Wild Mountain Cafe
Category: American (Traditional) [Edit]
Neighborhood: Ballard1408 NW 85th St
(between N 14th Ave & N Mary Ave)
Seattle, WA 98117 (206) 297-9453
- Hours:
Mon, Wed-Sun 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. - Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: No
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Breakfast
- Alcohol: Full Bar
58 reviews
Neighborhood: Downtown
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61 Reviews for Wild Mountain Cafe
Awesome, awesome, awesome! Friendly and homey place with tasty everything. I have had breakfast there on several occasions, and it has been very good each time.
Staff is excellent, and very attentive, but not overly so. I am careful with my diet, and often ask not to add certain ingridients, each time my order has been completed as I have asked.
This is a prefect place for friends grabbing some breakfast early in a morning, meeting people for brunch, or treating your guests out of a town to a tasty meal.
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This tasty treat is artfully hidden inside a house on 85th Ave, and is worth a stop in on a Sat or Sunday morning.
You might be waiting a while for a table as this place is small and quaint and is rightfully popular.
I had the Surefire Thing... because everyone should start their day eating green chilies... gets the blood pumping.
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I've never been for brunch... yet.
The dinners are good, though. The fried chicken is drool-inducing..it was sold out the first time we went. The desserts are usually good too. :) I really like the atmosphere.
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Went for a Sunday afternoon brunch after seeing all of the favorable reviews here, and we weren't disappointed. The Northwest Benedict was everything I'd been looking for in that dish for the 2 years I've lived here, hence the 5 stars - this place really is brunch As good as it gets! We went late enough to miss the crowds.
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Delicious. The interior is quirky in a way that doesn't make me hate the owners for being hippies.
As always, the biscuit and jam are panty-dropping. Did I even have a biscuit with jam here? My god. Biscuits with jam are really becoming an overpowering force in my life.
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Wow! Everyone says this is a great place for breakfast, I wouldn't know about that, I'm not a "breakfast person", they do serve it until 4pm though. Their dinner menu, that's where it's at. Let's call it comfort Americana with a North West Flare. The mussels are some of the best I've ever had, the bread crumbs add a new dimension to the traditional preparation. Moving away from mollusks, the oven fried chicken is wonderful, crunchy flavorful outside and moist juicy meat. The specials change often but they have all been winners. Lastly the desserts, locally baked everything from pear tart, to peanut butter pie to strawberry shortcake! Yum! Oh I almost forgot, Sundays 1/2 price bottles of wine, with the most expensive bottle on their list being $36, you can't turn it down!
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Florentia omelette & a cinnamon roll. That's my ideal here. The Florentia has a metric crapton of bacon to go with the spinach and egg, leaving no room for it to be anything less than excellent, while the cinnamon roll is sugary and wonderful, just as a cinnamon roll should be. They run out, so you'll want to show up early, but it's so worth it.
The staff has always been really nice and the coziness of the place can't be beat. I only wish it were closer to my apartment, but you can't win them all.
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Get up early so you can get there before they run out of cinnamon rolls! You have to get a cinnamon roll for the table to share. My first job was in a little cinnamon roll shop so I'm picky about them, and Wild Mountain's are bomb.
I love reading about how the owners rehabilitated and remodeled the old purple bungalow back to life via blood, sweat, and tears. Their tableware is a reused mish mash of Goodwill finds. Nothing matches. Your coffee mug might say "Number One Dad" or have some kittens playing amongst daisies or show Ziggy with a case of the Mondays.
At first glance, some of the stuff on the menu looks just kind of weird, like the "Tower of Power", but everything I have ordered has been fab, and all the stuff my dining companions have ordered has been declared awesome, too. Don't be afraid to try something new! I love their potatoes, veggie benedict, and their Bloody Marys.
There's ususally a dog hanging out on the porch, which is always a good sign. In my experience, people who have dogs appreciate good grub.
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sign #1 that a restaurant has great food. The portion could easily feed a family of four yet you can't stop yourself from eating nearly the entire thing...while telling yourself "stop. Stop now. Stop right now or you will regret it"
In the end the breafast burrito was way to much for me alone but alas I could not be stopped. I guess sometimes its just too much fun to ignore the voices.
