# What is your perfect breakfast sandwich? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [September 16, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097 "2025-09-16T20:06:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/41 "2025-09-18T12:54:14Z")
To me, a “breakfast sandwich” is, by definition, eggs on a round piece of bread (biscuit or English muffin) with optional cheese and meat. A breakfast burrito is a related-but-different thing. I’ve never seen the phrase “breakfast taco” before, but assume it’s similar to the burrito. And a bagel is a bagel. So i like my breakfast sandwich with an English muffin, cheese, and sausage. But i almost never eat that, only when I’m traveling and that’s the best i can find. I often eat a bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon, but usually for lunch/brunch with other people. If you want to consider it “breakfast sandwich”, i guess it’s my favorite. Unlike the OP, i consider all of these to be a full breakfast, when accompanied by a hot caffeinated beverage. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/42 "2025-09-18T13:03:58Z")
If you’re ever in Dallas, check these guys out. They’ve got a fermented jalapeno schmear that’s pretty solid. And fantastic bagels as well! [They won Best Plain Bagel in a blind taste-off at the New York Bagel Fest 2023](https://www.bagelfest.com/highlights-2023) [Menu | Starship Bagel](https://www.starshipbagel.com/menu) There are also dozens of places with great breakfast tacos- just aim for the Spanish speaking parts of town and you can’t really go wrong. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/43 "2025-09-18T15:29:46Z")
Heheh, I live in Oak Cliff, it’s pretty much the land of tacos. The only hard parts are deciding whether to try a new place or not, and having to convince the occasional taqueria employee that despite the blond hair and blue eyes, I really do want the hot salsa. I loves some Starship Bagels. Shug’s is also really good if you get over into that area. > **[Shug's Bagels](https://shugsbagels.com/)** > > Shug’s Bagels is an authentic and elevated bagel shop. We proudly serve egg sandwiches, bagels-by-the-dozen, bagels with cream cheese, lox sandwiches, chicken cutlet sandwiches, coffee and much more. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/44 "2025-09-18T16:31:42Z")
Fair enough! I live in Lake Highlands pretty close to Richardson, and tend to be in the northern half of town, but I work downtown. I’ve only been to the Arapaho Starship Bagels- I assume it’s pretty much the same as the downtown one? I’ve wanted to go to Shug’s for a while to get one of those chopped cheese sandwiches; I read about it in the Observer, I think. The Mockingbird location isn’t all that far away, so maybe I’ll hit that up soon. The taqueria folks always give me the raised eyebrow as well. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/45 "2025-09-18T16:38:44Z")
> [@bump](#): > > I’ve only been to the Arapaho Starship Bagels- I assume it’s pretty much the same as the downtown one? That I can’t tell ya. I’ve only been to the downtown one. Walking around downtown and standing in line in front of the eyeball on a crisp Saturday or Sunday morning is a treat in itself. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/Eye_sculpture_Dallas.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/Eye_sculpture_Dallas.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/46 "2025-09-18T17:03:53Z")
retry ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/47 "2025-09-18T17:05:26Z")
Is that giant Eye in the park that was built over the freeway, downtown? ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/48 "2025-09-18T17:14:01Z")
No, that would be cool, but it’s actually almost in the center of downtown between Main, Ervay, Akard and Elm. It’s part of the Joule hotel’s art collection. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/49 "2025-09-18T17:19:01Z")
How long has it been there? I do not remember it from when I lived in Dallas. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/50 "2025-09-18T18:54:06Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > Roman Meal bread, ketchup, and LOTS of BACON! You miss-spelled “HP Sauce”. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/51 "2025-09-18T21:08:57Z")
Wiki says it’s been there since 2013. > **[Eye (sculpture)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_(sculpture)#)** > > Eye is the title of two sculptures by American artist Tony Tasset. They are large eyes with blue irises and made of fiberglass, resin, and steel detailed with oil paint. The first was made in 2007 with a diameter of 12 feet (3.7 m) and is located in Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The second was made in 2010 at a diameter of 30 feet (9.1 m) and currently resides in Dallas, Texas on grounds owned by The Joule Hotel. > The sculptures were created by Tony Tasset and are a replica o... ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/52 "2025-09-18T21:24:21Z")
