Breakfast Shoppe

552 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, MD - (410) 544-8599

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Posted By Michael Stern on September 10, 2010 11:35 PM

As you drive along Ritchie Highway in Severna Park, just south of Baltimore, don't expect the Roadfood radar to start beeping when you get close to The Breakfast Shoppe. From the outside, it is completely inconspicuous – a storefront in a strip mall. We likely would not even have noticed it; but buffetbuster had told us that it was one of his favorite stops in the area. Given his impeccable taste in Roadfood, we made it a top priority one morning when we left Baltimore heading for the Eastern Shore.

Inside is simple enough: a one-room cafe with a short counter, tables and booths; a basket of newspapers up by the front door for those who want to read while they eat. As soon as our butts hit the booth benches, we knew we were in the right place. One of a staff of super-friendly waitresses descended upon us offering greetings and coffee. When we couldn't decide which of several dishes to order, she reminded us that pancakes are available as tall stacks (5), normal stacks (3), short stacks (2) and singly; and she noted that the mighty kitchen-sink skillet breakfast known as the Backpacker also is available in a downsized version known as the Knapsacker. The menu offers a page of different Benedicts, plus another page of speculation about the deluxe breakfast dish's origin.

Alas, we needed to preserve some appetite for the full day of eating thay lay ahead, so we did not order chipped beef, a.k.a. S.O.S., about which several clippings on the wall sing hosannas. It is served on fresh challah bread with fried potatoes on the side.

What's not to like about this place? Orange juice is squeezed to order in a machine just behind the counter. Buckwheat pancakes are available with regular syrup or molasses. Coffee cups never go empty. At the end of the excellent meal we told our waitress just how much we liked The Breakfast Shoppe. "I know; it's so good." she ingenuously replied. "This is where I eat on my days off!"

Overall Rating

Orange Juice

Knapsacker

Buckwheat Cake

Eggs Benedict

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Posted By Vicki C on February 17, 2011 5:14 PM

Just ate here for the second time over the weekend (on a Sunday; got a late start and had to wait about 35 minutes). We confirmed our high opinion of the food from our first visit.

We have enjoyed the Knapsacker, eggs Benedict, Belgian waffle, chocolate chip pancakes (kids' favorite), and I think my husband had an omelette the first time. Everything has been so good! The worst part is trying to decide what to order, a good problem to have since we only live 15-20 minutes away!

Overall Rating

Knapsacker

Eggs Benedict

Belgian Waffle

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