Of course you think there will be fresh bread at a bakery bit that's just the beginning of it. Fresh tomatoes during the summer. Fresh salmon during the season. Both from locally sourced vendors. Small business helping small business! The staff is always so friendly. Great place to extend your stay with an extra cup of "self-serve" drip coffee. Cozy place especially during this weather. read more

After almost two weeks following knee replacement surgery, I was motivated to walk (with difficulty, via a cane) to this bakery just before 3 pm yesterday (April 29th) aware from my pre-surgery days, that it was open 'til 4 pm. Little did I realize that a flyer taped to the front door says closing at 3!! Why?? I know it's not easy finding help these days but, really, is management/ownership unable to staff this store, and perhaps others? Are there not high school students who need part-time jobs in this economy? read more

Two of us ordered: Sandwich - Hazelnut Pesto Chicken Salad $14.25 Turkey Deluxe $17.45 Americano $3.90 16oz Latte $6.95 16OZ Hazelnut ($0.90) Food was ok and on the pricier side. Coffee was fine. 3 star experience for food, but +1 for the friendly staff. Street parking only. A ton of construction going on. read more

Love the Rasher Sandwich! Great English muffin, bacon, hard fried egg and New School American cheese. Add a perfect cappuccino and it's s great breakfast! read more

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Food is good but what's up with your customer service lately? It's like they don't want to be there nor care to help.

Great cafe/bakery with lots of options to pick from! I went with my go to which was a chocolate croissant. It was delicious, perfect chewiness, not too flaky, and great amount of chocolate! Large seating area, I'd come back! read more

Grand Central Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The breakfast sandwiches are quite scrumptious I got the bacon egg and on a croissant. The bacon was crispy and egg was a little runny on the inside. The latte had a great espresso pull with a beautiful cream foam on top. The customer service was really nice they would answer any questions that you had. There is a ton of seating and room to talk or work. I recommend going in the summer time as there is a lot of outdoor seating and is a great way to soak up the sun. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Hot Latte and an egg and cheese breakfast sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Went to grand central bakery after a day out of playing tennis and biking and was looking for a healthy bite of food and a good iced matcha to refresh. I ordered the seasonal item of Hazelnut Chicken sandwich and an iced matcha. The matcha was good, it had good flavor with a strong earth flavor, but the perfect amount of sweet. The Hazelnut chicken sandwich was good, but nothing that stands out. The texture of the hazelnuts added good flavor and the chicken was seasoned well, but nothing out of the ordinary. Did not get to try the pastries but they looked delicious. Overall, a nice big bakery and would be a perfect spot to work for a few hour/read a book while having some food and a drink. read more

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This location is newer, the old bakery was right across the street. Came here on a Saturday to get some breakfast. Got a Tuna Melt sandwich which was perfectly done with a crispy crust. It wasn't too crowded, and the service was pretty decent. There are seats outside as well which will be ideal for a sunny day. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Tuna melt - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came here on a weekend for a quick bite to eat. The people who took our order were very nice! The food came out semi quick. The croissant was flaky and super yummy. Added Gouda cheese to make a bacon egg and cheese. Overall was a yummy sandwich and it's right on my way in to work. So will definitely come by more often. I also came another day and had a cappuccino and some coffee cake, the coffee cake was unique, the top of it was more like bread pudding consistency but was super yummy and still warm when I ate it. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Bacon and egg croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ordered one latte (8oz) and one toasted croissant. I really liked the croissant (I recommended to get it toasted) However, the coffee was pretty decent (nothing great) The service was fairly quick. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Latte - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I haven't spent too much time around Eastlake, but on a beautiful Sunday morning I decided to try a new coffee place! At around 10 AM, a line was growing out of Grand Central Bakery. They have a limited drink menu and a ton of delicious looking bread and pastry items. I got a chai and also a coffee cake, which size wise, was huge. The chai was on the sweet side but really spiced so great. The coffee cake was amazing. I forgot to take a photo until I had halfway finished it so just went for it, but it easily could serve 2 people. Will be back! read more

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Probably the best food spot in a pinch I've ever been too . Service was quick and attentive accommodating and high quality . Perfect ambiance for a multitude of people with good jams that weren't overly soft but not overly quiet either . Perfect spot for pumpkin spice OMG . The quality of the pumpkin spice is astronomical . Man I don't think I've ever had a chai + pumpkin spice combo this damn good my goodness . The food was hot ready and high quality definitely hit the spot read more

