Bullet The Blue Sky

I know that I would be an ingrate if I complained at all about the winter that Nashville is having up to this point.  We have been blessed with rather mild temps,  and little to no snow fall.  What I dislike about winters here is they are very dreary.  60 degrees in January is nice,  but I would happily give old mother nature 15 degrees back if we could have some sun.  This past Sunday was just such a day,  dreary, so in an effort to stave of some of the winter blues Carolyn and I headed to The Sky Blue Cafe for a little after worship treat.

Sky Blue Cafe opened in 2008 and is located at 700 Fatherland St (corner of Fatherland and 7th) in the Edgefield neighborhood of East Nashville.  Housed in a quaint brick storefront It sits alone in a mostly residential area just across from Edgefield Park.  Open from 7-3 Daily,  it's menu offers both breakfast and lunch items all day as well as a litany of caffeinated treats.

I have been to Sky Blue before,  and was on the fence.  Didn't really have a feeling either way.  I do remember that one time I ordered a Greek Salad and the lettuce they used was baby spinach which sort of threw me.  I figured going on a Sunday after church would be a good time to review knowing that it would be busy and they would have to either put up or shut up.

I was pleasantly surprised that on this day they definitely put up.  We had about a 30 minute wait which was expected.  With seating for about 35 in a rather small space we waited outside for our table to be ready.  Thankfully a table of 7 jumped ship which probably got us in there a little quicker.  The menu is not extensive,  but it covers all the bases.  There are 8-10 breakfast items including Omelets,  Eggs Benedict, Pancakes,  French Toast all gussied up just a little bit to make it better than your average greasy spoon.  Lunch items include 3-4 Salads (including the aforementioned Greek Spinach Salad) and 6-8 Sandwiches. I was definitely in a breakfast mood,  and most specifically eggs.  I decided to go with the ATB (Avocado, Tomato and Bacon) Omelet ($9),  I was also that annoying person whom I hate who asked for egg whites,  so that set me back another $1.  They should have charged me more,  seriously on a busy Sunday they've got better things to do than separate eggs for some idiot like me that is eating an omelet with bacon in it.  Just so you know for lunch that day I got a triple cheeseburger, colossal fries,  and a diet coke from Wendy's (I'm kidding,  i didn't really do that).  I did apologize to the waitress for ordering egg whites,  but she seemed fine with it (of course she did,  she didn't have to cook them).  The funny thing is I feel bad about it,  but chances are they have egg whites in a carton back there and it is really no skin off their nose.  Carolyn went with the Mediterranean omelet ($9) and she furthered our desire to have our food spit in by ordering egg whites as well.

Service was prompt considering the full house and we were served in about 20 minutes.  In the event that you have a longer than anticipated wait,  you can occupy your time by reading through the trivial pursuit cards that are on each table.  Since our wait was not long and we had churchy stuff to talk about,  we did not take advantage.  It is great though if you go there with someone you don't want to talk to,  boom instant conversation.

So back to my omelet,  saliva or not was really good.  The eggs were nicely seasoned,  the thick cut bacon was perfectly crisp and added the major flavor component to what would otherwise be a pretty bland combination (I chose it so I'm not complaining.  I love all those things they just don't burst with flavor)  Topped with some shredded colby jack cheese it was just what I expected,  a good solid omelet.  The big surprise on the plate were the home fries.  They were perfectly seasoned with salt and italian seasoning and were absolutely delicious.  Bursting with flavor and prepared in such a way that I can't quite figure out.  They were crispy but really tender almost fluffy if you will, so I wouldn't think they were deep fried.  I would also rule out being sautéed on the grill because they were not wet.  Perhaps a combination of blanching and baking,  not sure but they were real good.  A thimble of fruit salad rounded out the plate (toast was an option,  but I passed) and a lovely meal was had by all.

My bill including tip was $16 for the omelet and a bottomless glass of iced tea.  Certainly a fair price for what I had,  and a pretty nice environment to boot.  Another nice little treat,  a sky blue sticker accompanies each check folder and is yours for the taking (at least I hope so).    Sky Blue is not going to turn the culinary world on its ear,  but it doesn't have to, it is a sweet little joint that serves tasty food.  What more could you want.

For something different Sky Blue Cafe  is now open on Friday nights from 5-9 and offers a special  appetizer and beer menu along with live music.  I might give Sky Fri a try one of these days,  maybe you should stop on by too.

For more info on Sky Blue Cafe check out their web site at www.skybluecoffe.com