Seattle's New "Square Meal" Take-Out Joint is Pretty Good
Pricewise, there's no guesswork. It is exactly as advertised everywhere: Meat and 2 Sides for $7.99. And if you pass up one of their homemade desserts, it will stay that way. So having figured this place in to the weekly budget for feeding the family without ever having tried it, I was pleased that there were no money surprises and that it was good food.
The Argentinian owner is careful to smile a lot, but really pierces with his eyes. Maybe because we pulled up and asked for a bathroom first thing, since my son was hopping up and down and practically crying for one when we got there. Maybe the owner was concerned we were lost and just looking for a bathroom. I guess we are pretty suspicious on first glance. Anyway, having surveyed his restroom first thing, I can attest to the fact that, also as advertised, this is NOT a restaurant. It really is just for takeout or for eating at the Pic-Nic Table nestled under their front awning. The two flyers we received also say that delivery is FREE within the neighborhood. So again, an even better deal for people who live in Pinehurst, or can convince him that you're close enough.
The were many food choices, all steaming in the lunchroom-counter set-up. For the boys we got Meatballs in Maranara, with Baked Ziti and Stir-Fried Veggies. And for the grown-ups to share, we got Beef Bourguinon, herb-roasted potatoes, and a side of Brazilian Casava, because I just really wanted to try it. The owner told me it was "Yuca root, kind of like potatoes." Wikipedia says, "Cassava is the third largest source of carbohydrates for human food in the world, with Africa its largest center of production. The flour made of the roots is called tapioca." (So that's where tapioca comes from.) Well two patato-ey choices with beef was maybe not the grandest assortment, but hey. Lots of meat and potatoes. Ok. I wanted to try it and it was good.
Other meat choices included Down Home BBQ Pork, Curry Coconut Chicken, Filet of Sole "Espanola," and Hawaiian Pork. Sides include, Rice & Orzo Pilaf, Ratatouille Nicoise, and Caribbean Black Beans. Soup is advertised as "Quart of Soup (serves 4) $7.99."
All in all, the owner's tag line is accurate: "Great Food, Fair Price."
Info. direct from the flyer left on our car:
"Square Meal" is not a Traditional Restaurant; it is a Catering Kitchen with your own Private Chef. Entrees from Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Cuba, Africa, Asia, Etc...The menu will change seasonally allowing us to bring...new recipes from our large repertory, together with original creations."
12339 15th Ave. NE
206-364-0865
Daily: 11 am -- 9 pm
--Sweet B
Photo courtesy of Seattle Weekly. Check out their review of Square Meal.
John Eddy on April 22, 2009 at 10:25 AM
That picture looks awfully familiar.
Sbarney on April 22, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Hehe. Pic-Nic Table. Was it branded as such or something?
Maria on April 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM
I love the new banner! Very nice!
CABAL RMT on February 11, 2011 at 11:38 PM
rmt
The Maritime Union, ARGO聽RMT
have been speaking to 3FM following yesterday's銉囥偒銉兂聽RMT
shock announcement 銈€儵銉壜爎mt
that Mezeron were to aion聽rmt
cease their Liverpool freight services.Hellgate聽RMT
General Secretary Bob Crow has brandedff14聽rmt
the news a major victory for the Steam Packet workers,鐪熉犱笁鍦嬬劇鍙宱nline聽RMT
who up until this point had been fearingdragon聽nest聽rmt
for their jobs and the future of the company.Since the launch of Mezeron's competitive freight service they had taken some significant customers away from the Steak Packet,鐪犮倝銇亜澶ч櫢銈儹銉庛偣聽RMT
including Shoprite銉°偆銉椼儷銈广儓銉笺儶銉悸燫MT
and Tesco,銈€儓銉┿兂銉嗐偅銈燫MT
it's believed that now淇￠暦銇噹鏈汷nline聽RMT
they have ceased over local 300 jobs have been safeguarded.銉儘銉笺偢銉�rmt
Mezeron said ultimately it was a very ambitious project,銈ㄣ偪銉笺儕銉偒銈偣聽RMT
one which didn't see the volume growth expected and neccessary for them to 銉夈儵銈淬兂銉嶃偣銉埪爎mt
continue operating.銉兗銈汇兂銉堛儚銉笺儓聽RMT
have said that the threat 銈€儵銉夋垿瑷樎爎mt
of more competition isn't completely gone however,DEKARON聽RMT
and say they remain vigilant and geared up澶ц埅娴锋檪浠Ｂ燫MT
if any other threats are posed toCABAL聽RMT
the future of the Steam Packet service.CRONOUS聽RMT