Crepe Cafe

I have found my favorite breakfast place…it’s also great for after dinner dessert and drinks.

Duwardo and I came here one evening for dessert. We had a peach crepe with ice cream and a wonderful glass of Siverlake Riesling (which is absolutely delicious and went perfectly with the crepe). I was in love with this place immediately.

Since then, I’ve come here twice for breakfast/brunch and both times had the fresh fruit blintz with no bananas. That is absolutely the best thing ever. I love that the fruit is locally grown and fresh. I took my friend who was visiting me, EMT, here for brunch one morning and she had the Westchester and ate every bite.  Duwardo and I went there for brunch once and he had the Blame it on Rio, which was absolutely delicious as well.

The service is pretty good, it can be a bit slow because there’s only one person making crepes, but it is sooooo worth the wait.

Crepe Cafe, 2119 NE 65th Ave, Seattle, WA

Rosita’s

I had my bi-weekly lunch date with RT yesterday and we opted to meet up at Rosita’s in Greenlake. I’ve heard mention of this place before, but hadn’t been able to try it yet. The great thing about this place is the parking lot they have…YAY! It’s in the alleyway north of the restaurant.

We both ordered the lunch special and got a chicken enchilada and beef taco. Word of advice, eat your taco right away because it gets soggy if you don’t. RT was smart, she ate hers first, I was excited about the enchilada and went for that first and made a mess trying to eat my taco. I gave up, it was a completely loss cause because one side was soggy. I’m not ok with a soggy taco. The enchilada was decent though…actually pretty tasty. I’d been craving an enchilada for a while now and that hit the spot. Well actually since it was only one enchilada it teased the spot…but had I gotten 2 enchiladas instead of the soggy taco, it would have hit the spot. The chips and salsa were pretty tasty too.

I liked that they didn’t chase us out, we were able to sit there for an extra 45 minutes to gossip and catch up on life without feeling rushed. Plus the meal for both of us came out to less than $20. NICE!

As I’ve stated before, being originally from San Diego, I’m picky when it comes to Mexican food. It’s certainly not the greatest Mexican I’ve had, and not even the greatest I’ve had up here, but it’s probably one of the better places. While I wouldn’t go back for the soggy taco, I’d go back for 2 enchiladas!

Rosita’s, 7210 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle, WA

Marlai Thai

Duwardo, AK, AD and I went on a “double date” (ok, so it was hot and were seeking air conditioning) to Marlai Thai. The guys had been playing softball in 90+ heat, so we just wanted somewhere cool to hang out and eat. We walk into Marlai and we couldn’t tell at all if it was air conditioned or not. It was definitely cooler than outside, but not the “ohhhhhh that feels sooo good” air conditioned feeling. We figured the air must be on…but set on low. We were able to cool off though in the long run, so something good was going on there.

Duwardo, AK, and I ordered our Thai food staples. For me it was the garlic pork. Duwardo is usually a toss up between pad see ew or yellow curry, however there was no pad see ew there so it was yellow curry for him. AK had the pineapple fried rice. AD opted to be adventurous and got the eggplant with basil. Upon first bite, I wasn’t too impressed with the garlic pork…in fact I was ready to say “not garlic enough!” However, upon digging around, I discovered that there was a delicious, garlicy, and absolutely taste sauce that was under it all. I promptly mixed the dish and every piece of pork and broccoli was now covered in this sauce. YUM! The pork was cooked a bit dry, but who cares, the sauce was good! I actually ate all of it! Duwardo seemed to enjoy his curry. It was a bit thicker than other curries, but it had a good flavor to it. AK finished his pineapple fried rice but also commented “the one at Arraya is better.” I’m not quite sure if AD liked her eggplant. She commented that it was “interesting” and “not exactly what I expected” but I don’t think she disliked it as the plate also got finished.

I also have to give props to the staff for keeping our water glasses filled. Like I said, two guys who played a double header in softball in 90+ heat drink a lot of water. (AD and I sat in the heat watching the games…so we were fairly thirsty too). Seriously, they would walk by fill our glasses, go to the next table, and then walk past us and fill our water again. And they always did it with a smile and didn’t seem annoyed that they kept having to bring us water.

It’s certainly not my favorite Thai place, but it’s probably the better Thai places around where we live. Prices are a little more expensive than other Thai places. I’d suggest going elsewhere like Orrapin or Jamjuree if you’re in those area. However, if you’re in the Sandpoint/Wedgwood/U-Village area and are looking for some decent Thai food, I’d recommend this place.

Marlai Thai, 3719 NE 45th, Seattle, WA