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#15 Popeye Omelet
Magnolia's Cafe (Lake Austin Blvd.)
Price: ($7.25)

*no picture, sorry, didn't have a camera :(*

Magnolia's is another unique 24/7 Austin diner that's very similar to Kerbey, except it holds no pretenses about being healthy at all.  (Ok well there are some vegetarian dishes, but for example, when we were there tonight a waitress commented to another table about the Mag queso something along the lines of "It's really bad for you but really good!"... a very true assessment of the appetizer... its definitely on par with (real) Kerbey queso...)  This place is almost always crowded on weekends in the early mornings (the only times I've ever been..) and parking can be a bit tricky.. (sloped lot.. limited space..) but when you're hungry in the early mornings.. it's a place to be :).

The #15 Popeye Omelet is one of Magnolia's specialty omelets and contains spinach, grilled red onions, and bacon and is topped with sour cream.  Most of their specialty omelets are similarly priced, and they each come with two breakfast-y sides.  I ordered it with home fries and fruit.

If the above description sounded appealing to you, I recommend trying it!  I doubt you'll be disappointed.  Now I'm normally pretty picky about grilled onions, but these tasted just right.  My one complaint about the omelet was the way it was mixed.  Most of my spinach and onions ended up being on the fringes of the omelet, and the bacon mostly in the center near the fold.  (I was about 1/5th of the way into the dish before I found the bacon).  Thus it was a bit difficult at times to truly taste the blend of all the flavors.  It's a good mix though, if you can get a whole sliver of omelet into your mouth :).

The home fries were very flavorful, although slightly on the more crisp side.  Fruit is always fresh, and will vary depending on the season.  Tonight's was sliced strawberries that tasted quite delicious.  Additionally they had pineapples.  (Another person in our party ordered these instead of the strawberries; I did not try any but they looked really fresh).  All in all it was a quite hearty breakfast... at 1 am.

Overall Conclusion: One Thumbs Up