Cute boutique-style cafe in Mercer island with such a cozy atmosphere. I had the avocado toast and it was so yummy! At first, I wanted the egg toast with avocado, but they only serve it with soft eggs, so I went with the avocado toast instead and really enjoyed it. I also had a black Americano, which was great. It was the perfect spot for a business meeting since it wasn't busy in the morning, and parking outside was easy to find. Definitely a nice little hidden gem! read more

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Indoor and outdoor seating. Great for summer days. Coffee is good. Open 7am for breakfast with parking in the back and street parking. read more

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Zero stars, their customer service is horrible. Hire better staff that actually make customers feel welcomed!

I'm really disappointed with my experience at SAMO Cafe on Mercer Island. I understand that mistakes happen, but repeatedly missing someone's order and seemingly ignoring them while continuing to help other customers is not okay. It was especially frustrating to watch a person of color's order be overlooked multiple times without anyone taking responsibility or making an effort to fix the situation. Everyone deserves to be treated with the same level of respect and attention when they're spending their money at a business. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and makes sure all customers are treated fairly and not made to feel ignored or overlooked. read more

This is their original Sano which has a bit more food options than the other locations scattered around the Eastside. I got their breakfast savory bowl which had nutty sausage, eggs, and greens in a green goddess dressing. There is a huge bed of quinoa below. Overall, quite healthy and satisfying, but there just wasn't much flavor overall. The green goddess dressing carried the bowl, but aside from that, not much flavor going on in the quinoa or egg. The sausage has interesting texture and blends in with the quinoa. read more

Sano Cafe - Inside - IG @bougiefoodieboi - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

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Harvest salad was very tasty and large enough for two. My granddaughters love the Açaí bowls read more

Sano Cafe - Harvest Salad - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

The sunshine daydream smoothie and Pearadise juice are amazing! Juice was a bit pricey for a small 8oz but the blend was delicious. The smoothie was refreshing and perfect after hot Pilates! Service was great I got my drink fairly quickly. The decor and ambiance is beautiful, I could definitely see myself doing some work or enjoying a slow breakfast here. I will definitely be back to try that Sano brownie! read more

Sano Cafe - Sunshine Daydream - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

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Sano is one of those spots that I could have lunch everyday! They have healthy choices: açaí bowls, toast (I got avocado toast and it was the perfect balance between savory and yummy) I'd say that bowls are spectacular!! Most of the customers get bowls. Also smoothies and juices are an excellent choice if you're in a hurry and need that "meal all in one". Heavenly cacao smoothie has peanut butter for it. Now, the ambience is great! Peaceful , with simple decorations (check their air plant) Great if you need a space to WFH. read more

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They are racist. The worker completely ignored me although I was at the checkout and walking around for a few minutes. As soon as Caucasian people came in after me (black), she rushed to take their order. AVOID!! read more

Terrible service, and terrible food. If you aren't white, they let you know you aren't welcome.

The staff here consistently comes across as unfriendly and unprofessional, which really takes away from the experience. On top of that, the food and drinks are noticeably overpriced for what you get. I wouldn't recommend this location based on my visit. read more

Extremely disappointed in the staff. You would typically expect a cafe welcoming however, this place is the opposite. If you expect a warm welcome clearly this is not the place to go. I guess whenever crew here has a big workload customer service doesn't apply anymore. I would 100% recommend finding a different small business to support, because clearly these guys can't handle it. Cheers read more

They do not serve people of color. We were totally ignored and as soon as a white person comes in they addressee them. Do not spend money at this establishment! read more

I love the salad bowls here! I've had Sano several times and they are always delicious and fresh. Only thing to note is they do get busy so plan extra time especially around lunch. Sometimes it can take 20-30 minutes with an online order too. Still worth it :) read more

Sano Cafe - Buddha Salad - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Service was horrible I walked in and no acknowledgment of saying hi or nothing just ignored me and I said hi and still nothing rude workers!

not very friendly and the food isn't good either. Was hoping to find a nice spot but got rude treatment instead

Tried the Avocado Toast with egg and it was good not the best I have had but up there. The Harvest Salad was also well done. The avocado was mixed with something I was thinking it would be more avocado and egg and the mixture was different but it was still tasty. The picture online just looked different. You can tell they have some love going on because the salad was gorgeous looking. read more

