As I put together to depart Seattle I made a decision that I wanted to do a evaluate of my absolute favourite place to eat in right here. I made a decision that the standards to base this on was the place that I’ve gone to essentially the most and by no means gotten sick of it as soon as. Nicely, that place is definitely Morsel & Bean in Ballard. They do biscuits, you see. Earlier than I visited them that first time, I did not actually care a method or one other about biscuits. However throughout my day by day walks I handed the place and all the time noticed it full of individuals so naturally I used to be . Sooner or later I made a decision to walk via the door and my life was by no means the identical. 

Morsel makes their very own biscuits, biscuit sandwiches, and wonderful espresso drinks. On common they are going to have their traditional Buttermilk, Cheddar Chive after which often a particular taste. I am right here to inform you this, it does not matter what you get, each single factor they provide is implausible.

Keep in mind Mike? He visited me in Seattle and I introduced him to Morsel!

I’ll inform you about a couple of of their choices, however let’s begin with my absolute favourite. The “Quick Break.” Bacon, egg, cheddar, and roasted tomato jam on the biscuit of your alternative. I received it on a cheddar chive on this image right here. The biscuit itself is hearty and dense, but additionally fluffy and flaky at occasions. Beneficiant portion of egg and bacon, after which tomato jam. However for those who’re taking a look at this one, questioning why that tomato jam appears a bit of bizarre, it is as a result of it isn’t tomato jam in any respect. It is bacon jam. Hear, if you do not know about bacon jam, at this level, it’s worthwhile to go spend a couple of minutes on Google educating your self. Bacon jam is available in many alternative kinds, I actually have by no means had two that had been the identical, however I’ve appreciated all of them. That being mentioned, Morsel makes the very best bacon jam I’ve ever tasted, fingers down. 

I am unable to inform you what’s in it apart from bacon, however i can inform you it is scrumptious, candy and has a pleasant spicy chunk to it. Not solely do I get it each time I go to Morsel, however most occasions I even get an additional facet of Bacon jam to make use of later within the week. So imagine me, whereas the tomato jam is sweet on the Quick Break, bacon jam takes it to the subsequent degree. 

Now for those who’re within the biscuit sport already and bacon jam alone does not get you the place it’s worthwhile to be, would possibly I recommend including a few of their maple butter to the Quick Break along with the bacon jam. Offers it that burst of candy maple taste earlier than the burn creeps in. Significantly, that is nearly one of the vital scrumptious issues you’ll ever eat on planet Earth. 

Undecided the same old breakfast sandwich is kind of what you are in search of? Maybe strive the Tacky Biscuit. It is an open face biscuit topped with roasted garlic butter, Beechers Cheese Curds, and roasted tomato jam. Once more, that is one wonderful sandwich, however people, once you’re going face to face, bacon vs tomato, bacon goes to take it ten out of ten occasions. This sandwich is buttery garlic goodness. The melty cheese curds are creamy and burst with taste. Professional tip, you possibly can add crumbled bacon to this one for those who’re seeking to roll just like the FGFB crew. If a sandwich does not have Bacon squared, you most likely aren’t doing it proper. 

However pay attention, I do know there are some bizarre mutant freaks on the market on the planet who do not like bacon. It is a massive loopy world and we’re all totally different. For these of you, for those who’re seeking to strive one thing totally different in your Tacky Biscuit, I recommend Morsels personal Apple Butter. It is a candy and savory deal with that tastes like one thing option to fancy for me to be consuming whereas watching Rick and Morty in my underwear on a Saturday.

Whereas we’re speaking Apple Butter, one of many dudes at Morsel additionally introIduced me to placing it into lemonade. When he first prompt it, I recoiled as if he had prompt pouring battery acid into it. Which, a second later made no sense in anyway. He assured me it was unbelievable so I attempted it and let me inform you, it is a summer time drink you by no means considered, however ought to have. The cinnamon & sugar within the apple butter makes for a pleasant swirl and the apple pulp you suck up via your straw provides the lemonade an entire new life.

On the lookout for one thing a bit of extra tart? Give their Strawberry Balsamic Jam a strive. I might often get a Quick Break after which additionally get one other biscuit with a facet of these items. It is extremely flavorful, in actual fact, most occasions if I do not use all of it on the biscuit, I’ll simply eat the remainder. Huge chunks of strawberries too. The “fixins” additionally embody classics like Honey Butter, Chocolate Hazelnut Butter, and Herbed Goat cheese. However if you wish to know my runner up behind the bacon jam, it is one thing I by no means knew existed earlier than I hit up Morsel. FIG HONEY. It is simply honey with fig chunks in it. It has additionally joined the ranks of 1 that I get an additional facet of to make use of later within the week. Give it a strive for positive!

They whip up all method of fancy espresso drinks, scorching chocolate, and Chai Lattes. In addition to chilly brew espresso, juices and rather more. However you recognize what else they’ve? An superior workers. The crew of their Ballard location are all the time pleasant and extremely good. Even on a Saturday morning when the road is thirty folks lengthy, out the door and down the sidewalk. As somebody who got here to this metropolis not understanding anybody, I discovered it actually refreshing how pleasant they had been, as a result of it isn’t all the time that means out right here! The temper within the place is all the time upbeat and quick paced, however they by no means draw back from nice customer support.

If you’d like one final indication of how a lot I beloved this place, I hate ready in traces and 9 occasions out of ten if there was a line of thirty folks earlier than me, nearly anyplace, I might bail on it and depart. I’ve waited within the line at Morsel on a Saturday morning once I thought I used to be going to beat the traces and go early. Guess what? Different folks had been far more devoted to that plan. However I waited. Not simply as soon as, I waited in a line like that a number of occasions and did not even fear about it as soon as. And I might do it once more. It is that rattling good. 

I am giving Morsel an A+. Earlier than them, I by no means knew that biscuits may very well be greater than these powdery pretend butter tasting ones that KFC offers out. It was all the time enjoyable to strive their taste of the day, however even on the times once I went late they usually did not have any of these left, I used to be by no means disenchanted, as a result of the buttermilk are that rattling good. Biggest Bacon Jam on Earth, and superior workers, this place has all of it. For those who dwell in Seattle and have not been, make the journey. For those who go to Seattle and also you’re snapping selfies by the Fremont Troll, take a fast detour to Morsel. For those who’ve by no means considered visiting Seattle, nicely…Morsel is cause alone. I believe that virtually will get my level throughout.  

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Evaluation by Wealthy Brunelle, who has written his final meals evaluate in Seattle in the intervening time. However that does not imply he does not nonetheless have a couple of Seattle opinions to ship out when he will get again to the East Coast.

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