REVIEW: Portage Bay Brunchies

I have had the brunchies all week long. So today I finally gave in and decided to met my fellow foodie Tassoula for brunch at Portage Bay in the U-District.
However before brunch I decided to get my long run out of the way... today's goal 8 miles! I have the Nike Women's Marathon in less than a month so my training is in full gear. Let me tell you that I am so glad I got that run out of the way and had brunch to look forward to. :)

Before brunch Tassoula and I decided to meet at Greenlake to walk around the lake before stuffing our faces with delicious food. Fall was definitely in full effect today... the cloudy skies and the air was brisk. I guess I am okay with it because comfort food season is coming!! We chatted the entire 3.5 miles about everything under the sun. When we completed our mileage we jumped in the car and headed to Portage Bay.

Let me start by saying that I have heard so many rave reviews about this place I could barely contain myself when they seated us without a wait (there is always a wait). When I opened the menu my dilemma was obvious... carbs vs scrambles. I really wanted to try their famous fruit bar... where you can top your pancakes or french toast with anything you want. Check it out:

Yum!

I was trying to decided between the organic pancakes, lemon curd french toast and multiple scrambles. But after careful consideration I decided to go with the Chicken Sausage Scramble with red potatoes and toast. Check out what is inside the scramble: chicken sausage, red pepper pesto, roasted organic fennel, organic shiitake mushrooms and Spanish machego cheese. I couldn't wait for it to get in my belly. While we waited for our food... we sipped on our coffee. The mug just made me smile and love this place even more.

I want one of these ginormous mugs!!

After about 10 minutes our food arrived and let's just say it looked beautiful! And the best part was it tasted even better than it looked.

The portion was huge, the flavor was amazing, the price was reasonable and the service was very attentive but not annoying. :) I topped my eggs with a bit of hot sauce and then dug in. The combination of the mushrooms, sausage, fennel and red pepper pesto was to die for. I wanted to finish it all but it was just to much. This place really knows how to give a person the brunchies!! I will definitely be back soon because I can't wait to see how they integrate all the fall flavors.

Every foodie has to try out this place... you almost can eat guilt free because everything is locally grown and organic! Check it out next time you are in the mood for a tasty local favorite.