pomegranate bistro

i recently visited this place with couple of my colleagues. it looks quite small from outside, nice entrance but looks cramped, you'll probably miss it, if you dont know it was there. as soon as we entered there were quite a lot of folks waiting to get a table, we were lucky to get a table almost immediately as we were only 3. we were seated at a really nice place where were able to see whatever was going on in the kitchen.

the menu arrived and it was quite disappointing to see only sandwiches, salads and me being me, i really thought we made a mistake coming to this place. probably that was a good thing as it just removed whatever expectation i had of the place and i must say i was pleasantly surprised by thechickenpesto sandwich i ordered. it was delicious, juicy and one of the best sandwiches i had. within no time i finished it and wished had another one on my plate :)

by the time we finished, we saw a guy completing a frosting on a cake and dressing it, looked quite good at the end. overall a very good lunch !!

pomegranate bistro is a favorite brunch spot on the eastside (east of the sr 520 bridge) of the greater seattle area. it is part of the lisa dupar catering company. brunches are available on the weekends and they have a limited breakfast menu for other days. if you get a table towards the back of the restaurant, you can see lisa’s crew in action though huge glass windows.   it is nice to watch the goings-on in the bakery while you wait for your food to arrive. the southern friedchickenand waffles are something you should not miss, so are the fire breads and the quiche. they have their bakery out at the front near where you wait and you can order your dessert from there to be brought to the table or to take it to-go to eat later.   $$$ 18005 ne 68th street, redmond, wa (425)556-5972    

dinner. went to dinner on sat (3/9/13) and was disappointed. we ordered a salad to share, fish tacos & fried chicken. thechickencame out in 10 minutes and the waiter apologized that the kitchen that did the dinners was way ahead of the kitchen that did the salads. we cancelled the salad. the fish tacos came out a few minutes after the chicken. the food was ok, but thechickendrum stick was way under-cooked it couldn't be eaten. the rest was fine.

friedchickenand a great bar. so happy they opened the adjacent pom bar! the main dining room is jam packed with the stroller and car seat crowd at lunch time, so we save our visits till after 3 pm when the bar opens. same great menu. terrific bartenders and wait staff. get the flatbreads, the fries, and the fried chicken. order whatever drink you like. they'll shake, stir, pull, pour whatever you're drinking.

bar is open!. always wished pomegranate would open a bar - ask and ye shall receive! they've opened up a bar where they serve a full brunch menu. looking forward to trying some of their cocktails. i love theirchickenand waffles; thechickenis not greasy and is delicious with the waffle and syrup! their whipped cream is heavenly, too. try a hawaiian joy latte with your breakfast if you like sweet coffees!