Closed on Tuesday so come anyday but then. The burrito was awesome. Im not sure ive ever been given a steak knife with a breakfast burrito before.
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I've been a regular nearly every weekend for about 4 years and can count on one hand the number of less-than-spectactular meals I've had. Amazing breakfast/brunch. I was a Florentia fan for a couple of years. Other favories: Da Bomb (burrito), VegHead Medley, cinnamon rolls, cinammon rolls, cinammon rolls. You get the picture.
Good food, good coffee, great staff. And there are worms in the backyard turning leftovers into compost...what guilty Seattleite doesn't love THAT?
Breakfast here, particularly the fremont fool (granola) and coffee cake, satisfies me in a way few other activities can. I'm always full and happy before leaving, which means I'll continue to keep this place on my short list for weekend breakfast options.
Aside from food, the atmosphere has a comfortable, neighborhood vibe. It's a converted house with tasteful art. Everything comes together to give this cafe the highest recommendation.
I really wanted to fall in love with this place. I'm a big fan of breakfast, especially brunch, and after reading the reviews here I thought I might have found "the" place. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
Service was slow, which I can live with, but not once but twice my water came out with "floaters". For a table of two, that's only a clean water glass success rate of one in three (for those keeping score). The coffee was truck stop grade, and the food, although pretty good (my dining partner did not have the fortunate experience the last reviewer did with the tahini french toast - it was soggy), was definitely not worth the car ride in from Seattle and total ticket price - $30 for two.
But I give it 3 stars for the creativity of the landscaping and interior design, plus the fresh out of the oven coffee cake which was FANTASTIC.
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Went to this place with friends who chose it based on their possession of a Chinook book coupon, which they ended up forgetting to use! I'd never heard of it and wasn't expecting anything other than the usual...
...however... I was intrigued by the TAHINI-stuffed french toast... I mean really? Tahini? But coupled with the lemon sauce and the fact that they came topped with pineapple? It was too much to resist, so I ordered. They were DELICIOUS. The tahini was excellent and PERFECT with the pineapples. This dish comes with a slab of ham on the side, which I traded with my friend for her bacon... I'm picky about which form my ham comes in. The bacon was also delicious. I... love.... bacon.
Wild Mountain Cafe gets instant bonus points, menu notwithstanding, for being a restaurant in a house. I pretty much instantly love any business, restaurant, or cafe that is in what used to be a house.
The women's bathroom had a full length mirror, which confused me. The dude's bathroom, according to my male friend's cell phone cam, has been tagged by Spacecraft.
One friend ordered french toast, which she seemed to enjoy, and the other ordered juevos rancheros, which looked totally badass and tasted even better. They served delicious Caffe Vita in cute, mismatched coffee mugs. Hooray! Thumbs up!
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Uhhh breakfast served til 4pm?! On every day except Tuesday?!
Daaaaaaaaaamn, girl.
Now that's some BREAKFAST.
Enjoy it in a cute historic house, with a cleverly named menu full of unique choices.
And talk about being green; this restaurant is all about composting, recycling, organics, humanely raised foods... very Seattle-y. I feel good about supporting a business that embraces and demonstrates environmentally friendly values.
Plus they serve Vita coffee and they even have a cute teensy bar that is open early in the morning... yeah, Wild Mountain, you know how we do.
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Come hungry. Absolutely delicious dinners there a few weeks ago. The weather was crummy but once we walked in our moods elevated. The place is THE MOST warm and comfortable restaurant ever. We felt like we were visiting friends even after the check came. Just oder whatever the waitress recommends and you'll be very happy. We kind of expected a hippie/unattentive place when it was described (thanks Jim!) but this is not a hippie scene...just great food and service!
We ate here 2x while on a 4 nighter...next time this place gets all 4 nights.
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Just what our hungry veggie stomachs were looking for! Breakfast served till 4? On a WEEKDAY? That's crazy! No- that's what you'll find at Wild Mountain Cafe.
