Diners are always looking for a great breakfast and brunch restaurant and now we have another one in La Mesa.

Toasted Breakfast + Gastrobrunch + Dinner on Fletcher Parkway is the new iteration of Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza. While many of the Sammy’s throughout San Diego will continue with the original concept and menu, Toasted is taking its menu in some creative and delicious directions.

Offerings include imaginative takes on traditional dishes like French Toast, Pancakes, and Eggs Benedicts. Dishes like the Elvis French Toast consist of Brioche, bananas, peanut butter, bacon, and honey, or Crispy Chicken and Cakes- Southern fried chicken, buttermilk pancakes, and hot sauce syrup. If you are an Eggs Benedict fan, try the Short Rib Benny- poached eggs on grilled sourdough, braised short rib, Harissa Hollandaise, and pickled onions.

The rage nowadays is creatively topped toasts.

Toasted raises the bar with a lobster and mashed avocado, corn, bacon, and truffle oil toast that will not disappoint. The menu also has a large assortment of egg dishes starting with the Smoked Brisket Hash and ABC Hash – avocado, pork belly, cheddar, potatoes and two eggs.

Transitioning to lunch, you will find a variety of tasty sandwiches such as a Smoked Brisket Melt on sourdough, with BBQ sauce, cheddar and mozzarella cheese with a side of fries.

The dinner menu is smaller but features some all-time favorites. Enjoy Sammy’s famous Chicken Tequila Spinach Fettucine, Bone-in Short Ribs and Salmon Filet with red cabbage, arugula red onions, cucumbers, and Ponzu Sauce.

The good news for your sweet tooth is they have kept their famous Messy Sundae.

Vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate dipped cup & caramel sauce that oozes down the cup and topped with whipped cream. A unique dessert from owner Sami Ladeki’s Lebanese heritage is the Coconut Pistachio Kanafee- shredded phyllo, ricotta and mozzarella cheese, coconut, orange blossom syrup, toasted brioche, topped with pistachios.

“For a good brunch, you’ll drive a mile,” owner Sami Ladeki said. And we will.

Located at 8555 Fletcher Parkway, Site 104 in La Mesa, Toasted is open daily for dine-in or takeout. Brunch is served from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and dinner from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

For more information visit: www.toasted.net.