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Tall Grass Bakery

4.5 (212 reviews)
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Closed • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Pam W.

Tall Grass Bakery is a wonderful little neighborhood bakery in Ballard. We've been a few times and are consistently impressed by the wide selection of artisan bread, including special loaves with ingredients like cherries and olives. I also love the flexibility of being able to buy just half a loaf. While the bread is a highlight, I find their pastries to be just okay. The store is set up for a quick "grab-and-go" experience, so the service is very fast.

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Albert T.

Just a short walk from my almost weekly Ballard Farmers Market visit, I went to Tall Grass Bakery for the first time over the weekend. This is a small bakery with only space for maybe 2 or 3 patrons at time, but with shelves filled with plenty of golden brown loaves. During my short time there, people kept coming in to buy bread. I wonder how fast they usually sell out? I decided to go with two loaves this visit: Pullman Loaf ($10) - I've never purchased a plain pullman loaf from a bakery before but since I had just returned from Singapore with some kaya in tow, I wanted to make some kaya toast and was looking for a fluffy loaf to make toast from. I figured this would be close to grocery store sandwich bread, soft and fluffy. This bread is about standard pullman size, measuring somewhere around 13"x4"x4". The crust and crumb are substantially robust, diametrically opposite from that ethereal softness in Wonderbread. Unfortunately not useful for kaya toast, but the bread ended up being so delicious I essentially ate the entire loaf over a couple of days with only butter, no other adornments needed. (5/5) Seed Baguette ($5) - This baguette has an extremely moist crumb and is very chewy, almost to the point of gumminess. There's a nice crust embedded with poppy, sunflower seeds, and sesame that creates a wonderful nutty aroma that filled my entire car while driving home, even overpowering the fragrant flat of fresh strawberries I had bought from the farmers market. Due to the moisture in the interior, the loaf actually compresses quite a bit even using a sharp bread knife to cut through. It bounces back but it's a property that I haven't found in many other baguettes. The taste is sublime; very well developed with the nutty notes from all the seeds that create an exceptionally tasty bite. I usually love regular baguettes, but this one is certainly one I'll be purchasing again. (5/5) I was very impressed with the bread at Tall Grass Bakery. I will be back in the near future for more!

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Diana C.

The scone was tasty though a bit of a crumblier(?) consistency than I'm used to. It wasn't bad but just unexpected. They don't have a seating area (yet? They bought the space next door and have a coming soon sign up) so it's just walk up and take it to go right now. The server was helpful and polite. I was a bit underwhelmed by the selection with the size of the bakery (and by no cookies that day either sadly) but would want to come back after they expand and see if maybe it's more my vibe.

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Colin K.

Yo, your sourdough starter is straight-up Riz! It's the ultimate Omega of the kitchen, bringing all the vibes with that perfect rise and tang. Major respect for keeping it alive and thriving!

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Christine B.

I stopped by during a walk in the area. I was drawn in by the delicious-looking items inside. And they lived up to their looks! I got a walnut pecan sticky bun, cinnamon roll, and the oat and honey loaf. Everything was extremely tasty. It's a small shop but there are tons of options. I was there late in the afternoon and there were still a lot of items on the shelves (see photo). I'll be back to try some other items soon!

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Kind of ok I guess. too much yeast, way too elastic dough for me. not enough crunch!

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PULMAN bread sliced. I stop for a loaf every week. Love the woman who works the front and does the signage.

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Grabbed some brioche buns for a dinner party and they were some of the best I have ever tasted. I will definitely shop here again!!

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Great bakery and great staff. Our favorites include the walnut pain au levain, chocolate chip cookie, etc.

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Best bread in Seattle, in my opinion. I've tried a few and they're all excellent... The scones are also really, really good!

