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    Bright Spot

    4.5 (56 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Good for kids
    Good for working

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    The most overrated/overpriced latte
    Daniel K.

    I came to this place to give them a try since it was close to my church and it's safe to say that this will be the last time I will go to get coffee. Don't get me wrong, the place looks cool and all bright but I feel it's tailored more to kids than adults. I haven't tried the ice creams but something tells me that they make a better ice cream than latte because the latte I make at my house is way better. I forgot to mention, that this is the most overpriced latte, I wouldn't mind if it was good but I felt robbed, $7.15 without the tip, I have never seen a 16ounce latte cost this much in seattle.

    Tim M.

    TLDR: lives up to its name, a nice spot to escape the Seattle rain Bright Spot has become one of my go-to work from home cafes in Seattle! If you're looking for somewhere to escape the cloudy rainy weather, Bright Spot is the place for you. After walking in, you enter into a colorful space with rainbow colors on the wall, a small shop section on the left for misc goods, and plenty of seating for hanging out or getting work done. Every time I've been here, the baristas are nice and friendly. I usually change up my drink order but so far, everything's been on point. The coffee is always super smooth and gives me that extra boost to get me through the day. Highly recommend!

    Fruity pebble cereal milk matcha
    Brandy I.

    This is a cute spot. Instantly makes you light up when you walk in. A good place to sit down and have coffee with friends. Service is quick and friendly. They also offer fresh baked pastries and soft serve

    Jessica S.

    Such a cute find! Inside is absolutely gorgeous with bright colors, amazing art work on display, and cute gift shop things to shop for. The coffee was also delicious and the staff were extremely friendly.

    Egg sandwich with bacon
    Celia F.

    This was one of the most interesting and innovative breakfast sandwiches I've ever had. It is made on a ciabatta roll with harissa mayo, cheese, egg, arugula, and bacon. The egg is the most interesting part. My guess is that they beat the eggs, strain them to create a uniform consistency, and then bake a batch at low heat in an oven. They are cut into rectangles before being place onto the sandwich. The rectangle appears to be firm, but the texture is actually quite delicate and custardy. It is unlike anything I've ever had before. Highly recommend trying this sandwich. The service is friendly and quick, especially considering only two people were working while I was there. The ambiance and decor, however, is very interesting. It is clear that they're trying to make it look like a "bright spot" with a lot of colorful artwork and furniture, but a lot of it doesn't really together. Overall, I really hope this place succeeds, as what I've had of their food is delicious and that's all that really matters.

    these cloud light fixtures are so cute
    Wendy K.

    My cousin and I were headed to the Seattle Japanese Garden last Saturday but were looking for a coffee shop to hang out for a bit first. I wanted to find something on the way from my dad's in Rainier Valley. When I did. google search this cute shop popped up and we decided to give it a try. So glad we did! Such a cute shop we got here about 10:30 wasn't too busy. But I can see this is definitely a neighborhood spot for families. It is exactly a bright spot! Not only it's aesthetic but it staff and what they offer. They've been open since January I believe. The staff is friendly and helpful. And as soon as we walked around the corner on the outside we knew it was going to be a great spot such cute neon signs. The cloud light fixtures above the kitchen area that change colors, mural multi pastel color tables. It's a fairly large space lots of seating. They just happen to have one of my favorite local artists exhibiting Josephine Rice. We opted to share a couple pastries I like that they offer to heat them up for you. I also love that they have hemp as an alternative milk not every does or can do latte art with it. Definitely want to try their breakfast sandwiches next time. They make their cookies and vegan soft serve and make ice cream sandwiches out of them. They also carry a variety of retail items a great stop for someone looking for a small gift for a friend or last minute birthday gift for a child's birthday party. This place is bound to brighten your day!!

    Iced coffee + splash of milk that is self serve
    Amber P.

    Colorful. Bright. Childish. What I would recommend this place for is ice cream and basic coffee orders. This is the kind of place to take the kids and then go for a walk with your ice cream/coffee. What I wouldn't recommend is trying to do work here, there are limited plugs or they are in inconvenient places. Inside decor is very colorful with bright lighting, and the local art work displayed was actually one of my favorites I've seen. This cafe caters to the younger crew and doesn't radiate a mature vibe. Menu is a little pricey, but everything comes out fast. When you ask for a splash they let you self serve which was great. Baristas are kind. Didn't have anything that I feel like I need to come back for.

    GODLIKE egg sandwich. And it travels well. -GET THIS!!!
    Julian G.

    Yeeeeaaah..... so one of the most influential executive development chefs on the west coast just shadow dropped their god-tier coffee shop in Mt. Rainier. So yeah - full freak out. Full - on - freak - out. Order everything. Hurry!

    Cafe Latte
    Nayia R.

    Came here to get coffee and do some work while I eat a little breakfast and it's now my new favorite coffee shop. The ambiance is so cute. It lives to its name, Bright Spot. It has great energy and so cute in the inside, very bright and colorful. I enjoyed the meatless breakfast bowl, it was surprisingly very flavorful and I would order again. Service was great and I will now be a frequent customer.

    Vanilla soft serve

    Amazing vegan soft serve! They had their vanilla flavor today and a blue corn cone. Perfect place for a summer treat! I'll be back to try more of their menu and I'll be back for the soft serve for sure!

