The Dodo

The Dodo restaurant is famous for its amazing desserts. When I heard that they actually serve brunch, I was really excited. Kelly called the restaurant and found out they served Eggs Benedict, and since I'd racewalked 7.4 miles and was ready for some serious chow, we headed straight over. 

Our courteous waiter brought me a hot cup of their rich, flavorful coffee. Upon surveying the menu, Kelly noticed that in addition to traditional Eggs Benedict, they also serve Eggs Benedict with crab. We've tried to compare straight up Eggs Benedict, but Kelly just couldn't resist this offering. Market Street Grill offers a crab cake version, but this was just crab meat, even better in Kelly's opinion.

Some complimentary and very delicious bran muffins with blueberries arrived at our table, and shortly afterward our breakfast came. After taking one bite of the sauce, Kelly says, “This is the BEST Eggs Benedict I have EVER had!” and “It’s so good I could take a bath in this sauce”. The consistency of the sauce is exactly right – not too runny, and not too thick. The lemon flavor is tart and tangy without being overpowering, and it tastes light and fresh, with the perfect blend of butter and lemon and egg yolk. The muffin is not soggy at all, thin and quite tasty, though it could have been toasted just a bit more. Kelly was so glad she'd opted for crab instead of Canadian bacon, as it was incredible. The crab meat was served on top of the muffin and under the beautifully cooked-to-order eggs and sauce. It’s worth noting that this was the first restaurant where they asked how Kelly wanted her eggs poached, and then delivered exactly what she wanted. After eating her first egg she said, “It’s so good I’m speechless. Market Street, you had better watch out!” It’s all about the sauce, remember? And Kelly joked that this sauce was a 20 (out of 10). 

She ate every last drop of the sauce out of the side dish. It was THAT good.

Oh, and the best part of eating breakfast at the Dodo? You can still get dessert there, even in the morning. We shared the Chocolate Almond Mousse Cake and still had some to take home, too :). 

Ranking? Tied with Market Street Grill at 10/10 Leggs!

1355 E 2100 S 
Salt Lake City, UT

(801) 486-2473