Although not pictured, I did infact get am opera cake from here. It was delicious and shareable. Depending on your sweet tooth and portion size. I say modestly it can be shared between 2-4 people. The cake was light, with a smooth consistency. Chocolate is not too rich because I have a sneeze indicator. The higher the percentage in dark chocolate the higher the likelihood I am to sneeze. I was just on the verge and typically happens somewhere between 70% and above. Anyways I recommend coming here and trying their offerings. I was eyeing a pistachio croissant they have so I might be back again to try that. Aside from that, service wise I had no complaints. Parking can get tricky since it's just street parking. read more

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Nice location and beautiful interior. They don't answer their phone. I've tried different days and times, but nothing. If I asked why, they might say, "Oh, we're very sorry, but we're too busy to answer." As every business seems to do these days. But I'm busy too, and a phone call saves me an unnecessary trip when they are out of what I'm looking for. Oh well, I guess! read more

Popped back into Belle Epicurean after a few years. I was thrilled to see new menu items and that they are using real dishes! We had the Cote D'or breakfast sandwich and the Madison breakfast sandwich. Both were delicious. Flavorful and flaky buns, fresh ingredients. Flavor combinations were on point. We ordered our sammys to go and didn't have to wait too long. On a sustainability note, I was a bit surprised to receive black single use plastic containers, instead of compostable ones per Seattle's requirements. read more

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Delicious sandwich and salad. Desserts looked great with bakery mixes available for purchase but we are on our way to a party so didn't partake read more

I was getting my car detailed and decided to come here to pass the time. Not sure why there are so many 1 star reviews here as the twice baked croissant is pretty good and iced latte is decent and refreshing with a good coffee taste. This is a great place to do some work and chairs are pretty comfortable with some trendy music. The cashier is nice and service is fast. If I get my car detailed and have to wait again, I'll definitely come back. read more

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I'm leaving one star for the 4th ave location I visited today. I'll leave a 5star for the Madison location I ate at yesterday. The difference was shocking. Ambience, bakery freshness, coffee temp, service. Night and day. I love the Madison location. Divine quiche and Benny sandwich. Lavender shortbread was perfect! I'll never return to the 4th ave. Rude service. Bad selection. The quiche and lemon bar seemed old and soggy. read more

Cinnamon roll was delicious. Business is clean and baby friendly. I stayed here a lot longer because they had a baby changing station inside the bathroom. I was getting my car fixed and the shop told me 4-5 hours. Had no idea what I was going to do with a 3 month old. I kept ordering food and drinks. Haha. Definitely would come back! read more

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ordered for 5 people. I did not ask him to summarize what I bought. He missed 1/3 of the things we ordered. No apology. Food was actually great, but service was really bad. We won't come back. read more

This place was really cute! I came here after going on a long walk through the arboretum. I was pretty hungry for lunch so i went with the turkey baguette sandwich. I also had a matcha latte. The bread was very good and I enjoy the sandwich , which had a nice amount of thinly sliced turkey and some savory spread. Unfortunately the matcha latte was a bit weak and seemed watery. Not as creamy as I would have liked. I also like that they have mini croissants so you can just get a small one instead of a big regular croissant. Since it's a French place, I had to try one! I would recommend their pastries as the croissant was perfectly flaky and buttery! The service was good! They brought my food and drink out to me. read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Prices are sky high for miniature pastries and $25 for a small salad is ridiculous. These folks need to understand supply and demand. Lowering prices a bit can increase volume and therefore increase revenue. read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - Bad quiche Lorraine. Too salty and the bacon is undetectable! - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Would not recommend. Not the best pastries and quite pricey. Poor values as a company. Overall nothing to return for.

