It’s a requisite of a true San Diegan. If you haven’t split a yolk or two at
any of the four current locations, you’d better get cracking. Once you
experience the home-style hospitality, generous serving sizes and
that first melt-in-your-mouth bite, you’ll understand why this restau-
rant now sprawls throughout the county.
The legendary chain’s flagship location in the Gaslamp Quarter has
been open for almost three months and already it feels like home to a
good portion of the original location’s staff—including the resident
chef, Javier. “I’ve been in charge of the kitchens for 10 years. It’s easy
for me (laughter).” Having clocked in a total of 14 years in the prep
10 patrons who order this mountainous entrée can actually finish in
time. At the Pacific Beach location, this number has reached approxi-
mately 100 over the years. Javier says that only about two people have
triumphed at the new Gaslamp location so far. From a recent table of
six, four daring souls gave it their best shot…and not one was able to
subdue the delicious beast. Care to give it a try? The honorary plaques
are being constructed as we chew!
In a true customer satisfaction move, the management has ex-
panded the traditional hours of operation with a dinner schedule at
the Gaslamp location: 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.—giving even late-night
bar hoppers a chance to gorge on a little morsel before bedtime. And
by “morsel,” you can expect the same heaping platefuls with a high-
end dinner spin. This location is the first to showcase an impressive
dinner menu featuring savory pasta dishes and other treats to restore
all the nutrients used up on those draining dance floors in the area.
Like most business ventures into the downtown area, this bold 21st
century incarnation of a local classic boasts a chic, urban look—but
somehow it retains much of the familiar charm that has kept the origi-
nal location bustling consistently with an impatient line out the door.
area, Javier has had the chance to work at every Broken Yolk location With the finesse of Javier’s talents at the cutting board and the new
in San Diego. online ordering system on its way, there’s no doubt that a whole new
“A lot of people live here and around downtown and they don’t generation of breakfast lovers will come to embrace and integrate this
want to have to drive to Pacific Beach,” said Javier. “Now we’re here, so hip little café into their fast-paced metropolitan culture.
why would you drive over there for the same food? …Maybe it’s better
here now because I’m here! (laughter)”
Customer loyalty is clearly dictated by the quality of the product,
and this place is no exception. By far, the most popular selections on
the menu are the omelets, with the mouthwatering No Name and the
Rancher reigning supreme. With portions like these, who wouldn’t
go for the old favorites? Javier thinks many of us traditionalists would
benefit from trying the lesser-known but formidably spicy China
Syndrome Omelet—a colorful mix of jalapeños, Ortega chiles, green
onions and jack cheese all topped with the house’s signature chili. May
we recommend a tall order of milk to go along with the fire?
Of course there will always be those iron men (or women) who need
to go for that extra challenge and take on the Broken Yolk Special:
the infamous dozen-egg omelet filled with mushrooms, onions,
American cheese and smothered with chili and more cheese. On the
other half of a 15-inch pizza pan awaits a generous pile of home fries
and two biscuits—all free if one person finishes it within one hour!
Winners of this challenge also become part of local history on the Hall
of Fame Plaque.
Be warned, however. According to the staff, only one out of every
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