I've passed by Le Pichet many times, but only made my in by lunch recommendation of a fellow Yelper, Willy M. Unlike most places downtown during the lunch rush, this place was quiet and calm. I ordered a simple ham and cheese baguette sandwich. It came with a layer of delicious spicy mustard. It really was the most simple perfect sandwich I have had in a long time. Willy and I also shared the chicken liver terrine. It was very delicious but so rich that between our actual lunches, we couldn't finish it. The nice thing is that they gave us all the bread we needed to finish the terrine. Everything on the menu looked delicious and I can't wait to go back to check out the rest of the menu read more

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We tried this place for brunch, and while it was super Frenchy, we probably would have been better off knowing and planning to come in for dinner. Why the four stars, then? Well, like I said, the place really gives off that Parisian bistro vibe, and even the clientele to an extent, seem to reflect that. The coffee alone - well the bread too - is enough reason to return, but as Michelle B noted, this might not be the best spot for typical brunch options. They do have a tasty ham and eggs dish, and their own house-made yogurt, but then the menu turns slightly towards lunch, less sweet than savory. So as you can see, it's a dilemma for me. But this is a problem than can be remedied by a simple revisiting at a more suitable hour, which is what I recommend you try doing. read more

I was surprised with how authentic it actually was! It reminded me of every sandwich I ate whilst studying abroad in France. After deciding between a salad, marinated olives and soup, or a sandwich, i decided on a jambon et fromage sandwich. It was EXACTLY like something I would've eaten in France. Came out on a baguette with butter, dijon mustard, the perfect amount of ham and gruyere. 3 small pickles came with it. I also enjoyed a glass of rose from the Alsace or Burgundy region in France. Cute atmosphere and a couple of the servers were French. I sat outside and did some people watching. I would love to come back! read more

I want to marry Le Pichet lentils. I really, really want to tie the knot with them...because that means that I would have to see them, eat them and enjoy them every single day of my life, until death do us part. No doubt about it, I had the best lentils I've ever had in my entire life at Le Pichet...and I've had hundreds and hundreds of those beautiful and flavorful buttons of delectable love. Everywhere I see them I grab them. Call that having a soft spot for something. Mine is like a bamboo cotton towel submitted to a whole bottle of Downy. Here, the lentil infatuation was like the story of the princess that had to kiss many frogs before finding prince charming. Don't get me wrong, some of those frogs were pretty and colorful little creatures...only this time, I found my head-over-heels self down on the knees, adoring the flavors contained in a venison sausage, roaster pork-belly and lentils. The pork fat definitely infused the lentils and root vegetables exquisitely, and the venison added a delicate complement. To star out this night of gastro-love, I ordered the daily special appetizer, Fromage Forte. Beautiful plate. The bread slices (wholegrain style) where almost rustic, but delightful. The element that gave the plate its name was a fromage spread, made of several cheeses they cure in-house for months. It was incredibly strong but highly pleasing. Our server made sure I was into intense, sharp flavors. Being prepared for this titan made the experience fantastic. Several thin slices of cured ham, and a fresh butternut squash and orange coulis brought the plate to a balance that was surprising. It felt like the deconstruction of a very powerful dish, just to make it perfect for the enjoyable and slow experience French food usually carries along. At the end of the night, my palate was properly cleansed by an airy, flurry pineapple sorbet. Perfect way to finish dinner. As usual, Le Pichet is another fortunate discovery made by my adorable Dude. Now, how did I manage to hide these loving feelings towards my entree to my boyfriend? I didn't. read more

I love this place. I didn't feel one bit guilty about drinking wine with my breakfast of broiled eggs with gruyere and ham and fries. The french do it, right? Great atmosphere. It really lends itself to communing with your fellow diners. Make new friends while getting drunk at breakfast!! Mais oui! read more

