Coney Island Inn

We have eaten here several times, tried various items. We had never had breakfast before, so we decided to give it a try.

Omelette was good, sausage, onions and cheese. It was cooked through so that's always a big plus for me. The toast was hard and cold, so that kinda sucked. Side of Sausage gravy, yeah that was just a no from me. White gravy mix with sausage crumbles, no other seasonings, too thick and barely warm. If you are gonna use a mix, at least season it. 2 egg breakfast with ham, grits and toast. The eggs were cooked properly, over medium. The ham was so thin, you could see through it. The grits, if you're not Southern, just don't. They were thick, cold and just gross. The toast was cold and hard.

The coffee was hot and fresh and the coke was cold and had that nice little bite to it.

Southern Style Creamy Grits

Grits Whatever water the box calls for, sub half with milk. Bring to a low boil and add grits, stir well and Add a stick of butter, 4 oz cream cheese, salt and pepper, reduce heat and let simmer 15 minutes, add more milk (or water) if needed. They need to be smooth and creamy, a lil salty and peppery.

Sausage gravy (large pot)

Fry sausage in a large pot, breaking up as it cooks, add bacon grease (yes bacon grease), fry until sausage is cooked through. Reduce heat and add 5 tablespoons flour, stir well, cook flour for 5 minutes stirring to prevent burning. Add 4 1/2 cups milk and bring to a simmer and allow gravy to thicken, add 3 tablespoons butter, salt and pepper to taste, may need to add more milk if too thick.