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June 9, 2010 at 3:32 am #595111
josie2006MemberOk so it isn’t technically in West Seattle, it’s on East Marginal, but I just wanted to warn anyone who was thinking of trying it – no under 21’s allowed. It doesn’t say this on their website, which I checked before we took our 2 small (hungry) children there for brunch. My husband, who is from Louisiana, was looking forward to the shrimp with cheesy grits, but it was not to be. An employee met us at the door and was very polite but assured us the website did say no kids. I checked again, and I sure don’t see it. Seems like they’d warn people so they don’t waste a trip there. After we got back in the car and were driving off, we saw another family with kids getting stopped at the door just like we had been.
So if someone has tried it and can tell me if it’s worth the price of a babysitter, I’d appreciate it. And if anyone who knows the owners reads this, please tell them to update their website…and just to be clear, it isn’t the fact that they don’t allow kids that bothers me, just that their website didn’t state that fact.
June 9, 2010 at 3:44 am #696064
FullTiltParticipantI wouldn’t get a babysitter to eat there. We found the food average at best. If you want good cheesy grits go to Pig Iron BBQ.
June 9, 2010 at 4:22 am #696065
MargLMemberNope – don’t see any mention of the age restriction on the Hudson website anywhere!
In fact- even in the reviews it’s kind of hard to see that it’s 21 and over.
Here’s a review – where there’s one sentence that’s easy to miss talking about now there’s no minors allowed because there’s no separation between the bar and eating area.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2009570792_deal31.html
June 9, 2010 at 4:32 am #696066
ToddinWestwoodMemberIts ok. But, yes, Pig iron is kid friendly and has awesome grits, pulled pork and sweet potato fries.
June 9, 2010 at 4:47 am #696067
josie2006MemberOk will definitely be trying pig iron this weekend…
June 9, 2010 at 7:18 am #696068
FullTiltParticipantMy wife got the mac and cheese, and on the menu it said to add veggies for $2 more. So she opted for that. The veggies were three carrot rounds and a piece of asparagus cut in half on a saucer. Like one of those saucers they use for an espresso shot. We giggled about it. Won’t go back though.
June 9, 2010 at 4:19 pm #696069
austinMemberIs this the place that has had banners up advertising a radio station based haunted house for two or three years? It always looks closed when I go past.
June 9, 2010 at 4:27 pm #696070
sam-cParticipantwe haven’t been because of the kid thing either.
certainly not going to get a babysitter just to go get brunch, there’s so many options for kid-friendly brunch.
but, pig iron bbq has grits ? I didn’t see it on their website, these were the sides I saw:
Coleslaw – Mashed Potato Salad – Smokey Beans – Hot Link $3.50 each
Greens – Creamed Corn – Cornbread Dressing – Mashers w/Gravy $3.75 each
Sweet Potato Fries – Jalapeno Spinach Casserole
speaking of grits, the beecher’s cheddar grits at Spring Hill are AMAZING
June 9, 2010 at 4:30 pm #696071
villagegreenMemberjosie2006 – sorry about the mixup. I know how frustrating that can be. It’s hard to keep track of which places are kid friendly and which aren’t. A notice on the website would seem to be the simple answer. For the longest time I thought Mission wasn’t kid friendly, but I just discovered it’s great for kids.
austin – I think it’s right down the road from the haunted house joint. Small free standing brick building that’s open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Not sure which meal others have been discussing, but I can recommend it for breakfast and lunch (dinner, not so much). Dinner’s a bit overpriced for what you get, but breakfast and lunch are better priced and actually quite good. If you’re in the neighborhood, I’d definitely give it a try.
June 9, 2010 at 7:52 pm #696072
squareeyesParticipantWe had breakfast there a couple of weeks ago. We were both satisfied, but it wasn’t Geraldine’s Counter or anything. It’s good to have in the rotation though.
June 9, 2010 at 10:01 pm #696073
ToddinWestwoodMembersorry, They also own Slim’s Last Chance next door. They have the Grits.
June 10, 2010 at 7:28 pm #696074
kingblindParticipantHudson is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. It’s 21+ .. Big Deal.. The food is amazing and the staff is VERY nice.
Do you know how hard it is to run an indy business in this city? Full Tilt I know you do. and I know the problem you have with Molly Moon folks talking smack about your biz. So come on.. Just send the folks at Hudson a nice email or pickup the phone.. Dont’ start some forum war over some little 21+ notice on their website.. Personally I LOVE that kids aren’t there. But that’s just me.
let’s SUPPORT our local restaurants and bars not make owning a business in Seattle even harder .. OK?
June 11, 2010 at 3:24 am #696075
josie2006MemberRelax, kingblind. I said it wasn’t the problem, kids not being allowed. And I already told them about their website when we were there. So I thought I’d just let folks with kids know so they don’t waste a trip. And I was curious what others thought about the food. Plus I found out where I can get grits. So it’s a win-win, I feel.
