Breakfast Food

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Your Own Private Idaho (Pop Shop)

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Your Own Private Idaho is described by the Pop Shop as “A Huge double heap of our shoestring hash browns covered with melted Cheddar and topped with two eggs sunny-side up served with choice of toast”. I like the Pop Shop but it is a busy place no matter when you visit. So I’m not going to hold it against them that I asked for white toast and got mullti-grain (gross). The real focus is the eggs and hash browns. The hash browns were cooked nicely not too raw or burned. The cheese really makes every bite melt in your mouth. Cutting the sunny-side up egg and letting it run through the cheesey hash browns is really heavenly.

I would order this again in a heartbeat. The elements of the dish were cooked well and together they were perfection. Again my only issue was the toast error.

Strongest Flavor: That perfect sunny side up egg

Weakest Flavor: That toast 

Final Verdict: B

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AM Crunchwrap (Taco Bell)

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Taco Bell breakfast sounded horrible until you remember that breakfast burritos have been a thing for awhile and they are completely delicious. Taco Bell like most fast food is a you get what you pay for affair and it shouldn’t be shocking that the entire package here doesn’t look terribly appetizing. Fortunately the potato in the burrito really saves the item from being a complete wash. The eggs are bland, the sausage tastes like nothing, and the cheese is not enough to keep it together. At least they didn’t use nacho cheese.

The AM Crunchwrap shows that Taco Bell breakfast is just a bad idea. Instead of being a combination of ingredients that tastes good and makes you feel bad about yourself, it comes off as hospital food having Mexican breakfast. The entire thing is completely bland and best served to those recovering instead of those looking for a delicious way to start your day. 

Strongest Flavor: The potato

Weakest Flavor: The sausage

Final Verdict: F

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Chicken & Egg on a Biscuit (Chic-Fila)

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When you think of Chic Fila you don’t necessarily think breakfast. Personally, my mind goes straight to milkshakes and chicken. I was on my way back from my girlfriend’s place and on my way to class so I figured I should probably get something to eat. My choices being McDonalds and Chic Fila, well I had to see this breakfast menu at Chic Fila. The Chicken & Egg on a biscuit ended up being my greasy breakfast of choice.

The problem right away with the breakfast sandwich is that the egg is just awful. I’ve had some good fake egg from Dunkin Donuts and some alien tasting eggs from McDonalds, this fell closer to alien egg tasting. The texture was flat, the egg had no taste, and there was a thickness to the egg that was not satisfying. As expected though the biscuit was buttery and delicious. The chicken also did not disappoint offering the fried goodness you come to expect from Chic Fila. Next time I’ll just stick with the basic chicken and biscuit.

Strongest Flavor: The biscuit

Weakest Flavor: The egg

Score: C