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Yummy & Cute.
I'm from the South and was in dire need for a kolache. Sadly, not many people in Seattle knew what a kolache even is.
I work pretty close to the pike market, and just stopped by this place to check it out. I bought a few crumpets to share with my co-workers and an earl grey soy tea.
I ordered a honey crumpet, raspberry & cream cheese, & a egg, cheese & tomato crumpet. My favorite of the three would be the raspberry & cream cheese. the egg & cheese was good, but not the best breakfast ever. The honey was pretty good too & inexpensive.
I LOVE the tea here. You get free refills! An added bonus. One of the best i've had.
I know kolache's & crumpets are in different categories, but I have to say the crumpets are quickly distracting me away from them. :)…
English comfort and hot crumpets amid the market bustle. You don't have to know what a crumpet actually is to enjoy this sliver of a shop on 1st Ave in the heart of the busy Pike Place Market snack scene (for the record, it's an pastry a bit like an English muffin but less crumbly). After more than 20 years, they've perfected the simple but wholesome meal: a toasted crumpet topped with honey and ricotta, or a more hearty offering with egg and ham. They also sell more substantial sandwiches at lunch, but breakfast is the best time to take advantage of their unlimited refills on freshly brewed tea or a latte for under $2. Grab a book and a mug of Earl Grey, and spend half an hour watching the tattooed crumpet-makers churning out fresh pastries through the big display windows. Way better than a Krispy Kreme machine.…
Amazing!!. delicious. This is perfect for cold weather. I had a crumpet with honey and a nice warm bowl of their soup of the day: red lentil. I did try both their Earl Grey tea and their own blend. Loved them both. I would highly recommend this.…
Heat wave.
I'm sorry the diner listed below had such a bad experience. Looking at the date mentioned, I realized Seattle was in the midst of a "heat wave" which wouldn't seem hot to someone from outside the
area. When the temps there are in the low 90's, unairconditioned spaces can seem unbearable. The Crumpet Shop has, and usually needs little or no air conditioning. It is tiny and the bakers work in a glassed area that holds the heat from the ovens so on a normal day it would be quite warm for them.
Sorry you had such a bad experience. The crumpets are really wonderful and I'm sure if you went back on a more normal day, you would find the atmosphere exactly as others have described. I have always looked forward to lunch there instead of inside the noisy market when I visit.…
when the cats away...the staff do play (owner/manager...where are you?).
My last experience with the Crumpet Shop was an incredible disappointment. On Saturday, 7/12/08, my husband, son and myself drove into the market, with the express purpose of having their delicious
crumpets with hazelnut topping. It was shortly after 2:00, and they are reportedly open until 4:00. In a bizarre twist, we were refused anything warm from behind the counter...because the folks assembling food said it was "too hot" to cook. Really? In Seattle? Just for comparison, all of the other food stalls and service areas were open. The market was really humming.
Extra concerning was the absence of the owner (an English woman who provides a lot of character and is terrific in her service and treatment of customers). Is the staff quite so heat sensitive when the owner is present? And did she know why sales dropped off suddenly on what should have been one of her best business days?
Alongside the absence of available food, the shop was out of the lime beverage they usually stock in the cooler, and ran out of Earl Gray Tea, as well. What is going on here???…
