The Deliciousness that is Shopsin's

For a long time now, I've heard of Shopsin's and its seriously ridonkulous menu. (It's so huge, it may or may not have crashed my friend's computer when he tried looking at it online.) I read somewhere that after Kenny Shopsin learned how to use Adobe from his daughter, he hasn't stopped trying to cram more items onto this already monstrous menu. Btw, I certainly don't have a problem with this. My expanding stomach might, but I'm definitely loving it.

Until recently, I hadn't had the chance to go down since the restaurant is apparently a fan of keeping the strangest hours: Tues - Sat, 9am - 2pm, but a bunch of us decided it was time to make this trip, and an epic trip it was.

Important note: this place is not for people 1) who don't like waiting to get seated, 2) like to ask for the waiter's opinion (or like their waiter to be polite, period - you'll get thrown out if you flout any of their rules), or 3) care about their waistlines.

First up, we ordered the mac and cheese pancakes with chorizo.


Can you say Holy Baby Jesus?! Mac & Cheese is already amazing on its own, but throw it into fluffy light pancakes and load it up with savory, hearty chorizo? It's a friicken party in your mouth, and I'm not talking about the party you tried throwing in the basement of your mom's house while she watched Jeopardy upstairs. I'm talking about the craziest frat party you've been to, that or the wildest knitting party you've attended, whichever floats your boat.

Up next was the Junior (bbq pork, mac & cheese, scrambled eggs and toast).


The bbq pork was so juicy, it was literally sitting in its own juices. The bread was thickly sliced and served warm (with a side of jam), the mac & cheese was gooey and the scrambled eggs were made just right. Lex made a sandwich with all the components, and it oddly worked. It was cheesy, meaty, juicy and crusty all at once. Yum!


Chris ordered Mr Mitra (lamb curry, chorizo-a-roni, eggs & toast). I didn't try a lot of it, but remember the lamb being tender and very succulent. The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the peas. After all, has it ever added any value to any dish?

... My point exactly.

My order was the last to arrive - the Ducky (poached eggs and sausage chunks over duck quesadillas).


I understand that eggs are easy to cook, but they're also easy to mess up (yea, I'm talking about myself - I tend to overcook the yolks), which is why I enjoyed Shopsin's. The center of the poached eggs were soft and oozy, and when it broke, it added a wonderful creaminess to the crispy quesadillas. And these quesadillas... they weren't the run-of-the-mill ones you get at every other mexican place - this one featured the cheese and duck wrapped in a flaky pastry shell.

We were stuffed by the time we were done with our entrees, but couldn't end the meal without something sweet. So we put in an order of chocolate chip ebelskivers - light puffy Danish pancakes.


Hello Gorgeous.

The ebelskivers were slightly crispy on the outside and completely dusted with warm cinnamon sugar. When I bit into it, I found it deliciously chewy and generously dotted with melted chocolate chips.

Man, talking about Shopsin's food makes me weep a little. Time to convince Lex to make another trip down.