Big bakery with sandwiches and pastries/breads! Lots of seating available and service is quick. I got the tuna sandwich which was good and the cinnamon roll. Both portions were quite big. Really nice place to be on a sunny day since there's outdoor seating. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Their pastries were stale, shortstaffed, and the hot cocoa tasted like wood womp womp. Staff were also pretty grumpy.

It was a last-minute, let's check this place out for breakfast morning (we were starving, and had little time). Sooo glad we did. Great selection of pastries and sandwiches. Grand Central is known locally for making great breads (you'll see them at PCC, TnC, and other markets). They did not disappoint in their sit-down establishment. We loved their Fritatta sandwiches. Yes we both ordered exactly the same sandwich. It was scrumptious. Also got a chai and a Blueberry Muffin. The latter was fresh, had lotsa blueberries, and was not too sweet--just the way I like them. Comfy digs and polite staff to boot. How could I not have frequented this place in the past!? read more

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Have been visiting Seattle coffee festival in Magnuson Park Hangar and I had a chance to try their coffee and I wanna be honest, I like it. But when I visit the coffee shop and ask them for flat white let me ask if we make it here, and after this, he just burn my milk. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was lucky enough to visit Grand Central Bakery on a quaint Sunday afternoon and there was only a small line and quick service. You can also order online if you would prefer not to wait at all. The staff were very knowledgeable and kind in suggesting me a loaf of bread to have with avocado. 5/5 for service. I went with his suggestion of a rustic baguette, which was a little expensive at around $4. This is where one star was lost. Maybe it was intended to be like this, but I thought the bread was too crusty. The crust was very hard and I felt like I was going to cut my mouth eating it. This is the second star. Despite the hard exterior though, the inside was pretty soft. Flavor wise, it was nothing special. I prefer the bread at La Parisienne in Belltown instead. They also make a lot of variations of sourdough, pastries, sandwiches, and drinks. It seems to be a nice place to sit and work in with lots of natural light and ample seating. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Rustic Baguette - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I ordered a 16 oz latte with oat milk and a regular latte. When the drinks were first made, the barista accidentally put the oat milk latte in a small cup. After I pointed out that it should be 16 oz, he corrected the cup size, but instead of remaking the drink, he simply poured the existing latte into a larger cup and added more milk. Unfortunately, this was concerning because I specifically ordered oat milk. It appeared that dairy milk may have been added when the drink was topped off. I only realized this after drinking about half of it, when I began experiencing a stomach ache and noticed the smell and taste seemed like dairy milk. There are many reasons people order alternative milks--dietary restrictions, allergies, or intolerances--so it's really important that these orders are handled carefully. If a mistake is made, the safest approach is to remake the drink rather than modifying it. I hope this feedback helps remind staff how important these details are for customers' health and comfort. read more

Just popped in for a sweet snack a couple days back! Their apple pies are so good :) I am loving their sweets and pastries as much as their sandwiches! read more

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I have kept giving grand central a chance bc generally we like their sandwiches and the bread is great (though the wait times and cafe experience haven't been the ~friendliest~). But this last order on 4/27 was our breaking point. I ordered a large (and there is a small option) kale salad with an $8.65 addition of chicken salad and what I got was deeply ridiculous given the nearly $20 price tag. It was like a tablespoon of chicken salad. Given that I placed the order for pickup, this almost feels like it was intentional. If you don't have enough product to fill an order, set it aside and let the patron know when they come to pick it up. I'm not one to post bad (or really any) reviews, but I honestly feel swindled by this location now. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Yummy and the service was prompt and kind. I will definitely be back when I'm in the area. So thanks!!!

I want to like this place so bad... I've given it a few attempts in hopes that it will be better the next time. Three tries later, I think I'm giving up. The folks working the counter are, on average, not very friendly - I totally don't expect a conversation about the weather or how they're doing (they're busy and want us to order and be onto the next customer, I respect that), but they're pretty dismissive. Now, onto what really matters, the food! I don't eat meat and my last order (one of their veg sandwiches) had a piece of meat on it. Not groundbreaking news, but kind of annoying. The other time I got a sando (their fancy grilled cheese), it was cooooovvveered in mayonnaise, a nauseating amount. My third order was something forgettable. Pros: I like their pea mash and sourdough bread. Kudos to them for their pastry variety read more

This is a great spot for coffee and a treat or for a sandwich and soup for lunch. The space is bright and airy and clean. The staff are helpful and attentive. And you can't beat their pastries. I really enjoy the tuna melt sandwich with soup on a cold day too. Great for eating in or takeout. read more

