Two Noteworthy Capitol Hill Dining Options For Your Enjoyment

Sunday morning we were looking for a top-of-Capitol-Hill brunch alternative -- we've overdone Coastal Kitchen. Now everything tastes the same to us there, plus we've never been a fan of their hashbrowns. We walked down to Volunteer Park Cafe, but it was overrun by middle-aged men in lycra biking gear, which is not really appropriate apparel for breakfast, guys, if you're wondering. And then we had a brainstorm: why not try Kingfish? We've been for dinner many times, but never for brunch -- because we're fools, apparently. We were seated right away. The Creole eggtorte with andouille sausage was savory, fluffy, and right-sized. Only the biscuit on the side evidenced some of that Mega-Giganto serving-size you see at Kingfish (especially with dessert, which kills us because we get all competitive with the strawberry shortcake, like it's Everest or something).

We hadn't been to the Twilight Exit since they moved across the street to the other side of Madison. We weren't mad at them, we just had moved ourselves at the same time, and they weren't as close. But last Friday we stopped in and had some of the best fish and chips that we've ever had in Seattle -- wonderful golden brown, Guiness-battered fish and chips that leave your fingers shiny and your digestive system well-oiled. Yelpers like the joint, too. We'd been on a run of terrible gooey, breaded fish and chips that left us so nauseous it put us off our Guinness; it was good to see someone still knows how to make this essential pub dish.