A brother-and-sister team has extended their Choukair footprint in Liberty Station, adding The Good Egg to their family\u2019s restaurant mix along with Oggi\u2019s Sports Brewhouse Pizza.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are family owned and operated and have had the Oggi\u2019s space for about five years,\u201d noted Alexendra Choukair who, along with brother Jordan, are now running the day-to-day operations of both enterprises located at 2556 Laning Road near Starbucks on the harbor end of Liberty Station.<\/p>\n
Pointing out her parents had several breakfast restaurants as they were growing up that they eventually sold off, Alexandra said she and Jordan \u201cdecided to go ahead and continue that legacy. Oggi\u2019s was doing so well we said, \u2018OK, it\u2019s time to branch out to the breakfast business that our parents knew so well.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Both Choukair restaurants are notable for their extensive menus and sizable portions. \u201cWith Oggi\u2019s, we carry an extensively large menu for one of their franchise locations here in San Diego, though we\u2019re really focused primarily on the sports side of things there as well as having a bar,\u201d said Alexandra Choukair. \u201cAt The Good Egg, which we opened in August, we also have a very big menu with a lot of varied things, as well as having a full liquor license.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sibling\u2019s website for The Good Egg is under construction, said Alexandra noting the goal is to make their website \u201cas simple and classic as possible so we can have a very simple, clean presence there. As of now, Yelp is where you\u2019ll find the most information about us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Good Egg is a full-service, sit-down restaurant with to-go and pick-up options. Of their menu, Alexandra said: \u201cIt is your classic breakfast style and our biggest thing is our portion sizes, which are absolutely huge. People say we\u2019ve got the biggest plates \u2013 and that they barely fit on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n
Added Choukair: \u201cWe do have just about everything on the menu you could think of including pancakes, waffles, French toast, and great omelets. We have an incredible south-of-the-border menu, along with eight to 12 new options on our new menu to be released next week, wraps and salads and sandwiches.\u201d<\/p>\n
Choukair said many new restaurants are \u201cmore focused on how things look,\u201d whereas The Good Egg is more concerned with \u201cwhat people are getting for their money.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alexandra added she and Jordan\u2019s more youthful perspective, combined with their parents’ more old-school approach, has proven to be a successful combination. \u201cIt\u2019s allowed us to find a happy medium,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Choukairs have an eye toward expanding. \u201cWe\u2019re looking to add two locations within the next few months, whether that be a concept we currently run or a new concept,\u201d said Alexandra. \u201cWe decided to grow at a fairly rapid pace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Best of all, the Choukair family has retained the services of the vast majority of their 39 employees, most of whom work at both their Liberty Station restaurants. Which helps, noted Alexandra.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can be difficult and grueling some days,\u201d noted Alexandra of running restaurants. \u201cA lot of people think it\u2019s so nice to own your own business and make your own schedule. But it is not a business you can walk away from and let other people run. It involves our being here all the time. We want our presence to be known, not only to the employees but to the community as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is one big thing that makes running a restaurant easier for the Choukairs. \u201cOur staff is our family,\u201d Alexandra said pointing out, \u201cWe don\u2019t ask them to do anything we aren\u2019t willing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
THE GOOD EGG<\/p>\n
Where: 2556 Laning Road, Liberty Station.<\/p>\n
Hours: Open daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/p>\n
Contact: 619-501-5588.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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