NVM Review

By Warren Rojas

Round the clock breakfast service and killer pastries to boot? Oh, you wonderful folks at Amphora—you had us at round …

A neighborhood fixture for going on three decades, the Amphora has blossomed from humble family bakery into a full-fledged local restaurant empire. Daily crowds include guests ranging from famished families to hungry business associates to book-toting singles looking to fuel up on homemade brain food.

As expected, delicious cakes and pastries abound. But the kitchen crew has proven they can now give their confectionary counterparts a run for their money.

The nascent “Heavenly Hollandaise” selections—a welcome addition to the ever evolving breakfast carte—tugs traditional eggs Benedict in international directions, including the novel eggs Plaka (crowned with tender, shaved gyro meat), eggs Italiana (layered with patties of sweet Italian sausage) and eggs portobella (replaces the standard meat topping with a grilled mushroom, preserving all the flavor without sacrificing anything). The Greek pocket places a tomato, onion and feta-filled omelet atop a grilled pita, then scatters home fries all around. If sweet is what you crave, a stack of lightly browned peanut butter pancakes delivers a nostalgic jolt without sending you into sugar overload.