National French Toast Day 2017: Where To Find Baldwin's Best

BALDWIN, PA - French toast is a dish with many monikers, eggy bread, omelet bread and gypsy toast among them. But there’s only one National French Toast Day and it occurs every November 28.

The base of this delicious dish consists of eggs and milk whisked together, then dipping bread into the mixture and frying it until golden brown. There are a near infinite amount of variants to this recipe, with many people adding ingredients such as sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and whipped cream to the toast.

Where are the best places to find French toast around Baldwin and Whitehall? For the answer, we turned to the opinionated folks who make Yelp such a popular site on the web. Here’s how they ranked them. If you don’t agree, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

1. Trolley Barn Eatery, 3360 Library Road, Castle Shannon
“The grilled pecan roll French toast was a balanced blend of cinnamon and walnuts, cooked to a golden brown,” raved one reviewer. “A drizzle of syrup and I was happy.”

2. The Crack’d Egg, 4131 Brownsville Road, Brentwood
“The French toast was divine,” a Yelpster wrote.

3. The Dor-Stop Restaurant, 1430 Potomac Ave., Dormont
“My wife had the stuffed strawberry French toast,” one reviewer wrote. “She said it was great.”

4. Micro Diner, 221 Shiloh St., Mt. Washington
Prepare for public displays of affection here. Warned this reviewer: “My friend had French toast w whipped cream and strawberries.She licked the plate clean. So very yummy.”

5. Ham N Eggers Diner, 1205 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin
Wrote this satisfied spouse: “My husband had the French toast with ham and it was tasty, presented well and was a nice size portion.”

Photo: Eric Heyl, Patch staff.