Editor’s Note: Michael and Nicole Borrell review Lebanon Valley’s restaurants and eating attractions as the Lebanon Valley Food Critics. The couple aims to offer unbiased reviews of the eating and drinking establishments the Lebanon Valley has to offer. LebTown is pleased to partner with LVFC to share these reviews with our readers. Bon appétit!
Welcome to the inaugural season of our highly anticipated Lebanon Valley Breakfast Wars. Three entrants from the Valley will compete to be declared the winner of Best Breakfast in The Valley.
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Our judgement will be based upon several factors including style of quality, portion, taste, and overall impression. We will be judging two breakfast dishes from each restaurant.
We continue our first season down in the mountain of lower Lebanon Valley. Nestled amongst the tall trees of Mount Gretna sits Porch & Pantry. This restaurant serves breakfast & brunch, with inside and patio seating.
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Porch & Pantry
106 Chautauqua Drive
Mt. Gretna, PA 17064
Website
porchandpantry.com
Restaurant Hours
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Friday – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Saturday – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sunday – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The menu is seasonal and includes several favorites, including omelets, quiches, and pancakes, as well as several vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Our selection for judgement this morning is the Left Coast Enchilada ($15.50) and McSticky ($15.50).
The enchilada comes with scrambled eggs, house potatoes, crispy bacon, and cheddar jack cheese in a flour tortilla and topped with a southwest hollandaise and cilantro. This enchilada is full-size. The hollandaise sauce has a good southwest flavor. The potato-to-protein ratio was a little imbalanced; we always love more bacon. The fresh cilantro does add a next level flavor to the bite.
The McSticky is a house sticky bun with scrambled eggs, bacon, and cheddar jack cheese, served with house potatoes. We were lucky to get this one, it sounded like we got the second to last sticky bun of the day. A classic breakfast sandwich, it will be sticky to pick up, but makes for a delicious bite that is well balanced between sweet and savory. Midway through we did need to use a fork and knife to eat it.
Their homemade hot sauce, which is found on each table, goes well on the potatoes.
Did we just have the best breakfast in the Valley?
Next up we will travel to our final entrants: Lebanon Valley Craft Brewery. After which, we will announce our winner.
If you have a restaurant you would like us to visit or review, whether a place you like or are nervous to try, please message us on Facebook or email lvfoodcritics@outlook.com and let us know. We thank everyone for the recommendations and the kind words we have received.
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