Food was 3 stars but the price bumps it down to 2 stars. Order 4 sandwiches, 1 mocha, and a soda and ended up $90+. Expensive for mediocre food. Mocha was also extremely sweet. The sandwiches were burnt and serving is small. Couldve got more for cheaper at starbucks. read more

The pastries were pretty good. I liked the cheesey one I got and the strawberries and cream cookie too. The macaroon was also nice. The matcha however was probably the most poorly made I've had, which was a huge bummer. The powder was just kinda dumped in and barely stirred. The ambiance was fine and I sat on the patio for a moment to eat one of my pastries. The service was kinda mixed. The first person who was helping me while I was deciding punched out and left without communicating that they didn't take my order. The other person didn't realize, but eventually asked if I was waiting on something. He took my order when I communicated the misunderstanding, and apologized with a free macaron, which I appreciated. I might come back for bakery but not a drink. read more

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I picked up a salted caramel cream pie from the Metropolitan Market in Tacoma the other day and was blown away by the flavor! I wish that I could try it for the first time again and again because that first bite can only be described as bliss on a fork. The salted caramel pie was creamy and smooth with a slight hint of saltiness that brought out all of the decadent flavors. I also loved how light the pie and piped whip cream was - and thought it paired perfectly with the graham cracker crust. I could spend years trying to recreate the moment of bliss I experienced in that first bite, so I simply must have Belle Epicurean on retainer to chase that moment forever. read more

Belle Epicurean is simultaneously one of the worst and most expensive bakeries I've ever been to. I tried the Cinnamon Crème Brioche Bun and the Raspberry Almond Croissant. The Brioche Bun was terrible. It's a bun with a little bit of a sugary cinnamon topping. The bread was dry and stale. It tasted like it was day-old. The cinnamon topping had a slight gross taste to it, hard to describe just mildly unpleasant. The croissant was similarly quite dry and not very tasty. It was a shocking $9 for this small pastry. They were both bad enough that I didn't bother finishing either. The shop is a standard looking cafe with a little attached shop that sells specialty cooking goods. Based on how normal it looked I was really surprised by how bad the pastries were. read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - Cinnamon crème brioche and raspberry almond croissant - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Food maybe 3 stars but gave 2 overall for crazy high prices for 3-star food. I've always thought of this place as upscale and spesh with high quality foods. I finally went in and definitely had sticker shock--it's expensive even for Seattle. $14.95 for a mini quiche, $14.95 for a small GF breakfast sandwich. Then I was surprised by the mediocre quality. Breakfast sandwich was kinda greasy, salty and stale. Soup was pretty good but a cup is literally 6 oz--I walked out with this sad half-filled take out cup wondering if they accidentally didn't fill it? It's a cute place so it makes me sad but I wouldn't go back. read more

Definitely drop by Belle Epicurean Bakery for the absolute cutest French bakery! The ambiance is very cute and the perfect place for a coffee date! It gets pretty busy and it's a little small so definitely get there a bit earlier on the weekend. I got there around 10AM on a Saturday and had to wait in line for a little but was still able to grab a seat. There's also parking in the back of the store so that's very convenient or there's street parking all around. They do both to-go and for-here orders. I was catching up with a friend so we ordered for-here. Since it was a Saturday, I thought I'd treat myself to a latte. I ordered a hot latte with toffee syrup. To be honest, I couldn't taste the flavor but maybe it was just light. I do love strong coffee/espresso so it still tasted super good and perfectly warm. They also have an assortment of fresh bakery items. I got a lemon almond croissant which they kindly warmed up for me. It was super tasty, I'd highly recommend! The highlight of this place is the service and hospitality. The lady helping us with our food order was so sweet and engaging and just a delight to talk with! She let us know we could order our drinks at the register and she'll bring us out everything. She even recommended we grab a table while we were waiting in line since it was starting to get busy. Overall it was an absolute wonderful experience of atmosphere, food, and service! Highly recommend! read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - Hot toffee latte with a raspberry lemon almond croissant - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Flies in the pastry case, on the food :(. Doesn't make you want to order/eat anything from the case. Staff not knowledgeable about how rewards work. I showed the cashier my $5 birthday reward and she said, "yeah, I don't know". Total bait and switch move, very disappointing. read more

Belle Epicurean. For when you want a soggy excuse for a croissant sold by M@G@ jerks. You can get better baked goods at Met Market (and that ain't sayin' much :/ read more

I've visited them a few times over the last couple years and each time the service is very lacking (perhaps understaffed) and the pastries are either too oily or just not great. The coffee drinks and pastries are very expensive for what they are and not worth the lacking service and quality which is why I'm giving this review. I'll be going elsewhere. read more

Terrible service and the food leaves much to be desired. This is the closest bakery to our house, still I think we will drive out of the way to avoid in the future after our last visit. read more