A two-hour lunch here, solo at the bar, was probably one of the best meals of my life. I rarely review restaurants that I haven't been to at least three times, but I had been in Seattle for eight days and was disappointed only once (sorry, Elliott's). So on my last day I decided to hit up this adorable café ... OMG status. Mirrors fucking everywhere, in true bistro fashion, a centuries-old trick to make a small space appear larger. Me no likey mirrors, especially when eating -- rarely the most attractive of times -- but I managed to scoot over and avoid watching myself daintily, almost embarrassingly so, butter a baguette piece by piece. After sipping through a flawlessly shaken cocktail (The Parisian: Sapphire, dry vermouth, creme de framboise - heavennn), it was le temps pour la charcuterie - time to pig out! $7 bought a sampler plate of ethereal chicken liver terrine; chunky, gamey pork pâté; and thinly sliced pistachio-studded sausage, accompanied by crunchy little cornichons and a jar of VERY spicy mustard (a quarter-teaspoon dab per bite is plenty). You can choose from 11 kinds of house- and elsewhere-produced forcemeat, but my selections were simply incredible. I loved the grilled boudin blanc but loooved the vegetables on which it sat, a delicious, perfectly done mix of new potatoes, barely wilted dandelion greens and a sprinkling of currants doused in a sweet and tangy mustard vinaigrette that nearly made me cry. I have yet to conduct formal research into the physiological effects of eating salad before and after a meal, but for me a salad after cleans the palate and better aids digestion. So I ended with a simple, beautiful salad of butter lettuce lightly dressed in a hazelnut vinaigrette and scattered with toasted hazelnuts. ALL that, plus a damn-good food high, for just over $20?!! Le Pichet, je t'aime. read more

Joy, I *know* full well you're the one responsible for adding Le Pichet's contribution to the Foodie 100 list to the list. And mark my words, I will have my vengeance. A chicken liver terrine? Really? Anyhow, it was on the list, and I'm doing all 100 on the list, so in I go to Le Pichet for their offering, the gateau au foie de vollaile. Obviously, I wasn't going to be a fan of this, so why the 4? Well, I knew I was going to find it positively vile, so we ordered other things from the menu, and those were quite good. The Lady Vader ordered one of their sandwiches featuring Zoe's salami, some gerkin pickles, assorted mustards, etc. I grabbed the quiche of the day. Sandwich perfectly balanced, wonderful bread (as you'd expect of a French restaurant), quiche assembled as well as you'll find anywhere, wonderful ingredients, which is hard for me to say. As you can tell from the movies, I'm typically not a big fan of the French. Well, OK, maybe it's not patently obvious, but little known fact: Every Stormtrooper that is killed in the movies? French. It's the little details that make the magic happen, people. Frankly, we needed these quality dishes to prepare ourselves for the terrine, or else I'd have gone into a rage killed everyone in the restaurant after I took the requisite bite. Anyhow, out it comes. We each say a quick prayer and grab a tiny (as in, enough to fill a Tic Tac) forkful and take the bites. To Lady Vader's credit, she managed to down it without any real issue. Chicken livers for me, though? They always trigger a gag reflex. I can keep down a century egg, roasted scorpions, insects, rancor eyes, roast Jawa, and almost anything else. I can't do livers. I damn near had it come back up on me. It was so disgusting, I can't even describe it. It was like eating pureed Ewok tongue mixed with Gungan spit. Huh, I guess I CAN describe it. The Dark Side is so awesome. Honestly, I don't know how ANYBODY can be into chicken liver. Joy, I will not forgive you for this. Here's where the 4 comes in, however: Even though I knew we were going to hate it before we even ordered it. Even though we never even wanted it taken off the bill, they took it off anyways because they have a policy of not charging for things you don't like - even if you knowingly ordered something gross just for the sake of posterity. Service was incredibly friendly through and through, the decor of the place was quite lovely, and they had a fairly impressive wine selection from what we could tell. I was still too busy trying to keep the terrine down to order any. You don't even wanna know how hard it is to clean the inside of the helmet when something comes back up. I'm docking it a point not because of the chicken liver or anything else discussed so far, but only because interpreting the menu can be a challenge if you don't speak French, and because if you aren't into some of the more "creative" cuts of meat (such as livers, blood sausage, tongue, etc.) you are going to have some difficulty finding much to eat here. Just do yourself and ignore the Foodie 100 list when you get to this item, though; it doesn't belong. If you want something great from Le Pichet, stick to the quiches or the sandwiches. 4 Deathstars. read more

