OT: First (and likely last) visit to Angelo's

So long ago I dunno anymore.  Last time - sounds ominous…

French toast made with the cinnamon raisin bread or an omelette.  Place isn’t the same as it used to be, but breakfast on a college campus is limited.  

Eggs overeasy, hashed browns, and toast.

Raisin bread is great. I always get eggs Benedict. 

Oh man, I didn't realize they were closing for good! I never thought the food was all that special but the atmosphere is fantastic and decidedly old-school Ann Arbor. I always liked the thick cut cinnamon raisin toast along with whatever else I was ordering. Parking is tough over there outside of the expensive structures; I usually just drove around in the neighborhood and walked however far I ended up. if it's a nice day you could just park over on the other side of campus and take a stroll through the Diag etc. (You know, to earn that raisin toast.)

Huevos rancheros, French toast sticks, cinnamon raisin toast

I remember the french toast being something.

Deep-fried french toast, with raisin toast.

This whole thing feels like such a shame. Of course the university is right there to swoop in at the hint that the owners were ready to retire. No reason why there couldn't have been a New Angelos on the ground floor of whatever high-rise crap they're putting there. Another Ann Arbor icon bites the dust in the name of something UM wants.

I've only ever had the eggs Benedict. 

They make a burger using Knight's ground beef. Quality stuff!

Just take in the atmosphere.   It’s been a part of “history on the Hill” (dorms).

My usual is a veggie omelette .. and a side of corned beef hash.  Raisin toast is good too!

Mangia.. enjoy

Great memories at Angelo's, even later in life. It was there that my daughter locked the car keys in the car. We were eating and she asked for the keys because she wanted to grab something. She was maybe 7, so I was watching her out the window the whole time. As she returned, her physical demeanor was completely different. When she got back to the table, she burst out crying, "I locked the keys in the car!!" We had to find a guy on a Sunday to help us, no easy task, and once he unlocked it, my husband had to shimmy in through a passenger window to hit the door locks and if he didn't get it done in like 20 seconds, the car would shut down and there was no way to start it. Good times. They're known for their raisin toast. 

The last time I was there (which could be my last time) was early October.  We went for a late Sunday brunch before the hockey game.  I went with my daughter and we shared the pumpkin pancakes and an omelette.  

There was a clock on the wall with a countdown to closing.  I think it said about 75 days so that would be late December.

We had to wait about 1/2 hour and they were getting ready to close when we left.

We also managed to squeeze in a visit before they pack it in. I recommend the corned beef hash. 
 

If you’re looking for a brunch-time replacement, try aMa on State Street. 
 

Always thought Angelo’s was overrated. If it were anywhere else it would just be another pretty good diner/breakfast place but not legendary. I’m partial to the Fleetwood Diner if it is still around.

Raisin french toast.  That is all.

Crab cake benedict is something you can’t get everywhere and really good. 

We passed last year due to lines. We ended up at the Stray Hen which had lines as well. I prefer the Stray Hen for food.

Eggs Benedict. 

Sad Angelo’s is closing just because it’s an institution. The food? That I won’t miss. 

Breakfast is overrated. There are only so many combinations of eggs, meat, potatoes, bread and cheese, and after about 20 years of eating them, I just wait until lunch to get something that actually tastes good.