It is Wednesday and you have had a Nosh-burger three days in a row for at least one meal. You are craving some, well, better eating. Luckily, on your way to the highway, you spot a colorful sign. "Breakaway Café" it reads, in bright letters on the left-hand side of the road from campus. So, you turn in.
The Breakaway Café is a cozy old building, snug up next to the Bel-Nor police station. The café offers great food at a price which matches a meal at the Nosh. With bottomless iced-tea and huge servings of pasta, as well as other food, the Breakaway Café is the perfect vacation from the UM-St. Louis cafeteria.
To die for are the Spicy Chicken Strips, $6.25 plus tax, but make sure you have a glass of your preferred beverage, for the spice will catch you off guard.
All of you red-hot buffalo wing eaters out there may scoff but these wings are not what you are used to. The sauce is dark and more of a jerk spice than the typical buffalo sauce, allowing for the actual flavor of the meat to reach your palate, as opposed to a numb burn.
In the mood for St. Louis style pizza? Breakaway has got you covered, and for less than a call to Imo's. For $6.50 you can enjoy a small, personal pan, one topping pizza, no delivery charge. The pizza is delicious and grease-free, another glory of St. Louis style pizza.
Breakaway also has salads, appetizers, sandwiches and pasta on the menu, as well as a dessert menu.
Some students have already discovered the Breakaway.
"I liked the environment, it was very small and the waiters and waitresses were very personable with the customers, often calling them by name," said Mike Gibson, freshman, sociology.
Breakaway is not the place for a fancy dinner, but perfect for the UM-St. Louis student looking for something close and hearty.
The one drawback to this fantastic restaurant is that the hours of operation are limited and not what you might normally expect. However, this restaurant offers a great escape for friends who are looking for a meal, and some conversation, perhaps over drinks.
I would recommend stopping by Breakaway Café. The great comfort food and comforting atmosphere makes your one-minute commute to this restaurant worthwhile. So, put away your Nosh tray and walk, bike, or drive up Natural Bridge Road to Breakaway Café.
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