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Have been coming here every time we visit our son in Eastlake. I'm sorry to say the quality is not what it used to be. Today I got a cinnamon roll and it tasted like wheat bread with cinnamon on top. No flavor like a pastry. Really disappointed and I try cinnamon rolls all the time. Looking for a new bakery! read more

I think this place has amaaazing baked goods, however I was not too impressed with the sandwich I ordered. Decided to try their Bristol Bay sandwich, which has smoked salmon on it. $15.50 for a sandwich this size is a little much...With my latte and sandwich I spent over $22 which I don't think was quite worth it in the end. However, I have heard some great recommendations for this place so I think I'll stop by again sometime to try their other food items! The steak sandwich looked promising! read more

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This is a limited review as I went very late and was literally the last customer while the person ahead of me bought all the quiches. (Bummer!) Anyway, this appears to be a good location and walking distance to the water (SLU, ignoring the road construction). When I went on May 8th, they weren't allowing customers to enter yet; ordering is from the outside. But there are plenty of bistro tables outside if someone wants to sit down and enjoy their food. Being end of day, the selection was limited. We bought: 2 Giant Croissants - 4.5 Stars Wonderfully pillowy inside while crunchy on the outside (even the next day!) and not too greasy. My 0.5 ding is that as far as croissants go, theirs are kind of ugly and reminds me of an insect larva. Eww. But it's a tasty larva. LOL. Rustic Baguette - 5 Stars This loaf had staying power. The outside stayed crusty/crispy for 3-ish days while the inside stayed soft too. Excellent loaf. 2 Chocolate Cookies - 3.5 Stars These were pretty good but not in a tell-a-friend kind of great. I'll probably buy more of the larva looking croissants instead. (I'm cracking myself up.) Seriously, they have a good looking menu with a good amount of savories, sandwiches, quiches that I would love to try in the future. Next time! read more

Grand Central Bakery - 2 Giant Croissants - 4.5 Stars, Rustic Baguette - 5 Stars, 2 Chocolate Cookies - 3.5 Stars - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Love Grand Central Bakery in Eastlake! Even on busy days that crank out food and drink at an amazing speed! Personal favorites: - Sasquatch sandwich (seasonal sandwich) - The potato leek soup - Fresh Como loaf (they'll slice it for you or leave it whole!) - cheddar egg croissant breakfast sandwich In addition they also have a fridge where you can buy bread and cookie dough, take and bake pies, and even eggs by the dozen! The prices are still very fair for such high quality. The service is always great and every staff member is friendly no matter the hour. Plenty of seating inside and outside, or you can take it to go and get back on the road pretty easy. read more

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Overall 3.5 stars. Pricey lunch sandwiches and pastries, made with quality ingredients and artisan bread. Sandwiches: Tuna melt - 5.0. Super flavorful, satisfying without being overly heavy. Favorite sandwich here - one of the best tuna melts I've ever had. Tuna salad sandwich - 5.0. Love that this has capers in it. Full of Pacific albacore tuna, fresh celery, sweet onion, dressed with fresh herbs, EVOO, lemon, mayo and crisp lettuce on Peasant bread. Turkey chutney sandwich - 3.0. Found this disappointingly bland. French Ham sandwich - 3.5. Quality, thinly shaved ham, but overall this sandwich is on the bland side. Pastries: Almond croissant (3.5) - giant, excellent almond paste. Croissant was more doughy than chewy, layers weren't as fine as you might get from other Seattle bakeries Pumpkin oat muffin (4.5) - moist, topped with crumble and pepitas. Would absolutely get this again read more

Grand Central Bakery - Jammer (scone), almond croissant, pumpkin oat muffin - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My manager got us lunch from here and I thought it was pretty decent. They were pretty good with getting such a big orders correctly and timely. I got the Italian Hoagie with no mayo. The filling was pretty generous and the bread was not too soft and not too hard. The flavor was a little on the salty side though. The meat to veggie ratio was a little off so the saltiness was all from the meat. I definitely had to drink water while eating it. I also thought it was a little on the pricy side for just a sandwich. For around $12, i would think the sandwich would come with a side of some sort. Overall, it was ok. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Italian hoagie - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food - 5 stars Experience - 3 stars Don't come here if you're in any kind of schedule for a sandwich. Breakfast sandwiches take 10-15; lunch 15-20. Recommend ordering ahead. They are good - as are the pastries, but the wait time is brutal and often longer than quoted. read more

