Best Low-End Breakfast
STAFF PICK: Despite its brevity, Mother Hubbard's slogan--Best U Ever 8--speaks volumes. For many people, mustering the courage to walk through the front door presents an insuperable aesthetic challenge. Those hardy souls who actually stay and order breakfast are destined to encounter an amazing deal: two eggs, fried potatoes, toast and jelly for only 89 cents. The food is quite filling and, given sufficient time and a reasonable amount of luck, almost entirely digestible. There are a few drawbacks, however. Chain-smoking cigarettes seems to be a required habit for customers. This, coupled with the almost unendurable heat inside the restaurant, makes for a Mephistopholean ambiance that may prove daunting for more retiring souls. Notwithstanding, to eat at Mother Hubbard's is to be intimately involved in a rarefied sort of interactive performance art. Waitpersons and customers often exchange roles; the staff thinks nothing of sitting at your table and eating from your plate, while the patrons, with their colorful tribal garb, tattoos and cavalier disregard for many accepted societal norms, wander through the aisles carrying plates and cups. Aggrieved cooks, for whom every order is a fresh affront, scowl and labor at a huge grill located in the dining area. Avoid all eye contact, especially with the cook. An anthropological attitude is strongly recommended. Mother Hubbard's Restaurant is at 14 W. Grant Road.
