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Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
Neighborhood: BallardTue-Sat. 7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sun. 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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I insist I'm not a breakfast person (for instance, I only had a Naked Juice at 9:30 am today, shame on me) but I couldn't resist trying The Dish.
The Papa, Little Sister and I shivered and huddled outside after we had scrawled our signatures on the waiting list. And lo and behold, the waitress brings out a cart of hot steaming coffee, cream and sugar! I happily clutched my High School Musical Mug (let's call that kitschy shall we?) and sipped my coffee before being called inside 15 minutes later.
On our table: Corned Beef Hash made in-house. Glorious, crunchy, perfectly savory and divine with eggs over easy. Little Sister had the Slacker Special which was basically the insides of a burrito ... but ten times better than any burrito I've ever had. Cheese, sour cream, onions, eggs, tortilla chips, what's not to like? You have a choice of a scone or 5 different varieties of toast, I personally prefer the toast since the scone was a bit heavy and crumbly to accompany dishes that are already substantial.
Now a series of short phrases: Cash Only! Long Lines! Friendly Staff! Closes at 1:45 PM! Mmm Mmm Good!
So my mistake - trying to bring a group of seven out of town friends here for Sunday brunch. We waited for an hour as they took six groups ahead of us on the list AND they ended up splitting up our group anyway. Why wait that long and get passed over for tables if you arent going to put the group together anyway?
Food was good. But I was pretty upset not being able to sit with my friends who were visiting from all over the country. And freazing for an hour. Oh did I mention one of the girls is pregnant? Yep, standing outside without even a friendly "we are working on it"
PLEASE let me know a good brunch spot for out of town guests - ANYONE?
Well the Hash was good and so was the Eggs Benedict. (we had it with the sausage patty.... I'm not a fan of their sausage... it's very chewy with a lot of fat bits and cartilage like chunks, stick with the ham ....)
They are over priced by a bit. But if your not real hungry you can split a plate. The wait can be quite long (especially on weekends for brunch)
One really nice thing about The Dish is that when we went there I didn't know it was cash only... So we asked before we ordered if they took debit cards. She said they didn't but she happily took down our name and phone number and just let us leave and trusted that we would go to an ATM and come back... we did of course.... but I'm sure they get ripped off sometimes.
Remember.............. CASH ONLY
Very good comfort breakfast food. Their red potatoes are perfectly cooked alongside a yummy omelets or scrambles. They also have traditional favorites like eggs benny and biscuits and gravy.
We ordered the french toast also, which was delicious.
Cash only, so make sure to bring with. I had to go to the bar next door and get fees charged in order to use ATM. No me gusta.
The stumptown coffee is great and I love that they have a little cart outside while you wait to start the indulgence. I highly recommend the garden omelet.
Although we had to wait a bit, we were able to snag a place by the bar relatively quickly. The place has a lot of character, and I loved the way they had different hot sauces lined up near the kitchen as well as all the mismatched mugs.
I ordered the burrito which was super tasty and filling... the salsa was kind of bland for me but it really hit the spot. saw someone eating the slacker especial and it looked really good. My hubby got the Spumoni which he devoured... and said it was great.
The waitresses were friendly and our food was on the table pretty quickly. The place isnt that small but the number of people waiting to get in attest to how good the place is.
Beware , this place is cash or checks only... however there is an ATM next door so if you are like us you can pop out and withdraw what you need.
Everyone I know raves about the Dish. The Dish this. . . and the Dish that. . . . I thought it was just OK. Luckily I did not have to wait outside to get a seat since I ponied right up to the counter. But, I was still in store for a wait. The staff was slow to bring water and coffee and never asked to refill my cup. The food was delivered slowly even though I saw my food (Eggs Benedict) waiting in the servers window.
The food was OK but it was nothing to write home about. AND, they don't take debit or credit cards so be prepared! Luckily I had cash on my but for places still in the 18th century or without the entrepreneurial drive to put an ATM machine on the premises there should be a notice BEFORE you sit down to order.
I live in NYC now. Which in itself is unfortunate. What makes it even worse is that there is no Dish in the Tri-State area. I come home to Seattle approximately one time a year and Dish has become one of my destination spots. See my mom, see my friends, eat at Dish. That is pretty much the way all of my visits go these days.
