Izzy's Cafe (return visit) (El Cajon)

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It's been almost five years since my Izzy's Cafe post.  This El Cajon restaurant, open daily from 7-2 (now it is open on Sunday, but stopped doing dinner) has been at this corner of Broadway at Crosby for about 20 years.   
The interior and table decor has remained the same (if you order coffee($2.50), you get whatever cup design is available) and the breakfast menu (at the bottom of this post) is fairly basic; the same ingredients in different combinations, prepared very well.
 The diced ham scramble ($9.75) is made with the in-house mesquite smoked ham (Izzy's has it's own wood pit barbecue), cheese and three eggs, served with a choice of sides (these country potatoes or hash browns or grits)as well as a choice of muffin, biscuit, fresh fruit or toast (rye, of course was my order). {The list of daily muffin choices is on the white board at the front door}. We both asked for a side of the house made salsa, which is wonderful. I always add condiments after about halfway through a meal, making it seem like a different entree. 
 Also on the white board at the front door are daily specials, The Mister chose this one-two blueberry pancakes (made with fresh blueberries), two eggs and two sausage (or bacon) ($10.50).  The pancakes were light with crisp edges and the plump blueberries were warm and burst with flavor- I didn't think the cakes needed syrup. The sausage is local made and large. It's a skinned type, made with mild (not traditional breakfast sausage) spices.  The eggs were perfectly over easy.  

Another nice meal at a local institution. 

Izzy's Cafe 1252 Broadway El Cajon 92021 (619) 447-5067 Open daily 7-2
 

Comments

[Kenneth Bonus]

Great breakfasts and the owners are good folks too.

[Soo]

I love the fried apple pies there. I reviewed them too:
www.hungryones.com/2015/09/izzys-cafe-el-cajon-ca-92021/

[caninecologne]

I prefer mom and pop places like these over the hipster joints that serve "waffle flights".

[Cathy]

It really is a nice place, Ken.
I need to link your post, Soo! So happy to see that you've been here. Never thought of ordering the pie for breakfast; did have a peach one at dinner, long ago-it was good.
So true, cc! We try to patronize local mom & pop places and kind of feel out of place at some hipster places (except for Aroma Coffee in Walnut when I had my first ever avocado toast) but the occasional chain slips in because of gift cards or convenience...

[Caninecologne]

haha, I meant Pancake Flights.

[Cathy]

I knew what you meant, cc. I've seen all sorts of 'Flights' lately, and was in awe of myself for doing a 'Butter Flights' post last year...