The Magnolia Pancake Haus - Part 2

I have decided that no trip to San Antonio is complete without a trip to the Magnolia Pancake Haus. Let me warn you that there will probably be a pretty long wait, but it is absolutely worth it! I was fortunate enough to be able to introduce some friends to this amazing restaurant and indulge in some ridiculously delicious breakfast dishes. Let me just say that this was by no means a low fat breakfast, but sometimes you just have to live a little. Luckily for me, the friends I was with were willing to share so I got to try multiple things! (It makes me extra happy when people are willing to try and share with me) First up was the lemon poppy seed waffle, topped with a lemon cream cheese drizzle and a fresh squeeze of lemon. It was fresh, light and exactly what a summer waffle should be. The waffle was fluffy and not heavy. The lemon gave it brightness and the lemon cream cheese drizzle added some sweetness without making it super sweet.

Next was Sarki's Special omelet, stuffed with onions, mushrooms, feta cheese, calamata olives, and spinach. Sometimes omelets can be less than awesome because the topping to egg ratio is really off. That was most definitely not the case with this omelet...it was bursting with yummy goodies! The eggs were fluffy, yet sturdy enough to hold all the goodies together. This omelet had lots of flavor and is something that I will definitely try to recreate at home. In preparation for our meal, we found out that one of the omelets had homemade Italian sausage so of course we needed to give it a try. It was spicy and not too salty, but you could taste the difference between that sausage and the store bought version. If you like breakfast sausage, you need to give this a try.

It seems like the versatility of bacon is never ending - cupcakes, chocolate, potato chips, and pancakes. Another unique thing on the menu was bacon pancakes. The concept of sweet and salty is quite appealing, but sometimes you just need to take it to the next level. How does one manage that?...throw in chocolate chips and you get a life changing bacon chocolate chip pancake. The pancake batter is light and fluffy and has that perfect golden brown outside. The inside of the pancake was chock full of bacon pieces and chocolate chips. The saltiness of the bacon and the little pocket of melted chocolate chips created a masterpiece in your mouth. If you are adventurous and like bacon and chocolate you most definitely need to give these a try. I am quite certain that you won't be disappointed. It's a very good thing that I don't live closer because I would be there way too often!