Mother's Day Weekend Brunch at The Garrison

 

Two mouthwatering brunch dishes from The Garrison in Ballard. 

For Mother's Day weekend, my family and I dined at The Garrison. This is a locally owned Oyster and Seafood house located in Ballard. I started with a Sunset Espresso Martini. This had Amaro, Licor 43, Cold Brew, and Boomsma Herbal. I didn't really enjoy their version of the drink, and I should have known by reading the ingredients it would be different than the classic cocktail made with espresso. Unfortunately, we didn't really care for my husband's drink, an Almond Croissant Sidecar either. This had a bunch of ingredients and featured Cognac, but we didn't find it very tasty. He did however order a Manhattan later in the meal, and this classic martini was much better. 

My sons shared the Chicken and Waffles. This was a pretty standard version of the classic brunch dish. It was made with Cornmeal Waffles and came with hot sauce, syrup, and honey butter. The chicken was seasoned nicely and was nice and crunchy. My husband had the Crab Roll with Fries and he really enjoyed it. I ordered the Warmed Banana Bread and the Smoked Salmon Toast with Caviar. The banana bread was one of the best brunch dishes I've ever consumed. It had an amazing banana butter on top, caramelized bananas and walnuts, and a really sweet and delicious caramel sauce. Would highly recommend this one! 

The Smoked Salmon Toast was such an eye-catching dish. I added some Ossetra Caviar for an additional $10 since I'd never tried caviar. It came with a big serving of mixed greens. The toast had fresh salmon, creme fraise, caviar, and a sunny egg on top. The piece of bread was a little too crispy on the edges, but all of the elements were so tasty. I'm not a big egg person, so I gave my husband that bite. I really liked the salmon and the creme fraise. The caviar was mostly there for looks and didn't add much flavor to the dish. 

This brunch was a yummy one, and our server was very kind to take our photo since it was our Mother's Day celebration. Overall, we liked The Garrison and would recommend it if you like seafood! 

The Garrison is located along Market St. in the heart of Ballard.

I thought the interior of the restaurant was really cute! 

The Almond Croissant Sidecar. 

My Sunset Espresso Martini.

The Chicken and Waffles.

The Smoked Salmon Toast with Caviar.

The Warmed Banana Bread.

My husband's Crab Roll.

A classic Manhattan.

Some seating in the main dining room.

Some of the tables when you first walk in. They also had some tables outside.

This mirror was cool by the restrooms.

Some seating when you first enter the restaurant.

The Garrison 

2319 NW Market St 

Seattle, WA