Seattle Biscuit Co. – A New Seattle Biscuit Sandwich King?

Seattle Biscuit Co.

Recommended by: One of our previous posts, The Battle of Seattle’s Best Biscuit Sandwich, pitted Morsel against Biscuit & Bean in what we believed were the two premiere biscuit sandwich purveyors in Seattle. They also had some history and almost identical menus, so it was easy to compare. A loyal reader(and friend) advised that thee best biscuit sandwiches was located in between Morsel and Biscuit Bean in Frelard(Fremont/Ballard) called, The Seattle Biscuit Co.  Of course, we had to try it out.

Description on the Seattle Biscuit Co’s website: We make biscuits with our hands.  We use a combination of local ingredients and our Southern roots to bring you a truly unique biscuit experience.

Neighborhood/Type:  Frelard (Fremont/Ballard)

Address:4001 Leary Way NW, Seattle, WA 98107

What we ate/drank:   Son of Slam – Fried Chicken, Thyme Waffle, Bourbon/Cane/Maple Syrup – $14, The Gus – Biscuit, Fried Chicken, Gravy, Egg, Pickle, Sweet Onions, Mustard – $14. 4 biscuits to go and enjoy at home.  Butch Wilson – Braised Carlton Farms pulled pork, bbq daikon slaw, biscuit sandwich – $12. The End – Cheese grits, collards, pulled pork, pickled red onion, comeback sauce, fried bologna, over-easy egg, biscuits – $14

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The Seattle Biscuit Co. started out as a food truck in 2012 by owners who originated from Georgia and Mississippi.  The brick and mortar location was opened in the Spring of 2018 and the food truck operation has ceased. Although their biscuit making expertise originated from the South, their ingredients are all locally sourced from Washington and Oregon.

You can give us a “pass” on never visiting Seattle Biscuit Co because it’s in the “no man’s land” industrial part of Frelard. And I’m sure we’ve passed it numerous times, but the outside is so non-distinct that we just never noticed it.  We even went to a café down the exact same street after eating here and when we told them we had just come from Seattle Biscuit Co, they had no idea what we were talking about. The folks at the café had heard of Biscuit and Bean though.  Anyways, we came on a Saturday morning right when Seattle Biscuit Co. opened and there were already a few people waiting outside at 8:00am. If we’re being truthful, the outside of the building is not much to look at. The inside is a whole ‘nother story.

It reminds me an old club house that you built in the woods when you were kids. You’d bring left over pieces of wood and old parts of furniture to create a club house shack.  You’ve got the reclaimed wood slats on the wall, old church pews that make up bench seating, old bowling lanes that are made into table tops.  As you can guess, the feel is casual.  They had Johnny Cash playing which just added to that rustic/country feel.

We got here right as they opened so we were able to snag one of the few tables that could seat our family of four.  There is plenty of seating, but most of it is counter seating so it’s not good for big groups. It’s best if you come solo or with two friends at the most.  I do love how you can sit at the counter and see them prepping the food and baking the biscuits. This definitely helped pass the time for our 2 year old.

If you are hoping for a quick in and out experience, you won’t get that at The Seattle Biscuit Co.  For whatever reason, legitimate of not, the wait time for our dishes were longer than normal. If you’re in a hurry, you might want to think about coming here, but we weren’t on this occasion and we’re not going to complain, because….

… ours meals were bomb!  No doubt the dishes are on the expensive side, but the portions are massive. The Gus brings back memories of The Sawmill at Wandering Goose(RIP 2020). It had two perfectly fried pieces of chicken, between two fluffy biscuits with overflowing thick gravy and an over easy egg. The mustard was an unexpected twist to the sandwich. Unlike Morsel/Biscuit & Bean sandwiches, which you can eat with your hands, this was definitely a knife and fork endeavor.

The Son of Slam which is chicken and waffles was also really good. I like the fact that the waffles were a bit on the savory side with thyme. The portions on this were also notable especially when comparing it to a version of Watson’s Counter’s take on chicken waffles, which we really liked. The Watson’s Counter dish is more expensive with less chicken.

The Butch Wilson Biscuit Sandwich has braised Carlton Farms pulled pork, bbq daikon slaw, biscuit sandwich.  These biscuits are pretty thick, but you can see from the picture below, the amount of pulled pork they slap on the sandwich dwarfs the size of the biscuit, so you’re assured of the biscuit not overpowering the pork and daikon slaw.  The pulled pork has a slight kick that goes well with the tartness of the slaw.

The End – Cheese grits, collards, pulled pork, comeback sauce, fried bologna, over-easy egg, biscuit.  The Ed N‘ Diane, named after the owner’s parents.  I don’t usually order grits, but this was a winner and is definitely a contender for Seattle Best Dishes of 2019.  The pulled pork, fried bologna and collards were perfect complements to the grits. The grits were not overly cheesy and the slight kick of the pork, the saltiness of the bologna and tart of the collards were a great spoonful of flavor. Our daughter devoured the thick fried bologna chunks and mini biscuit. We’re used to the sliced thin baloney, so when she saw the thick chunks, she seemed a bit surprised.  Add the over easy egg with runny yolk and you’ve got a near perfect dish.

My advice. Eat here in the morning because it will take you all day to burn off those calories, but it will be so worth it.  On this particular day, I skipped lunch and had one of my best 5k times in months after devouring The Gus.

It might be a bit unfair to bestow Seattle Biscuit Co with the title of new “Seattle Biscuit Sandwich King” when comparing their elaborately made sandwiches to the relatively simple biscuit sandwiches at Morsel and Biscuit and Bean. Perhaps Seattle Biscuit Co would be more fairly compared to the likes of Biscuit Bitch, Serious Biscuit or Wandering Goose.

Ratings:

Atmosphere: 4.75

Service: 4.75

Food/Drinks: 4.85

Bang for the Buck: 4.50

Overall: 4.75

Locals Only Factor: “Locals Only” grading-We’ll assign a grading as to how “local” a place is.

• • Well known or Touristy. Most locals don’t go there unless they have business dinners or visitors in town.
  • Most locals know about it
  • Locals “in the know” know about it
  • Only those who live close by know about it.
  • You’re in on the secret. Don’t tell anybody!

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