Come ON PEOPLE! Are you serious?!? People are giving this place 5 stars (and we all know that I am a liberal 5 star-er) when it commonly gives people indigestion?!? YES! I AM YELLING HERE!! Jeffrey is going to kill me, and he should know that I love him regardless of the fact that the runny oeufs make other things runny. Is that too much detail? TOO BAD! I do have to say there are pros to Le Pichet's cons. Fantastic, well-priced wine list. Nice central, Seattle-y location. Good snacks. Open late. I don't want to list the CONS, there are quite a few. However, I would like to suggest that there are other french bistros in town (Starts with a Cafe, and ends with a Campagne; also begins with a 'C' and ends with 'remant') that are simply divine. read more

I mindlessly typed in Seattle, WA and the word 'breakfast' and up pops Le Pichet. What I should've done is read my friends' reviews. Lesson learned. So I am visiting Seattle for a wedding. I knew that I was going to be hungry when I arrived. I took the 194 to the Westlake Station. Then walked less than a five-minute walk to Le Pichet. As I perused the menu, I thought...hot damn, did I hit up the butcher shop? The only vegetarian items that I found were salads and yogurt granola bs. I wanted/needed something warm and comforting. What DID I see? Let me tell you...the dishes had: 1. Sausage 2. Chicken liver 3. Rabbit pork 4. Pork 5. Ham 6. CURED and PRESERVED meats!!! If you could only imagine my horror. I settled for the dish of two eggs with ham and gruyere (and of course, WITHOUT the ham) with some caffeinated Numi tea. The eggs were okay. Nothing spectacular. Salty-ish (from the cheese, I presume). Le sigh. Can I go home now? Speaking of home, I think my mom would kill me for paying $8.00 for dos huevos y queso. I guess I would have to explain that the eggs are broiled and that it's not your average cheese. Overall, the food scored two and three-quarter stars. The service scored five stars (very friendly guy...seemed to be tres knowledgeable). The ambiance scored four stars. Believe everyone when they say to come here for everything BUT breakfast. Rawr. read more

This adorable bistro is just steps away from Pike Place and was convenient for our small group. We met here for some wine and small plates. The pork pate with honey and walnuts was a treat. It would seem like an usual combination, rustic pork with delicate honey, but the sweet and salty worked really well together. Also, the bread is heavenly! This is amazing French bread with a crusty crust and pillowy soft inside. I would go back just for a baguette! Our server helpful but unobtrusive. She provided ample bread refreshes and gave us space to chat away. Le Pichet is fantastique! read more

I'm giving Le Pichet four stars for the food and the atmosphere. The service, however, blows. Food: How can you go wrong with ham, poached eggs, and a shitload of gruyere cheese? You just can't! It was like a big ramekin of cholesterol but boy, was it tasty. I actually went there hoping to get crepes, but I was sadly mistaken, as those are, in actuality, a rarity there. Atmosphere: Admittedly, I've never been to Paris (or anywhere in France, for that matter), but nonetheless I /felt/ very Parisienne and was effectively transported to what my highly romanticized ideal of Paris is, without being heavy-handed or trite. The only downside was the terribly laughable music they had playing. I don't understand why more places don't play The Smiths or Pulp or classical. I mean, /honestly/. Service: Despite us greeting them with chipper hellos and friendly smiles, the servers seemed a bit bothered that we stopped in. Funny, considering they weren't about to close and weren't busy. We got very few smiles, period, and the beverage service sucked. They don't cultivate much of a bedside manner and would rather sit around chatting and screwing with the wine bottles at 10:30 in the morning. Because, undoubtedly, the demand for wine late on a Thursday morning is so great. W/e, La Pichet. Overall, good food, nice atmosphere, subpar service. I'm sure I'll go back. read more

French 75's FTW! And charcuterie! Great espresso. Awesome, bustling, small, tres French, romantic, affordable wine list comprised of terrific lesser known vino artistes. Great happy hour, gorgeous tile work, high ceiling. Sacre Bleu! Why do I ever go anywhere else? p.s. happy hour is packed with les personnes tellement chic! p.p.s Sunday afternoons have live music (usually a one-man or one-woman show) starting at 2:30pm. Charmed! read more

