One thing to know about me is that I’d definitely be susceptible to the right cult. Especially if that cult was dedicated to honoring the two-egg soft scramble at Maple Ridge Grocer.
As a native Tulsan, I can rattle off plenty of delicious places to break the proverbial fast in town. First, the honorable mentions: I am a Wildflower Cafe stan, very happy to wake up early to feast on truffled quiche, a snickerdoodle waffle, and the cafe cuties on staff. I dream of the nuclear power plant-sized cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven at Savoy. Even as I creep toward the metabolic lull of middle-age, I know there’s a time and place for a Braum’s sausage biscuit with gravy. Then there’s Country Bird Bakery, which has all but eaten up my Saturday morning routine. Of course, Kim’s Daylight Donuts and Waffle House are nostalgic breakfast canon in my eyes—mostly because they taste like childhood.
But these days, there’s a new morning spot on the block, and it’s totally overtaken my love for any other breakfast. I’m looking at you, Maple Ridge Grocer.
Maple Ridge Grocer is home to my favorite breakfast in Tulsa: the two-egg soft scramble. It’s as consistent and delicious a dish as they come. I should know: I’ve eaten it so many times over the past year that I’ve basically started to become a soft scramble myself.
Unlike the harsh whims of this cruel world, the two-egg soft scramble has never done me wrong. When I need a Sunday morning cure-all after a late night at the Mercury Lounge, the two-egg breakfast brings me back to life. After a long run on the nearby Midland Valley Trail, my body is no longer a temple; it’s a vacuum for breakfast. And I can easily ride MRG’s sustenance well into lunch. If my long ledger of visits has revealed anything to me, it’s this: MRG’s two-egg soft scramble is peak breakfast, and–I’m just gonna say it–the best plate of eggs in town.
So what eggsactly (sorry, I had to) makes this breakfast so good?
The whole plate is a masterpiece: spread to the edges with smooth, silky, soft-scrambled curds, crispy Lowry’s-dusted hashbrowns, toast with jam, and your choice of either sausage patties or crispy, curly-cued bacon (pork, or beef bacon for those who keep kosher).