I ordered the Short Rib Hash ($15) and side of Breakfast Potatoes ($3) because I was HUNGRY!!!  Oh, and a GIANT Pomegranate/Grapefruit mimosa.

Here’s the description of the hash:

Braised Prather Ranch short rib hash, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, golden yams, 2 eggs, horseradish, creme fraiche, au jus

When my dish came, I was very surprised.  I guess in my head I was envisioning a big plate of hash – lots of veggies, potatoes/etc with bits of short rib… you know, like corned beef hash but with short rib.  This dish was definitely a very modern interpretation – everything was purposefully placed, it looked so delicate and neat (see below).  After a half of a nanosecond I got over my “non-hash” surprise and broke the egg yolks and started mixing everything around. No time to eat like a sophisticated human being after waiting over an hour… lol.  This freaking dish was so AWESOME my plate was cleaned and wiped dry within minutes.

I ended up glopping forkfuls of the short rib and eggs onto the bread and eating it that way.  The (Acme) bread didn’t last long… then I ended up dipping my potatoes in it.  Overall the dish was very excellent.  So good that there was not even any liquid left in the bottom of the plate/bowl.  The meat was tender and juicy and a little bit smokey, just perfect!  I admit I was disappointed there weren’t more potatoes/veggies since it was supposed to be a hash… only got 1/2 piece of 1 brussel sprout (cut into 2 pieces), 2 tiny cubes of sweet potato and some onions.  Oh well.  It was good anyway, hehe.

The breakfast potatoes: these potatoes were A-MAZING!!!  I accidentally yelled “OMG!” after I took the first bite!!  They were crispy and hot and salty, buttery with dill sprinkled around.  The crispiness of these potatoes were what made them amazing and addictive! I didn’t care that I was already full from eating the entire bowl of short rib hash, I needed to finish this bowl of potatoes.  I swear to the gods I could eat a bowl of these potatoes at every meal for the rest of my life! And guess who much this bowl of potatoes cost? $3, yay!

Mission Beach Cafe

www.missionbeachcafesf.com

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When we got there, the place was packed and there were people waiting in line.  I was surprised since it seemed like such a quiet street… so we waited for a few minutes before sitting down.  Their menu has both breakfast items as well as some brunch and lunch/sandwiches.

Since it was my “St. Patty’s Day” weekend, I decided to go for the corned beef hash and I also ordered a piece of cornbread too.  The corned beef hash came with home fries, 2 slices of toast (I ordered wheat but they gave me sourdough), and 2 poached eggs on top.

Here is the dish as it came out to me.  It smelled really good and I noticed there were ALOT of potatoes…

A closeup of all of the elements of my meal… if you look closely, you’ll notice the corned beef hash is tossed with peppers, onions, and potatoes.

Broke the egg yolks and dug in.  It was very good.  The dish needed a little salt, but overall, it was very good, and I was able to finish all of the corned beef hash section of my plate.  The corned beef in the hash was nice and salty with that little bit of tanginess… it was great!  I have to say there were just too many potatoes.  This is a pretty heavy dish and I really was hungry but even so, I couldn’t finish the home fries.

The cornbread was COLD and VERY DRY.  I will not be ordering it again.  I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt by telling myself that it was warm when it came out and I waited too long to eat it – but NO, this was in the fridge.

All in all, my meal was good.  It wasn’t like, to die for, but it wasn’t crappy either.  It was good and I will eat at this place again.  I would rate this place 3.5 fries, but I can’t so I’ll give it 3.

Doyle St. Cafe
5515 Doyle St
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 547-3552
doylestreetcafe.com

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