scabpicker, thank you for that information. I’m very sorry for the hijack. ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/53 "2025-09-19T02:01:03Z")
For me I love the McD steak/egg/cheese on bagel/muffin/biscuit; second bacon cheeseburger with fried egg. And McD McCafe coffee is not bad, cheaper than Starbucks ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/54 "2025-09-19T10:29:24Z")
The one that my dad just cooked, and when I say, “That looks good”, gives it to me, and makes another for himself. Two pieces of white bread, toasted and buttered. Fried egg (might be 2 eggs, not sure) with some Tillamook extra sharp cheddar (slice or a handful of grated). ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/55 "2025-09-19T16:36:35Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > often eat a bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon, but usually for lunch/brunch with other people. If you want to consider it “breakfast sandwich”, i guess it’s my favorite. I wasn’t sure if it was a breakfast sandwich, but given the reassurances here, I’m team salmon-and-cream-cheese bagel as well. Despite the hate that Bruegger’s gets, their salmon bagel, with red onion and capers, and a cup of their coffee is an occasional treat that I love. At home, it’s buttermilk biscuit and sausage patty for me. Over the last couple of decades I’ve gotten really good at making buttery flaky biscuits that split perfectly when pulled apart, and are just the right size for a small patty. I’ll have one biscuit with butter and honey, and a second one with sausage, and life is good. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/56 "2025-09-19T22:46:25Z")
I’m really torn, because I have a couple of different answers, depending on _cost_. I mean, a _perfect_ breakfast sandwich would be a _quality_ onion bagel, _lightly_ toasted, thick schmear of full-fat cream cheese, topped with a generous amount of high quality lox, a few rings of a nice _thin_ sliced red onion, and finally a couple of grinds of fresh black pepper. Nothing else. But the “quality” ingredients means that it’s more expensive than I’ll pay to actually make, and nowhere near me the in Wastelands of Colorado, would I be sure of getting it. Maaaaaybe the Bagel Deli in Denver, but after the costs of getting there, even more expensive than if I made it myself. The perfect breakfast sandwich that I make with any frequency starts with Jewish rye, lightly toasted - while toasting, cook one or two eggs, over easy, in the same pan, also cook some Hempler’s European Style bacon (much less greasy), say 2-3 rounds. Take the eggs, break the yolks, and use the bread to sop up the lovely goo (one side). Assemble sandwich: take one slice of bread, goo-side up, and grind black pepper on top. Layer the bacon, add one/both eggs on top, more fresh black pepper and a dash of salt, top with last slice of bread, goo-side down. Using the bread to soak up most of the runny yolk ahead of time keeps the drippage to a minimum. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/57 "2025-09-19T23:16:40Z")
Cover the base of those oversize English muffins, toasted, with fried bacon; then an egg fried to solid in the bacon grease, then a slab of sharp cheddar and slide the composite into the broiler until the cheddar melts, shake some hot sauce onto it, cap with the other half of the toasted muffin. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/58 "2025-09-20T02:10:43Z")
I agree, bacon must be well done. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/59 "2025-09-20T02:13:24Z")
This thread makes me wonder, does anyone have a breakfast sandwich maker machine? I don’t, I ponder buying one sometimes, but I don’t know that it would be worth it. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097/60 "2025-09-20T02:17:07Z")
My friend has one. I have used it, once. It does a poor job on browning, an adequate job on heating, and is reasonably fast if you have everything sized and prepped. It’s a pain to clean, especially if you don’t do it immediately after your sandwich. I would not recommend, but if you’re eating one daily as a fast but reasonably filling meal, it’s probably better, and better for you, than a daily McD’s run. Probably. I would not buy one myself. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-perfect-breakfast-sandwich/1023097.md?page=4)