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“The restaurant doesn’t actually source its eggs from neighborhood coopsaE”its baked goods

Published 7:00 am Monday, October 29, 2012

The Fat Hen, 1418 NW 70th St. (206)782-5422. thefathenseattle.com.
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The Fat Hen, 1418 NW 70th St. (206)782-5422. thefathenseattle.com.
The Fat Hen, 1418 NW 70th St. (206)782-5422. thefathenseattle.com.
The Fat Hen is as white as a milkmaidaE™s laundered pinafore.
The Popeye.
Egg sandwich.
Bostock with seasonal rhubarb compote.
Piselli - English peas, house made ricotta, and vegetable stock.
All of the Fat Hen's pastries are made in-house, including their English muffins.
"The restaurant doesn't actually source its eggs from neighborhood coopsaE"its baked goods
The food here isnaE™t flawless, but the fetching farmhouse decoraE”and knowing the restaurantaE™s a product of its neighborhoodaE”helps make everything taste slightly better.

“The restaurant doesn’t actually source its eggs from neighborhood coopsaE”its baked goods and Benedicts are made with eggs from CostcoaE”but the winsome room perfectly exemplifies the idyllic vision of rusticity that compels Ballardites to study up on chicken breeds.”Read the rest of Hanna Raskin’s review here.Photos by Joshua Huston.Published on April 16, 2012