Lazy Jane's Cafe- 1358 Williamson St

Second forray onto Willy is all about breakfast. While it may be the most important meal of the day, frankly, picking a great breakfast restaurant isn't all that important. Let's be honest;Most places serve about the same food. You're really looking for good combinations, excellent baked goods, and not paying an arm and a leg for what ammounts to a shot glass of orange juice. Lazy Jane's has all that, in a cozy, relaxed atmosphere.

Rating:***** (Satisfying)

Food: I hear their scones are awesome. Their waffles look phenominal. The eggs, potatoes, sausage, and toast I had... slightly above average. The potatoes were the star; greasy dollar size, soft red potatoes (or were they yellow?) with diced onions peppers and herbs. Really, very yummy. Eggs and sausage: eh.. can you really go wrong here? Toast was a very nice wheat berry that reminded me of the great bread from my sentimental favorite breakfast spot, the Otis Cafe.
The menu is pretty basic, with several egg/omlet, potato toast, meat combo options, waffles, oatmeal, granola and a small bakery counter with the afformentioned scones. Portions are medium sized.
My food sidekick commented that her vegi frittata was so-so. Personally, I try to keep broccoli as far away from breakfast as possible.

Service: At Lazy Jane's, you wait in line to place your order, then grab a seat. No table service. We were there late on a Sunday morning when it was moderately packed. I'd bet there are many days when school is in session that the wait could be 30-45 minutes long. Getting your order is a kind of game, where the cooks scream out the name of the person on the ticket, and you strain your ears to determine if the car crash of vowels and consinents coming out of their mouth sounds remotely like yours.

Atmosphere: The two story cafe plays well to its neighborhood, with a predictibly ecclectic array of 70's plates, mismatched silverware, and probably a thousand knick-nacks. Some bench seating is on the lower level, while upstairs boasts more tables and chairs. All in all, its a very pleasing place to enjoy good breakfast food, talk with friends, and wish Sunday morning could be about 12 hours longer.

Cost: $. Most items 8 bucks or less.