terrell "sass mouth" m.'s Profile

One of the first places I visited when I first moved here almost 6 years ago. I remember being totally psyched that they had Field Roast.

I went back last month for the first time in a couple years and tried to relive my happy memories, but unfortunately the FR sandwich I ordered was hardly edible -- mostly a blob of sauce on bread. The fries and beer were tasty though, and if I'm in neighborhood again and need a bite to eat, I will give them another try.

Haven't checked in on Tangletown in a while, but was glad to see everything is status quo. The Elysian is a decent place to grab a beer on a hot afternoon, or a glass of water. Can't complain about the food or service either. My ravioli was light and citrusy and really hit the spot.

My question is...are they ever busy? I have never seen more than a few occupied tables at a time. Maybe it's because the area is kind of hidden. It's definitely not worth driving out of my way for and maybe that's how others feel too.

I never gave much thought to this coffee shop before, but now it's my favorite in Seattle. Why? 1) the Cortadito -- a shot of espresso with a bit of steamed milk and sugar, 2) Mexican Hot Chocolate -- the only hot chocolate I have ever been able to drink.

Heavenly.

After driving for 5 hours to get to Portland (it should only take 3 hours max!), Big A and I didn't care where we ate. We wanted food and beer, and they have both at Rock Bottom.

We were seated in the back of the restaurant in a huge booth that could hold at least four more large people. Nice and comfy, for sure, but our neighbors were a long table of younger kids celebrating a 21st birthday, and what appeared to be another birthday in progress. It was so loud, I had to yell at A for him to hear me.

After a few minutes of waiting, our server came by and insisted on giving us a detailed overview of all their brews. He was almost overly excited about the beer, but I chose something he recommended and was pleased with it, so it's all good. For dinner I ordered some honkin' monstrosity of a burger that had gorgonzola, fried onions and barbeque sauce on it. Not what I'd normally order, but I was on vacation and starving. It was actually very good and came with a choice of two sides, one of which was fruit...another plus.

Not sure I'd make Rock Bottom a place I visit regularly, but I can see the appeal. It's like a Chili's on steroids.

I recently went back to Panera to give it a second chance, mostly because I have a lot of friends who work "from home" there and have never said anything bad about the place. But also because they sell coffee and pastries -- two of my favorite things.

I met a vendor there for a breakfast meeting and ordered drip coffee and a butter croissant again. I thought maybe this time the croissant wouldn't be stale since it was actually before 9:00am. Nope. It was stale and tasteless, as was the coffee.

I honestly don't get this place. It's overpriced, generic and gross. How is it so popular?

Considering they are closing Ben & Jerry's all over the USA (very unpatriotic, I might add!), I give this location 5 stars for just being in business on a super hot day.

It was 100 degrees outside, which made for a busy day inside. The staff was enthusiastic and friendly and managed to get us all served even though there was no line -- just a bunch of hot, sweaty people milling about, craving ice cream.

I was having a hard time seeing all the flavors, so a girl behind the counter helped me out. She really, really wanted to make me a shake or a banana split, but I settled on a scoop of chocolate peanut butter.

Friendly staff and delicious ice cream = happy Terrell.

I like that they sell chocolates that look like pigs and cats. They are too cute to eat. In fact, most of their chocolate is more fun to look at than to actually consume.

Excellent location. Able to walk just about everywhere, and the drive to the Hawthorne Dist is right over the bridge.

I booked the room through Hotwire and they had given me 2 double beds. When I was asked if that was OK, I shrugged and the clerk asked if I'd prefer a King. I said yes. Then she asked what floor I wanted to be on. I said I didn't have a preference. We ended up on 17th, with a beautiful view. I would've been satisfied with double beds in the basement, but they clearly wanted me to enjoy my stay.

Minus one star for their in-house dining. The Bistro downstairs looked like a beefed up buffet, and I didn't feel the urge to check it out. I wish there were more indie coffee shops nearby, but that's not the fault of the hotel.

Overall, I'd stay here again in a heartbeat. It's not as cute as a boutique hotel or as charming as, say, The Benson, but it's clean, quiet and the beds are super comfy. The rest is icing on the cake.

This bar makes me want to sing:
"The humans are dead,
The humans are dead.
We used poisonous gasses
And we poisoned their asses.
The humans are dead."

It's dark and kitchy. There is an ashtray next to the toilet in the Ladie's room. I drank something called "Clean Underpants." They were playing excellent music on the jukebox.

Good times.

It was such a hot day that my dining companion lost his appetite, but  I had no problem wolfing down a couple hushpuppies, fried chicken, stewed tomatoes and okra, watermelon, a beer and a Hey Ya! I even had room for dessert.

Wonderful food and service. Cute place. Too bad it was hotter than Hades in there.