Cafe on the Ave

1078 reviews

4201 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105

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Cafe on the Ave is a Cafe located at 4201 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105. It has received 1078 reviews with an average rating of 4.1 stars.

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Hours

Monday7AM-2AM
Tuesday7AM-11PM
Wednesday7AM-11PM
Thursday7AM-11PM
Friday7AM-11PM
Saturday7AM-11PM
Sunday7AM-2AM

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  • The address of Cafe on the Ave: 4201 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105

  • Cafe on the Ave has 4.1 stars from 1078 reviews

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  • "With a wide variety of delicious food, excellent coffee, fun drink, and delightful customer service, I can't say I've ever had a bad experience here"

    "Pros: This place is open for dining during the pandemic, with quite a few seating options: indoor by the window, indoor by the long wall, outdoors, etc"

    "It pains me to write this review as I am a regular customer but today was too shocking to not post for the public to hear"

    "I have been a customer since the times of CaféRoma"

    "It was around 12"

Reviews

  • Locked Whisper

With a wide variety of delicious food, excellent coffee, fun drink, and delightful customer service, I can't say I've ever had a bad experience here. The food surprises me with its quality every time, and the coffee tends to do the same. (Especially if I remember to ask for less sweetness.) Each employee I've interacted with has been a friendly, helpful, and polite individual and while sometimes curious glances can be passed, they tend to serve with respect and quality. Cafe on the Ave has complimentary wifi with a generally great connection even on the outdoor patio. They also have a restroom for paying customers, and some outlets to charge up as well. The seating is usually comfortable. One thing to note is that it's a self-bussing establishment - you're expected to take your own drinks to the table and grab your silverware, napkins, water, and condiments as well. They will bring your food to you if you get some (I highly recommend their Breakfast and Dinner menus in particular!) by giving you a number placard they can match with your food order and find you. After that, though, you'll need to locate the bins on the other side of the small hallway leading to the bathroom, which is to the right of the main counter. Especially with how busy they can be, this helps everyone get the service they need and keep things cleaner. They sanitize, currently require masks per mandated guidelines, there is ample hand sanitizer available, and I personally have never seen a truly dirty table. The bathrooms have creative statements by local artists (graffiti. Nothing offensive from what I've seen) but are also kept very clean. Overall, take an hour to sit in and relax, have some excellent food and/or coffee, leave a nice tip, enjoy the laughter, and soak in the pleasant atmosphere. I've also seen many a student taking a chance to study. Not a bad idea! Thank you for always surprising me with your goodness!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Love N Gratitude

Pros: This place is open for dining during the pandemic, with quite a few seating options: indoor by the window, indoor by the long wall, outdoors, etc.. Service is friendly! Plenty of outlets, which I didn’t use, but this is nice bonus for working on a laptop. This place is clean! After each guest leaves, someone sprays and wipes. I was offered water with my meal, which is great because I forgot my water bottle at home. Could improve: You can get water, but they only had styrofoam cups, which is bad for the environment. It just dawned on me that since I was dining in, I probably could have requested a coffee mug. I ordered from the “new” menu and I initially only received the entree and not the side salad. The person that brought out the entree was unaware about the salad. Once I pointed out the salad on the menu, it came not too long after. A majority of the time I make deliberate eating choices, so I ordered this particular meal because it came with salad versus another meal that came with rice. A customer shouldn’t have to point out the menu. It detracts from the experience, so I knocked off one star. (The way my review system works is that everyone starts with 5 stars.) The salad was excellent! The sweet and sour chicken was so-so. I think they should take everything out besides the lemon peel and chicken and offer lemon chicken instead, but I digress. (See pic) Overall vibe: Kind of a dark ambience versus sunny and bright due to the furniture being dark. It was busy in terms of number of customers, yet calm. Customers were appropriately spaced. It wasn’t a ghost town like some of the establishments I’ve been in during the pandemic. Very professional staff. I would come here again.

