(theshantycafe.com) – Interbay/Queen Anne, Seattle, Washington

How I heard of this place: For the past decade, I have driven by this shanty, a stand-alone establishment serving diner-style cuisine dozens of times. Never had the draw been greater to enter its doors. After a full morning of moving, with the help of our amazing families and friends, we treated everyone to brunch!

Type of cuisine: “We serve delicious breakfast and lunch and we are open at 6:00 and close at 3:00. We have a great menu, and innovative weekend specials!” A diner in every sense of the word, the Shanty offers American style breakfasts, sandwiches, burgers and salads sure to provide a days worth of calories and more – in just one meal.

Ambiance: A little shack of an establishment on the outside, the wood paneled interior walls say it all!

Dingy, drab, mismatched, yet full of simple diner pleasures from the 1950s make the Shanty a place to which locals return, a place where everybody really does know your name.

What I ordered: For me, the Supreme Hash Browns ($10.25) with bacon, cheese, onions & peppers served with toast (English muffins) and eggs, two over-medium.

For my husband the Chicken Fried Steak ($10.25) served with eggs, country gravy, hash browns and toast (rye),

as well as a side of two slices of French Toast ($4.25 per slice).

My two cousins each enjoyed an Old Fashioned Hamburger with cheese ($7.75 each) made with mayo, lettuce, tomato, relish & onion and served with fries.

The last two in our party, selected the Grilled Ham & Cheese ($7.50) with potato salad,

and the Popeye Fritata ($9.75) with bacon, fresh spinach, eggs & swiss with hash browns and toast (English muffin).

What I loved: Fries. French Toast. Buttered, toasty English muffins.

Why I loved it: Diner food. Salt, grease, carb load to last the rest of the day.

Cost: Low to average ($7.25 – $11.25 per breakfast/lunch entree)

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