I'm a big fan of the food at Grand Central, but I really wish the one on Eastlake had a little more warmth to it. The high ceilings and concrete floor don't make me want to settle in with a cup of coffee and pastry. I've been a number of times and am happy with the food about 90% of the time. Once my soup was really salty (at the Pioneer Square location), but every other time it's been great. The last time I went it was a rainy August day (yes, we live in Seattle!) and I enjoyed a Mediterranean Tosti and a cup of Lentil Soup - just right. Even the cookie was good and they are known to be the most hit or miss aspect of Grand Central. read more

I stopped in here with some friends who had a coupon and the service was pretty swell. I had the polenta burger which was yummy and a macaroon that was merely okay. I should have gone with my instincts and got a cookie...luckily I have nice friends and they shared theirs with me. Enjoyable experience overall but just not in a part of town I frequent so not sure if the experience was fantastic enough for me to make extra trips out there. read more

Free wi-fi (unsecured), SSID is GCBEastlake. They have some pretty tasty and unique sandwich options for lunch, personal sized quiches, daily soups. They serve Cafe Vita coffee, like oh so many other establishments in Seattle. They do all your standard coffee drinks, however if this is all you are looking for and not interested in the other tasty treats, you might be better served walking up a few blocks to Voxx. But what they do really well is, well, baking! Their baked goods are very yummy: cinnamon rolls, chocolate croissants, cookies, bread pudding, take and bake pie crusts... read more

I liked the sandwich, but I can't for the life of me understand why they wouldn't have stevia... its 2020... we don't drink Splenda anymore. Also- like get a cold brew? Again... it's 2020... read more

Tried the donut muffin as I'm curious about all hybrids - it was decent! It had more of a muffin texture with a donut exterior. Big airy space, and plenty of free parking in the garage - great spot to go for some baked goods and coffee. read more

I ordered the sausage egg biscuit and it was terrible. The sausage was dry and rubbery. To top it all of, it took nearly 20 minutes to get my food when it wasn't busy at all. Not going back to this place again read more

Grand Central Bakery can have a fairly long line during lunch hour. Their sandwiches and salads are made with high quality ingredients. I had the tuna sandwich (the tuna is advertised as line-caught) and it was flavourful and not too dry and not too soggy! Prices are a little higher than I expected. I will likely be back for lunch. read more

GCB makes a good americano, nice and hot and not bitter. Their baked goods are similar to anything you'd find at a regular bakery, which is why I'm giving it three stars. Nothing spectacular, I wouldn't go out of my way to go here. read more

Grand Central is the spot. From fresh baked bread and sandwiches, to large orders for holidays or parties...this is your workhorse bakery. I LOOOOOVE the sourdough here, which is also potato bread. They are the heart of a good grilled cheese or my favorite food group: toast. Plus they have a killer challah. All of which they will slice for you if you prefer. These guys are friendly, helpful and have a loyalty card for loaves of bread and coffee. In addition, at the end of the day, I like to stop in for breads that they offer at a discount to clear out inventory. They have all sorts of dough so you can keep the party going at home. From pie to pizza, these guys have your bake...I mean back. ;) read more

What a treat! I came for just a Latte to wait for a friend before touring the IDRI. My latte was really very good and the cup of lentil soup that I couldn't miss out on was also excellent! There is something special about a good lentil soup, one that isn't too salty, but has enough salt to cut the blandness...yup they did it. Then, as if this wasn't enough, at the end of the tour my friend and I were standing outside chatting about the tour and one of the women from the bakery came out and gave us each a loaf of honey oat bread. HOLY COW! This bread was so perfect, soft inside, crispy outside with a touch of sweetness that went well with everything I did with it. What the heck is so special about bread? Let me tell you, first I made some garlic bread with a quarter of the loaf, and that was a perfect compliment to our meal. Then I took another quarter the next morning with butter and jam, this was still so very good. But I still had more bread, so I made a frittata (spinach, bacon, parmesan, sun dried tomato) and that was also excellent. The moral of this story is even if it doesn't come as a special kindness from someone at the bakery, the bread here is worth it. So very very good. Grab a loaf and enjoy! (and maybe some soup while you're at it, that bread in the soup would be dah bomb!) Thank you Grand Central Baking...you have a new customer here! read more

