This is a lovely, spacious cafe that serves yummy home-made pastries. Great coffee and the muffins…read moreare particularly delish (and healthy).

This Drumlin update is essentially transitional, jumping from Nov 2022 to Feb 2025 to July 2025…read more(7/20/25). I enjoy stopping by Shoreline's Ridgecrest neighborhood, because of the Crest theater, Ridgecrest Books, Cafe Aroma, and Drumlin. Drumlin is the sister restaurant to the adjacent Ridgecrest Pub which often hosts a wide variety of food trucks. I like how Ridgecrest overall has created a pleasant sense of community. Drumlin first came onto my radar screen because I heard about an Escoffier trained pastry chef working there from another Yelp Elite. I tried a few times to stop by, but the popular baked goods were always sold out. But I did end up having a tasty lunch which I wrote up in my previous review from 11/13/22. This pastry chef has since then moved on. Drumlin then returned onto my radar screen because I heard of about a revamp of their beverage and culinary program. I was able to spontaneously stop by, snag a two top and really enjoyed my first 2025 visit back on February 19th. I savored my spinach salad, casio e pepe risotto, and Running Up That Hill cocktail. It was a bit spendy since I had just started a new job. However, I appreciated the quality and its location close to home. It was nice to see positive write ups in Seattle Magazine and The Stranger, giving positive props to this Shoreline destination. Then I heard that Drumlin went into full cafe mode with daily business hours 7am to 1pm. Menu focuses on beverages, baked goods, and breakfast sandwiches/wraps for the time being. Interesting pivot, but not fully using their awesome multi-purpose space. They have outdoor seating, a full bar, a stage, many two tops against a banquette, street parking, and a dedicated private parking lot. Oh well, I'm sure there is a story behind that and why dinner service has been suspended. Anyways, subsequent visits happened all within a week on July 12th, 13th, and 20th. The first two visits were around 11 am, today's visit was at 745 am. The visits were all onsite for one hour, 90 minutes, and five hours, respectively. Absolutely chill vibe being onsite. Often the challenge visiting indie cafes, there's never enough seating, too crowded, the sea of laptops, ad naseum. I enjoy seeing solos, pairs, groups, and families stopping in whether to stay awhile or as takeout. I've enjoyed collectively to date: 3 - 16oz iced mochas, 1 chocolate chip cookie, one peach gingerbread cake slice, and two Morning Glory muffins. Today's muffin was especially awesome, still warm from the oven, love the overall moist crumb, and especially the pepitas for texture. This going to be a hard situation because I enjoy Cafe Aroma located diagonal from Drumlin, but I definitely favor the fresh onsite scratch pastries here. There's also some featured baked goods from Kaffeeklatch, located in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood. I've contributed two posts and 40 photos over five visits. Hopefully this provided a comprehensive view of my experience at Drumlin. I've been a Shoreline resident for over 23 years, I'm always rooting for hometown businesses to succeed as they evolve, remain vibrant, and viable.

WE LOVE ACME! You have helped add joy to our midweek as well as special dinners. We love seeing…read morewhat our delivery guy brings each week and think about the yummy and safe food we'll get to eat. We are very fortunate for so many reasons and so happy we can prioritize good food in our lives. Your chef comes up with the best recipes - so quick and really really delicious. Whatever you need to do to keep chef on the Acme payroll, DO IT! :) Your food is so fresh and local and you never ever forget an ingredient. I usually get 2-3 meals each week and sometimes don't starting cooking with the ingredients for several days and still each ingredient is still fresh. That only be because each ingredient just came from the farm. Thank you thank you thank you for being with us! Your devoted customer, The McPhees

I LOVE acme. With a busy job, it's very hard to meal plan and shop for fresh, local ingredients. I…read morecan even add on bread and fruits to my order! Acme makes it easy, I can pick the quick meals that fit our dietary needs, and best of all (besides the local ingredients) they don't send it with a bunch of wasteful packaging! I hate all the plastic that comes in other meal kits. Acme doesn't have any of that, they even reuse the ice packs and boxes!! It's the perfect subscription box.

