Geraldine's Counter Restaurant

Columbia City's hottest club is a breakfast joint where you have the privilege of waiting an hour. I am usually skeptical of brunch spots that make you wait that long, and I actually ended up getting a salad, but this place is worth the hype. Our server was super accommodating and attentive despite everything buzzing around us. This place is BUSY and they will hustle you along, so not a place so hang out and gab. Also quite a few families/kids if that's not your scene.

Great spot for brunch. I got the avocado & pepperjack omelette with sourdough bread and hash browns. The omelette was good a creamy. Filled with lots of avocado. We also got the corn beef hash which was very tender and lastly got the slammin' with the specialty French toast. The waiter told us that the French toast was made with their sourdough. It was topped with peaches and served with maple syrup. I would highly recommend trying it as it is very different then normal French toast in that it is crispier and lighter.

It's our very first time in Seattle and our very first stop was recommended by a native friend. We were immediately greeted and seated upon arriving even though the place was kinda busy. Our server was kind and she took her time give us a complete run down on the daily specials and answered all of our questions about the menu. Lots of classic breakfast items on the menu with their own twist to them and you can tell the food is made to order and in-house. Shortly after placing our order the food arrived hot. The corned beef hash was served with thick chunks of corned beef, seasoned potatoes, peppers, onions, celery, and the very unique addition, butternut squash. I wouldn't have thought the squash would have went well with this classic but I was pleasantly surprised. The biscuit was definitely made in-house and everything a biscuit should be, large and flaky. The chicken fried steak was seasoned perfectly and topped with a sausage gravy and served with a thick side of hash browns and eggs. Our friend tried to order something new from the menu, but returned to her all time favorite, Geraldine's casserole. While I didn't try it, it looked and smelled cheesy and delicious. I would definitely make my way back to Geraldine's for breakfast, brunch or lunch when I'm in the area.

Food is good, but be careful when you order the French toast for takeout, you get 3 thick slices but only one tablespoon of syrup!! I tried asking for extra syrup but they didn’t give me any! It’s literally one tablespoon of syrup, it just simply is not enough :((( I also paid $6.00 for a side of bacon but they just didn’t give me it! I only noticed after I walked back to my house and ate the French toast