663386 Thu Oct 29 16:35:43 -0700 2009 21 12 Boston Area 0 5141506 I am pretty sure Charlies has homemade hash (turkey I think). Is there anywhere else that is not overly fancy that has homemade corned beef hash around downtown, Back Bay, Beacon Hill area? This would be for a Sunday morning but not really looking for brunch/fancier place-just a egg/bacon and good coffee place. Thu Oct 29 16:35:43 -0700 2009 214260 xcptnl 1 5141618 Southie doesn't get a lot of ink here but I recently had a great corned beef hash at L Street Diner. Thu Oct 29 17:21:17 -0700 2009 5141506 10111 9lives 1 5141958 north of boston at tryst in beverly we make our own Thu Oct 29 20:29:03 -0700 2009 5141506 106315 chefbrendan 1 5142031 In your target zone, Mike's City Diner is a solid bet. I like their corned beef hash, but haven't tried their new turkey hash. (I'm guessing it will be very good.) Great breakfast food all around, and a bargain for the neighborhood. Expect lines at peak times. If you don't mind going beyond the diner route, I highly recommend the corned beef-tongue hash at Toro's brunch. That menu is full of superb, creative brunch food, but it's not all offal-y (thought the grilled beef heart is outstanding) or Spanish the way the dinner menu is. Toro also has plenty for the less adventurous (bourbon banana French toast is terrific), and they serve fine craft cocktails to boot. I favor the El Gitano, a gentle, Green Chartreuse based cocktail, as a Sunday mid-day eye-opener. (The old saw locally is that brunch is church for South Enders.) Note that Charlie's is closed on Sunday. http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/ Thu Oct 29 21:29:06 -0700 2009 5141506 10143 MC Slim JB 2 5143567 Thanks everyone. I was thinking it might end up being Mikes (because of Charlies being closed Sundays) if we do not go beyond diner. Thanks again. Fri Oct 30 12:42:20 -0700 2009 5142031 214260 xcptnl 2 5150162 Thisis valuable infomration..many thanks. It has become very hard (even in Manhattan) to get decent hash..so much of the stuff out there has a ton of salt. Some salt, sure...but I've taken the fried eggs off the top more than once and just left the Dead Sea on the side Mon Nov 02 14:13:04 -0800 2009 5142031 107060 hazelhurst 1 5144267 The Columbus Cafe has corned beef has. It's pretty good. Fri Oct 30 18:31:17 -0700 2009 5141506 77061 bear 1 5149512 If you're willing to venture farther afield to Malden, the Do Wop Diner (on Main Street) has great corned beef hash. I also love their crabcakes benedict. Mon Nov 02 11:29:15 -0800 2009 5141506 163803 gimlis1mum 2 5149641 Can you say more about the crabcakes benedict? Please? Mon Nov 02 12:06:47 -0800 2009 5149512 10232 yumyum 3 5151484 Sure...it's two fried eggs, on top of two crabcakes, each on top of an English muffin half, with Hollandaise all over everything. Comes with home fries, I think. It's not a gourmet dish - the crabcake is made with the"fake crab" stuff and has lots of breadcrumb filler - but it is delicious diner food. It's not listed on the printed menu - look for the signs up over the counter and kitchen window. They also have kielbasa and eggs, and a few other items listed there that aren't on the menus at the tables. Tue Nov 03 05:58:35 -0800 2009 5149641 163803 gimlis1mum 4 5152225 The Columbus Cafe also has Maine crab benedict. It's been a while, but I remember it was decent. Tue Nov 03 10:04:56 -0800 2009 5151484 77061 bear 3 5152252 Union Bar & Grill does this with their excellent codcakes for weekend brunch, too. http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/ Tue Nov 03 10:12:54 -0800 2009 5149641 10143 MC Slim JB 4 5152272 I love that dish at Union which is why my interest was piqued on the crab benny's. But I turned off when I read it is faux Krab. Tue Nov 03 10:18:42 -0800 2009 5152252 10232 yumyum 4 5152273 Oh, that's right. Forgot about those. I'll have to head over there soon. Tue Nov 03 10:18:49 -0800 2009 5152252 77061 bear 1 5149564 Soundbites & Ball Sq Cafe in (you guessed it) Ball Square in Somerville have what I think is the best corned beef hash around. Mike's City Diner's is good and full of meat but a bit dry for my taste, whereas Soundbites is moist and peppery, if more balanced with potato. A tip if you're going to Mike's: don't wait in line to sit at a table, sit at the counter instead. You won't have a back on your stool but you'll have your food 20 minutes faster. Mon Nov 02 11:42:21 -0800 2009 5141506 1090225 TroyOLeary 1 5150078 Soundbites is pretty good, but my absolute favorite is actually at Grafton Street in Harvard Square. Before you groan, just imagine - a corned beef hash that is not the consistency of dog food, but rather a rough chop of corned beef chunks and bell peppers and potatoes, with two poached eggs and melted cheddar. Mon Nov 02 13:53:06 -0800 2009 5141506 15217 gini 2 5150109 Cheddar on hash? Blerg. Mon Nov 02 14:01:15 -0800 2009 5150078 17548 BarmyFotheringayPhipps 3 5150166 Meh, it might not be "traditional", but it's damn tasty. Really, lots of people eat steak 'n' cheese... Mon Nov 02 14:13:33 -0800 2009 5150109 15217 gini 2 5150384 hmmm, sounds interesting. Not many would dare to alter the original, but honestly the other day I was debating about my brekkie and thinking "I want hash, but then I won't get any cheese". Lol. Sounds like this would solve that problem. I love a good hash, just hate the stuff from a can, and have sadly even been to places that claim to make their own but it obviously came from a can. Busy Bee makes one themselves, and I love it when I need a good greasy spoon fix. They are not open on Sundays though. Mon Nov 02 15:38:57 -0800 2009 5150078 25417 Zatan 1 5150842 Since so many recommendations are straying from the downtown, Back Bay, Beacon Hill area, allow me to recommend the Deluxe Town Diner in Watertown. Excellent corned beef hash, with large chunks of what I believe is home made corned beef and just a touch of potatoes, onions and peppers. So, so, so much better than the mince meat cat food from a can that I find most everywhere else, including my otherwise regular favorite, Soundbites in Ball Square. While you're at Deluxe, do yourself a favor and get some pancakes, too. The English muffins are pretty great, too. Mon Nov 02 18:29:34 -0800 2009 5141506 11573 BJK 2 5152260 I love the Deluxe Town Diner's hash, too (it's probably my favorite all-around breakfast joint), even if it's not in the OP's target area. http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/ Tue Nov 03 10:15:03 -0800 2009 5150842 10143 MC Slim JB 1 5150854 Had a great corned beef hash omelet at the L St Diner in South Boston Sunday morning. It was one of the best I've ever had. Mon Nov 02 18:33:27 -0800 2009 5141506 22275 janzy