Clear Lake Feedbag: Breakfast at The Gates

I recently stayed at the slightly grungey Southgate Motor Hotel in Onanole for a few nights and had breakfast once in the adjoining greasy spoon. This is only the second breakfast report on here, and I'm already beginning to question their worth. I might as well just write "I'm pretty sure they didn't spit in my food" and leave it at that. Not that I'm too good for the occasional greasy-spoon breakfast, it's just there's really not much to say. The yolks on my softly-poached eggs were runny, the hashbrowns decent, but not quite crispy as I like, the ham (this time) of passable quality. Sound familiar?

Price tag: $5.99 for your standard two eggs, hashbrowns, choice of meat and toast. This was a Saturday, not sure if they run a weekday breakfast special.

Website: Shyeah, right.

Sunday Breakfast at the Pembina Village Restaurant

What can I say? Probably not gonna devote a thousand words to breakfast at the Pembina Village Restaurant. My first visit, and I only stepped inside to pay the bill. (The less said about the interior decor the better, I think.) Decent patio, cheap weekend breakfast special--job done. The yolk on my softly poached egg was runny, the breakfast sausage passable, the hashbrowns not as crispy as I generally enjoy them, but still fairly tasty. (They come pre-salted, though, so watch out!) Service was friendly, and our party of five had all our breakfasts served close to unison. Whaddaya want for five bucks?

Price tag: $4.99 for two eggs, hashbrowns, toast, and choice of bacon or sausage (but not ham, weirdly.)

Website: Nothing, that I could find.