I've been coming to Elixir regularly since moving to Seattle. I really like the atmosphere and the food is great. It's a nice space to sketch or work on my school work. On my most recent visit, I was told to put away an outside drink, which I totally respect. But shortly after, I was asked to order something or leave, which was disappointing, as I can't always buy an $8 or $9 drink or dessert when I need a place to work. I'd love to see policies that make regulars, students, and artists feel more welcome, because that sense of community is what makes cafes special--especially around a university where students may not have much money. Unfortunately, this experience made me feel more transactional than welcome, and it has made me reconsider coming back. Overall: Nice cafe, but exclusive read more

Super good sweet potato fries! This place is Grean, a matcha spot in the mornings and early afternoon, and Elixir in the evening. Both are pretty good, I really like the matcha in the morning. The atmosphere is really nice, great place to study and chill with friends. read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Sweet Potato Fries - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Had been wanting to visit Elixir since they opened. Big fan of Lois what she does for the community and her quick pivot during Covid. I ordered the Pho Sliders, the meat is cooked in pho broth for 10 hours and you can tell in the taste and texture. Ate two and took one home also has the Raspberry Yuzu Soda which was refreshing. Service was wonderful as it is at all of the Sweet Alchemy locations. A wonderful "third space" for students and the community. Beautiful space with lovely light fixtures. Lots of seating including couches to lounge in. A cool loft above. QR code menus on tables to place orders. Definitely looking forward to trying their cocktails next visit. read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Looking towards kitchen - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is such a fun after hours cafe in UDist, I haven't seen anything like this concept before! It's a little pricey but it's also one of the only places open late, so it's worth. I especially like the vibe. You can choose to sit wherever you want, and they have such comfy seating options. - Chicken Gochujang Mole Tacos: 5/5 - Chocolate Cake: 4/5, a little heavy - Asian Pear + Ginger Mocktail: 4/5, not a fan of the whipped cream on top but the rest was great read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Chicken mole tacos - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This is a cute spot and I didn't realize I'd been here for matcha once before until we stepped inside. We got the special boba fest drink and it was very tasty. The only negative was they lost our drink and we waited like 15-20 minutes with our number just thinking they were busy and then finally asked and they had somehow mixed up the number and got us our drink right away. The vibes are good for hanging out or working. I think I'd come back and try other menu items again. read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Boba fest special - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The best combination for a business idea - my 2 favorite things! Loved the mad hatter dessert - decadent London fog Sweet Alchemy ice cream on top of dense and moist matcha cake. Milk punch flight didn't taste like much at all, just okay maybe wouldn't recommend. Space inside was beautifully decorated and ordering is all online via QR code and extremely efficient. Also Thai fries were a little soggy but decent flavor. Love this concept. read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

For something sweet, highly recommend the mad tea party. The matcha cake was not too sweet. Topped off with ice cream, crumble gave it a different texture, and jam gave it that sweetness. Flavors go very well together. For something savory, the Thai sweet potato fry was really good. It's was a fish sauce base? The spicy aioli went well with it but also good on its own. I would skip on the focaccia as it was a little dry. You order at the table with a QR code and they bring out your order. Water is self serve. Love the space. There's lots of seating (2 stories). Good place to study, do work, and/or hangout. read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Thai sweet potato fries, focaccia bread, mad tea party, citrus olive oil cake, tarragon with the wind - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Really liked the environment outside they have the music loud and lively, the ambience feels intimate and cozy but there's a lot of seats, tables, and areas to choose from. Love that they have an upstairs and an area at the front that's more elevated. Their vanilla matcha was so good and actually tasted like vanilla. Additionally service is very nice, I think it's self buss but servers also come take empty plates and such. Something I will note, I know a lot of people come to study and while the hours are good if you can't focus in loud environments it might not be for you. read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Vanilla matcha - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Grean Matcha transformed at 2pm into Elixir Dessert & Cocktails. Both businesses are located in the former Oasis Tea Zone site. Lois Ko of Sweet Alchemy has added these new indie spots in Seattle's University District. It is located across Tea Republik and adjacent to Ancient Gate Coffee on The Ave - University Way. It sure had an upbeat vibe during my one hour visit during their soft opening stage (1/23/26). Lively music, variety of seating and furnishings, healthy foliage, lots of natural light and eye catching fixtures. There's also an upper level for more seating. I was craving a cortado or mocha, but no espresso machine. I ended with a a small French press coffee w/ cream and sugar. There's also tea, cocktails, and other NA beverages. I was also brought water and a glass with some ice. Since there was no charcuterie plate available during this visit, I opted with a kimchi mac & cheese. So many indie cafes and milk tea spots concentrated on The Ave. Recent new businesses offer variety and upgraded third spaces for the UW college crowd. One less collective star for crumbs scattered all over the mini tables around me, not very assertive coffee, recommend sugar packets to reduce waste, and warmer entree (both thermally and amp up the kimchi flavor profile). I did tidy up where I sat, and thankful that I managed to place items into the bus tubs without incident. Nice addition to the constant evolution of The Ave! read more

