Eggslut
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| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | Fast food |
| Country | United States |
| Other information | Los Angeles Las Vegas Tokyo Seoul Kuwait London Hong Kong |
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Eggslut (stylized as eggslut) is a sandwich restaurant chain with locations in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Tokyo, Seoul, Kuwait, and London, known for its signature dish "The Slut", a coddled egg on pureed potatoes, as well as their egg sandwiches.[1] It was founded by Alvin Cailan.[2]
History
[edit]Eggslut's name refers to the popular phrase which developed among foodies in the mid-2000s that describes people who serve every dish topped by an egg.[3]
In March 2017, Eggslut temporarily opened a pop-up concept store at Chefs Club Counter restaurant in Nolita, New York. Eggslut opened its first international store in the UK (7 August 2019),[4] its second in Tokyo, Japan (13 September 2019),[5] and its third international location in Seoul, South Korea (10 July 2020).[6] Both locations are franchise owned.[clarification needed] SPC Group, a South Korean franchisor of Paris Baguette, and master Korean franchisee of Dunkin Donuts, Baskin Robbins, Jamba Juice, and Shake Shack, has the rights to Eggslut in several countries.[7] The brand also opened its first store in Singapore on 9 September 2021 at Scotts Square.[8] In February 2025, the Eggslut store in Hong Kong announced its closure the same month; it had been operating there since 2022.[9] This then followed by the sudden closure of Singapore branch on February 28, 2025.[10][11]
Reception
[edit]The restaurant's name has been included in a list of risqué names by KCET[12] and The New York Times, with Eli Altman stating that having a boring name may mean that an advertisement doesn't attract attention.[13] Samuel Muston wrote that "Eggslut" falls into a category of "quirky" restaurant names, but that "the collision of the word 'egg' and 'slut' doesn't exactly encourage the appetite".[14]
The Grand Central Market in Los Angeles was named as one of the top ten new U.S. restaurants by Bon Appétit for 2014, and Eggslut is mentioned.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eat This Now: Eggslut's Coddled Egg in a Jar". LA Weekly. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Special Sauce: Eggslut's Alvin Cailan on Ruckus-Causing as a Career Path". Serious Eats. July 12, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Schilcher, Susanne (September 5, 2019). "Eggslut: How one simple ingredient proved the key to success | KTCHNrebel". www.ktchnrebel.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Eggslut Sandwich". YouTube. July 24, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Roll, Dale (October 5, 2019). "We eat tasty egg sandwiches from Japan's first branch of Eggslut, the U.S.-based breakfast shop". SoraNews24. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Eggslut to open in Seoul on Friday". Korea JonngAng Daily. July 7, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Nell Casey (March 30, 2017). "Here's What To Order At Eggslut, The Insanely Popular L.A. Joint Opening In SoHo". gothamist. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Eggslut S'pore sees queues from 8am on opening day". mothership.sg. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Grundy, Tom (February 5, 2025). "Eggslut latest brand to exit Hong Kong". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Eggslut shutters last outlet in Singapore at Scotts Square after nearly 4 years". AsiaOne. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "Eggslut exits Singapore market, Scotts Square outlet shut on Feb 28". The Straits Times. March 10, 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ Katherine Spiers (October 3, 2013). "Sexy Restaurant Names: Do We Like Them?". KCET. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ JOHN GROSSMANN (April 23, 2014). "Risqué Names Reap Rewards for Some Companies". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ Samuel Muston (June 12, 2014). "What's in a name? If you're christening a restaurant, then quite a lot". The Independent. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ CBS Staff. "Bon Appetit's top 10 best new restaurants in U.S. - CBS News". CBS News. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
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