Sunny Side Up
Toasted Yolk Cafe Brings Brunch Delights To Southlake.
Shawn Chippendale
Perfectly poached eggs, stacks of bacon strips and the fluffiest donuts you’ve ever had — you can find all of this plus a 1,000-square-foot covered patio at Southlake’s newest brunch destination, Toasted Yolk Cafe.
Established in 2010, Toasted Yolk Cafe is a Texas-based brunch franchise with over 20 restaurants located throughout the Greater Houston area. With a planned rollout of eight new locations in North Texas, Toasted Yolk Cafe’s Southlake opening serves as its entryway into the Metroplex.
“We saw a big opportunity to bring a hot new brunch spot to the area,” owner Ryan Patterson says. “We looked at over 70 different sites in the DFW Metroplex, and we kept coming back around to Southlake.”
Guests who step into the cozy space will be enamored with the restaurant’s emerald green and golden yellow aesthetic. The full-service bar serves an extensive spread of beverages, including orange, grapefruit and pineapple mimosas, peach nectar bellinis and its own brand of Irish coffee made with Baileys, Kahlua and Frangelico. When guests are ready, they can settle into their booth or table and choose from over 50 brunch favorites on its menu.
The Cowboy Scramble is one of its most popular egg specialties, covering two buttermilk biscuits with a heap of bacon, sausage, ham and sausage gravy, while the double-decker four-egg omelets are stuffed with cheddar, feta and Monterey jack cheese. And between the 12-hour smoked brisket tacos and the green chile breakfast burrito, Toasted Yolk ensures there are several ways to enjoy its egg-centric offerings.
But Toasted Yolk Cafe’s biggest stars are its sweet selections. The granola apple French toast consists of three slices of sourdough bread grilled golden brown and glazed with a cinnamon-apple compote, while the strawberry-banana crepes are lightly drizzled with Nutella. For the best of both worlds, Toasted Yolk Cafe’s famous churro-style donuts are served with a dusting of cinnamon sugar and a warm caramel sauce.
“We hope the community is as excited as we are about seeing something new come in,” Ryan says. “We just want to be one with the community, provide great food and great service.”