Quintessential authentic old French café. I felt for a moment I was in France. The owners are French, seems they have a lot of French customers and the croissants....mmm mmm good. We came for breakfast based on the Yelp reviews saying it served breakfast. It really doesn't, at least not a NW breakfast. There was only one dish with eggs, and the quiche isn't served until 11:30 for lunch. This is truly French and breakfast is more simple, so we asked the waitress to order for us. She chose the charcuterie plate with chicken liver pate (really good!!), freshly made yogurt (TDF) with walnuts and local honey, chocolate croissant, French baguette with butter, and the one dish with eggs that had a fabulous French name that I can't remember but that was tasty and light. It was a simple baked dish with ham, over medium baked eggs and a yummy stinky gruyere. So good. Two well-crafted cappuccinos later, were happy to come out with a $35 bill. I love that you can find places like this in Seattle for a unique experience. read more

We popped in for brunch and I was quickly enamored of the tiles on the floor and dark gleam of the wooden bar. We had a charcuterie plate (Assiette de charcuterie) and baked eggs with ham and cheese with glasses of the sweetest hand squeezed orange juice I've tasted. The charcuterie was very generous and I loved sampling all Le Pichet had to offer. The Oeufs Plats, Jambon et Fromage was oozing cheese and the salty ham mixed in well with my melting yolks. I scoop up the lot with a piece of french bread and chewed away blissfully, happy to be in Seattle eating good food. read more

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I'm not going to go into detail about the food, the first 86 reviews pretty much sum it up. The staff was attentive and our table was waiting for us when we arrived. The night ended with a mouse/rat running across the floor. When my friend mentioned this to the waitress her response was "yeah, that's little chef" Please don't try to brush off your rodent problem with a disney character reference. read more

I have five things to say... 1. Chicken Pate 2. Cheese Plate 3. Light Salad 4. Bottle of Sancerre 5. Sexy date Well make that six... 6. Happy Ending... Enough said. read more

What's not to love? How can a francophile not love Le Pichet? I can't count the number of times I've been here. It might be for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just to sit at the bar and sip a Ricard. I love that you can order a demi-pichet of wine. I love the "Music Free for the People" on Sundays. I love that poulet roti for two. I love to sit on 1st Ave and people watch. read more

Came solo for lunch today. Had butter lettuce salad, baguette with liver and pate plate. All were delicious! The server made the recommendation on what to order based on a few items that stood out on the lunch menu. The 3 items were perfectly paired. Look forward to visiting again for dinner read more

I decided for some brunch here and had a bit of a french itch to scratch, alors, voila! :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: Un: I like the atmosphere of this place and the subtle beat music in the background. And mirrors usually make for easier people watching... and remind me of film noir for some reason. The little condiment holder is neat. :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: Deux: Staff was pleasant from the 3 ladies who came by. Rosey, my main server, was friendly and had a nice accent when je parle un peu francais, aussi... i sure miss mon cours de francais - Madame Bilby de Bellevue College est tres drole et interresant! :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: Trois: J'ai mange des oeufs plats jambon et fromage... zut alors! I knew it was going to be tasty--it was--but this small dish isn't for me. Maybe I assumed too much for expecting atleast one thing listed to be larger/fulfilling - like a main dish? My vanilla latte was good. Before this started, I had a banana hazelnut pastry(?)/muffin thing with tough butter. Nice and subtle. The bread came with cold-ish butter but atleast it was soft this time. :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: J'adore les francais de langue... mais, I think I'm discovering that I prefer other cuisines the more I try French food. :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: - :: Je suis desole, mon ami. read more

This place is so cute! Stopped in during New Years Eve and was able to snag a seat at the bar. They had live music and their chocolate mousse is to die for. Bring a friend in to share because it was A LOT! Looking forward to coming back for an actual meal :) read more

A great little bistro/cafe feeling place. Small but interesting and tasty portions. Just the right amounts to go with a small glass of wine. This is a place to nibble and speak in adoring tones with your friends and/or love interests. Meals are intricate and small. Take careful attention to detail here or you'll miss some of the fine points. read more

