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Breakfast Sandwich
updated: Jan 07, 2013, 7:45 AM

All of this press about the Egg McMuffin is making me crave a breakfast sandwich, but I don't want McDonalds. Does anyone recommend a better place to get one?

Places People Are Talking About:

International Cafe's Bagel Supreme	Daily Grind	Domingo's
Renaud's	The Shop

What People Are Saying:

COMMENT 360946	2013-01-07 07:52 AM
Starbucks' bacon gouda artisian sandwich... mmmmmm.
COMMENT 360947	2013-01-07 07:52 AM
Bagel Market Cafe on the Mesa! Best breakfast sandwiches on a bagel...also, both Jeannine's and Mesa Cafe have great breakfast sandwiches on sourdough bread, yummm, now I want one too :)
COMMENT 360948	2013-01-07 07:53 AM
Your kitchen...healthier, cheaper and more convenient.
COMMENT 360950	2013-01-07 07:56 AM
Grab the breakfast panini from the Goodland Kitchen.
COMMENT 360954	2013-01-07 08:02 AM
Renaud's brah. Croissant breakfast sammie, sooo good. Bagel Market Cafe on the Mesa is absolutely terrible for bagels. This are not bagels at all, but are actually just round pieces of very mediocre bread. The bagels there are previously frozen and are baked off in the store. They are far far from the glory of freshly boiled and baked actual bagel. They also use microwaved powdered eggs for the sandwiches, ick. Even McDonald's uses actual whole eggs! If you go there just get a donut!
COMMENT 360955P	2013-01-07 08:02 AM
Egg and toast at home- you inspired me!
COMMENT 360957	2013-01-07 08:13 AM
I believe the question was where can one get a breakfast sandwich out. I would suggest Starbucks. This with a Grande Latte makes my day :-)
COMMENT 360958	2013-01-07 08:16 AM
Los Tarascos on Haley. The BEST.
COMMENT 360960	2013-01-07 08:19 AM
Jill's Place/Shalhoob's
COMMENT 360961	2013-01-07 08:22 AM
Savoy Cafe on Figueroa has a great breakfast sandwich.
COMMENT 360966P	2013-01-07 08:36 AM
Get a bacon-egg-cheese burrito off a lunch truck - best buy for the money.
COMMENT 360972	2013-01-07 08:43 AM
Cody's makes a great breakfast sandwich. Ask them to roll it up as a burrito (but avoid their breakfast burrito).... delish!
COMMENT 360975	2013-01-07 08:48 AM
On the ally on the harbor has a English muffin sandwich
COMMENT 360976	2013-01-07 08:53 AM
Breakfast burrito at El Bajio, on Milpas just south of Yanonali. The Blue Owl (Canon Perdido just west of State) is also a good place with very interesting sandwiches.
COMMENT 360977P	2013-01-07 08:53 AM
Daily Grind
COMMENT 360978	2013-01-07 08:54 AM
You're all wrong. The best bagel egg, cheese, and ham sandwich in town can be had for five bucks at the International Cafe on Calle Real. It goes by the name, Bagel Supreme. Nothing else compares.
LONESTARCA	2013-01-07 08:54 AM
Renaud's -- Try the egg sandwich on brioche. Decadent, but delicious.
EZ2	2013-01-07 08:56 AM
daily bread
COMMENT 360988P	2013-01-07 09:08 AM
I prefer Jack in the Box Sourdough breakfast sandwich (usually not on the menu....you need to ask for it) over McDonald's any day!
COMMENT 360991	2013-01-07 09:18 AM
Jack's Bagels
COMMENT 360994	2013-01-07 09:22 AM
South Coast Deli has delicious sandwiches. They are different than the usual run of the mill egg and cheese sandwich too, with tasty additions and spreads you can't get anywhere else!
COMMENT 360998	2013-01-07 09:34 AM
Bagel Cafe in Isla Vista. Hands down the best bagels and bagel sandwiches in SB (I have tried them all).
COMMENT 361004	2013-01-07 09:44 AM
Max's on Upper State has a delicious breakfast sandwich !
COMMENT 361013P	2013-01-07 09:55 AM
Garrett's Restaurant (State @ Mission) still does Monte Cristos, and Winchell's on Milpas does some very tasty breakfast sammies.
COMMENT 361036	2013-01-07 10:32 AM
Watch out when you order a sourdough breakfast Jack! You have to say breakfast jack on sourdough!! They get it wrong most times. Also ask for the salsa in the round thing, it's awesome!
COMMENT 361043	2013-01-07 10:37 AM
Silver Greens [they shred] oh come on they even slice grapes,absolutely try the Montecito, try the buritto excellent.
COMMENT 361061	2013-01-07 11:14 AM
oh I'd kill for a monte cristo!
COMMENT 361064	2013-01-07 11:24 AM
