All of the rest of the reviews are pretty much correct. I've been in when the chef/cashier was getting pastries out of the tabletop oven and swearing to herself, "Burned them again!" The hours are unreliable. This is not a well-financed business and help can be out. I get a large hot tea, for which they stuff gourmet tea into tea sacs. There are tables for lunch -- seating for 6 -- with plastic covers tacked over their tops. There used to be a fondue lunch once a month. I don't know whether that's still going. But it's not the food or the convenience or the hours or the fondue or the chocolates imported from Switzerland that made me a daily customer when I worked downtown. It's the adventure and joy and kindness of someone trying to make a go of it and welcoming gratefully every customer with a cheap CD player playing hits from the '70's. It's the suspense of whether the pastries will come out well this time. It's friction-full interface of lovely accepting proprietors tending to the young tech diaspora of Indian, Chinese, French, and Russian software engineers and project managers. I love it.
Huilun D
A very cozy coffee shop plus a small store in downtown Seattle. And it has the best Mocha or hot chocolate drink. The coffee beans they use is from Victrola Coffee.The owners and staff are all very nice and friendly. If you sit down and eat, they are awesome people to have a conversation with about almost anything. Some of the pastry items are great (try the Belgium waffle). I am so happy we still have this place after the pandemic in this location.
Yü Wu
A downtown café that opens at 9am seems quite unacceptable to me, but anyway, I managed to visit Café Suisse on a rainy morning and tried their croissant, a mediocre one at best, soft, dry and lacks flavor. Disappointed, I was then intrigued by their Swiss chocolate and almond cake and had a piece, which turned out quite satisfying.This is a small bakery cafe that sells traditional style pastries and content to be living in its little world. The price, service, and interior decor (lots of old Swiss maps and posters!) all reflect that simple joy and pride. Customers don't come here for the taste (which is just ok), they come for the familiar comfort. If one of the handwritten notes in the pastry shelf reads, "best chocolate cake", I wouldn't accuse them of lying. After all, this is how we all remember about our grandma's cake.They have many gluten free options, but also note that they don't seem to make a lot everyday so they may start to sell out things in the late morning.
Katia N.
Cutest coffee shop! Stopped here while walking in downtown. The chai was wonderful and the atmosphere was very homey. The owner had an older husky and sold tons of homemade goodies such as dog treats. Will definitely be back.
Connie Wu
I got the iced vanilla latte here, and essentially a quarter of it (not even exaggerating, we watched it being made) was vanilla syrup, with the rest being a shot or two of espresso and a splash of milk. It was way too sweet (I didn't finish it ), but I think it would've been good if the amount of syrup had been halved/quartered! My friend got their iced mocha, which had a nice and rich flavor. Really wish we got to try their hot chocolate! The owner did not seem to be in the best mood the day we went and spoke curtly to me while I was ordering, making my customer experience here not super pleasant. I was really looking forward to trying this place out, but I was unfortunately very disappointed by my experience here.
Dan Lewis
Hole in the wall place with some interesting cafe treats, like quiche. Definitely not a place to grab breakfast on a cold rainy morning. Good for a drive by coffee.
Max Maltese
best chai tea I've had in a LONG time (get spicy), beautiful little pasties and quiches with sweets that are also to die for!
Mariah T.
**As of 8/27/21, they are closed** There was nothing posted on the door about a change in hours or temporary closure. Do not come here. I recommend going to Princi. It's another bakery/coffee shop a block down.
Miles Fore
Good. And gf pastries too!!
Wedge N.
Excellent European style & urbane. Well crafted espresso drinks. Fine pastries. Little tiny storefront can easily be missed by fast walkers who rush passed life's little delights. We've been intrigued passengers ng many times but on our way elsewhere, but today, the chocolate almond tortes and gf banana bread beckoned is to stop and sit. The slight Euro furniture reminiscent of so many Parisienne cafés were ergonomic and comfortable despite their seeming frail look. They had a bit of give giving comfort but not too much. Our barista offered classic Swiss hospitality, professional but not obsequious or fawning. Better stop by soon! Their lease is up this year and who knows what post-Covid brings?
Stopped by to get a cortado- the owner suggested a better drink. It exceeded all my expectations. High recommend this spot. Nice seating area, nice owners. I can tell they are very good people by the way she treated us.
Emily W.
Best gluten free pastries, super friendly owners, and great coffee! My go-to coffee shop!
Sean Miller
I didn't realize this place catered so heavily to gluten free, so if you're gluten intolerant, this place would rock. I however would love gluten. The pastries were alright, but my hopes were raised too high when I saw the sign advertising "french pastries." Judging by Google photos, it looks like we may have just picked a wrong day. There weren't really any french pastries this morning. The sausage roll was alright, but a bit too much of a punch for flavor. The vegetarian quiche wasn't even salted, so that wasn't very good. Also the chocolate almond torte was relatively bland. Not very much chocolate. But the hot chocolate was pretty good. Hard to mess up hot chocolate though. Wouldn't come back.
Hailey Mathews
We stayed in Seattle for about three days, and we definitely ate way too much in that time frame. That being said this was the BEST and FASTEST place we got food from. Food readily available, staff super nice, food also being delicious??? It's like a little hidden slice of heaven. It didn't seem to have a dining inside option (due to covid or maybe the time of day), but they do have two little tables with two chairs each if you wanted to sit and chow down! Their sausage turnover was to die for and the pastry was so flaky and soft and the filling was amazing.Needless to say: if we lived in Seattle, we would be visiting daily!
Gordian K.
