This Parents’ Weekend, when avoiding the scores of freshmen and their parents at White Dog, Greek Lady and Metropolitan Bakery, Hon- ey’s Sit ‘n’ Eat is the place to go. Its college–budget prices with casual brunch ambiance make for a perfect Sunday morning student haunt.
I tried the Huevos Ranche- ros ($9), a delicious Mexi- can–style breakfast dish and the Honey’s Platter ($13), which consisted of pancakes, eggs and the most delicious latke I’ve ever tasted. Do not come here without trying the latke. The best meal overall, however, was the Honey Cristo ($14). Essentially a croque madame with French toast challah instead of bread, you have to trust me; it works. But the absolute highlight of the visit was the fresh–squeezed orange juice ($4) (I know what you’re thinking and the answer is yes: Honey’s is a BYOB.)
Honey’s is a place that understands that the hangover wants what it wants:
At little additional cost, it’s easy to add extras to your meal. Bacon ($4), avocado ($2), an extra egg ($1.75) or home fries ($2.5) will push your meal above and beyond standard comfort food.
The location provides ideal options to walk your meal off afterwards. You can see some of downtown Philly as well as the picturesque Fitler Square. It takes about twenty minutes to get there from the Quad, which flies by if you’re walking with friends. Besides simply being a nice walk, you don’t have to feel guilty about ordering the inevitable extra latke.
Location: 21st and South Streets
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TL;DR: It's cheap; it's brunch; it's delicious; it's BYO.
Don't Miss: The latke and the fresh–squeezed orange juice (a perfect chaser).
Skip: Dinner the night before so you can order a second brunch plate.
When to Go: To avoid the crowds, Friday morning (that's an actual weekday to the rest of the world!)
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