3 o'clock is the time my BF and I finally rolled into this cafe for our second Seattle meal... this one being breakfast. We both ordered the "Surefire Thing"- a cheesy green chili scramble with guacamole, salsa, sour cream and their famous roasted garlic potato cakes- YUM! The coffee was also excellent and our waitress kept our mugs filled at all times. She also threw in a complimentary slice of their house made coffee cake with a layer of berry filling... more please!
This place is super cute too. It's situated in a cute little house which was pretty much vacated at 3 pm on a Friday afternoon. I would definitely come here regularly if I was a local.
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It's like eating breakfast at a friends house. That is, if your friend knows how to cook up some seriously good breakfast foods. I went with the Eggs Benedict, which were delicious. It came with a side of fruit cup and a garlic potato pancake (almost as good as Grandma Kerr used to cook up for me when I was a kid).
As most of you already know, Seattleites love them some breakfast. So one piece of advice, get here early on weekends, we arrived around 11 and got right in, but when we were leaving there was quite a wait to get in. And after seeing/tasting what all the hub bub was about, I understand why.
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wonderful for the breakfast you're craving later than breakfast time...
local and eco-friendly cuisine
nice but not "meet your new bff" waitstaff
good food, lots of choices for your varied tastes
best part is the atmosphere
& the community acceptance of thriftstore mismatched place settings
look for the toe shoe clock
read the menu story (all the best to you Roo)
Wild Mountain Cafe has character. The house turned cafe is cozy and the staff is top notch.
Caffe Vita coffee is pretty good anyway, but drinking it from a "Cranky Cup" mug or an "Alaskan Pride" mug made it taste that much better. I want to go thrift store shopping with these people because they have it down! Their stellar finds make for an eclectic collection of furniture and dishes that make the place feel friendly and relaxed.
Try the Greek Scramble. Holy yum.
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I recommend Wild Mountain for dinner. It's cozy and eclectic. I love the old house and its different rooms. I love the second hand dishes and cutlery. I love the old water bed headboard as a bar. The food is rib-sticking comfort food for the most part, and having it served up in that environment makes it that much more homey. The price point is a bit high for a restaurant in a house on a busy street next to a drug store, but that doesn't deter me from going back.
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Breakfast is easy to do wrong. It's easy to do boring. It's easy to do rote. It's easy to do easy.
Hard is appreciated when it's done right. Hard is that one sauce that hurts to make it. That expensive restaurants often punt on... hollandaise.
My mother makes killer hollandaise. I grew up on it and I am a real bitch when it comes to bad hollandaise. Bad hollandaise leaves me mental, screaming and crying and bending spoons with the sheer force of my ire.
Wild Mountain has hollandaise that is so good that if they just had a gallon jug of hollandaise on the menu, I'd order it. It is mighty fine.
They have several benedicts on the menu. I recommend them all. Good meats, well done eggs, in the end though ... they are just vehicles for the hollandaise. Oh, they have a veggie benedict too, so you can enjoy the hollandaise that way if you wish.
Next, you know what you get here when you order a large orange juice. You get a LARGE Orange Juice. Hard to believe, but true.
I love this place. I love their hollandaise. They made breakfast fun again.
.... hollandaise
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YUM.
After a nite of performing at Contour After Hours til 4-bloody-am, the last thing I wanted to do was get up and cook breakfast for the bf and myself.
So we decided to try out Wild Mountain Cafe - we'd heard good things about it and it's pretty close to our house.
I had the Surefire Thing and my partner had The Vince, which is an odd array of flavours, but he liked it and I enjoyed my Surefire Thing, not to mention my bloody mary (what else?) was pretty spot on.
And Natalie, our waitress, was super cool.
Lily likey.
We'll be going back there again.
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See me. See me join the pack.
I like the house-turned-restaurant thing. It makes for the cozy-yet-quirky atmosphere. Service was friendly, funny yet not over the top. Coffee was good and free-flowing (ALWAYS a +). I had an egg dish - I apologize I've forgotten the name - but you can't miss or mistake it. It was an egg dish with pineapple, sausage and a green tomatillo salsa. It was YUM-EE. And while I like pineapple, I'm also a pineapple snob - no on pizza, etc. So the first surprise was that I ordered it. The second - that I loved it.