LOCAL BAKERY-CAFE BIG NAME IN BREAD I wanted to pick up a sandwich for lunch so I decided to stop by here! I chose the turkey & cranberry chutney and it was pretty tasty. Plenty of turkey and all of the flavors worked so well together. The bread was really yummy and fresh! I would have liked a bigger pickle spear. I was very tempted by all of the yummy pastries on the display. They have cookies, croissants, and muffins. There's also a small fridge with "U BAKE" goods that you can conveniently bake at home: pies, pie crusts, and pizza dough. I went early in the morning so there was no wait. Plenty of seating with multiple tables. The space was very comfortable and bright with large windows. Free wifi so I could see this being a good work-study space. Grand Central Bakery has multiple locations in Seattle and Portland. I've also seen their breads sold at Metropolitan Market and other local grocery stores, in case you ever want to pick up a loaf read more

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Busy Sunday morning and we dropped by for sandwiches, This was the Turkey Deluxe, does it look deluxe? Sandwich that costs $15 after tax and tip, shouldn't you have more? I think quality has diminished and you can walk down to the Eastlake market and get a deli sandwich there or a Eastlake cofee for some sandwiches too. read more

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This place is highway robbery hahaha. MAN IT IS SO OVERPRICED AND PRETENTIOUS. And the service isn't even quick? The food is alright. Only reason for the two stars. Run away unless you work for Amazon. I mean if you're a local, you might do. read more

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Awesome cafe! I was visiting Seattle for the weekend and we came here for breakfast and coffee two out of the three mornings we were in town, if that says anything. Great selection of fresh baked pastries, breads, breakfast sandwiches, quiches, lunch sandwiches, soup, etc. as well as teas and coffee/espresso drinks! We enjoyed everything we ordered - wish I was local and could try everything on the menu. Staff was also really friendly! Additionally, for all you dairy-free folks, they offer oat milk out on the coffee bar for free which I thought was awesome. Most coffee shops I'm used to will charge extra for oat milk or will not even have it as an option to order. read more

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20 minutes to make an $18 BLT on a Sunday afternoon? Never again. They had two employees on the line working steadily making sandwiches, so I'm not sure where the disconnect was/is. Reading other reviews, it seems that they are known for being slow. Guess that's on me for not checking first--I assumed popping in on a Sunday at 1pm with no line in front of me would mean a relatively quick turnaround. Had I known/had I been informed at the time of purchase that my single sandwich order would take 20 minutes, I would not have ordered. Eastlake Speciality Market a few blocks away also makes sandwiches fresh/to-order, and they do not take nearly as long as GCB. read more

The staff was super nice and the baked bread is amazing. Yelp wants 85 characters. Xxxxxxxxxx read more

Grand Central Bakery - Pumpkin spice latte and their toasted biscuit: 10/10 - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great bakery, the staff are very friendly. We had the frittata sandwich, turkey sandwich, a gingerbread thing, and the fruit coffee cake. All was incredible read more

Grand Central's strengths are in their breads and baked goods, but they also have a fairly solid selection of cafe offerings. Bread wise, I am all about their sour rye loaf. Even though GCB sells bread in several markets, I have only seen this loaf in their shops, and sometimes it's not in stock. Which makes me very very sad. I currently consider this the best rye loaf in Seattle. They will slice it for you there and it's fantastic for a sandwich or toast. I don't know why the cafe doesn't offer it as a bread choice for their sandwiches. Which brings me to the cafe offerings. They are solid, but not my favorite place for a sandwich. The selection is kind of boring, no rye and not enough sandwiches on baguettes (the veggie grinder is a favorite though). GCB's salads could really up their game too, though props to the toasted Parm bread crumbs on the kale salad. On the baked goods, the Jammer is my jam. They have a monster ham and cheese croissant that is a meal. I appreciate the touch of mustard. Most importantly, they make a real scone not a "muffin scone". It's got the appropriate crust on the outside. GCB is a Seattle classic. I happen to be reviewing Eastlake (which has a spacious cafe and outside tables), but you can find GCB locations dotted around the city. And that's a good thing. read more

