{"id":945,"date":"2007-08-31T07:55:28","date_gmt":"2007-08-31T14:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=945"},"modified":"2009-03-04T18:53:57","modified_gmt":"2009-03-05T02:53:57","slug":"approved-breakfast-dons-country-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=945","title":{"rendered":"Approved Breakfast: Don&#8217;s Country Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/dons1.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/dons1.jpg','popup','width=800,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=yes,left=0,top=0');return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/dons1-tm.jpg\" height=\"322\" width=\"430\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" alt=\"Dons1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As much as we hate the idea of blowing out our favorite local breakfast spot, we would be remiss is we didn&#8217;t mention the cleanest, smoothest, warmest spot for morning meals in Carlsbad: <strong>Don&#8217;s Country Kitchen<\/strong> located at 2885 Roosevelt St. in <em>The Village<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing to know is that there is no Don. So don&#8217;t ask for him. Up until six and a half years ago there was a Bob, but then Bob and his wife sold the restaurant to <strong>Roberto Sanchez<\/strong>. And Roberto did the right thing: he left the menu untouched and kept rolling with the same great tasting food. Click the link for rest of the story.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/caloml1.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/caloml1.jpg','popup','width=800,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=yes,left=0,top=0');return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/caloml1-tm.jpg\" height=\"75\" width=\"100\" border=\"1\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" alt=\"Caloml1\" \/><\/a>For a light breakfast we recommend the <strong>Marisa Scramble<\/strong>: two eggs scrambled in with freshly melted cheddar cheese (added at the last minute so it&#8217;s not fried in with the eggs) and two of Don&#8217;s famous biscuits. For a little more we like the <strong>California Omelette<\/strong> (right) with Swiss and American cheese, green chilies, onions, and Mushrooms with homefries (ask for onions and bell peppers). Then again, Don&#8217;s perfect pancakes are hard to pass up.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;s is a great all-amaerican breakfast without the greasy spoon. The servings are appropriately sized (not massive) and all the ingredients are clean and fresh. That&#8217;s why Don&#8217;s Country Kitchen is <strong><em>Carlsbadistan Editor Approved<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/paula1.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/paula1.jpg','popup','width=600,height=800,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=yes,left=0,top=0');return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/paula1-tm.jpg\" height=\"573\" width=\"430\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" alt=\"Paula1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPaula and a arm-load of perfect pancakes. . . or is it the other way around?<\/p>\n<p>[<strong>Additional Note<\/strong>: Arrive early, especially on the weekends because the place is small and popular and if you&#8217;re late you will wait in line. . . for a while]<\/p>\n<p>[<strong>Additional Additional Note<\/strong>: If you&#8217;re more in the mood for a morning burger, check out Roberto&#8217;s other restaurant <strong>The Village Grill<\/strong> 2833 State St. near the corner of Grand.]<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/r\/27\/1415491\/restaurant\/San-Diego\/Dons-Carlsbad\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Don's on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/b\/logo\/1415491\/minilogo.gif\" style=\"border:none;width:104px;height:15px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As much as we hate the idea of blowing out our favorite local breakfast spot, we would be remiss is we didn&#8217;t mention the cleanest, smoothest, warmest spot for morning meals in Carlsbad: Don&#8217;s Country Kitchen located at 2885 Roosevelt St. in The Village. The first thing to know is that there is no Don. 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