I noticed that they have crayons and containers of toys for kids to play with - separated by age group. We were kid-free, but I like their efforts!
Lots of other delish-sounding opportunities. Can't wait to try them!
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I admit to hesitating when choosing my 4 star rating today and truly considered downgrading Wild Mountain to 3 stars. I've been here a number of times and have been immensely satisfied with my food and service. But today I tried their tofu scramble for the first time and was extremely disappointed. It had little flavor, mushy tofu and soft, wilted veggies. They do not do this dish the service it deserves, and it said to me that they've thrown it on their menu as a token nod to all of the Seattle vegans and non egg eaters just because all the other breakfast spots do it. I almost wish I hadn't tried it, because it threw my confidence in Wild Mountain into question. Further, my own meal was a little sadder than usual, with wilted/overcooked veggies and coffee brewed far weaker than I usually have had there.
But enough about that. I like to think of myself as an optimist. Perhaps it was an off day for the chef. Who knows. And overall it seemed more fair to grade based on my collective experience - which has been, like I said, generally very good. So here's all the wonderful reasons why you SHOULD try Wild Mountain Cafe out:
- They serve Cafe Vita coffee.
- They have the best cinnamon rolls in Seattle - be sure to get there early, else you may be out of luck because they only bake a set number each day!
- Good ambiance with pretty nice art, as coffee shops and restaurants go.
- Friendly staff and impeccable service.
- Their signature potato cakes are a delicious alternative to hash browns or grilled potatoes that you get at other breakfast joints.
- Their Tower Of Power dish is divine - it's veggies laid over the potato cakes and sprinkled with hot and bubbling sharp cheddar cheese - and peppered with whole garlic cloves - mm!
- The wait isn't usually heinous - not more than 15 min when busy. And often times I've been able to sit in the bar immediately, so long as I'm only with 1 other person.
I've had dinner here once - the mussels and bread were dee-lish - and they have a romantic ambiance in the evening, so it's a good spot for couples or a first date. The small bar area is also intimate and cozy, with the bar back being made out of an old headboard from a bed. I love the creative reuse of old furniture.
So yes, in the end I still throw my support to Wild Mountain, but am hoping for a return to the usual 4+ star excellence upon my next visit.
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This is the second time I've been here for breakfast. The first time was colored by bad company making bad choices. (Hello, if you're a picky eater, then don't get the Persian Sun... duh.) The second time was MUCH better, as my dining companion actually appreciated the quirky mish mash of thrift store tableware, the food was scrumptious, and the waitstaff attentive and friendly.
I wouldn't recommend this place for big groups (cramped rooms, small tables) but it's nice for a lazy Sunday brunch with a friend.
Wow, yummy. This place was excellent. We went here last night for the Dining out for life AIDS event. Our group tried the garlic appetizer, mussels, and the coconut prawns. The roasted garlic plate was amazing. The mussels were perfectly cooked and seasoned (plus they were huge). I would probably pass on the prawns again, you only get 5 and they really weren't worth the money (but they were very tasty and the dipping sauce was excellent).
For dinner a couple of us got the pesto chicken, my friend tried the fried chicken and my fiance tried the carpetbaggers stew. The pesto chicken pasta was very good. The portions were huge, it had big cloves of roasted garlic scattered throughout... It was excellent. The fried chicken was very popular. My friend devoured hers. The carpetbaggers stew looked good. It was piping hot and was served with a side salad... I would have kept the 2 completely seperate only because the hot bowl the stew was in basically wilted the salad instantly (just a recommendation)..
I really liked the ambiance and the service was great. I was impressed with their wine selection as well. We had a couple reds and were very pleased. The Root 1 cabernet from Chile was delicious. We will be back soon (hopefully for breakfast).
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Eating here is like having a breakfast in the dining room at some mountain lodge after sleeping in an unheated room. Pretty cool feel and good foodenings.
I partook this morning of coffee and their extra-good coffee cake while others shoveled down more ambitious fast-breaking foods. They looked damn good. I should be hungrier next time.
