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Jimmy's Egg
7128 W. Hefner Rd.Oklahoma City, OK
(405) 728-3447
Jimmy's Egg is one of the most well known and popular breakfast spots in Oklahoma City,
and it has been so successful it is now expanding to some of the surrounding states. Since
I do not eat here regularly, it would be presumptuous of me to try to list the specialties
or best dishes of the restaurant (other than the ones I have tried). I believe, though, that the
restaurant's reputation is based mainly on fresh food, reasonable prices, waitresses who work
at the same restaurant for years and know what the customers like before they order, and the
feeling that customers are in familiar and inviting surroundings.
I have sampled lunch items in the past and enjoyed them, but I will limit this review to items I
have tried recently. Both the breakfast and lunch menus include most of the items found at
diners and American restaurants throughout the country, and the large number of choices seems
to be another reason for the restaurant's popularity.
One reason for going to a restaurant is to order something I am not very capable of
preparing at home, and one of these items is an omelette. Jimmy's has some breakfast choices
that sound more interesting than ones available at the average restaurant, one of which
is the South of the Border Omelette. This was an omelette with "fire roasted ranchero
sauce" (but fortunately not one that set my mouth on fire). The plate comes with a choice of
breads (I ordered a tortilla) and one side dish (mine was mixed fruit). It was a filling meal at a
reasonable price.
The eggs were obviously very fresh, and this was definitely a good feature of Jimmy's Egg.
However, the ranchero sauce did not taste at all Mexican to me, and was a letdown based on
what I was expecting. It was really hard to evaluate the "South of the Border Omelette" because
I think it would have been quite good if I had ordered a regular omelette without the ranchero
sauce. Quite a few other varieties are available including a veggie omelette that sounded good.
Part of the problem at Jimmy's Egg was that the Mixed Fruit really did not add much to
the meal, and I found much of the fruit to be rather unflavorful. I was glad that
they had something healthy, but some of it did not seem ripe enough.
The tortilla was pretty average, although I was glad that they were able to provide this as the
bread choice.
A much better choice, though, would have been the Homemade Raisin Bread that was
very good, fresh, and flavorful (that I was able to sample). This made me think that
Jimmy's Egg does have some very worthwhile items if you know what to order.
South of the border omelette
RESTAURANT DETAILS
RATING: 19
Cuisine: American
Cost: $$
Hours: Open Daily (breakfast & lunch)
Accessible: Yes
Additional Locations: 19 in Oklahoma; 8 in other states
Smoking: No Smoking
Special Features: Serves breakfast
Most Recent Visit
May 24, 2011
Number of Visits: 2
Best Item
Homemade Raisin Bread
Special Ratings
Homemade Raisin Bread:
South of the Border Omelette:
Fresh Fruit:
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Jimmy's Egg