• Bellevue is a fast-growing city, located just across Lake Washington from its more famous neighbor Seattle. Bellevue may have began as a Seattle suburb, but it is now one of the largest cities in the state of Washington. Like any city worth its salt, Bellevue is also home to some interesting restaurants that specialize in breakfast.
  
  

Chace's Pancake Corral

• If you are looking for some old fashioned character with your eggs, check out Chace's Pancake Corral. Open since the 1950s, Chace's serves up not only pancakes but also breakfast favorites including waffles, eggs, sausage and blintzes. Chace's also offers special combination platters like the "Teenager's Plate" featuring two pancakes, one fried egg and sausage, as well as the "Ladies' Plate," with one egg, two strips of bacon, hash browns and a piece of toast. For kids, Chace's Pancake Corral offers pancakes, served with their signature blackberry syrup.
  
  Chace's Pancake Corral
  
  1606 Bellevue Way S.E.
  
  Bellevue, WA 98004-7111
  
  425-454-8888
  
  

12th Ave Cafe

• Open since 1991, the 12th Ave. Cafe offers breakfast menu items all day long and offers an airplane theme, featuring photos shot in the 1970s by the owner's father. The breakfast menu features omelets, French toast, pancakes, and biscuit and gravy. The Montana Special features fried potatoes, onions, green peppers, ham, bacon and cheddar cheese, topped with sour cream, and the Vegetana Special features fried potatoes mixed with vegetables like squash, spinach and broccoli and covered in cheddar cheese.
  
  12th Ave. Cafe
  
  775-G NW Gilman Blvd.
  
  Issaquah, WA 98027
  
  425-392-5975
  
  12thavenuecafe.com
  
  

Julia's

• If you are an omelette fan, visit Julia's for breakfast. Each of the restaurant's unique omelets feature three eggs served with grilled potatoes and toast. Diners can create their own omelet or,try specialties like the Hawaiian -- which features ham, pineapple, cheddar cheese, onions and peppers -- or the Italian Soprano with marinara sauce, vegetarian sausage and mozzarella cheese. Other menu items include Cinnamon Yum Yum -- cinnamon rolls dipped in orange cream and grilled -- and specialty pancakes like lemon zest and poppy seed or banana pancakes with caramelized walnuts.
  
  Julia's
  
  375 NW Gilman Blvd.
  
  Issaquah, WA
  
  425-557-1919