Mike’s Coffee Shop

To know Mike's Coffee Shop is to love Mike's Coffee Shop. Located on the edge of Pratt University's campus, the greasy spoon operation has been serving griddled eggs and then some since the 1950s. It is a communal corner that's known to gather all, as those who coast along its booths and stools include neighboring students recovering from a long night out to church ladies donning their Sunday best. And that's because at Mike's, you can get full, fed and on your way with a full breakfast of sides and a coffee for $20 or less. Breakfast brings egg sandwiches on a roll or a bagel starting at $3.25, thick, griddled slices of French toast for only $8.50 and and two eggs any style ($8) tacked on with actually seasoned homefrites that spill over the plate and a slice of toast, all included. And the coffee? It is $2.50, it's bottomless and the servers are quick to fill your cup with a smile before you even think to ask.

The weekend does tend to bring a bit of a wait, even more so around September and May (aka orientation and graduation). However, the hostess moves things along rather efficiently, just make sure you are listening for your name to get called lest you get skipped.