I was mildly apprehensive based on the mixed reviews I've read...
This Two Hippies is a a nondescript strip mall with a small sign on 7th ave. Being that it was the day of the Race For The Cure & business was to be elevated, I would have hoped for them to put out additional signage in order to lead people right to them (like the a-frame sign I saw sitting behind the counter) but.. you know whatever.
The counter staff was friendly and coffee magically appeared literally within 15 seconds of ordering it. Lots of choices for the breakfast. I got the Waffle combo with crispy hash browns. Mind you I was bummed when my hash browns came out the opposite of crispy & if you want to get picky they are not hash browns, but instead are breakfast potatoes. My friend got a breakfast bowl, which to both of our confusions did not come in a bowl?!? The waffle was pretty good & her toast looked to be a yummy thick cut egg bread.
I heard many of the complaints about the plastic and styrofoam usage here. They appear to have heard it too because there is a sign at the register stating that they use some sort of "earth friendly" version. I wasn't entirely put off by the plates, but the cutlery proved to be the enemy to both my friend and I. The small cut of the potatoes was near impossible to get on the tiny tines of the small plastic fork which (much to my amusement) lead my friend to enter a battle to keep the food on the fork long enough to make it to her mouth. I quit laughing however when it came time for me to eat my waffle. My waffle refused to submit easily to the wimpy plastic knife and lame-o fork. It became a battle of endurance trying to fight the tiny, flimsy cutlery and slippery plastic plate as my waffle flailed around while trying to be cut into bites.
The decor is amusing, for sure enough to keep you entertained for a couple visits. I couldn't tell if it was the fact I had just done a 3+ mile walk on less than 3 hours of sleep and I was a little loopy, but I believe their intercom system had a voice changer on it which made it sound like that trippy 70's psychedelic movie voice.
I heard good things in line about the stuffed french toast, and apparently their salsa is pretty good. I'll definitely give them another try, there were enough things on the menu that caught my attention & the prices are reasonable. As we were eating breakfast a group of cops came in to enjoy a meal as well. That is always a good sign, cops know the city and in turn they know where the good cheap food is. So chances are if you see a large group of cops eating a meal at a particular eatery then it is a place worth checking out.