With 2 slices of good bread, you can make a delicious sandwich out of pretty much anything. (Well, figuratively speaking...) Unfortunately, all the quiches were out, so my boyfriend and I ordered Mediterranean Tosti and The Garibaldi instead. I love how the texture of melted Havarti cheese and sweet and fruity house-made tomato relish contrasted the crusty and slightly salty olive bread. As I took a bite out of the sandwich, it really dissolved upon my tongue. It was warm, gentle, and well-balanced. As for the Garibaldi, you do need teeth for this one. The Bolo roll (texture-wise, pretty close to ciabatta) can give your jaw a good exercise, but the more you chew, the more flavours you get. I really enjoyed all the albacore tuna, chopped black olives, hardboiled egg, and vegetables (especially sliced onion) in every bite. Their sandwiches are not cheap, but sometimes you get what you pay for. You do get what you pay for here. Happy chewing! read more

A little out of the way for regular visits, nevertheless, this is a nice, shiny semi-new location for Grand Central. The bread is the same fresh made, delicious loaves you can buy at the other locations. Sandwiches are made with still-warm-from-the-oven slices of yeasty goodness, soups are handmade in the mornings and there are more rolls, danishes and muffins than you could try in a week of eating there daily. I wasn't as impressed with the cinnamon rolls as I'd hoped. They look really good but due to the warming tray they are kept on, the bottoms were dried out and hard and there wasn't quite enough cinnamon-y flavor for me. read more

Really yummy pastries. I especially recommend the tomato relish with biscuit. Surprisingly delicious - although I was skeptical about the name "relish." Also their jam that they leave at the pick up counter, free of charge(!!), is super delicious. I really like the convenience of this place and I'm sooooo glad they finally got wifi. Service is great, people are really nice and do their best for you. Great neighborhood bakery where I like to pick up loaves each week! read more

Brioche cinnamon roll is all you need to know here. Soups, sandwiches and cookies are also great. And the bread! Get your favorites sliced. Great place to pick up breakfast or lunch. read more

Having just moved from the I.D. to Eastlake, and being a regular customer of the Pioneer Square location, I was really excited that I still wouldn't be far from my favorite pastries. And the pastries are still great at the Eastlake location, so maybe it isn't fair to give them only three stars. But the difference between them and the Pioneer Square version is STARK. The morning I visited the one in Eastlake, most of the staff was dressed up as Alice in Wonderland characters (why???); it made me wince it seemed so involuntary. Didn't like the snobby girl that rang me up and made my coffee. And the interior--WTF?--is like being in a Starbucks. It's gross. I'll still probably go back though. 06/08 update: So I went back, on a much calmer afternoon, and the guy working that day was super nice and on top of things. Hoping this experience is more representative, I'll cut them some slack and bump them up a star. read more

The soup that I had was lukewarm and bland. But the pastries were amazing. The friend I was with had delicious bread and after having one Irish Soda Bread, I bought two more for the road. It was truly like being back in Ireland. If you get it, buy some Black Currant jam and slap some on there. Big in Dublin and delicious. read more

For $9 the other day, I had the privilege of choking down a pitiful "salad" consisting solely of dry, unloved mesclun greens and croutons (which, to their credit, were buttery-"homemade") and half an inimpressive turkey-havarti-cranberry-chutney sandwich. The only reason I hesitate to dock GCB too many stars is that their baked items, as their name may suggest, made me happy. My oatmeal raisin cookie was huge, chewy, and delectable, leaving me unable to resist gobbling down the whole thing as my substitute lunch. And even the "como" Italian bread upon which my thoroughly mediocre deli meat was piled had the crusty-chewy balance figured out. Since this place is walking distance from work, I'll be back, but I'm deeming it good enough only for a cookie break. read more

