BRIGS RESTAURANT - DURHAM, NC

It's one of our favorite places to go for breakfast. Brigs Restaurants have been around for some twenty-plus years and with good reason. Great service and good food are always a win-win for foodies. It's one of our regular go-to places for breakfast and Big Daddy and I will sometimes order their sandwiches and salads to go for lunch or dinner.

They have a MENU of standards and then there are the specials. They create a new omelette every week, a new Benedict every month, a new sandwich every month and a new griddle special every month. Plus each of the six LOCATIONS has been know to create a new salad or sandwich that will run for a brief period of time.

On this particular day we were both in the mood for omelets. They make theirs with three eggs and a variety of ingredients. Each plate is served with your choice of English muffin or toast, and homefries, grits, or fresh fruit.

Big Daddy ordered The Beast, a meat-lovers dream come true. It was filled with ham, smoked turkey, bacon, sausage and cheddar-jack cheese. Mine was more organic. I ordered the Malibu and enjoyed the fresh spinach, avocado, mushrooms, tomatoes, and cheddar-jack cheese. And I admit to adding a side of perfectly cooked bacon!

The coffee is some of the best and my one and my only complaint is that the juice glasses are too small.

I also have to give kudos to the staff! Friendly, attentive and always on point, even when something goes awry, they are all a sheer delight to be around. 

We have yet to order anything that was not good. Their Cobb Salad is one of my favorites and there isn't anything not to like about their BLTC sandwich that requires a knife and fork to eat or my other favorite, the grilled ham and brie cheese on thick slices of rye bread.

Expect a wait during prime meal times and on Sunday mornings they will not seat you until everyone in your party has arrived. But trust me when I tell you, the wait is well worth it.

All thumbs up for Brigs!