    Iris P.

    the atmosphere here is to die for. super cute decor and art. also, the lady at the front was so sweet! the soft serve was pretty good and fun, not the best ive had but still worth a try if ur in the area

    Egg Sammie with Labneh, Muhammara and Arugula
    Laurie E.

    Having lived in Seattle for 24 years (with 20 of them being near the Mt. Baker area) ... I've seen my share of coffee shops and I like different vibes in different neighborhoods for different moods. That's the beauty of our coffee scene. BUT.... Bright Spot feels like so much more than a coffee shop. I literally felt my serotonin spike when I walked in with the soothing pastel palette, whimsical artwork, velvet couches, ice cream cone sculptures and unicorns. It's not "kitschy" tho as it has an intentional and playful feel that vacillates between a dreamy ice cream parlor, princess birthday party, art gallery and a Palm Springs Deco daytime lounge that would seem to be as fun for kids as it is for "grown ups" . How they made it feel sunny in there when it's January 8th and we are in the depths of the dark days, I'm not sure... but they did! I loved my Cinnamon Toast Crunch Latte and the egg sandwich with muhammara, labneh and arugula on a super soft roll and served by a very sweet human named Persephone! Before leaving, I checked out all of the fun items they had for sale in the retail area (really cool wrapping paper, gift tags, cards, waffle cones, party hats etc) I'm super excited for this new (to me) spot and wish them all the success! I'll be back for sure. Oh and alsooooo.... They have soft serve and I will definitely be trying an affogato in the near future! Well done, Bright Spot!!

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    The soft serve is delicious and we would not have guessed that it was vegan (made with oat milk).

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    coffee 5/5 i got the coconut coffee blended ($7). it comes…read moremildly sweet, so i asked for it to be a little sweeter. it was incredible! i feel that blended drinks often lose the coffee taste, but not this beauty. the coffee flavor was delicious and mixed well with the coconut. if you prefer your drinks blended and like coconut, this is your girl! service 5/5 staff was helpful and walked me through my options to make the drink to my preference. cafe 5/5 they must have recently added tables and chairs. i love that i can sit in and they have free wifi. everything was clean and tidy. parking is street only and could be hard to find. only a few blocks from the columbia city light rail stop. overall, i'm excited to go back and get some work done while i try other items on the menu!

    I used to be a regular at Coffeeholic and brought a lot of visitors here. However, the last two…read moretimes I went, I got a stomachache and so did my friend who was visiting Seattle. I noticed that they now pour drinks from a pre-made plastic jug instead of making them fresh like when the store first opened. I usually don't get sick from drinking coffee but twice in a row is pretty bad. Their drinks are also overly sweet and most of them do not have a 0% sweet option, which is usually what I order from other coffee and tea shops, and it's probably because most of the ingredients are pre-mixed. They also use thick plastic cups, considering that Seattle is a pretty green city and a lot of similar Vietnamese coffee shops use sustainable cups. Sad to say, but my time visiting this chain has come to an end.

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    1.3 mi
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    Happened to be driving by so I stopped in for an iced latte & added the salted caramel brown sugar…read moresyrup (I think that's what it was). The space is nice and clean, with a section of cute giftable items that were very tempting. My coffee was delicious. Not overly sweet which I was relieved about because I normally do half sweet but I forgot to request that. Still was yum & not too sugary! It was perfect with oat milk. 1 star off because as others have mentioned, customer service could be better. The barista taking my order seemed a little impatient or bored (Gen Z vibes). The cashier was nice at least! It's also unclear where people should line up/order. The person in front of me was confused and the person behind me was as well. Might need to rearrange their counter set up or add signage.

    I stopped in here to work for a few hours and had a great experience…read more I ordered a London Fog and requested that they add their seasonal lavender pear syrup. They let me know that the London fog comes as a concentrate and offered to use slightly less concentrate so that it wouldn't be too sweet with the additional syrup. I was a little skeptical of the fact that they make it from a concentrate because. I feel like a London fog is hard to mess up if you know how to brew tea, but I decided to try it anyway, and I was pleasantly surprised. While it didn't have a strong earl grey flavor, the drink was delicious and still tasted like a London fog and the lavender pear syrup was lovely. It has plenty of seating and is a great place to work from with a decent amount of outlets. Super friendly staff and I loved the dine in mug.

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    4.3
    (200 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    Cute little coffee shop on beacon hill. They have indoor…read moreand outdoor seating available. I believe their baked goods are from their west seattle location brought in daily, so they're freshly made each morning . They have a variety of laminated pastries, cookies, breads. I came here a few years back when they first opened this location and I didn't really have the best impression of their coffee or service but I know it can vary depending on the barista anywhere you go. I decided to give it another try this past weekend & I've already visited again since. The service was nice and quick :) I ordered an iced latte w/ vanilla cardamom and oat milk, came around to $9 after tip. It was a pretty good coffee. will be visiting again to try the pastries since the first time I went on the weekend I was only in the mood for a drink. it was around noon and there was a good amount of product. Second time I went it was around 4 & all of their pastries were gone, they close at 5 so makes sense. :) will be back to try their pastries!

    Popped in for some azuki almond croissants and walked out with the almond white chocolate raspberry…read morecookie too. The cookies were part of day old $1 options- 2 cookies is a steal for that price. Also, they were still so good. I liked the cookie more than the croissant. The croissant was more dense than airy and not too sweet, lots of red bean paste not enough almond for me.

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