French toast with challah bread  (Zaftigs in Coolidge Corner)

 Pecan roll from Whites Bakery in Hingam (Derby St.)

 Smoked salmon omlette ( with salmon and cream cheese & bagel, capers, onions, tomatoes and cream cheese on the side)

 Sticky Bun from Flour Bakery in Boston

  assorted donuts from Boston Common Coffee (Thursdays only)

 Pumpkin pancake with raisinettes inside and fresh whipped cream on top

 French toast with blueberries and sausages ( Mary Boyle Quiny MA)

 Gingerbread Waffle with pomegranate molasses and fresh whipped cream (The Friendly Toast)

 Cream of Wheat ( Neighborhood Cafe Somerville MA)

Want to make a new friend, all you have to do is ask one simple question. "Hey Kevin, want to go out for breakfast  (you can also insert brunch) ?" I can almost say its a guarantee i will say yes and the sooner the better. Many people love to go out to eat, its a treat. For me the biggest treat of the day is having my breakfast out. I know, some will say "why, you can make all that stuff yourself at home, going out for dinner is better."  While that might be true in many cases, how often do you make stuffed French toast, or a Denver omlette, or pumpkin pancakes at home..i'll answer for you, Not that often.

There is something so nice about having a hot cup of coffee (the best place for HOT and tasty with frequent refills, is McKenna's in Savin Hill, the worst The Friendly Toast, i always have to ask for more coffee) and a sweet delicious and fluffy pancake (the best is the Pumpkin pancakes at The Friendly Toast, the worst OB's cafe in Quincy just TOO much. Its like ordering a hub cap).  If i am craving French Toast which is often i like it to be thick bread, not too battery and served with bananas & warm maple syrup (the best is Gerard's in Dorchester) . I am finding some places are experimenting with French toast, and i whole heartedly approve, i have in the past year tried banana bread french toast, and cinnamon raisin bread French toast, both equally amazing and quite filling as the bread is dense and after it absords the batter it is a filling breakfast that will leave you not needing a lunch (the best is OB's cafe, they give just enough and they give fresh fruit on the side, depending on the bread flavor you choose, a nice touch).

I don't fancy myself a James Beard award winning chef,  but i like to think i can put together a meal for myself. The one meal i believe i make quite well is an omelet, i use a lot of veggies, meats, cheeses and spices. Its a cornucopia of flavors, but the one ability i don't possess is to be able to fold an omelet, no matter what i try to do the eggs always stick to the pan or breaks when i flip over. Don't get me wrong the finished product is delicious but i am a fan of the meal looking aesthetically pleasing as well as tasting good. So i find i do order omlettes out quite often, i adore eggs and will eat them just about any way possible, but an omelet stands at the top of the podium for me. When i order one out , i like everything diced and evenly distributed through out the omelet and not just in the middle with nothing on the ends (the best for an omelet is Kristen's in Braintree or McKenna's in Savin Hill ,  the worst is McKays' in Quincy Center). 

Now some people are oatmeal people  and some are cream of wheat people, i'm both. I love a nice hot bowl of cereal that sticks to your ribs on a cold Winters day, but if you want to taste by far the BEST cream of wheat you will ever have then head over the Neighborhood Cafe in Somerville. This cream of  wheat comes ready to eat , it needs nothing. Its creamy, buttery, sweet and cinnamony perfection, before you start saying "What is he on about, its just cereal?"  Until you go and try it, you have no idea what you are missing...oh and did i mention, its complimentary !! It comes with your meal, you get a choice of cream of wheat or fruit ( i don't think anyone ever orders the fruit). Its 8:04 PM and just thinking about it is making me hungry. The meals at neighborhood are outstanding as well, so its worth the trip for having the whole meal.

Looking for a complete breakfast, eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns and toast, sounds so basic that you would think it would be the same everywhere. Au contrair . Soooo many times the eggs have come back either under cooked or over cooked (a hard yolk is a crime in my views), the bacon is all fatty or the toast is too hard and not piping hot. So if you are looking for a meal cooked perfectly, and quite delicious i highly recommend the Mad Hatter Cafe in Weymouth. They know how to do a 5 star quality breakfast, their version is the Hungry Man and it is filling and very tasty.

I am not a brunch buffet person, i have had too many where the food tastes like it was cooked in bulk , and things are either overcooked, greasy from sitting in huge tray where refills are just dumped on the older food, or cold and bland.  Some buffets try to hide all that other stuff by throwing in an omlete station but to me its like putting lipstick on Khloe Kardashian and calling her Kim.  

Now of course there are exceptions to this , the Sunday brunch at Amreins in South Boston, is quite excellent and i feel like they do good turnover that the food in the trays is fresh and just out of the oven. Its a little pricey for breakfast, but not outrageous. 

So my friends, i hope you find this helpful and not just the ramblings of a crazy man obsessed with breakfast.  If you have any suggestions for placed you recommend i'd love to hear from you or if you have any comments or questions feel free to use this as your forum. 

Now i didn't get to mention all of the places i go, but I am including some links to places i love, check them out and tell them Boyled Dinner sent you. You might get a free coffee refill (after you buy the 1st cup )  hee hee 

Have a good night and a good meal.

Kevin M. Boyle xoxo

http://thefriendlytoast.net

http://www.miracleofscience.us/menu_brunch.html

http://www.gerardsadamscorner.com/Restaurant_Menu_Breakfast.html

http://www.zaftigs.com