The Ugly Mug Diner Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to The Ugly Mug Diner, a charming eatery located at 122 Washington St, Salem, MA. This diner specializes in classic American breakfast and brunch fare, inviting guests to indulge in a delightful culinary experience. With a menu brimming with mouthwatering options, highlights include the Jon Negretti Blue Plate Special featuring blueberry pancakes and home fries, as well as the hearty Steak & Eggs, infused with spicy herb flavors.
- The Huevos Rancheros offers a bold taste with layered flavors of black beans, salsa, and poached eggs.
- For something unique, try the Breakfast Poutine, a comforting dish topped with fried eggs.
- Vegans will appreciate the thoughtful plant-based selections available.
This diner’s casual atmosphere, accommodating amenities, and outdoor seating make it perfect for families and groups alike. The Ugly Mug Diner welcomes everyone, ensuring a community-oriented dining experience. Don’t miss their happy hour specials and unique creations that elevate traditional diner food!
Breakfast Specialties
Jon Negretti Blue Plate Special
Blueberry pancakes with home fries and a side of bacon.
Huevos Rancheros
Black beans, salsa, poached eggs, cheddar Jack, Cotija, avocado mousse and a crown of tortilla chips.
Steak & Eggs
2 eggs your way, skirt steak infused by a spicy herb and soy marinade, with toast and home fries.
The Hungry Chef
Duck confit, brisket hash, toast and 2 eggs your way.
Dan Maclean's Scotch Egg Breakfast
2 scotch eggs served with horseradish aioli, toast, and home fries.
Breakfast Poutine
Home fries with red eye gravy topped with a fried egg.
Victoria & John's Father & Daughter Breakfast
A stack of 3 pancakes, 4 slices of bacon, 4 eggs your way, an order of hash and 1 parfait. In memory of John's Andrews.
1 Egg
2 Eggs
3 Eggs
Egg Breakfasts
Omelets
Classic Cheese Omelet
A great place to start when creating your own!
Classic Meat & Cheese Omelet
Select ham, bacon, bangers or hash.
Deluxe Meat & Cheese Omelet
Select duck confit, skirt steak or smoked salmon.
Western Omelet
Ham, cheddar Jack, bell peppers and tomato topped with avocado.
Greek Omelet
Tomato, feta, spinach, red onion and fresh basil.
Scary Uncle Sully Omelet
Bacon, jalapenos, Swiss, Cotija and cheddar.
Mexiluxe
A fried egg, hash, poblanos and Cotija cheese.
Loxiluxe
A fried egg, smoked salmon, caramelized onions and cream cheese.
Vegiluxe
A fried egg, portobello, caramelized onions, roasted tomato, and roasted garlic goat cheese.
Deluxe Egg Sammiches
Egg Sammiches
Classic Egg Sammich
Simply your favorite style egg on any bread.
Egg & Cheese Sammich
A classic with cheese.
Classic Buttermilk
Corn Cakes
Granola & Buttermilk
RJ's Silver Dollar Pancakes
Classic buttermilk. Inspired by our friends at RJ coins and jewelry at Pickering wharf.
Pancakes
The Benedict Batch
Xavier Fu's Eggs Benedict
Toasted English muffin topped with ham and poached eggs.
Eggs Florentine
We replace the ham with sauteed spinach and portobello mushroom in this classic variation.
Lox Benedict
Smoked salmon replaces the ham in this variation, garnished with pickled red onion, hollandaise, capers and finishing salt.
Joe's Fish Prints Dueling Crustaceans
2 crab cakes topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and a drizzle of lobster aioli chipotle.
Hash Benedict
Our delicious hash replaces the ham in this popular variation.
Kielbasa Benedict
Kielbasa replaces the ham in this hearty version, topped with our house hollandaise.
Crispy, Fragrant & Irresistible
Served with your favorite butter or whipped cream.
The Elvis Waffle
Topped with chunks of peanut butter cups, bacon, banana and whipped cream.
This Ain't No Chicken & Waffles
Duck confit and candied pecans atop a waffle, served with a bourbon maple syrup reduction.
