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| - This place is more polarizing than the Kardashian family. Some people love it, some people hate it, and there's very few people who have been here who don't have a strong opinion about it. I'm firmly in the first camp.
When I first heard of this place, I thought, "That'll be a great spot to take my wife on a breakfast date." Well, she beat me to it when she went there with some girlfriends, and she came back and said the food wasn't that good.
Fast forward a few months later...we needed a place to meet an out-of-town guest for lunch, and I suggested Bonbon. I think several months of campaigning to go there finally wore down my wife, who agreed to go. I had the Bacon, Bacon, and Eggs and I loved it despite the fact that I had clenched my teeth in my sleep the night before and chewing was painful.
A few weeks later, I got baptized and needed a place to celebrate. There were several in our party that hadn't yet been here, so we went here. I got the same exact thing and loved it. In my opinion, this is the best deal in town--you get plenty of food for under $10, and not only are the portions big, but the food is delicious too. Some of the other menu options are a bit more pricey though. The Breakfast Special around the same price as the Bacon, Bacon, and Eggs though and you get a beverage (you can even get a beer!) as part of it.
I still haven't had any cupcakes, which is amusing considering that the proprietor became famous on the TV show Cupcake Wars. They look great, but I'm usually full after my meal, and they're closed when my wife and I are looking to grab a little sweet something after dinner.
My only complaint is that the service is a bit slow, but I heard that they are getting a new chef, so perhaps things will be faster. Don't go here if you're in a rush!
All in all, Bonbon is my favorite place to go for breakfast in the Cleveland area. If I ever need to schedule breakfast or lunch dates in the future, I'm going to have them at Bonbon. I don't know why I like this place so much--plenty of other great restaurants in and around the Cleveland area have great breakfast food--but I do.
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