  • Tony Cortez

It pains me to write this review as I am a regular customer but today was too shocking to not post for the public to hear. Me and my wife both get our usual Hot Mama burgers with fries and upon recieving our food my wife noticed multiple mold spots on her burger (one pictured below, fuzzy mold spot in center of bun), no big deal she just took it to the front and asked for another. The chef then began arguing that it was fine (added flavor i guess!?) and the kind wait staff had to point it out to him till he listened. While waiting for another burger i began eating mine as i was starving (big mistake). I should have listened to my wife and better checked the burger. By the time i was half way through the burger i had noticed a large puffy mold spot on the bottom bun that i had bitten into. I did not end up finishing the meal, I didnt want to be a burden and request another burger made/refund, the cooks and wait staff have enough to deal with and probably are not pid enough. Thus, Me and my wife shared her meal instead and we promptly left. About 2 hours later I was on the toilet at home vomiting my guts out. Make sure to check your food guys, atleast until better food quality checks/standards are done at this establishment. The kind wait staff is the only reason this is a two star rating and not a one.

  • M W

I have been a customer since the times of CaféRoma. Ok for friendly service, but a little error-prone. The place looks good, but the speakers/volume are way loud, very echoey. Chairs and tables in good shape. I give 5 to 4 stars for adding the minibar (coming soon) and for the menu options. Too bad for the coffee lover: poor pastry options (should consult with Solstice or Allegro cafes). The bathroom remodel is a plus!. But, another negative is that they have not figured out the cleanliness factor. Tables remain sticky and dirty after use. Dirty dishes pile up in bins right next to tables and bar area remaining there for long periods of time That maybe why there were FLIES coming over to my table to check my food out. It might also be due to the fact that the bathroom door does not close and stays open after customers use it. All this while the place is not even crowded. And for final and most negative: If you are a PAYING customer, sitting at one of their open/available tables, the restaurant can still come and ask you to move out from the table, since they just made a reservation on it (!!) I have travelled to several countries around the world, that is a first! Odd and kind of rude. If the negatives are taken care of, maybe a repeat option!
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2

  • bindu gopinath

It was around 12.30 am and we were starving and started looking for places around with the objective “food”. No great reviews of this place but it was so alive and cheerful inside the cafe that we decided to try the place. It is a cafe so we have to stand in a queue and place our order and are given a table number and food was served at the table. The place was managed by young bunch of people. We settled for a chicken quesadilla, fried chicken, pasta ( Alfredo and shrimp). My friends also ordered soju and beers. The food came in quickly and they were Huge portions. The food tasted simple and nice. The energy of the place because it was filled with students from UW was unbeatable. None of us could finish the food. The ambience can be considered noisy for some as the definition is subjective :). The place was ok in terms of cleanliness as that wasn’t a prerogative clearly. They have some good options on the menu which we didn’t try and maybe will some other day. For the money we paid the food was of very good quantity. Was about 62 dollars for all that we ordered. We were there till about 2 am and the place still was bustling with activities. Try if you are around.

  • Robert “Angelo” Giancana

A very good place for what its Good for. Mostly a student Hangout which has a pretty decent selection of Asian Food such as Rice Bowls, Chicken Kaarage and then standard American Fare such as Sandwhiches/Hamburgers and Breakfast food. Also serves Coffee and Smoothies. I gave this a 5-star, because I'm not expecting it to be what its not meant to be such as some Full Service High Volume restaurant and because it satisfies all the essential needs. Some other things I like about this place is a Booth Seat that runs along the entire wall with Plugins for Laptops/electronics that are placed just along the booth seats ontop for Easy Access. Plenty of Tables large tables even though it does get very busy. Also open late hours 12PM-2AM depending on days. A younger crowd of UW students as expected. As for service when ordering food it is ok I have no complaints...I order my food and take a table number and they bring it to me promptly without any hassle.