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I had heard a lot about this place. So I was definitely curious to check it out.
I ordered the Heaven's Gate dish -cubed tofu, with an assortment of veges, spinach, tomato, garlic, etc; Your usual tofu breakfast fare. It came with a side of 2, much raved about, garlic potato pancakes and 2 slices of buttermilk toast, which I smeared with preserves.
It looked delicious, a nice portion of food, colorful and inviting. But half-truths and deceit entered my mouth with that first bite of tofu medley!!! Bland, boring, amateur -words that come to mind when rethinking my experience. The garlic potato pancakes were nice. That put a small spark in the tofu dish. But by far my favorite was the buttermilk toast and preserves. Had I simply ordered the toast you'd see 4 stars instead of 2.
Good luck Wild Mountain, apparently there are those out there who think you do breakfast right. Maybe I'll come back for toast sometime.
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The ol lady dragged me here for dinner. We were hungry after running around X-mas shopping all day. Houses that are converted into restaurants are weird. Like going to a B&B without the bed part. Kinda homey and cozy. I had the ribeye which was cooked to my liking - medium rare and the accompanying garlic mashed potatoes and veggies were great. The old lady had some kinda chicken pesto pasta which was also delicious. The olive tapenade/bread appetizer was also yummy. Not bad. the breakfast menu looked good enough for a return visit.
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A nice little cafe with the ambiance of a bed and breakfast. Surrounded by flower and plants, it still stands out from the street in its' purple radiance. It's actually quite small inside with a bar and a few tables which adds to this cozy feeling.
I loved the garlic potatoes and the eggs benedict. Really charming all around. I'll be back.
FYI: A change from a previous review, they now serve breakfast until 4 pm.
Also, they're closed on Tuesdays. I found this out last Tuesday. This fact may keep you from pushing repeatedly on the door while passers-by on the street watch and trying to cover your mistake by loudly announcing: "Well, it appears this doorknob is up to code. I think I'm done here" before scurrying away.
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A great spot for breakfast/brunch. The cinnamon rolls are beyond delicious, almost filled me up too much for the rest of my meal (key word: almost). Definitely split one if you're ordering something else. (They only serve them on the weekends; on weekdays they serve a variety of coffee cakes.)
The "it's da bomb" burrito is great, but huge! The only complaint I have about it is that my boyfriend's father kept making lame jokes about its name. If I ever hear the phrase "da bomb" again, it will be too soon...and I'm pretty sure our waitress feels the same way.
The french toast left a little to be desired, but Surefire Thing and Joe Schmoe are both good. No matter what you order, you're going to leave here STUFFED!
Be sure to read the back of the menu too- it will make you appreciate Wild Mountain Cafe a lot more!
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Came here for brunch today with a yelp crowd (which once again, able to pay the bill and no one had to pony up any more money). I love the feel of this place - converted home to a business. There is even a story on the back of the menus that explains it all!
I had a cup of coffee (cafe vita brand) and the "Purefire." It consisted of eggs, cheese, diced green chiles served w/ sour cream, salsa and guac. It also came with a side of their famous roasted garlic potato cakes and toast. For me, this was very tasty, because unlike most folks, I am not a huge fan of breakfast meat. Everything was cooked perfectly, and the coffee was fresh and delicious.
The waitstaff was very accommodating to the 7 of us, even when Bernie made a party foul by dropping her Starbucks coffee on the floor half full. 5 stars for the waitstaff.
I will be here again, next time probably bringing the spouse. In the mean time, I will sit here satisfied and happy.
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I've only been here three times total and I'm starting to love it.
Dinner tonight, I had the fried chicken which was very tasty - tender and perfectly cooked on a pile of mashed taters and basic veg on the side. This was good but I probably wouldn't order it again because I want to try many other things on the menu!
The husband got the 'don't bust my chops' or whatever super clever name for it, boneless pork chop stuffed with some amazing mushroomy filling, atop more mashers and veg, surrounded by a moat of delightful marsala cream sauce with more mushrooms. This was good enough that I kept reaching over with my fork to steal some sauce for my chicken. It was incredibly earthy and tasty.
