Wise Cracks – American
Sunlight streams into this lively morning haunt, where the rhythmic sizzle of the griddle and the cheerful clinking of coffee mugs set a vibrant tempo for the day ahead. The air is thick with the savory aroma of crisp bacon and velvety hollandaise, as the kitchen turns out playful, hearty creations ranging from decadent "Benny" variations to the soul-warming "Mother Clucker." It is a spirited neighborhood destination where classic breakfast comfort is elevated by a touch of wit and a whole lot of heart.
119 Southwest 3rd Street, Corvallis OR 97333-4713 https://wisecrackscafe.com/Rating: 4/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price range: $
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Friday
- 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Saturday - Sunday
- 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its savory dishes and perfectly portioned meals, guests frequently highlight the cozy atmosphere that makes for a memorable dining experience. Reviewers praise the helpful and knowledgeable service, noting that the staff's expertise and warm hospitality significantly enhance the evening. This neighborhood gem is praised for its inviting ambiance and consistently high-quality flavors that leave a lasting impression on every diner.
Menu
- One Egg - $6.25: Served with choice of hash browns, home fries, fruit cup or cottage cheese and toast with Grandma's homemade jam.
- Two Eggs - $7.5: Served with choice of hash browns, home fries, fruit cup or cottage cheese and toast with Grandma's homemade jam.
- Ham, Bacon or Sausage and Two Eggs - $9.95: Served with choice of hash browns, home fries, fruit cup or cottage cheese and toast with Grandma's homemade jam.
- Ham, Bacon or Sausage and One Egg - $8.5: Served with choice of hash browns, home fries, fruit cup or cottage cheese and toast with Grandma's homemade jam.
- Early Bird Special - $7.5: Available until 8am.
- Julia's Love Child - $15: Ham, bacon, asparagus, broccoli, garlic, and green onion sautéed together and tossed with home fries, then topped with two poached eggs and finished with hollandaise & choice of toast.
- For the Love of Benny - $15: Poached eggs, bacon, avocado, traditional hollandaise, and your choice of hash browns, home fries, fruit cup or cottage cheese.
- Cowboy Benny - $10.5: Fresh buttermilk biscuits topped with mini hamburger patties, scrambled eggs, and hollandaise. Served with hashbrowns, home fries, fruit cup or cottage cheese.
- Eggs Benny - $10.5: Hickory ham, traditional hollandaise, and your choice of hash browns, home fries, fruit cup or cottage cheese. Eggs Florentine may be substituted.
- Mother Clucker - $12.5: Crispy chicken, Tillamook cheddar, grilled homemade biscuit topped with country gravy & choice of a side.
- Chicken and Waffles - $13: Boneless chicken and waffles with quality crispy fried chicken piled on a Belgian waffle.
- Belgian Waffle - $7.5: Belgian waffle.
- Biscuits & Gravy (Large) - $7.95: Fresh buttermilk biscuits and country gravy.
- Biscuits & Gravy (Small) - $5.95: Fresh buttermilk biscuits and country gravy.
- Texas-Style French Toast - $8.5: Thick cut French toast.
- Plain Jayne Omelette - $9.5: Choice of Swiss, cheddar, Provolone, or pepperjack cheeses.
- Spanish Omelette - $10.75: Spicy chorizo sausage, green chilies, sauteed onions and peppers, and pepperjack cheese topped with ranchero sauce and sour cream.
- Ham & Cheese Omelette - $9.95: Hickory smoked ham and choice of Swiss, cheddar, Provolone or pepperjack cheeses.
- The Cisco Kid - $10.75: Avocado, mushroom, bell pepper and onion with cheddar and pepperjack cheeses.
- Garden Omelette - $10.75: Broccoli, mushroom, onion, tomato, cheddar cheese and garlic.
- Western Omelette - $10.75: Bacon, tomato, avocado and cheddar cheese.
- Greek Omelette - $10.5: Mix of Kalamata olive, marinated artichoke hearts, capers, roasted red pepper and garlic with feta cheese and fresh spinach.
- El Diablo - $10.75: Sauteed jalapeno and onion and spicy chorizo sausage, then finished with pepperjack cheese.
- Mile-High Omelette - $10.75: Sauteed bell pepper, onion, hickory ham and cheddar cheese.
- El Juapo - $15.5: Eight-egg omelette stuffed with mushrooms, tomatos, green onion, bacon, sausage and ham, then smothered in mozzarella, cheddar and Provolone cheeses.
- NW Veg Skillet - $10.95: Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, onion and tomato sauteed and tossed with garlic and seasoned potatoes, then topped with Tillamook cheddar.
- Cajun Skillet - $10.95: Chorizo sausage, hickory ham, roasted red pepper, green onion, and garlic sauteed with cajun-seasoned potatoes and topped with mozzarella, cheddar and Provolone cheeses.
