Dayton Dining

I like a good breakfast sandwich.

I’ve been known to bash a cheap sausage biscuit from Speedway in a pinch and when I was younger the Bacon Egg and Cheese biscuit from McDonalds was the gold standard.

In college the sausage biscuit with mustard and a can of Coke (daily) literally got me through sophomore year.

The older I get the more refined and particular my tastes, but my affinity for a great breakfast sammie still lives on. It’s the my inner college kid trying to stay alive I suppose.

So here it is my quest for the best breakfast sandwich:

Warehouse 4 Kettering, bacon, egg and cheese on a square biscuit. The bacon is cooked right, the cheese melty and the eggs almost omelet like fluffy. It’s a complete sandwich and doesn’t lack for flavor or texture. Creamy eggs and melty cheese, a crunch from the bacon and the exterior of the biscuit all live in harmony. Paired with a latte and good book, my Saturday morning is complete for about $10.00.

Ghostlight Dough at Second Street Market has bagels. Delicious chewy flavorful bagels and they make for a great sandwich. I opted for the bacon, egg and cheese on their onion bagel. This is as close to a perfect bagel breakfast sandwich I’ve ever had. It was under $6.00 and wrapped perfect for eating while walking the market.

Few people know about the delight that is Vinny’s Bar and Grill and Carryout in Moraine for breakfast on the go. It’s a bit out of my way but I make the effort every month to get one of their sandwiches. My usual is fried egg, bacon, American cheese on white toast with light mayo. This isn’t a health food column so don’t @ me on this one. Best served with a cold Coke or Diet Coke it feels like your grandma made it. Part of this experience is ordering in the kitchen. Trust the process and tip the cook. She’s the best.

B&B Carryout is a special place. For those of us Warren County kids raised hunting and fishing at Caesar’s Creek, you know B&B. It’s local. They’ve got bait. Jerky. They have a kitchen and a full Craft Beer cooler with more than 100 different cans. You can also get gas, a new hat, a pair of gloves or a fishing lure. I go there for the Big Bo (bacon instead of sausage, if you ask nice they’ll do that for you). The Big Bo is bacon, egg, hash brown, double American Cheese on a toasted hamburger bun. This is not for the weak. They also have superb biscuits and gravy and the nicest ladies behind the counter. The Big Bo is under $5.00 so that leaves room for coffee, or a Coke or 1/2 dozen minnows if you’re fishing later.

A good quest is never complete. So tell us, where do you go for a quick breakfast sandwich on the go? Tell us in the comments and maybe we will see you at your favorite spot.