Food was good but the service is terrible. I usually go there with my boyfriend all the time for breakfast but I just can’t handle the service any more. The waitresses are always moody. When you look at their faces you can tell that they don’t want to be there. I bring my own coffee because their coffee is terrible and I’ll admit, it is rude to bring your own coffee but it’s not my fault that they have shitty coffee. Overall, food is good but the service and coffee is terrible. If they can’t handle being a waitress, then they need to work at McDonalds with their kind of attitudes. Negative one star!
Eric,
The service the past few weeks has been poor. The waitstaff seemed to have a negative attitude toward my boyfriend and I but we didn’t know why. That is until one of your waitresses had the nerve to tell us as she gave us the check outside coffee is not allowed. We were basically told if we bring our own coffee don’t bother coming. My boyfriend is the Sales Manager at Deco Catering and he was very disappointed. Coffee has a ridiculously high mark up and he knows this. The only thing it affects is lowering her tip, which he knows and always tipped a little higher to make up for the loss of a couple bucks. That’s what we’re talking about here. A few bucks off Beth’s tip. That cost Egg & I two loyal customers and any positive review we may have given.

I have been here a few times now, food was excellent both times. Prepared perfectly and fast! My only complaint is the overall cleanliness of the place. The ceiling tiles are very dusty and the floor tiles are even worse. Clearly I’m not eating off of either of these but we eat with our eyes and I am a very observant person so I am giving 4 instead of 5 stars. Certainly will be back though

I had credit card fraud from this merchant! There were numerous credit card purchases on my account after I ate here. Take caution.

Reliable and tasty. Sundays are cozy and busy. Wait staff is hit and miss.

Love this place. I definitely recommend it. Came for the first time in two years after moving to Atlanta and it’s just as good as it was. Thanks for being awesome!

This is one of the few places in the Twin Cities where I will order eggs. Seriously. Most people do not know how to do eggs, but generally speaking, Egg and I hits the spot. They get all the basics right for eggs over easy, sunny side up, and eggs benedict. That is the trifecta as far as I am concerned. They also do a decent eggs ranchero. I generally stay away from the fruity things (artificial) and coffee (weak). The hash browns are good, but as the name implies, always go for the eggs. The atmosphere here is kind of awkward (it is in an office building after all) but I appreciate having an unpretentious place around the corner to get my breakfast and brunch on.

Seriously 5 minutes to be recognized at the bar no less and 25 minutes for 2 eggs 1 pancake and 2 slices of bacon in the defense of my server she has been here for 20 yrs and it was kinda busy– I have seen it WAY busier in there then the bill was 13 bucks! Anyway there are many more diners to go to in the neighborhood…

About the most basic breakfast place you could find. If you are starving and need something, anything, to fill the void, this will do but it isn’t a destination you’d go out of your way for. If not dying of starvation, pass on by.

I find myself in Midtown for doctors appointments often, and when they are at 7:00 am on a Saturday, I cheer myself up by going down the road to Egg and I.
I love the menu, which includes standard options, plus many healthy a la carte options. I’m enjoying cottage cheese, fresh fruit and an English muffin with peanut butter.
Having said that, their Commadore, Eggs Benny, and Kamakazi Cakes are amazing. Fun staff that are very attentive. Sit at the bar for nice convo!

Standard greasyish breakfast place that manages to excite. The place has a parking lot with a decent amount of space, and an area that is an enclosed patio type seating. The core of the restaurant is your classic diner style booths and tables.
The menu selection contains a variety of your standard pancakes, omelettes, scrambles.
Kamikaze cakes. … I dunno why they are named as such although maybe it is a warning to not chronically eat these for health reasons. There are different types, including buttermilk, sourdough, multigrain.
Corned beef hash was crispy but nothing too special. But, slathering on the bottles of cholula sauce makes everything explosive.

Sunday morning I roll out of bed at 7:00 am and wonder what is possibly open this early. I phoned a friend and twist his arm into putting on some pants and a jacket and we head on over to the Egg and I.
This diner is old school, nothing fancy about the place but it reminds me of the old corner café in the small town I grew up in. I expected a full restaurant with the blue hairs playing bridge and I got a completely different vibe.
It really caters to all ages, all types. While it is a traditional grease and spoon breakfast joint, I had ordered a «Healthier» omelette which was very indicative of our Minnesota culture. I had a Turkey and Wild Rice Omelette with egg whites only and forwent the hollindaise sauce. I don’t know that I really like hollindaise, so that is a personal preference. I love my Chula and I drench my eggs with it so I wasn’t sure the two would mix.
It was fantastic and inexpensive. The portion sizes again, were on the large side. I ate less than half of my omelette. It was about the size of a Chipotle burrito, just to give you a reference and I would have eaten the entire thing if I had no plans the rest of the day, I could have eaten it all, gone back home with my food baby, laid in bed all day and been perfectly content… however, it’s the holiday’s and I had a checklist of things that needed to get done, so I reached way down and found a little self control and stopped when I was only sort of stuffed.
I have to say I was really impressed with how fast they were at everything. For how busy they were, and trust me this place was hopping… our food came out really fast and the service was great! they were attentive and kept up with the steady flow of breakfasters while we were there.
OK I had to update from 4 stars to 5. The owner messaged me to thank you for my review. I was bordering on 5 stars anyway, but that sealed the deal. How great is this place? Thank you for keeping that small town feel!

