This Glorious Crab Cake Eggs Benedict Is the True Breakfast of Champs
Set those alarms early for these new morning eats at Elephant Grounds.
(SPOT.ph) However you feel about eating in the morning—some folks dig it, some don't, we're all adults who can respect different preferences here—you've gotta admit breakfast and brunch food are some of the best food around. Consider hitting up Elephant Grounds the next time the morning-meal hankering strikes as they've got new must-tries on their breakfast lineup (available from 7 to 11 a.m. every day!)—including a glorious crab croquette-topped eggs benedict dish that you need in your life, like, right now.
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Make your way to aesthetic cafe Elephant Grounds for their new breakfast dishes:
About that Crab Croquettes Eggs Benny (P550): this killer dish is a mashup of two classics, with thick, golden-brown crab cakes (made with blue crab!) over fluffy English muffins, poached eggs, their homemade hollandaise, and furikake for the Asian-style touch Elephant Grounds is known for. Pierce into the eggs and out oozes its runny yellow yolk, giving you forkfuls that are rich and lush as can be.
The Karaage Waffles (P450), on the other hand, turns chicken and waffles on its head as it swaps out the more traditional American-style fried chicken for its cracklier, more gingery Japanese cousin, karaage, which is then drizzled with spicy aioli and sprinkled with furikake. The waffle part of the equation isn't just any old run-off-the-mill version, either—it's pre-fermented for three days, making for a slightly crisp outer surface and airy, fluffy interior. To really take the flavors to over-the-top heights, be sure to drizzle over the bacon gravy and savory-sweet soy-maple syrup before diving in.
And for those on Team #SweetBreakfast, consider the Ricotta Peach Mango Toast (P295). You could just about call this sunshine on a plate, what with the combo of their subtly citrusy yuzu ricotta, mango sauce, bruleed peaches, candied lemon, and ginger atop a fluffy slab of toasted brioche. All the breads used are pre-fermented, shares Chef Gab Garcia (formerly of Toyo Eatery)—and the brioche's buttery character is just the thing to underline the brightness of its toppings.
These breakfast specials are available daily, from 7 to 11 a.m., at Elephant Grounds' One Bonifacio High Street and Podium branches. We say gather your dining buds and make it a date over coffee and these must-try plates this month.
Elephant Grounds hails from Hong Kong and goes way back to 2013 as a laid-back antithesis to the mainstream coffee shops in the area offering great coffee, ice-cream sandwiches, and Japanese-inspired savory eats. Their first Philippine outlet opened in BGC in 2019, followed by a second branch at The Podium in 2021.
Elephant Grounds is at LG/F One Bonifacio High Street Mall, Bonifacio Global City and G/F The Podium, ADB Avenue, Ortigas, Mandaluyong City. For more information, check out Elephant Grounds Manila's Facebook page.
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