I've eaten dinner here twice and both times were outstanding. Tried my first escargot upon sufficient goading of a friend ... not really my thing, texturally, but tasted good. Another time, I had the Poulet Roti, which does take about an hour to cook. Among the best roasted chicken I've had in a restaurant. Tender, flavorful, moist and juicy, with crisp skin. More recently, a friend and I sat out front for brunch on a Sunday. Love being able to sit outside, but the seating area and the tables, themselves, are small. There are only 4 tables outside and at 2 of them the servers had seated parties of 3 and 4, which meant that our party of 2 was eating with the backs of other diners within a foot or so ... uncomfortably close for my liking and I don't like looking directly at someones back. However, the food was fantastic! I had the Oeufs Plat -- a small ceramic au gratin dish with firstly a thin layer of jambon, then two eggs and then Gruyere cheese cooked under a boiler and brought out piping hot. Extremely simple, but extremely good. The baguette which came with butter and jam (I had to ask for the latter) were also lovely. My friend enjoyed her les tartines ... an open faced baguette sandwich with mustard and cournishons and a selection of charcuterie. My husband recently enjoyed a nice glass of rose at the bar while waiting for me to finish my work day. Now that we live a couple of blocks from this restaurant, I expect we'll make it a regular venue. read more

Lots of fabulous French restaurants in Seattle. With so many great choices, there is no reason to settle for mediocre French food. I think there are three or four (or more?) in the market and they all sort of serve their purpose and they all deliver. You cannot go wrong. Le Pichet is the people's choice. They have a pleasing variety of wine. They have a cozy bar atmosphere to hang out with your friends. And the charcuterie plates are there for you when you need them. I first came in here the night Obama was elected. Some of the patrons were understandably drunk but rather belligerent about it. But the staff exercised an admirable level of grace and hospitality in how they managed to accommodate everybody without bruising any egos. I also came in here with my parents and a couple of their friends for diner once. Very different crowd but the same warm and inviting atmosphere. My favorite thing to do at Le Pichet is to eat a meal you wouldn't normally get at a traditional upscale French restaurant. Snack on some walnuts and honey with a glass of wine. Split some steak tare tar with a friend. Eat way too much sweet mustard and cocktail pickles. read more

If only there was a place like Le Pichet in southern California. I still have dreams about it. I mean, $12 would hardly buy a block of premade vacuum pack pate at a specialty grocery, yet Le Pichet's large charcuterie plate managed to satisfy the carnivorous gluttony of 4 very hungry and greedy eaters . The ham sandwich is simplicity at it's finest and just like the variety found in Paris: a simple baguette, creamy butter, fragrant ham and savory cheese.... Oh yum. Something tells me I'll be having another one of those dreams tonight. read more

Came here around noon for lunch with my gramma. There was plenty of seating and the server was attentive and very polite. Food: -The Sandwich with Pate: tasted wonderful, I just wish they had a the pate separate to order. -Quiche: today it had Gruyere, kale and sweet potatoes. I'm not usually a fan of quiche that resembles the consistency of scrambled eggs, but I think the cheese really made this dish sing and i was able to eat most of. Most times I prefer more of a solid, firm texture. ****Caution****huge portion!!! -Cream of Mushroom Soup: rich and not too salty, this is perfect for such a dreary, rainy day like today. I loved how they topped it with butter. I will definitely return to try the dinner menu. If your not a big egg lover (like myself), the menu can seem slightly small. read more

Terrible service! I came in during my lunch break and intended to dine in. The wait staff was somewhat friendly at first, but when I realized I needed to get back to work asap, I asked for my order to go. I guess this pissed off the waiter because he dumped the check on my table with a snooty glare. I apologized for needing to leave, but he said nothing. When he came back to pick up my check, I said thank you, and again he said nothing. Rude. Maybe I'm overreacting a bit, but customer service is a big deal to me. A simple smile would've been nice, but I just received stone cold vibes. I will not be coming back. read more

I love Le Pichet, but I cannot stand the hostess (I think her name is Amber). I come here a couple times a month and every time the hostess is not attentive and has spacial awareness problems. For example, she wanted to move our table over. Instead of telling us she's going to move the table, she yanks it from under our arms while we are eating. After she sees us shocked, she doesn't say sorry. She simple says, "the table needed to be moved." It would have been nice to give us warning so we could stop eating and help you move the table. As she's clearing tables, she doesn't realize there are other tables are around her. She elbows people in the back and doesn't even notice. She did that to three different people while I was there, she never apologized. Today, was a big mess for her. It was very busy and there were 3 couples waiting ahead of us, and 5 more couples waiting after. She takes down peoples' names, but when a table is ready, she doesn't calls out names. She tries to remember the order by faces, even though she has names written down. Unfortunately her memory is crappy. She sat parties out of order; had some people wait 10 minutes and others 30 simply because she's too incompetent to call out names she wrote down. When asked how long the wait is, she responds with, "I don't know" because she doesn't cross off names of people she has sat. As other reviewers have stated, she's pretty awful. I'm not sure how such an awesome restaurant with great servers hire her as a hostess. read more