The sandwiches are ok, but the cream of mushroom soup has been very good. A little pricey for the bowl size serving, which is really just more than a cup. I did notice it depends on the person serving you up. read more

the cafe is set up very nicely. everything looks pretty much new. I had a pecan sticky bun and all i can say is: it was really, really, really sticky. and sort of hard. i am not a pecan sticky bun aficionado, so i can't tell you if it is supposed to be the way they have them. but it tasted good to me. i do question the refrigeration style of the low, open cooler that has all the cans of drinks and sodas at the front where people line up to order. I got one of the sodas and it wasn't very cold. seems like a cover should be put on it to keep the cold items cold. bathroom was nice and clean too. i didn't use the provided parking, but i think they provide some. i got very lucky with free street parking right in front for a 9am meeting. i did see one of my companions get a coffee beverage that had a leaf design put into it. it looked nice... it looks like they serve cafe vita. i know i have had and liked cafe vita coffee. read more

Veggie grinder. Veggie grinder is heaven... I live a bit of a way from south lake union or "east lake" cascade area but I drive to get my fix. Fresh crispy poppy seed bread with ALOT of avocadoooooo touch of mayo and 2 type of cheese yum yum! Very friendly team... read more

There are two ways you can approach the pastry selection. You can either play it safe, and get the things that sound familiar and common, or you can follow the menu through the seasons, and try the novel options that the bakers create with the fresh fruit options. I've been coming to this bakery often, and am trying a dual-pronged approach. read more

Walk a extra block down the street to the Eastlake specialty market and get a real sandwich for your money. Not enough meat and cheese for your money at this place. read more

Four words: Ham and Cheese croissant. Better tasting and bigger (of course it's bigger...this is America) than similar croissants I've had in Paris. Move over bacon! There's something meatier! And it is the sublime ham and cheese croissant at Grand Central. read more

Awesome sandwiches! Friendly and fast service even right in the middle of the lunch rush! Conveniently located one block from Seattle Seaplanes! I ordered the turkey chutney and an oatmeal raisin cookie that was delicious! read more

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Bummer. After having been directed here by a local we were VERY DISAPPOINTED. Pretty sure we were served yesterday's pastry's. Hard and dry. Too bad. read more

GCBC is so serious about their ingredients they won't put tomatoes on your sandwiches when tomatoes are out of season. So you'll spend a bit more, because they care about stuff like that. And it's in Eastlake, and Portland and Seattle are just expensive. I love this location, it's easy to find a nice table at this clean, spacious, large-windowed cafe. Perfect place to come with a friend and chat or bring some work and work or a book and read. Use Chinook Book's coupon and get a free loaf of bread with any 10 dollar purchase, and it's so worth it, because their bread is so good! They have a punch program too, virtual and IRL punch card, get 10 loaves, get one free. Some days all I want to eat is their baguette with some good butter. Like today. They serve local favorite Victrola coffee. From scratch soups. Solid sandwiches, and flaky, buttery croissants. They're so nice here too, and I like it here so well I like to crash this neighborhood bakery so I can pretend I live in walking distance too. (So much better than EBC in my neighborhood, can't even compare.) read more

The soup was lukewarm (though very good, and they did give me a new cup when asked); they forgot to give my girlfriend the bread with her salad, the half-sandwich was tiny and lackluster (grinder), and the ambiance was so-so in a relatively stark neighborhood. BUT, the almond croissant (as recommended by another yelper), was indeed *amazing*! That alone gets them four stars. read more

