Sweet & Savory

Why is this place showing as closed on Unilocal?It did change ownership (back in October) and its name (now «Repast»), but it is still very much open for business (new hours: 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tue-​Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sat-​Sun).

Three of the four times my boyfriend and I have gone in there together, we have been completely ignored. Like standing at the counter for 2 minutes (no joke!), and then a regular walks in and they help them behind us, looking right over our shoulders (again, no joke!). When we finally get service, it’s with some serious attitude. Like they’re annoyed we haven’t left yet.
I don’t know what the deal is. Do we have to put up with this crap until we’ve done it enough that we’re established as regulars? Are we not French enough? Not interested. Not going back.
*edit: I just noticed its ownership has changed. Maybe I’ll give it another chance…

Great & Special Breakfast though be prepared to spend a little more;
I ate at the counter — the interior is funky [the staff, who I found attentive and helpful, could certainly use more room to manuever behind the bar; also, there is a cheerful new owner]
Egg Sandwich = $ 6.25 + Tax .63 + Tip 1.20 = $ 8.08 — Tasty & filling with a wonderful sauce [you should try this once]
Peach/​Cranberry Crumble = 3.50 + Tax .35 + Tip .70 = $ 4.55 —
Delicious crust & sweet berry flavor and enough to share
PLUS: Caffe Vita Coffee
A vestibule would be nice in the cold months as the room is small & there was a line out the door [they seem to have the heart of this neighborhood]so prepare for a draft and sit away from the door;
This is the sort of breakfast place one wishes we had in every neighborhood…

This place is very cute… but the staff and service are terrible and the selection is poor if you come after 10am. Even though I live in the neighborhood I will only come here out of desperation.

I guess the people that gave this place lame reviews prefer Starbucks or maybe a Mclatte from the drive thru. Give me a freakin break! The pastries here are a bit more pricey than elsewhere, because the owner is up at the crack of dawn baking them for you, you ingrates! I have never had a more delicious coffee cake or chocolate croissant anywhere in the city. My short americano was exactly what I needed for a quick pick me up this morning, as I was tired due to staying up too late watching True Blood, which is another review entirely. But I digress, get yourself there and go early if you want the best selection of baked goods. Oh, and make sure to go on Wednesday mornings, that’s when she bakes fresh bagels, they are to die for. The rest of you can stick to that ubiquitous chain of mediocrity.

WTF. French or not, her personaility is part of her charm. The pastry’s are excellent. The french hot chocolate is arguably the best in town — look at what the rest of the people are saying in Seattle Magazine. The coffee is excellent and sometimes I even get a little design on top. You want the owner to warm up? Just express your love for Hillary C.

People in the neighborhood may know this place as «Sweet and Surly». Good pastries, but the staff can be sweet as pie, or curt and unpleasant. Their attitude changes daily. Keeps it interesting, perhaps. Some might say the pastries are worth the bad behavior. (Espresso drinks run from good to bad… depending on who waits on you.)

The pastries and hot chocolate are delicious, but I can’t believe how rude the service is. I always, always feel like I am severely inconveniencing them by even walking in the door. I will simply choose never to go there again. I’m sure a lot of you will think, «Yay! More pastry for me», but have at it. I have too much pride to be treated so poorly.

I love the atmosphere and how every time I come here I find a sweet and savory piece of deliciousness. Skip the coffee (they really should switch and get some training) and go for the thick hot chocolate.

It’s a cute little café in my neighborhood. I love the idea of it. BUT… today I went to get a coffee and a pastry. They were out of everything except BLTs and cookies. So I just ordered a latte. The cashier asked for $ 3.00 (yes, for a single latte of mediocre flavor); I had no cash so I gave her a credit card. She said they have a $ 5.00 minimum so I asked if she could just charge me 50 cents, like most places do (which is illegal, by the way — a business either takes credit cards or they don’t, but I digress). She said no. She said she had to charge me $ 5.00 and suggested I buy a cookie. I asked about the cookies and she said they were chocolate chip. I bought one, which brought my total to $ 4.48. She still charged me $ 5.00. And the cookie had walnuts in it. I hate walnuts.

I went here for breakfast today
Coffee + a precious little egg sandwich = AWESOME
It’s tiny and it’s a little secret, and I love it.

