The Breakfast Club ~ Fort Collins, Colorado

First visit: Jan 2022

I haven't been to Fort Collins in many years, last time for one of the RJG's official niece's college graduation from Colorado State University. That was in 2014. I wanted to do some record and thrift store shopping in the area, so left the Springs at 6:00a for the 2 hour journey north. And here I am, and I'm hungry! But where to go? The Silver Grill Cafe looks like a wait-in-line-forever kind of place (confirmed later when I walked past it). I don't have that kind of time - full day ahead and need to get back to the Springs by 5.

The cleverly named The Breakfast Club (Molly Ringwald anyone?) offers up exactly what one would expect: Breakfast. Of course they have lunch too, but they shutter down at 2:00 at the latest. Walk in, no counter service. Uh-oh, am I in for a wait? Nope - plenty of tables, even though they were quite busy. Flavored creamers with coffee? Nope. Ah, c'mon - breakfast place right? Alright fine, I'll take a hot chocolate as a door prize. Nice and hot, chocolatey with whipped cream. Getting wired up now. Time for the RJG standby of the Breakfast Burrito smothered in green. Out comes a big o' honkin' flour tortilla wrapped goodness filled with eggs, pork green chili, and hashbrowns, topped with cheese, lettuce and smothered in more chili. Alright! So how was it? Well, maybe the taste buds are bit more wimpy way up north here in Colorado. It was certainly good, but boy was that chile mild. I wanted a bit more flavor here! But it was hot temperature, filling, and well cooked. Next time, I'll go more traditional American. Definitely coming back. My kind of place - open and airy, very comfortable. Wait staff was attentive and professional. Question is, when do I come back to Fort Collins? The stores were unimpressive unfortunately, so it may be a while...

1/29/22 (new entry)