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4.3(8.1k reviews)
4.8 mi•Downtown
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Pike Place Market is already a dangerous place to visit hungry, and Piroshky Piroshky makes that…read moreproblem considerably worse. I've been wanting to make a proper stop here, and we ended up walking away with three different piroshkies. The salmon and beef were easily the standouts. The smoked salmon was fantastic. Rich, savory, and exactly the sort of filling that makes sense wrapped in freshly baked pastry. The beef was equally satisfying, with plenty of flavor and that hearty, comforting quality you want from something like this. Both were worth the stop. We also tried one of the limited time dessert offerings, which was pretty forgettable by comparison. Not terrible, just decidedly mid, especially after how good the savory options were. Sometimes the classics are classics for a reason. There's something about grabbing freshly baked food from a place like this and eating it while wandering around Pike Place that makes the whole experience better. It's busy, a little chaotic, and very much part of the Seattle experience. Five stars for the salmon and beef alone. I'd happily come back and work my way through more of the savory menu, although I'll probably leave the dessert experiments to someone else next time.

A Russian bakery that's been around since 1992. It's a small shop and even with a long line its…read morevery efficient and the crowd moves quickly. I can't think of another place to get something like their Easter European turnovers. Fluffy and stuffed with different savory ingredients, the heavy use of butter often soaking the paper bag it comes in. You can watch the process from the windows on the side, the good thing is they are so popular your order is often freshly made because of the quick turnaround. Beef and Onion: Deliciously Seasoned Ground Beef Flavored with Onion, in a Flaky Puff Pastry Dough. Simplicity is the key to this traditional Piroshky. I wanted to go traditional and one bite of this reminded me of living in Seattle. Soft onion blended with steaming beef, delicious. Chicken Curry: Chicken, Curry & Rice Piroshky with a Subtle Yellow Curry Chicken with Rice, a hint of Cilantro & Red Pepper, wrapped in Puff Pastry. My wife wanted to try this since she loves curry pan and enjoyed this rendition. BBQ pork: Hickory smoked pork belly, tossed in a thick and flavorful BBQ sauce and wrapped dough, then baked to perfection. For the kids, they liked this since there were no onions.

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Inside, very small so the line outside is deceptively long, goes really quickly

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Came around 1-2pm on a weekend and they still had a full pastry case! I always love seeing that…read morelater in the day since some other cafes are getting empty around that time. They have so many yummy options, but I settled on a mushroom and Gruyère pastry and an earl grey blueberry cruffin. The mushroom and Gruyère pastry was SO good!!! Buttery flaky layers of dough with a strong earthy mushroom flavor and savory cheese - an absolute umami bomb. We ate it the day after and threw it in the air fryer for a couple of minutes, and it was so delicious. The cruffin was huge! Topped with a delicious light Earl grey cream that wasn't too sweet. It was filled with a blueberry cream and was definitely very filling. There's a lot of sugar coating it, as is standard with cruffins, but it's a nice sweet treat. Definitely coming back for the mushroom and Gruyère pastry and to try their other delicious flavors. Their supreme croissant flavor switches often and we can't wait to try the next one! One of the best bakeries I've been to in Seattle so far.

I actually like this bakery, its why I called them for a cake. The person I spoke with on the phone…read morewas in general feedback adverse. I suggested that it would be helpful to put their leadtime for the cakes somewhere--either on yelp or on their website. The person on the phone very quickly said "well I think its on our website so have a good one." The information isn't on their website This place requires a min of 72 hours prior notice for a cake order. Hope its helpful to someone else.

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4.5(247 reviews)
4.9 mi•Capitol Hill

Yum!!! This was the perfect treat on a hot seattle day. We got the matcha parfait and it had a…read morehuuge load of toppings. Toppings included matcha syrup, red bean, sweeet crunchies, meringue, and mochi. Perfect if you like a lot of textures. This one can easily be shared with 4 people as it's loaded. It was not too busy when we arrived so the dessert was made really quick. The lady running the shop was super friendly. Would recommend!!

