It was Sunday and breakfast was the main priority. I didn’t care where we went, as long as there would be eggs. At the precise moment when Kyle made a suggestion of where we should go, we received a text from our friend The Freets. He and his lovely wife Sue were headed to Day by Day Cafe. Perfect!
We should have thought of Day by Day Cafe to go to, as it was the last day of summer and Day by Day has an amazing back patio (with a pond and everything!). We headed out and were there in no time. The Freets and Sue were already seated outside when we arrived (thank goodness, as the lines for Day by Day can be murder on a Sunday). We joined them and immediately did some damage to the carafe of coffee sitting at the table. I love it when restaurants give you your own carafe!
Pondering the menu, I was trying to figure out if I wanted to go all out with the breakfast burrito (always a solid choice) or the special of egg casserole (minus the hollandaise). Again, just as long as there were eggs. The waitress came to take our order and, of course, I panicked. Searching the menu for the answer, I ignored the orders of my dining companions and just stared at the selections. It was finally my turn to order. I defaulted…two eggs over medium, sausage patty (mixing things up from my usual crispy bacon order) and whole grain toast. Whew! That was tough! Then I turned to Kyle to ask what he had just ordered. The waitress answered, with a straight face…”the exact same as you.” Oops. Okay, so maybe I’m not that original sometimes.
Our food came very fast - first the caramel pecan roll that we ordered as an appetizer and then our full breakfasts. Eggs perfectly cooked, toast crispy and lightly buttered…yum! Day by Day Cafe can always be counted on for a great breakfast and it’s even better in the summer. With a carafe of coffee and the sun shining down on you, what a lovely way to spend a Sunday morning.
Day by Day Cafe
477 W. 7th St.
St. Paul, MN
651.227.0654
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by katiejocannon
Filed under: Food
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