Waffles
Nibbles, Noshes, Salads & What-Not
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Toast, English muffin, croissant or fresh biscuit your choice.
Bagel with Butter
Fruit Salad
Fresh fruit.
Barrence Whitfield's Cheesy Grits
Cheese grits topped with even more cheese.
Classic Salad
Mesclun greens, tomato, red onion and cucumber dressings: balsamic, Caesar, citrus herb or mexiverde.
Biscuits & Red Eye Gravy
2 biscuits topped with creamy red eye gravy.
Stacy Kat's Salad
Baby spinach, strawberries, candied pecans and balsamic.
Duck Confit Sammich
With romaine lettuce, caramelized onions, roasted tomato and garlic goat cheese on ciabatta roll.
The P.E.L.T.
Pork explosion lettuce and tomato: bacon and pork belly confit in a double decker BLT with sriracha aioli on sourdough.
Grilled Cheese Sammich
American, cheddar, pepper Jack or Swiss on sourdough.
Tuna Melt
Tuna salad blended with our own Dijon mayo, topped with melted Swiss, bacon served on marble rye.
Turkey Club Sammich
This classic is made with our own roasted turkey breast all dressed up with some bacon and house mayo.
Bea's Meatloaf Sammich
Hot meatloaf, Swiss, caramelized onions and horseradish aioli on ciabatta.
Ugly Mug Burger
6 oz. of beef ground to our specifications and cooked to yours. Served on a brioche roll with lettuce and tomato.
Paisley R's Vegan Black Bean Burger
Housemade patty with corn, red onion and panko, served with lettuce, tomato and avocado on wheat bread.
Sammiches & Burgers
Diner Classics
Granola
Served with milk or yogurt.
Parfait
Granola, seasonal fruit and yogurt layered to order.
Oatmeal
Made to order - blended with cinnamon and brown sugar.
Orange Whip
Candied orange syrup, fizzy water and a splash of cream.
Raspberry Lime Rickey
Classic raspberry and lime with soda water.
Spring Sprang
Elderflower and ginger syrups with a splash of lemon.
Berry Berry
Strawberry, blackberry and raspberry syrups.
Bloody Citrus
Blood orange with ruby red grapefruit and lime.
Special Espresso Drinks
Nutella Latte
Our own mocha with hazelnut syrup.
Salted Caramel Mocha
Our own mocha and caramel syrup topped with finishing salt and a drizzle of caramel.
Christina's Raspberry Mocha
Our own mocha with rich raspberry syrup.
Campfire Delight, Gimme S'mores
Toasted marshmallow, mocha and cinnamon deliciousness.
Vanilla Maple Macchiato
A classic cappuccino with vanilla syrup and a splash of "the good stuff" - our best maple syrup.
The Screaming Nancy
A mochaccino blended with cinnamon, cayenne and ancho spice blend - our killer riff on Aztec chocolate.
Loud Lisa's Sweet Insomnia
3 shots of espresso with steamed milk and honey.
Specialty Drinks
Espresso Drinks
Espresso
Americano
Cappuccino
Latte
Mocha
Tea
Earl grey, English breakfast, green, chai spice, chamomile or green tea.
Chai Latte
We make our own sweetened chai base in-house using tea blended by the folks at mem tea in Watertown.
Hot Cocoa
Fox's u-bet chocolate syrup mixed with steamed milk.
Steamers
Steamed milk blended with any flavor syrup you choose, we recommend almond, caramel, coconut, hazelnut, peppermint, toasted marshmallow or toffee nut.
Tea, Chai & More
Classic Drinks
Familiar Tonics
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
Classic black tea, chilled and served over ice.
Flavored Soda
Cherry coke, vanilla root beer, etc.
New York Egg Cream
Fox's u-bet syrup, soda and cream.
Italian Soda
Sodas made with your favorite syrup flavor.
French Soda
Sodas made with your favorite syrup flavor with cream.
Juice
Grapefruit, apple, pineapple, tomato, cranberry.
Moo Super Premium Fresh Orange Juice
Fresh squeezed for us by our friends at jansal valley farms.