Sano Cafe - Avocado Toast with Egg - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

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i ordered the pitaya bowl which was actually really good, and refreshing for a hot day. the base stayed thick for a good amount of time and i was able to savor it. however, i had to wait a really long time to receive my order, ~25 minutes. area behind the cash register looked really messy, and everything was a bit chaotic. read more

Sano Cafe - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Quite slow. Quality not as consistent. Green machine tastes very different than what we are used to - and we have been here bunch of times and getting same smoothie read more

Sano Cafe - Green machine. More black than green - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

This little cafe is in a convenient area with street parking around. The place itself is cute and clean. There's plenty of small seating inside, and a small outdoor area at the front. I ordered a banana nut butter bowl, I waited 5-10 minutes for it which wasn't too bad considering the amount of people there. The bowl itself was super yummy! I got it to-go and gobbled it up at home. The base banana was super creamy and refreshing. It came with fresh fruits, various seeds, and peanut butter. It didn't look like a lot, but I got so full I wasn't able to finish it! Definitely worth, and would 100% come back again to try their other menu items! read more

Sano Cafe - Interior - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

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Terrible wait time for 2 smoothies that don't taste any better than Jamba Juice. I was excited to come here and completely let down. Nice inside and pleasant employees but hopefully they can fix staffing and wait times. read more

Excellent choice of Acai style bowls. I can't believe I haven't eaten here yet. Legitimately an excellent spot for healthy food. The Pitaya sano bowl was recommended by another customer and looked delicious. It was a treat to eat too. A smoothie on a bowl. Covered in granola, blueberries, bananas, pumpkin seeds, coconut and dried cranberries. Not sure how "healthy" it is but I feel good eating it. Service super friendly and relatively fast. The inside is clean and fairly small. It was also quite loud. People talking and enjoying themselves of course, but it is an echo chamber. Won't stop me from coming again. A side counter has seats that felt a bit quieter. Of course in the summer the outside seating is open too. Plenty of surrounding parking. Eat well and stay healthy. SYOY! read more

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Sano Cafe is a breakfast favorite of every office I cover in Mercer Island. The menu selection is vast, meal options are delicious, and the overall service is excellent. I will return, and highly recommend! read more

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As the partner of a vegetarian, it's hard to find places that really cater to their needs. Look no further! We loved the freshness of all the ingredients. We tried the Pitaya Bowl which was wonderful as well as two of the toast options (Avocado & Egg) both delicious as well. Will definitely be back! read more

Great place to study and chat at. Love their acai bowl and matcha latte Great if you are in the area and want a quick bite/drink read more

The food was wonderful. Had a yogurt bowl and golden milk. Just what I wanted. Fresh ingredients. Delicious and nothing processed. I would go here once a week if I was local. read more

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This is a very good place for really healthy options, when you do care about your diet, and what you eat. We've always enjoyed the bowls, as they are quite a bit of food, and the taste is really good. There is a bit of a wait at times, so be aware. Outside of that, I highly recommend this place. read more

We love their açaí bowls. Great for summer when you can sit outside. Service is good, can be a bit slow during peak hours since kitchen isn't that big. read more

Sano Cafe is the best find of 2020! On my way back from the east side of Seattle I looked up a smoothie bowl place. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I was going to my new favorite spot. You walk in and it's like being in the most tranquil little shop. You instantly feel relaxed and then you try the smoothie bowl. It is fresh, cold, nutty, crunchy on top, flavorful and refreshing. Eventually I discovered their Avocado toast and it was on another level. My friend and I literally the other day was discussing how on earth they get these fresh avocados and keep them looking so bright and vibrant. This place is busy. And now that things are opening up I anticipate it to be even busier. They offer online ordering so take advantage of ordering ahead if you can. read more

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We dine out for experience, and our experience was very unwelcoming and unfriendly. It felt cold and uninviting which made our first visit unpleasant. We tried a breakfast bowl and tropical bowl. We chose to dine in and our tropical bowl was in plastic container, and other bowl was in an actual dish. The water dispenser is tiny and we could only get a tiny half glass of water with our meal. The food was fresh, but nothing special. I enjoy eating out to experience food I wouldn't make at home. I honestly felt like I could've made both better in our home. It lacked flavor and lacked presentation. I have mixed feelings after our visit to Sano. I think it's a popular healthy choice in Mercer Island, and that makes sense considering it's location. If I lived on Mercer Island I'd likely revisit only for a quick healthy option, but likely will not return. read more

