Favorite meal of the day!

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, despite the fact that I am not a morning person.  This means that my breakfast time is more like lunch time by other people's standards.  This is definitely a problem because most places stop serving breakfast around 11am.  

Since I have lived in SF, I have heard countless people rave about Dottie's as one of the best places for breakfast in the city.  I have seen the ridiculous line that forms outside most mornings.  I've never been too keen on standing in a long line on the street, especially in the Tenderloin.  However, I happily discovered that Dottie's serves breakfast until they close at 3pm!

One Thursday, I'd woken up at noon and a couple of friends and I headed over to Dottie's at 1:30pm (my ideal breakfast time).  There was no line and very few people at that time.  We waltzed right in and sat right down.  I felt so lucky to have bypassed all the craziness on my very first visit.  It's cute, quaint and quiet.  I was surprised how small it is, which is probably part of the reason why people wait so long to get in.  I was curious to see how good the food was since there is so much hype about this place.  But I quickly realized that the rave reviews are pretty legit.  The blueberry cornmeal pancakes were amazing!  I also ordered the black bean cakes.  They were nothing out of the ordinary, but they came with a slice of jalapeno cornbread which was some of the best cornbread I've ever had.

Going on a weekday at "lunch" time is definitely the way to go.  I can't wait to go back for more!!!

black bean cakes, friend eggs, potatoes and the best part...toasted jalapeno cornbread

sooo stuffed...

 sooo done!