It's Christmas vacation
time, and since Charlie (first grade), Van (pre-school), and Jessica
(pre-school teacher) all have a couple of weeks off, I took a few days off from
work to enjoy free time with them. We're not going anywhere special or doing
anything in particular this year. We're
just staying home. I guess these days
what we're doing is called a stay-cation. And even though I'll never use that awkward word
again, it's an apt description for how we're approaching our days. Nothing beats sleeping in, waking up to a morning
cup of aromatic coffee, and then casually driving to a nice diner for a
delicious breakfast. Yesterday, that
diner was Hubbard's Cubbard.
Hubbard's
Cubbard---we just call it Hubbard's---is located at 901 Main Street in Garland,
Texas. I was turned onto this great American food diner a few
years ago by my friend Jeremy, and since then, it's become a more-or-less regular
monthly stop for our family. (We haven't tried it yet, but there's also a Hubbard's location in Rowlette, Texas.)
I'm a big fan
of breakfast food, and Hubbard's has a good breakfast menu, with enough variety
to keep me coming back without getting bored.
Yesterday, I had a three egg omelette with my choice of three added
ingredients. I chose smoked sausage,
cheddar cheese, and jalapenos. With the
jalapenos, I had my choice of fresh or pickled and I went with fresh for that
extra zing of flavor. Like most
breakfasts at Hubbard's, my omelette came with either toast or biscuits and
gravy----I chose toast, and hash browns or grits---I chose hash browns. It was all delicious. No complaints from me.
Jessica went
with the chicken fried steak and eggs, with biscuits and gravy and hash
browns. We're a sharing kind of family
when it comes to eating out, and so I can testify that I agree with my wife's verdict
regarding the chicken fried steak: it
was quite tasty. I didn't try her
biscuits and gravy, but believe her when she declared them to be the best she's
had in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Our waitress
had barely set our drinks down and picked up her pad and pen to take our order
when Charlie informed her that he wanted pancakes. He and Van are fans of pancakes in general,
and Hubbard's pancakes have never let them down. We ordered a short stack with bacon and
split them between the boys.
And speaking of
the waitress, the wait staff at Hubbard's are all of a certain type. It took me a few visits to realize this, but
then, I saw a sign on the wall of the restaurant and it hit me. I think that Hubbard's sells T-shirts with
the words and image from the sign. I'd
buy a T-shirt, but I get enough dirty looks from my wife without wearing
something like that.
The prices at
Hubbard's are fairly reasonable. Both of
our breakfasts were $8.25 each. Not bad for
an occasional visit, and especially for good food that leaves us full, happy,
and ready to face a lazy stay-at-home vacation.
Hubbard's is a
cool place to eat! I recommend that you give
it a try!
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