What’s the craziest breakfast you’ve ever eaten? Hands down, for me it has to be octopus at Lola in Seattle.

My friend Myra, a fellow food photographer, insisted we head to Lola for breakfast. Tom Douglas, owner of the Greek-inspired restaurant, is big stuff in Seattle as a restaurateur, American Chef and cookbook author. He’s received dozens of accolades over the years and is often credited with defining Northwest Cuisine.

So I was definitely interested in dining at one of his restaurants, but she lured me into Lola with the homemade doughnuts.

It was only after settling in to the enjoyment of the house made doughnuts and of course amazing coffee (I was in Seattle after all) that she insisted we order Tom’s Big Breakfast: octopus, green beans, sweet corn, sumac yogurt, poached egg, and bacon salt (this according to the menu description – don’t ask me what some of these things even are!)

What!? Octopus for breakfast?

OK, why not?

I’m sure glad I didn’t hesitate too long. It was amazing. A breakfast scramble like I’ve never tasted or probably will again, at least not in my neck of the woods. Ahhh Seattle and Mr. Tom Douglas, you do know how to tempt a girl’s culinary heart!

What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten for breakfast? Tell us in the comments section following this post.