PRRP installment 20: Senor Gomez

We visited Senor Gomez for a midmorning weekday breakfast (actually last Tuesday, but it has taken me this long to get around to posting). We had never been there before, partly because it is only open for breakfast and lunch. When we first moved to Lafayette, it was still the Plum Tree, which we remember well because we could both eat dinner there for less than $10. I was also fond of its next incarnation, Nikko Cucina. We visited often because we loved the crusty Italian bread and the chocolate-hazelnut cake, but it only lasted a year or so. It might have been something else in between, but Senor Gomez has hung in there for a long time now. 

I had read reviews praising the green chile, so I got the huevos ranchero with the green chile on the side, just in case it was too hot for me (I tend to prefer medium-spicy). It was definitely hot, but not intolerably so, and it was delicious. G got the chilaquiles and ended up with a huge plate of food and leftovers to bring home. We liked the cozy booths and the sunny interior and even ran into some neighbors who were enjoying brunch in the next booth.

We liked the sunny space and cozy booths.

Huevos rancheros with green chile, and (background) chilaquiles

G's chilaquiles