Cafe 222

September 9, 2007Back to an old favorite.Good coffee while waiting for a table.Good oatmeal. Hearty. Hot. Flavorful. Something to chew on.Pastel colors. Service dishes changed again. Good-sized bowls.Maybe a bit too much brown sugar. Each of us had to spoon some sugar to the side before eating....

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World Famous Oatmeal

August 5, 2007A wonderful beach restaurant. Who would think they would serve oatmeal with their Screwdrivers and Mimosas? Dark inside the restaurant. Bad for reading the paper, good for seeing the beach."Hearty oatmeal. Simmered to order served with brown sugar raisins and whole milk." $5.25Coffee: Hot and served quickly. Rich. Chicory flavor.Two oatmeals. One runny, one thick and a bit gooey. Probably instant. Hot. Good sized bowls....

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Oatmeal Penrose Colorado

September 2, 2007Penrose: A dot on the map on the way to Canon City and the Royal Gorge.Restaurant: Michelles? Brass Horse? We couldn't be sure of the name of the restaurant. Oatmeal. $2.75. Raisins. Milk in a stainless pitcher. Unremarkable.Institutional coffee. Hot and plenty of it.Very good service from a solicitous waiter....

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Oatmeal Horton Grand

July 8, 2007Ida Bailey's Restaurant in the Horton Grand, just down the street from a very crowded Cafe 222.Menu: Oatmeal $2.25Sides: Standard: Milk, brown sugar, raisins. Served in crockery, not plastice.Presentation: Big bowl, white plateTemperature: HotFlavor: Standard, and acceptable, not outstandingCoffee: Hot, but standard fareOats: QuickService: Very nice. Waiter intersted and solicitous.A good place for a $2.25 bowl of oatmeal....

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Oatmeal Soleil@K

July 15, 2007Soleil@K Restaurant in the Marriott Gaslamp at 6th and K in the GaslampMenu: Old fashioned oatmeal with dried fruit $6.00 Starbucks Coffee $3.00Presentation: Large white bowl on a white tray. Nice.Temperature: HotSides: Brown sugar and raisins were already on the oatmeal. Milk served separately. Maybe a bit too much brown sugar, especially for one of us.Texture: This was old fashioned oat meal, and almost on the...

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April 11, 2007 Pershing Square, Manhattan

April 11, 2007Pershing Square42nd and Park, Near Grand Central StationManhattan"Best and Busiest Breakfast in New York City"Menu Description: Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal. $7.00 With sliced berries and bananas $8.00Presentation: White crockery bowl on white crockery plate with doily. Real cream in a steel pitcher. Texture: Steel cut with barley-type chunksFlavor: GoodTemperature: Not hot. Tepid.Fruit: Fresh and goodAtmosphere: BustlingService:...

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June 24, 2007 City Deli

June 24, 2007City Deli5th and UniversityHillcrestSan DiegoMenu Description: Hot oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar $4.75Texture: Gruel-like, creamyPresentation: Bowl on a plate. Orange slice. Plastic cups of raisins (old and hard), brown sugar (fresh) butter, pitchers of milkTemperature: HotFlavor: OK. Heat and sides helped.Atmosphere: Very fun. Juke box a hit. Leather booths. Art deco. Nice decor....

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May 22, 2007, J6

June 24, 2007April 22, 2007J6Corner of 6th and JDowntown San DiegoMenu Description: Oatmeal, mixed dired fruit and granola, brown sugarPresentation: White crockery bowl. Sort of flat.Temperature: TepidSides: Small bowl of granola. Nice bowl of brown sugar. We brought some maple syrup that we had purchased in Vermont. Very good on oatmeal! Texture: Not steel cut, but goodFlavor: GoodService: Good, we were offered a choice of plain or...