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Great vibes, cozy atmosphere to study or to just talk and vibe with friends. They took over the old oasis building so there's an upstairs seating area as well with long tables and lots of comfy couches. I ordered the sweet potato fries which were yummy with the aioli. Strawberry matcha was ok, wish it had stronger matcha flavor. But raspberry yuzu soda was good. Definitely will be back to try their cocktails and cocktails and desserts!!! read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Raspberry yuzu soda and strawberry matcha - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Yummy! It's a bit pricy but the flavors for all the treats we got were super unique! There was plenty of seating and with the unobtrusive vibes and late hours- think after hours café- I would loved to have just worked there for a few hours trying out all the different items. My family really liked the citrus olive oil cake, but I was all in for the London fog theme! Would recommend the lavender london fog and milk punch. For the Mad Tea Party, I personally loved the cucumber dill gel but I can see how it might be divisive hehe, I have no regrets and would recommend trying it at least once! read more

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Came here couple day ago day ago, food was great but service was bad for American restaurants. The woman made my drink don't look happy and I dont feel welcome here. I tried a soda it was really good! I like the flavor of it but everything to much over priced. I will give another chance but super empty to. Tacos great read more

Love the concept of matcha cafe by day and cocktail and dessert bar by night. Matcha drinks were delicious. Onigiri was solid. Service was fast, friendly, and efficient. Space is super open and chill. Great for working or catching up with friends. I'll definitely be coming back for their cocktails and desserts. read more

Very cool new spot on the Ave! I was amazed by how spacious this was! Lot's of space to sit and study or work or just meet up with friends. There's an upstairs and downstairs area. I like the long table in the center in the downstairs area. Sliders were my favorite and I was excited to have the makgeolli from Rain City. They were quick and friendly with their service. I do wish it was a bit less loud with the music. This may change over time though, I'm guessing. I really it's a very cool chill space for the evening! read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Pho sliders and sweet potato fries - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great ambiance to hang out, grab a drink, and finish some work. Very happy that chill places open this late are still here!

Been wanting to come here for the longest ! We went during Sakura season ! Everything on the menu sounded incredible unfortunately we weren't in the mood for food but instead we got matcha ! The jasmine tea was good I feel like it could be a little sweeter but overall it was really refreshing and it was new ! The strawberry matcha was good . For some reason we tasted more milk than matcha. Overall it's a really beautiful place and you should definitely check out their cocktails and desserts ! read more

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The space is huge great for studying, book club, grabbing coffee with a friend. I got the olive oil cake it was amazing... but don't get the earl grey matcha shortbread lavender treat. The name has all the right things but the taste was just so underwhelming and honestly gross (it has cucumber drizzle on it??) Just not yummy. Service was great and super quick. I want to go back to try the kimchi mac & cheese. read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - olive oil cake / earl grey matcha lavender short bread treat - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ok, I love that this place is open late and has tons of seating and chargers. It's a great place to go to do work once the cafes have closed. However, the food isn't great. The menu is very limited and just kind of ... meh. That being said, I still go pretty often for the chill, moody evening study vibe. read more

My friend and I came here on Sat. May 24th for a birthday celebration. We were familiar with Sweet Alchemy ice-cream and love it! At Elixir we ordered Gimlets, kimchee mac and cheese and brussels sprouts. The most delicious gimlet we'd ever had! Fresh, flavorful and with those perfect little shards of ice floating on top. The savory selections were really good, the portions were generous. To finish, we shared a Matcha/strawberry parfait. The service was helpful, attentive and kind. We told our friends, and we'll definitely be back. read more

The place is so cute and stylish! I really like design and atmosphere here! It's perfect place for students to make their assignments and just for a chill as well! The prices are good and affordable. Stuff was so friendly and welcoming. Drink was so good and tasty. Overall this place is 100/10. read more

Elixir Dessert & Cocktails - Raspberry yuzu - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I suggest you visit Elixir now before the rest of the world discovers it! The heart,, care and artistry that the owner/master mixologist Lois and Kitchen Sorceress Miranda put into everything had our entire party feeling emotional! It's a lovely, welcoming space with a stage by the window for performances. There is also a mural in the making that you can already see it going to be beautiful! Our party's evening began with drinks. Mine was a margarita made with fresh strawberries and was hands down the best I've had (I refuse to call it a "marg" as that feels disrespectful somehow)! Next, we moved onto appetizers and when I tell you that the miso maple glazed Brussels sprouts were life changing I am not exaggerating! Even my husband, a lifelong brussels sprouts hater, kept going back for more! Next, we moved on to the desserts which were absolute masterpieces! My husband ordered off the menu, Miranda created something special for my gluten free daughter and the most sumptuous vegan symphony for me (which she says she is planning to add to the menu - you're welcome vegans) featuring gloriously textured chocolate cake and house made raspberry ice cream, a dish of decadence that I will be thinking about for days to come! In all of this deliciousness , the thing that struck us most of all is how much they obviously cared...about EVERYTHING: the food, the drinks, the atmosphere and US! So trust me: if you're having a rough day (or not) do yourself a favor and visit Elixir to be reminded that the world is still a delicious place!! read more