Continuing on our quest for a great diner-y breakfast spot, I followed up on a promise I made when I reviewed Keystone Deli before—to go back for breakfast. A lot of people told me then that breakfast was the meal to get there, so I had to check it out.
First of all, it was jammed! After a very brief wait, we were seated and ordered our usual. I got the bacon and eggs with home fries, and toast and baked apples. Most of their breakfasts will also include a small side of biscuits and gravy if you want them (of course hubby did). So we shared the biscuits as well.
The biscuits were quite good—they had that crunchy exterior that I like in a biscuit. They are flaky and moist on the inside and rich and buttery. The toast was basic, but I find a bit of toast necessary when I am eating eggs to scoop them up with (you can’t really scoop with a biscuit). So hubby and I often split up getting both so we can share them (he shares my thoughts on needing a bit of toast with eggs).
As for the gravy, I didn’t get to it, but hubby enjoyed it. He said it had all the flavors you want in biscuits and gravy. And the more he ate it, the more he liked it. Luckily, they actually give you a nicely reasonable sized portion (I mean that is a big meal after all).
The apples were interesting—warm baked apples that were flavored with cinnamon. It sort of tasted like the inside of an apple pie. Not sure I would get them again (and I certainly can’t finish all this) but it was fun to try.The potatoes were home fries—sliced potatoes fried on the flattop. They had my same usual complaint about home fries—I like the crispy bits and these didn’t have a lot of them (they were sort of stacked up there so you can see why they aren’t getting that crispy). As I walked up to pay though, I saw another table with hash browns! I asked the hostess about them and she told me that indeed you can get hash browns. And these looked super-crunchy—almost like potato pancakes. I was trying not to stare too much at other people’s food, but it looked like it might contain some veggies too, although I couldn’t be sure. I am totally getting those next time.
For a basic, down home breakfast, this place is getting added to my list.
Keystone Deli
2344 East 53rd Street
Indy 46220
317/255-2288
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