if what you seek is a tasy and better-than-McD's breakfast sandwich then DEFINITELY go to South Coast Deli! but it's too late for today's breakfast. Try tomorrow! YUMMMMMYYYYY
COMMENT 361074	2013-01-07 11:31 AM
Max's Breakfast Sammie @ South Coast Deli.
COMMENT 361079	2013-01-07 11:37 AM
Panera
MESARATS	2013-01-07 11:38 AM
Re 061. Garrett's has a Monte Cristo.
COMMENT 361081	2013-01-07 11:38 AM
I was working at Jack-in-the-Box on Milpas in 1970. We were selected to make the first BREAKFAST JACK in the country and as Assistant Manager I was that person. Months later, MacDonalds came out with a breakfast sandwich using not a burger bun but an English Muffin. What the hell is the hoopla all about? They copied JitB but used an English Muffin. RESEARCH it and you will find I am telling the truth. Foodmaker Corp is the company.
COMMENT 361089	2013-01-07 11:48 AM
The first poster said exactly what I would have. They are surprisingly tasty.
COMMENT 361121	2013-01-07 12:27 PM
The Ultimate Breakfast sandwich (hold the bacon) from Jack in the Box is actually delicious, not horribly unhealthy, and is a very economical choice...if you're looking for fast food.
REXOFSB	2013-01-07 12:34 PM
Bacon or ham and egg croissant from the Daily Grind at Mission & De la Vina. Best in town!
COMMENT 361158	2013-01-07 01:57 PM
Java Station Cafe and Goleta Coffee Co are both great places for a quick breakfast.
COMMENT 361168	2013-01-07 02:28 PM
121...While the Ultimate Breakfast sandwich may be tasty, it most certainly IS horribly unhealthy.
COMMENT 361178	2013-01-07 02:40 PM
121 - 24 grams of fat (9sat), a whopping 1589mg sodium, all packed into a 520 calorie meal? Hold the bacon all you like, but that is pretty darn unhealthy.
COMMENT 361214	2013-01-07 05:04 PM
My point, 168 and 178, was that its not as bad as eggs Benedict or a sausage, bacon, ham, etc. loaded omelette with tons of cheese, nor as bad as biscuits and gravy, or many other breakfast options. It's two eggs over easy with a slice of ham and a slice of cheese on a hamburger bun. You're both right, though, a cup of yogurt with some fruit and granola would be healthier.
COMMENT 361217	2013-01-07 05:10 PM
Last Word: International Cafe's Bagel Supreme on Calle Real is still the best. If you want the healthy version, pass on the mayo. Panera, JKB, Jack's, etc., don't compare to the boss.
REXOFSB	2013-01-07 05:48 PM
Southern Californians are so funny. Eat this, don't eat that, it's bad for you, you eat that and you're gonna die. Screw that. I have no pretensions of living forever, nor, for that matter, do I want to. Life is too short to go through by eating Egg Beaters and tofu. When I die it's going to be with a forkful of tri-tip in one hand and a salt shaker in the other. Hopefully I will be on my second rum & coke of the morning. I'd hate to face Death without at least a slight buzz on. To the OP: don't listen to these Debbie Downers who tell you that the breakfast sandwich you want is "bad" for you. Hell, LIFE is bad for you. If you went around worrying about every morsel you ate, life would be quite dull. Please enjoy your food. I guarantee it will be tastier and more satisfying than any bowl of granola or bean sprouts.
COMMENT 361233	2013-01-07 06:03 PM
Way to go REXOF SB!
COMMENT 361238	2013-01-07 06:14 PM
Sorry but there's a huge difference between living long and living well. You can live very, very long with all sorts of awful co-morbidities that go along with an unhealthy lifestyle. You can live to 90 and have your legs amputated from high blood sugar. You can live to 95 with a pacemaker and a wheelchair. OR you can live to whenever it's your time with vigor, energy and good healthy with every body part working. That said, you can do EVERYTHING right and still suffer from some blind-siding illness. So what I do is indulge infrequently (I don't eat fast food every day, maybe every other month) and without guilt. Anyone who eats fast food every day is deluding themselves that it's okay. And anyone who never eats is is deluding themselves that you can't be healthy if you ever indulge in something bad for you. Common sense, happy medium, anyone?
COMMENT 361249	2013-01-07 07:03 PM
If you don't mind a short drive - Ellen's in Buellton makes this amazing ham and cheese grilled sandwich. I always put some of their homemade apricot preserves on it. The people in there are nice and it's a nice way to start the day. Hope you find one that you like.
