The Egg & I Family of Restaurants are famous for daily breakfast, lunch and dinners. We have been serving the Hamilton community for many years. Founded in 1987 by Terry & Alexandra Plessas, the family continues to serve home style fresh breakfast, lunch and dinners. We are fully licensed establishment.
Our mission begins with a commitment to meeting our guests' needs through friendly, energetic staff and maintaining the highest standards of FRESH food quality and service within a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Not only do we have variety of choices on our menu, we also offer daily features for lunch and dinner that our chef prepares using our authentic recipes and ingredients.
Our mission begins with a commitment to meeting our guests' needs through friendly, energetic staff and maintaining the highest standards of FRESH food quality and service within a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Not only do we have variety of choices on our menu, we also offer daily features for lunch and dinner that our chef prepares using our authentic recipes and ingredients.
Services
Cooked fresh in house! All hot open faced sandwiches are served with your choice of potato and the vegetable of the day or coleslaw. All seafood is served with vegetables or in house coleslaw and your choice of in house mashed potatoes or fresh cut fries. Hand battered cod deep fried to a golden brown, served on a pile of French fries with a side of coleslaw.
Reviews (23)
Stacey MacDonald
Nov 17, 2021
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I went here yesterday for breakfast and ordered pancakes with strawberries and whipping cream and a turkey omlet with rye toast the pancakes where small and over cooked the omlet was rubbery and tasteless the toast tasted under toasted all in all I won't be going back not worth the price. I could have gone to McDonald's and had better tasting pancakes.
Diana Rae
Nov 12, 2021
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The worst location! Had a take order today of the egg and I big breakfast, when we got home and opened the containers - there was barely any potatoes (when I say barely it was maybe 4 pieces of potatoes - it looked like left overs from other people’s plates. We are used to good portions from the Upper James location. Skip this location and take a longer drive to the Upper James location - huge difference!
Liz Doesborgh-Mathers
Oct 18, 2021
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Jamie House
Oct 10, 2021
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Great service, despite being so busy, the food was plentiful and perfectly cooked, as always. The only downfall was the number of customers being rude to the staff who were working doubletime even though they were exhausted and abused. We can't wait to go again, and appreciate the efforts of all who were working so hard!
Theo Dueck
Sep 14, 2021
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Excellent service. Hit or miss with food quality. The first time I went the food was amazing. Yesterday, the food was horrible, but the waitress was great. I got a burger and home fries and the burger tasted like unseasoned beef, yuk, and the fries were so under they were crunchy on the inside. Coffee was passable. Maybe it was just an off day, but I won't be craving this place for a long time.
M. Summerfield
Sep 09, 2021
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Food tasted fine, once it arrived.
Very slow service. Asked for water twice and never received it.
Reuben sandwich did not have sauerkraut on it?
We were told kitchen was understaffed, which I understand and can appreciate for delays, but we were there almost two hours (mostly spent waiting to order food and to receive food...).
Very slow service. Asked for water twice and never received it.
Reuben sandwich did not have sauerkraut on it?
We were told kitchen was understaffed, which I understand and can appreciate for delays, but we were there almost two hours (mostly spent waiting to order food and to receive food...).
Dylan Hutchinson
Aug 14, 2021
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Food was cold and under cooked. Sent them back and they brought back out new plates that were also cold and undercooked. Tables were dirty, old food still on the floor. Waitress didn’t seem to care about any of it. Could see food left under heat lamps for quite some time . Expected better service considering there really wasn’t many people there . Wouldn’t recommend going to this location. Worth the extra drive to the Hamilton store.
MsJ I.
Oct 31, 2020
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Winnie Y.
Oct 18, 2020
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A classic family brunch resto. I ordered the You are the Boss Eggs - came with pancakes, toast, eggs and a choice of meat (ham, sausage, bacon). It was good. I asked for blueberry pancake (+1.50). I was surprised the blueberry weren't in the pancake but a topping. The blueberry was a bit like jam had a bit of a weird raspberry taste to it as well. I probably would just go for the classic pancake next time!
Larry Taylor
Jan 05, 2020
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Tesla D.
Nov 04, 2019
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Wouldn't even give it 1 star... Came here for the first time on a busy Sunday and hair was found in 2 plates that my friend ordered. Due to it being so busy our server only checked on us twice to take our order and bring the food so obviously we didn't hang onto the hair for proof... Server finally comes back once we finished our meal and my friend tells her there was hair in the food hence the huge mountain of potatoes still left on his plate. All she could say was "where?" however the proper response should have been "I'm so sorry".... I had to demand for my
Matt M.
Jul 26, 2019
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I had high hopes for this place because it was so highly rated but unfortunately it did not live up to expectations. The location and interior was nice and homey. It reminded me of a Coras. The food just wasn't good. The potatoes were undercooked and bland. They had no flavour and their home fries is just a mushy mess of potatoes. Not exactly home fries. French toast was dry. I enjoyed the Greek omelette but that's about it. I wouldn't recommend this place.
Erin A.
Nov 19, 2018
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Restaurant itself is a little run down and parking is a bit of a nightmare. Service was ok. Place is very loud if you sit near the kitchen. Food was very good. Had the grilled cheese eggs Benedict. Was very different but tasty. Partner had the big breakfast. Food was large in quantity. Good place for breakfast.
