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Categories: American (New), Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
Neighborhood: Lake CityMon-Fri. 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sat-Sun. 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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The first time I came in here, my parents were in town and we were looking for a decent breakfast. The place was packed with super elderly folk. There was no wait staff in sight to seat us. We awkwardly and conspicuously waited by the door. A woman walks out with four plates in hand, scans the room, and tells us it will be a 30 min wait. No smile. We left.
The second time I went, we had friends in from out-of-town so it was a fairly large group. We went on a weekday, so it wasn't as packed. The waitress was not particularly friendly at first, but our polite Portland charm quickly won her over. I say, don't be a jerk and you'll receive excellent service here.
Now for the food. We went 3 weeks ago and I have been craving the Welsh eggs ever since. I am a Benedict fan. The Welsh eggs are essentially Eggs Benedict with corned beef. The hollandaise sauce is what dreams are made of. Home fries were as they should be - crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I want to go The Breakfast Club RIGHT NOW.
Funkomatic. If you like hearty, cheap meals and dives, this is your place. If funky decor & dive-y dirtiness bother you, do NOT go. This is a very friendly place for children and service is old school diner, as in friendly with a little attitude...and if you have an attitude, you'll get it back in spades.
I went with a mixed crowd, a party of 8 made up of adults and children. Some of the adults were horrified by the cleanliness - or lack thereof. Apparently the bathroom was scary. I love dives if they have good food, so the atmosphere didn't phase me.
Most everyone loved their food. I thought the hollandaise sauce was quite good. It had a proper lemon-y tang to it that is lacking in most hollandaise I've gotten of late. My California eggs were great, with the perfect ratio of ingredients to egg - I'd been in need of a solid meal and this satisfied me. Most dishes were in the $8 range and portions are large. Kid's breakfasts were under $5 with very decent portions and the kids in our party liked their dishes. Yummy pancakes, too.
I'll be returning soon!
MMMMMmmmmmmmm, bacon! They will NOT skimp on your bacon, for serious.
We had brunch here, the motivating factors were 1) price, 2) location, and 2) bacon.
We just missed their early bird breakfast special and so we were left to figure out the menu. I think it was probably good we missed the special timeframe since the place had only 4 other tables going and other reviews suggest they can be slow/short-staffed.
I ordered the Welsh eggs, others got bacon and cheese omelet, the Husky omlete, and pancakes.
Service was pretty quick, since they were cooking just on the other side of the wall from us. My Welsh eggs were INSANE. Huge portions, so-so hollandaise, and the bacon...she never stopped. My hub's bacon and cheese omelet had so much bacon that he decided to pick it out. This became a "how much bacon IS there?" quest and at the end of the meal, he had literally a cup of bacon sitting on his plate. Wow.
The venue is cute in a sticky, diner-y way..with random junk on the wall including the cliche "The Breakfast Club" poster from that 80s movie..what was that movie called again?
My friends liked the place okay, my hub was rather disgusted at how unhealthy it was here..but you know what? It's a diner, it's cheap, and it's got bacon. If you want those things, then come here.
I secretly want to go back by myself, but I won't and my heart will thank me later.
This is one of my favorite breakfast places ever. To say you get a great value is an understatement. You can get Welsh Eggs with the best hollandaise sauce you've had in a long time (well, at least, I've had) for under $10. I can't possibly see what would be wrong with that. The home fries are cooked just right, a little crunchy on the outside with a softer center. Other breakfast items are generally quality versions of what you would expect. Portions are ample -- nobody is going to go home hungry from breakfast here.
Some things that might be considered cons: The decor is best described as "Breakfasty 80s Kitsch". There's generally Rush Limbaugh on the radio at the approrpriate times. A proud placard of the 2nd Amendment is in the back. Service can be slow, since there aren't too many people working there, and occasionally brusque, since the owner is a no-nonsense type.
Hopefully, you're not quite so fashionable or political as to let this faze you from grabbing an amazing breakfast. Live and let live, I say, especially when I can trade you greenbacks for delicious food items. And I'm the kind of person who actually appreciates a no-nonsense attitude in my servers. I always found them friendly, even from day one, and they'll warm to you, if you're polite. Think of yourself as more of a house guest than a customer, and you'll have some idea of the prevailing attitude of The Breakfast Club.
Incredibly overrated. The food is very good and reasonably priced, but the service and atmosphere are abysmal. I first ate here as a poor college student living in a crappy basement apartment and I was still appalled by how gross this place was. The floors are dirty, the tables are dirty, the silverware was dirty, the plastic tablecloths were sticky.
