Googie Grill
1520 Del Monte Blvd., Seaside (831) 392-1520, googiegrill.com
The modern egg omelet first appeared in the ’80s. The 1780s, that is. It’s endured because it’s so versatile. Googie Grill, for instance, does a Denver, a ham and cheese, an egg white, and a Mexican chorizo omelet (“omelet” is the American spelling of the French-derived “omelette”). The Popeye has spinach, mushrooms and mozzarella. But their most popular is the Googie omelet, with smoked applewood bacon, avocado, and jack and cheddar cheese. And Googie wins this category because they’re big (they use three fresh eggs), they’re delicious (they use the best ingredients around) and they are available all day (at least until 4pm).