sound bites

sound bites is a restaurant and bar in somerville best known for their breakfast (although they do serve lunch and dinner).  it’s become famous with the locals for a few reasons: 1. the amazing breakfast 2. the rivalry with ball square cafe (a similar breakfast spot next door) 3.        the comparison to a certain seinfeld character rushing customers to order and then out the door as soon as they finish after hearing about sound bites and ball square café, i decided to eventually try both and compare. i started with sound bites because there was a free spot at the bar when both places had a line. as expected, the service was quick and the staff did their best to keep the line moving. the make your own coffee and drink stations helped and i thought these were agreatidea. for a casual breakfast, i would prefer to make my own coffee exactly how i like it. there were plenty of options to choose from including different roasts, milks and creamers, sweeteners, and flavored sy

my all-time breakfast favorite. sound bites is a favorite for me and could well become one for you. my family have breakfasted there when we could since 2004.

once a breakfast and lunch only destination, sound bites has become a full service restaurant. the physical plant has at least doubled in size since the old days, and offers many new amenities such as a bar and windows-open dining during the season. while the pace is much more relaxed, the food is still outstanding and the prices remain very reasonable.

forgreatbreakfasts, i suggest the tunisian (my all-time favorite,) mexican or tom[ato], art[ichoke] and [monteray] jack omelets. if you prefer breakfast breads, my daughter suggests the pear and goat cheese stuffed french toast. my lady friend recommends one of the many splendid variants on eggs benedict, which include more than enough choices to fill a month's worth of sundays. dozens of more traditional choices are also available.

in addition togreatbreakfasts, the menu now offers fine mediterranean lunches and dinners. if you do not find something you like at sound bites, your taste must be too exotic to be satisfied very often.

highly recommended.