Gaks
So i got a call early one sunday afternoon about a place called Gaks. Gaks is a Coffee House & Tea Room located at 3048 Medlin Drive. It’s a little outside of downtown, but wow what great food.
I went there one a Thursday for breakfast and i was extremely impressed. To start, the coffee is roasted locally at a place called 8th Sin Coffee Company, it was some of the best i’ve had. My friend, Dylan, called me about the great food and the inviting atmosphere. It’s not what i expected for the middle of a little shopping center. You walk in and there are a some small tables (4 tops) and some couches. It’s what i would think of for a coffee shop, not the great breakfast place he described.
The way Dylan desribed the pancakes, my grandmother could have been in the kitchen cooking. I’ll have to say i was impressed and pleased. The owner, Sally Finch, cooks them almost like grandma used to make. The only difference is they are the biggest pancakes i’ve ever seen. I like crunch outside edges and fluffy inside in my pancakes. These had both, except the inside fluffy was about an inch thick. No joke. It was like sweet fried pancake biscuits that were 5-6 inches around, and these were in the small order. I cant imagine the large pancake, but i’m tempted to try it (like the ole 96′er).
Top the coffee and pancakes with made to order breakfast, eggs, bacon or sausage, homemade grits, toast etc.. and it’s a filling home cooked meal.
If you like a good hearty breakfast you’ve got to try this.
They’re open:tues-fri from 7.30-3, Sat 9-3 and Sun 10-3.
–Matt