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4.2 (483 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Christine T.

05/21/2026 My friend heard good things about the cake here, so we stopped by to grab a couple slices. They are large, shareable slices. All of the flavors looked so good. We decided on the two specials of the month - Passionfruit Fudge and Key Lime Graham. We asked for the two to be packaged separately. I appreciate that they lined both the bottom and the top of the slices with parchment paper, so it transported well. Both flavors were so good! The passionfruit fudge was decadent but hard to resist! We had leftovers that we ate the next day, and they were still good. The combo of passionfruit and chocolate seemed weird to me at first, but somehow it worked. With the key lime, the cake was soaked in a honey syrup. It wasn't overly sweet, which was a good balance with the other components. I would definitely go back to try other flavors!

Belldandy O.

After talking about visiting Deep Sea Sugar & Salt for what feels like years, we finally stopped by. Since we were celebrating my friend's birthday this weekend, she wanted to enjoy slices of cake with her friends and family here! Deep Sea Sugar & Salt is located in Georgetown; a more industrial area of Seattle. There was a small parking lot that is shared with some other local businesses in the area. I ordered a slice of the London Fog. My sister ordered a slice of Lemon Cream. My friend ordered the Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate Blackout. Her parents ordered the Carrot Pineapple. All the cakes were absolutely delicious and HUGE. It was even bigger than I had imagined and seen online. The cakes were sweet and moist. Sweeter than I preferred, but it was great regardless. Definitely would not eat the slice in one sitting. The space is fairly large; with inside and outside seating. It was a nice day out, so we sat outside on one of the picnic tables. There is also free water provided for customers. You will need some water to go down with the cake!

Lemon-Nila Meringue Cake and 11lb Porter Chocolate cake
Danae S.

Came here for a little sweet treat before an MD appt. I had been seeing Deep Sea Sugar and Salt on my social media, so I had it on places to see. I would say one unfortuate thing with this place is the parking. The free parking is very small, there is some spots around the patio, but when we got there it was all full. There is a lot adjacent to their lot, but you have to pay and it was about 5$ for 30 minutes! Luckily someone was leaving so we managed to snag a spot. Lots of cake options when you walk in. They do not have "fancy" coffee drinks, but basic hot or iced coffee, tea, water and alcohol. Nice inside area as well as nice outdoor patio, part is covered, part is open. Average slice of cake is about $11, and you can also order cakes for a celebration. We had the 11 lb porter cake and the Lemon-nilla meringue cake, both were delicious. The chocolate cake was very rich and the meringue was piled high on the other. We had to try to only eat half and then saved the half for the next day! Staff was friendly.

3 slices can fit in one box
Erica C.

Finally got around to trying this place out! The cashier lady was so sweet! Inside had seating and water for customers. When learning they're sold out of the PB&J, I asked the cashier which slice I should get with the options I gave her. She suggested the salted caramel slice. The salted caramel slice was really gross. As if it was or almost foul. The cake had a flavor of acidity and expiration. Maybe thought there was rum or some type of alcohol in the slice, but there isn't. I was happy when they gave an extra caramel slice on the house but after a bite, no thank you. I couldn't finish the bite & it really disappointed us as it was my bf's birthday celebration. The cupcake was quite delicious as it had a nutty texture jam on the inside. Cake was soft, wasn't so sweet and loved the mixture of texture. The seasonal key lime slice was yummy. Super light graham cake flavor, good dense cake. Not so flavorful but it wasn't as disappointing as the other one. The lime flavor was the only star of the slice. After being excited to try this place for months, and after so many attempts at trying this bakery- this may not be a go to spot for me. Avg $11-11.50 per slice

Cake
Emily X.

