I'll admit that I haven't been to Tommy's place on Walnut ( between 5 th & 6th on Walnut) for breakfast in probably 8 years. Long time ago, breakfast there was a styrofoam cup with eggs, bacon, grits and cheese. It was named "breakfast in a cup" and I was told, invented during a hurricane years before when all plates were used up. It was tasty and filling. The store was crammed full of somewhat dusty little items and the cook was perched behind a little opening in the counter. I am not much of a breakfast eater, and forgot about the place except a quick nod at it as I passed by.
Yesterday I met some friends at Tommy's for breakfast and was so amazed at the transformation! Now, it is a quaint little place with funky antiques and parts adorning the surfaces and tables. It is the look that the manufactured Cracker Barrels strive for. Very comfortable, very relaxing, very inviting.
Breakfast was perfect, cheap, quick and tasty. I had sausage and eggs with grits and toast for under $4.00.
I highly recommend stopping in if you haven't done so already, and I am lamenting these many years of doing without the bacon and eggs.
Does anyone have any information about his hours? Does he serve lunch?
No lunch yet, although there has been talk..... Tommy's is awesome we have breakfast in a cup all the time and the cheese omelet is great, one of my favs. You just cannot beat the prices at Tommy's!
They tried opening on Saturdays a while back, but did not get the crowds they get weekdays.
I love Tommy's, I'm not much of a breakfast person though so I don't make it in as often as I'd like. The food is cheap and delicious and Mark alway's brings a smile to my face. They are a Springfield classic.
Quote from: 02roadking on January 26, 2010, 08:44:35 AM
They tried opening on Saturdays a while back, but did not get the crowds they get weekdays.
That explains it. We are 'weekend breakfast warriors' but rarely make it out for breakfast during the week. Our neighborhood friends tell us the breakfast is great, and just about monthly we drive by Tommy's to see if it's open on Saturday's yet... of course, it'd take more than the two of us to make it worthwhile to open!
What time do they open on the weekdays?
I have stopped by several times for Breakfast. The atmosphere is comfortable and friendly. Can't beat the price on the food. I think they would do well with a weekend breakfast. They should partner with Three Layers. Maybe they could offer their coffee or hot chocolate on weekend mornings?
Tommy is open Monday through Friday from 6 to 11 AM...breakfast only, and it's delicious and fast. You can eat it inside or take out. He has a pool table in the side room too.
This is Tommy's and that is Tommy out front posing for the camera Sunday....
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LOVE Tommy's!
Whatchuwant?
Quote from: alta on January 26, 2010, 01:50:46 PM
I have stopped by several times for Breakfast. The atmosphere is comfortable and friendly. Can't beat the price on the food. I think they would do well with a weekend breakfast. They should partner with Three Layers. Maybe they could offer their coffee or hot chocolate on weekend mornings?
Tommy will not partner with Three Layers, and why would they? They are different and in business for themselves.
Tommy has been there for about 30 years, he's a self-made man and does quite well on his own. He used to be open in the evenings and weekends, but running the business and doing all the cooking himself, aside from cleaning it, those kind of hours were and are too much. His breakfast business does so well that the hours and days he's open are more than sufficient to make a very comfortable living.
I know this thread is kinda old...sorry!
But, I had to ask...is Tommy's still open? Been hearing about this breakfast in a cup thing for years...
Yes and it's rigoddamndiculously good...
Thanks Chris.
Anyone know where I can find the hours?
Quote from: ben says on April 28, 2012, 12:10:31 PM
Thanks Chris.
Anyone know where I can find the hours?
I
think they're open for breakfast from 7am to 11am M-F. No weekends. Bring cash. :)
FYI, I prefer their breakfast plates. The salmon patty plate is so southern & amazing.
Quote from: peestandingup on April 28, 2012, 12:26:56 PM
Quote from: ben says on April 28, 2012, 12:10:31 PM
Thanks Chris.
Anyone know where I can find the hours?
I think they're open for breakfast from 7am to 11am M-F. No weekends. Bring cash. :)
FYI, I prefer their breakfast plates. The salmon patty plate is so southern & amazing.
Gracias!
Behoooold!
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Quote from: peestandingup on April 28, 2012, 12:31:10 PM
Behoooold!
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Is that from today????
Never mind. I just saw they're not open on the weekends!
Here's an article about Tommy's from last year: http://springfield.firstcoastnews.com/news/arts-culture/one-springfields-best-kept-secrets-intends-stay-way/51282
with an excerpt:
Tommy’s is the stuff of Springfield legend, one that goes back many years to a time when Springfield was still pretty rough, and 7am beers were probably a lot more common. Somehow the little restaurant still manages to harkens back to the roots of Springfield in its collection of antique coolers and ovens, and reminds the customer of a time when small neighborhood businesses were the only way to get a quick bite on the way to work. They have no website, or social media presense. Just a very strong word of mouth, and a loyal clientelle.
Split into two areas of a small industrial building, Tommy’s offers a very southern selection of breakfasts ranging from the often spoken of "Breakfast in a cup", which includes grits, eggs, and cheese, to boxed breakfasts, to "sammiches". In the back room you can sit and watch the morning news, or play a game of pool.
Just left Tommy's.
Holy shit.
Amazing food, cool place, great guy.
This place has "best of Jacksonville" written all over it. Wow.
^Cool little hole in the walls like Tommy's is one of the reasons I love Jacksonville's urban core and believe it has the potential to really become a vibrant place.
Quote from: thelakelander on April 30, 2012, 11:31:10 AM
^Cool little hole in the walls like Tommy's is one of the reasons I love Jacksonville's urban core and believe it has the potential to really become a vibrant place.
Exactly.
The whole time we were sitting there, we were talking about "this is why we love Jacksonville so much." Really makes me happy to live in the Core and have easy access to these places. You don't find these kind of places in many cities, and when you do, they have lines a mile long and they take an hour and $20 dollars just to get through the front door. Fantastic little spot.
I'm a breakfast-in-a-cup kind of gal. Theirs is like a little bit of heaven in my mouth.
Hold up.
Is this like an old run down beer store that serves awesome breakfast? Sounds like an all around winner in my book. You can't lose by combining the two most important food groups (beer and breakfast).
Quote from: benThanks Chris. Anyone know where I can find the hours?
The hours are
6-11 AM, Monday - Friday
Breakfast in a cup. Yum. Buttered grits, cheese and an egg on top for $1.50. A little more for bacon included. We stop by sometimes on the way to work. It's been a couple of months, though, and this thread reminded me. Time go to again.