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    The Original Egg

    3.7 (166 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Bella Skillet
    Patricia L.

    Sat outside today with my faithful 4-legged companion for breakfast. Ordered the Bella Skillet with sausage and Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice. There was a lot of liquid coming from the spinach and mushrooms took away from the crispy potatoes unfortunately.

    Pecan Chicken Melt
    Dan M.

    This was part of a mini strip mall with twenty or so tables. The menu had lots of breakfast and lunch options to choose from. The service was friendly while the food came in a timely manner. I split Brianna's cookie butter French toast ($14.99) and the pecan chicken melt ($12.99). The French toast had three slices of Texas toast with sautéed strawberries, bananas, and cookie butter. This was great. The toast was cooked appropriately and there were plenty of fruit pieces that accompanied it. The combination of cookie butter and the fruit was an ideal combination. The chicken melt came with Applewood smoked bacon, tomato, and Swiss cheese on a fresh baked croissant. This was tasty. The croissant was light and fluffy while the chicken salad had big chunks of chicken. There were not too many pecans present, but not a big deal. This also came with a side of waffle fries that were good too. I also tried Bubba's skillet that came with grilled ham, sauteed onions, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese with eggs on a cheesy potato casserole. This was an all-around hearty and fulfilling dish too. Will I go back? Sure.

    The Sampler....
    Jacqueline B.

    In and out in no time. My server Gracie was adorable, sweet and kind oh and very attentive. We come here weekly and enjoy the tasty food and serving sizes. Holds us over until dinner time.

    Budda's Skillet
    Art C.

    A really good skillet For breakfast I had their Bubba's Skillet, made with ham, onions, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese atop their cheesy potato casserole, and topped with a couple of eggs. It was really good, so much cheese. I've posted two photos, one of the dish and one where I flipped back one of the eggs so you can see the golden delights beneath. It came with a not that small of a dish of fresh fruit, a colorful mixture of berries and melon. To me this was a first class breakfast. I particularly liked my server, smiling and attentive, getting every aspect of her job right. My food was ready and delivered in under 10 minutes. The openness and colorful décor of artwork made The Original Egg a welcoming place. While the restaurant was fairly busy with seating both inside and out, there was still plenty of parking available in the shared parking lot. This was a very good choice for me today.

    Inside
    Angela W.

    I have to say I thought our waitress was very nice. I had the egg sandwich on a croissant. I didn't really like the croissant and didn't think it was very fresh... enough said.

    Very Berry French Toast was very good.
    Sean H.

    I have eaten here a few times and food is always nice. I usually like to sit outside and the last two times I have been there including this morning the service from the gal was incredible. I tip normally based on both food and service and I tipped more the last two times simply because of the service. I actually got an email from my Credit Card for me to confirm the % given. Great place to go sit outside and enjoy the time spent.

    Michelle L.

    Had breakfast here, it was a busy morning there. Our waitress was very nice. We did wait a long time for our food though. Classic egg Benedict: The hollandiase sauce on my eggs was cold, the overall food was not warm enough. The eggs Benedict crab cake was ok. Wasn't the biggest fan of their crab cake. The place is cute inside ..Hopefully next time it will be better .

    Bubba's Skillet with an extra poached egg..

    If you've been around Sarasota a long time, at some point you probably visited the Broken Egg on Siesta Key... Still there, but the village is so swamped it's hard to go, park, wait... And the menu is a little pricier out there. The "Original Egg?" This is the original sister restaurant to the Broken Egg, as I'm told. And it's named this, because the Broken Egg concept went on to become a national franchise, called "Another Broken Egg". Which I refuse to go to, LOL.. So, if you want to avoid chain restaurants, and you don't like crowds and long waiting lines, go to this one, the Original Egg on Clark Road... And you'll be far from disappointed... I think, quite happy! This place is a breakfast and lunch set up, closes around 2:00, and not the kind of place you want to show up at 5 to 2:00. I'd like to give you a dissertation on the menu, I'm sure everything's good, but I cannot ever get past Bubba's Skillet... Potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, and eggs... Sounds simple but you will crave it once had, so be forewarned!! The surprising addition is a side fruit cup: usually this means the ketchup ramekin with cantaloupe and honeydew. This place always has fresh seasonal berries and watermelon also. Seriously? I would put this easily in the top five breakfast joints of Sarasota, and Top Two in making poached eggs, if that's your thing. High quality, and absolutely consistent every time I've been here. Service is also from adequate to excellent. They also have baked goods, the biscuits are fresh, and if you pay cash and have good timing, you may get a free cookie, too. This place has the Fab Four key ingredients for me: it's local, it's consistent, the food is great, and the prices reasonable. And I don't see any of that changing!

    Potato Medely (though they might be deep fried....you would NEVER know. I thought they were roasted.
    Wendy Harding H.

    Food was great. Lox Benedict & potato medley awesome (if you like lox...this is a must try!) Ate the lox Benny before I could take a photo' but here's the delish medley (couldn't eat everything)

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    Excellent skillet breakfast...always my go to here...5 stars! Phenomenol for Sunday brunch...

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    This restaurant never disappoints. Met two friends for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Great service and a delicious breakfast burrito.

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    Have eaten here many times , great food and great service . My favorite is the veggie burger glad they put it back on the menu .

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    Comfortable seating, great service and good choice of options with eggs as the central focus.

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