Erin S.
Mar 03, 2018
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Joanne Vallely H.
Jan 22, 2018
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I've been coming here since I was knee high to a grasshopper and although I'm not a fan of how the prices have increased over the years I still love the place and I am always full and satisfied when I leave. The coffee is always hot and the servers are always smiling and welcoming to us. Anything on the eggs Benedict is worth giving a try, SO good! They have some sweeter options for breakfast but I wouldn't recommend them personally (too sweet for first thing in the morning). The burgers are also great!
Yousif R.
Jan 21, 2018
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Mckenna D.
Oct 14, 2016
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This is a must do when I come to visit my grandma. I love this place mostly due to nostalgia and for their breakfast potatoes.
I ordered the smoked salmon eggs benedict with the potatoes and while everything tasted great, our server forgot a part of my dish (guacamole) then tried to blame it on the kitchen when we asked her why it took so long to retrieve it. We sat and watched her chit chat with other waiters before fetching it, so that's where the ding comes from.
The smoked salmon was buttery soft and just salty enough to still catch the sweetness of the fish. This paired nicely
I ordered the smoked salmon eggs benedict with the potatoes and while everything tasted great, our server forgot a part of my dish (guacamole) then tried to blame it on the kitchen when we asked her why it took so long to retrieve it. We sat and watched her chit chat with other waiters before fetching it, so that's where the ding comes from.
The smoked salmon was buttery soft and just salty enough to still catch the sweetness of the fish. This paired nicely
Lo C.
Sep 12, 2016
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I'm a huge fan of Egg & I in Hamilton. It's located past Rymal on Upper James in a little plaza that has limited parking, especially during brunch time.
The service is either a hit or miss and you can wait for 5 minutes or wait for 30 minutes for a table.
The food here is pretty decent and my orders are rarely wrong. Coffee is always circulating and being refilled.
The Egg & I Big Breakfast or Boss Breakfast is enough to fill 2 at a good price.
I come here (instead of Cora's) when I'm hankering for some breakfast.
The service is either a hit or miss and you can wait for 5 minutes or wait for 30 minutes for a table.
The food here is pretty decent and my orders are rarely wrong. Coffee is always circulating and being refilled.
The Egg & I Big Breakfast or Boss Breakfast is enough to fill 2 at a good price.
I come here (instead of Cora's) when I'm hankering for some breakfast.
Allyson D.
May 04, 2014
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The Egg and I is comparable to Smitty's, the ubiquitous breakfast chain in Nova Scotia. Here's how our first visit went:
Pros:
- Fast, friendly service.
- Decent portions for reasonable prices.
- Delicious bacon and ham - tastes like local, not luncheon.
- Unique hash browns - normally I don't care for these, but Egg and I does them differently and I ate more than I usually would.
- Egg paintings EVERYWHERE!
Cons:
- The decor, as others have noted, is a little run down and is in need of an update.
- I found it quite loud, though this is probably typical of a Sunday morning
Pros:
- Fast, friendly service.
- Decent portions for reasonable prices.
- Delicious bacon and ham - tastes like local, not luncheon.
- Unique hash browns - normally I don't care for these, but Egg and I does them differently and I ate more than I usually would.
- Egg paintings EVERYWHERE!
Cons:
- The decor, as others have noted, is a little run down and is in need of an update.
- I found it quite loud, though this is probably typical of a Sunday morning
Jay R.
Mar 12, 2014
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We used to love this place when we lived nearby but it has lost it's edge and has become an average greasy spoon. I always judge a restaurant by the cleanliness of the washrooms and the men's was filthy and in need of repair. My daughter said the ladies was just as bad. We waited a long time to order, then a long time for food and the meals were just OK. My wife's eggs Betsie looked nice but for 12 bucks the hollandaise should be homemade - this is definitely from a packet and not browned under the salamander. I had an asparagus and Swiss omelette - blah. Toast was cold and soggy
Pj L.
Nov 07, 2013
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I've eaten here before, and at this location (Upper James) I have never walked out disappointed. I ate there again Monday past and I was once again very pleased with the service as well as the food. The place is clean, quiet and the food was very good.
I had a big breakfast and the bacon was crispy, the sausage was firm but not dripping in grease and the toast wasn't burned. When I ordered tea, I got a small pot of tea that provided me with three mugs, one which I shared with my friend who I was dining with.
The prices were also very inexpensive. The only reason our bill was over
I had a big breakfast and the bacon was crispy, the sausage was firm but not dripping in grease and the toast wasn't burned. When I ordered tea, I got a small pot of tea that provided me with three mugs, one which I shared with my friend who I was dining with.
The prices were also very inexpensive. The only reason our bill was over
Mario S.
Jan 22, 2012
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Slowly going down hill. Have been a regular customer for few years and I'm finding nothing but disappointment. Within the last 1 year, after the menu had been once again adjusted, prices yet again went up, and portions became smaller. Not to mention home fries are cold half of the time, new french fries are cheap thin fries that are always soggy, greasy, just plain disgusting. Most of the times the back bacon is half of the size what it used to be. After the renovations, not sure what possessed owners to install chandeliers in entire restaurant, and those darn outdoor sleight tiles
Aaron B.
May 20, 2011
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