Open 6 – 2 T-​Fri, 7 – 2 Sat & Sun. Those are my hours of choice if I were a professional baker. We had great service with our sweets and one savory item. The rustic apple & plum tart was more dough than fruit, but I’ll forgive them. The tart dough was exceptional. Their blueberry muffin had a perfect crumb and just enough berries. The quiche of the day was a cheddar & asparagus. The eggs were almost fluffy and definitely spiked with cheddar. I adore places where you can get a latte or cappuccino in a bowl so big that you need two hands to support that caffeine habit. An extra star for the cool foodie books and cookbooks. Check out Gale Gand’s cookbook on the shelf. Any fan of Gale makes me a fan of their pastries.

The baked goods are delicious but the coffee is a bit on the down side. Love everything coming out of the kitchen, the sandwiches (get there before noon or it’s at your own risk of not having any), the yummy bread pudding, the cookies, and my favorite — the cup cakes! Could get pricey if you want to fill up your stomach on baked good ‘cus they are pretty small in size.
Get there early before things are sold out and get your coffee somewhere else if you are a coffee snob. :)

The yummy-​est chocolate croissant ever, lots and lots of butter, just the way I like it.
But you have to get there early because baked goods fast, because they are soooooo good.

For true pasteries, this is the place to go! Forget your diet, pack your Lactaid, and run to Sweet & Savory. The French hot chocolate is sinful! I had a hard time deciding what to get and everything I had was so yummy. I live within walking distance to Columbia City Bakery and I would go out of my way to Sweet & Savory for my pastery. They’re better than Besalu, too.
As far as the previous noted «unfriendliness,» the staff seemed very typical European in their service. I saw one of the workers pick up and spin a little girl around so I’m not sure what the «rude to the kiddies» is all about.
I’m not the type that needs someone to bend over backwards with a smile for me for my breakfast to taste better.

I like french baked goods; I just can’t find too many places that have the consistent very high quality that I’ve come to expect. Sweet & Savory is one of those places. I have not tried the soups or sandwiches, but I have tried many baked good offered the last year. Every one of them is equal to a very good to excellent french bakery, every time.
This is one of Seattle’s very few french bakeries and it’s the best of any of them. If they’re rude to nice little kiddies, chalk it up to the french influence, but enjoy the croissant.

Well as you can tell I am on a french kick tonight.
Sweet and Savory came into my life last year and it has been a love/​hate relationship ever since. Love, because everything that comes out of this cute storefront is heaven to the lips. Hate, because there is just not enough space in my tummy for all its goodness.
If you go… you must must must have a French Hot Chocolate and plain Croissant.
Otherwise you can branch out to anything else. If you happen to be lucky enough to get there around 11ish they make wonderful little breakfast sandwiches with bacon and other magic.
Its a great place to take a new special someone to wow them with your eye toward the unknown and unique. I know I would melt for anyone who shared a love for gluttonous french pastries as much as I do.

Some of the Seattle’s best homemade pastries can be found in this cozy little Parisian style bakery conveniently hidden on top of the hill in the Mount Baker neighborhood. Shhh… since this place is so tiny, let’s try to keep it a secret. Although, from the constant flow of patrons and the crowds lined out the door on weekends. it looks like the word has already gotten out.
Worth the extra effort of getting up early for their warm ham & cheese croissant. or at least early enough to make it in before they close at 2 in the afternoon.
On weekends: look for the fried egg sandwiches that are brought out around 11:30 am.

No, not friendlier to regulars. Who cares. They’re busy working.
Beat me, tie me, probe my anus but be sure to jam a ham’n’cheese in my mouth.
Seriously excellent baked goods. Solid caterer too.
Worth a trip.
Update: Friendly factor rising. Again, who cares.

I wish I had never heard about this place. It’s tucked away in a very quiet Mt. Baker neighborhood where there is nothing else but a great view of Lake Washington. Every few months, I start to think… I haven’t been to Sweet and Savory lately, but it’s so, so far away… and it’s not on my way to anywhere I would be going. But inevitably I go. I was hoping this was the time I would be disappointed, and then I would never have to make the drive again. No, not this time!
I’ve been there a few times before and it’s always incredibly delicious. The apple-​rhubarb tart (seasonal), the chocolate croissant… Last weekend I had an apple tart and it was amazing. I brought a book to read but I couldn’t even concentrate because I was astounded at how delicious this lovely folded tart (tasted like a pie) was. This place would be mobbed if it were located in one of the more densely populated Seattle ‘hoods. Its location will keep it one of the hidden gems of Seattle baking.
They have «French Hot chocolate» that is supposedly made with chopped chocolate — I’d love to try it someday, but I have a hard time downing a sugary sweet drink alongside a sugary sweet pastry.
Very cute but not a terribly friendly place (I have a feeling they are a little more friendly to their regulars), but I’m still giving it 5 stars, because anything that makes me drive so far out of my way and not regret it is worth that!