Reservations at 8:45. Late reservations, but super delicious food. No drinks because I knew we had a ton of drinks that night. Otherwise, my friend and I had food together. Started with the amuse bouche of some goat cheese on top. It was good, but not amazing as an amuse. Then we got to chicken liver terrine which went great with the bread that they provided to us. The chicken liver terrine was delicious with the bread. An amazing pairing. I didn't even use the mustard with it. We also got the french onion soup. It was a little different than expected, but it was definitely really delicious. It was a nice caramelized onion soup with a lot of cheese and a huge crouton of bread in the middle. It was definitely a good soup, but it wasn't amazing though. Finally, we got the wild boar with noodles and it was pretty good. The wild boar was nice and tender, while the egg noodles were nicely cooked, I just thought I needed a bit more sauce or something. It just felt like the boar on top of the noodles and nothing really connected the two. Overall, delicious amounts of food for a pretty cheap price. Ambiance was nice for a date or friend hang out. read more

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oh how much I have loved this place, and on one sunny busy seattle day my girlfriend and I came to the market to do some faux touristy things and thought to have brunch and coffee at our favorite little french cafe :) I usually just like the simple things.. Sandwich basquaise. and french press, and if we make it to dinner I usually get their fresh fish of the day with whatever is infused into it. heaven is all I can say, I do like to push the envelope sometimes ( me push the envelope..never kekek ) and ask for just poached eggs :) and usually I get what I want kekekeke... thanks le pichet for accommodating my picky ass :) read more

I dropped by Le Pichet this afternoon on my lunch break with high hopes due to the overwhelming number of positive reviews they have received on Yelp. The waitress kindly took my order and handled the payment and delivery of food quickly so I could be on my way. Unfortunately the food itself did not live up to my expectations. When I finally sat down to eat my lunch, I found a different sandwich from what I had ordered in the bag, and it was tightly wound in plastic wrap. The meat and cheese was warm and the bread was tough and stale, and the sandwich tasted just like the plastic it came in. I didn't make it halfway through the sandwich before I put it in its rightful place: the trash. I wanted to like Le Pichet, but it was just another downtown tourist trap. I sit here wishing I had used my $10 at Subway instead. read more

is just an ok place, is so pricy and the food doesn't match, I know is a french brunch sport, but everything was lack lusting of flavor, it was a mediocre brunch. read more

I love this little cafe. It makes my French-food and cured-meat loving heart smile. You're a vegetarian, you say? Keep on looking, then, because the only thing you're going to be able to eat here is a baguette. Move along, 'cause it means more room for me! :) I've been here for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all manner of snackage in between and have never been disappointed. You must try the cod filet, which is braised and served in a cream sauce with clams and cauliflower. The fish is buttery and flakes perfectly. And I love the accompanying shoestring potatoes! They're like a fancy version of Pik-Nik chips. I also love coming here with friends and sharing charcuterie and cheese boards -- there's always a tasty selection. Cocktails are great here, too. Try the French 75, or if you prefer something stronger, the Poire (made with pear brandy, Cointreau, and some other stuff, served in a martini glass with a sugared rim. Too strong for me to finish, but still very tasty!). Le Pichet isn't really big enough for large groups, but it's a good place to meet for a couples' double date or a casual dinner for two. The servers, though slightly distant, are polite -- and last night, when husband and I were dining outside and the temperature dropped, the server lent my chilly hubby a jacket. That definitely upped their cool points in my book. I will definitely miss this place when I leave Seattle! read more

