Eggslut

Eggslut (stylized as eggslut) is a sandwich restaurant chain with locations in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Australia. It is known for its egg sandwiches and its signature dish, the Slut, a coddled egg on pureed potatoes.[1] It was founded by Alvin Cailan in 2011.[2][3]

History

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.[4]

In 2013, Eggslut opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Los Angeles's Grand Central Market.[5] 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),[6] its second in Tokyo, Japan (13 September 2019),[7] and its third international location in Seoul, South Korea (10 July 2020).[8] Both locations are franchise owned. 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.[9] The brand also opened its first store in Singapore on 9 September 2021 at Scotts Square.[10] In February 2025, the Eggslut store in Hong Kong announced its closure the same month; it had been operating there since 2022.[11] This then followed by the sudden closure of Singapore branch on February 28, 2025.[12][13]

Eggslut opened a location in Seattle's Melrose Market in 2025.[14] As of 2025 they no longer have stores in Seoul.

In February 2026, an Eggslut outlet branded as "Burgers by ES" opened at Crown Perth in Australia. Due to a regulatory briefing in 2018 that deemed the original name to be offensive, the company had to change the name of the outlet to "Burgers by ES".[15]

Reception

The restaurant's name has been included in a list of risqué names by KCET[16] and The New York Times, with Eli Altman stating that having a boring name may mean that an advertisement doesn't attract attention.[17] 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".[18]

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.[19]

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