Rachael’s at Sound Food

I had heard about the cooking and menu design of owner Rachael Gordon but she has usually worked for other restauranteurs. Now though, Rachael has her own place and is making her own choices. I am so glad she is.
Rachael calls the food «nostalgic American cuisine» and I call it rustic comfort food. This is the kind of stuff a foodie grandma would make.
So far the place is only open for morning baked goods and lunch but the expanded menu is coming. Beer/​Wine & Liquor are all about 45 days out too, she said.
Her scones, individual quiches and muffins are fabulous. The scones and muffins are not wimpy or cakey. Because she uses fine heirloom flours and grinds many of them herself, this tastes like authentic slow food. None of this stuff tastes rushed at all. Each has its own vocabulary of crisp, texture and mouthfeel. Ingredients are cut large and not diced to the point where you cannot ID them.
My favorite item on the menu so far are her scones. They are more like drop biscuits than those cake-​like triangle pucks served most places. Sure she uses a fine scone flour but they come out like crispy biscuits with fluffy and delicious inside. I have to restrain myself from buying multiples every time I am there. Same goes for trying to decide which one to get. Bring a friend and split a bunch of items!
There is plenty of seating indoors and on nice days, outdoor patio seating too.
If you are visiting Vashon, this is a sure bet to feel like you had some authentic rural hearty food that won’t break the bank.
Oh, and they open at 6am during the week so if you are an early riser like I am, you have somewhere to go.
I’ll update this post when they add the rest of the menu. For now though, this is a sure winning bet every time.