By DAVID ERSOFF, Journal Contributor
Brunch has always been one of my favorite meals. Sadly, I don’t get it very often, probably because I never plan well enough in advance. Sunday brunch is very popular and without thinking ahead, sitting through a long waitlist is the result.
Recently, I thought about brunch. Keeping long wait times in mind, I figured 10:30 a.m. would be a perfect arrival time, getting in before many of the churches let out. My strategy was shared by many others so I did have to wait for a bit, but I can always spend 20-30 minutes in anticipation of good food.
I’d been to Another Broken Egg Cafe, 855 Pierremont Road, Shreveport, many years ago and thought it was time to go again.
Another Broken Egg’s menu has a wide variety of brunch, breakfast and lunch options, many with a Cajun flair. The one that stood out to me was Biscuits and Gravy. I was glad I went that way; the gravy was rich and had a bit of a bite to it, the kind of bite that wakes up your tastebuds and won’t let you put your fork down. I don’t think they could have put too much on the plate for me if they tried.
The meal comes with two eggs, country potatoes and two of their homemade house sausage patties, made with brown sugar and sage. The sausage was what gave the gravy its flavor. This will be an item I get again, and again.
No brunch would be complete without somebody ordering Eggs Benedict. Not doing that would be a travesty of dining. Fortunately for me, one of my friends chose the Eggs Benedict. She opted for the grits instead of the country potatoes. Even better, I was able to get a small taste of it before she cleaned her plate. The bites I had were enough to remind me how much I love hollandaise sauce when made from scratch. Frustration for not ordering a dish with the hollandaise sauce creeped into my mind, so I took another bite of my gravy. Neither item will make you regret your choice.
While sitting in the dining room I couldn’t help noticing how many of the tables were familiar to the waitstaff. It was refreshing to hear the servers talking to their regulars in such a way.
It’s a testament to the restaurant as a whole that it has so many people coming back on a regular basis. People come back for two reasons: good service and good food. Another Broken Egg had both on our last visit, and I have no doubt it will when I’m back for the next time as well.
Contact David at dersoff@bellsouth.net
