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  • Restaurantican Since May 12, 2008

geniph's 3 Restaurant Reviews

    • 7 Food
    • 7 Service
    • 6 Other
  • 6.7
  • Their Drunkard Noodles With Chicken...
  • Review By geniph for Koong Thong Thai Cuisine in Auburn on 5/13/2008
  • 2 diners, $0-$10 per person on May 12 2008
  • OrderDrunkard Noodles, Red Chicken Curry
  • ReviewTheir Drunkard Noodles with chicken are one of my weekend staples. Very delicious, they're very willing to customize the spiciness to your taste, steamed rice is included, and the price is extremely reasonable. We nearly always get takeout because we live nearby, so I can't fairly rate service or ambience, but I don't think we've ever called for takeout and NOT had the food ready and waiting for us when we got there. And they've never gotten our phone order wrong. Parking is adequate, but getting in and out of the lot can be tricky if you're coming north on Auburn Way.
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    • 7 Food
    • 8 Service
    • 6 Other
  • 7
  • I Can Only Rate Their Take-Out...
  • Review By geniph for Athens Pizza & Spaghetti House in Auburn on 5/13/2008
  • 2 diners, $0-$10 per person on May 12 2008
  • OrderHot oven grinders
  • ReviewI can only rate their take-out grinders - I don't think I've ever tried their pizza or pasta - but we have their grinders darn near every weekend. Great bread, generous meats and cheeses, everything hot and melty and very yummy. My personal favorite is a hot turkey grinder with added mushrooms. My husband loves the cold cut grinder. We both like the veggie grinders. Can't go wrong with these when you're looking for a sandwich.

    We almost never eat in the restaurant because we live so close, so I can't really fairly rate ambience or service. The take-out service is very efficient. Parking is extremely limited. One of these days, I'll have to try the pizzas, they smell delicious. But I do love those grinders.
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    • 8 Food
    • 7 Service
    • 6 Other
  • 7
  • Best Breakfast In South King County
  • Review By geniph for Sunbreak Cafe in Auburn on 5/13/2008
  • 2 diners, $11-$25 per person on May 12 2008
  • OrderOmelets, Smoked Turkey Eggs Benedict, Orange Juice, Coffee
  • ReviewBest breakfast in south King County, bar none. Their prices aren't cheap, but the portions are HUGE - you'll want to either order a half-portion or you'll be having another meal. Wide variety of very well-cooked omelets, great baked goods (the banana bread is justifiably famous), terrifyingly large portions of really excellent hash browns, etc.

    It can take a very long time to get seated, particularly on Sundays, but it's generally worth the wait. It's often a very long wait at the cash register to pay, as well; I highly recommend keeping an eye on the register and going up when there's no line (which is sometimes not possible).

    I wish there were a few more non-pork breakfast meat options (I like turkey and chicken breakfast sausages, myself), I wish they would simply give you a carafe of coffee, and I wish they'd switch to a better grade of coffee. Service can be spotty; it's usually excellent, but it really depends who you get, and just how slammed they are. The restaurant ambience is very nice, except for the extreme crowding in the wait line and the jam-up at the register. It can get quite noisy, because there's no soundproofing at all.

    I'm told their lunch sandwiches are phenomenal, but I dearly love their breakfasts, which are served until quite late most days, so I've never ventured beyond that yet myself.

    Parking can be a bit tight. The place is usually quite clean. Juices taste like they're from concentrate, not fresh, but they're priced like fresh. They have one of the best, lightest Hollandaise sauces for their eggs benedicts that I've tried.
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