Butler's Coffee House (Spring Valley)

Butler's has closed, but the location remains a Coffee Shop

Well, here you are, looking at a food blog named mmm-yoso!!! Three of us write about food and happenings in and around San Diego, parts of California, other states across the USA as well as various countries around the globe.  Kirk needs a rest (and maybe a vacation), Ed (from Yuma) is resting (after returning from a mini-vacation), so Cathy is writing today about a place in East County. 

The Mister and I went driving early in the morning, while it was still chilly and overcast, looking for someplace to stop for breakfast.  As is our habit, there was no planning and we merely drive and the passenger yells out 'turn here!'.  This fine day got us to Campo Road and we noticed this new (to us) aqua colored signage.  

    Driving around the building, we realized it used to be a bank. The Drive Up Menu looked fairly interesting, so we went inside.  With some research, I found out that Butler's opened in May. The interior is decorated for Halloween. In addition to the wall menu, there are more items written on that black glass area. There is also a small pastry shelving area and a refrigerated item area.     You can see the interior is quite large. That's the bank safe there on the right (with the zig zag 'caution' tape across the front).  I must admit that since the advent of Direct Deposit and ATMs, I don't recall the interior of my Credit Union, but guess it's probably as spacious.

We only ordered a large 'bold' coffee (beans from local company, Cafe Moto ) to share, because I had been awake since about 3 a.m. that morning and had finished an entire press pot already.  The sandwiches are made to order.  I chose a spinach, egg and cheese ($3.95) (choice of cheese: Provolone, American or Pepper Jack.  Of course I chose Provolone). Toasted, buttered English muffin topped with the egg fluffily lightly scrambled with fresh chopped spinach and topped with melty Provolone.  This was very good.  The Mister chose the ham, egg and cheese sandwich ($4.25) (same cheese as I chose).  You can see the ham is not from a deli package, it is an off the bone slice - a nice sized portion, not salty.  The Provolone was also melted, the English muffin toasted and the egg scrambled to a fluffy lightness. 

All in all, great quality and another local business found.  

Butler's Coffee House 9631 Campo Road, Spring Valley 91977 (619)433-8913 Open Mon-Sat 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 6 a.m.-3 p.m.

Comments

[caninecologne]

Yay, a new find! Great prices on the breakfast sandwiches too (now, if they only offered sausage!)! We'll have to give this place a try. Now that TC is learning to drive, I can have her drive here one of these days, ha ha.

[Cathy]

I like seeing limited menus, cc...it means they concentrate on just a few items and can concentrate on quality- the ham slices are evidence of that, even though I do enjoy a great d breakfast sausage. We will go back to try other coffees, the quality of a basic cup is encouraging. I'm not afraid to be on the road with TC, she's quite level headed and will be a safe driver.