Qwest for a new breakfast - Market Fresh

I was ready to give up. I just am not finding the breakfast I want, then I saw a sign at the Market Fresh Buffet restaurant place that I get a side salad for lunch from time to time from. The sign indicated that starting Oct 13th, Market Fresh would have breakfast.

Oct 13 I ventured into Market Fresh. I figured it would be similar to Kress, some soggy hash brown patties and powdered scrambled eggs. It was worse! The first thing I heard was the lady behind the cash register telling another customer that the hashbrowns were still cooking and would be out soon. I peered in to the steam tray and saw something I cannot fully describe. It was maybe a chiche? I don't know. It was a square piece of egg, like a piece of a casserole. Each one looked identical though. I wonder if it was some sort of frozen egg thing? I turned around and left immediately.

Speaking of Kress, I went there today, I have no other options... However, I turned and left upon seeing strange round egg patties instead of scrambled eggs. I didn't see any hashbrowns either, but I was not staying once I saw that egg patty. I sold out and went to McDonalds and had an egg mc muffin with no canadian bacon and an order of hash browns. I was worried that the man would not understand me. I know how to order in Subway in spanish now, but not mcDonalds. How do you say No Canadian Bacon? Is there a word for Canadian bacon in spanish? However, they got my order right. da da da da da, I'm loving it!

Qwest for a new breakfast - Seattle Bagel

We get bagels from this place every friday. I used to be the one who picked the bagels up, so I am quite familiar with the place. Occasionally I will get a jalapeno bagel with hummus. It's pretty good, but I am still searching for my replacement breakfast.

I ordered a egg and cheese bagel, of course it comes with a choice of meat, so again I had to pay for meat I didn't get, but, the bagel was darn good. The price was $2.99 plus $.50 tip.

This is by far the best city breakfast I have had since the cafeteria closed. The bagels are always fresh, cooked daily on location. The egg was fresh and the cheese was decent. I think it may have been American cheese, but it really worked I was fulfilled.

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.

In the Bowl - East Olive Way, Seattle

I thought I had already written about this place, but after todays lunch, I wanted to write again. Turns out, I never wrote of this place. That is a shame because this is my favorite restaurant.

In the Bowl is a vegetarian noodle bistro. It’s located on Capitol hill, about a 10 minute walk from my office.

The menu consists of seven different sections. Starters, Salads, Soup, Noodes, Fried Rice, Curry and Stir Fry. There are many options here.

My favorite dish is the Spicy Noodle. You get to choose the type of noodle, Wide rice, chow mien or Udon noodle. I almost always go with the chow mien.

Next you choose your protein. Fresh or fried Tofu, Soy chicken, soy beef, or for an extra buck, soy Prawns. I always choose the fried tofu.

Finally, they ask you how many stars for spice. I always go with 3 stars and it’s just right. I get a ramekin of Chili sauce just to make sure. I usually end up dipping the tofu chunks in the chili sauce.

Everything about this place is excellent. It appears to be a family owned restaurant. The staff seems very involved and knowledgeable. I am always greeted with a smile and my food is always ready to go when I get there. I call ahead of course...

Today while eating it, I was so happy. The flavor is full, each bite is just a joy. Fresh veggies are mixed in at just the right amount. Big slices of carrots, caramelized onions, broccoli and egg plant are usually in this dish. The tofu is cooked perfectly, nice and firm, not mushy inside like a lot of places.

The spice is just right. When I am done my mouth has a slight burn to it. The dessert that accompanies the dish is just what I need. I don't usually eat dessert, but this just hits the spot. It has a light soy cream on top of some sort of fruit pudding. It’s not real sweet, I have no idea what it is and the menu states that the dish comes with the "dessert of the week". It’s been the exact same dessert every time I have ordered for over a year.

I highly recommend In the Bowl. Even if you are a carnivorous human, you will be pleased. Every time I am there, the tables are full and most people seem to be having a soup dish. In the Capitol Hill neighborhood, places come and go, I surely hope this place never goes.