Macrina Bakery & Cafe

Recommends

mir_s

Joined 11 years ago

Neighborhood Favorite. This bakery cafe is a Belltown destination for quick stop gourmet breakfast or lunch fare to go. A little pricey, but the preparations are always fresh, delicious and hearty. Get there early to beat the lunch rush, or weekend brunch swarm. This place is popular for a reason. One major complaint is that the service is hit or miss. The coffee might start out good, but if your barrista blows, so will what ends up in your cup.

Doesn't Recommend

holborne

Joined 11 years ago

I don't get it.. I don't understand the raves this place gets. I've been there twice, and I doubt I'd go back. The coffee was fine, but the baked goods (I had a muffin the first time, and scone the second) were average by the most generous standard. And the service was quite rude. There was a mix up with my coffee order (I had ordered it, but no one told the person who was making the coffee), and when I asked for my coffee, they made nasty cracks about me while I was still standing right there and blamed the mix-up on me, saying that I hadn't placed the order. Maybe they've never heard the phrase, "The customer is always right" (and I actually *was* right in this case), but someone should clue them in. For breakfast, try Lux down the street. Excellent baked goods and nice people.