Brunching Adventure

Brunch is probably my favorite meal and being new to Seattle I needed to find a new brunch place ASAP. After doing some research (Seattle is full of great Cafe's and restaurants) I decided to head out to Glo's Diner (on a cloudy but not rainy Sunday). Little did I know Glo's is a Capitol Hill hot spot, especially for brunch and late night munchies. They're open from midnight to 4pm on the weekends, almost like a Long Island Diner. They're famous for their eggs benedict, and long lines, so be prepared to wait! I was there on a Sunday in February and I waited for at least an hour (for a table for 2) even though they told me the wait was half an hour. WARNING: there is no place to wait outside, but they do have a couple of plastic chairs outside for those who are lucky, so be prepared to whether the elements, this is Seattle after all. To add to the charm, you need to be outside for that fateful movement when they call your name, no they do not take your cell phone number to call you, and if you're not there its on the next lucky group... so beware!

Now this is not your typical diner, huge with numerous tables and barely any wait, there are maybe 12 tables at Glo's diner for a grand total of 48 guests at a time (hence the long wait). But they sure know how to do brunch right. The menu is pretty straightforward and has all your breakfast favorites, but they are flexible and super open to those picky eaters or indecisive menu gazers (me included).  They have everything from pancakes to my favorite,
eggs benedict, and even a few lunch items like salad.

So the food: first I have to mention the coffee (which my followers know by now, I am extremely picky). It was a bottomless cup of Pegasus Coffee, which is  not only local (BainBridge Island, WA) but delicious! If you ever get the chance, head over to the Island to check out the original roasting location.
Anyway.....  I ordered 2 different types of egg benedict at my waiters suggestion one egg of each type-  The Eggs florentine which had spinach, and the California, which had avocado instead of ham. This was the best decision ever. I was able to sample two delicious variations of a brunch staple. I was hesitant and curious about the avocado and eggs, and let me tell you, it was perfect, I would absolutely order that again. Also I had a aide of bacon- to die for. so good. It was definitely cooked to order, and unlike so many other places, because it came out warm, and still a little greasy from that flat top. The food did take awhile to come out, but I am ok with waiting for my meal if I know that it is being made from scratch!

After, or before, your brunch at Glo's diner, there is quite a lot to do in the thriving hipster neighborhood of Capitol Hill. You can pay a visit to the historic book shop at Elliott Bay Book Company or do some window shopping in the boutiques up and down Broadway. This is a great part of the city to do some quality people watching.

So if you find yourself in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle with a growling stomach, stop at Glo's Dinner, grab an eggs benny while reading a book from Elliott Bay Book Company, you'll blend right in!

Adventure On!
-Amanda