This place is a hidden gem. I've been here twice now. The first time I got the spicy pork burrito…read moreand it was top tier. This time I tried the bulgogi burrito and it was delicious as well. The milkshakes are great and the employees are very friendly and good people. It's a great stop on the way into the office, the portions are big and the food is delicious with fair prices you can't ask for more.

Another Hidden Gem along Aurora Highway 99! Originally in…read moreEdmonds 13 or 15 years ago, they moved to this micro strip mall. We had the Bulgogi Bowl and Chicken Katsu Bowl and a Injeolmi Milkshake. So fresh and tasty. Beautiful modern intentional decor, clean restroom, music are covers of popular songs. Service is friendly and prompt. Excellent Food Rating from King County Department of Health! We will be back!

I've stopped in for takeout periodically in 2021, 2023, and due to the pouring rain ordered ahead…read moreto pickup directly (1/31/25). There are several food apps to place orders. It was curious to me why despite paying online for two cubanos with tax & tip, there's an additional service charge. There is also an automatic 8 cents bag charge, despite that I brought my own bag. My focus has always to support local indie businesses whenever possible. I appreciated the time and transparency given with regards to my service charge inquiry. My original online order was cancelled and charged directly instead. This removed the added service fee and the business retained more of the final transaction. Pro tips: *Look at their website to decide what menu items you're interested in. *Avoid food apps which inflate costs and not much return back to El Cubano. *Call El Cubano directly to place your takeout order. 206-629-4443

El Cubano is tucked away on highway 99 in Shoreline yet it stands out for it's authentic Cuban…read morestyle cuisine. It has array of different options and to go along with a friendly staff that makes this small spot shine even if it nestled away for bustling traffic. Give this spot a try and you too will end up finding yourself becoming a regular when you need some flavor in your life.

Aurora Borealis was a fun spot for a casual dinner. Karen and I slid in just under their 6 pm happy…read morehour cutoff on a Monday and were glad we did, because the Wednesday 50%-off specials were already tempting us to come back.​ The hamburger was delicious and cooked just right, with the garlic mushrooms on it which were rich, savory, and full of flavor. The pasta salad side rounded things out nicely and made the plate feel like a complete meal.​ One small note for first-timers: the entrance is on Highway 99, which can be a little confusing because there's also an "Entrance" sign on the opposite side of the building. Once you get inside, though, it's a comfortable place to relax over good food and drinks.

I'll be honest, I am surprised by not only the good reviews but the fact that absolutely nothing…read morehas changed since this place opened. The food is very good and consistently so... when you can get it. The restaurant is always PAINFULLY short staffed so while the staff is very friendly, they're simply never around. We have had to cancel food orders more than once because sitting there waiting for an hour to order (literally), then waiting another hour and multiple reminders for the bill before you can close out is just untenable. We live right up the street and since the food is so good, we try over and over and over again and it always the same experience: endlessly disappointing. Sitting there for 15 minutes with empty glasses and not a bartender in sight, or waiting 20 minutes in an empty restaurant only to finally order and have the server tell you they just sold out of what you wanted is not the way to run a restaurant. I'm only giving it two stars because the food is so good, but I'm afraid we've been disappointed one too many times. Until they can either hire staff or train their current staff on how to deal with their sections, we're out.

Our consistent go to for woodfired pizza featuring quality locally sourced ingredients. The Quixote…read moreand Amy Marie are a must-try. The Wedge salad and meatballs are a yes. On tap is an enjoyable rotating selection of wine, seltzer and beer. And if you prefer cocktails, the old-fashioned is a classic and Tanks by Dallas hits the spot. Ambiance is casual, service warm and welcoming. We've literally brought everyone here; family, friends, and clients. All agree Local 104 is a find!

