Berkley Bistro
1999 Coolidge Rd., Berkley
Oakland County
(248) 691-4333; (248) 691-4388 (FAX)
Formerly the Berkley Breakfast Cafe, it's still very much a spot for a good breakfast. The fragrance of cinnamon fills the air as patrons patiently await Sunday brunch. Long past noon, customers are asking for coffee refills as they mop up the last of their “International Scrambles” or “Breakfast of Champions.” Diners at Berkley’s Breakfast Café have clearly decided to reward themselves for a week of toil with a no-holds-barred breakfast the old-fashioned way. That would include four-egg omelets made with Italian sausage, sausage gravy, or chili and cheddar cheese. It would include French toast stuffed with strawberries and mango-infused cream cheese. Befitting the portion sizes, prices are fairly hefty for breakfast, though not out of line with other, more refined establishments. The long menu runs the gamut from such traditional dishes as Eggs Florentine and Benedict, through five kinds of French toast to omelets and scrambles made with everything from crab, asparagus, portobellos or roasted tomato sauce to chorizo or “gyro meat.”