June 11, 2010 at 4:03 pm #696076
moxilotMemberWe went to Hudson last night for dinner. We didn’t know what to expect, given the immediate industrial area, and it was surprisingly full of people who seemed to be having a good time. There’s large horseshoe bar and booths/tables running along the perimeter. I really liked the feel of the place, and took some time to check out the old photos on the walls. If the weather ever decides to warm up, they also have a pretty cool outdoor patio.
I had the Philly cheesesteak with fries. The bread was soft, meat tender, and I was dragging my fries through the bits of cheese sauce that came off the sandwich onto the plate. My girlfriend opted for one of the specials- chicken pasta with prosciutto. She said it was very good and ended up clearing her plate. In addition to our food, we had a couple of local beers on tap- Two Beer Brewing Crooked Belgian Wit and a golden ale I can’t remember the name of. Both were tasty. I thought the service was attentive and friendly. Since there aren’t any TVs it was a great place to talk, relax and toss back a few more beers after dinner.
We’ll definitely be back.
June 11, 2010 at 4:45 pm #696077
HolyKowMemberWow, King’ofthe’Blind really whiffed on this one.
1) No one ever said that they should allow kids, but they should post that they are a 21+ establishment SOMEWHERE on their website. If you packed the herd into a vehicle and drove 15 (or more) minutes to a place you really wanted to go to find out you were not allowed in for whatever reason and there was no advisement on restriction on their public website, would you not be a bit put off?
2) No one ever said they were not nice. In-fact, the original poster did one better than your suggestion of call or email and indicated that they spoke to the very polite person that worked there and very politely advised them of their informational shortcoming.
3) From the original post, there was at least one other family that was trying to give these guys business and was not able to because of their lack of quality info on their website.
Forum war for stating an opinion. Sheesh.
And, just so you know, this nice person that started this has now resolved this issue. Just checked their site and now, the last line in their first paragraph now indicates that it is a 21 & over establishment.
So, to the Hudson people, we all thank you for you attention to this matter, you have a new fan here because you are reported to have good food and have proven that you have high quality friendly employees that communicate well and respond quickly to customers that make inquiries regarding your website and policies.
Fanned.
hk
June 11, 2010 at 4:53 pm #696078
KenParticipantMoxilot: The “two beers brewing” place is about 500ft north of Hudson on Ohio.
I have never seen the Hudson place open. I go by there twice a day now that we are down to one car (until I can figure out the other one and fix it)
If it opens for breakfast it seems it is several hours after I would eat breakfast.
All: Cheesy grits is not hard to make. You can use a microwave and make them perfectly.
I have never seen a restaurant do a good job of grits in my entire life.
What regional tradition do the grits of your memory come from?
I can post a dozen recipes for grits based microwave or stovetop meals if anyone wants to make their own.
Some are technically “Polenta” but you can use either white or yellow “grist” ground corn for both polenta and grits.
Basic microwave grits:
4 cups liquid, usually water but stocks or dairy liquids can radically change the base flavor. No more than 2 cups non water liquids though. Specific gravity should be no higher than that of milk.
1 tbs kosher salt
Bring to a near boil in a 4 qt glass bowl. Most modern microwaves should do this in 5 to 7 minutes on high. 1200 watt mw will do it in 4 min.
Add 1 cup grits or polenta. stir well.
heat on high for one min. stir, mashing any lumps that develop.
repeat, stirring every min until the consistency matches whatever your mom made :)
The mixture will continue to thicken after removed from MW. Let it set about 5 more min and add Butter, cracked black pepper and optional tasty bits.
Options: Shredded Cheese, Crumbled bacon, diced cooked sausage, diced ham, scrambled eggs or chopped omelet.
Experiment.
June 11, 2010 at 5:11 pm #696079
JoBParticipantJune 11, 2010 at 7:03 pm #696080
JanSParticipantoh, and for the “uneducated”, it’s pronounced “gree-its” not just “grits” ;-)
June 14, 2010 at 2:42 pm #696081
Kay2009Membertried it last week… so so!
June 16, 2010 at 5:18 am #696082
josie2006MemberTried Pig Iron and it was great! Thanks for the recommendation. As for the homemade grits, I had them made by my mom-in-law from Mississippi and they were baked with copious amounts of butter and cheese. I’d rather eat them prepared by someone else so I can pretend my arteries aren’t clogging more with each bite…
June 16, 2010 at 3:39 pm #696083
JoBParticipantjosie2006…
LOL…
if they are THAT good..
your arteries are clogging..
though grits… like anything else.. can be pretty tasty sprinkled with a spice mix… I am not sure how you would get them appropriately cheesy without the butter.
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