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Eating Since: Aug 27, 2006

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Tacoma, WA

Shari's Restaurants

Feb 28, 2007 Link

Not hip, but huge menu. Hazelnut pancakes special were good

My family and I eat here occasionally with my dad. Prices are reasonable and some of the items are pretty good – though I’d recommend sticking with something you like rather than explore the whole menu. This place is alot like a dennys but with a weird layout of booths. This location on has replaced a bank of booths with tables so it’s more of an open resturant.

We went here recently for the hazelnut pancake special they were promoting. I’m not sure these are still available unfortunately – but you never know they could add them to the menu or bring them back.

Service is friendly but sometimes inattentive/slow.

What I ate:
  • ***

    These were good pancakes. Not too heavy or greasy. Good flavor. I’d eat them again.

  • ***

    My favorite sandwitch I’ve tried here – seems very fresh. Good flavor – perhaps a bit salty, variety and good balance of ingredients.

Extras:
I came here for
a family meal
My meal cost
between $10 and $25
I tipped
between 15% to 18%
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****
Seattle, WA

Sunflour Bakery Cafe

Feb 28, 2007 Link

Very good breakfast place. A bit expensive.

Old fashioned bakery/breakfast place. Very nice friendly service. Sometimes it takes a little while for food to arrive. Tables are a bit crowded. Menu has a few unusual items, and offers a few higher end choices than traditional.

Sides such as home made (baked) toast are excellent. I haven’t tried the pancakes here because I love their crab omelet.

What I ate:
  • *****

    Guessing at the price – but it’s at least $12. This is the item I always order. It’s rich, tasty and delicious. Great items make up the omelet besides the top notch crab. Wonderful flavor.

Extras:
I came here for
a family meal
My meal cost
between $25 and $50
I tipped
more than 18%
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****
Seattle, WA

Chinook's At Salmon Bay

Feb 28, 2007 Link

Beautiful, interesting view, good food, fun atmosphere.

This place has a unique atmosphere. Very bright and cheerful inside with a whole wall of windows to look out at a fishing and pleasure boat marina.

The food here is very good, sometimes it’s slightly better than other times but only once did my wife have some oatmeal that wasn’t as good as usual.

Brunch on the weekends starts with delicious scones w/ marmalade butter. They are fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside w/ granulated sugar on top.

Quality, friendly service.

What I ate:
  • ****

    Not always available. They are a bit on the heavy, doughy side, but they are elevated by having very very good huckleberries cooked throughout. They are high quality berries, not too tart. Not many places offer these berries in pancakes. If you like huckleberries I’d recommend giving them a try.

  • *****

    Wonderful, huge plate of fresh fruit – nice variety. My daughter and wifes favorite here.

Extras:
I came here for
a family meal
My meal cost
between $25 and $50
I tipped
more than 18%
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****
Seattle, WA

The Hi-Life

Feb 28, 2007 Link

Great pizza, pretty good breakfast

We used to go here for breakfast pretty often last summer but have cut back a bit due mainly to the big wait to get in.

Breakfast is good in general and a step above many places. Bacon is way above average, potatoes are good and flavorful yet sometimes burned in places and a bit oily. Coffee is strong.

Excellent unique atmostphere. Really love the bar. Recommend this place for happy hr especially. See a movie at the nearby theater and then go enjoy the late night happy hr. They have outstanding small pizza’s, some other good hr specials – no drink specials. Boundary Bay beer on tap.

What I ate:
  • ****

    Pretty good overall. Nice big blueberries, not too heavy but still substantial cakes. Decent flavor. Not that memorable but good nonetheless. I’m going to try the Corn Cakes Suzette next time.

Extras:
I came here for
a family meal
My meal cost
between $25 and $50
I tipped
between 15% to 18%
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*****
Seattle, WA

Palisade

Feb 28, 2007 Link

Great weekend brunch. Great service, view, fun place.

This has been a favorite resturant for some time. Occassionally when the family is feeling well off enough we’ll splurge and enjoy the delicious weekend brunch.

I’m writing today specifically to mention the maple rum hazelnut pancakes. I’ll add more dishes shortly.

What I ate:
  • ****

    These are made on the spot in front of you and are some of the tastiest pancakes I’ve had. Very rich taste w/out too much rum taste. They use real rum but don’t worry if you don’t drink as the alcohol cooks off completely. Have as many as you like but save room for all the other great food at the buffet. My only very minor criticism is that the flavor is pretty much one note – except for when you bite into a hazelnut.

Extras:
I came here for
a family meal
My meal cost
more than $50
I tipped
more than 18%
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***
Seattle, WA

Original Pancake House

Feb 27, 2007 Link

Big hit's and a few misses.

We first went to Original Pancake House on the weekend and it was VERY crowded. Recommend the weekdays even though they have free coffee and pastery to those waiting in the lobby.

Atmosphere is old fashion and a bit crowded. Service is good but not great. They take your order efficiently and that’s about it. The host is friendly and quick.

I’d rate this place higher for a couple dishes we really love, if the prices were lower and there were more basic breakfast items that were better than fair.

What I ate:
  • *****

    These are really delicious and my favorite item on the menu. The Cherry sauce tastes wonderful – sweet but also slightly tart. The crepes are very good though I’ve had better (lighter/fluffier) at specialty crepe places and homemade.

  • ****

    My wife and daughter love this dish. I think it’s a bit heavy and not too interesting but they order it for the flavor, the fun eating it, variety of texture and I also think the fun name is a small part of the appeal. Filling and rich. I prefer more variety of flavors.

  • **

    Fair. Decent flavor but too greasy/oily and heavy. I like a much lighter less greasy pancake that you can add a bit of maple syrup to – so it doesn’t just run off and form a puddle next to the pancake.

  • **

    Mediocre so so taste I remember old fashion bacon having from so so breakfast dives and at home growing up in the 70’s. Today’s specialty maple and other cured and smoked bacon served at some of the better breakfast places around town – and 3rd place books on their sandwiches puts this bacon to shame.

Extras:
I came here for
a family meal
My meal cost
between $25 and $50
I tipped
between 15% to 18%
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