BITES ON A BUDGET is a toothsome and tasty series where members of the OC family forage for great food––under $10!
Breakfast bowl. What is a breakfast bowl? No, it's not cereal and milk, it's something way better: a mixture of various ingredients (some classic breakfast foods, some not) served in a bowl. And Jimmy's Diner has perfected the morning concept. If you're looking for Southern comfort food, this Williamsburg diner, which serves breakfast all day and night, is the spot. Jimmy's also offers a selection of greasy sandwiches and burgers alongside classic Southern dishes: ribs, grits, chicken and waffles, cornbread, fried pickle chips, and pulled pork. I headed to the 'burg with fellow interns Loddie and Anthony, excited to introduce them to this find of mine.
I could not resist the Tater Heaven ($9)—one of their most popular breakfast bowls, of homemade tater tots topped with scrambled eggs, sautéed onions, jack cheese, and guacamole. Anything with guac, tots, and cheese, and I'm sold! These tots are not your typical cylindrical, compressed potato bits. Instead, Jimmy's tots resemble hushpuppies––those delicious deep fried potato balls––brown and crispy on the outside, and rich and creamy on the inside.
Anthony went back to basics and ordered a basket of fries and chicken fingers ($10), which was served with a side of coleslaw and BBQ sauce. Loddie opted for the Veggie Hash breakfast bowl ($9) of crispy homefries sautéed with beets, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and spinach, and topped with two perfectly cooked, over-easy fried eggs. Once Loddie prodded the eggs, they broke open, covering the rest of the bowl in yokey goodness. The three of us couldn't get enough, swapping bites on bites on bites, and completely clearing our plates, or bowls I should say!
JIMMY'S DINER
577 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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Veggie Hash
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Jimmy's
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Veggie Hash pre-yoke breakage
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Eggs over-easy
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Tater Heaven!
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Tots peeking from underneath
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Can't go wrong with fries and chicken fingers!
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Smize, Anthony
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Don't forget to try out their shakes!
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Breakfast bowl. What is a breakfast bowl? No, it's not cereal and milk, it's something way better: a mixture of various ingredients (some classic breakfast foods, some not) served in a bowl. And Jimmy's Diner has perfected the morning concept. If you're looking for Southern comfort food, this Williamsburg diner, which serves breakfast all day and night, is the spot. Jimmy's also offers a selection of greasy sandwiches and burgers alongside classic Southern dishes: ribs, grits, chicken and waffles, cornbread, fried pickle chips, and pulled pork. I headed to the 'burg with fellow interns Loddie and Anthony, excited to introduce them to this find of mine.
I could not resist the Tater Heaven ($9)—one of their most popular breakfast bowls, of homemade tater tots topped with scrambled eggs, sautéed onions, jack cheese, and guacamole. Anything with guac, tots, and cheese, and I'm sold! These tots are not your typical cylindrical, compressed potato bits. Instead, Jimmy's tots resemble hushpuppies––those delicious deep fried potato balls––brown and crispy on the outside, and rich and creamy on the inside.
Anthony went back to basics and ordered a basket of fries and chicken fingers ($10), which was served with a side of coleslaw and BBQ sauce. Loddie opted for the Veggie Hash breakfast bowl ($9) of crispy homefries sautéed with beets, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and spinach, and topped with two perfectly cooked, over-easy fried eggs. Once Loddie prodded the eggs, they broke open, covering the rest of the bowl in yokey goodness. The three of us couldn't get enough, swapping bites on bites on bites, and completely clearing our plates, or bowls I should say!
JIMMY'S DINER
577 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
map
Veggie Hash
Jimmy's
Veggie Hash pre-yoke breakage
Eggs over-easy
Tater Heaven!
Tots peeking from underneath
Can't go wrong with fries and chicken fingers!
Smize, Anthony
Don't forget to try out their shakes!