  • Michael James Peterson

I have given this place NUMEROUS attempts and every single time they fail horribly. The service is sub par at best. I'm not sure how you end up in the hospitality industry and clearly hate your job and people. The food again sub par at best. I have been served lukewarm food multiple times and Isaiah, the FOH team member who has served me multiple times told me was embarrassing rude and made it a big deal that I refused to eat food that was being served to me cold. The other FOH employee literally ignored me when I tried to ask her a question. What are these people doing?! The manager came out and immediately addressed the issues and refunded me my food. I will not be returning to this establishment but I should have known when I saw this place had 3 stars to begin with. Parking is paid due to it being walking distance from UW and it's just Seattle. Never ever ever again. A true stain on the Seattle food scene.

  • niconicokneecaps

Imma be honest here. Don’t come here unless u want salads sandwiches burgers drinks and alcohol. Their Asian food is decent at best. They seem to use some sort of glutinous rice for their Kimchi fried rice that doesn’t get crispy in the slightest. I feel like ppl may hype up the food here cuz of the atmosphere but I feel like it has decreased over the years. There used to be these really sweet girls working here but now it’s just full of Asian boys who just blink absentmindedly at the register. With this recent renovation they seem to be focusing on becoming more of a bar. Breakfast is ok nothing mind blowing. i used to love this place :( just dont get asian food here and ur fine
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4

  • Preston Williams

I do recommend checking this place out at least once. Coffee was great. The food is why so little stars. Ordered a breakfast burrito with no cheese add sausage, paying almost 20 bucks for this, and got a tiny burrito with cheese and no sausage even though I paid extra for the sausage. By the time the food came out it was already time for me to leave so I didn't know my order was wrong until it was too late. Definitely will give this place another try but only when i have adequate time. The location itself is cool right on "the ave" and their improvised open air wall was quite the add in. It is bus yourself which for what you pay to enjoy their product is surprising but a lot of cafés are going that way anyway.

  • Umair Yaqub

Local Cafe in around the UW area in Seattle. Had their buttermilk pancake and special hot chocolate with red velvet flavour, buttermilk pancake and banana bread. The hot chocolate was good; I thought it was innovative and I loved it because I enjoy red velvet. However, it was served lukewarm. The pancake was not good. It tasted like uncooked flour. Not a hint of buttermilk. The banana bread was good. However, it was in a box of day old pastries labeled $1. Later, I checked the receipt and was charged $3. Overall, not an exceptional experience except for being introduced to red velvet flavoured hot chocolate which was kind of cool.

  • Justin Strawn

My only complaint is that I preserved extra bacon. When I didn’t receive it I asked about it and was told it didn’t go through the computer system. The gentleman who took my order repeated the order back to me, so I thought it had gone through. Instead of correcting the error they took the trouble to print out my receipt to show that I didn’t pay for it. If eating here ask for a receipt and check it before you walk away from the counter. You’ve already tipped, so that cat is out of the bag.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 1

  • Noelle

UPDATE (4/24/20): For the individual who made my grilled cheese and the person who gave me strawberry lemonade on the house because I told them via Uber Eats that i miss it, YOU ARE ROCK STARS. ~ I got a grilled cheese last night and it was not as good as the one you made me today. THANK YOU. ~ To the person who gave me free strawberry lemonade, YOU MADE MY FREAKING QUARANTINE. !! 5 stars for customer service !! Original Review (4 stars): GREAT FOOD. Underwhelming coffee though. Espresso was fine but the milk was foamy.

  • david talbot

BRING BACK OUTLETS --- Along with staying open late, one of the biggest advantages this place had were its outlets so people could plug in their phones/laptops, so they could stay/study. After the remodel, the outlets are now gone, basically negating any reason come at all, if you want to study. This might have been a strategic move by management, but if so, please recognize your outlets were what made CAFE ON THE AVE so valuable to the student community looking to study there. BRING BACK YOUR OUTLETS! PLEASE!