For many years i have patronized grand central bakery in wedgewood and wallingford. This morning at 8.30am my experience was bad in every way. First of all the employees this morning seemed unhappy and rude. There was no greeting when I walked in even though the place was completely empty. I ordered 2 chocolate crossants, 2 cheese danishes and 2 chocolate chip cookies all to go. When i got back to my apartment 1 hour later I tried eating the chocolate crossant and cheese danish. Both the cheese danish and chocolate crossant were as hard as a rock i almost broke a tooth. The chocolate crossant and cheese danish also tasted stale and not fresh like it had lost flavor. Then this afternoon i tried eating a chocolate chip cookie. The cookie was also as hard as a rock that if I continued eating it I would break a tooth. The cookie also tasted like it was old and lost flavor. This place has rude unhappy employees and charges high prices and sells unfresh food!! After today's experience I'm probably not going back to grand central bakery. read more

So far everything has been perfect each time I have had the chance to eat here. I highly recommend recommend this lovely bakery.

This place is a pleasant surprise and offers good tasting goods baked with solid fundamentals at a reasonable price. I'm used to local bakeries around here offering pretentious overbuilt menu items at outrageous prices. The food here is simple but effective. I really like their seasonal red shrimp sandwich. The bread has the depth of flavor and texture of a fresh baked roll and the shrimp salad filling was surprisingly generous and refreshing. I got a take home bake pie and it was very good as well. Not too sweet with flaky aromatic dough. At 25 dollars it was cheaper, tastier, and more substantial than most pies sold in specialty bake shops in the area. The staff is very friendly and welcoming, but it does take a little long to get your order out and that reduces the convenience of stopping here for a snack on the way to work. read more

A nice place to gather and enjoy a pastry and a coffee. My go to item is the sticky bun and they make it really well here. My partner likes the chocolate croissant. This place is busy and there's lots of tables to meet friends or bring your family. read more

Consistently the best sandwiches! Bacon egg bolo with tomato relish - absolute favorite, especially with an over easy egg that friendly stuff has agreed to do! read more

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

How I've missed Grand Central Bakery! I used to visit the Pioneer Square location often pre-COVID when working downtown. Today, I visited the Wedgewood location. ORDERING: I ordered my food online in advance. They share the estimated prep time and the last pick-up time. You can schedule if you'd like to pick up your food at a later time. They have a number of locations, so be sure to choose the correct spot. PARKING: I parked in the residential area to the west of 35th Ave. They may be a parking lot next to the coin shop? Unsure. SANDWICHES: I got the Happy Goat sandwich and my partner got the Blue Ribbon. SO delicious. I have had the BR before and the pickled red onions is really a game changer for texture and kick. The Happy Goat was so tasty. A nice layer of chevre, a solid layer of shredded carrots as their seasonal veggies, and the zesty chimichurri adds wonderful flavor. Absolutely love them! PASTRY: I couldn't decide between the ginger molasses cookie, the almond croissant, and the ginger scone. Ended up going with the almond croissant, idk if I've had theirs before. It has a tasty almond creme filling and of course is buttery, airy, and delicious! I don't often get almond croissants, but I was pleasantly surprised to have an almond filling and not just almond topping. I'll certainly visit Grand Central again for their delicious sandwiches and pastries. read more

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Fantastic Bakery looking forward to making tuna sandwiches with the multigrain whole wheat the staff was was great and the bread slicer machine was neat. I noticed they also carry other brands that I'm a big fan of, like Portland's Tao of the tea and Oregon Growers, all around a great experience and looking forward to next time. read more

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I recently moved to the area and have been looking for places to hole up in for little study/work sessions. This place hit all my marks: it has ample seating, reliable wifi, plenty of outlets, and great food and coffee. I don't think this is the best place for a 'grab and go' situation, since the orders can take a bit of time -- but it was perfect for what I was looking for. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I really like the food here, so when I just need something from the bakery, it's 5 stars. The problem is that the service is inexcusably slow for made-to-order food. I was the only person in line when I ordered and waited nearly 20 minutes to get a single sandwich. read more

Sometimes, it's the simplest things. On a warm, lazy summer's day, I wanted nothing but a salad and an iced tea with lemon. Thinking Grand Central was more of a carbified bakery, I wasn't hoping for much. I'm glad I was so wrong. The chicken tarragon salad and iced tea with lemon hit just right. My recent breakup with carbs and sugar wasn't an issue in the slightest; I deftly sidestepped the brioche cinnamon rolls, giant cookies and strawberry frangipane, but left feeling none the more deprived. Thanks for the amazing flavors, healthy options and friendly service, guys! Will return soon. (Five stars reserved for Michelin restaurants like Jean-Georges only; no other reason for docking a star!) read more

