Evan Olson
Google
I frequently get breakfast sandwiches on the weekend. I've been to dozens of cafes and restaurants offering some form of eggs on toast, from fancy sandwiches with French names and Seattle pricing to McDonald's copycats (of the English muffin variety). This morning, the place my partner and I were heading to was closed, so we changed our route and ended up passing a small sign on the corner of 11th and Pike St for Gemini Room's breakfast burritos. On a whim, we decided to go in. I ordered the spicy chorizo breakfast sandwich, and my partner ordered the bacon breakfast sandwich. Both were fantastic.
The burrito was stuffed with hot scrambled eggs, cotija, and chorizo, with the savoriness balanced by the cold crunchiness of pickled jalapeños and cilantro. The last time I had something this well-balanced was the Ox Burger at Taurus Ox. You could distinctly taste the cotija, chorizo, egg, and pickled jalapeños, without the flavors becoming muddled.
The bacon breakfast sandwich had an egg, melted hard white cheddar, arugula, and pickled jalapeños, all beneath a generous stack of thick-cut bacon, sandwiched inside a toasted Macrina Bakery brioche bun. Did I mention the tomato jam? Yeah, it was good. You need to eat it quickly before the bun gets soft, but that shouldn't be a problem.
I highly recommend visiting this place and bringing your friends and family to showcase Seattle's food scene. One of the best parts? Everything is under $14 (and includes meat).
A couple of negatives... The table by the window was wobbly and needed tightening. The right side of the track on the window sill had a sharp edge that could be buffed out.