  • Kino

This is honestly one of the best cafes I have been to so far. It's in a convenient location, has a nice atmosphere, and the staff is friendly. I have tried the iced mocha and I can say that it's is one of my favorites. Their espresso blend is a good one that is not to bold but has enough body to please. I also had the carbonara. It was very good and creamy and was a good portion for its price. I would recommend that dish to anyone.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

  • Paul DuJardin

Good breakfast, made fresh Drip coffee, espresso, and non coffee options available Alt. Milks available Drip coffee is done well, not bitter or left to perk too long Single person bathroom for customers. Lots of tables, along the wall there are power outlets WiFi for customers, fairly quick, password at the counter Music is loud compared to a chain coffee shop. Headphones recommend, as the music changes often, and you may or may not like it. Parking is on the street, or in paid lots.

  • Will Beeson

Great local study spot with a wide variety of food options. This restaurant has decent food, abundant seating areas, and a wide variety of drink options if you are looking for a more Cafe-like experience. If you need a charging port the options are a bit more sparse, but I've never had any issues beyond a short wait at peak times.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Arnab Bose

One of the worst and disappointing foods I have ever had in my life. The ingredients are not used fresh and tastes pungent and bitter. The foods are either uncooked or over-prepared. One of the waiters was absolutely clueless of the dish being delivered and had to be asked for a change for the add-ons. Highly unrecommended!!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • B- Lieve

1st time visiting this cafe. Attempted to order iced coffee, but attention-deficit server #1 wanted to make Espresso instead. Good thing the server next to her came correct and repeated "iced coffee!" Nice save, server #2! Will give the place another try later; since the interior ambiance is quite inviting.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 5

  • Tom

I was in a hurry to catch my bus and the server yelled at me and Threatened to beat me up because I don’t have time to bus my table! Careful of the Asian server guy with medium length hair and beanie, he might just beat you up for spilling your drink on the table! He served me on 29th of December if the owner care to hire somebody sane and reasonable.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Tiroulsa

Our food experience was amazing overall. I loved the fettuccine Alfredo and everyone in my group enjoyed their food. My only complaint is, my mocha was pretty much half ice. Felt like I only got half a drink, but very small complaint compared to the amazing food.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Alfredo

  • Chinasa Okolo

A nice place to get a quick meal! I went here twice and had breakfast and lunch. I love that they serve breakfast all day which was convenient. I found the carbonara to be a bit oily but it satisfied my craving. Also, this establishment uses self-bussing which I’m not used to for more formal dining places but it was no issue. Would definitely come back again!
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$10–20

  • Vivian K

I've been here a few times, and it has been really good and also sometimes very average. I definitely recommend any of their asian food, and their salads are great. I would go somewhere else for pasta, but if you're looking for a pretty good place to eat, this will be good. (Sidenote: I've been told the cheeseburger is superb)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Bob Sweet

Was OK. Had an omelette and nothing special. tasted about the same as I can make at home with the same Kraft slices cheese. Had the fruit bowl as a choice and fruit was put in a cup. If your hungry and don't want fast food then it's an ok spot. If your looking for a decent meal with more choices there are better options
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20

  • Nel Steffens

College atmosphere with good vibes. Food is not the highlight. We ordered 2 burgers - one avocado and havarti, the other mushroom and Swiss. What we got were identical oddly sweet, vaguely BBQ tinged burgers with no hint of avocado or mushrooms. Sweet potato fries were served with honey. Odd place. Won’t go there again.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Andrew Pang

Although this place has changed quite a bit since I first came, the new food options are still pretty good! I feel like I could definitely become a regular here, and I definitely want to try the majority of the menu. For now, I'll leave my rating up as 4 stars simply due to presentation not being the absolute best, but that could also be due to pandemic. Will try more of their menu next time!

