Pete's Breakfast House, Part 2

Hope: Last Saturday, we visited a new restaurant, The Worker Bee Cafe, so on Sunday, Gary and I decided to return to a favorite, Pete's Breakfast House. Gary spent the night at my place which made it much easier to get ready and take off at a decent hour. We again chose to ride through the two-lane back roads that offer amazing views of Ventura County's finest farmland and mountains. Ventura County also seems to be the antique car capital of the world!!!


When we arrived at Pete's, we found parking right out front and Gary promptly ran inside and told Lyndsay we wanted to sit at the counter. We grab our coffee and begin harassing the locals (kidding) outside on the wonderful benches they have to accommodate their devoted customers waiting for a table.


A few minutes go by and we are seated, seemingly in front of people who have been waiting much longer than us, but hey-I'm not complaining! While studying the menu and blackboard (actually dry-erase) specials, Lyndsay (the owner) says she’s glad to see us return and mentions, “Jupiter.” My eyes lit up like someone just told me I won the lottery! How in the hell did she know anything about THAT???  I turn to Gary puzzled and confused  and Lyndsay tells us she read our blog review on her restaurant and loved it! Well, that certainly explains things! Now if you don’t know the story behind “Jupiter,’ you need to back and read the first blog on Pete’s.


Gary orders the last of the salmon special with scrambled eggs (with onion and jalapenos), home fries, and sourdough toast. I was soooo impressed with the corned beef hash during our last visit, I ordered that with scrambled eggs (with onions), home fries, and English muffin. Z, our waitress (yes, that’s her name), is running all over the place but taking very good care of us and we have the benefit of front row seats!


Our food arrives and again, everything is perfect. Pete’s also serves beans (which normally comes with the corned beef hash, as it already has potatoes in the mix) and I give them a try…and they are AWESOME. Gary’s salmon is tender and well seasoned, his eggs are fluffy and filled with onions and jalapenos and the home fries are perfectly crispy. My corned beef hash is tender and crispy and my eggs are cooked to perfection. The only problem we have is how we are going to finish everything on our plates! We continue to eat, and eat, and eat…all the while enjoying good conversation with Lyndsay.


With our stomachs full and feeling the need to ride (and lose 30 pounds), we ask for the check. Z leans over the counter and shows it to us and in the lower left hand corner, she writes, “Thank-you, Jupiter” we are now looking at each other and rolling in laughter! OUR FIRST COMPLIMENTARY MEAL!! Big thank-yous to Lyndsay and Z…you are awesome!


I don’t have anything but great things to say about this place…and am already looking forward to returning!!!