This was hands-down the best charcuterie I have eaten in the US. The balance in everything - Boudin Noir, terrine of duck and pork with green peppercorns, crayfish rillettes - was flawless. The roasted marrow bones, served with fresh fava beans, were impeccably done and remained hot at the table for several minutes. This is everything a French bistro should be. It's informal and bit noisy, of course, but the service is attentive and knowledgeable, the wine list is broad and inexpensive, and, most importantly, the food is outstanding. Bravo! read more

3.5 stars... but i gave it a 4 because the place is cute... Stopped by for brunch on my last rainy day in Seattle... this is a cute little french place... perfect for a rainy day! The menu selection is quite limited... but there are some good stuff on the menu. we had the two eggs with ham and gruyere... everyone in the restaurant seems to have gotten this... so we had to have it... it was ok... the dish comes to you very hot... and it's good... but very heavy to me. i had their special salad of the day which includes pickled eggs... very different. the portion was small, but the salad was tasty. we also shared a charcuterie plate... which was my favorite! ok, to be exact... the chicken liver terrine was my favorite! I can just eat bread, butter, coffee, and terrine for breakfast!! service that morning was kinda slow... but it's ok.... we made friends with our neighbors read more

Le Pichet will forever be one of the greatest smells I've ever smelled. If Paris smells like this, fly me there yesterday. The room is filled with the overwhelming smell of freshly baked bread, a tinge of sweetness from their baked goods, and the heavy and familiar smell of freshly brewed coffee. It is remarkable. If everything tasted bad, I'd still remember this place as great. The smell. Oh, how wonderful. Thankfully, our lattes and macarons were delightful. We tried strawberry, walnut, and vanilla and all three were incredible. The coffee was also such a treat and worth the line we waited in to pick it up. A great stop when passing through Pike Place Market, tourist or not, I can see why it is crowded. read more

Cute charcuterie and oeuferie downtown near Pike Place. Great place for a continental breakfast. Everything high quality and prepared carefully. Ummm coffee. Would be happy to return. Bonus - our hostess looked just like Amelie! read more

If you are looking to just eat dinner, this place will not make you happy. You don't eat dinner at Le Pichet, it is more of a languorous linger of wine, cheese, and the livers of various animals. If you do not like French food and/or are not an adventurous eater, this place will also not make you happy. It's a pate-foie-gras-stinky-cheese-red-wine-café-au-lait-baguette pile-up. Love her for what she is. The service here is invisible, which I love. There is a certain anticipation of your needs that the wait-staff here has down pat. No faux friendliness, but no attitude, just crisp professionalism. One teeny-tiny downside- the tables are rather close together, which, when you hate people as much as me, can be a little annoying. But, I just pretend that I am somewhere glamorous where space is at a true premium...Paris, New York, London, Heaven. I cannot believe that this place exists in Seattle. It makes me feel transported to a land where no one wears fleece. One more thing. If you are going in the evening, which I insist that you must, pretend that you live somewhere glamorous and make reservations. read more

Great atmosphere upon entering, but this place is classic French. Not great service, will not accommodate food allergies, and are just kind of snobby. We were actually so disappointed, we left before dinner (just did appetizers) and then grabbed sushi at our favorite place! It is super cute from the street though. read more

Le Pichet is the best place to have a stellar meal late at night. The bread and butter is sinful because, well, it's REAL butter - so creamy and delicious that you can't imagine eating any other kind again. But the real reason I go, the main reason everyone should go, is the Oeufs plat jambon fromage dish. Perfectly peppered eggs on a nice, not fatty piece of ham, covered in grueyere and baked in an oven. WOW. It's just amazing. Service can be a little slow, and although it's not "European" to do so, I'd really love some cold water next time. read more

Delicious food and "French" service sums this place up nicely. I have enjoyed this place many times. Whether it is a Pernod on their patio in the sun or their famous and amazing roasted chicken you are in for a treat. I love to dine here in either Fall or Spring when there are not too many tourists and the enormous trees that overhang the cafe are bright green and leafy or mixed with dazzling orange and yellow. Here is your perfect dinner. Find a beautiful charming woman who you adore... take her there. Order 2 French 75's on the rocks and let your waitress know that you will be enjoying the roasted chicken. While you wait indulge in the charcuterie plate and a seasonal salad. Order the Perrin et Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards 2007 for your chicken... FRICKEN ENJOY!!!! AMAZING! read more