Fellow Seattle food blogger and foodie friend Traca asked me if I would be interested in trying out a place with her that her friend kept recommending. She asked if she could bring her friend C and I said, sure the more the merrier. We went to a place called Grinders in Shoreline. SERIOUSLY AWESOME FOOD. It was so not what I was expecting. The website made it seem like a hole in the wall kind of place but it really isn’t. It’s actually kind of yuppie. They have a really decent wine and beer list as well. But it is still a sandwich place as you grab your own beer or soda from the case and order at the counter and they bring it out to you.
I started with the Split Pea and Ham soup. Next to my mom’s, I had the best Split Pea and Ham soup ever, and that is saying a lot. You also have to love a sandwich place that puts fresh ground pepper on their soup. You can really tell they care about their ingredients…and it shows in everything I ate there.

I forgot which sandwich Traca had, it was a regular on the menu. I had the special of the day, which was Chicken Parmesan. The chiffonade of basil again shows you their dedication to good, fresh ingredients.
We finished up with dessert of tiramisu. It was your typical tiramisu laced with a nice little kick of liqueur.

It’s a popular place. We were there on a Friday afternoon and not until around 3 pm were the seats not filled, and even then, they were still pretty filled. They are only open Wednesday-Saturday with Sunday, Monday and Tuesday only available for private parties…this again is another sign that it is a good restaurant. They can be closed several days a week and still make money!

Grinders Hot Sands

19811 Aurora Ave N.
Shoreline, WA 98133
(206) 542-0627

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