When I think of breakfast or brunch, I think of the Slacker Especial. I miss it, I crave it, I love it.
The lines can be a bit daunting but since I wait a year at a time to go here, 30 minutes is nothing,
So I've noticed this style of small breakfast spots in the NW (Portland, Seattle). These places are tiny! But everyone knows good things come in small packages, errr small properties.
The Dish is no different. Usually any time a breakfast spot gets a line outside (it even happens in Chicago at larger places) there's a little slice of heaven waiting for you inside. You might have to wait until your entire party gets there, and then wait another 15 minutes, but sometimes breakfast is worth it.
My Dish experience was slightly marred by the fact that I was hungover and didn't feel like eating much. I ordered a paltry 1 egg and a side of bacon, coffee too. The egg was decent, the coffee (Stumptown, I think) was nothing too grand, but the bacon was AMAZING. Thick. Flavorful (but not overpowering). Cooked just right in-between crispy and floppy. AMAZING.
Outside of my bacon amazement, the service was kind of slow (eggs don't take too long to cook), but the waitresses were cute.
Also, cash only.
Fears of long lines, living too far away, and loving to cook breakfasts are three features of my life that have conspired in mornings past to keep me away from The Dish. But with the man's lovely friend and former Seattleite in town, we three set out to revisit her weekend morning haunt and experience the legend.
Walking in around 8:30 on a Thursday morning, we found a plethora of table selections, and I was cheered by the Stumptown Coffee sign in the window. Stumptown signs....welcoming guideposts for the wandering coffee elitist, especially when it comes to diners! And especially when the sign comes after a night of shortened sleep....
Question: why don't more breakfast joints offer their egg concoctions as either omelets or scrambles, like The Dish?
Observation: she's right. Breakfast potatoes are great with a little dip of Hollandaise. It isn't like your grandma's powder mix....
Observation: don't expect the scone to be a scone; it's a triangular wedge of a light coffeecake.
Oh, and cash or check only. Being with a regular, I was prepared.
The food is pretty good; my Seattle to Portland scramble was tasty, with sizeable bacon shards mingled with chunky tomatoes, ribbons of spinach, and topped with a bit of Parmesan cheese. The generous spread of breakfast potatoes were velvety soft with a good spicing, and the scone/coffeecake fluffy and lightly sweet. There are at least ten omelet/scramble options, plus the regular breakfast plate combos as well as a brief mention of pancakes and granola.
Nothing overly inventive (hence three instead of four stars), but good food done well, in a friendly atmosphere with large mugs of Stumptown kept as full as you please. Perfect for getting hopped up on caffeine and scheming trans-continental visits, dreams, and ten-year life plans!
Maybe if I wasn't so hung over, I could have enjoyed this place a bit more. I stumbled here real early in the morning, in an attempt to get to Mt. Rainier from Kirkland, but that's a whole other story.
Like I said,I stumbled in early, so there was no wait and probably only 5 other groups there, so I had no problem sitting or waiting in any type of line. I did notice a couple police officers in the back...and to me that's always a good sign.
The waitress was really friendly and could tell I was in no mood to talk, so acted accordingly. She sounded aussie also, and had a nice body, haha..not that it matters...but hey, doesn't sightseeing always go well with dining? :)
I ordered the Seattle to Portland omelette and homestyle fries. The omelette consisted of bacon, tomato, spinach and parmesean cheese. Everything was on point, from the portions to the service, to the taste, the only thing that I noticed was the parmesan was sharper than I would have liked in an omelette. But all things considered, it was a great meal.
oh, and the homestyle fries were awesome...not over cooked to the point of it being a hashbrown, but soft almost pillowy texture with herbs that weren't over powering.
Needless to say, I finished the whole meal, and was ready to take on Seattle.
ps - after my meal was finished, (I was the last order) the chef came out and chatted up the cops. I think she is the owner. I love that small town feel. Kudos to The Dish!
pps - they only accept cash.
