Hungrygrrl

I don’t believe in driving too far for breakfast. Breakfast should be a stumbling meal. Ideally, to the kitchen. Every now and then it’s worth getting in the car, but just stumbling distance (5-10 minutes).

Sadly all my favorite breakfast joints (Glo’s, Senor Moose, Crave) are a bit far for stumbling. So when this new place opened in Georgetown I had to check it out.

Georgetown has been a hotbed of activity in the restaurant scene lately, with Squid & Ink, Hangar Cafe, Georgetown Liquor Company and Georgetown Truckstop all opening within months of each other. Not to mention the hotly awaited new fancy digs for Matt Dillon, the Corson Building (I am biting my nails, waiting for that one).

With all those new openings, Cobe got confused.

“I thought you only had one table,” Cobe said as we sat down and surveyed the 6-8 tables. “That’s Georgetown Truckstop,” the waitress said dropping the menus on the table, “it’s tiny.”

We arrived at a respectable 10am last Saturday to find Hangar Cafe only half full, but quite cozy. The kind of place where you go a few times and become a regular.

The interesting tweak at the Hanger Cafe is that they only serve crepes. Savory crepes, sweet crepes–all kinds. But nothing else. No omelettes, no eggs benedict, no eggs and toast even.

Just crepes.

I began suspecting that there was no oven, no stove top, just a few crepe irons.

But then the specials sheet came and it had a mexican strata on it, and we just had to order it. Hard to imagine how they made that with no oven. Soft in the middle but crispy on the top with fried onions. Poblano chiles, eggs, blue cheese and bacon…it might have been my favorite breakfast ever. If it wasn’t so damn bad for me.

The crepes were sadly not to the same level. But I admit, I am a fussy crepe person. I like them as thin as a piece of paper. These were sadly a little thick. The toppings were okay, especially the jam crepe, but it’s hard to go wrong with jam.

But you know, thick crepes or no thick crepes, this was one of our better breakfasts lately. Good coffee, laid back waitstaff, Mad libs on each table.

And as I said….stumbling distance.

Addendum:

As I look over the menu again, I realize they also have waffles. Forgot about that. Waffle iron was next to the crepe irons. And an assortment of lunch foods, if you’re into that. Sandwiches, salads.

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The Hangar Cafe
http://www.thehangarcafe.com
6261 13th Ave South, Seattle WA 98108
(206) 762-0204