Akron Restaurant Search

a blur of backpacks and sneakers and car keys so, for us, breakfast-for-dinner is more common than breakfast at breakfast.

After a long day, I’ve been known to whip up a huge omelet for all of us to share or one of my childhood favorites, Toad in the Hole. (Cut a hole in a slice of bread, and lay it in a buttered pan. Crack an egg into the hole, and fry it up, baby!)

My whole family loves breakfast food. Myself included.

As a service to all us breakfast fans out there, I searched far and wide for interesting, tasty area breakfasts (and consumed more eggs than should be allowed by law). And some even serve breakfast all day long.

The “Oh So Akron”

The Blimp at Akron Family Restaurant (Akron): With cheery terracotta-painted walls, lots of tables, super-fast service and servers who call you “Honey,” it’s no wonder this place is so popular. The Blimp (served all day!) includes two eggs, hash browns, two hot cakes or French toast, and bacon, sausage links or ham. Whether it’s named in honor of our local zeppelin or describes how you feel after you eat it, it’s a hearty way to start the day. 250 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44303, 330-376-0600

The Chocoholic

Oreo Flap Jacks at Mike’s Place (Kent): Don’t let the whipped cream rosettes fool you, this is no girly meal. When we went for dinner, my husband eagerly accepted my challenge to try these three fluffy buttermilk pancakes speckled with chunks of crunchy Oreo cookies. There were a lot of flap jacks on that plate, but my husband — being a food humanitarian — insisted on eating it all because “pancakes don’t reheat well.” And then he talked about them all the way home and the next morning. In addition to a hilarious menu, a full-size replica of a Star Wars X-wing fighter out front and a burger bar with all the toppings (if you’re not in a breakfast-y mood), the restaurant also has tables inside a fishing boat and a bus. 1700 S. Water St., Kent, OH 44240, 330-673-6501

The K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)

The Basic Breakfast at Yours Truly (Hudson): This uncomplicated meal includes two eggs, toast, and cups and cups of fresh coffee — for under $4. 36 S. Main St., Hudson, OH 44236, 330-650-2900

The Man. V. (Breakfast) Food