We loved The Dish. What struck us first is the super friendly staff. Also, the ability to get a strange, but very original omelet that hit the spot was appealing. I ordered a "my favorite" omelet that had curry and spicy sausage, it rocked. The crew there was quick to accommodate my particulars and rearrange my tastes with substitutes etc. For instance, when I order a dish that comes with toast, I like a side of gravy for dipping-- not necessarily the whole bisquit and gravy thing, but just a small side of gravy. The Dish is a great place, great homey atmosphere, we will definitely go back.
Tried it for the first time on Saturday. It was busy but we were seated quickly and very happy about coffee while you wait! The waitress (freakin' HOT Aussie!) was very nice and efficient. Can't wait to go back and try more things on the menu.
To the people bitching about how small the place is...please stop going to the Dish. Go to Denny's, they have lots of room...
The Dish is one of those places where people show up in droves and wait and wait and wait, and due to the length of wait are prepared to LOVE what they will eventually get to eat. I'm rather over these places with no reservation system, but you know, I'll go here and keep an open mind.
We arrived a little earlier than brunch hour and waited about 20mins outside with some free coffee to keep us warm. When we were seated, we were seated near the restroom, which is a huge huge 'ick' for me. But okay fine. We were a party of 4, and they really had us crammed in there right.
Eventually I ordered my usual eggs bene, the others the Huevos rancheros, some pancake breakfast, and biscuits and gravy to share.
Okay okay, the biscuits and gravy was quite decadent. I could feel myself seizing as I absorbed the tasty greasiness..which is why I stopped at a couple bites. The main course was okay, why is it that eggs bene are always so small..really? I finished off my hub's pancakes and the others were content with their Huevos rancheros. Oh and the scone is really coffee cake, that was odd, but tasty. Glad we knew of this beforehand.
We paid with cash (another inconvenience) and then sat to finish our conversation. After several minutes, the server came by and told us politely that we should leave so they could use our table again. Although she said it nicely and they were busy (we have now arrived at brunch time), I have never been asked to leave somewhere before.
Rather than leave happy, it put a damper on things.
Really sad that "The Dish" was sold to new owners. It's lost a bit of it's charm: mismatched chairs. A little bit of it's value: the portions are smaller. And, a little bit of it's quality: Things just aren't as amazing.
I wish it hadn't sold, I wish it was still as great. Now it's just good.
Great food! Large portions! Friendly Service! Good breakfast places always have a place in my heart. I love eating breakfast foods so if a place can make it the way I like it, I'll definitely return. This place is probably known for their omelets. They have a good selection of different kinds and chances are you'll find something that suits your fancy. I've also had the chicken fried steak, which tasted great, but was also made with enough butter-lube to lube your entire GI tract. It's very heavy and rich (which is why it's good) but probably not good for you. Some of their other dishes also suffer from being, over-buttered.
Seating is usually not a problem even though the tables are almost always filled. They also serve sandwiches for lunch, but I have not tried them out. The wait staff is also very nice and quick to help you when you need it.
This is probably one of my favorite breakfast places in the area because of the good food, generous portions, and small town diner feel. Highly recommended.
Best Breakfast Ever! I usually have the hardest time appreciating breakfasts. I just find them to be too expensive, especially for what you're getting. I always found it amazing that people can pay around $10 for breakfast food when its just plain ol' bacon, eggs and toast. However at Dish they really make the plain ol' bacon, eggs and toast into an art form. It's the most delicately crafted breakfast ever! I got the Roma Omelette and it was superb. The lady got the "From Seattle to Portland" Scramble and it might have been even better than what I got.
The only thing I should warn you about is that this place only takes Cash and Checks. Actually, one more thing if its raining outside then this place has coffee and a shelter outside that people can wait in while they're waiting for their table.
I ate lunch instead of breakfast, on a weekday afternoon--no waiting, and the customers who were there all sounded like regulars. I had a pretty good burger that came with a *huge* pile of really good potato salad--so much I had to take it home and still ate it twice more. The staff all seemed pleasant and friendly--not that fake "customer service" friendly, just "I'm a decent person" kind of friendly. One of them did step on my foot as she walked by--it's a small space--but that will teach me to keep my feet under the table. I was happy to see they serve breakfast all day--I'll have to give that a try soon.
