Are you on your way to school in the early morning and hungry? Are you craving a doughnut? Do you have cash burning a hole in your pocket? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of those questions, I may have a good place for you! The Beverly Bakery and Café, located on S. Western between 105th and 106th, offers a good selection of baked goods and coffee.
Upon walking into this little establishment, one may be first warmly greeted by the pleasant smell of coffee, or by the sight of their enormous selection of whole-bean coffee; although, it is hard to miss the deliciously appealing sight of the baked goods.
I ordered a mocha to start, and was pleasantly surprised by the size and quality. It was creamy, and chocolatey. Not the richest mocha I’ve ever had, being that it was a tad bit watery, but it was delectable nonetheless.
I also ordered the portabella benedict, a scrumptious twist on the eggs benedict. I will admit, this place is surprisingly pricey for the portion size of my order. The portabella benedict was around $11.00, and was a medium sized portion with hash browns or fruit. If I am paying $11.00 for a breakfast with no meat, I would expect the portions to be huge.
The food itself tasted fairly good. It wasn’t anything too special in my personal opinion, but it wasn’t bad. It just wasn’t extraordinarily outstanding.
My friend and photographer ordered the western avenue omelet. This included green peppers, onion, ham, and American cheese with a side of toast and hash browns. The egg was exceptionally fluffy, and the ham flavor was definitely prominent in the batter.
Again, at close to $10.00, the omelet was not particularly cheap. The portion size was a little better for the price, but not exactly worth it.
The one item I did have to fall in love with, however, was the doughnut. The doughnut was fluffy, but not too fluffy. It was just dense enough to be savory and fluffy enough to be sweet. It was to die for!
All in all, the Beverly Bakery and Café is a good spot, if you have the cash. It is not one of my top places because of the portions, prices, and to be completely honest, I’ve had a better benedict. On the flip side, I would highly recommend their bakery and coffee selection. The baked goods are absolutely wonderful, and they even have a gluten free selection to choose from! They actually ship in their gluten free baked goods from a small bakery in Evanston, Illinois. The gluten-free goods are available at only one of their locations, at 1909 W 103rd Street.
You can visit Beverly Bakery and Café online at beverlycoffeeroasters.com, or you can visit them at 10528 S. Western Ave. Their hours are from 7:00 am—2:00 pm on Tuesdays through Fridays, 8:00 am—2:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, and they are closed on Mondays.
Sam Cotugno
Features Correspondent