Michael P’s Breakfast-A-Brunch-A-Brinner UYE!!!

It was nice to attend my 2^nd UYE, both of which happened to be hosted by Michael~!
Came here with some fellow Unilocalers because I was excited to try the Fried Green tomatoes! My first time trying FGT was in Waikiki at the Famer’s Market over there. There was a huge line for this deep fried delectable tangy treat. The version at Green Tomatoe Grill did not disapoint. It came with a tangy dipping sauce that complemented the FGT really well.
Our entire table ordered a different breakfast item and we each got to sample a bit of everything. The item that wowed all of us was the Melt that came in a grilled naan. I highly recommend ordering that one. It will not disappoint you~!
Quait and small little joint. Friendly servers. Unilocal Check in gives you a free bag of adobo lime popcorn! How neat is that!

Great event. I live very close to this restaurant and have started making it a point to eat dinner there to try a be a bit healthier. I was not aware of breakfast. My life is better now that I know.
I wasn’t sure if I would be able to attend so I ended up responding with «Sounds Cool». I had some friends in town and they were interested in trying the place and it just so happened that we had time to pop-​in. Not really expecting anything, I walked in and talked to Michael to see if that was okay. Turns out, it was! Free entrée for me and 50% off for my buddies. Thank God for flakers!
My favorite thing about this event is the laid back vibe. I met some new people, briefly spoke with some of the employees of restaurant, and enjoyed some very good food. But there was no specific programming and there was no forced interaction amongst the Unilocalers. Despite this very comfortable and mellow environment, it seemed very organized. Easy check-​in and no issues with payment and ordering. It was a very organic experience. I don’t know how to better explain it.
So kudos to Michael P. I look forward to his next UYE!
Cheers!

Thanks Michael P. for putting this together and bringing attention to the Green Tomato Grill’s great breakfast menu.

Thanks to Michael P hosting such a great event! Its always so nice to get together with other Unilocalers and compare notes. The turn out was huge! The popcorn and Orange Juice were also delicious. The Orange juice even more so with the addition of a cute little chilled bottle of Proseco! Bob and Ruth T. also got the mimosa memo. Yum!
I had a Chile Verde Steak bowl, and had to try the fried green tomatoes. The bowl was a nice size, and certainly more than I could eat. It had quite a bit of steak in it, grilled onions, peppers, and a corn relish, and to top it off some avocado. The fried green tomatoes however were the star of the show. I really enjoyed them, with the spicy dipping sauce. I would order these again in a heartbeat.
Once again thank you Michael!

If you’ve never been to a Michael P. UYE, you my friend are missing out. He introduced me to Green Tomato Grill and the breakfast here is quite tasty. I loved my breakfast burrito with braised beef and eggs. The fried green tomatoes are delicious here. I loved the crunchy batter and the dipping sauce. The OJ and coffee was nice too. It was really nice to catch up with some Unilocal friends I haven’t seen in a while so I was glad for that. We arrived an hour into the event because we figured that everyone would show up on time and overwhelm the restaurant. The parking lot is a little small but there’s overflow into the bigger lot as well. Service was fast and efficient. Staff was amicable. Great event. Thanks, Michael! Happy Holidays everyone!

Many, many, many thanks to ALL of you who attended, Unilocalers I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time, finally and my old Unilocal Friends who never let me down.
Truly a very nice group of Unilocalers mingling & mixing, taking a much needed break from the HO-​HO shopping & ending their weekend with a nice brunch.
Unilocalers getting together an sharing food is what we do, then we become better friends, make new ones and especially do what we do best, pen reviews about a place or event in order to support the business and, show our appreciation to the host (s) too; just brings all of us closer in a chaotic world so full of hurdles & challenges today.
Without you we just would not have great UYES and, this place is a good grub stop too; Kyle & the team were great making sure everyone was accommodated & fed and thirst quenched.
The Mimosas for $ 4 instead of $ 7 were a hit, as was the Adobe Popcorn; sorry about the mix up regarding the Maple Pumpkin Spice popcorn.
Chef Kyle was so pleased with everyone’s liking the meals (I know, some of you were sorta MEH on some items-That’s cool, this fare is an acquired taste), some are new to this fare, sometimes it gets confusing and even the tastes of this fare are definitely unique & taste bud challenging.
Now for the no shows, I thank you too, you see by not coming, you made way for those Unilocalers who were past the first 20, who would have worn a Blue name tag and received any menu item & beverage at 50% off and that, put them with those in the first 20 [I’m Ins] with a Red name tag for 1 free Breakfast item & beverage and for that, the no shows, I thank you & so do those who kept their commitment to attend.
Even Andrew who had clicked [sounds cool] and showed with his two +1s, of course was welcomed; thanks for coming an supporting the event & the business Andrew!
So shout outs to ALL of the photo takers, Rodney for taking some great photos, Shawna & Steven photo bugging too, and many others; the candid shots were great and the kids, Addison & Liberty were just adorable Erik & Gina!
Keven, your Dad is great, he had me in stitches, reminds me of my Dad with his wit & sense of humor that I miss so much-​One cool Cat!
So now, those of you who did not know The Green Tomato Grill does breakfast, you do, and they are working on getting more clear on it’s vegan & gluten free offerings to make things a lot easier to make your selections, so stop in once & a while, I do, make the 44 mile round trip twice a month just for something different when The Veggie Grill or the like have sated my hunger in other ways via other options.
Thank yous to ALL who clicked «Sounds Cool» and supported the event, that means a lot and, you were ALL missed; next time perhaps, another UYE is coming in Spring of 2014!
Seasoned Greetings my partners in dine, enjoy, family friends & feast, give thanks, and be well, MP is your Pal, here on Unilocal,knowing you & feeling your love & support for my event & this challenging time I’m going through, makes me feel much better in so many ways and for that:

