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Old 09-19-2012, 05:54 PM   #1
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Having a lot of trouble finding a restaurant open at 6am other than McDonald's.

Anyone have any suggestions? Looking for decent breakfast food, ideally located centrally but outside the core.
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Old 09-19-2012, 06:08 PM   #2
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How about your kitchen at home?

Denny's, Phil's, Ricky's or Humpty's?
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Old 09-19-2012, 06:10 PM   #3
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Old 09-19-2012, 06:17 PM   #4
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Cora's. Their most central location is in the core I believe so that might be out for you. They do open at 6 am though and their breakfasts are pretty tasty.
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Old 09-19-2012, 06:24 PM   #5
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Old 09-19-2012, 06:38 PM   #6
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I'll second Cora.
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I don't like that thread...I would rather see more threads even if some are pointless. We end up with more entertainment that way.

The other thread doesn't illicit much in the way of conversation.

But thanks for coming to this thread and posting that...
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Cora's is okay if you want a giant pile of fresh fruit and an average breakfast main. I find on a whole, its pretty overrated.

Diner Deluxe opens at 730 and has some solid scratch made food
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It's pretty tough going at 6 AM.
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Old 09-19-2012, 08:50 PM   #10
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6 AM... nothing, honestly.

Fine Diner in Inglewood is pretty decent and opens at 7 AM.

Galaxie Diner 7 AM as well.

Blue Star Diner is decent, 8 AM.

Dairy Lane 7 AM.

Eat! Eat! Inglewood opens 7 AM wednesday to friday.

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Old 09-19-2012, 09:21 PM   #11
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I'm positive Phil's on Glenmore is open at 6. Possible earlier. But they are a bit outside the core. I think there is one on 17th ave as well, but i've never been.
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Best options at 6 am are likely truck stops. Closest you get to the core with that though is like Barlow or maybe some place on 16th.
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There's a Phil's on 14th St and 15th Ave SW. The Humpty's on Macleod and 25th SW is open 24 hours but IMO it's gross. Better bets are some of the hotel restaurants, eg. Raw Bar in Hotel Arts at 12th Ave/1St SW is open at 6:30am, as are some of the downtown ones (Westin, Hyatt). The breakfast at Raw Bar was pretty good but it was a few years ago.
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Old 09-19-2012, 09:49 PM   #14
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Old 09-19-2012, 09:54 PM   #15
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1886 cafe in Eau Claire. Its open at 6am and parking and such shouldn't be an issue at that time of day. Pretty good breakfast as well.
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Fotze's mom's place after an evening of deep thorough pounding and god knows what else.

Good food and easy to get in.
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I'm disappointed that this wasnt asked at 5:54am......
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I've been to a number of the places mentioned, but nothing compares to Overeasy in Bridgeland. Too bad it doesn't open until 7.
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Best options at 6 am are likely truck stops. Closest you get to the core with that though is like Barlow or maybe some place on 16th.

Blackfoot truckstop on the east end of inglewood, by the old brewery.
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Tim hortons
For fast food breakfast, this is the worst option IMO. The only fast food place I know that has their eggs sitting pre-cooked in a steamer all day. If you're going that route, McDonalds, A&W, Burger King, etc.. all have much better options.
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