Who doesn't love a huge piece of cake??! After hearing multiple people recommend this place to me, I had to give it a try. I don't really have a sweet tooth so I was a bit worried that I would find all the pieces too sweet, but I was pleasantly surprised! I came at 4:30pm on a Saturday and a lot of the flavors were unfortunately sold out. I ended up getting a slice of the banana coffee caramel and a slice of lemon cream to share with my boyfriend. My favorite was the banana coffee caramel slice and I will be thinking about this for a long time because it was so good! The coffee cream on top was delightfully bold and it balanced the banana cake taste. The piece was really sweet but I think all of the flavors helped add much needed depth. Both slices of cake were really moist. The lemon cake tasted very classic but I wish it was a bit more tart. The olive oil cake aspect elevated the cake from being a basic lemon cake. There is indoor and outdoor seating. I liked the color scheme of the indoor seating area and I felt that there were a lot of places to sit. The service was to the point and the cake slices were brought out promptly. Overall, this place is great if you have a sweet tooth. The cake is expensive but depending on the flavor you get it could be worth it. I would come back to try the carrot cake and other seasonal flavors!

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Vinh M.

I dragged my foodie friend here with me on a sunny Saturday around 2pm during the Georgetown Carnival for some sweets from a place I heard through IG and kept stagnant on my radar for far too long. The inside literally is a garage for a house, as the two big windows on the left-hand side of the entrance are essentially garage doors, kinda like the interior of The Flour Box. There's merch on the same side, and on the right-hand side is the counter along with all their cake offerings. They serve some drinks here as well if you're not in the mood for sweets; otherwise prepare to be filled up here even though it's just desserts... I'm not sure if there was a way yo sample each of the cakes, since my friend and I were tempted for nearly ever flavor they had. We eventually settled on their ricotta coffee caramel cake, which comes with coffee CCF (cream cheese frosting according to staff), coffee syrup, caramel marscarpone (a kind of cheese found in tiramisu-like desserts like this one) and vanilla whip. For $11 before tax, this slice is deceptively huge and filling and overly rich in flavor for both me and my friend, essentially making it hard to finish in even two sittings if you're not into foods that fill you up too fast. From the ingredients and the mouthfeel I got when eating this, it's very cheesy... so much so that the bread layer became my palette cleanser, and even that part was relatively sweet in an already very sweet cake. Regardless, I got the nice coffee espresso tones along with some caramel in the brown layers of the cake. I eventually left those parts and the vanilla whip unfinished while eating the rest of the bread. Water, napkins and utensils are all self-serve here, and are located near the garbage and plate areas. I come across Georgetown and pass this place very often, and they have a wide selection of cakes to try so I'll still make more trips back here to try something else from them.

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Rachel S.

I don't get to Georgetown much so when I passed through earlier this summer it seemed like a great excuse to stop by Deep Sea Sugar & Salt, which I have fond memories of from past visits. I had not been to the "new" space; it's clean and pleasant with lots of places to sit (although all were occupied). It was quite busy and they were already out of many options despite it not being very late, but still had lots of good choices. The line moved quickly. But as I looked around, I realized almost no one had cake and everyone looked like they had been waiting for some time. I kid you not, we waited for over 30 minutes (I really think it was closer to 40)!!! Is the cake being made to order?? What is going on? We had one seasonal slice which was great and a cookies and cream which was so not to our liking that we threw it out after a couple of bites (unpleasant flavor and texture). It seems like selections are very hit or miss, which is challenging given the long wait times and high prices. Still worth a stop if in the area but choose wisely and budget lots of time!

Wennie H.

I've decided that my new favorite things here- the best things here...are the cake cups. The banana tres leches cake cup with Oreo was really incredible (from two months ago) and this month, the chocolate raspberry cake cup with Oreo was equally impressive. I love that these are more contingent on what's available/ left. Definitely ate the whole thing, definitely didn't feel as bad as I usually do if I eat a whole slice.

Holly Z.

Two slices of cake plus a cupcake ended up costing over $30ish. The ginger molasses cupcake was doable, not overwhelmingly sweet to the point where you couldn't finish it. Their cake slices are sized like two typical slices combined, so I'd recommend sharing one if you're getting a cake slice rather than a cupcake. Unless you loveeee sugarrr! That said, the ginger molasses slice cake was far too sweet for me. My partner and I both took two small bites and couldn't continue. It honestly felt like eating two big spoonfuls of brown sugar. One compliment I'll give them is that the cake is very moist. The London Fog cake wasn't too bad. It wasn't overly sweet and was fairly tolerable, with a mild hint of Earl Grey. I probably won't come back unless I'm sharing a cupcake with someone, since the cake slices are too expensive for what they are. Also, a heads-up, some of the cakes on display may look like there's only one slice left, but they actually have more in the back kitchen.

