The Hurricane

Hey everyone! Welcome to the second installment of Eat My Brains in Seattle! As opposed to Saturday morning, this Sunday morning was decided upon and thought out by Cam and I. On previous trips to Seattle (actually, the first time I came to the city) I've eaten at The Hurricane, as has Cam. We've taken to referring to it as "The more pricey, American cousin of Bon's", both because of it's reputation and because of the place itself. Located on the corner of 7th and Bell (2230 7th Avenue), The Hurricane is well-known, and considered a bit of a mainstay in the Seattle greasy spoon world. Cam and I can both attest to it keeping up with the reputation that has been equated to the place, and thus why we love it so much.

As previously mentioned, The Hurricane is much like Bon's, though maybe a bit more spacious. At the same time, the vibe is to match, rows of beaten-up booths, hip-looking workers, 90's music on in the background and walls plastered with various pictures and such. As Cam and I walked in, a girl (who, for the record looked/acted a lot like a friend of ours who happens to work at Bon's) walked up and took us to a booth, which happened to be the same booth that we had sat in on our last Seattle trip. After a moment, another server came up and got us a couple of coffees and cream for it. As we looked over the menu, it became apparent that the decision would be a tough one on this day. So many options... tasty tasty options. I was expecting Cam to grab a benny, but I was wrong as he ordered a Typhoon scrambler. I opted for my standard pancakes, bacon and egg combo, since I have no personality like that, y'know.

As we sat, waiting for our food to arrive, we were brought coffee a number of times, one of which I told the girl to just pour it in my lap, since that'd wake me up a whole lot faster. This is one of the big reasons that we love The Hurricane, the service and the people providing it. Not only are they good at their jobs, but they're entertaining as hell. It feels like we're regulars, even though we only come to this place once every couple of months, and that's a great feeling.

Anywho, our food finally arrived after a short amount of time and our coffees were refilled, once again. The food all looked pretty damn great, honestly. As Cam dug into his scrambler, he said, and I quote, "Holy shit, this is the best breakfast I've ever had." Yes, Cam had finally found the breakfast that he had been looking for, after all these years of searching. I must admit, his breakfast did look really good. Not to say that my breakfast wasn't any good, but it wasn't the one for me. The pancakes were big and fluffy, the bacon was soft and tasty and the eggs were done just right. Overall, just damn tasty.

With a bill coming out just over $20, it was a bit pricey, but hell, it was worth it. From Cam's statement alone, we can give The Hurricane 3 Bacons for food quality and service, while the affordability gets 4 Bacons! Tasty!

Stay sharp, kids
Jesse