Egg and I rarely comes up as a suggestion for friendbrunch. Granted, my particular group of friendbrunchers are all pretty dangerous in the kitchen (in a good way) but it never seems like anything I couldn’t make myself.
I can totally get behind super basic brunch as long as it’s done reasonably well (I’m looking at you, Lowbrow — oh, your pancakes! But I’ve already sung those praises in another review.). Everything I’ve had at Egg and I has always been mediocre. It’s pretty frequently packed, which is fine, but it’s hard when you’re waiting for food that doesn’t make you glad you decided to go out for brunch.
If you’re in a bind, you will get a giant portion for a very reasonable price. Head over in that case. I haven’t found a reason to in a long long time.

Saturday mornings.
It’s the only consistent day and time of the week that my girlfriend and I can spend quality time with one another. And as of late, after grubbing our way through many of Minneapolis’ breakfast joints, we’ve settled on this The Egg and I location as our «go to.»
Like every breakfast/​brunch joint on the weekend, it gets packed. That’s why we around 11:30, so we can miss the morning rush. And what gets our grumpy asses out of our beds, despite the brutal wind and beds of snow, is our addiction to their egg dishes (with a name like this, of course), mainly the Benedict and Commodore.
*Eggs Benedict (Canadian bacon served on an English muffin topped with Hollandaise sauce): I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I prefer The Egg and I’s hollandaise sauce over… Fat Nats! And I’ve been going there for years! (Don’t tell them.) Their savory ham is hearty; The English muffin is perfectly toasted; and the poached eggs make my mouth drool onto the trackpad of my laptop. (Oops.) If a potato heaven exists, then God designated these hash browns as the pillowy clouds. ($ 10.95)
*Eggs Commodore: Same as the eggs Benedict, but with a sausage patty (which is pretty standard). Love this dish, too, but I’m going to choose the Benedict ⁹⁄₁₀ times. (Also $ 10.95)
*Coffee: The coffee could be stronger. Maybe I have some sort of addiction, since two cups a day (without any sugar or cream and piping hot) ain’t no thang for me, but the joe there just doesn’t do it for me. The eggs are amazing, but, ugh, I would kill for a stronger cup. Really, though, it’s probably my fault. ($ 2.65)
*Service: Sometimes, when it’s busy, I see servers just chatting or playing on their phones and wait for a long time (I usually don’t mind). The speed could be better. The friendliness is always top notch, though.
I have some friends coming to town in February, and I’ll be sure to bring my crew of ten to fifteen deep to The Egg and I for some morning grub. Until then, though, I’ll see you this Saturday.

For decades this place has been the place for a great breakfast in an old school setting with friendly staff. The food is always excellent diner fare. Prices are more than reasonable and the amount of people in this place tells the real story. There is no large signage and it is kind of tucked back off of Lyndale, so you may pass by it. The parking lot is large and in front of the door. There is both outdoor and a sun patio besides the counter and the large dining area. The booths are old school but comfy. The waitresses are always friendly and your food arrives fast no matter how busy the place is. I love the pancakes. Its nice to have a restaurant with so many great memories to visit from time to time. I feel like the Egg and I are old friends.

Great atmosphere. Old school diner but not gross. Friendly server. Quiet and quick at 6am!
Loved seeing the regular super early in the morning, clearly a neighborhood joint.
The price is decent, not denny’s cheap but not expensive either. I got the veggie omlet and wished I went for something more traditional diner, the mushrooms were clearly canned, but it was still tasty and hit the 6am spot. Now the question is why in god’s name was I up so early.

Saturday morning breakfast stop. I had the breakfast burrito, it was scrumptious — eggs, onions, green peppers and your choice of meat. Plus the side of hash browns and a side of bacon. I also asked for salsa and sour cream, turns out it’s extra for those two. I think when you’re ordering a burrito or any Mexican style dish those should be standard sides. The total came to $ 14.
It was all good but not good enough to merit $ 14 plus tax and tip. Park lot was a terrible mess after only an inch of snow.

Great no frills breakfast joint!
I would be lying if I said I had high hopes walking into this place. The room is a bit haphazard and doesn’t look like the trendiest place. The moral of the sort though, was who cares?
I’m a NJ guy so I know a diner and this is diner food done right. My omelet was delicious. The coffee was constantly full and the bread was thick cut. Overall the food was delicious. I can’t wait to be back!

This will probably become our Sunday go-​to diner. It’s simple, it’s easy, it’s convenient (can walk or there is free parking). It’s not a unique experience, so if you’re looking for a place with phenomenal food or unique dishes, this isn’t the place to go. But if you’re looking for simple, straightforward comfort diner food, this is a good place to visit.
Food: We got the eggs commodore (eggs benedict but with sausage patty). There wasn’t much taste to the hollandaise sauce, but the egg was perfectly cooked, the sausage had a great bite to it, and the hash browns were dense and crispy. It was $ 10.85 which isn’t bad considering that most diners for some reason upcharge on egg benedicts! We also got the eggs + corned beef hash. This was pretty much expected for about $ 8. The corned beef hash is the traditional kind and not using real chunks of corned beef but rather the kind you find out of a can, although still tasty.
Atmosphere: It’s got an old school diner feel. You’ve got the choice of sitting inside, semi-​outside (on an enclosed patio with open windows during good weather) or at the few tables (3) outside. They didn’t hesitate to refill our waters or give us the service we needed even though we were a little further out. All in all definitely a fan and we will be back — still trying to find «our» diner, but this is for sure in the running.