Bonny's Cafe-Breakfast in El Cajon

Here you are, back reading mmm-yoso!!!, wondering where Kirk has been.  Well, he's at work.  Cathy is writing this post.  

Lately, the days have been busy and going out to breakfast seems the easiest; not too crowded, everyone can order what they want, the day is off to a good start.  Of course, local standbys are most interesting (Perry's, Izzy's) compared to chains (although I have a few posts about chain breakfasts, too).  I realized that I had never posted about Bonny's Cafe, even though we've been here many times 

 In this location for about 24 years, Bonny's is a breakfast-lunch diner with a bit of a decoration 'theme'.

 Primarily 1950's America.  This is but a small glimpse; the dining area was packed at 8 a.m. on a Wednesday.

 A short stack ($6.50), add bacon and two eggs (scrambled) ($2.95) is quite enough breakfast.  The from scratch pancakes are slightly sweet, fluffy, large and cause cravings.  The bacon is thick and meaty.

 The chicken fried steak meal ($10.75) comes with a choice of toast or biscuit and gravy...oh and the gravy here is magical- smooth, not salty, containing a lot of house made sausage bits and just enough black pepper.  More gravy on the house made fresh, fluffy biscuit was a bonus.  The chicken fried steak here is *wonderful*- a crispy, lightly seasoned coating on very tender cube steak, cooked just so perfectly.  The hash browns were crispy on the top but fairly raw/plain in the center; only the edges were consumed. 
 French toast, thick slice of a good quality sausage patty, and eggs over hard ($7.95)  Why eggs that way?
  The salsa.  I've never asked if it is house made or a certain brand, but gosh is it good!  With the hard cooked eggs, it's quite a burst of great flavors.  I sometimes crave a bit of sweet (the French toast) with a generally savory meal.  This combination is just right.

Bonny's is a great, local, fun place.  Look at those plates!

Bonny's Cafe 596 Broadway, El Cajon 92021 (619) 579-3464 Open Wed-Mon 6 a.m.-2 p.m. CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

 

Comments

[caninecologne]

I prefer these type of breakfast places over those hipster joints. That CFS is calling my name Cathy.

[Jessica]

Eggs over hard (or scrambled hard, or hard-boiled) are better than runny. There. I said it. Enough with this runny-egg nonsense! (I'm serious, BTW. I really hate runny eggs.) With that out of the way, that salsa and the French toast look really good, too. Yum.....

[kat]

everything sounds great!

[Cathy]

We really like going to places where locals have frequented for years, not the new 'it' place, which isn't tried and true, too, cc. The Chicken Fried Steak here is *really* good.

I've been known to enjoy soft poached eggs more than hard eggs, Jessica, but lately I've found hard eggs more versatile and easier to eat when in a hurry (I'm a 'Messy Bessy' at times). The French toast and the salsa were just so very good. Everything from this meal was good.

It was, Kat! So happy to finally remember to share this place on the blog.

[nhbilly]

Simple honest breakfast, easy over please! ;-)