Honey Toast Breakfast & Brunch — Restaurant in Fairborn

Companion one ordered the crispy chicken croffle (will explain what a croffle is later). The chicken croffle was to me a play on chicken and waffles, however w/ chicken tenders, a side of spring mix and spicy mayo. Companion one had previously raved about the croffle, so that was enjoyed as usual. The spicy mayo was more like a sweet and spicy sauce.

Companion two got the crumble bee wrap which consisted of egg, avocado, tomato, hold the bacon, although it still came w/ the bacon, spinach, and cheddar cheese in a wrap. Companion two likened it to a breakfast sandwich, although admitted to never having had one. It was flavorful, but definitely needed the spicy mayo sauce. Would have preferred the wrap to be hot or warm. The crinkle cut fries were good.

Companions three and four got the Asian spicy chicken wrap which consisted of crispy or grilled chicken, lettuce, hold the tomato, cheddar cheese and again the spicy mayo. Companion three found the wrap to be good w/ the chicken being nice and very crispy. Companion three also likened the sauce to a yum yum sauce but with a little spicy kick. Companion four kept the tomato and also found the wrap to be really good w/ how it was built and liked how the sauce was a nice accompaniment to the wrap and the fries were great. Seeing as quite a few of the items had the spicy mayo, we considered it to be the house sauce.

Companion five had the western omelette which consisted of 3 eggs, diced ham, onion, bell pepper, cheddar cheese, with 2 hashbrowns and the croffle. The hashbrowns were pretty good. The omelette had lots of veggies that were cooked nicely and everything was sitting inside w/ the cheese as opposed to all being cooked together. The croffle was saved last as dessert and was considered good.

Companion six got the veggie omelette that consisted of 3 eggs and your choice of 3 ingredients. It was felt it could have used cheese. It was thought that it came w/ it, but after looking at the menu, its considered one of the 3 ingredients of choice. Otherwise, it ate a little bland, thus requiring salt and pepper. As companion six took a bite of the croffle, their eyes rolled back and called it amazing. The nice crispy bits and hint of sweetness was thoroughly enjoyed. The dusting of powdered sugar was a nice finishing touch. Companion six even exclaimed that it was quite tasty, however, I will be the judge. Companion six enjoys croissants anyway so this was considered to be an elevated version of that flavor. The hashbrowns were surprisingly enjoyed. They were reminiscent of McDonald’s but better, not greasy. There was something a little more tender and nice about them.

As for me, there were a few things on the menu that sounded good, but I settled on the traditional which consisted of 2 eggs that I had scrambled, bacon, hashbrowns, and the croffle. I also had a sweet tea that was very good. My eggs were scrambled well. I added some salt and pepper, though I had to be careful b/c the holes in the top of the shakers were large and I was on the verge of over seasoning. The bacon was okay. There were three strips and some parts were fattier than others, but it had a nice smokey flavor. I don’t think 2 hashbrowns were needed. One would have been sufficient. I know you are all dying to know what a croffle is. A croffle is a cross between a croissant and a waffle. As regards the croffle, have you ever had the Kouign-amann from Boosalis in Centerville? If not, I suggest you try it. A kouign-amann is a caramelized pastry that sort of looks like a croissant with layers of flakey dough w/ buttery, sugary goodness throughout…Mmmm, mmmm, good. The croffle reminded me of that, thus rendering the croffle, as companion six said, quite tasty. I’m even going so far as to say toss Taste of Belgium in the trash and get with the croffle. I tried my last bite w/ a little syrup, but it can stand on its own. I actually could have had just the croffle and would have been satisfied.

So if you haven’t figured it out yet, Honey Toast is worth a try for...

Premium breakfast, with all the corners cut... A non-angry customer's honest review with expectations on par with the high prices.

The flow of this restaurant is just baffling. You can enter on either side of the dining area but due to limited tables, you'll likely have to wait inside those small entry rooms on either side. IF you're lucky enough, you'll be seated nearer to the kitchen and away from the doors. We sat in the middle and were constantly blasted by cold air as patrons came and left (50⁰ outside). Will not be visiting this place in the dead of winter for that fact alone.

I ordered the traditional with scrambled eggs, sausage links and a croffle as well as a hot vanilla latte.

The wife ordered the salmon toast which came with fries.

The good:

Latte tastes like Starbucks

Hash browns were crispy like a good day at McDonald's.

Croffle tasted like you'd expect. I focused all my taste buds into that little guy.

The bad: everything else...

My meal:

The latte was maybe 6-8oz for over $5. It was good, there just wasn't much of it.

My scrambled eggs looked dull yellow and had water soaked into them like it was from a Continental breakfast heater tray.

Sausage links suffered the same fate. Not hot, but tough and reminiscent of stays at a Holiday Inn.

My wife's meal:

Someone else reviewed that the coffee tasted like mud water. 100% spot on. Just... Zero personality or flavor. I make coffee infinitely better at home without trying.

Fries were mixed... Some hot and crispy, some finally scraped up and served after being made half an hour ago.

Her egg on her sandwich was somehow both overcooked and undercooked. As if the griddle was too high and cooked the yolk halfway solid at the bottom while uncooked leaving egg white jelly on top. My wife is Asian and prefers eggs "undercooked" when compared to American preferences. This egg was just raw on top.

Service:

We waited for two tables to open up so they could seat the party behind us as well at the same time. A 5 minute wait to be seated for no apparent reason.

The entire staff is Asian, which I chalked up to likely the owner is as well. It created some language difficulties with the waitress as English is not her first language. Not a negative here, just an observation.

Overall:

Will not be back. Seeing other 1 star reviews showing chicken bones in their chicken wraps and how eggs seemed like they were from some sort of egg mix... I'm on the assumption that less than quality ingredients are being sold at luxe prices.

When a store cuts corners on their sign (it's just a banner that's beginning to break down) it's an indicator that they've cut corners on the inside as well. It's a shame because Fairborn deserves...

Well, this is among the newer places that we've been to that looked better than it tasted. The food wasn't bad, don't get me wrong. I would describe it as "great inspiration and ideas, poor follow through."

We went for breakfast and it was a great little place. Great service, fast, and the food was very quickly done and fresh. I was going to go for the chicken and croffle (a waffle made using croissant dough!) but wasn't down for the accompanying salad. Went for a sausage egg and cheese on pancake, with a bacon egg and cheese on brioche. The wife went for a veggie omelet with a croffle on the side.

Our disappointment settled in when the food arrived. It looks amazing and was plated amazing. Seriously, it looked exactly like the pictures you see on here, I didn't even have to bother taking any, really. It looks amazing!

Taste... is where things took a HARD left. It's like all the flavor got left in the kitchen... Now I'm from the Midwest, born and raised in the cold, so strong coffee is a standard not really something that needs requesting. This was about as close to water poured over coffee beans as you could get. This wasn't cold brew. Wasn't a special offering. Just coffee... but not, lol

The "omelete" was a deconstructed version, which was basically an egg pancake cooked through with veggies put on top and folded over. I know, that sounds like an omelete, but it's like all the cooked ingredients separately and piled onto an egg patty folded over. She remarked that it the egg pancake (her nickname for it) was also very thin.

The pancake buns for the sausage sandwich were plain as plain comes. The syrup is definitely nice, though, and the sausage quality is great, too! Just no flavor in the pancake batter. Brioche sandwich was great and what I'd expected.

The croffle is very delicious but absolutely eat it while warm, but it's definitely delicious and a great fusion of classic breakfast foods.

It's alright. I'd you're in the area but not a place we're rushing...