Also, they take checks as well as cash--I wrote one and no one even asked to see ID.
On my back, pants down, legs in the air praising baby Jesus for the orgasmic food, it did not make me...
however, it WAS still decent; even if my roommate thought the potatoes were too salty. I don't know if this place warrants the throngs of people that walk 3.25 miles up hill both ways in the snow over broken glass bare foot, to wait for a table here...
Good Coffee (Tony's Organic)
Solid Breakfast spot. Friendly service.
Expect long wait times.
So. good - Biscuits and gravy, omelets, giant scones, oh yeah. I'm taking my parents here when they visit.
Be prepared to wait outside, but thankfully, there is a coffee pot outside to pour yourself a drink and stay warm.
All of the coffee mugs are mis-matched from some crazy garage sale. (I'm assuming.) I always hope for the Monopoly mug.
CASH ONLY (have someone wait and another run to Fred Meyer for an ATM)
I've only come here on weekday afternoons, so I've never had to endure a massive wait. However, even if I had, I think that the food here is worth it. Service is good, and they top off your coffee (which is very good) every 10 minutes.
I've never had anything but the "Slacker Especial" here, but it's awesome. I'm not sure how they do it, but they scramble up this ultra moist, savory, delicious combination of eggs, jack cheese, and green onions, then top it off with tangy salsa, sour cream, and tortilla chips. This is among the best scrambles that I've ever had.
It comes with a heap of steaming roasted red potatoes which I'm less of a fan of since I prefer crispy hash browns. Instead of toast, you can elect to get a "scone", which they describe as being "more like coffee cake". Why they don't just call it coffee cake? So silly.
Okay, this takes driving and parking finesse and skill due to all the odd street angles that surround it, but our motley crew of 6 (we barely fit - this place is small!!!) made it to The Dish and had a great time with great food.
Most of us got breakfast for brunch (STP Omlette was SOO good, I went into near egg coma afterwards) but one of us got the most delish looking BLTA (oooh the bacon was super layered and looked wonderfully crispy). We all gave it a thumbs up, including our 4 year old guest who had a very ooey-gooey golden grilled cheese.
And the free coffee outside was great. Definitely added a little extra sparkle to my eye.
I'll take those funky-angled streets any day for another go at The Dish.
Oh, and gang - CASH ONLY and the parking lot for The Dish is small.
Usually trying to get brunch at 11 am on a Sunday is like black friday at Walmart: make sure you don't get trampled by everyone else with the same idea. But what if everyone else was really really friendly? And there was free coffee? And delicious smells kept wafting out the door? That might even convince me to shop at Walmart and it surly will make me repeat visit The Dish.
Showing up at 10:40 snagged me a table for 4 by 11am. To pass the time I sipped the free coffee and chatted with the others in line. Totally enjoyable, and a good start for a lazy Sunday.
The servers were totally friendly and not in that harried 'holy crap I just can't deal anymore' mode that you sometimes see during the breakfast rush. The ambiance is warm and charming, especially the hodgepodge of mugs they serve coffee in (pink barbie mug FTMFW!) are adorable.
Most of the menu focuses on eggs in omelette or scramble form. Both of my companions went this direction and enjoyed what they got. They both went with the scone as the 'toast option'. Calling it a scone is at best a bald faced lie (dude, it's cinnamon coffee-cake), but what a delicious lie it is.
Me? I'm a biscuits and gravy man so B&G for me with scrambled eggs and potatoes. The gravy was excellent, not too heavy, and with a bit of tabasco really hit the spot. The biscuits were large but not dense and working my way through both was no problem. Interestingly the biscuits were slightly sweet. Any sweeter and they would have clashed with the gravy, but as it was I really enjoyed the sweet background note. Also remarkably good were the potatoes on the side. These were nicely cooked and especially well seasoned. There was a good amount of sweet, caramelized onion mixed in that greatly enhanced the dish.
All in all excellent. I could see moving to Ballard just to be close by The Dish.
