Screw Dick's, Eat at the Baguette Box

The e-mails were flying fast and furious late this morning at the virtual Seattlest HQ about the new Dick's fries, which made us start thinking about lunch, naturally. Although our stomach is strong and we can put just about anything in it without losing it later on, we tend to stay away from Dick's simply because we always feel like we need a shower afterwards. After a night of heavy drinking, their fries are welcome, but in the middle of a workday? Not so much.

Since our coworkers here at Office Nomads all rave about the Baguette Box on Pine, we decided to check it out today. We're definitely converts from The Honey Hole.

First, the Coconut Curry Tofu Sandwich with Avocado was spectacular. Thanks to the perfectly marinated cubes of tofu, a nice sharpness mixed well with a delicately sweet flavor coming from the spread on the crispy-crust baguette. A few well-placed springs of cilantro spruced it all up, and of course the aforementioned avocado added the right amount of fatty goodness to the whole concoction. Oh, and the fries that went with it were spot on perfect.

Not to compare the place to Honey Hole too much (which does have good sandwiches), but the overall atmosphere was a lot nicer as well. Think less hip, more light and air. Personally, for lunch, we’d rather that than what feels like a dark, smoky bourbon bar. Even the cashier, whose name we neglected to get, added to the scene. While we waited for our sandwich, he told us that the truffle fries served there are required eating next time we come in, all about where in the market they get their truffle oil, and about a $5 wine tasting that "blows the back off your head."

Another nice change from the overworked, overhip workers up the hill.

Baguette Box Capitol Hill // 1203 Pine Street // 11am-8pm