Brown Bag Cafes

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4.3 rating over 2 reviews

8412 164th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA
(425) 861-4099 View the Menu
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Description: Brown Bag Cafes is a Brunch, Breakfast, and American restaurant where most Menuism users came for a meal on the go, paid between $10 and $25, and tipped more than 18%.  Tags: , , and
   
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April 1, 2007

  • 4.0 star rating
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Good breakfast

As reviewers of the Kirkland location have noted, this place really piles on the food. Fortunately, the food’s pretty good. The atmosphere is nice, too — but be prepared to wait a while for a table, because it’s pretty small inside. It’s comfortable and airy inside, thanks to lots of light and windows, despite being a bit snug.

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Egg breakfast

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Two eggs, two fat pieces of toast, and perhaps the largest pile of hash browns I’ve ever seen. The eggs were cooked precisely over medium. Yum. The toast was made from thick slices of soft, dark wheat bread. I usually like my bread with a little more bite, but alongside the mountain of potatoes, this bread fits rather nicely.

And the potatoes. Mmmm, the potatoes. Is it possible for hash browns to have cream in them? I ask because these are some lush hash browns: They feel almost like scallopped potatoes that have been grilled until they get a little crusty on the outside. A little bit of crunch, and then soft and creamy tasty. I ate about half of the big pile, I think.

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June 7, 2007

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Cozy Little Restaurant

I tried this place for the first time last Monday. Loved it so much, I went back on Wednesday, despite being more expensive than my budget would like. But don’t get me wrong, this place isn’t as expensive as, say, Coho. But it is comparable to Red Robin, I’d say.

Let me tell you about why this place rocks. The food is unbelievably fresh and totally homemade! How often do you get the chance to experience a sandwich made with homemade bread? Or even a burger on a homemade bun? How about a homemade cookie for desert? Or even the crème de la crème, homemade cinnamon rolls? I have not yet had the pleasure of breakfast yet, but if I’m ever craving it for lunch, I’m there!

It is a cozy little restaurant with an even cozier parking lot. I recommend carpooling. But inside the restaurant is really nice. There’s different little rooms with a few tables set up in each plus a patio outside that I’m sure would have been in use the day I saw it if it hadn’t been overcast and raining. I hear it can be quite busy, but I show up before noon and haven’t had a problem yet.

Trust me, try this place. You won’t be dissapointed.

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Aloha Chicken Sandwich

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A teriyaki chicken breast, char-broiled with melted swiss and grilled pineapple. Served on a toasted French roll (homemade!!) with mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato (which I took off).

Very yummy!!! I nearly died and went to heaven. This was the best chicken sandwich I’ve ever had.

Clam Chowder

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Creamy and delicious, this soup had lovely chunks of potato and clam in it. I enjoyed every delicious bite. I had this instead of fries with my Aloha Chicken Sandwich I had on Monday. It’s better than Ivar’s, but not as good as my husbands. Of course, I’m a little biased…

Maui Burger

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A teriyaki beef patty with melted swiss cheese. Topped with a grilled pineapple ring and teriyaki sauce.

Are we sensing a trend here? I love pineapple on my burgers! Makes them so juicy. :) My shirt came out a little worse for wear after polishing off this beauty. Did I mention the homemade bun and homemade kettle-fried french fries? I didn’t? Well shame on me…

Peanut Butter Cookie

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Okay, I splurged. On my way out yesterday I splurged on a homemade peanut butter cookie. Delicious. My only complaint: it should have been taken out of the oven sooner. It was a bit over done. I prefer my cookies medium-rare.

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