Breakfast @ The Trails Eatery

So Dania and I decided to stop at a new place for breakfast this morning. We were downtown attempting to get CPR certified (which was a complete failure because of my fear of massive crowds of people), when we ditched like a senior ditches his last class of the day.

We drove around a little bit longer and finally Dania and Baby's stomach began to rumble and the search for a restaurant was on! Dania looked up some food joints, that unlike McDonald's serve breakfast after 10:00am (which to Dania is ridiculous!), near our house. The Trails Eatery came up as one of the closest locations so we decided to give it a try.

It's located in a shopping center, nestled in between a grocery to the north and hardware store to the south on the corner of Jackson Drive and Navajo Road. When we pulled up two other parties were attempting to enter at the same time, so we had a feeling it was going to be halfway decent. Upon entering the retro looking place we were greeting by the soothing sound of families and couples chatting over nice sized plates of food. The walls were coated with vintage mug shots of who knows who and advertisements that may have been innovative in the 50's.

We were seated within a few minutes and instantly asked about drinks. I ordered coffee and Dania a hot chocolate (because the baby inside loves them!) They were brought to our table right away, Dania's hot chocolate in an impressive large round mug foaming with whipped cream and topped with some cinnamon. The coffee is what you would expect from your average mom and pop breakfast spot, fresh ground and just strong enough.

Their menu was not overwhelming and had just enough options. Dania and I looked straight past the pancake breakfasts and went with omelets. Dania chose the ABC Omelet which included avocado, bacon and cheddar for which she substituted for jack cheese. I went with the Spanish Omelet which included shredded beef, peppers and cheese. We both chose to go with the home fries and toast (Dania wheat and I sourdough) as our sides.

The food took a little longer than expected to arrive but did look pretty darn good. The home fries were thin slices of potato sauteed in butter, muy delicioso! The toast was also generously spread with butter. Now for the omelets, they didn't appear to be all that large but after a couple bites I realized I was in for a great meal. The Spanish omelet was covered in sour cream and some salsa which may have been out of a can. The shredded beef inside was pretty tasty and tender and the peppers cooked just right. Plenty of cheese to boot! Dania refuses to comment on her omelet besides saying blah. Who knows exactly what that means, maybe the baby, but let's just note that her omelet was almost completely finished. So it couldn't have been all that bad. I've seen her leave a lot more food on her plate before. I had about three cups of coffee, and Dania finished her hot chocolate. She wanted a refill but the waitress informed us that they do have to charge for another refill because the hot chocolate is out of a packet, not all that special. So the waitress gave her some decaf coffee with a lot more whipped cream.

All in all we were satisfied and left full. The total bill for the food was $23 and some change. We left a decent tip and took off.

Overall we would give this place a 3/5. The food was good, the prices better and the service not bad. We might go there again, but not until we try some other places.

The Trails Eatery

7389 Jackson DriveSan Diego, CA 92119