Q: 10/22/10 Yesterday (10/21), I prepared my own honey-buttermilk pancakes w/ Ghirardelli choccy chips, sliced bananas, and a handful of those cinnamon-roasted almonds I found at Costco. While those hotcakes made for an excellent meal, they weren't the protein pancakes from US Egg nor the custom-made ones from Good Egg I've been craving for the past two weeks. So, I decided I'd stop at Good Egg and claim my free entree w/ the customer appreciation card I've been holding onto for more than a year now. My server Bailey was amiable and attentive. She suggested I try adding dollar pancakes to my entree since I couldn't decide whether to go w/ some pancakes or something off of the lunch menu. Thanks to the two Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives' episodes on breakfasts I'd seen during Monday's treadmill routine, I also had a craving for some corned beef hash (or those wonderful hash browns from Matt's in downtown Phx). I decided to go w/ a full stack of pancakes ($7.50) and a side of corned beef hash ($3.95). While having breakfast, I looked over the dollar menu wedged conveniently between the condiments and saw that for a $1 more, I could have "today's sweet deal." Well, Bailey, what is today's deal? A choice between an apple streusel bread pudding w/ caramel sauce or a strawberry shortcake w/ house-made strawberry fruit topping, you say? Decisions, decisions! Thankfully, the caramel contained corn syrup, so that made it easier for me to choose... So there I was, for weeks craving for some of those blueberry-almond-wheat germ whole wheat pancakes and what did you think I ordered? A stack made w/ sliced bananas, candied slivered almonds, and Ghirardelli chips! Silly me. But they were very, very good! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-good-egg-chandler?select=0Wuwde1B28GdL1HXRxQUBQ#0Wuwde1B28GdL1HXRxQUBQ The toasted slivered almonds added a different texture from those whole candied almonds I have at home, and the chips at GE didn't burn on the griddle like those I'd made myself. (I'd skipped the secret step to making great choccy chip pancakes... you have to coat them w/ flour first to keep them from sinking to the bottom when you add them to the batter! Yesterday, however, I just topped my cakes w/ some chips, so no wonder they charred when I flipped them over.) Um, but I digress... The corned beef hash, ordered on the crispy side, was crisped nice and salty. It could've been a little crispier, but these were good enough. Loved the salt-sweet contrast- what a great meal! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-good-egg-chandler?select=Ojm8b8LkvBVqJ4D3Jrer9A#Ojm8b8LkvBVqJ4D3Jrer9A The coffee was freshly-brewed and strong, and I liked having a thermos on the table for me to pour myself another cuppa. Last, but not least, the strawberry shortcake was just the perfect way to cap a terrific experience at GE. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-good-egg-chandler?select=N_Uofl8oX8l-RQMZ6i39Dw#N_Uofl8oX8l-RQMZ6i39Dw Well, that and the large cup of coffee everyone gets to take on the way out. Now that's a nice touch! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-good-egg-chandler?select=LsiGK7lm6zIoeyI_8-cFcw#LsiGK7lm6zIoeyI_8-cFcw If you're a Good Egg fan, you may want to stop by and partake in their giftcard offer to expire on 12/24- get $5 off your ticket when you buy a giftcard worth $25 or more! [I got a better deal, though... ;)] OPTIONS:
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Q: My friend said he always gets the udon here, so the last time we went out for lunch, I tried it too ... Oh wow. The flavors, the way the veggies were cooked, the noodles ... It was all so good!! I know this is going to be my favorite place all winter because that veggie udon warmed my entire soul. Now only if I could afford to shell out $7.50 every day (and then perhaps thousands for heart surgery later after I eat all that salt?). OPTIONS:
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Q: Great welcoming staff & friendly service. The sushi was just average. It need some improving. Also, there was a mess up on the order that shouldn't of be missed. OPTIONS:
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Q: We had the seafood tom yum ramen and it was quite decent. My only issue with it is that they don't give you a lot of veggies. Just some mushroom and a touch of cilantro. For me, I love having a lot of veggies. You can order veggies on the side at an extra cost but I figured they might give you a small plate. Anyways, I will probably come back. OPTIONS:
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