Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe

Came back in for Father's Day with my daughter. Again, plenty of seating inside and out. Service was quick and friendly. This time I got the Cowboy breakfast which comes with Spam and an egg. Now, I enjoy spam, so I absolutely loved this dish. If you're not a fan of spam or salty dishes, try something else. Ordered my daughter the kids breakfast with the sausage patty. Pretty straightforward and simple there. Good if you don't want to waste food, but personally I think you're better off ordering a regular entree and splitting it with your kiddo.

We went to check out the new Nutmeg location. We used to go to their Scripps Ranch location before they relocated to this new one on Danielson. The decor is modern and clean inside with a small patio outside. The place is new and pretty empty at 10am on a Friday morning. Ordered the chilaquiles and it was really disappointing. I do not recommend this dish at all. It's plain with a lot of melted cheese that started congealing into a big mass over the soggy tortilla chips as it cooled. And the refried bean is served separately as a side and looks very unappetizing. I ended up just scraping the cheese off and picking the tortilla chips out. My friend liked her shashuka. The Nutmeg Scramble was also good too. Service was good and we were checked on a couple of times while we were there.

We have been big fans of Nutmeg for years. Started going to SS location then enjoyed their expansion into SR. That location moved to Poway and I was really disappointed w/ my experience. Location is strange (business park) but, more importantly, service was not great. We walked in and there were dirty dishes on many of the outdoor tables. This attracted flys and created an overall dirty feeling to the location. The restaurant was not busy. We were dining on the patio and someone brought out our food. Then, he turned around and went right back inside without touching a dirty dish. Very disappointing to see and I won't b in a hurry to go back.

Hit up the New Nutmeg on Danielson Street in Poway. I heard their Scripps location closed because the landlord raised the rent so high it was unaffordable for them to stay there. We were a large group so we were able to order a bunch of menu items. There was a line but its a very popular place so we were not surprised. We started with some espresso drinks, and agua frescas. We had the Hearty Bowl, Avocado Toast, and Amazing Burrito. Some in our group had the new Grandpa's Breakfast Bun with the egg and spam, and the Porky. They are very flexible with special orders including one in our group who is gluten sensitive. We finished, sharing their in-house baked pastries (they have gluten-free pastries); the warmed espresso scones and cinnamon buns (don't ever leave without having the "buns"). I work in the area so Nutmeg is now my go-to for breakfast before work, or lunch. Its also located nearby Costco and Home Depot, convenient for a weekend meal before or after my weekly Costco runs.