  • Jeff Woiton

Breakfast (eggs oe, bacon, hash browns, toast) were cold even though there were few other patrons. Service was non-existent, so get it yourself. I don't blame the workers, though. Management needs to make this a place people would actually enjoy being at.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2

  • Art

Long wait times and high prices for mediocre food. There are better options on the Ave... Also, why do you put acacado on top of the burito and not inside of it? How do your cooks expect folks to eat a burito?
Service
Take out
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2
Recommended dishes
Breakfast Burrito

  • Christine Procopio

Coffee was fabulous... the baked goods need to be in a cooling case... as the sides not touching another piece were dry and chewy where the rest of it was good. Super important investment they should do.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chocolate Cake

  • Anthony Tett

This place SLAPS. 11/10 food & smoothies. Get the green matcha one, you won’t regret it.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Vegetarian menu or section
Parking space
Somewhat difficult to find parking
Parking options
Paid street parking

  • Katlyn Farmer

Food, coffee and staff are great. If you're looking for a busy cafe to get some work done, this is it. There's plenty of space for larger groups. Keep in mind this cafe is pretty loud though, especially the music played by the cafe. Bring headphones or go somewhere quieter, otherwise.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20

  • Stephen Tannler

Came in to town for a procedure at UW and stayed down the street from this little cafe. In three days we visited this place at least 4 times. Great service and atmosphere. Ate here twice as well as multiple coffee orders. Everything was on point and delicious.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20

  • Austin

A solid and affordable place to grab breakfast, standard american food options but they do have a few Korean foods on offer. Never been disappointed always felt like I got what I paid for here, try the French toast it's great. Not a good place to study some days unless you are okay with noise, as it can get a little busy at times.

  • Randal Pettyjohn

Great spot but ran out of Sapporo right after ordered it and forgot the blue cheese on my super Cali Cobb Salad. Person at the front taking orders was very nice and helpful. Very nice atmosphere and cool vibe. The spaghetti with meatballs was very good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Emily Cliff

Cafe where lots of college students like to eat and work. Diner-quality food but a ridiculous selection of different things, from waffles with berries to kimchi fried rice. Hits the spot if you just want some average food and a nice place to work.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20

  • Michael Chun

A decent place to get breakfast or lunch. The tea and coffee were pretty good; although we had to get the coffee we made because they forgot the caramel. The chicken and pork karaage were pretty average; I would order something else in the future.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30

  • Aruna Srivastava

Really great value and large portions! The selection of food is great and it is a really nice spot for students to study and have a meal. Priced accordingly for students and fast and friendly service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Kimchi Fried Rice

  • René Arvizu

Good Eggs Benedict breakfast, solid 7.5/10 Hollandaise Sauce. Good cafe Mocha 8/10 Lack of Tabasco was disappointing but vibes were on point
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Features
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: Yes
Takeout: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Curbside pickup: Yes

  • Ankit Swarnkar

Loved the food! Ordered pasta with rose sauce with Salmon and it was delivered perfectly. The Rosé sauce was fresh and the penne pasta was nicely prepared. Salmon was lil dry but overall a recommended place to check out
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4

  • Taryn Neal

Cafe on the Ave is great if you're looking for someplace with a wide variety of food. Their french toast and pancakes are great, but adding fruit is must. The food is a bit pricy for the quality but the lattes are nice and taste good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Jaewon Jung

Great food and portions for the price. Coffee is solid and the service is good. The vibe of the place is great as well. They also sell alcohol which is a plus! Edit: Went back again Kaitlyn, Jackie, and Teja provided great service and it was overall a very pleasant experience! I recommend the Eggnog Latte!

  • Brittany Akkurt

Cool cafe spot! Salad had a good balance of toppings and was giant (which it should be for 14 dollars at lunch). It reminded me of a local version of Panera. I'm not saying it's the best thing I've ever had but it was solid. Would go back. Side note, it has covered outdoor seating which is another plus.

