Seattle Cheap Eats

[nightscotsman]

Ah, yes - Friday buffet at SCCC. The meal that can last all weekend. Some good stuff this time as Blue Heron and Seawakin outlined. I was especially suprised at how good the duck was considering it was served from a steam table. Moist and tender.

By the way, here are the new menus for the next couple of weeks - looks like some tough choices here:

One World Menu

February 11-13 and February 18-20, 2003

Appetizers

Soupe a l’Oignons Gratinee - $1.95

French onion soup with golden brown gruyere topping

Soupe du Jour - $1.75

Please ask server for today’s selection.

Salad Paysanne, Vinaigrette a a Moutarde - $1.95

Duck confit, mesclun salad, and apples dressed with mustard vinaigrette.

Entrees

includes your choice of soup or salad

Salade d’Escalope de Saumon Chaud - $5.50

Seared salmon served over fresh greens, with vinaigrette dressing

Canard Confit, Haricot Vert et Poire Pocher au Vin - $6.25

Duck confit with French green beans and wine poached pears.

Filet de Poulet Sautee, a l'Estragon - $5.95

Sautéed supreme of chicken served with tarragon sauce.

Boeuf Grille, Sauce Béarnaise - $6.50

Grilled top sirloin steak served with béarnaise sauce.

Cuisse de Grenouille a la meuniere - $6.50

Sautéed frog leg with brown butter sauce.

Oie Roti, Sauce Bigarade - $6.95

Roast goose with sweet and sour demiglace sauce.

Poissons aux Olives et Herbes de Provence - $6.95

Papillote of halibut and squid with olives and herbs de provence.

Square One Menu

February 11, 12, and 13, 2003

All entrees served with your choice of hot and spicy shrimp soup, Galangal coconut chicken soup or green salad with Thai dressing.

Paw Pia Tod (Vegetable Spring Rolls with Plum Sauce)

Filled with bean sprouts, bean threads, shredded carrots, cilantro, and garlic. Served with plum sauce and jasmine rice - $5.50

Grilled Pork Skewers

Pork tenderloin marinated with roasted peanuts, coconut milk and scallions. Served with jasmine rice - $6.00

Pad Thai (Thai Noodles)

Made with rice noodles, chicken, scallions, bean sprouts, roasted peanuts, ground red chiles, and cilantro - $5.75

Goong Gratiem (Garlic Prawns)

Prawns sautéed with fragrant garlic, cilantro, and white pepper. Finished with a light broth and served over red leaf lettuce with jasmine rice - $6.25

Halibut in Green Coconut Curry

Halibut and pea pods simmered in a spicy coconut green curry broth with fresh basil and Serrano chiles. Served with jasmine rice. - $5.00

DESSERTS

Fried Banana in spring wrapper with vanilla ice cream - $1.50

Sweet Black Rice served with warm coconut milk - $1.50

[mamster]

I'm in for Thursday again, but I don't know which restaurant I should try! Obviously it's easier to get cheap Thai food than cheap French, but I'm curious how well they do with the Thai.

[mamster]

Wait, I'm not in for Thursday, because I'm going to be making sausage with klink. Maybe next Thursday.

[seawakim]

Mamster, if you can make it on Friday, you'll most likely get to taste both during the buffet session.

It seems that they use mostly the leftover dishes from throughout the previous week.

Hope to see you there.

Edited February 8, 2003 by seawakim (log)

[seawakim]

At our last meeting for the buffet lunch we had casually mentioned doing it again this week.

Since Valentine's Day falls on this Friday I'm wondering if this plan will still work out for people.

What do you guys think? Should we still meet for buffet lunch?

[MsRamsey]

I was planning to go on Friday.

[nightscotsman]

I'm in for Friday.

Since I'm a pathetic, lonely single person, I don't have any Valentine's Day plans.

[mamster]

I will try to make it on Friday; I would have to skip class, but not the part I teach, so I can probably get away with it.

[col klink]

I'm in for Friday.

[col klink]

Honestly!!!

[col klink]

I TOTALLY SWEAR I'll be there.

[nightscotsman]

I will try to make it on Friday;  I would have to skip class, but not the part I teach, so I can probably get away with it.

I'm sure you're Mom would be happy to write a note for you:

"Dear UW administrators,

Please excuse my little mamster from class today as he has been diagnosed as a "foodie" and must receive treatment for his condition at lunch today. He is really a very sick boy, but the on-line group therapy sessions have been helpful and we're hoping he can soon walk past a 'Subway' sandwich shop without yelling 'You fools! Don't you know you can get real food at Bahn Mi 88 - and cheaper, too!'.

Regards,

heyjude"

[col klink]

This is a nooner right?

[MsRamsey]

Yeah, I was planning to get there at noon or a bit before.

KR

[seawakim]

see you all at Square One

[nightscotsman]

Great to see everyone yet again for lunch today.

The Classic French menu at One World continues through next week, but here is a new menu for Square One that runs February 18th - 27th:

Grilled Lamb and Brie Sandwich

Sweet Red Pepper Jelly - $5.25

Turkey Breast Piccata

Capers, Parsley and Fresh Lemon - $5.50

Nicoise Salad

Seared Ahi, Seasonal Greens and Vegetables Tossed with a Light Vinaigrette - $5.75

Roasted Butternut Squash Gnocchi

Duck Confit and Swiss Chard - $5.50

Grilled Monkfish in Lemon-Vanilla Bean Beurre Blanc

Mashed Yukon Golds and Arugula Pistou - $5.95

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Fennel, Olive, and Orange Salad - $5.25

[Blue Heron]

What were some of the highlights from the lunch today? I was in the Int'l District for lunch today, and missed you all.

[LaurieA-B]

Would anyone like to meet at the buffet tomorrow? That's Friday, February 21. I think I will be there.

[nightscotsman]

Sure, I'll meet ya there. Last time it got pretty crowded on the buffet line, so I think I'll try to get there at 11:30.

[col klink]

If I wake up in time, I'll be there at 11:30.

[LaurieA-B]

The restaurant Tropics, reviewed in the Times today, sounds like a place for the cheap eats list.

See you at lunch.

[col klink]

I woke up in time!

[nightscotsman]

The restaurant Tropics, reviewed in the Times today, sounds like a place for the cheap eats list.

Ooh, sounds good - especially the cinnamon duck for $4.95. And how can you pass up a dish that's "finger-leaking good!!", or one that's stewed in "special incidents". Thanks for the tip.

[mamster]

nightscotsman, do you know what the current menus are? And does anyone want to join me for lunch tomorrow?

[tighe]

nightscotsman, do you know what the current menus are?  And does anyone want to join me for lunch tomorrow?

Good luck!! This is the week that the graduating student chefs each run the kitchen for a day. I tried to get reservations last week for tomorrow and they were already booked.....