Meal Ticket

My favorite place for breakfast. I'll gladly make the drive just for breakfast. But ...after eating here,... more

My favorite place for breakfast. I'll gladly make the drive just for breakfast. But ...after eating here, I'm prone to wanting to laps into an al... more

This family-run breakfast (and lunch) joint is informal and bustling but courteous staff and pleasant atmosphere. Standard breakfast fare, tasty and with a homemade touch. Coffee (self-serve refills) is good and I love the blueberry pancakes!\r more

Open only for breakfast & lunch Wed-Sun, Meal Ticket, although working from a smallish menu, manages to consistently produce simple yet well prepared and tasty meals. Pancakes include unusual corn, buckwheet, and sometimes blueberry offerings. Breakfast specials can include such classics as steak and eggs, pork loin & eggs, salmon & eggs, trout & eggs and occasional special omlets ( don't miss pesto or green eggs and ham omlett if available). All items are made from scratch with fresh ingredients. A rich McLaughlin coffee is served, orange juice is fresh (of course), and beer/wine is available with lunch which always has a homemade soup available. Jimmy makes all the muffins, tarts and other baked goods. Meal ticket was previously located near Herrich Hospital, but it's new location after a hiatus of several years is superior in that seating is ample. Street parking is generally available in the area. Pros: Quality, Freshness, Value more

The husband and wife who run this place are always hands-on. There's no second string. Where else can you get an affordable meal caringly cooked by an English former Olympic swimming medalist. The eggs with trout and salsa is a breakfast winner. Pancakes have been mentioned by others. He does a great job with pork chops too. Curry chicken salad's a winner. Meal Ticket, despite its quality, somehow avoids the pressured feeling of most weekend breakfast venues. The mood is laid-back, just right. It's open long hours most days. I worry that these folks work too hard, sometimes they look tired. But they do close up for a month each year to travel the world and renew themselves. All the better for us when they get back. Pros: personal touch, near Berkeley REI, good recipes more