The Breakfast Club is notoriously understaffed. Expect to wait 15-30 minutes from the time you sit to the time a waitress comes back to your table to give you water and a menu, no exaggeration. Breakfast at a joint like this is not supposed to be an hour and a half affair. I've often eaten my entire meal in the 45 minutes between my food being brought and the next appearance of the waitress, usually bringing the toast she forgot.
Nice small diner. The food is cheap but good. Don't expect anything more than basic diner food though. The early bird special is quite a good deal, 2 eggs, 2 bacon or sausage, hash browns, all for $5.50.
My wife and I both agree that this was probably the best breakfast joint in Seattle. The country gravy was amazing. WAS
Unfortunately, my wife and I went there on a Sunday morning and got a nasty case of food poisoning.
We then came to our sense and realized that the place is completely dingy. The ladies toilet was backed up, and the kitchen looks FILTHY.
After getting violently ill, I'm done with them
Holy fatty fatticus and clutterd crap on the wall.
Food was average but the fat and salt content was well above average.
There was so much junk in there that, I guess, is the intended decor. I thought I was at a hoarders apartment.
We won't go again.
Seriously overrated. The food is just ok. Nothing great about it and the place is a jumbled up mess. Why would I want to eat in what looks like the middle of a neighborhood garage sale!
I loved the place although I and my bf were the only Asians there.
(Come on Asians! Stand up and get your breakfast!)
The decoration was really country-family style.
They have soooo many dolls and toys and photos and other stuff inside.
I even find a miniature stature of liberty. (Yay! for America)
It might look kind of dusty, but it actually wasn't.
When we arrived to the front door, a couple were waiting ahead of us, and there were only two table open. Therefore, I observed that they are very busy. They have typical breakfast menu with a reasonable price range.
I got "Pancake Sandwich" with 2 eggs and 2 beacon/sausage.
I was so worried because I thought they actually make sandwiches with pancakes. Good thing they didn't!
Due to their super busyness, we had to wait for more than 30mins to get our food. (It was Sunday branch time, understandable.)
At least my pancake syrup which came earlier was still hot when we finally got our food on the table.
In conclusion, we loved our food. Especially, my pancakes were pretty good. It was kind of thin and big (which is my favorite), soft, and buttery.
To simplify the description, I would say it was at least 4 times better than I Hxx. It may not be true because it's just my opinion.
They also have blueberries to add to the pancakes. Unfortunately, I didn't try this time.
We will come back there to have their early bird special. (ends by 9a.m.)
Ah, I'm not a morning person.
I've been here a few times now and enjoy it. The service is not always great and the decor is somewhat cluttered, but also amusing and makes me think of a crazy aunt or grandma or something. The food is good and a decent price.
So I frequently like having tomato juice with my breakfast. They only have V8. This time I decided to go for the V8 and halfway through breakfast decided I didn't want it, but that was not a "problem" because they had forgotten about it anyway (thankfully it didn't show up on the bill either). Hmm. Not a big fan of people forgetting my order, but I guess it worked out in this case.
OH WOW LOOK AT ALL THE COOL SHIT ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!!!11!!
FUCK YEAH!!!!1!!
The previous reviews summed it up nicely.. feels like a weird grandma/aunt's house full of knicknacks. Pictures of random children collaged together with crayon drawings intermixed with wonderful-ugly thrift store treasures/horrors. I'll be going back just to oogle all the random garbage on the walls.
Oh.
Right.
They had food too! I had Welsh Eggs.. girlfriend had some egg pile.. both basic tastyummy. Their hash browns were a bit salty but very flavorful.. which is a change from the normal bland plate fillers you tend to see. Pancakes taste just like ones you'd make at home.. weirdly bland but fresh/flour tasting.. some of the best I've had in the Seattle area.
The waittress we had might seem to some to just be a blank-faced bitch.. but that's just what she looks like.. don't hate on her. We brought our 18 month old son here and she was very chatty with us and cute with him.. even brought him some free juice and cut up some pancakes for him.. all while keeping her grumpy face on and unenthusiastic tone of voice.
Decor - best in the Seattle area if you're not a stuck-up fuckwad.
Service - fine. quirky. rad.
Food - fine. quirky. rad.
This is a nice alternative to the chains. Better food than Denny's or Shari's, and low prices. It's a very small, casual place, a bit like a bed & breakfast (- the bed). The staff is very attentive, you don't need to worry about getting what you want.
In California, the law requires that restaurants display their health rating from the state. For that reason, many people would not eat in anything less than an "A". I've seen some "A"s before that were not the cleanliest, so it makes you wonder how bad it is if there is a "B" rating or less. I guess Washington State doesn't require that display of knowledge.
