Corner Bakery Cafe

We oftentimes will stop "on the road" when we walk in the morning. We either don't feel like preparing something when we get home, or we just like to break up the routine. We have tried a few places inside Union Station, and also most of the Smithsonian Museums. But when you are in the mood for breakfast rather than lunch, we have also tried a couple of places off the beaten path. Today we needed to be available for a package delivery for someone in our building who wouldn't be at home. So rather than drive somewhere for lunch  - another option we take a couple times during the week - we decided to find something in the neighborhood. So we walked towards Union Station and ventured over to the Corner Bakery. We tried it one time before. My husband loves to sit and watch all the passersby as they are hustling off to work. So we ordered some eggs and pancakes and orange juice and found a seat out of the direct sunlight. The food was delivered to the table. It was "okay." Then we took a longer than usual walk back home but got back well before noon. Hopefully we didn't miss the package as no one ever delivers anything in the morning. We said we would be available. Perhaps I should have mentioned in the afternoon?

Corner Bakery Cafe Compared to Other Hill Stops

Sometimes when we walk in the morning we stop for breakfast. That way, we don't have to think about making it when we get home and settle quickly in to our typical afternoon routine. We oftentimes go to the sculpture garden on the mall. We usually get a salad, soup, and either a blueberry muffin or cinnamon role. We routinely go to Pete's Diner just up the block from where we live. They know us so well we get a Christmas gift every year. A couple of weeks ago we tried the West Wing Cafe. It was interesting. Yesterday, we were going to go back to the West Wing but stumbled across the Corner Bakery Cafe on North Capitol Street. It was the more typical order at the counter and someone delivers to your table affair. We got an egg dish and pancakes. It was filled with mostly working folks. We were probably the only two retired people in the place. It was an ok experience. It seems the one of a kind places usually beat out the chains. It was good to try it, although I'm not sure we would go back. Pete's is now closed for a of couple weeks to do some renovations and upgrades. We just hope they don't make it look like all the other places on the hill. They have a very distinct space, which is one of the reasons we like it.