Indulging in a few American breakfast classics never hurt anybody, and this cloud kitchen service makes it a little hard not to.
Egg Bun was founded in the UAE in 2020 and made its way to Riyadh in 2022. It offers a selection of buns, wraps, toasts, bowls and rolls.
No matter what you choose, you can trust that the eggs will be good. Their scrambled and fried eggs are cooked perfectly. The scrambled eggs are nice and fluffy, and the slightly crisp bottom of the fried egg brings out the rich flavor.
Your choice of what to eat really depends on how you like your bread and toppings. The egg toasts and buns are both made with brioche bread, buttered and toasted — but of course, the bun has a much softer texture than the toast. The filling options vary from American classics — hashbrown, bacon, American cheddar cheese — to local classics such as the shakshuka and mushroom fillings, and even wildcard additions such as guacamole or avocado egg options.
You will love their scrambled bacon toast and the American bun with fried egg and crispy beef bacon, although at times the bacon is chewier than it should be, the flavor never disappoints.
If you really want to go all out with your breakfast, you can try one of their Big Buns — the Grand Slam is made with a fried egg, a wagyu beef patty, beef bacon and American cheddar cheese. Or there is the Egg Bun Tower, with three layers of fried egg, bacon and American cheddar cheese.
Egg Bun’s wraps are another hit, especially the turkey egg wrap — with both turkey and bacon, this wrap is a hearty meal on its own and a very satisfying one at that. However, it would be better if the mayo was replaced with one of their other delicious sauces, such as the smoked sauce or the nash sauce.
The potato egg wrap isn’t up to the mark — scrambled eggs, cooked garlic potato cubes and onions, topped with tahini sauce, fresh coriander and spices — it’s an interesting concept that doesn’t work.
These wraps are a bit bigger than you might think, so keep that in mind if you plan on trying a few items.
Egg Bun has a few health-conscious options as well, with their Fitness Junkie Eggs bowl, which comes with boiled eggs on a bed of lettuce and spinach with grilled halloumi and guacamole, and their Protein Pack Eggs bowl, which comes with scrambled eggs, beef bacon and grilled halloumi on a bed of fresh spinach.
From the sides, no American breakfast is complete without hash browns — always crispy and golden brown with a great crisp to potato ratio. These hash browns are very enjoyable but could do with a bit more salt and less oil.
Overall, Egg Bun is a solid choice for your weekend or weekday breakfast, quick, easy, filling — and will satisfy your cravings.
