All the pastries are delish, and my Cafe au lait, was wonderful, service was friendly and pretty fast. What is a shame though, is the decor, or lack of, there's no charm. It's the run of the mill, white, bland, cold room. They missed the mark, to make this a real looking French cafe, warm and charming, too bad.
Joselyn C
The bakery itself is aesthetically pleasing both inside and out. Just beautiful. All the baked goods looked amazing. It was hard to choose. The feta and spinach quiche was delicious. Also, the raspberry passion fruit tart is now one of my all time favorites! I got them to go and they packaged everything up nicely. The service was helpful and quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raspberry & Passion Fruit Tart
liv Fellows
I had a wonderful experience at Left Bank. The staff is very nice and it was a nice atmosphere. It was a little bit loud but aside from that I love their big windows and I love their architecture. I think it's the perfect place to go on a Saturday morning as long as you go early because they do tend to fill
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rose Dotson
Beautiful, tasty pastries!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate M
These are the best French pastries I have found in Washington state. I lived in Paris for 2 years, and I get picky about my pastries. The atmosphere in their place is fantastic. Very classy and inviting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Denise Williams
Absolutely love it..Parking: We parked at the Ralph's Thirftway and walked maybe a block
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Apricot Croissant, Bakery, Almond Fruit Tart
Mae D
This place was truly delightful. I’d seen some good reviews and made a stop. Everything looked so good but I chose the passion fruit tart and was NOT disappointed. It had a wonderful base of raspberry and then a thinner layer of passionfruit flavored top that just worked. An absolute yes from me.Parking: There’s quite a bit of street parking in front of and around the shop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcie Eynon
Usually the line is too long to go in, but in a rainy Saturday afternoon it was perfect!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Danielle S.
Stopped in on our way to Oregon... Totally worth the extra 15 mins! So many delicious options, it was hard to choose. I will definitely come back to try more goodies. My kids loved their treats and hot chocolate! The pastry shop was sparsely decorated, very cleanly white, like almost hospital sterile. Not bad by any means, just not my aestic.
Paul Roulet
Amazing pastries & tarts! The turkey & Pesto croissant is a must
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Turkey Pesto Croissants, Doughnut, Passion Fruit Opera Cake, Lemon Tart, Ham and Cheese Croissant
This place is always consistently delicious I love their quiches and almond croissants:)
Earnie G.
We stopped here both directions on a recent Seattle to Portland drive. What a great discovery. Superb pastries. Okay coffee. They have seating if you want to eat there, and the space is pretty and clean. Definitely worth a stop if passing through on I5. Locals should be all over this place.
Carol C.
I have visited Left Bank Pastry two consecutive Sundays now; the 1st visit was at 4:00 pm and the 2nd visit was at 10:30 am. It's better to go earlier for a wider selection, which also means you may be met with a line out the door, but not to fret. The line does go by quickly. Thank you Marie, fellow Yelp Elite, for putting this on my radar last year. My favorite items are the ham & cheese croissant and the kouign-amann, which was a dense version and still enjoyable. My daughter enjoys the eclair and madeleines and the husband enjoys the shortbread cookies. It's a great spot in Olympia to stop by for pastries and coffee.
Jon ..
Olympia has a number of good bakeries. This one is the best. A friend of mine once joked that you should want to go to French bakeries more than German but that is largely true in Oly. There is a wide variety of baked goods and all are excellent. The physical location is pretty but is also loud and a bit sterile. Lines on the weekend mornings but usually friendly and good service. The counter help does not actually supply your order and there can be a bit of an inexplicable wait between paying and getting your food
Tyler P.
Their food and coffee are The absolute best. Service is middling, a bit snooty for me Their facility SUCKS. Cold, uninviting and crazy loud and it leaves people in line standing outside in the cold and rain.
All the pastries are delish, and my Cafe au lait, was wonderful, service was friendly and pretty fast. What is a shame though, is the decor, or lack of, there's no charm. It's the run of the mill, white, bland, cold room. They missed the mark, to make this a real looking French cafe, warm and charming, too bad.
The bakery itself is aesthetically pleasing both inside and out. Just beautiful. All the baked goods looked amazing. It was hard to choose. The feta and spinach quiche was delicious. Also, the raspberry passion fruit tart is now one of my all time favorites! I got them to go and they packaged everything up nicely. The service was helpful and quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raspberry & Passion Fruit Tart
I had a wonderful experience at Left Bank. The staff is very nice and it was a nice atmosphere. It was a little bit loud but aside from that I love their big windows and I love their architecture. I think it's the perfect place to go on a Saturday morning as long as you go early because they do tend to fill
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful, tasty pastries!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
These are the best French pastries I have found in Washington state. I lived in Paris for 2 years, and I get picky about my pastries. The atmosphere in their place is fantastic. Very classy and inviting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely love it..Parking: We parked at the Ralph's Thirftway and walked maybe a block
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Apricot Croissant, Bakery, Almond Fruit Tart
This place was truly delightful. I’d seen some good reviews and made a stop. Everything looked so good but I chose the passion fruit tart and was NOT disappointed. It had a wonderful base of raspberry and then a thinner layer of passionfruit flavored top that just worked. An absolute yes from me.Parking: There’s quite a bit of street parking in front of and around the shop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Usually the line is too long to go in, but in a rainy Saturday afternoon it was perfect!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Stopped in on our way to Oregon... Totally worth the extra 15 mins! So many delicious options, it was hard to choose. I will definitely come back to try more goodies. My kids loved their treats and hot chocolate! The pastry shop was sparsely decorated, very cleanly white, like almost hospital sterile. Not bad by any means, just not my aestic.
Amazing pastries & tarts! The turkey & Pesto croissant is a must
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Turkey Pesto Croissants, Doughnut, Passion Fruit Opera Cake, Lemon Tart, Ham and Cheese Croissant
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This place is always consistently delicious I love their quiches and almond croissants:)
We stopped here both directions on a recent Seattle to Portland drive. What a great discovery. Superb pastries. Okay coffee. They have seating if you want to eat there, and the space is pretty and clean. Definitely worth a stop if passing through on I5. Locals should be all over this place.
I have visited Left Bank Pastry two consecutive Sundays now; the 1st visit was at 4:00 pm and the 2nd visit was at 10:30 am. It's better to go earlier for a wider selection, which also means you may be met with a line out the door, but not to fret. The line does go by quickly. Thank you Marie, fellow Yelp Elite, for putting this on my radar last year. My favorite items are the ham & cheese croissant and the kouign-amann, which was a dense version and still enjoyable. My daughter enjoys the eclair and madeleines and the husband enjoys the shortbread cookies. It's a great spot in Olympia to stop by for pastries and coffee.
Olympia has a number of good bakeries. This one is the best. A friend of mine once joked that you should want to go to French bakeries more than German but that is largely true in Oly. There is a wide variety of baked goods and all are excellent. The physical location is pretty but is also loud and a bit sterile. Lines on the weekend mornings but usually friendly and good service. The counter help does not actually supply your order and there can be a bit of an inexplicable wait between paying and getting your food
Their food and coffee are The absolute best. Service is middling, a bit snooty for me Their facility SUCKS. Cold, uninviting and crazy loud and it leaves people in line standing outside in the cold and rain.