the egg & i

like a new restaurant!. i've been to this location before and wasn't always impressed.

upon my most recent visit i discovered that there was a new manager there. i didn't catch his name but you could tell he was involved in his restaurant. stopped by my table and chatted-dropped down to be eye level with my daughter- and just made us feel like we were genuinely appreciated for choosing his restaurant. the food was great too so it was a win win for me.

i visit the othereggand i restaurants in town - they're all so close and i'm always happy with my experience. i'll add the stone oak location back into my line up!


-----18 may, 2010-----

it's all in the recovery!. i went to theeggand i restaurant for a quick lunch break with two of my coworkers. i saw a special on their special board that sounded really appealing. so i ordered it...chop salad with all kinds of yummy ingredients. it came out just the way i ordered it with no red onions and no red bell peppers. unfortunately i was not a fan of the dressing. i picked through the salad and didn't complain to anyone until i was paying. i simply let the hostess know (who was taking my money for my meal) that it was okay.

this is where i got impressed...she asked me-just okay? was there something not right about your meal? i told her i just didn't really enjoy the taste of the dressing. she immediately got the manager and they made me a new sandwich (arizona turkey...mmmm) to go. they took the salad off my bill and sent me with a to go box so i wouldn't be hungry at my desk.

that is the kind of service you don't see everyday. i'll be a loyaleggand i patron from here on out!

great place to have your breakfast. i love this place not just because of the quality of food but also the interiors and the portions which are just right for a great breakfast.

food:

we ordered a veggie benedict and a berry cheesecake stuffed french toast (from the summer specials) along with coffee and kale cooler. veggie benedict was pretty cooked.eggyolk was closer to boiled than runny but the overall taste was brilliant. ranch potatoes, served along with the benedict, was perfectly seasoned and complemented the benedict very well. berry cheesecake stuffed french toast was good. what i loved was that it wasn't overly sweet, unlike other places there it stuffs your mouth with a handful of sugar. coffee was great and i had almost three mugs of it. kale cooler is a must try - extremely refreshing. overall, what i also loved was that the portions were not overwhelming and just right for a great breakfast. while you want a heavy breakfast but not a one that will make you fall asleep again.

ambiance:

i loved the ambiance of the restaurant. while it is a nice and quiet place with a patio option, the interiors are amazing too. inside, on one of the walls, there is one large message board that said, "mother always told you to eat good breakfast!", and how true is that!! very good ambiance.

service:

the lady attending us, lexus, was quite polite and friendly. the food arrived just in time. service was good and quick.

i am a sucker for breakfast places. for some reason i give all of them a pass on the quality of food. i'll visit waffle house cracker boxes with crapy food because i love the interaction with the cook. i love having coffee and watching breakfast "stuff" being made.

theegg& i does a good job with the decor and making it feel homey. the patio area is a nice touch. they have traditional wood chairs with spindle backs like you would see in a country home. it's inviting.

the servers are polite and prompt. i do wish they would hang onto the check until the very end. they bring it soon after the food arrives. it sends the message of hurry up and don't plan to order dessert. it's not true. they do not push, and they will redo the ticket if you keep adding items. but still, when you have such a homey atmosphere, you want to relax over lunch. by the way, you pay by walking up to the same host station that seats you on the way in. at least that is how it works during the work week. i have never been for sunday crazy time when the area churches let out.

the food is decent. i have had good and bad dishes over the years. the oatmeal was good one visit and bad another. the same is true of the hash browns. overall, it lacks consistency of good food. still, i do not care. i love breakfast places. today's dish was a green chille chicken hash. it fell on the side of good. i love the fire in the sauce. my over easy eggs came perfect. when i popped the yoke, it mixed wonderfully with the hash. love it.

not what it used to be...... over the past year our visits have become less and less pleasant. long waits when there are open and unbussed tables, open tables and yet a wait because the kitchen is behind, etc. the quality of service as well as cleanliness overall is not what it once was. condiments such as syrup for pancakes and waffles forgotten and no check in by the waitstaff until halfway through the meal to rectify. half empty carafes of old coffee brought to the table. dirty silverware.

very disappointing and the way the restaurant is run needs to be addressed. i no longer recommend theegg& i to others nor will we bring guests.

perhaps the current management would benefit by visiting magnolia pancake haus and observing how they manage a busy operation where customers will gladly wait up to an hour for great food and service.

9/3/12 edit - attempted to go to magnolia pancake haus & found they are were closed today for labor day (pretty cool they gave the staff the day off, but i digress). we then went toegg& i at 281 and thousand oaks. this location had none of the issues we've been experiencing at the sonterra location. the key learning experience is that the management and staff at sonterra needs some remedial training. if you want to experience theegg& i, make the short drive over to 281 & thousand oaks.

another great meal!. this is my 3rd time having breakfast at theegg& i in stone oak, and i had another great meal. although they do seem a bit high priced for breakfast, servings are plentiful and the hazelnut coffee is great!
my first visit i had the parisian benedict, and it was very good. the second visit i had the corned beef hash. it was a big helping and i had to take a doggie bag home. this past visit i had the cambridge skillet. this meal by far was my favorite. lots of bacon and diced ham over their wonderful ranch potatoes. again, a whole mess of food, and i took home a doggie bag.
overall, a nice alternative to ihop, jim's, and denny's for breakfast.

delicious pancakes. delicious pancakes andeggdishes..all for a great price also..

enjoy!. we recently went and split the whole wheat blueberry pancake.....sounded like i was eating something healthy and it was sure good.


-----10 mar, 2010-----

pleasantly surprised!. not being a breakfast person and reading a negative review or two, i went kicking and screaming to theeggand i. was i surprised! first they were very busy, so something must be good. second, lot's of staff to take care of you. a short wait later, we were seated and taken care of. the hikers benedict was excellent with the little chunks of asparagus. the raspberry granola pancakes were also very good. large portions, lots of staff, and delicious food will keep us coming back.

not so much . . .. why don't they serveeggsalad? $2.28 is too much for a cup-o-coffee. they bring you a pitcher to refill yourself, but only enough for a 2nd cup per person. need to bring the cream with coffee - not later. 1st visit had to ask twice - 2nd visit faster, but still not same time as coffee. biscuits & gravy was not hot & not good - way too much sage. asked for dry toast - it was buttered. when they brought dry, it was burned around edges.

my husband & i have been going to theegg& i every weekend for months now, and absolutely love it! and anytime we have friends or family in town we always take them and have never been disappointed. everyone we suggest to go there have had nothing but great things to say. i recommend the patriot waffles or the cambridge skillet. the only down side is the wait, but it's totally worth it!

great disappoingment. were so excited to have specialty breakfast spot open nearby. ordered two benedict choices. crab benedict came with eggs very undercooked--raweggwhite running. crab cakes were tasty but were swimming in water not drained properly from poached eggs. yuk!! husband's choice had eggs slightly overcooked (yolks completely firm) but tolerable. he thought there was no water on his order until he tasted the muffin under the eggs--it was soaked with water. yuk!! experience so bad we probably will not even give them a second chance. so sad, so disapointed.