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April 10, 2007, Barking Dog, New York City

April 10, 2007Barking Dog34th Near LexingtonManhattanZagat: "Not arf bad" One the wall: "Dogs have all of man's virtures and none of his vices." "Sit, Stay."Presentation: White crockery bowl on a white crockery plateTemperature: Not hot enoughService: Slow (is this why it was not hot?)Sides: Soft brown sugar. Blueberries and strawberries good.Texture: Creamy. One of us had a blue ball of oats in the bowl. We have been here before, and...

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June 12, 2007, Ivy Hotel

June 17, 2007Ivy HotelDowntown San DiegoOpen just about three weeksMenu Description: Irish Oatmeal Caramelized Bananas or Berries $10Presentation: Deep small white ceramic bowl; white plate; special spoonTemperature: Hot enoughSides: No brown sugarTexture: Good. On the creamy side.Caramelization: GoodFruit: Good and freshPortion size: Very goodStarter served before oatmeal: Strawberries and honey. Very good.Atmosphere: Comfortable. ...

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January 14, 2007, Lake Murray Cafe

January 14, 2007Lake Murray CafeNear San DiegoMenu Description: Oatmeal with nuts, brown sugar and raisins (served until 1:00 p.m.) $3.49Presentation: Large white bowl, raisins in a box, milk in a small glass, butter and brown sugar in ploastic buckets. No nuts. Brown sugar old and solidified.Texture: Gluey, but probably not instant.Temperature: HotService: QuickCoffee: StandardAtmosphere: Loud, crowded, friendly...

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January 21, 2007, Mystic Mocha

January 21, 2007Mystic MochaMission AvenueNorth ParkSan DiegoMenu Description: Oatmeal, brown sugar and raisins $3.25Add banana, strawberry, blueberry, cranberry, $.50 eachPresentation: Deep bowl. Crockery for raisins and brown sugar. Brown sugar soft. Raisins soft and fresh. Blueberries good.Texture: Chewy and rough, not too creamyTemperature: HotTaste: Good to Very GoodAtmosphere: Small and crowded, very friendlyService: Order at the...

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November 26, 2006, Cafe 222

November 26, 2006Cafe 222Very good again.One of us had a waffle. No wonder they are famous for their waffles!Service very good...

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Adams Avenue Grill October 8, 2006

October 8, 2006Adams Avenue GrillNormal HeightsSan DiegoMenu Description: Banana Compote and Oatmeal Harvest. Steel cut oats are steeped in whole milk and seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg and dried cranberries, then crowned with a sweetened banana compote and whipped cream $5.75Presentation: Large bowl on a large plateTexture: Chewy with big loose oat flakes, very creamyFlavor: OK, lots of cinnamonTemperature: Very hotOverall: Cool, but...

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Brians' American Eatery, September 17, 2006

September 17, 2006Brians' American EateryWashington StreetUniversity HeightsSan DiegoThe apostrophe is placed correctly. The restaurant is owned by two men named Brian.Menu Description: "On the side" Oatmeal with spiced apples $3.99Coffee: Quick and hot, standard tastePresentation: Large shallow bowl on big oval plate. Apples, sugar, raisins in small crockery bowls. All white crockery.Appearance: Standard, goodFlavor: GoodTemperature: ...

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August, 2006 Harry's La Jolla

August, 2006Harry'sLa Jolla, California"Since 1960"Menu Description: Hot and creamy oatmeal with strawberries and blueberries $5.95; with bananas $4.00 brown sugar, cream or milkPresentation: Low wide glass bowl on a plate. The fruit was under the oatmeal -- a nice lookCoffee served in a carafe: Decaf weak, regular OKOatmeal: OKFruit: Excellent...

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Oatmeal Survey

Opinions on oatmeal from San Diego to New York from two average hot cereal eaters.July 31, 2005Shades5083 Santa Monica AvenueSan Diego, CA 92107(Ocean Beach)Menu Desciption: Hearty Irish Oatmeal. $4.75Oatmeal served with golden raisins, a pitcher of cold milk, light brown sugarTemperature: Steaming hotServed in bright blue crockery -- flat bowlAppearance: CreamySlow cooked, steel cutCoffee good and hotOcean View. This has become a favorite.September...

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