OT Ann Arbor breakfast joints
Slow day for the CC so we need something to keep our minds off the obvious until the 28th.
I went to breakfast yesterday at an AA diner and it was solid as are most all diner/greasy spoon type places that offer breakfast all day, but not over the top, plan my Saturday/Sunday morning around. I know the typical Angelo's, Weber's Brunch, Northside, and Fleetwood offer solid slightly different takes on the breakfast and are pretty awesome in their own right.
My question to the board is what weekend breakfast options to you HIGHLY recommend for takeout? I usually get up first in my house and want to grab coffee and bring home something amazing b/c Ann Arbor is a foodie paradise. My only current go to is Washtenaw Dairy donuts.
What peaked this was my brother lives in AZ and we get breakfast burritos every breakfast we are out there and bring them home. The perfect balance of potatoes, eggs, cheese, meat of choice and red/green sauce. Nothing I have had here has been on that same level. Thanks.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:40 PM ^
...this was about Hash Bash.
December 8th, 2014 at 2:00 PM ^
This is about the Hippy Hash bash.
December 8th, 2014 at 3:27 PM ^
McGary's all up in this crib.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:40 PM ^
Can you and/or your brother coach football, though? That's the real question.
December 8th, 2014 at 3:59 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 1:41 PM ^
mmmmmm breakfast.
December 8th, 2014 at 3:11 PM ^
Want good breakfast takeout? Angelo's, all day err day. I used to get it for takout every sunday morning. Those breakfast potatoes, thick pieces of toast, and massive omelletes = best hangover cure out there
December 8th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
Mom's house
I can get you a seat at the breakfast table if you don't mind squeezing in next to my cousin "Fast" Eddie
December 8th, 2014 at 2:30 PM ^
So there.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:41 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 2:28 PM ^
...they do take out too. It's relatively close to everything also if you're coming from the Washtenaw Dairy area.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 1:44 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 3:21 PM ^
Hippie Hash with corned beef takes it up a notch.
December 8th, 2014 at 8:29 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 1:43 PM ^
Benny's down on Industrial is a very good option, and tends to give you a little more bang for the buck than the downtown options. If you're looking for something a little fancier, Afternoon Delight on Liberty has some very good food but will put a bigger dent in your wallet. Cloverleaf, also on Liberty, is another one more along the "greasy spoon" lines, but not spectacular. I prefer Benny's to the Cloverleaf myself.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:52 PM ^
Benny's has been a favorite of mine since I was a Sophomore. Instead of waiting hours at the other campus places, we'd load up into whoever had a car and drive there. Good food, prices are good, not as busy and it's a popular spot for athletes so you can heckle them about their loss the day before (don't actually do this).
December 8th, 2014 at 6:21 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 1:59 PM ^
Benny's is my choice as well. Close to a lot of students on the south side of campus, good food, cheap. Has just about everything you need.
December 8th, 2014 at 2:58 PM ^
Another vote for Benny's. Very good value, and just what the doctor ordered after a long night of drinking. The food is nothing to write home about, but it meets expectations and there's rarely a line. I also have a soft spot for the Broken Egg, but I have no idea why.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:44 PM ^
Afternoon Delight is definitely a top choice in Ann Arbor. Ypsilanti (surprisingly) has a few good ones too. The Bomber Restaurant is a classic, as is the Wolverine Grill on Michigan Ave. Also Beezy's is a hipster haven on Washington and they have a great menu although I think they may be more of a sandwich place now.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^
Good call on the Wolverine in downtwon Ypsi. Been there once and had a few different things on the menu.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^
Good call on the Wolverine in downtwon Ypsi. Been there once and had a few different things on the menu.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:50 PM ^
Afternoon delight is always my top choice.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:57 PM ^
I don't know if Afternoon Delight does takeout, although I see no reason why they wouldn't, but they have really good breakfasts. Try their warm cinnamon bread/toast, an option with many of their breakfast entrees.
December 8th, 2014 at 2:29 PM ^
Next to Afternoon Delight is an awesome place called What Crepe. Before you negging this, I was never into foo-foo foods, but they have a ton of savory, meaty crepes which are great, try the spicy chicken - like a burrito, but without the corn or flour tortilla.
And Groupon often has coupons for them so it is a win-win!
December 8th, 2014 at 4:29 PM ^
Bad news, pretty sure the crepe place closed recently.
December 8th, 2014 at 8:41 PM ^
Groupon = Death knell for businesses
December 8th, 2014 at 4:42 PM ^
so I imagine you could do the same for breakfast.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:51 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^
...tragically...that Afternoon Delight was closing soon. True? That would be really sad. It's a staple.
December 8th, 2014 at 2:50 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 4:44 PM ^
I live in Ann Arbor and watch all the business news and haven't seen anything on that. Guess I'll need to look into that. My daughter will not be pleased if true.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:47 PM ^
to the Northside Grill last year and it was pretty good. Its more of a mom and pop place, but good sized portions and honest.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:56 PM ^
One of the things I enjoy about that place is that that you can top your omelet with sausage gravy and the calories from that combination alone will keep you going for the better part of 2 or 3 days. In all seriousness though, there are plenty of good things on the menu there - it's very popular with our Ann Arbor Service Center staff, being that the warehouse out there is just across the street, more or less.
December 8th, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
Hobo skillet, side of raisin toast.
Also, Northside has the best service in town. Makes Main street look like amatuer hour.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:47 PM ^
Angelo's deep fried French Toast. Order from Angelo's on the Side for takeout. My favorite in A2
December 8th, 2014 at 1:53 PM ^
AA has good hash browns. Maybe not the type of hash browns that you're used to.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:48 PM ^
Ann Arbor.....Joints....heh!
December 8th, 2014 at 1:50 PM ^
that sun gives me acid flashbacks...
December 8th, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^
The two you mentioned are my favorites. Fleetwood is the king of diner-type options. Washtenaw Dairy makes some of the best donuts I've had. Now I want both of these...might have to make a stop this weekend!
December 8th, 2014 at 1:54 PM ^
If anyone here has not had a Washtenaw Dairy donut, it is a must. The more I think about it, they are exactly what I crave and need to get every Saturday morning.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:51 PM ^
OP was a huge pot head and liked to smoke joints in AA in the morning.
In all seriousness, Nick's Original House of Pancakes is pretty good for breakfast (94 & Ann Arbor-Saline). Not sure if they do takeout.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:52 PM ^
Northside Diner
Broken Egg
Benny's also good
December 8th, 2014 at 1:52 PM ^
I occasionally eat breakfast there with some friends, and it's a classic greasy spoon—mediocre/average greasy food, terrible coffee, unpretentious, ugly decor. It's close to the office, so that's the main plus.
Their coffee is so bad I'm mentioning it again. Really, really bad coffee.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:56 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 2:54 PM ^
Aw come on - it has character.
Their French toast is good, although it isn't very filling.
December 8th, 2014 at 8:51 PM ^
I've never noticed that smell, but maybe it explains their coffee.
December 8th, 2014 at 1:53 PM ^