Eggs Benedict as done by the Los Gatos Cafe. Essentially perfection.

Eggs Benedict & Bloody Mary reviews

East Bay

Downtown Oakland:

Lake Merritt Hotel:

  • Eggs Benedict (standard) ★★½☆☆ 

  • Bloody Mary Rating: ½ 

    the upside here for Sunday brunch, is the bloody mary’s are “bottomless” – tho they are just not that noteworthy.

 

Jack London Square:

Chop Bar:

  • Eggs Benedict (standard, thinly sliced ham) ★★★★½ 

  • Blood Mary Rating: ¾ 

Merchant’s Saloon:

  • Blood Mary Rating: ☆ 

    Sorry, cucumber bloody mary’s just don’t float my boat.  This bar is great tho.

Fat Lady cafe:

  • Eggs Benedict (standard, thick slice of ham) ★★★½☆ 

  • Bloody Mary Rating: ½ 

Kincaid’s

  • Eggs Benedict (standard, thick slice of ham) ★★★☆☆ 

  • Bloody Mary Rating: ★ 

 

Piedmont Ave:

Mama’s Cafe:

  • Eggs Benedict (standard, thick slice of ham) ★★★★☆ 

  • Bloody Mary Rating

Piedmont Cafe & Bakery:

  • Eggs Benedict (standard, thick slice of ham) ★★★☆☆ 

  • Bloody Mary Rating

 

South-Bay

Los Gatos:

Los Gatos Cafe:

  • Eggs Benedict (over a dozen varieties taboot) ★★★★★ 

  • Bloody Mary Rating

 

 

Other, non EB / BM reviews:

Trader Vic’s:

  • Popcorn Shrimp Appetizers in the bar are a pass

Fortune Cookie Chinese Delivery:

  • Orange Chicken is a pass (breaded fried, not so good)
  • Salt & Pepper chicken is a pass (ibid)