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Where We’re Eating
Here’s what the EZ team were chowing on this week
Uncle Bill’s
Mon-Fri 7-2 & Sat-Sun 6:30-2
Breakfast with the Bunny 8am-12pm
3/30 & 3/31
BEACH & PERRY, CAPE MAY
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Every week, the Exit Zero crew goes for lunch (or dinner or,
maybe even on occasion, breakfast) at one of Cape May’s excellent
dining establishments. Then we give you the skinny on
what we ate, what we talked about (or some of what we talked
about), who spat their drink from laughing too hard, who served
us, who we bumped into and, you know, the general lay of the land.
The place: This week we hit up a Cape May breakfast staple — Uncle
Bill’s Pancake House on the corner of Beach Avenue and Perry Street.
The vibe: We arrived for a later breakfast on Sunday morning, and
we must’ve just missed the post-church crowd. The counter was full of
a couple different groups finishing up their meals, but there were some
tables open in the dining room. We were sat in a cozy booth with a perfect
view of the kitchen doors — the 12 plates of pancakes these servers
stack up their arms never stops being impressive... Uncle Bill’s has been
operating this way, providing personal, family friendly service for over
57 years. This and the food certainly keep us coming back.
The food: Dan and Nicole make it a habit to visit Uncle Bill’s a few
times a season and with them opening last week, we were due for our
pancake fix. We grabbed some coffee and juice to start and then it surprisingly
took us a moment to decide what to order. Uncle Bill’s offers
breakfast all day and over 15 different types of pancakes plus omelets,
waffles, French toast, sandwiches... the list goes on. Dan switched
things up from his usual, peanut butter pancakes with chocolate chips.
Instead, he went the savory route with creamed chipped beef over a
waffle and a side of over-easy eggs. Nicole kept things simple with an
order of plain buttermilk pancakes and a side of pork roll. We’re not
sure what our favorite part was, the food itself or how fast it came out.
Dan and Nicole were starving so let’s say the latter. All our plates were
cleaned, and it was a great way to kick off a relaxing Sunday.
The takeaway: Uncle Bill’s is open daily — Monday-Friday from
7am-2pm and Saturday-Sunday from 6:30am-2pm. Like we said, they
serve breakfast all day, but if you’re not much of a breakfast person,
check out their lunch menu packed with sandwiches including fried
flounder, grilled cheese and cheesesteaks. Once the weather warms up,
Uncle Bill’s also offers outdoor dining at tables surrounding the building.
Being that they’re right across from the beach, you can enjoy your
pancakes with the sounds of crashing waves just steps away.