Solstice [13.5]

"Let's just put it this way...after I ate a sandwich and soup from Solstice, I was still able to go to Pizza Fridays at Kappa's and eat a whole pizza." - Mike McEvoy





Down on the Ave below 42nd on the east side of the street is Solstice. It turns out that solstice is more than just a coffee shop; they serve sandwiches and soups. So, Mike got a sandwich and soup. Katie, Mike's eating partner, got a tuna sandwich which tasted fairly good. Mike ordered a club-type sandwich with turkey bacon and ham. Unfortunately the sandwich came out a little too dry for Mike's liking. Thankfully the bowl of soup was there too. The soup added just the right amount of moisture to the sandwich to make it enjoyable to eat. The soup itself was a tomato basil concoction that tasted like good.





When it came to the economics of the meal, Solstice started to fall short. A cup of the tomato basil soup cost $4 and the Bowl cost $5. (That itself makes no sense. Is the bowl only 20% larger than the cup? Maybe they're the same size and if you want to spend an extra dollar you get rewarded with the absence of a handle. Do people hate handles that much? Perhaps, but i digress...)





The atmosphere is very coffee-shop-ish. A few people were studying contently inside and the atmosphere was conducive for it. It has a similar feeling to University Zoka with a lot of wood surfaces and people studying and talking inside. They had a patio too which is a great choice on a summer Seattle day.





Bottom Line: Good atmosphere, but the food and prices make you leave wanting more.





Value: 4


Taste: 4


Intangibles: 5.5





Total Score: 13.5 out of 30