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| - I LOVE breakfast! And Rise & Shine far exceeded my expectations that fellow yelpers have laid out for me. Thank you once again Yelp for showing me a true gem in this hot, chain ridden unforgiving desert. Now on to the details...
At first glance Rise & Shine looks to be a very small nook of a restaurant at the corner of a nice new strip mall in Southern Highlands. And that's pretty much what it is. But don't let looks deceive you! This small nook has so much to offer.
We were greeted by a tall gentleman in a blue striped shirt who sat us promptly at a booth facing the open kitchen. It almost seemed as if he was welcoming us into his home, so I assumed it was his establishment in some form or another.
Our server followed to take our drink order, and say hi to the little mama, and we decided on the French Press Illy coffee (do not pass this up!) and some waters. She returned very quickly with our own personal French press, two mugs, a sand timer with three strengths, and some real cream (hallelujah). She explained the timer, took our order of Steak Chilaquiles, a Spinach Swiss Avocado Omelet, and two pots of bread, and whisked away in her cute paisley pjs.
The coffee was divine after letting steep until just after the yellow timer ran out, then pressing with much anticipation... fresh, aromatic, strong!, and ours to pour as we wished.
The pots of bread came out first as little mama was hungy, and was getting antsy, and the three of us shared in a blissful pulling and devouring of the light fluffy just barely there cinnamon bread with fresh jam and real butter. I could have eaten five of those pots by myself!
Then came our meals. I wish I could have taken pictures, but they lasted a whole millisecond after our server set them down before we dove in like hungry hyenas. The smell of fresh ingredients was overwhelming, and we were all foaming at the mouth!
Hubby's Steak Chilaquiles were unreal. Fresh tortilla chips smothered in refried beans and a slightly spicy sauce, with cheddar and cotija cheeses, then topped with two over medium eggs and avocado, and a whole dinner sized rib eye steak that was PERFECTLY seasoned, with a side of salsa and sour cream. Heaven!
My omelet, while simple and unassuming, was perfection. Not too overly huge as some omelets in this town can be, not too overloaded with cheese, or grease from cheap cheese (uck!), but beautifully fluffy and balanced, topped with creamy green avocado. Fabulous! The potatoes were fantastic, and again perfectly seasoned, and didn't even need ketchup or hot sauce (as I usually drench restaurant taters in).
Each plate was accompanied by a fresh fruit stack of strawberries pineapple and oranges, which little mama enjoyed so much, the tall man in the blue striped shirt came by and offered her more of, which she gleefully took and crammed more in her sweet face.
All in all, this place was so pleasing, it is now our favorite breakfast joint in town hands down. We will be returning (more than likely next weekend!), often! Hurray YELP!
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