My three-year was served the pesto on bowtie pasta and this was possibly the best thing on the table. He dug right in and I stole his too. The pesto was incredibly basil-y and rich, tons of parmesan, just a perfect plate of pesto pasta.
About a month ago I had lunch there and got a BLAT (avocado in a BLT) with french onion soup with my mom. She wouldn't order something different so I could taste a new food, so we only tried that.
Thankfully it was a perfect food experience.
When the plates came, I as unimpressed. The sandwiches seemed a little thin and looked like the came out of a normal kitchen (normal roman-meal looking bread, sliced diagonal).
FREAKING AWESOME. The sandwiches were not extremely generous of filling, but they were just the right amount for lunch and tasted great. The soup...instead of a tarpit of molten cheese smothering it, was clean and perfect in a little black coffee cup with a cheesy toast perched on top. The broth was rich and meaty tasting, I tihnk a little bit of sherry was in it. (I'm NOT a french onion soup afficianado of expert) and the onions were great. All I know is I don't like F. O. soup and I loved this.
We also got a piece of raspberry coffeecake "to go". Yeah right. I ate my half right there in the place. Please go there and buy some of this ASAP. It is so good I would buy a PAN of it and pass if off as my own for worshipping from my friends.
This place rocks.
Apparently they have 1/2 price wine there on Sunday nights.
I will return!
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Due to my excessive Yelp essay lengths, I'm keeping myself to a 50 word limit on this one. Oh crap, I just used 19! +5= 26! Do numbers count as words?!?
Wild Mountain Cafe: Space is tight but the food is right.
The waitress called me darlin'.
Me likey.
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The place is darling, the servers understand what it means to order a cup of coffee, and really, there are two words about this place: EGGS BENEDICT. Why am I yelling? Because not since the closing of the Stalk Exchange, has someone understood what it means to make Hollandaise sauce from scratch, and these folks have it down.
The place is darling and teeny, the staff (and the owner!) are awesome, and the ambience is as if you're at someone's house for breakfast. They take care of you as if you were a personal guest, and I love it.
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Great breakfast with a eccentric atmosphere. The food was wonderful, the wait was long but two spots opened up at the bar and we were seated right away. The staff made sure we were taken care of and our glasses never went empty. It's like someone mentioned earlier it's Pacific Northwest meets greasy diner but in a good way.
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I'm not sure but I think I might actually be living here. I visit Wild Mountain Cafe every week, sometimes twice a week. Honestly, should I pay rent?
Given the fact that I'm there so often, do you really need a review? The food is amazing and the employees feel like my family. Really, this happened after the first visit. Where do they find such friendly people?
Try "The Vince" for breakfast on Saturday or Sunday. The menu says "it's strangely delicious" and they are right... eggs and pineapple, who would have thought?
Ah yes, the cinnamon roll. Come early, they sell out!
Best Bloody Mary in town, hands down. Some day I will get them to tell me how to make that mix!
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Love this place! If/when I wake up early enough on Sunday to beat the brunch crowd, I love to come here for breakfast. The Florentia is hands down my favorite. It is the right mix of bacon, spinach, mushrooms, and a white cheese in scrambled eggs. If I didn't love it so much, I would eat the Eggs benedict which is also divine.
The owner is great, and the staff is friendly and prompt. I also like that it is in a house, and the eclectic furniture and mismatched forks make it feel like I'm visiting my favorite yard-sale-addicted grandma.
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One of the things I miss most having moved from Ballard to Capitol Hill! This quirkly little purple house in a less-than-desireable location hides amazing food! Everthing is good, though the Mac n Cheese is only okay. Service has always been great, good coffee and drinks. The best part is you can order breakfast items until 4pm every day they are open!
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Wild Mountain Cafe is a gift to 85th St. The whole experience from walking up to the front door until you leave is thought out and well executed.
Order the tower of power for breakfast. Have a drink from the school chalk board bar. Relax and take in the warm furnishings.
It can get crowded, so go early or late on a Saturday morning.
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