I am sure no matter where you live, there are restaurants you would enjoy visiting if only they weren't such a challenge logistically. You know what I mean, parking is either more than a mile away... Or... The parking costs twice as much as the meal... Or maybe the meter maids lurk around like the villains in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome wielding parking fines like a medieval mace and don't tolerate well-meaning excuses at all... In our house, the area that we consider off-limits is anywhere within a few blocks of The Ohio State University (OSU) campus. At least when the students are in session and their byzantine parking rules are in effect. I feel like it may just be a scheme to boost non-tuition revenue, as I feel I need an advanced mathematics degree to even have a shot at divining where it is acceptable to park at any given day and time. Adding a $45 parking fine will make any meal cost-prohibitive. At least in my household.
Thankfully, one of the places I had heretofore never visited has opened a second location nowhere near the OSU campus. Hang Over Easy is now open at the corner of Oak and Parsons in the space formerly occupied by the Black Creek Bistro. It has only been open a short while and I have visited at least a half dozen times. A good breakfast at lunch time is a rare treat for me. Each time, I have dined with a different set of friends. I am sure I will be back again soon with even more friends and hopefully my lovely wife too. Although breakfast served at later times of the day doesn't appeal to her as it does to me.
It was upon one of my more recent visits that I discovered the beauty of their counter seating. My good friend Justin and I settled down there awhile back and it was a perfect meal. As my hearing is quite bad these days, I appreciate the quiet a lot more than I used to. A place where you can converse without yelling and I don't have to ask anyone to repeat themselves three times or more is a blessing for me and anyone else in my company. Just ask my wife. (sly grin) The improved environment is due to a couple of factors. The background music was muted as compared to the main dining room. It also removed us from the din of multiple nearby conversations. Taking the two stools at the corner of the counter made it quite a bit easier to chat between ourselves. Discovered that I may not be the only one who appreciates a measure of quiet. I have been unable to find seating at the counter on my last couple of visits, in spite of the ample available seating in the main dining room. It seems the counter seating has developed a solid fan base. Even still, their breakfast offerings are so scrumptious... I am willing to deal with the background noise in the main dining room when necessary.
If you are likewise a fan of all-day breakfast, I would encourage you to make a trip down to Hang Over Easy in the Old Town East neighborhood. There are too many delectable options for me to recommend one in particular. Actually, I take that back. Order anything on the breakfast menu and wash it down with a chocolate shake. It will improve your day. Maybe even your week. Since I failed to take any photos, please close your eyes and envision an empty plate and glass with the remains of what was clearly the chocolate shake of your dreams. (smile as big as Texas)
Your Dining Scout and Shade Tree Chef,
Michael Hurd, aka Big Mike
Hang Over Easy
53 Parsons Ave
Columbus, OH 43215
https://www.hangovereasy.com/
In what may soon become a standard disclaimer. My apologies to Mr. Profitt and Mrs. MacCorkle and the rest of my English teachers over the years. Any grammatical errors or misspellings are solely my fault and not due to any lack of quality instruction on your part. My editor-in-chief will be back soon.
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