Best mocha in Seattle and one of the Top-5 on the West Coast! I also love their various pastries. The chocolate torte is superb, as are the carrot muffin, lemon custard tart, pumpkin pie, etc.
All of the rest of the reviews are pretty much correct. I've been in when the chef/cashier was getting pastries out of the tabletop oven and swearing to herself, "Burned them again!" The hours are unreliable. This is not a well-financed business and help can be out. I get a large hot tea, for which they stuff gourmet tea into tea sacs. There are tables for lunch -- seating for 6 -- with plastic covers tacked over their tops. There used to be a fondue lunch once a month. I don't know whether that's still going. But it's not the food or the convenience or the hours or the fondue or the chocolates imported from Switzerland that made me a daily customer when I worked downtown. It's the adventure and joy and kindness of someone trying to make a go of it and welcoming gratefully every customer with a cheap CD player playing hits from the '70's. It's the suspense of whether the pastries will come out well this time. It's friction-full interface of lovely accepting proprietors tending to the young tech diaspora of Indian, Chinese, French, and Russian software engineers and project managers. I love it.
A very cozy coffee shop plus a small store in downtown Seattle. And it has the best Mocha or hot chocolate drink. The coffee beans they use is from Victrola Coffee.The owners and staff are all very nice and friendly. If you sit down and eat, they are awesome people to have a conversation with about almost anything. Some of the pastry items are great (try the Belgium waffle). I am so happy we still have this place after the pandemic in this location.
A downtown café that opens at 9am seems quite unacceptable to me, but anyway, I managed to visit Café Suisse on a rainy morning and tried their croissant, a mediocre one at best, soft, dry and lacks flavor. Disappointed, I was then intrigued by their Swiss chocolate and almond cake and had a piece, which turned out quite satisfying.This is a small bakery cafe that sells traditional style pastries and content to be living in its little world. The price, service, and interior decor (lots of old Swiss maps and posters!) all reflect that simple joy and pride. Customers don't come here for the taste (which is just ok), they come for the familiar comfort. If one of the handwritten notes in the pastry shelf reads, "best chocolate cake", I wouldn't accuse them of lying. After all, this is how we all remember about our grandma's cake.They have many gluten free options, but also note that they don't seem to make a lot everyday so they may start to sell out things in the late morning.
Cutest coffee shop! Stopped here while walking in downtown. The chai was wonderful and the atmosphere was very homey. The owner had an older husky and sold tons of homemade goodies such as dog treats. Will definitely be back.
I got the iced vanilla latte here, and essentially a quarter of it (not even exaggerating, we watched it being made) was vanilla syrup, with the rest being a shot or two of espresso and a splash of milk. It was way too sweet (I didn't finish it ), but I think it would've been good if the amount of syrup had been halved/quartered! My friend got their iced mocha, which had a nice and rich flavor. Really wish we got to try their hot chocolate! The owner did not seem to be in the best mood the day we went and spoke curtly to me while I was ordering, making my customer experience here not super pleasant. I was really looking forward to trying this place out, but I was unfortunately very disappointed by my experience here.
Hole in the wall place with some interesting cafe treats, like quiche. Definitely not a place to grab breakfast on a cold rainy morning. Good for a drive by coffee.
best chai tea I've had in a LONG time (get spicy), beautiful little pasties and quiches with sweets that are also to die for!
**As of 8/27/21, they are closed** There was nothing posted on the door about a change in hours or temporary closure. Do not come here. I recommend going to Princi. It's another bakery/coffee shop a block down.
Good. And gf pastries too!!
Excellent European style & urbane. Well crafted espresso drinks. Fine pastries. Little tiny storefront can easily be missed by fast walkers who rush passed life's little delights. We've been intrigued passengers ng many times but on our way elsewhere, but today, the chocolate almond tortes and gf banana bread beckoned is to stop and sit. The slight Euro furniture reminiscent of so many Parisienne cafés were ergonomic and comfortable despite their seeming frail look. They had a bit of give giving comfort but not too much. Our barista offered classic Swiss hospitality, professional but not obsequious or fawning. Better stop by soon! Their lease is up this year and who knows what post-Covid brings?
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Stopped by to get a cortado- the owner suggested a better drink. It exceeded all my expectations. High recommend this spot. Nice seating area, nice owners. I can tell they are very good people by the way she treated us.
Best gluten free pastries, super friendly owners, and great coffee! My go-to coffee shop!
I didn't realize this place catered so heavily to gluten free, so if you're gluten intolerant, this place would rock. I however would love gluten. The pastries were alright, but my hopes were raised too high when I saw the sign advertising "french pastries." Judging by Google photos, it looks like we may have just picked a wrong day. There weren't really any french pastries this morning. The sausage roll was alright, but a bit too much of a punch for flavor. The vegetarian quiche wasn't even salted, so that wasn't very good. Also the chocolate almond torte was relatively bland. Not very much chocolate. But the hot chocolate was pretty good. Hard to mess up hot chocolate though. Wouldn't come back.
We stayed in Seattle for about three days, and we definitely ate way too much in that time frame. That being said this was the BEST and FASTEST place we got food from. Food readily available, staff super nice, food also being delicious??? It's like a little hidden slice of heaven. It didn't seem to have a dining inside option (due to covid or maybe the time of day), but they do have two little tables with two chairs each if you wanted to sit and chow down! Their sausage turnover was to die for and the pastry was so flaky and soft and the filling was amazing.Needless to say: if we lived in Seattle, we would be visiting daily!
Best mocha in Seattle and one of the Top-5 on the West Coast! I also love their various pastries. The chocolate torte is superb, as are the carrot muffin, lemon custard tart, pumpkin pie, etc.