Grand Central Bakery - Tarragon Chicken Salad and unsweetened iced tea with lemon -- perfection! - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Quality bread!!! I love picking up fresh loaves and having lunch here. Online pick up is super convenient. The turkey chutney is my favorite sandwich. Kale salad is good too! read more

If you order online and pick it up - then the problem of slow service is solved! That's my go to now. I order online, park on 34th street, go to the window and pick up my order, and get my food without waiting so long. I love the Como bread and I recently tried the kale salad which is delicious. I also like the turkey sandwich with chutney. read more

So good I came back while visiting friends in Seattle this weekend. First trip was chaotic, but expected on a Saturday AM. We hot some olive bread, a rustic baguette and some pastries...all delicious. Second trip was for a breakfast sandwich and a loaf of sourdough (which they were out of on trip #1). I built my own sandwich--egg, bacon, cheddar and lettuce on ciabatta roll. Glad I didn't add the tomato relish on the sandwich. It was delicious but overpowering for a breakfast sandwich...would be great for a lunchtime addition. And their bread is great--not super-sour but nice chew and great crust! I'd definitely be back next time I'm in Seattle. read more

Grand Central Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I like to do my work from home at cafes around Seattle, and this is by far one of the best options. They have great food, I have tried their breakfast biscuit, tuna melt, and tons of the pastries. I always leave super satisfied with the food and the coffee! The employees are fast and really helpful when I ask for recommendations. There's at least 15 seats inside to work from and a few outdoor tables. Plus the Wi-Fi has been really reliable! read more

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

Great food. Great service. Ambiance is Good. The food is great. Great Turkey Chutney. I will come back again. very clean. Everyone is helpful. read more

Good food, but I thought Grateful Bread was slow...I needed to bring a tent and a sleeping bag while waiting for my mobile order. I could have binge watched an entire Netflix series waiting for a breakfast sandwich! read more

I'm very disappointed in Grand Central Bakery. I placed an order to be picked up 15 minutes early because of an event that we were hosting. They were very inflexible and said it was too much of an inconvenience. I reached out to their management team and they emailed me back stating the same. Grateful bread on the other hand, right down the street was very generous, very gracious and willing to help out. Grateful bread has earned my loyal business from now on. read more

We love their almond croissant but noticed the price went up almost double and the size of the croissant reduced to half the size.

*Updating my review* This place has still not figured out how to cut down their wait time. Wait time for one sandwich at 10:45am on a Wednesday is still 20-30 minutes. I just don't get it. I really enjoy their food/pastries but having now gone there 3-4 times, the wait time is extremely slow as others have mentioned (25-30 minutes for a single breakfast sandwich is nuts). They also messed up on my to-go order which of course I didn't notice until I got home. Not a huge deal, but also not that hard. Was excited to have them nearby but not sure it's worth waiti read more

The egg and cheese biscuit was exceptional! I also liked the croissants and muffins. My friends are crazy about the cinnamon rolls and the coffee cake. The service was friendly and the shop clean and pleasant environment. I'll keep coming back! read more

Grand Central Bakery - This is the fruit coffee cake, the biscuit, the blueberry muffin and the cinnamon roll. - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Imagine a bakery where half the time you order a sandwich, they either run out of the bread it typically comes on or some other ingredient such as tomatoes for a BLT. Yes, that would be Grand Central Bakery. In fact, a few years back I ordered their Blue Ribbon sandwich which usually comes with roast beef, but they ran out that day so suggested that I substitute turkey instead. As it turns out, I actually enjoyed that better than the normal one. So I have been ordering it this way almost weekly the past few years. Last week, they informed me that they could no longer do this one single simple substitution because of corporate's new policy (despite the fact that they like to claim their sandwiches are made-to-order). Additionally, that day they had also run out of bread for sandwiches so had to use their Bolo Rolls instead (something I'm all too familiar with). It's sad to see that GCB no longer values good customer service the way they used to. Unfortunately, we will no longer bring our business there as lots of other great options in the neighborhood. read more

Ok, I hate to be this person today but wow was i disappointed by my experience at grand central bakery in Wedgwood. I know the hospitality industry is hurting and I'd like to support them, but wow was this unexpected. I've always wanted to stop by this location since they opened but I'll tell ya now, skip it! I ordered a breakfast sandwich and after asking a couple more questions about what else I could buy and about the bakery, the person taking my order seemed like she was taking an order at mcDonalds. She knew nothing about the products they sell, Oh well a missed opportunity to sell me something she thought was special. I chalked that up to training issues. Then I go to pick up my custom ordered breakfast sandwich which took 10 minutes to make so expected a tasty little meal when I got this home. My husband the recipient called me back to the kitchen to look at what I had brought him home, he mentioned McDonalds like sandwich if they didn't care about their product, I laughed because this guy isn't picky. He wouldn't even eat it! I looked at it and was embarrassed! I've included a picture, no hand made relish, bacon was limp and old and egg looked like it was microwaved. Lack luster sandwich, in fact I think McDonalds breakfast sandwiches offer more! For upwards of $8.00 this is a miss don't waste your time here! read more

Grand Central Bakery - A lackluster bacon egg bolo breakfast sandwich from Grand Central Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Not a fan of their baked goods, they look beautiful but tend to be dry or overcooked. Iced coffee is watery.