Our team met there on new years. I just don't understand why they have sooo much crust on their…read morepizza. Still foo foo food otherwise Bruce Macdonald

The places is normally empty, but they do a lot of to-go orders based on what I've seen so far. But…read morethey do have good number of tables available. The decor is cozy & casual. Their boba is soft, chewy and fairly decent. I tried their Saigon milk tea and it's good. They seem to make it fresh each time you order. I have tried their poke bowls only so my review would be mainly about their poke bowls. The available shops nearby is pretty limited so having a place that sells poke has been great. Their portions are adequate and the bowl comes with some sides already added like cucumber and edamame. The selections change slightly based on availability but pretty consistent. The place has small local shop feel and I like it the way it is. Not a flashy place but a good spot to try on your day off feeling lazy or too tired from studying.

Not sure if it was because we ordered around 8pm or what, but this was by far the worst sushi I've…read moreever had -- respectfully. I'm not trying to be harsh, but if you truly enjoy sushi, I'd recommend going elsewhere. Every roll we ordered was dry, especially the crab, which tasted old. None of us could even finish our food -- it was that bad. I've never had sushi that dry before. Even my roll with spicy mayo and seared salmon somehow had zero flavor. It was honestly shocking. Maybe we caught them on an off night, but unfortunately, we won't be returning.

Our go to for quick and easy choice. This dish is very tasty and has a good kick to it…read more The service is friendly and quick. Easy to park, whether you want to grab food to go or eat at the restaurant. It's simple and has indoor and outdoor seating.

Very casual teriyaki spot with a few small tables. Seems like takeout is way more popular here…read morewhich makes sense haha. I ordered a chicken teriyaki at the counter and the food came out super speedy fast. Chicken teriyaki comes with rice and salad and wow I was blown away by the rice/chicken portion size. Salad came with a sweet citrus-y dressing which was so good. Chicken was tender, had a good char, and was drenched in sauce. Comes with extra katsu sauce as well in case you want more sauce with your sauce (I always do ty) Overall, super solid spot. Would come back if I'm in the area and craving teriyaki

Came by with some friends to chill and have a beer during the day. We order the happy hour nachos…read moreand the calamari. The nachos were still crispy under all the toppings but the calamari were a little small for my liking and ended but more batter than calamari.

I was in the area and ran into this place. Walking inside looks like a brewery. Plenty of seats and…read moremusic playing. There some TV's hung up around the place if you wanna watch a game. You can wait to be seated or walk to the bar. I ordered the Luna Fish & Chips.....you have an option of a different side iif you like. Fish & Chips were good. Beer Batter and Fish taste good...and fries were good too. If you're in the area swing by.

Came here by accident while waiting near a comic bookstore, and wow, what a find…read more This place is part grocery store, part bakery, part restaurant, and somehow does all three really well. The moment we walked in, we were greeted with free samples (hummus, baba ganoush, Turkish delight... yes please) and the kindest hospitality. The owner actually came over and chatted with us, shared where he's from, and even offered us Turkish coffee and Moroccan mint tea, which instantly reminded me of my trip to Morocco. We ordered the lamb gyro, and I'm not exaggerating when I say it's one of the best I've had in Seattle. Super flavorful, generously portioned, and just hits the spot. Also ended up buying couscous, harissa, fig jam, and olives from the store section, everything felt really authentic. Special shoutout to Hiba for being so warm and welcoming! Honestly, this place feels less like a store and more like a community spot. If you're in Seattle, don't skip this, come for the food, stay for the people.

Safeway has coupons for $2 off any entree or salad and $5 off $20 or more for Mediterranean Oasis…read moreon the back of their receipts. There's no other terms on them that specify what qualifies for the coupons. I've had no previous issues redeeming the $2 off any entree coupon on items off their menu. However, one day the worker at that moment decided he wanted to be slimy over a tiny $3 difference and said the gyro platter ISN'T an entree. He was pushing to upsell me to use the $5 off $20 coupon and kept saying the $2 off is only for items in the deli case. I probably should have walked away, but I was hungry and already there, so I agreed to get upsold and added baklava ($5+, but $6+ after taxes) to my order to reach $20+. I should have just ordered only the gyro platter because I wasn't saving any money at all at that point. The baklava wasn't that great because it wasn't even fresh. I've also had hard pieces of rice in my meal before. I don't think that's the standard? Basically this place is a hit or miss depending on who's working that day.