The other day, Falcon mentioned this really great restaurant to go to for breakfast. It is a little bit out of the way from where either of us live, but as we love a good adventure when it comes to discovering new places for food, we decided that this would be just that. A great adventure.
And we were not disappointed. Upon entering the Squeeze Inn, it was obvious that this was a place that was not only family friendly, but a fun and interesting environment for a special dining experience. The only thing difficult about writing this review is exactly where to start. How about atmosphere. Yeah, that's a great place.
Brightly colored walls adorn the interior of the Squeeze Inn on Foothill Drive. Yellows, oranges and reds in a brilliant gradient that was as warm as the sun itself. Offsetting those colors were the markings of what I can only assume were previous customers. While it looked as though adults and children alike scribbled on the walls so that it looked like someone defiled a restroom stall, the drawings and comments were neither offensive or inappropriate and provided even more charm to this building's interior. This behavior is encouraged by the staff, however, Falcon did see a sign in the Men's room asking that people not scribble on the bathroom walls per state law. This request was being respected. (Way to go patrons!) Behind where we sat was a fishing net with an abundance of beads and other charms and bobbles. It rather seemed out of place, but looking around to things hanging from the ceiling (an antique-looking toboggan, old bicycle, and model planes) it really added to the charm. Falcon noticed that all of the tables were different. The table next to us even had a lazy Susan. Amazing! I could probably spend the next several paragraphs on the decor alone. You'll just have to visit to get the full experience. We were given a choice of two table and after seating ourselves, we were greeted by our server, Bryan, who was just the friendliest server I've had in quite a while. He was attentive, polite, and I could tell that he enjoyed his job. Observing the rest of the room I could see that the waitstaff at the Squeeze Inn enjoyed their work and paid great attention to their customers.
Their menu was quite overwhelming. I believe it is the most extensive menu of any place I have visited in quite some time. It was a difficult choice to make when it came time to order. With menu items such as the Dirty Dick, Rednecker, Amanda Panda and the Hangover Helper, it is really difficult to choose! We both decided to go with the Manly Morris Meal. Oh, and chocolate covered bacon!! While the chocolate-covered bacon sounds like a good idea in theory, I took one bite and decided that it was a waste of perfectly good bacon. Falcon loved it. I must make mention of something that I am giving the Squeeze Inn extra props for. Falcon did not have his reading glasses with him. Bryan immediately brought out a selection of reading glasses for Falcon to choose from. While there are other restaurants that might provide this very small, but highly meaningful and appreciated service, I have never been in such a place. Way to think about your customers far beyond the expected!
The food was excellent! The Manly Morris Meal came with a half order of biscuits and gravy, spudz, two eggs, toast, and bacon. Falcon says that one can tell a lot about a restaurant based on basic menu items such as biscuits and gravy. Well, he ate all of his. As for me, I couldn't finish. I was that full of yummy goodness. As Falcon had stated, there was a war going on between his mouth and his stomach as to which one was happier. Some of the other things I noticed about the Squeeze Inn included a patio area and toys for the kids to take to their tables. Oh, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that they had toy robots! The icing on the cake was the excellent music playing overhead provided by SiriusXM. It wasn't too harsh or too mellow, but just right for the atmosphere. They also offer their club card which includes some pretty awesome perks.
This is a place that we will be visiting over and over again. The price for food was right in line with the quality of the meal.
Overall, I give Squeeze Inn:
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