Such a cute cafe and bakery next to the arboretum! The owner is so cute and welcoming. She has a warm presence ! They have delicious baked goods and pastries - sweet & savory. And also French sandwiches. Coffee, teas, & drinks are available. One thing I suggest is putting a drink menu up because I was unsure of what kind of drinks I was able to order. I was told they can pretty much make anything. read more

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If I could give this place ZERO stars, I would. Today, I came to pick up salad for lunch. The dish costs $25 plus tip. All i got was DRY arugula, almost no dressing (in fact, I dont think there was any), 2 ribbons of shaved beet, 3 ribbons of not very successfully shaved carrot, 2 small pieces of halloumi and 3 small cubes of peaches. Please note that I am literally counting the ingrediencies because that's how little food this was. Oh, did I mention that the restaurant only had few people and it took almost half an hour to make this. Very sad, local spot for me but I may never come back. Also, so many FLIES in the pastry area - extremely unappetizing!!! This place has lost its way. read more

Decent place to grab a quick bite. You can sit inside or outside and they have frozen entrees to take out that you can heat in your oven at home. Baked goods were tasty. Overall a good place to get a fast meal on the weekend. read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - the outside of the restaurant - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Cashier was nice, but the pastry was meh. She recommended the raspberry pastry cause it was her favorite. But when I bit into it the texture was terrible. Hard on the outside and just did not have the flake I was looking for. Didn't even take another bite and just threw it away. My friend got a berry something and it was okay but also kinda stale. read more

Solid 3 stars. 3 stars for coffee. 3.5 stars for pastry. 2.5 stars for service. Came here on a Saturday morning. I guess we got here before the rush. There was only two of us in the store at the time. Maybe I'm used to other places and their health laws, but this place allows all dogs inside the cafe while people were waiting for their drinks and pastries. I saw at least 3 different dogs come and go while I was here. We ordered a latte, cold brew and two pastries (almond croissant and ham and cheese). The ham and cheese came on a plate right away and so did my cold brew. The latte came a little bit after. The almond croissant was a no show for about 20 mins. We initially waited inside but then it got crowded so we went outside. Still nothing, I went back in to ask and the person who took my order had no clue what I was talking about. Someone else ended up grabbing me a croissant in a bag. The cold brew was just ok. It depends on your preference but this one has a dark and bitter taste. It was also very acidic. The ham and cheese croissant was good, flakey and fresh. Warning the thing was extreme oily from being so BUTTERY. Like my whole hand looked l used butter as a hand lotion. The ham inside was tasty too but a small rolled up slice. Might come back for a pasty but will pass on the coffee next time. read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - Cold brew with a ham and cheese croissant - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Super disappointed. Been coming for years cause their mushroom soup and teas are good, this time however ordered a bowl of soup for 11$ and was given a 8oz cup of soup. When staff was asked to clarify they said they 8oz was considered a bowl. Left feeling ripped off. Will say tea is still solid. read more

Covid Review - Met here to grab coffee before walking the arboretum. I ordered online, but if I go again I'll just order inside - there was no observed benefit to ordering online. I got a latte, and unfortunately, it was ~almost~ hot. May be worth asking them to make it extra hot, I will next time. Otherwise, great ambiance, the treats looked delicious, and I'll definitely be back. Those croissants look beyond decadent!! read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - Pastry Bar - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Pretty large, clean cafe. Very quick service, probably the best Almond Croissant I've ever had, I assume that's why it was $7.

Husband had this place bookmarked and so we checked it out after walking through the Washington park arboretum. Lots of pastry options! The line was long, but the line was moving pretty quick. Cute spot and have a cute outdoor seating area. read more

Dropped by Belle while waiting for a table at Cafe Flora. We've sampled their delicious baked goods at Met Market for years. They've always satisfying our craving for high end patisserie after watching GBBO. The store itself was more of the same - lots of delicious items, as well as a full coffee menu to choose from. We got cappuccinos and almond croissants and were not disappointed! We received good service during a busy period as well. read more

Precious and over priced. Had the croque Madame and a few pastries. Rarely have I seen a smaller croissant, and it wasn't that good--not flaky enough. We spent about $30 and we're still hungry. The space is nice, though. And it was easy to get a table. read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - Apricot croissant was meh. - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Highly recommend going elsewhere. The customer service is terrible. Despite being a bright cheery person myself, I was met with rudeness and snarky remarks when I asked them to correct an error they made in my order. read more

