janiecate / Jane

The owner of this place is an incredibly uptight woman, but she is secretly a sweetie pie. She is slim with gray hair and glasses and she’s typically bossing around the young staff. If you get a chance to order food from her, try asking for some custom change to a standard menu item and delight in her stiff refusal! So fun! The crumpets are crisp on the outside, soft in the middle and tasty – try one with jalapenos and cheese or the pesto with ham – and the bread is YUMMY and warm and you want to fall asleep on a big piece of toast in a pool of melted butter. Comfort in the Market. And Nancy remembers me even though I haven’t been their regularly in years (used to work nearby). But she STILL won’t let me make a custom order. Love her!

My husband and I had been going to Matt’s regularly for romantic meals at the bar, so when we got engaged we knew who we wanted to cater: Matt! The food was great – many of our guests proclaimed it the best wedding spread ever. This place is cozy for a date, yummy and stimulating for lunch, and a great place to take visitors because it feels like my Seattle.