Qwest for a new breakfast - Tower Deli

Tower Deli and I go waaaaay back. The owners all remember me, even though I have only been in there once a year for the last 3 or 4 years. I used to eat there for lunch a lot, but when I changed my diet to meat free, Tower and I had to part ways. I still remember Spicy Chicken day though, damn that was good. In fact, a majority of people in my office still go to Tower Deli on Spicy Chicken day.

But this is all about Breakfast! The last time I had a breakfast sandwich at Tower, I had it covered with bacon... Today, I ordered an egg and cheese on Wheatbread. I think it really confused them that I was ordering again, cause they served three people who ordered after me, before me. I had plenty of time to study the menu and what I realized is, everything comes with either Bacon or Ham. There is no meat free option. I watched intently to make sure she didn't put any pork on my sandwich. She was about too, but asked what my choice was. I said, "no meat". "No meat?" replied the lady in broken english. "No Meat" I repeated. She wrapped it up and away I went.

The sandwich was good. The bread was fresh, the eggs were cooked to order (steamed in a microwave). The cheese was lacking though, only one choice, American, which really isn't cheese is it? Cheesefood? Cheeseproduct? Not cheese. Not my favorite. A slice of PepperJack would have made all the difference.

The damage, $3.54 plus tip, $4.00 total.

Not a bad price I suppose, but I don't like paying for meat that they don't give me. Perhaps I should get bacon on the side and give it to a homeless person or something.

Qwest for a new breakfast - Subway

I occasionally will get a Subway breakfast sandwich. They are ok, nothing special. I do like having the veggies though. My typical order is 6" egg and cheese on white or wheat. Lettuce, tomatoes and olives.

total cost without tip (I stiffed her) $3.60.

not bad for the price, but I couldn't eat this more than once a week.

Qwest for a new breakfast - Blue Water Taco

Blue Water Taco is a chain here in downtown Seattle. I don't know much about it, I go there once in a great while for a fish taco. I walked into the food court at Century Plaza today, and that was the only place serving breakfast. I ordered the breakfast burrito. It came with Pico de Gallo, Cheese, Eggs and salsa. Price was $2.90, plus .60 tip for grand total of $3.50.

The eggs were not very good. The Pico de Gallo was not that great. I couldn't even taste any salsa. No, this will not do.

I almost walked into the Turf this morning. The Turf is a scary dive on 2nd and Pike. You can get a cocktail at 6 am, and walk across the street and buy some heroin. Hmm, I dunno if I should try this place or not. How bad could it be?

Qwest for a new breakfast - Kress Supermarket

I have been a regular breakfast diner at the Qwest Bell Plaza Cafeteria for many years. The food is nothing special, industrial cooking, similar to any cafeteria I suppose. I liked it because it was cheap and edible. I could get an egg and hashbrown breakfast that would fill me up, for $2.17. Occasionally, if I had the time, I would get an omelet. I don't remember the exact price, somewhere around 4 dollars for a made to order omelet. You just can't beat that.

Qwest recently sold the building. Qwest worked out a deal to lease the lower half of the building from the new owners. Since the entire Qwest building is cramming into half the building, some thing had to go. Well, actually two things. The cafeteria closed, being turned into office space. My company is out the door by end of year also. So, I guess it was inevitable that sooner or later, I'd have to find a new breakfast spot.

I decided to try Kress Supermarket on 3rd and Pike. I walk by it every morning, it seemed like a good place to start. I wasn't even sure they had breakfast.

Sure enough, they did offer breakfast. Three options, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, and Hash Browns.

Kress weighs by the pound ($6.49 a lb), so I tried to carefully scoop the equivalent of eggs and hashbrowns that I normally get. The damage, $4.09.

The eggs were better than Qwests, but the hashbrowns were patties, kept in a steamer tray. They were very soggy.

This is probably not going to be my regular breakfast stop.