BITES ON A BUDGET is a toothsome and tasty series where members of the OC family forage for great food––under $10!
Why put up with the long Sunday brunch waits when you can get the same pleasure of a mid-day breakfast on a Tuesday, without the hassle or the hangover? My fellow OC Online intern Anthony and I couldn’t think of any more compelling reason, so we made our way to Chelsea's Coppelia, where the egg, pancake, and French toast dishes are served 24 hours a day, seven days a week, alongside more traditional fare.
We started off with a monstrous order of guacamole ($7.95), served with a mixture of plantain, corn, and boniato sweet potato chips (all delicious alternatives to traditional tortilla chips). Unfortunately—or perhaps fortunately—our eyes were bigger than our stomachs: while the guac could have easily held us over until dinner, another course was already on its way. Anthony opted for the pan con lechon sandwich ($8.95) made with warm roasted pork, chicharron, pickled red onion, and mojo sauce with a side of sweet potato fries. I decided on the huevos rancheros ($9.95), a deliciously moist mountain of fried eggs, rice, beans, salsa, and tortilla.
Before we knew it, we had both cleaned our platos, ready to pass out in Coppelia’s roadside diner-style booths from overeating and pleased with our "lazy Sunday" on a Tuesday.![]()
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Guacamole served with plantain, boniato, and corn chips
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The Pan Con Lechon sandwich
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Huevos Rancheros topped with molla
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Anthony got his Pan Con Lechon sandwich with a side of sweet potato fries
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The comfy booth we shared for brunch
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Open 24 hours!
Why put up with the long Sunday brunch waits when you can get the same pleasure of a mid-day breakfast on a Tuesday, without the hassle or the hangover? My fellow OC Online intern Anthony and I couldn’t think of any more compelling reason, so we made our way to Chelsea's Coppelia, where the egg, pancake, and French toast dishes are served 24 hours a day, seven days a week, alongside more traditional fare.
We started off with a monstrous order of guacamole ($7.95), served with a mixture of plantain, corn, and boniato sweet potato chips (all delicious alternatives to traditional tortilla chips). Unfortunately—or perhaps fortunately—our eyes were bigger than our stomachs: while the guac could have easily held us over until dinner, another course was already on its way. Anthony opted for the pan con lechon sandwich ($8.95) made with warm roasted pork, chicharron, pickled red onion, and mojo sauce with a side of sweet potato fries. I decided on the huevos rancheros ($9.95), a deliciously moist mountain of fried eggs, rice, beans, salsa, and tortilla.
Before we knew it, we had both cleaned our platos, ready to pass out in Coppelia’s roadside diner-style booths from overeating and pleased with our "lazy Sunday" on a Tuesday.
Guacamole served with plantain, boniato, and corn chips
The Pan Con Lechon sandwich
Huevos Rancheros topped with molla
Anthony got his Pan Con Lechon sandwich with a side of sweet potato fries
The comfy booth we shared for brunch
Open 24 hours!