I haven't had a great breakfast in a long time and I was lucky enough to find it at The Dish. It was such a gorgeous day today that I just had to leave the house, luckily my friend Trent knew where to get a late breakfast and we met there a little bit before they close at 1:30PM on Sundays.
What a perfect little breakfast establishment. It's great that they have the free coffee while you wait outside. It was nice today but I can't imagine having to wait outside if it was raining, that would suck.
It took me a little bit to figure out what to order, everything looked so delish! I settled on the Canadian bacon eggs benedict, and it was probably the best I've had of what is my favorite breakfast dish. The eggs were precisely poached and the sauce was seasoned perfectly and was so smooth. Oh, it's 3 hours later and my mouth is still watering for more. The slice of watermelon the size and thickness of a tortilla chip seemed like an afterthought to me. My buddy said that they used to give you bigger pieces of fruit, it's the economy I guess.. The fresh squeezed OJ was so good that I regret only ordering the small. $4 for a large glass of it is reasonable, it is that good.
The staff of this cafe is very pleasant and friendly, they are pros at what they do, they all look like they've been working there for a long time and they're happy. There's a mother and daughter working in there and they're very nice and welcoming. There's no reason not to be happy when everyone who is eating here is smiling and laughing as well. What a fun place! I'm so glad to have this as a breakfast spot for me. I would actually wait to eat here, and I try to avoid places where you have to wait just for breakfast.
I am anticipating many future trips to The Dish, I already know that when I start riding my motorcycle on the weekend in the summer that this is where I will start my mornings. The Dish is the ISH!
When your name makes its way down the wait list and you finally set foot in the narrow little space that is Dish, you'll see why they make you wait outside. Not only is it constantly packed, but there is seriously nowhere to stand indoors that isn't directly in the path of the busy food servers or someone's elbows moving around as they shovel bite after bite of delicious food into their maws.
That said, they really do treat their little patch of front lawn as a makeshift waiting room and try to make it comfortable for the expectant eater, with some outdoor seating and a carafe of hot coffee so you can serve yourself a little pre-breakfast treat (and warm yourself up) as you wait outside, exposed to the elements. The wait is also a good time to take stock and make sure you have cash or checks, 'cause if you don't, you ain't eatin' here.
Something about that outdoor waiting experience definitely gets the appetite going, and makes it that much more comfy and cozy to walk into the warm diner full of chatter, clanking dishes, and the smell of hot breakfast wafting from the grill. I'm a fan of the scrambles, and love that the folks here are happy to make little tweaks to the menu to suit finicky eaters (kid friendly, check!). The portions are enough to start your morning off right without putting you into a food coma for the day.
A word to the wise: forget toast, go for the scone! Don't expect a scone like any you have seen before, though. Expect a mondo wedge of lightly sweet, cinnamony cake-like food substance. It looks something like a 2-inch thick triangular pancake and tastes like a just-baked snickerdoodle. Yu-hu-hu-hummm!
The place has so much going for it, fun location (very close to where I live), good food, waitress with an Australian (?) accent, great service, and good decor. But I do think the food is just good, not great. The portions are always enough for me to make breakfast and lunch out of them. The scone is huge. I adore stumptown coffee.
The mugs are all different. You feel great if you go and get a table quickly and if not it's the appeal of going someplace popular. And I bet your coffee will never get more than half empty without someone coming by to refill it. Plus, if you forget cash, the staff is super understanding. How can you not return with such great service and good food?
Honestly, Portland, OR has spoiled me when it comes to eating out for breakfast or brunch. Seattle hasn't quite got anything to compare. Yet!
I'll still keep coming by when I have quests in town or want a morning off from feeding myself.
We came here based on yelp reviews and were pretty pleased. Our waitress was really nice and helpful. It was super crowded, but we didn't have to wait long for a table and the food came out quickly. I ordered two blueberry pancakes - I should have just ordered one because they were huuuuuge. Very fluffy and tasty. The raspberry jam on the table is so good. Another solid dish was the Slacker Especial if you want to go down the route of breakfast with a Mexican flair.
The scone really is a coffee cake. Why do they call it a scone?
Good. Not spectacular.. but certainly good.
It's very nice that they provide hot coffee and places to sit outside while you are waiting to be seated. The restaurant is quite small, so the wait can be a little long.
