Saturday brunch

[alee_grrl]

So I have figured out that one way to motivate myself to get up and moving, and actually go get doctor ordered blood work done on a Saturday, is to promise myself breakfast out. I had to get blood work done about a month ago (and again today to see if the adjustments made to my thyroid meds are working) and this motivation proved fairly effective. :D

Last time I had breakfast/brunch at a place in downtown Burlington called the Skinny Pancake. It was tasty, but crowded and being downtown meant I had to pay for parking. So I asked a few friends about their favorite breakfast/brunch spots in the area, with a focus on places that were not downtown (this weekend is a local jazz festival and it was be even busier downtown than usual). Ended up at a little pub called the Spanked Puppy. Down-to-earth, blue collar style bar with absolutely amazing food and super affordable. I had biscuits and gravy and it came with way more food than I anticipated (one biscuit served open faced with sausage gravy, two eggs, two pieces of bacon, home fries, a slice of toast, and a slice of watermelon). I don't think I'll need lunch. :D Even more amazing was the total for the meal and coffee was just over $12. I'll definitely be going back there the next time I actually get out for brunch. :D

Now I'm just doing laundry and chilling, enjoying the warmer temps that we finally got, and catching up on fanfic. :D

Hope everyone else is having a lovely weekend. <3

Comments

[green]

You're making me hungry. <3

[alee_grrl]

Lol. Sorry for that. But I was so surprised by both the price and the quality that I had to share. :D <3

[lilysea]

Wow, that is super-cheap.

Where I live $12.60 gets you four vegetarian spring rolls.

[Food is much more expensive in Australia because we have higher wages for wait staff.]

[alee_grrl]

I'd happily pay more for my food for better wages for wait staff. As it is I try to leave really good tips, because I know how hard waiting tables is. So if I count my tip it was $16.60, which is still really cheap. This sort of spread is usually closer to $20 at most places around here.

[amejisuto]

Sounds like you had a good morning! Good for you. Hope your meds are working right for you.

[alee_grrl]

It was a lovely morning. :D So far we seem to be on the right track. Trying to find the right balance of meds is a tricky thing sometimes.

[sulien]

That is a wonderful way to reward yourself for going in on a Saturday to have bloodwork done. I hope they do get the thyroid meds settled into a 'juuust right' dosage.

The new café and the food they have sounds wonderful. And the name is a hoot! Does the sign have a rolled up newspaper?

Lastly, I'm right there with you about leaving generous tips. Seattle has a decent minimum wage, but out here the minimum wage is much lower, so I tend to tip around 25% if the service is at all decent.

[alee_grrl]

We're on the right track with the thyroid meds I think. ::crosses fingers::

I think the sign did have a rolled up newspaper on it. :D

Even if the service is terrible the lowest tip I tend to give is 20%, though if it was really bad I might tip 15%. Otherwise I also try to tip around 25%, and sometimes a bit higher for the diner type restaurants, where 20% or 25% of a meal is often only a couple of dollars. My one and only job waiting tables was in a 24 hour diner and I have great respect for how hard that job and an intimate knowledge of how low the tips often are there.