  • nusrat islam

Loved their salted caramel latte!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Parking space
Somewhat difficult to find parking
Parking options
Paid parking lot, Free street parking, Paid street parking

  • Tyler Ware

This place was amazing!! The food was so great, flavorful and very affordable. The staff is so nice, helpful, and funny. Me and my girlfriend had a wonderful time here. The ambiance is so lovely here. Will definitely revisit. Photo caption: a picture of her taking a picture of her food …

  • Brannon Glatz

There's lots to choose from on the menu with a lot of different categories including breakfast, pasta, salads, sandwiches, and Asian food (ramen, Curry etc.). Food came super quick too and was absolutely delicious!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Bethany Carter

I love this cafe. Lots of space, can stay and hang out or work, nice atmosphere, music is not to loud and had outdoor seating too. I had the country fried steak breakfast and it was very good. I loved the gravy, though I did add salt and pepper. I would come back just for that breakfast

  • Isidoesit Lalakai

Service was so bad They had us up at the counter to order the food and you have to get your own water plus clean your table after your done I tip them $9 which is the minimum when ordering my food not knowing this was going to happen
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Ray

Got two vanilla latte and the cup were fill up half. Not the way up. The music was loud. Not great coffee Starbucks is better and it’s across the street.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 1

  • Angelina

Skillet was amazingly hot and delicious, pumpkin spice latte was one of the best I had even with them training a new barista. Pay at the counter when ordering, self seating and silverware is located by the water station with napkins, butter, jelly, hot sauces and coffee supplies.

  • Haeun Park

We ordered mostly Korean dishes and unfortunately they were VERY salty. The fried rice was sour, almost vinegary taste. I won't be returning.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2

  • Kent H

Nice and cozy place to have food and drink late at night with friends or for studying and working as it’s open until midnight or 2am. The staff are friendly. They offer a variety of dishes and beverages with good price and fast service. I like the Kimchi fried rice here.

  • Leo Rodriguez

It’s good for the price! You have to try the Mayan Hot Chocolate
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Features
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: Yes
Takeout: Yes
Delivery: Not sure
Curbside pickup: Not sure

  • Sanchit Batra

Love this place, not sure why it's not closer to a 4.5 than 4.0. Huge portions, very reasonably priced and everything I've had is delicious. Coffee is excellent as well.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Amanda Heminger

This place is great! I hadn't been to this place since like 2004( and who knows what it was then? It might have been the same business? It was less impressive then somehow though). I figured it was just an average coffee shop with lots of

  • __

I’ve never had a good experience here. The first time I got food here was a chicken club, and it was pretty old and gross. The second time I ordered alfredo for pickup, and the same thing—just gross, not at all fresh. And I was waiting at

  • Kale

They have an amazing and uniquely flavored green tea latte that actually makes me excited for my commute to end so I can get one. The staff has always been friendly and the food portions are good. If you dine in, be prepared to self bus

  • Daniela Sanchez

The salted caramel latte had an interesting taste. It’s one of their seasonal drinks. The latte had a heavy spice taste. The inside is cozy and pretty spacious.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10

  • Emily Welch

Over all atmosphere is kind of dining hall feel? You have to bus your own tables and get your own water. The bathrooms are so gross though. Tp all over the floor and a defecation blow out in the toilet. It clearly missed a day or 3 of

  • L R

Terrible taste, bad quality. I couldn’t stomach the tomato soup, it tasted off and left a lingering, then the grilled cheese is with Kraft singles… not even going to attempt to eat that, cold rubbery plastic
Service
Take out

  • Gal Deals

Received the wrong order and when I asked for the correct order they served me a raw burger. My camera quality is poor but it was even pinker in person
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • SRT WORKS

Would love to visit again. Great food, busy but places to sit. We all enjoyed the experience.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • Z P

Food was really good, shout out to the cooks. Service was not much because it was just a counter and cashier took your order like a coffee shop, but the food was yum!
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • Ardhra Sivasankaran

I love the music, the views, and the red velvet mocha. Also recommend the milky way drink. Don't forget to ask for them to be extra hot, if that's your preference!
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • Laila Kuhn

Super friendly, server brought my drink out to me and was very kind. The French toast is a great go-to and the atmosphere is always calm. Edited my review to remove a star because breakfast isn’t all day anymore

  • Kirsten

Got a vanilla latte and a croissant sandwich. I will definitely come back here again. Although my fries weren't hot and were a bit overcooked it's fine. That's the only thing I would change. Worth it though!