The service is good and I like that they have a plethora of hot sauces for you to choose from to spice up the food. I like things nice and spicy.
The overall experience and the flavor of the food is pretty good - But I think Geraldine's in Columbia City is superior.
I love breakfast. I really loved breakfast at the Dish. Their scone is a heavenly loaf of coffee cake-ness. Coffee came good & fast the dishes themselves were hearty and flavorful. They also have a collection of hot sauces, which is generally not my thing, but I usually eat with some serious hot sauce aficionados so big thumbs up.
The decor is generally mismatched and the cluttered feel of tables and people crammed together all on a quest for good food adds to the feeling of hominess's. This over-crammed feeling does have a down side- the wait. On weekends there is almost always a wait, and while it goes quickly, you may have to stand outside (which usually means in the rain- hello Northwest). The wait is not too terrible and the food and service are good enough that this is definitely a contender for one of my favorite breakfast places.
I don't know if I should try to follow up a recent ROTD, but my 2 cents spend the same as everyone else's I suppose.
Short/Sweet: the wait is worth it, although I have never had to wait more than 15 minutes, even on a Saturday. Biscuits & Gravy are miiiighty tasty, but I think Hale's Ales around the corner have them beat. And I do judge all breakfast places by their B&G. The service is great, the place is charming, the coffee is plentiful. Oh, and you might want to call ahead - they were closed on Father's Day last year. Not all bad though, that's how I experienced the Hale's B&G. :)
The Dish has a cozier atmosphere than you'd expect, tucked into the semi-industrial area around Leary Avenue. On colder winter days it's almost perfect with a glowing stove and bright interiors. Breakfast is typically well-done and I have little complaint with the food. At my most recent trip, the three of us had the Denver omlet, Breakfast burrito and biscuits and gravy. They use red potatoes as the side that have the perfect blend of spices and the scones are scrumptious. Coffee is pretty much middle of the road. Once you're inside, the waitresses are pretty quick and service is reasonably speedy.
Sadly, the good food is tempered by some issues: often there can be a line, they only take cash/checks and the place is pretty tight. When I say tight, I mean getting-into-an-airplane-when-you-have-window-seat s-and-the-other-two-people-have-already-arrived-an d-don't-get-up-to-let-you-in-making-you-have-to-cl imb-over-them-and-as-soon-as-the-airplane-gets-to- cruising-altitude-the-guy-in-front-of-you-puts-the -seat-in-full-recline-for-the-rest-of-the-flight tight. And did I mention you're flying coach? Of course, the bathrooms are pretty spacious and I'm tempted to eat in there.
In summary, it's above average breakfast food with a bit of a hassle factor.
This is a pretty cool place.
This is not quite the time of year for it, but it has a variety of appealing qualities.
This is not the time of year for it because if they're full, and it seems that they usually are, you get to wait outside. It's a bit cold outside, I noticed. There is free coffee while you wait though. Nice bonus. I usually take honey in my coffee, but it was cold enough so that the honey was immobile in its plastic squeezybear container. Nooooo!
After my honeybear trauma, I was eventually allowed to enter, sit, and demand food be brought to me in exchange for payment, which is my custom in restaurants.
It appears that they do most things here quite well. I was treated to at least a weeks worth of cholesterol. It was pretty nice.
Here is something that they do extra-super well. They have killer-awesomesauce corned beef hash.
Let me say that again to weight the search for people who are searching for corned beef hash up there in the search bar:
CORNED BEEF [mophuckin] HASH. OH YES.
This isn't the hormel canned variety. It's the "Hey. Patrick O'Mally just died from liver failure and we have 50 lbs of corned beef after the open bar wake. What are we going to do with it?" type of hash.
They also have like 50 kinds of hot sauce. I asked my sauce steward that came to the table to select one for me. She employed a refined Aussie accent and went to work. She returned with three, bless her.
I recommend that you flee your computer and go and devour your body weight of hash and hot sauce at The Dish immediately.
Good selection of omelets and delicious homemade scones (more like breakfast cake). The service is always very friendly and attentive. The wait is long on the wkends, but thanks for having coffee for waiting patrons. Cash only.
