Another broken egg, Pandora's; Good choices?

[Plays With Food]

For breakfast: I agree with those who that that Broken Egg is expensive and crowded. Truthfully, I feel the same way about Donut Hole. My favorite breakfast in the area is Silver Sands at Harbor Docks - the biscuits are made by a 90-something year old man and they are something very special.

Silver Sands Breakfast - Biscuits! Feb 2008

Breakfast at Silver Sands February 2008

My favorites! Freshly made biscuits, gravy (w/o sausage, though you can have sausage gravy), cheese grits.

"Popeye Scramble" at Another Broken Egg, February 2008

This was good, but expensive for what you got. And - the fried potatoes came out of a food service bag.

Banana Pancakes at the Original Donut Hole, Feb 2007

While there was nothing not to like - there was nothing special enough to bring us back again.

Also - I have only had lunch at Fabrice, but I expect that their breakfast is excellent.

My husband had the prime rib special at the FWB Pandora's in February 2006 and it was fantastic and a great value for the money.

Report back!

 

[DuneAHH]

For breakfast: I agree with those who that that Broken Egg is expensive and crowded. Truthfully, I feel the same way about Donut Hole.

NancyEsq I wholeheartedly agree...

My favorite breakfast in the area is Don Pedro's in a strip center (Santa Rosa Center ?) on north side of Hwy 98, west of 393... the center where Balls Out & Gugliemo's used to be.

Reasonably priced, really good food & service, both Mexican & American menu choices. Also good for lunch & supper. I've always enjoyed good food & experience, and personally think Don Pedro's is one of SoWal's best kept secrets.

 

[InletBchDweller]

Another Broken Egg has some good items but is not my favorite. I love HIbiscus and Red Bar. To me, Mom and Pop places take the cake for B-fast.

I have not been to Pandoras since their re-birth. However, in the past the prime rib special was nothing to write home about. To me, you get what you pay for. The other food items I have had there are good and the outside bar is funn, especially when a band is jammin out.

 

[avalon]

Pizza advise

Amore' at Gulf Place or Fat Clemenza near Sandestin. Both good, more like real Italian style than Bruno's.

 

[jpbhen]

if you like pizza, skip bruno's and try pizza by the sea - the best crust EVER!! dittos on comments about another broken egg - price and crowd not offset by yum factor. try flipflops - wonderful!! (we are looking forward to trying red bar for breakfast).

as for pandora's - never had a meal there that we liked, and we tried several times. but to be fair - we haven't gone back since the rebirth, and probably won't unless we hear that it is totally "fixed" - there are too many really good places to eat up and down 30A - no need to take a chance! try yanni's, or D&K, or red bar, or bud and alley's instead. or borago. or hurricane oyster bar. or stinky's!

 

[JB]

I'll throw in a pizza plug for Spicy Noodle. Not really feasible if you aren't staying at Seacrest or Inlet, but IMO, the best pizza in the area.

...And I miss Seacrest Cafe for breakfast.

 

[elgordoboy]

I second Dune-AHH on Don Pedro's. Try the chilaquiles as a side with the juevos mexicanos..corn tortillas of course and request the bottle of salsa picosa.
As for Pandoras I , unlike Yummy, have never had a bad meal there personally. They atrociously overcooked my mom's steak once but made it right quick enough, the kitchen was a little smart assed about it but the waitress never should have passed that on to me.

 

[gilesdad]

With Amore about 50 feet away from our front door we'll give that a try instead of Bruno's this trip. And current plans have us switching from Pandora's to Elmo's. Not sure we'll make it anywhere for breakfast. Probably just some donuts from Donut Hole II . I prefer to try local establishments also but they're so hit and miss it's hard to know which places to try. We used to love the Gumbo at Grayton Corner Cafe until the Hurricane (Opal?) took it away. We thought we'd found a nice Italian style restaurant just east of where Amore's is now but two years later when we returned there was a crater there. Everything changes so quickly around here, it's hard to know what's good and what's average (or worse).

 

[Mango]

Don't forget to visit Hibiscus for breakfast. Here's our menu:http://www.hibiscusflorida.com/menu.html

HUGS!

Looks like I have a new banana pancake house.

 

[NightAngel]

Oh no, NOT Elmos unless you have kids, the food sucks. Sorry Elmos but it is the truth. Red Bar Eggs Benedict and a Momosa, yum yum! I don't go there too much anymore because I always feel like they want me to hurry and eat and leave so someone else can have my seat but the food is great.

With Amore about 50 feet away from our front door we'll give that a try instead of Bruno's this trip. And current plans have us switching from Pandora's to Elmo's. Not sure we'll make it anywhere for breakfast. Probably just some donuts from Donut Hole II . I prefer to try local establishments also but they're so hit and miss it's hard to know which places to try. We used to love the Gumbo at Grayton Corner Cafe until the Hurricane (Opal?) took it away. We thought we'd found a nice Italian style restaurant just east of where Amore's is now but two years later when we returned there was a crater there. Everything changes so quickly around here, it's hard to know what's good and what's average (or worse).