Like the legend of the Phoenix
Popcorn as a beginning
Spiced with assorted flavoring (ah, uh)
It’s free if you’re check in-​ing
(Look)
We’ve come by car, some from, pretty far
So put on your nametag, lets see, who you are
Got there at noon on Sun.
Breakfast or brunch — to get some
Visiting with Unilocalers was fun
It was done all right by M. P.
A mimosa, I had one
Unilocal friends, I met some
Great service for everyone
We were there to get Unilocaly
We were there to get Unilocaly
We’re there for a great UYE
Marty must’ve been in SD
We’re there to see Michael P
Michael P is a veteran UYE host — his experience shows — great communication with the restaurant, well organized event, and MP always makes sure everyone is having a good time!
Clean place, friendly service! Big plusses were the popcorn, smokey spicy dipping sauce that came with the fried green tomatoes, garlic chili sauce on the table — and the Proseco mimosas.
I’ve had Proseco 4 or 5 times and always enjoyed it — never had it in a mimosa — it was excellent — I’ll be trying that at home!
Best thing about events (IMO) is the people! Great to see some of my friends again — and meet a couple for the first time!
Thanks to MP for a wonderful UYE, and to the Green Tomato Grill for having us.
As you can see by all the great reviews — your efforts were appreciated by all!

Michael P’s UYEs are always 5 star affairs. Great people and good food! Being among the first 20 to rsvp, we were treated to a free breakfast entrée, as well as adobo chili lime popcorn for checking in.
It’s been a while since I’ve been able to make it to a UYE, and I wouldn’t miss one of Michael’s if I could help it. This was a nice and relaxing way to start a Sunday.
I appreciated Green Tomato Grill’s vegetarian breakfast menu choices (soyrizo sweet potato hash means you don’t miss having meat) and their regular menu has some delicious sounding vegan options. This was my first time here and I’m not sure I’d come back for breakfast, as most restaurants don’t offer very vegan friendly breakfasts, however I may stop by to try some of their regular menu items. The breakfast items I observed others eating looked quite good and I heard good things about those burritos! The hot sauces on the tables were a hit at our table and really added a nice kick to the food.
Thank you to the staff at GTG and to Michael P for being the host with the most!

Big THANKS to Michael P (
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And Green Tomato Grill (
) for putting up with us this morning.
Oh yeah, the fried green tomatoes were pretty damn awesome. Thanks to Grace and Trina for letting me snag one.
I coincidentally came in with Kim and so we got to sat in the group that just got bigger and bigger. We got to share the food amongst our table. My #7 Achiote Beef and Egg Wrap was eggcellent! Braised beef was tender and flavorful, thought I cannot believe they’re able to pack 582 calories into that little thing! I will have to come back after I do one of my long runs! I also got to try the Soyrizo and sweet potato hash burrito (that I thought was just okay since I am not a fan of soy version of chorizo) And I also got to try the Verde Steak and Egg Melt (that I would probably get too again, the naan flatbread they that make here is pretty darn good).
Oh, I also had one of those flavored lemonades that was a little spicy, I thought it was nicely done! The popcorn you get is not as flavorful as I hoped but dipping it into one of their signature sauces made it that much better!
The best part about this small event, like most small events I’ve been to, is that you can actually mingle, catchup, learn a few things here and there in about an hour amongst us Unilocalers.
Nice to finally talk to you in person Mr. Photogenic –Rodney S
Good seeing you twinsies: Irene and Alice. I will ask you about Taiwan later Irene! No, I’m not going to take photos of myself, not crazy drunk yet!
The couple girls in our table, nice to meet ya… Catherine? Lucy? And one other? (sorry short term memory bad!)
Always good to see you at events Anita and Austin! (You guys eat too well this time of the year!)
Johnson-​We will have to share more of the bargain deals online!
Erin and Andrea-​I think I always see you guys at every event!
Kevin-​I don’t know how you beat me in the first to write. But then again, I think you left first!
Joe and Sandya-​Sorry can’t make it to the beer event today, but I’m sure I’ll see you guys at a beer event soon!
Dave-​you crazy MP driver, thanks for the tip on the beef noodle place behind Sogo.
And of course Christine, my goodness I can’t believe I haven’t seen you in two years! One day we’ll have to hit up Alesmith!
Thanks to the 2 staff up front. I think they were Kyle and Jackie. There were some confusion as to what drinks were free and for who. They made the awkward moment a little easier. *Adding tip to the front bucket*
I’m happy I got to try this since I didn’t make the cut to the last Unilocal Green Tomato Event, thank you!