Oh, The Dish.
I miss living 3 blocks away from you, and I miss it something fierce.
This place serves up a mighty good breakfast.
Yeah, there is a wait. Usually, it goes pretty quickly. It's breakfast--people eat relatively fast (compared to other meals) because they have things to do! (or not)
Standard breakfast fare, a great selection of omelets, and a staff that manages to not look exhausted even though they have surely not had a moment's rest between the opening of the restaurant and the end of the breakfast rush, which, last time I checked, was never.
Sorry, no witty review... just appreciation for a very solid version of biscuits and gravy, a perfectly credible corned beef hash, decent coffee, nice people who work behind the counter, decent service despite being busy, and an overall pleasant Seattle vibe. Would I wait half an hour to eat here? I doubt it. But, fortunately, we were here before 9a on a Saturday and we were fine with eating at the counter, so I didn't have to. So, Yay! I'm a fan.
It's just breakfast.
I mean, it IS a fine breakfast, but I can go to the market, go home, and make my breakfast faster than I can get a table here on a weekend.
i can mix up the groceries, so that's not a big deal.
I have never been here on a weekend.
I do not wait for breakfast.
or much else
except ferries - i wait for those godforsaken tubs all the time
I went once on a weekday - I had the Seattle to Portland Omelet since I was leaving for Portland the next day (bacon, tomato, spinach, and I am sure there was some sort of cheese in there).
I sat at the counter and watched them cook my omelet in about a quarter cup of clarified butter - they throw that stuff around like a football on thanksgiving - and the 'tatoes had that elixir of tummy tire in them too.
yes, THAT'S why you like them so much....
anyway - it was very good.
And it was HUGE.
I ate half of it and took the rest home for b'fast the next day.
I know this is blasphemous...
but:
it had TOO MUCH bacon in it.
Yes, that's why you like it so much.
Came here on a week day so the wait wasn't that bad. Actually, none at all. The food was delicious and served fast. We got the Slacker Especial and some sort of a asparagus, Swiss cheese, bacon, sun dried tomatos, mushroom and orgasm omelet. However, even though the taste was great and the atmosphere was fine, there is just something missing out of it that is preventing me from giving the place 5 stars. I can't put my finger on it, but once I do I will update the post. It might be the lack of old truckers with one arm, but I don't know. Go and visit.
Bonus points: Sassy waitresses, recycled mugs from Goodwill, ability to reinvent and improve an English muffin...I'll add more later.
good place for breakfast but only if you're not a big group of people thinking breakfast together would be fun. this is a small place with good service with a breakfast menu. service is always on-the-ball and we always head here if we want breakfast before 8am minus the crowds. after 8, don't bet on it being quiet. it's quite the popular spot for breakfast!
B.E. this one's for you.
How could I not give 5-stars to a place where I can wander in on a Wednesday morning with my ex-boyfriend who rescued me from a car accident the night prior, and the lovely waitress had on the same rockin boots as me and cared enough to listen to my woe-filled story? Gotta laugh...
Great breakfast: Seattle to Portland scramble with toast & potatoes. Perfect eggy mix of tomato, spinach and BACON. Black coffee flowing. And don't neglect your pineapple wedge - the multi-purpose fruit is a must :) The place was abuzz - what are the rest of you doing having breakfast on a weekday at 9am-ish in a cozy little spot like this?
Careful though - checks & cash only, be prepared.
I really liked this place. The staff is friendly, the interior is warm and friendly, and there's tons of food options.
Unfortunately I didn't find my Garden Scramble as good as hoped. It was tasty, but the whole thing was kind of liquid-y, which maybe was from all the vegetables, but it made the eggs really wet and they sat in the liquid on the plate. Next time I would probably pick a different scramble or make my own to try and avoid this.
The red potatoes that came with the dish, however, were delicious! And the "scone" was amazing and it was so big it made for two delicious snacks later in the day.
Our waitress was super friendly and sweet. Our food came out in a relatively timely manner despite an insanely busy place.
I really liked this place, but I wasn't as happy with my meal as I could have been. I plan to come back and try it out again very soon.
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