COMMENT 361250	2013-01-07 07:03 PM
The Mexican bakery corner of Milpas & Canon Perdido (next to the Shanghai Restaurant) is said to make a killer breakfast burrito.
SQUIRREL FRIEND	2013-01-07 07:34 PM
I usually skip breakfast (bad, I know) but I'm going to check out these creations mentioned in this thread. I second the Ellen's mention- haven't been there in years but the food and service was wonderful. When I do cook (and, it averages to less than once a month), I'll make a "burrito" using rice paper (as in spring rolls). So, I'm going to try making breakfast with it. Those rice papers are from made in Heaven, distributed by kind hearted brothers and sisters from afar. You can throw anything in there. My fav, cold, next-day fettuccine alfredo from Pascucci's with leftover salsa from Los Arroyos. I appreciate the solid information that's posted by fellow Santa Barbarites. I really went to town with the local items for Christmas thread. The gift recipients were all very happy.
COMMENT 361269	2013-01-07 08:50 PM
Domingo's in Goleta makes a great breakfast Sammie!
COMMENT 361291	2013-01-08 07:32 AM
The Shop on Milpas-YUMMMY
COMMENT 361300	2013-01-08 08:20 AM
Try the B-fast sammie at Stacky's in Summerland-its great! Stacky's rocks! And you can take it to go and eat it down at the beach :-)
COMMENT 361316	2013-01-08 08:56 AM
The best breakfast sandwich bar none is something I saw on the Food Channel. It is a glazed donut sliced down the middle, filled with an egg, american cheese, bacon, sausage, and ham. It is then dunked in donut batter and deep fried. It is then dowsed with powder sugar and served with a side of syrup. 100% heatlthy. Any takers?
COMMENT 361354	2013-01-08 09:45 AM
316: That sounds disgusting. And I like deep fried oreos & Reeses cups. 238: Take your common sense out of this food thread, it had no place here. :D
COMMENT 361356	2013-01-08 09:48 AM
REXOFSB COROLLARY..... Don't listen to people who insist you wash your hands every time you touch anything that could have been touched by another human. The fact is that you are inhaling germs with every breath you take, and our bodies are incredible machines that adapt to overcome these invaders. If we don't give our own immune systems enough time with enough variety of germs, our immune systems become weak. Then when we do get whacked with a dose of a nasty germ, it floors us.
COMMENT 361364	2013-01-08 10:06 AM
MAN it's easy to whip up an egg sandwich. I raised 5 kids and always had (ww english muffins, fresh bagels, esp. variety great flavors) good breads, eggs, and various sliced cheeses on hand. Takes < 5 min., tastes great and holds you for a couple of hours. The problem with almost all restaurant food is you don't know what on earth they put in there to make it taste so good - chances are it's full of fat, and not the healthiest kind. A banana with PB is another good quick fix, as is a bowl of oatmeal made w/milk and sprinkled with your favorite trail mix. It's a bother that we have to eat 3+ times a day to keep sugar levels, but making good habits helps.
COMMENT 361367	2013-01-08 10:09 AM
No one mentioned the Ultimate Bagel sandwich from THE DAILY GRIND on Mission st.
COMMENT 361369	2013-01-08 10:10 AM
356 - I forgot to mention that they also put a layer of frosting on top of the concoction - yum yum
REXOFSB	2013-01-08 11:34 AM
@356: Right you are! And guess who hasn't had a cold or the flu in years, has a cholesterol of 155 and wonderful blood-sugar levels? Yeppers! I can sum this all up in one word--GENETICS. Plus, as someone pointed out in this thread, MODERATION. While I certainly wouldn't want to eat a greasy cheezeburger every day, I certainly won't feel guilty about chowing down on one if I want it. And this is my point--a lot of folk will never eat ANYTHING they perceive is "bad" for them, thereby depriving themselves of life's little luxuries. How sad.
GRANNYFRANNY	2013-01-09 09:15 AM
Renaud's in San Roque has a Croque Monsieur (breakfast or lunch) sandwich that is similar in many ways to my all-time fave, the Monte Cristo. Glad to hear the little cafe at State & Mission has that on the menu!