Tiny little museum with a very friendly docent who had great stories to share about how Issaquah…read morehas changed since the 1800s. I just popped in because I happened to walk by while they were open and entrance is free - I'll have to try to stop by again because I didn't get to read all the exhibits in the three small rooms during the 10 minutes I was there. I think I'm about an average speed when I walk through museums (I'm a very very fast reader but I want to read every sign) and I'd personally plan on 30-60 minutes.

How rich of history our little Issaquah has! Our historical society has been hard at work with…read moreeducation and restoration of precious sites in town. The train deport is another fine example of their dedication and hard work. It's a joy to visit. Great for kids and adults!

On our way to Edmonds and tried to decide on an impromptu lunch in Issaquah that will accommodate…read moreour dog. Paisleys tea room at Gilman village is the place! Patio has about 6 tables with colorful flowers in full bloom surrounded us. It's quite magical sitting there relaxing and sipping delicious tea, pastries and lunch. Everyone works in the shop all so sweet and attentive. We had London fog which was fragrant and beautiful. Salad and sandwich hit the spot. It was so relaxing even our dog sat quietly and people watch. Do try this place with tea services too. Presentation is always stunning. Thank you Quinn and staff making our lunch time very pleasant and memorable.

I wanted to love this place and was so excited to try it. We made a reservation a month in advance…read morebecause there were 7 of us. We were seated at a large table, and it was beautifully decorated. After twenty minutes, someone came by to talk about the teas. We ordered our pots, and she said they would be out shortly. We got the tea and were told we could try any other tea. She brought out tiers of little snacks, and then didn't come back for an hour. I think she was busy with other customers but there were two additional workers. One of my friends asked one of the other workers for a different tea, and she came by and said "he's just the host." Ok, well he could have still given you the order, or you could have come by and asked if we wanted a different tea? I really wanted to recommend this place, and bring my daughter back with her friends but for $565 for 7 people, the food you see, and one pot of tea for each guest, I'm going to pass.

When I ate that cupcake..... now I'm a believer…read more.... Fairness, I have only sampled the vanilla cupcakes. But based on those vanilla cupcakes, I can tell you this place knows what they are doing!!!!! I was skeptical when I went in and saw all these frozen 6 packs of cupcakes. In my head I said to myself, "well, I walked in and I'll feel bad if I leave without buying something. But those cupcakes are frozen! They will be so dry! I'll buy some for pity's sake and probably write this place off". It turns out I did not buy the cupcakes for pity's sake, but for delicious sake!!!! OMG, they are SOOOO good! And surprisingly moist, like they were never frozen! I don't know how they do it but I'm a fan! As it turns out, I LOVE the frozen 6 pack because I can thaw one at a time to satisfy my sweet tooth. From other cupcake places I would buy 4-6 fresh and eat them all over 2 days. My thighs thank Taste of Amazing for solving this problem I had! I can't wait to come back and buy more cupcakes in other flavors! They have some good looking frozen foods here, but I haven't tried them. Based on my cupcake experience though I will not hesitate to do so in the future. This place is located kinda behind Pomegrante restaurant, if anyone has trouble finding it. If you know where Pomegrante is, then this place is in the same building.

I actually live in California but wanted to deliver some sweet goodies to my friend in Issaquah…read more So I googled Issaquah bakeries and found Taste of Amazing. I read that she uses fresh, wholesome ingredients.. something I appreciate. So I contacted Gail for a custom order of 1/2 dozen assorted cookies and 1/2 dozen cupcakes. I just asked for just an assortment of what she had fresh that day. I believe the cupcake flavors were chocolate with cake batter frosting, chocolate peanut butter, coconut and possibly lemon or red velvet. As for the cookies, my friend got chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and peanut butter. Gail was so easy to work with through emails. And when she delivered the goodies, my friend wasn't home, but Gail called me for instructions and I gave her the okay to set it on the porch. She even took a picture for me to show that it was delivered. Couldn't really try the cupcakes and cookies, but my friend loved them! She said they really delicious, fresh and moist. I definitely recommend Taste of Amazing!