Sano Cafe - Tropical Pitaya - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Setting: A very cute cafe in downtown Mercer Island. It has outdoor and indoor seating. It was a nice sunny day so we sat outside and had brunch. Food: We had the Tropical Pitaya acai bowl & Avocado Toast. We didn't have super high expectations for the acai bowl because we haven't found great acai bowls outside of Hawaii. I would say the bowl was decent but nothing amazing. The ingredients were fresh and the portion was a decent size. The avocado toast was solid but also nothing special. Value: We expected to slightly overpay for the food (which is definitely true anytime I get avocado toast). The portions were on the smaller side but it didn't bother me and my husband too much, because once again, that was what we expected. Service: Since you order in the front and seat yourself, there isn't too much other interaction with the staff. You get water yourself as well. Nevertheless, the people at the register were pleasant enough. Other: Great place to get an acai bowl or brunch if you live in Mercer Island or are nearby! read more

All the food are amazing,healthy and delicious. Service is always great and ambience is very welcome and nice. read more

Sano Cafe - Banana Nut Butter with peanut butter - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Smoothie was watery, and tasted like nothing. I think they forgot ingredients (the honey, ice?).

usually do pick up- love the bowls! but I've noticed the last few times my orders haven't included the extras I've requested/ PAID EXTRA for. i guess i should've asked before i left but if they don't have the item why let me purchase it? and if it's not there, can you notify me when i pick up? feels ridiculous to pay 5 extra dollars in add on when they don't add them on... read more

Do reviews even do anything anymore? This place is incredibly overpriced. It's not a very friendly environment and the wait for anything is ridiculous. read more

Fresh juices. Love coming here after a workout. They have indoor and outdoor seating and it's a very casual grab and go environment. Fast service too. read more

Sano Cafe - Menu - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

This is my go-to lunch when I want a change of environment since working from home. Sano Cafe is the closest thing I found to all the health places I used to eat at when I lived in LA. Their food and drinks are consistent, service is great even during the lunch rush, and the environment is very pleasant. One advise to management, for what it's worth: Please consider making homemade nut milks and using them for your smoothies instead of the carton milk stuff, it would take your smoothies to the next level, I promise it makes a huge difference in the taste. read more

Sano Cafe - Avocado toast + Salmon and egg - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

i am so disappointed in sano cafe... went in yesterday, only to be greeted by a worker with a sour attitude and bad customer service.... i purchased a smoothie and their chia seed pudding which came out to be 17.40$, keep in mind i did not add anything special to my smoothie ... this was my first time visiting this cafe and my expectations were heavily let down. the smoothie was only 3/4 full due to them not making enough in the blender, and on top of that the chia seed pudding was MOLDY!!! (see photo attached) for 17.40$ i expected better service and quality food. i will not and do not recommend coming here. EDIT: once i started inspecting the chia seed pudding i noticed there was bits of other food debris (leaves?? and a small plastic piece??) that is most definitely not supposed to be in there.. read more

Sano Cafe - MOLDY CHIA SEED PUDDING!!!!! - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Yogurt breakfast cup was good! Tons of yogurt, fruit was fresh and ripe...and the best part was the homemade granola. It was SO good, totally worth the $8 bucks. My partner really enjoyed the salad and the wrap (so much so that she got the wrap a day later). Big fans of Sano Cafe. Not big fans of the drinks...matcha had a funny after taste, the golden milk latte was a touch too gingery and the chai was a bit bland. read more

Sano Cafe - Ginger sesame salad and yogurt bowl - Salad Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Shoutout to this healthy delicious woman owned cafe! The smoothies, salads, bowls and coffee drinks are freshly made and there's not one item I've had here that hasn't been short of amazing. The staff is attentive there's plenty of seating inside and a couple tables outside for days like today (it's 60 degrees). And so convenient to go to after a hearty workout at Impact Fitness another woman owned MI treasure. read more