Freddie Paul's Steak House - Review #15

And we're back!

It's been a month since the last breakfast review due to BJ or I being out of town, and even more so having a new place to go to in a timely fashion.  At this point we've reviewed almost, if not all of the breakfast places in Stillwater and all the nearby neighboring towns.  So in order for us to try a new place the driving distances are at least 45 minutes to an hour each way and that requires time that we sadly often lack. That being said, we've been fortunate that in that the past couple of weeks one of Stillwater's steakhouses, Freddie Paul's, decided to open up shop for breakfast.  BJ and Mike tried it last week which I missed because I was sick, but they came away highly impressed so we decided to go again this week. 

So on this beautiful, crisp, Saturday morning we met at 7:30 to try something new, but local.  Compared to most of the places we've been trying, Freddie's takes it up a notch as far as ambiance with a bit of  more fine dining atmosphere typical of a steakhouse.  That comparison is especially true when comparing it to the tiny diner's like Shortcakes (which I've learned recently cut back on their portions), Jalopy's, Icehouse and their stripper friends and many of the others in which you sometimes wondered how they managed to pass the public health inspections (maybe there aren't any in rural Oklahoma???). The beauty of it though is that the nicer experience didn't mean a noticeable increase in prices as we all still paid an average of about $10 with tip.

I stuck with my usual combination that was presented in a much different fashion that they called the Southern Smother.  The Smother consisted of a biscuit base on top of which were 2 fried eggs, hashbrowns and sausage patties all smothered in homemade gravy. And what a unique and delicious taste it had, although I think they could probably get away with calling it the heart attack smother!   The one unfortunate part is that with this presentation it is impossible for me to critique each individual component, but as a whole it's fantastic.

The Southern Smother! You can't see much but a mountain of food covered in gravy.

BJ had an oldie but a goodie that he used to get at Mom's, and ordered a short stack of pancakes, two eggs over easy and a side of gravy.  Now you might ask what one would do with a side of gravy considering the other two components ordered.  Well, BJ has this interesting liking to put syrup and butter on his pancakes, then put the eggs on top those pancakes, and then cover the whole thing in gravy.  It's never failed to gather attention and this time our waitress watched in wonderment as he made this concoction, and said that it would be her story of the day.  If you think about it though it's not much different than what I had with biscuits being replaced by pancakes.  Whether you think it's a disgusting or great idea it is always at the very least a conversation starter!

Before the gravy was added!

Mike, however, might have gotten the best meal of the day by ordering a perfectly cooked ribeye steak, with hasbrowns with onions and eggs over easy. And wow did it look and smell good, and I think it will be my choice the next time we visit!  The best part is that it was only $11.99! So it was well worth the slightly extra cost.  

Ribeye, hasbrowns with onions and eggs!

And overall.......

Food: 5 of 5 pancakes
Cost: $$$ (out of 5 - more dollar signs = more expensive)
Overall: 5 of 5 cups of coffee

This very well may have been the most complete breakfast we've had in the 7 months we've been trying out new places.  The coffee was good and continually refilled.  The atmosphere was far above par compared to most places, and the food was delicious.  Some might say that the one draw back was that the service and food preparation time are a bit slow; however, one of the reasons we go to breakfast is for the camaraderie, conversation and relaxation and the slightly slower service allowed that to happen.  Several of the places we've gone have had your food to you so fast that it almost feels like a fast food joint which makes it difficult to have much of a conversation before you're done and ready to go.  All in all, i think the extra dollar or two is well worth all of that described above and all three of us would highly recommend it! 

Hopefully the new Jimmy's Egg's will open up here in Stilly soon and we'll have another local place to try out.

Until next time keep on eating breakfast!!