The setup
Ami Y.

YUM!!! I learned about Deep Sea when I was on Instagram. The cakes looked so good that I had to go try them. I couldn't put it into action for a few months because Georgetown is far from Ballard, where I'm based, and I had no idea what the neighborhood is like. Anyways, on my birthday morning, I decided to give it a try because I had to be in a nearby area in the afternoon for another event. And it didn't disappoint! I went in thinking I want to get a cupcake and a cake slice, but the cake options looked better than the cupcakes so I ended up with two slices of cake. With coffee, it came to a hefty price of $30. I thought I wouldn't go over $30, but Seattle tax is freaking hefty so that was why. For coffee options, they only offer self served drip coffee for $4.5. I'm happy with my drip coffee, it was good, but I wish they didn't jack up the coffee price, because the cake is expensive already and you're pouring the drink yourself. I just assumed it's bottomless coffee. I bought the chocolate blackout and the carrot cake. I love it when bakeries don't put coconut flakes in the carrot cake because that's my least favorite thing. They were both great. Chocolate cake flavor is kind of monotonous so I found myself getting bored of it fairly quickly. Also, I'm not sure if I like the taste of chocolate cream cheese frosting. In my opinion, the chocolate and cheese flavors were a bit too much. Carrot cake was so, so good. They do their plain cream cheese frosting great. There is a good amount of seats indoor and I saw there are some seats right outside as well. I wonder bikers take a cake break here, because the neighborhood seemed bike friendly. Staff was nice and helpful. I brought a large Tupperware with me because I knew I won't finish it in one sitting. Initially, I asked the cakes to go and they put each slice in individual compostable boxes. I'm not a huge fan of those boxes because it can come undone easily for the cakes to fly out, and they're bulky. Fortunately, they wrapped the slices with two wax papers, so I was able to move them into the Tupperware easily. As stated earlier, I did get a little bored of the chocolate cake, but the cakes still tasted well the next day from the fridge and I was happy I got to enjoy them over a long time.

Cookies and cream cup cake 5/5
Dan H.

Cakes are really flavorful with a perfectly moist crumb. The frosting tastes really good to the point that I indulged rather than scrape it off. We tried the triple chocolate, blackberry pistachio, London fog, and coffee cardamom. All of them were so unique and yummy and I'd want to try the other flavors they have. 4 large slices were about $50. Service was incredibly slow on the day we went - even though we ordered in advance for pick up, we had to wait in line and then wait for them to go in the back to get the slices which took a few minutes. 4/5 factoring every thing all together/ including price, service, and flavors.

Lemon Birthday Cake OMG insane!!
Ash G.

So once a year during November I come here for one reason and one reason only. The Hazelnut Chocolate cake, it is beyond amazing, a seasonal cake (hazelnut season) that is decadent chocolate with coffee and hazelnut that you simply cannot get enough of. We also had the London Fog (an earl grey tea cake) and a beautiful ricotta and berry olive oil cake. I love their newer place since you can actually sit to eat your cake and they also make pick up super easy (window was closed at the time but usually you can just pick up from there. Service does need to improve just because we had a pre order and for anyone to actually notice us took way too long (everything was paid we just needed the cakes to be brought to us)

Rachel Y.

The best cake I've had in years. I had been lamenting my cake journey in Seattle when I was recommended to check out Deep Sea Sugar & Salt and wow am I grateful I did. Wide variety of of cakes slices (something for everyone!), perfect moisture & also the perfect balance of rich in flavor but like not too sweet.

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Ask the Community - Deep Sea Sugar & Salt

How much is a slice of cake? There are no costs on the website

It was $8.50.

Does anyone know why they don't answer their phones? Been trying to call to place an order for a birthday cake for a week now...

They aren't taking orders for September anymore; there's just too many.

Do they offer cake tasting for wedding cakes?

Yes, they do offer cake tasting for weddings and other occasions, S.B. They're all booked till Jan 1st of next year, nevertheless. Also, the kinds of cakes & flavors are all on their site. Or, just call them.

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