Restaurants I like

I like to eat. I also like to complain when I get fat from all the eating but that doesn't deter me from eating more. In this process of eating, I've developed quite a list of places I love to visit over and over again. Places where they don't quite know my name but they can smell the grease in my hair from the previous visit. Okay that last sentence is probably an exaggeration. But still, we've settled into a happy steady relationship, these food places and I. So here are a few of my favorite places:

Breakfast: For American style eating, nothing beats the Original Pancake House on 15th Ave NE. I've heard of A Bird's Nest on Phinney but I've never been there. There's also the W, but that's a little upscale as is Lola. Etta's in Pike Place market is great. Essential Bakery on Madison is also good. On Sundays there's great dim sum at Top Gun in Bellevue. Grilled sausage sandwiches at Uli's in the market is drool-worthy but the hours are unpredictable.

Lunch and Dinner: For Chinese we like Seven Stars Pepper on 12th and Jackson. For Vietnamese Green Leaf Restaurant on 8th and Jackson and for Malaysian, Malay Satay Hut, also on 12th and Jackson. For Indian, Kabab House on 78th and Greenwood. For Italian there's Via Tribunali on Pike, there's Cafe Lago on E. 24th. For Mexican, Rancho Bravo on 12th and Pike (could be Madison)and Tacos Guyamas in Fremont. For Moroccan, Marrakesh in Belltown. For Japanese and fusion Asian, Umisake and Shiro's in Belltown, Wild Ginger on 3rd and Union. For Ethiopian we go to Queen of Sheba on 15th and John. Dahlia Lounge is great for a relaxed evening for two. Steaks are orgasmic at the Metropolitan Grill. For dinner with a view, Canlis is the best. For fancy dining to impress your partner, Campagne in the market or Rover's on Madison fit the bill. Both are French cuisine. Tapas is super tasty at Harvest Vine on Madison and Andaluca in downtown. For pizza at home I love Pagliacci, and for sitdown, Tutta Bella makes a mean pie. Serious Pie on 4th is yum!

For a little kick to your dinner, dinner and trapeze at The Pink Door is fun. Among winebars, Poco Wine Room is good. Artisal Brasserie at the Bravern in Bellevue provides amazing taste at a very steep price. Martinis are good at The Taphouse Grill in downtown, as well as at Von's. Taphouse also has a good happy hour menu. Dragonfish on Pine also has a very good happy hour dishes. Montlake Pub is open to kids so perfect for parents with little ones.

Icecream at Molly Moon's on Pike is yummy. Cakes and mousse is delicious at Dillettante Cafe on Broadway.

I think that about completes my list. I'll update this as I discover more in my quest for the better and the tastier!