I mentioned that little tidbit as a precursor to this place. Now, this place is usually pretty busy, with people waiting outside in the breakfast hours. Seriously though, you walk in and it's like you're at your rat packin' aunt's house in the sticks. You know that aunt, the one that no one likes to talk about. This place has wall to wall crap, I mean it, everywhere. Any collectible you can think of, on the walls. Coffee mugs and plates are a random collection from all over. A little dingy overall. The waitresses are sassy, straightforward and sometimes cold. I'm guessing unless you're a regular who tips well.
Since my guy is one of the said regulars he gets sweetness. He assured me much to my worry of a day praying to the porcelain god, that the food was good. So in his defense, in the times that we've eaten here, I haven't gotten sick. The portions are pretty massive. I normally order California Scrambles, a full-large plate, of scrambles with onion, cheese, and avocado, with toast and potatoes. We could share it, it's that much food. It's not bad, not spectacular, but filling to say the least. Decent prices for the amount of food you get.
I'm assuming the atmosphere of eating at your sarcastic sassy aunts house is probably why they are so crowed. Well that and the prices. I seriously wonder what their health dept grade is. At least I haven't gotten sick there
This place makes feel like a good old American grandma's kitchen. With walls covered by photos, trinkets and charms, this place seemed to stop moving in the since then 80's. by enough of that, what about the food, you ask. It is reasonable. With the other breakfast place gone (Baker's) there really is no other choice!
However, I like this place, it is quaint, small, and price is very reasonable. Their menu includes some all American favorites and many fancy regional affair. My favorite is the California with extra side of avocado, while my husband loves the Biscuits and Gravy.
The only thing I would complaint about is the slow service. But we see it as a sign from life of SLOWING DOWN. Enjoy the food and the people around you.
The Breakfast Club seems like a place that was uprooted from a small town and planted on the outer limits of Seattle. The interior looks more like what you'd find in a very disorganized house, covered with a collection of items that seem to span a lifetime of yard sale deals and collecting all the scraps and pieces of life that most folks would probably throw away. While a bit over the top, I feel that the pictures and trinkets on the wall give you something interesting to look at while you're waiting for your food and makes the place look worn and cozy.
This place is frequently busy on weekend mornings and sometimes it takes awhile to get seated and, once you've ordered, for the food to come out. I've only been to the place on the weekend though, so I don't usually mind because I'm in no rush. The food is traditional diner style breakfast food. Pancakes, Waffles, Omelets of all kinds on the menu. They also have a lunch menu, but I have never sampled any of the lunch foods. Portions are large, it's one of the few places where I've had enough food left over that it was worthwhile to take home. Prices for the food are reasonable, typically around $7 or $8 per person.
One thing I think that's worthy of mention is that during the week long power outage in December due to the wind storm, The Breakfast Club was one of the only places open in Lake City. They brought their generator and powered a single burner on their stove and a few miscellaneous lights. They kept the coffee warm over candles.
Good all american food and very affordable.
My gf had the early bird and i had the corned beef and eggs, both were very good.
Its quaint and everyone there makes you feel welcomed.
Small, cluttered and covered in all kinds of knick-knacks and crap nobody else would ever keep. Sounds a little like a crazy grandma's house, huh?
Anyway, the food is pretty good and the prices are affordable. I recommend the Welsh Eggs, they're my favorite!
It can get a little crowded and sometimes the waitresses are less than attentive, but they get the job done.
I wouldn't say it's worth driving miles and miles for, but if you're a local like me, it's a good place for breakfast.
*moans**groans*
my tummy... so full!! : )
tried the country benny... YUM!!
menu overall is exactly what i was looking for in a breakfast menu but better!
the wait wasn't bad considering a full restaurant. the gentleman serving me was all over the place working his butt off!! kudos to him and i made sure to leave a nice tip : )
convenient
great food
affordable
comfortable
made me want to eat my whole plate (but i couldn't... too much food!!!)
it's for sure worth a try : )
Well, it's a breakfast place. Nothing out of the ordinary.
This place is just nice. The food is classic, and at times teetering on the edge of inventive and artful, yet sometimes at the sacrifice of flavor. Unfortunately the atmosphere is cramped and awkward, with a good attempt at sunny decor hurts my eyes first thing in the morning. The staff works hard, but the service is still a bit hard to come by.
Like the decore, the food at The Breakfast Club is a little weird. The scones are like triangular biscuits. The holliandise sauce is bland with a bad aftertaste. The hash-browns, on the other hand, are pretty good.
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