egg

Critics' Pick

135 N. 5th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
nr. Bedford Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-302-5151 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
4.8 out of 10

6 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Traditional, Diner

Photo by Jeff Mermelstein

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Hours

Mon-Tue, 7am-3pm; Wed-Fri, 7am-3pm and 6pm-10pm; Sat-Sun, 8am-2pm and 6pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

L at Bedford Ave.

Prices

$7-$25

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Breakfast
Brunch - Daily
Brunch - Weekend
Delivery
Hot Spot
Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This southern-style breakfast spot used to operate mornings only out of Sparky’s hot-dog emporium. But it’s become so popular among the formerly Kentucky-ham-and-scrapple-deprived locals that Egg mastermind George Weld has teamed up with ex-Pies-N-Thighs partner Steve Tanner and bought out Sparky’s, adding a short-but-sweet lunch menu. Continuing in the Sparky’s artisanal-ingredients tradition, Weld fashions his hamburgers from pasture-raised beef, but the meat is too lean and dwarfed by its oversize bun. Much better is a roast-chicken-salad sandwich, and a grilled-cheese number made with sharp Grafton Cheddar—its expertly griddled bread almost pure golden-brown crunch. As delightful as lunching at Egg can be, the really exciting news is that breakfast is now served along with lunch until 3 p.m. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

4.8

Best Breakfast in NYC?

lsw from 11201 | Posted on 6/29/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	1
Service:	1

Décor:	1

Value:	1

My fiance an I made a special trip to N. 5th Street to eat what some call the best breakfast in NYC. I am a local restaurant owner in Cobble Hill Brooklyn and I always look to support other small businesses...Read More

Great breakfast!

delikado from 10019 | Posted on 6/23/08

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	7

Décor:	5

Value:	8

My boyfriend and I finally dropped by last weekend for an early breakfast (around 8:30am) and was surprised to find the place nearly full! Moments later, we squeezed ourselves into a little table in the back (complete with crayons for...Read More