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Sushi Kappo Tamura

Sushi Kappo Tamura has been a staple in Seattle’s sushi scene for a very long time.

Their primary focus was to serve fresh and seasonal local food in the restaurant.

Although not a truly sustainable sushi restaurant, Sushi Kappo Tamura has tried to educate through listing sustainable fish options in their menu.

We went there long time ago, and found their prices quite high, and had not returned — until recently that I found out they do brunch on the weekend!

I always love Japanese breakfast: with congee, pickled vegetables, simple grilled fish, stew meat or vegetables, a complete, delicious and satisfying meal; I was looking for something like that in Kappo Tamura.

Brunch menu was simple with gozen, sushi combinations and a noodle.

The choice was obvious for me, and my sister.

I went for the Hiru Gozen with braised Wagyu beef and sashimi, and she went for Asa Gozen with grilled salmon.

DH stuck with his favorite, sushi combination.

When food arrived, the Hiru Gozen was presented beautifully. Continue reading →

Luc

Rover’s, now closed for many years, used to be one of my favorite restaurants in Seattle; its intricate food and well-designed tasting menu was one of the best in town.

Since its closure, Rover’s owner, Thierry Rautureau has opened Luc, in Madison Valley near the old Rover’s, and Loulay in downtown Seattle.

Truthfully, the low rating Luc received has deterred me from trying them out.

But the back of head always wonder, can it really be that bad if I really enjoyed Rovers?

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Off we went to brunch, and it was delightful.

Their onion soup was one of the best I had around town.

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Eastside Brunches

I am always at a lost when I have to come up with ideas for breakfast or brunch on the eastside.

If we rule out Asian food, options are few.

I have tried Couzin’s in Kirkland, and Pomegranate in Redmond; some dishes are good but not something wow — so the hunt for eastside brunch continues.

Recently, I tried Lot 3 and Eques.

Lot 3 in Bellevue is physically join with Purple Cafe on NE 6th Street, from the same folks that brings us The Commons in Woodinville.

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On the weekend, they serve brunch menu including waffles, sandwiches, eggs, and soups and salads; along with breakfast booze such as Bloody Mary.

Sat at their brown, low leather couch by the window, we watched the place got really busy and filled up on a Sunday.

WP_20150816_10_28_16_ProWe were there for the waffles for my Dad.

A malted waffle with fruit compote, pecan, bourbon syrup and whipped cream, they were unfortunately underperformed as they were quite soggy.

My simple fluffy scramble with goat cheese, mushrooms and spinach was tasty, but the side potatoes was not very crisp.

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Capitol Cider

Second try was a charm!

The first time I went to Capitol Cider, I was hoping to show my Dad and out-of-town guests some delicious ciders but unfortunately they were closed.

This most recent visit, we went for brunch.

The décor was very bar-like — dark and dim; I liked the heavy wood wall boards and furniture.

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My friend got a flight of apple ciders to try.

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They were great samples showcasing the range of dryness and fruitiness of apple hard ciders.

Low in fizziness, some were beer-like and some tasted similar to alcoholy apple juice.

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I had a nice cherry cider that was sweet, easy to drink — which meant dangerous!

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Terra Plata and Cupcake Royale

Terra Plata, a local sustainable restaurant in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle.

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The triangular layout of the restaurant made the place fun with its inviting sliding doors opening to the street.

The heavy natural wood décor gave a very down to earth, layback feeling to the space.

DH and I came for brunch.

My curiosity led its way to their cherry drinking vinegar.

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