Baiten is a small window sweet shop in Capitol Hill. It's attached to Tamari bar and has some of…read moretheir offerings at Tamari bar. If you can find parking in the Cap Hill area I would definitely consider this as an option for a sweet treat. I think the prices are really reasonable considering some of the other options. Staff: 5/5 (nice) Sanitation: 5/5 (clean) Soft serve w/syrups (5/5) I've had most of the syrups that they offer with their vanilla soft serve. The soft serve itself is a really creamy and rich vanilla milk flavor. I would say it's closer to that Asian milk flavor if you know what I mean. I think the hojicha syrup is my favorite out of all the ones I've tried so far. It has a really nice roasty flavor and not something you can find at most other places. The matcha I would say is my second favorite. The flavor of the matcha syrup is definitely lighter compared to the hojicha but still is a nice compliment to the soft serve. The black sesame would be the lowest on my list out of the, all since I felt like the flavor was too nutty like it was a blend of sesame and potentially a nut. Overall I would definitely go back for the hojicha but if you're not into that there's definitely solid options for other flavors.

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Baiten - Black sesame, hojicha, matcha soft serve

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4.3(278 reviews)
6.5 mi•Atlantic
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This was such a cute place! It had been on my list for a while so when a friend suggested to meet…read morethere, I was happy to oblige. There was plenty of seating around 1 PM on a Thursday. It was busy but not crazy packed. They had a lot of options for pastries and drinks. I'd never had a London Fog before so I decided to get that. It was so good! I'm a big earl grey fan, so I figured I'd like it. Very sweet but not too much. The pastries all looked absolutely fabulous. It was hard to choose, but I went with the black sesame macaron. I'm a big black sesame fan. It was really good. The staff were also amazing! So kind and friendly.

Revisited Temple Pastries and ordered everything my heart desired. Scheduled an online order, which…read moreis super easy to do on their website at least 3 days ahead of time and lets you skip the line! Overall, I'd say their pastries were generally good not great and were significantly sogged up by 12:30 PM when I grabbed em. Their patisserie is stronger than the pastries IMO and while I wouldn't wait in a crazy line, it's still lovely neighborhood spot and perhaps the pastries are a better texture earlier in the day. Highlights: - Miso Roasted White Chocolate Cronut: My favorite item in their current rotation. The cronut was a tad soggy, but the buttery texture inside is still satisfying and the miso white chocolate filling is lusciously smooth and perfectly balanced between savory and sweet. - Blackberry Corn Mousse Cake: Blueberry mousse is the perfect fluffy texture and the corn is very subtle. The sponge cake is light and perfectly contrasts against the bottom layer of crunchies to add a bit of variety. - Blueberry Corn Croissant: Pastry also held up quite well on this one with the outside still being quite crisp. The inner cream unlike the mousse cake is very corn forward with a bit of blueberry jam to balance it out. Skip: - Black Forest Cake: Found the cake to be a bit too firm with the cream filling to be a little bland and too firm as well. Just wanted this to be better than it was. Also, it looks totally different from the photo on their website heads up. - Tomato Basil Croissant: Just found this to be off ratio wise. The only tomato is the 3 small quarters of cherry tomato at the top and a light smear of basil cream. I can see this being very good, but current form factor isn't doing it any favors.

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4.2(355 reviews)
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4.5 stars. This was my first time at Saint Bread which feels crazy to say considering I have lived…read morein Seattle for the last 6+years. My partner and I were enticed in on a whim after paddle boarding in Lake Union and it did not disappoint. The smell of the smoker outside hit us as soon as we parked and from then we decided we couldn't leave without trying a little something. We ended up getting the miso caramel pork belly from the Hinoki food truck with a side of rice. The pork belly was really well flavored, smoky, sweet, and salty. I'm only taking half a star off for the rice which really wasn't great as it was mushy and overcooked. I would probably opt for the fries next time instead, though this might be a heavier combination. The service was good, and everyone we interacted with was perfectly nice and helpful. The plan is to definitely come back again and try more of what they have on their menu like the smoked half chicken, and even some drinks and things from the bakery.

This spot gets so much attention I almost wanted to dislike it to be a contrarian. But no...it's so…read moregood. The breakfast sandwich is just delicious especially if you can get it on the sweet bread (can't remember the name), and they have hojicha lattes which can be hard to find/do well! I would recommend going on a weekday, as the line does get crazy on weekends. But yeah it's worth it

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