  • You Soon

Curry was rich tasted with well crispy pork cutlet :) and the Tuna rice was adorable with so much veggie. The Red sauce was significant! Served to my table and my to-go burger was also quickly packed …

  • Annali Cassandra Warin Snyder

Used to LOVE coming here, but now they're always playing something pop/Disney on the speakers.... Bring back the atmosphere!!!!
Service
Dine in
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 1

  • Jamie Crowley

Relaxing atmosphere. I grabbed a tea Ruby Oolong tea to go, which tastes delicious. They have cakes available as well as a large menu with plenty of food options. Staff is very inviting & friendly.

  • Priscilla Park

I usually don't like eating Korean food at restaurants, but this Kimchi fried rice is really good! Cashier was nice too!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Destiny Soliz

Everything is fantastic here! Definitely a lot of students during the week. The strawberry lemonade is . I love the coffee and food selection. This place makes a great study spot!

  • Nikhil Dabhade

It’s got a nice vibe. Can get lots of work done here if you are the type who can work from a cafe. Food options are plenty. Strawberry lemonade and avocado toast are favorites for me.

  • Tayfun Keskin

Good avocado toast. Very filling combined with a sunny side up egg. Great coffee! A little slow service, especially on the cashier side, but I’ll forgive it due to covid times.

  • garit reuble

The traditional breakfast was good. Perfect amount of food. The toast was delicious, as well as the eggs (scrambled) and hash-browns were crispy and cooked wonderfully.

  • Kshitij Gupta

I missed class because I had to wait 1 and a half hours to get this dish of pasta made.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Kayla Damon

Menu looked good but they don't have any AC. I was in there around 11:30a and it was hotter inside than it was outside! We ended up not staying because of that.

  • Ian Dryg

I love coming here to get work done or to catch up with a friend. The kimchi fried rice is so good, they have other food and coffee and beer and desserts too!

  • Edwin Lk

Good breakfast, enjoyed the food and size soo big. Love the carbonara..
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20

  • Aadya Goyal

Good place to hang out and grab a quick bite. Also a nice place to sit and get some work done
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Brandy Byers

It's standard cafe food. The prices are on the steeper side for what they're selling, but I found the food to be tasty and a decent portion size.

  • Annabelle

So they serve this great 떡볶이 dish after 8pm everyday, it was better than almost all the 떡볶이 I’ve had in Seattle. Highly recommend.

  • Francis Rose Trail

early bird breakfast deals are dope 630-930am and the night crowd with korean options and music choice is a great atmosphere

  • Frank Fani

perfect menu for the whole day, breakfast, lunch and dinner... good coffee thru thr day as well

  • joyita sarkar

Food so good!! And coffee is amazing!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Eddie Sanchez

An akatsuki member made me and my wife the best latte we’ve had in a while, would recommend

  • Chungmin Jeong

Cafe for coffees and bakery but they also offer Korean food with soju!

  • Nakia R

I love the chicken karrage and curry with chicken karrage! Cool vibe!

  • René Schwietzke

Good coffee, breakfast was okish. Pancakes cannot be recommended.

  • Minho Kim

Their kimchi menu was super great and the service was also good.

  • Light Foot By Coni

Great kimchi pan fried rice but the waffle is too soft.

  • Kelly Kim

Good foods, casual atmosphere but pretty loud inside.

  • Nathan Christopher

The Kimchi Fried Rice is a must-get here, so good!

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