I am not a diehard brunch person because I don’t like the idea of two meals in one. I want breakfast, and I want lunch. Especially on weekends when there is time to linger over food. Speaking of time, I kind of resent spending an hour in some cramped restaurant entranceway, just for the privilege of being served a plate of pancakes.

But often I am lured to brunches about town because people love brunch. They just love it. So here is what happens: I go to brunch at some restaurant, have a pretty good experience, think: this brunch thing isn’t so awful. Then I return to that place for brunch, and it is not good: slow service, murky coffee, cold eggs, and the interminable wait for a table. Some of my favorite restaurants, places where I’ve had tasty dinners again and again, have been ruined by frustrating experiences at brunchtime.

So the other day on Twitter, a local foodie (@marcseattle) mentioned something about Spring Hill being the mindblower of the brunch bunch, and the only place that is really consistent. Do you agree, or have you found the Hi Spot to be good every single time? Or is it dim sum at Monsoon that is a sure thing?

I’m trying to learn to love this strange meal that is in fact two, and I need some help.