Grand Central Bakery - it breaks my heart to leave a bad review but I have to. Every Wednesday my daughter & I get sandwiches for lunch, today I decided to try GCB's sandwiches & was SO disappointed!!! I had the veggie grinder - it was literally 1 piece of lettuce, 6 Mama Lil's peppers, some avocado & 2 pieces of cheese while being caked in mayo. I have never had such a horrible sandwich - I literally make better sandwiches at home. Then my daughters sandwich - they used very porous bread & again caked on mayonnaise so with every bite she took mayonnaise would squirt out all sides. We made our order a sack lunch & the cookie which we received was rock hard. So disappointing. No one can deny that GCB has amazing breads to take home & serve with a meal. And the donut muffin is really yummy. But beyond that I wouldn't waste my time on any of the menu items. Plus the wait for two poorly made sandwiches was quite ridiculous. read more

Have loved stopping by here on a near weekly basis for the past several months. I have always had a super pleasant experience with all of the employees and appreciate that they're always so friendly! My favorites include the iced coffee, fresh baked cinnamon roll, and the fresh fruit coffee cake. Plus, love the COVID friendly walk up window! read more

GUYS! This place was incredible! I had the best coffee cake I've ever had. It is the fresh fruit coffee cake and it was so incredible. I also got a couple other items recommended by the staff and they did not fail me either. Everyone was super fantastic and 10/10 recommend you eat here! read more

Grand Central Bakery - GUYS! This is the best coffee cake I've ever had. It is the fresh fruit coffee cake and it was so incredible. - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was so excited to see Grand Central Bakery come to the neighborhood. We desperately need new and quality options. Then - after standing 15 minutes in line to purchase a pre-made sandwich and still only half way to the register - I gave up. There were two registers, with only one in operation, and the staff clearly had no care whatsoever in speeding things up. I don't care how good the food is, or supporting local, businesses should be aware of the basics of demand and supply. Welcome to the neighborhood. I'm keeping my business at Grateful Bread down the street. Great food. Great service. Caring staff. read more

I have been a weekly customer since this whole plague thing started. I went less frequently before, but meant to go more often. I'm so, so glad to have a good place to go since I don't eat much take-out food regularly. Every-single-time I get the most delicious sandwiches, and the mochas are always perfect. I bought 'take and bake' pies for holiday last year (One apple, one marionberry), my FIL and SIL never had Grand Central before. We all agreed it was the best pie we'd ever had, just delicious. I don't eat many pastries, but the peanut butter cookies? The BEST. There was one instance where there was a mis-communication with my sandwich order, and it was quickly resolved, and I was sent a card for two complimentary sack lunches (sandwich, chips, and cookie) without any hesitation, so I would say I am completely happy with having this marvelous place within walking distance of my house. I've routinely bought SO much from there, sandwiches, cookies, coffees, cans of tuna!, bags of coffee, jars of jam, farm fresh eggs! If they wanted to sell me a kitchen sink, I'd be AOK with that! I would give them six stars if I could. The people there? They are SO nice. Always upbeat and friendly! I can't think of one thing to say that isn't praise to the skies. I love Grand Central Bakery! read more

Grand Central Bakery - A delicious Grand Central Sandwich! - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I have long enjoyed Grand Central, but no more. Today, I confirmed online that Wedgewood would be open (it said "this location, on September 11, will be open from 8 to 2pm PST." I then made sure to allow enough time to drive there (other locations that are closer to me were closed) but when I arrived at 1, the doors were locked and there was a makeshift sign saying "this location is closing at 12pm today". I looked inside the window and saw that an employee still there, but when I knocked on the door she looked away, and would not acknowledge me. I am disappointed. I was not expecting her to re-open the store for me, but had she checked in I would have asked how best to know if a store is open before making the trek. It was incredibly frustrating since I had driven out of my way to get there and had verified that the store would be open. I do not understand how a business that is primarily known for lunch is closed for the day at Noon on a Sunday without any reason why. I understand businesses are short staffed. But a bit of effort to update the website, offer a reason for closing early on the sign, or acknowledge the disconnect in person would have gone a long way to acknowledge that customers too put effort in to supporting this business. read more