- Yee-Hah (South of the Border) Skillet - $11.5: Spicy Spanish chorizo, sauteed pepper and onion, black olive, cheddar and pepperjack cheeses all served with fresh guacamole and sour cream then tossed with seasoned potatoes.
- Everything but the Kitchen Sink Skillet - $11.5: Bacon, chorizo, ham, onion, tomato, mushroom and black olive topped with mozzarella, cheddar and Provolone cheeses tossed with seasoned potatoes.
- Athens Skillet - $10.95: A mixture of roasted red pepper, artichoke heart, garlic, kalamata olive, capers, and fresh spinach tossed with seasoned potatoes and topped with feta cheese.
- Cheese Steak Skillet - $10.95: Tender chunks of beef sauteed with onions and peppers, then tossed with our seasoned potatoes and topped with our 3-cheese blend.
- Huevos Rancheros - $10.95: Two flour tortillas with Machaca-style black beans, a three cheese blend and three eggs any style topped with ranchero sauce, sour cream and guacamole. Served with choice of hash browns or home fries.
- Slamwich - $9.95: Grilled Texas-style French toast smothered in cheddar, Swiss, scrambled eggs, and choice of bacon, sausage or ham, then sprinkled with powdered sugar. Served with choice of side.
- Country Road - $12.95: Traditional country fried steak smothered in sausage gravy. Served with two eggs any style and choice of side & toast.
- Big Bad Wet Breakfast Burrito - $10.5: A grande flour tortilla stuffed with scrambled eggs, bacon, chorizo and a 3-cheese blend, topped with ranchero sauce, sour cream and guacamole. Served with choice of side.
- Miss. Swiss - $10.5: Asparagas, mushrooms and garlic sauteed in butter and scrambled with 3 eggs, then topped with Swiss. Served with choice of side and toast.
- 3rd Street Scramble - $10.5: Scrambled eggs cooked with roasted garlic, fresh spinach, mushroom, feta and pine-nuts. Served with choice of side and toast.
- Pigs in a Blanket - $11.5: Three sausage links wrapped in fluffy buttermilk pancakes and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Served with 2 eggs any style and choice of side.
- Loco-Moco - $10.95: Hawaiian-style breakfast includes two scoops of steamed rice and a grilled 1/2 lb hamburger patty smothered in sausage gravy. Served with two eggs any style and toast.
- The Motherload - $11.95: Biscuits & gravy with two sausage links, two bacon strips and two eggs. Served with choice of side and toast.
- Corned Beef Hash & Eggs - $10.5: A hearty delicious version of this classic breakfast, served with two eggs any style and choice of side and toast.
- German Hashbrowns & Eggs - $9.25: Grilled onions and white cheddar top a healthy portion of hashbrowns. Served with two eggs any style and toast.
- Hobo Hash - $9.95: Home fries scrambled with three eggs, ham, bacon, green onion, garlic, tomato and cheddar cheese. Served with toast.
- The Double Dipper - $9.5: Two eggs any style served with two strips of bacon, two sausage links, and two pancakes.
- Beaver combi-Nation - $10.95: Two eggs any style served with bacon, sausage or ham and a waffle or Texas-style French toast.
- Italian Soda (Large) - $3.5: 1/2 club Soda & 1/2 raspberry or strawberry.
- Italian Soda (Small) - $2.5: 1/2 club Soda & 1/2 raspberry or strawberry.
- Root Beer Float (Seasonal) - $5: Root Beer with two scoops of vanilla ice-cream.
- Beaver Believer (Seasonal) - $5: Orange juice and Club Soda with two scoops of vanilla ice-cream.
- Soda Pop - $1.95: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Ginger Ale, Rt. Beer, Sierra Mist, Dr. Pepper.
- Juice (Large) - $2.5: Grapefruit, Pineapple, Orange, Apple, Grape, Cranberry, Tomato.
- Juice (Small) - $1.75: Grapefruit, Pineapple, Orange, Apple, Grape, Cranberry, Tomato.
- Purple Cow (Seasonal) - $5: Grape juice with two scoops of vanilla ice-cream.
- Milk (Large) - $2.95: Milk.
- Cracked Cold Brew - $3: Cold brew coffee.
- Strawberry Lemonade - $4: With fresh strawberries.
- Organic Coffee - $3: Regular or Decaf Cafe Mam coffee.
- Hot Tea - $3.25: Earl Grey, Peppermint, Raspberry, English Breakfast.
- The Broken Mocha - $3.95: 1/2 cocoa & 1/2 coffee topped with whipped cream.
- Organic Chai Tea - $3.95: Hot or cold with whipped cream & nutmeg.
- Hot Cocoa - $3.95: With whipped cream & marshmallows.