Beware of Renting Blakely Hall in the Issaquah Highlands…read more On Saturday October 12, 2024, my wife and I rented Blakely Hall in the Issaquah Highlands (operated by the Highlands Council) to host a baby shower for our son and daughter-in-law with about 30 friends and family in attendance. We reserved the hall for 4 hours from 10 AM to 2 PM at an hourly rate of $150, or $600 total for the event. The guests of honor were late arriving at the shower (they had a couple of errands to run), and so we stayed a bit beyond 2 PM to finish cleaning up. A few days later we received an e-mail from the manager of the facility saying that we had stayed an extra 38 minutes. Per their policy, they rounded that up to 1 hour and charged us twice the normal hourly rate for being tardy vacating the facility, or an extra $300. We tried calling them twice to discuss what happened, but they never returned our calls. We then e-mailed them to explain what happened and to see if we could get the overage charge reduced (per their website we could have simply added an extra hour for $150 when we made our reservation). We agreed that an extra $150 was warranted for not leaving by 2 PM but that doubling the charge to $300 seemed punitive and unfair. They replied that doubling the hourly rate as a penalty was their policy and they would not work with us to lower the charge. We never heard from them again. I would caution anyone thinking about using this facility either to look for an alternative venue or at the very least be aware of the onerous way that the facility is managed and plan accordingly. We will certainly never use this facility again or recommend it to anyone.

I come to Blakely Hall once a month for the Issaquah Poker Club monthly tournament. It's a great…read morevenue space and it's always so clean and well kept. This is a feat when 50-60 men and women bring their own beers and bar snacks all gather together and leave crumbs and debris on the floor. The cleaning staff here do a great job here. The open space in Blakely Hall is a great spot if you want to host a shower, birthday party, auction, or a charity event. It's spacious and we're able to fit 8 full size poker tables with room to spare. There's also a large kitchen with two french door refrigerators and ovens, so if you're planning on catering a party, you can do that as well. Blakely Hall is located in the Issaquah Highlands near residential area. It's tucked in a place with lots of houses and townhomes. The positive is that there's plenty of street parking and you're in a safe area with plenty of foot traffic. I love coming here once a month to play poker. It absolutely beats playing in a garage or an old hall built in the 1950's with no heat or air conditioning. It's not like I'm playing in a players-only club from the movie Rounders, but I enjoy a nice clean modern venue. If you're looking for a spot to host an event, check out Blakely Hall.

I really appreciated their delivery for my grandchildren. Very kind and attentive:)…read moreThey delivered with personal birthday wishes.

These folks did an AMAZING job for my daughter's 11th birthday! Everyone loved the balloons and…read morethey exceeded our expectations. Super-friendly service, too! Highly recommend!!!

The primary venue coordinators are great for the most part, they are quick to respond, detailed in…read moreensuring you understand all their guidelines and are quite flexible outside of their guidelines. To be fair we had a great wedding day, primarily thanks to the bulk of vendors we hired and large amount of family+friends who helped us. Be aware that if you think booking this venue will help you save money, I assure you it might not be the case. Before you book, be aware that... - The venue no longer provides help in the set up of tables and chairs (they did previously) - You must do the set up, tear down and clean-up for your whole event (for full service caterers, they may clean up their portion of the venue use, but otherwise everything else is on you and who you delegate) - Their decor allowances are quite strict (no tape anywhere, no blowing bubbles down the aisle, no fog machines or anything of the like inside and more strict on what you can do outside, etc.) - They made lots of structural changes to their courtyard area, make sure you visit before your wedding as this may change your decor plans (and there are no updates on this type of info) - If you book a Saturday event during wedding season, be warned you will not be able to enter their dressing rooms until after their farmers market has ended--which means you'll need to stay close to the venue or get a hotel/airbnb for you, friends, guests as needed (hair/makeup or showers for folks helping you set up) - During our event, all the mics they made available to us died (once in the middle of the ceremony, once during our thank you speech, once during a toast...) - They also did not set up a projector screen after multiple confirmations with us (only they are allowed to set this up) If I were to do it again, I'd recommend just investing that time and money you'd be spending here on a venue that does more of it all-inclusively. You'll be able to spend more time with family, friends and enjoy yourself more on your wedding day. This is a great venue for smaller parties, keeping decor very simple or larger parties with buffet style dinners.

The perfect spot for our wedding! We loved our experience with Pickering. Their staff had great…read morecommunication throughout our 1.5 year engagement, and were extremely responsive at all points. They communicated their policies well and notified us promptly of any changes. It's a great space, our guests particularly enjoyed the indoor/outdoor reception in the Dairy Barn with doors open to the patio. Highly recommend!

Amazing, Amazing, Amazing ! Especially the owner Frederick Detore! Beautiful property in and outread more

Very awkward place. On the surface it has a pleasant landscape with a MacMansion "Manor House"…read more Management is mediocre, with subpar customer service. Outdoor events are plagued by mosquitoes and other insects from the surrounding wetlands. Particularly challenging if there has been any recent rain, or in hot weather. Sound system acoustics are crass and too loud, Last night I attended a function there and left early.