What: Sonny’s Fat Burrito Breakfast
Where: Sonny’s Bar and Grill, 214 E. Arenas Road, Palm Springs
How much: $15
Contact: 760-537-1080
Why: Proper grilling.
On the Saturday morning before St. Patrick’s Day, we walked into Sonny’s Bar and Grill—and were instantly greeted by a drag queen in a green, sequined dress. She flirtatiously guided us to our table, and told us it was our lucky day, because we could order bottomless champagne.
With that, our Sonny’s breakfast experience was off to a fine start. We skipped the bottomless champagne and instead ordered water and coffee as our drinks—but the food kept the figurative party going.
I ordered the grand breakfast ($19), with two eggs, sausage or bacon, pancakes or French toast, a choice of bread, and potatoes. (I selected over easy, sausage, pancakes, a biscuit and potatoes, respectively.) It was fine—but the hubby ordered “Sonny’s fat burrito breakfast,” and the second his plate arrived, I knew he’d ordered better.
It’s never fun when you order a burrito at a restaurant, and it comes inside a sad, cold tortilla. Thankfully, the cook at Sonny’s knows what they’re doing: The tortilla was nicely grilled, on all sides—even the exposed interior was grilled after the burrito was cut in half. The contents included guacamole, bacon, sour cream, sausage, eggs and cheddar cheese, and it was delicious. Consider yourself warned: It was also messy, with lots of moisture, so if you go to Sonny’s and order it (and I recommend you do), eat over your plate, and don’t wear a white shirt.
Sonny’s serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a nice variety of offerings, along with a full bar. (I’d send you to Sonny’s website or social-media accounts for more info, but there’s no menu listed on the site, and the socials had not been updated in more than a year as of this writing, so check out Yelp instead.) It’s a fun place with good food—perfect for Palm Springs’ Arenas District.