Soyrizo. That’s all.
If you haven’t tried it, you should. You might think you’re eating chorizo, especially if you enjoy it in a breakfast entrée like we did today. My wife got the Soyrizo Sweet Potato Hash Wrap, which was satisfying without being too heavy. I loved my omelet with soyrizo, jack, peppers, and onions. The jalapeño mandarin lemonade was very refreshing.
Green Tomato Grill has mimosas, too. You mix your own from mini-​bottles of Prosecco. I also noticed Samuel Smith Winter Warmer in the beer cooler! Someone has good taste. Let me know if it pairs well with soyrizo.
Almost forgot the delicious chili-​lime popcorn. That definitely pairs well with beer.
Thanks, Michael P. Thanks, Andrea and Erin (for the +2).

This was my first UYE event and I can say that I really enjoyed the event, the food and the company. A huge thanks to The Green Tomato Grill for hosting this event and a big shout out to Michael P for organizing and hosting the event.
This UYE event was organized to help put out the message about The Green Tomato Grills breakfast menu. The restaurant has been around just under a year now (congrats on the success) and has established itself for it’s lunch and dinner menus but is attempting to boost their breakfast. As I was one of the first 20 to RSVP for this great event I was entitled to a free breakfast food item and drink (very cool). I ordered the Chili Verde Steak Breakfast Bowl which consisted of steak, chili verde sauce, rice, onion, mushrooms and your choice of egg (scrambled, fried, egg whites etc…). The bowl was quite large and really filled me up and the orange juice was fresh and tasted very refreshing.
It is always nice to get out to these events and support a great local business such as this and is equally cool to be able to share these moments with our fellow Unilocal friends. It was great to reconnect with Michael P. (our trusty host for the day), Rodney S., Erik F. & Gina F. as well as meet new friends such as Bob T. & Coreen B. among others (apologize if I missed anyone). Kyle of The Green Tomato Grill was very friendly and always eager to greet each of us and see how our experience was. It was great to talk to him and get to know a bit more about the business and some of their values.
This was a great event and would definitely love to attend more of these in the future. Great food, great service, and a great and healthy option for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They have vegan, gluten free and other options that are sure to appeal to anyone in the family.

Thank you Michael for putting this awesome UYE together!
Before this event I’d never heard of he Green Tomato Grill. But I’m glad I came because the food is pretty damn good! Fresh, healthy ingredients put together in a bowl, melt or burrito, at least for their breakfast options.
I ordered the green chili pork wrap (burrito),
also the yogurt & berry parfait. I really enjoyed both! The green chili wasn’t as strong as I was expecting, nor was it uniformly dispersed throughout the burrito though.
Fried green tomatoes = Awesome! OJ = Awesome! Parfait = Very good!
Thank you SO MUCH Green Tomato Grill and Michael P. for putting this together!

What a tomato!
Oops, he did it again! Michael P organized another fun UYE for his Unilocal peeps at Green Tomato Grill in Orange–
The man of the hour, along with Kyle, the gracious manager of Green Tomato Grill–
I was one of the privileged 20 who received a complimentary meal w/​drink. After checking out all the breakfast items, I chose the BBQ Turkey Sausage & Egg Melt, which consisted of naan, turkey sausage, scrambled egg, spinach, onions, corn, cheddar Jack cheese with chipotle BBQ sauce–
What a nice meal for a cold Sunday!
My tablemates decided upon eating family style, so we could sample a lil of everything–
Maggie, Lucy & Catherine
Nice meeting Pete for the first time. Have fun in Taiwan! Sitting with Kim
The fried green tomatoes, the namesake of the restaurant, were delicious!
Chile Verde Steak Bowl
This was good, too! And, not as messy to eat.
The various flavored popcorn were tasty snacks and people raved about the orange juice.
Always a pleasure hanging out with my peeps–
Steven & Shawna (We tried to go for ice cream, then froyo when that didn’t work out and I ended up going home before I got lost. Looks like the dessert gods weren’t smiling upon me today ;p)
Look at these 2 lovebirds, Rohlin & Laina
Kevin & pops
Gina & family, nice meeting you!
The twins, Irene & Alice ;p J/​K
Shoutouts to Bob, Nancy, Correen (good to see you), Andrew, Anita etc.
Thanks, Green Tomato Grill & Michael, for a fun UYE sampling Green Tomato Grill’s breakfast menu. I had the chance to meet some new people and catch up with familiar faces.
Good luck with everything, Michael!