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potatoes covered with cheese and onions with two basted eggs on top. This dish can make your morning amazing when paired with sourdough toast and iced tea. Janie’s Cafe 3.5/5 Janie’s characterizes the charm of small-town Americana establishments with its central location in the heart of Longmont's historic district. The food is typical diner fare, with plenty of staples served in a reliable yet traditional manner. The dishes served are satisfactory, but variety is not the name of the game here, with the exception of Colorado favorite green chile. All in all, Janie’s is the perfect spot to bring your grandparents to tuck into large plates of no-frills breakfast. City Cafe 5/5 City Cafe may be a recent opening, but the restaurant is quickly becoming notable on Longmont’s breakfast and brunch scene. The owners and staff are humble yet willing to go beyond to please their clientele. Homemade bread, perfects Eggs Benedict, and pan-fried pancakes all combine with its charming atmosphere located next to the Danish Furniture store to create an all-star breakfast. Its appeal to our city’s older crowd may make us high schoolers apprehensive, but don’t be afraid--your taste buds will thank you later. IHOP 2/5 Longmont is packed full of amazing and delicious local breakfast places (as you’ve seen above). You would simply be doing your community a disservice if you gave in to the tacky advertisements IHOP inundates your TV with. The countless options of flavored pancakes they offer are disgusting, not to mention unhealthy. Paired with watery coffee and buttery eggs this breakfast could be the bane of all mornings. The only reason IHOP gets a ⅖ is because I have a soft spot for crispy hashbrowns. Two Dog Diner 4/5 Hipsters rejoice--there's a joint here in town that caters to you! Two Dog Diner is located in the trendy Prospect township, with a nouveau style of mid-century interiors that scream hip but not snobby. A variety of vegetarian options and fresh ingredients make this new Dog on the block one to visit. While not all of these restaurants get 5/5, Breakfast gets a 5/5 for being the best meal of the day. Nothing is better than waking up and remembering that the first thing you get