Address: 3207 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 610-3447
http://www.friedegglove.com/menu/
Portland, the land of carts! Instead of trucks, you'll see a smattering of random parking lots filled with carts/trailers/tiny houses with wheels. These cart pods (which brings up images of dolphin shaped carts frolicking through the ocean) are great ways to grab a quick lunch, or some are huge draws with beer gardens, live music, perfect for an evening out.
After seeing the long line at Voodoo Donuts (I still haven't tried it yet) on a Friday morning I decided to go in search of a donut elsewhere. With a Blue Star down the street I spotted this cart and decided to get an impromptu breakfast (this was right after muay thai, so I was hungry - see previous post).
A menu of breakfast sandwiches, and one burrito, you can choose a variation of meats, additions, and vegetarian or gluten free options. I chose the SMELLS LIKE PROTEIN SPIRIT ($5.75) comprised of a fried egg, my choice of bacon, cheese, and upon the offer I added their aioli all on locally made sourdough bread. (They have house-made sausage which usually I'm all about house-made, except I don't like sausage. *insert lesbian joke here*)
After a wait and some coffee I was handed a sandwich that looked like something I could easily make at home.
Or so I thought.
With the first bite I realized, sure, I could try to make this at home, but it would not have the precision or care that came with this breakfast sandwich. The sourdough was perfectly buttery and toasted on both sides. The egg was well cooked and with a runny yolk (I LOVE runny yolks). The bacon was not too thin and not too thick. I love thick cut bacon but I hate it when you take a bite and it's so thick you can't bite through it and the entire piece gets pulled out. The cheese was still melted and gooey. And the aioli added just enough moisture without becoming a mayonnaise-y mess. The yolk, cheese, and aioli was this delicious combination where you couldn't even tell where one started and the other ended, but it was all GOOD.
Would I go back? If I was in the area and at the right time, totally. Plus side, they also serve mimosa's and beer.
