Thomas's Ham 'n' Eggery

In an island full of diners, eaterys need to have some extra special items in order to make themselves stand out. Thomas's Ham 'n' Eggery, perhaps my favoritely named diner, does just this.

The glowing retro sign that sticks out on Old Country Road acts as a giant arrow that leads one to a world of wonderful breakfast food. The sign itself has a funny story. Even though one of the owner's names is Thomas, the sign and storefront was actually established back 1946 by the original Tom. After a series of sales and purchase trade-offs of the diner, it eventually ended up in the hands of the current Thomas and his brother, who conveniently saved a lot of money on sign replacement.

While Thomas's features many of the breakfast-diner standards, their French Toast stands out above the rest. Their special STUFFED French Toast, to be specific.

Thomas's features an array of insanely good French toasts, stuffed with a variety of flavored fillings, made fresh. Some of the best stuffed options include Cranberry, Banana Cream, Raspberry, Nutella, and Lemon Ricotta. They even have a Strawberry topped French Toast made with croissant bread instead of the standard, very crunchy and sweet. The french toast itself is quite good, but it's what's on the inside that counts. The stuffed ingredients are creamy and fresh, a mixture of cream cheeses, spreads, and fruit. It's well made too, and not a mess, as if it's inside of a pocket instead of two pieces of bread. And you get two "sandwiches" with your order, stuffed with your flavor of choice. That's four pieces of french toast all together. You barely need syrup.

Cranberry Stuffed French Toast, topped with Craisins. 

Another fun part of Thomas's is that their omelets and frittata, both delicious, creamy, and just the right amount of crisp, come served right in the skillet they were born in. Fresh from the stove or the oven, they come sizzling hot in the pan to the table, big enough to reasonably feed four people, especially the fritata, which i prefer over the omelet. Some of the frittata options include Bacon & Gorgonzola, Leek & Chicken Sausage, and Pancettta & Fontina.

Bacon & Gorgonzola Frittata, fresh out of the skillet- zingy, crispy, fluffy, baconey.

Thomas's is a refreshing option in a sea of Long Island diners that serve that standard eggs, toast, and bacon dishes. Prices run relatively cheap here too, even for the featured items. 5-9 Dollars would be the range per item, which is a good buy considering most diners change 10 bucks for a club sandwich or a hamburger. It would be a waste to get French Toast without stuffing, eggs without a skillet, or any of the other items like Corned Beef Hash, Pigs in a Blanket, and Heuvos Rancheros if you came to eat here without knowing the menu. I've seen it happen. It's sad. 

You can find Thomas's at:
325 Old Country Road
Carle Place, NY
Mon-Sat: 6:00am-10:00pm
Sun: 6:00am-4:00pm
(516) ED3-3060
CASH ONLY!
More Info: http://www.exploreli.com/venues/thomas-s-ham-eggery-diner-1.854003