One of our favorite stops for a delicious pastry and coffee. Highly recommend the macarons which are heavenly and in a variety of flavors. The back of the shop includes wine and pasta and other sundries. It's a great option for takeout dinner or a coffee and sandwich to go! Currently they have seating on their patio out back and a small table out front. read more

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Please save your money and go elsewhere. I can't even believe the audacity this bakery has to sell clumpy watered down matcha lattes and hot chocolate that taste like dirty water. This place needs some serious revamp in terms of what they're serving. I'm so mad I spent money at this establishment. Staff are nice and very sweet. I can't blame them for the lack of quality in the drinks as they are just following instructions per management/owner. read more

I love the baguette sandwiches at this bakery! The baguette is so soft, sandwich is extremely flavourful and it fills you up. It's always a treat to come to this cafe after a bike ride or a run through the arboretum! read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - Turkey and Cheese Sandwich - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This review is solely based off of the coffee - but wow, $7.15 (after tax) for a small latte? I ordered a small Salted Caramel Latte with Oat Milk. The latte itself was around $5.25 and an additional $1.50 for an alternative milk. Yeah, we're in Madison Park and I expect things to be a tad pricier, but that much for a single latte?! The latte was mediocre. Quite sweet for being "salted" caramel. The remaining pastries were pretty picked over and looked dry and frankly, unappetizing. I hung around to enjoy my coffee, but the place was so full of gnats and fruit flies that I ended up leaving. read more

45 minutes to make two of these sandwiches. Told me, "we don't normally do this before noon". Then don't make it available for online order? Super confusing and frustrating to wait 45 minutes for what amounts to a grilled cheese sandwich with roast beef. No other food orders during the time I was in there. Weird experience with an unnecessarily long wait. Won't be back. read more

Belle Epicurean Bakery - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

It's a cute place to stumble upon and even if just check out their small shop of selling many local options of edible goods. I ordered the chai latte which was standard, nothing exceptional. Did not really come hot which I wished - simply warm. For food I ordered the walla walla onion tart which was very flavorful and cheesy. This was my favorite. Also ordered the ratatouille, egg and cheese sandwich which was really good. This was my husband's favorite. Additionally got the raspberry croissant which was mediocre. The taste was there and good but it wasn't really flaky and fluffy. read more

We came here for a late lunch, after finding that it was so closely located to the arboretum. We needed food, so was happy this was just across from the park, but didn't expect to find such a charming French cafe and brasserie. First of all, they allow dogs inside, which is an automatic one-star addition - duh. And for us, humans, the moment you step inside you are greeted by a friendly employee who's happy to answer any questions or make recommendations. Since we came for a late lunch the employee informed us that the pastries still there were half off (except the apricot croissant, which they use to make another dessert the following day). Most of the pastries left were mini brioche buns, so we ordered the apple and the vanilla rose ones to eat later. For lunch I ordered the Warm Pepper Turkey Sandwich with a side of a Warm Lentil Salad. We also had a bottle of rose to share, after realizing that a bottle was only 15 bucks versus the eight dollar per glass. We chose a seat on the patio, which is in the back of the building. The server delivers your food to you, and I liked that since we were having wine there - she made sure to bring a bucket of ice for the wine, to keep it chilled. Also, there is a small parking lot in the back in case you don't find street parking nearby. I didn't expect the Warm Pepper Turkey to be served on the bread that it was served on, but am so glad it was. It was circular and you could easily tear it apart, as if the shape was rolled, making a spiral as its surface. I figured the sandwich would be on toast or any other kind of bread you would expect, but this spiral-like bread its served on was delicious. I especially loved how soft it was yet crispy on the edges. The turkey was very good, and enjoyed the melted cheese with the herb mornay sauce to accompany it, making it very creamy and tasty. The Warm Lentil Salad made for a good side as there were pieces of smoked bacon in it, adding lots of flavor and liked that it was served on a bed of spring mix. With the Warm Pepper Turkey Sandwich having so much of a butter base, it was nice to have a side that added some lightness and balance to the meal. Not only was the staff helpful and decor and setting reflective of a Parisian cafe, but the food was addicting! Good luck trying to figure out which pastries, cakes and macarons to order, as everything looked stunning. This is a great stop with a French flair, and encourage anyone to visit, especially if you're in the area. read more

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