Twice now our delivery orders, through grandcentralbakery.com, have been lost. In both cases, the restaurant was unable to help, stating that they don't run a delivery service and that we have to contact Postmates or Doordash. The problem is, you can't contact those companies if the order is through a company's website. We don't have a confirmation number or anything, and the store can't give us one. We didn't even know it was Postmates until the store said they hadn't picked up the order and it was just sitting on the counter. Until they stop pointing fingers at each other, you're better off ordering somewhere else. Had to charge back. (It was a big order -- worth charging back and leaving this review.) read more

Love this little treasure that's within walking distance!! I makes it worthwhile to go to because when I get there I know they'll have tasty treats that are satisfying and the coffee is amazing as well! The only problem is that when I crave their cookies or muffins the place is closed so then I'm left to obsess about it until the next day and get there during operation hours to get my fix! IYKYK!! Grand Central Bakery is worth the try for sweet treats, coffee and lunch!! read more

Decent coffee! I don't usually write reviews but I've come here at least 5 different times and every single time the pastries seem dry or overbaked. I've tried so many different things and it's always the same :( really dry or hard, like it's been left out? But it's always early in the morning so I'm not sure! read more

My rating is purely based on thanksgiving pies purchase. 2 pies for $65 and they were disappointing. Crust was dense and really hard. Toppings were ok. I would not recommend this place for pre holiday purchases. read more

Dropped by here for a quick lunch. Got the tuna salad sandwich which was pretty good but a little pricy. They had a bunch of stuff inside of the sandwich with the tuna but I wasn't sure what they were since I kind of just tore apart the sandwich since I was in a rush. It was pretty good, just a little bit on the pricey side. The texture was pretty good and same with the flavor. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Tuna sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I got the almond croissants and scones. They were okay, good flavor but weren't good leftover. Best to eat them fresh.

Food and drinks are great nothing bad to say about it, but the service is sooo slow. For the prices they are charging it wouldn't hurt to staff appropriately so customers aren't waiting 25-30 mins for basic sandwiches. read more

We come her for lunch. The ingredients are fresh! The food is great & the outdoor seating in the summer makes it all that more enjoyable. The sandwich, salads and pastries are all greaT. Def should drop in if you're in the area. read more

I just came here this afternoon to order a 12oz mocha with coconut milk. The service was quick (no more than a minute), which now that I think about it will explain why I am NOT coming back here for coffee ever again, let alone the desserts. Service: Terrible; the waiter (who also took my order) did not smile when I came up, was unfriendly and looked as if she did not want to be there (I get that you may not be in the best mood). Tasteless coffee: My mocha tasted as if someone had heated coconut milk with water and served it to me. There was no hint of coffee or chocolate (as a mocha should), tasted watered down too. I almost went back to return it but it was also lunch time and I think I've been here enough to make my final review that this place does not serve good coffee at all. This may come off rather scathing, however this is the truth. I have yet to meet someone to tell me how (at the very least) "good" their coffee is. read more

Good but slow. The bread is delicious and their sandwiches are very good. I want to go there more often but they are so slow it's virtually impossible during work lunch time. This prime location could make a fortune if they were able to increase their production capacity. They should probably study how a subway employee assembles a sandwich. read more

Walking in, the first thing that caught my eye was the beautiful display of pastries. They all looked so fresh and so delicious! I was in the savory mood for breakfast this morning, so I decided to go with an egg breakfast sandwich and a cappuccino. The sandwich was a large one- super filling. My one small compliant was that the bacon was very very cold, which kinda threw off the taste of the warm sandwich. I would still order a breakfast sandwich again and am looking forward to trying the other options! The line was long to order, but that's alright with me! It's a good sign the food and coffee are worth it! The cashier was very friendly, personable, and complimentary. It was nice not feeling too rushed even when the place was busy! I will be back for sure! read more

Everything is so delicious the main issue is it takes a long time to get anything besides a pastry and drip coffee. I tried to do an online pickup to save some time. They website says to please observe your pickup time like it's very strict. I had a pickup time of 12:50, came at 1pm and when I got here they hadn't even started on my order yet, so it's the same as ordering in store. I spoke to them and they said that when it's busy they take longer but will not update the website or send you a notification, so my sandwich took 50 minutes and no apology or anything. Will not be returning. Do not recommend. read more