Studio One Cafe

During my freshmen year, I met a guardian angel named Sarah who told me about her favorite eating spots in Eugene (because she is one of the biggest eaters I have ever met). Conveniently located right across of her apartment was Studio Once Cafe, so she decided to take me there one day. Boy, this place is adorable. It has a very old Hollywood diner feel once you enter, with black and white pictures of celebrities adorning the walls. Restaurants with a certain theme automatically catch my attention because I enjoy searching for the subtle and not-so subtle hints of the certain theme throughout the restaurant.

First of all, I have to say this place is probably one of the most affordable breakfast joints in Eugene. You definitely get a very delicious band for your buck.

Pulled Pork Sandwich [$8.25] 

The Big Easy [8.25] 

The Original French Toast [$5.75]
(topped with almond custard, creamy Romanov sauce, and berry compote)

Avocado and Turkey Wrap [$8.00]

Soup&Salad Combo [$7.00]
(Caesar Salad)

Soup&Salad Combo [$7.00]
(Chile Verde)

I would highly recommend this place if you are in search of a hearty and affordable breakfast or lunch. I haven't been to Glenwood's, but from what I have heard, Studio One Cafe blows it out of the water. My favorite thing that I have tried from Studio One has got to be the french toast. YOU NEED TO TRY THE FRENCH TOAST. Prior to eating their french toast, I wasn't really a french toasty kind of person, but now I am converted. It opened my world to how amazing french toast can actually be! The berry compote is unbeatable. Must try. Although everything is yummy, nothing is really "kick-in-the-pants" memorable besides the french toast.

Off the Waffle

One of the quirkiest places to grab breakfast in all of Eugene has to be Off the Waffle, a waffle joint that serves only liege waffles. No syrup required! These waffles are thick and soft on the inside. So the age old question is, "is Off the Waffle all hype?"

I have ventured to this establishment twice and they are doing VERY well. So well, that they just opened another location in downtown Eugene! Whenever I have gone to the original location, there is always a ton of people squeezed into the small eating area and even the outside area. Table hunting is not on my list of things I want to spend my morning doing, but if the waffles are delicious...it is well worth it.

The first thing you will want to try upon going to Off the Waffle is there freshly squeezed orange juice. We were watching the girl in the kitchen tirelessly shove orange through the juicer, her hands must have been ridiculously itchy.

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice [$2.50]

The following waffles were shared among my friends and family, so I got to try a little bit of everything! I have to say, I prefer their sweet options over their savory...but that's just my personal preference.

The Beloved Bully [$6.25]
(Belgian chocolate chips, strawberries)

The Sweet Funk Machine [$6.00]
(pear, gorgonzola, cinnamon, local wildflower honey)

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy [$7.00]
(sunny-side up egg, bacon, real maple syrup)

The Fruit Party [$6.75]
(strawberry, pear, banana, and whipped cream) 

The Fruit Party [$6.75]
(strawberry, pear, banana, yogurt)

Cyclops the Greek [$8.25]
(kalamata olives, tomato, caramelized red onion, feta, egg, spinach,
homemade tzatziki sauce, olive oil, smoked paprika)

The Giuseppe [$6.00]
(Nancy's yogurt, banana, walnuts, coconut flakes)

Out of all these waffles, my favorite was by far the Beloved Bully (I know, I know, I'm boring). I think the fact that the flavors in the Beloved Bully were so familiar, I could appreciate the actual flavor and texture of the waffle itself.

Now would I recommend this place? Yeah, I guess. As you can tell I am not SUPER excited, but it is a fun place to visit with out-of-town guests. This place embodies the vibe of Eugene for an affordable price. The waffles are small, so small that many people argue that the portion is way too small for what you pay. I am someone that can accept paying higher prices for higher quality, so this doesn't bother me THAT much. I am a small eater, so a waffle any bigger would have been too much for me anyway.  A part of me does feel that this place is a little overrated, only because their waffles aren't over-the-top memorable and delicious. However, I do feel like you should try this place at least once if you are in Eugene, just to say you went...but if the there is no seating and the line is really long, there are other options in Eugene much better than Off the Waffle.

Addi's Diner

Last Sunday, we finally took a highly anticipated trip to Addi's Diner in Springfield, Oregon! Last year,  I heard a lot of good things about Addi's and their outrageous pancakes that I knew I had to go. Unfortunately, I never got around to it last year, so I finally got to go! Yay!

First off, Addi's Diner has the ambience of an old school 50's diner. Decked out with an old cash register, license plates on the walls, and even old parking meters on the tables.

The prices here are unbeatable! Especially for the $4.25 Hot Cakes!!! It will literally take four people to finish this pancake! It is amazingly huge, so the five of us decided to get our own dishes and just share the infamous pancake. I got a very uninspiring biscuit with gravy. I knew I wouldn't have room in my stomach for a full fledged meal and the pancake, so I went very simple. Other people's meals looked really good though! One of the tastiest things that was ordered was the Chicken Fried Steak with gravy, fried potatoes, and two eggs (sunny side up).

Chicken Fried Steak with 2 eggs and Fried Potatoes [$8.75]

My friend also got the strawberry lemonade which was pretty good. It was REALLY sweet, but the fact that there were actual strawberries in it made it forgivable. The best part was by far the fact that it was refillable!

Refillable Strawberry Lemonade [$2.00] 

 Now for the main event! When the pancake came, our jaws literally dropped. The thing was monstrous!

Hot Cake [$4.25]

Apparently if you finish one by yourself, you get a free t-shirt! Love this place, and I would return without a doubt. Friendliest service on the planet and one of the fluffiest pancakes I have ever consumed. I could have taken a nap on that thing! Alas, we were not able to conquer this monster even between the five of us (probably because we all had our own dishes anyway). Springfield always struck me as somewhere I don't want to be because it appears very dangerous, but I would risk my safety just to go get this pancake again.