In the U District, Morsel serves up flaky, buttery biscuits piled high with inventive fixings in a cozy, no-fuss café perfect for brunch lovers.
"If you’re in the University District early enough, you’re probably either a student, professor, or you know about the excellent biscuits at Morsel. This counter spot serves their huge biscuits with spreads like strawberry balsamic jam or chocolate hazelnut butter, but also in sandwich form. The best of that bunch is the Spanish Fly, which has a fried egg, prosciutto, manchego, arugula, and pickled pepper aioli. These travel well if you’re in a hurry, but you should really sit down and eat your biscuit with a cup of coffee." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"Breakfast isn’t a big deal in the U-District, except when it comes to the excellent biscuits at Morsel. There’s a different selection of flavors every day (hope for smoked onion black pepper), and you can get yours as a sandwich, topped with sausage gravy, or paired with a housemade spread like chocolate hazelnut butter. Make sure you order the Spanish Fly no matter what." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"This U District biscuit shop offers the kind of biscuits that breakfast lovers dream of — pillowy interior, crispy exterior, flaky bite. The “fast break,” Morsel’s signature sandwich, is a behemoth stack of eggs, fatty bacon, and cheddar cheese on a biscuit of your choice that’s smeared with earthy tomato jam. You can also opt to grab one of its buttermilk biscuits plain with butter and jam on the side; there’s strawberry balsamic jam, chocolate hazelnut jam, and raspberry jam, among others. Morsel usually has gluten-free biscuits available." - Mark DeJoy, Harry Cheadle, Eater Staff
"This U District biscuit shop offers the kind of folkloric biscuits that breakfast lovers dream of — warm, pillowy interior, crispy exterior, flaky bite. There’s even a gluten-free version. The “fast break,” Morsel’s primary breakfast sandwich, is a behemoth stack of eggs, fatty bacon, and cheddar cheese on a biscuit of your choice that’s smeared with savory tomato jam. You can also opt to grab a buttermilk biscuit plain with butter and jam on the side; there’s strawberry balsamic jam, chocolate hazelnut spread, and raspberry jam, among others." - Mark DeJoy, Eater Staff
"Morsel’s U District cafe, generally mobbed, demands a bit of patience whether diners are staying or just driving through. The menu is concise and enticing, with a variety of biscuits and biscuit sandwiches plus an array of stellar spreads." - Megan Hill
