D Magazine
Best of Dallas Issue, 2010

The 20 Best Places to Eat Breakfast

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Mike Snider’s AllGood Cafe just celebrated its 10th birthday, but you won’t find a single wrinkle in the place. With a hip, Austinesque vibe, the cafe serves breakfast and lunch to musicians and art folks on weekdays. And it serves its fare to just about everyone else on weekends. With $2.50 mimosas on Saturdays and Sundays and endless cups of coffee, it’s the perfect fix for early birds who are just waking up and night owls who have yet to go to bed. Those taking the orders claim that the South Austin Migas—with plenty of eggs, cheese, green chiles, and tortilla strips—are the most popular dish. Others claim that the huevos rancheros take the crown with their sunny-side up eggs, ranchero sauce, and crispy tostado. We personally enjoyed the fluffy pancakes and the peppered bacon cooked perfectly. It doesn’t really matter what you eat at AllGood, though. With the coffee cups brought in by customers, the colorful origami hanging from the ceiling (left from a wedding reception a year ago), and fresh ingredients from local suppliers, you’ll feel right at home. If home is a farm with a creative bride.

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Best Bacon

This Deep Ellum fave’s black pepper-crusted bacon, with its deep smoky flavor, steals the show. It’s always perfectly baked: the right balance of crisp and meaty.

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Best Half Off Deals

The Allgood Cafe is on everyone’s list for brunch, but on Tuesday nights, we head down to Deep Ellum for the two-for-one entree special. We love the 12-ounce sirloin steak served with pomme frites ($15.99), or the huge skillet-grilled Gulf shrimp with peppers, onions, and jalapeños, served with wild rice pilaf. Take the normal price of the shrimp, $12.99, and put it in your 401(k).

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