Oh so good. The turkey and chutney sandwich is probably my favorite sandwich on the face of the earth (although a long, long time ago, it used to be the chicken and chutney sandwich, and i liked that even better). Add a triple chocolate cookie and you are in heaven. Some of the other pastries are really good too--I really like the bread pudding muffin and chocolate croissant. The only thing I don't like about this location is the ambience. In Portland, all the Grand Centrals I've been to are in super cute, standalone buildings. This one's strip mall location makes it feel a little soulless, more like a Panera to me. Although I do appreciate the easy parking and the loads of space. read more

Very good location and service. Usually the wait is short and their food tastes great! I love their quiche. Lots of seating and great for meetings. Slightly more on the expensive end for cafes. read more

Okay, so as a bakery, their baked goods are pretty fantastic. The pastries are crazy good and are priced about the same as anywhere else. However, nothing else is very remarkable. The sandwiches, for their size, are too expensive. I got the Turkey Deluxe the other day and it was swimming in mayonnaise - yuck. It was also a lot of money to add a (tiny) cup of soup. I just don't think a soup and a sandwich should run me $14 but if that's okay with you... I live in one of the apartment buildings nearby so this place is a convenient stop in the morning for a pastry and coffee - but my coffee this morning was so weak it brought me to finally write a review here. Bottom line: delicious pastries, everything else is overpriced and not that good. read more

First time here today, and it was exactly what we needed! We wanted a quick breakfast on our way out of town and I had my mind set on a healthy breakfast sandwich. I ordered the veggie sandwich and added an egg. It has avocado, pickled peppers, lettuce and greens with havarti cheese. Usually comes on a semi baguette but I requested whole wheat. SO delicious and the egg was perfectly prepared (over easy). My husband order the sausage and egg biscuit which was also delish. Fast and friendly service! read more

Place is aight. The asian gal at the counter makes a mean cup of coffee EVERY time. The soups are decent. The pies are decent. The sandwiches are pretty good. The baked sweets are rather tasty!! Croissants are also AMAZINGLY crafted. They have quite a bit of variety here. The bread is hard and boring though. This is not different from ANY other 'french' bread though. So stupid this food item. Oh well nobody's fault they're making it properly. Pricing CAN seem harsh. Overall, place is aight. read more

I waited 31 minutes for a breakfast sandwhich with only two orders in front of me. When I finally the chance to eat it, the bottom half of the buiscut was burned black and the sausage wasn't cooked all the way through. I would avoid this place in the mornings!! read more

Best sandwiches and pastries!! I had the turkey chutney sandwich for lunch today and it was BOMB! Their coffee is really good too. Great spot to Grab a quick lunch if you're in the Eastlake area. read more

I frequent this cafe because of how goof the coffee is and the staff is phenomenal! The breakfast sandwiches are all delicious and I can't rave enough about the Grilled Cheese! The best soup hands-down is the tomato soup. You really have to try it to understand. Lastly, the staff is extremely friendly and the environment is welcoming. I always end up tipping over because they really deserve it! read more

I got the hot chocolate and it was pretty watery. The breakfast sandwich I got was decent though! Nothing special!

I really love this place. The service is always friendly. I adore their veggie grinder. The breads are fabulous. Pastries are delicious. Iced tea is yummy. It's close to my office. Needless to say, I'm a frequent customer - more often than I'm willing to admit. read more

The amount of sandwich that $13 buys you is ridiculous. 2 pieces of bacon and 2 turkey slices for $13? I've given this place a lot of chances but the size of the sandwiches is really inconsistent and usually tiny. Come on guys, you can still make money putting a little more on these with what you charge for them. November 2016 update: Gave this place another try. Once again 2 slices of bacon and 2 slices of turkey for $13. And it didn't come with the pickle that it was supposed to, I asked them for a pickle and they said they had none. But they seemed to find some pickles for the order after me. The employees were not the greatest. read more

I live right next door and rarely go here. That speaks volumes. This place has the worst coffee in Seattle. The bread is very good and fresh. The breakfast sandwiches are superb. But I like to get coffee with Breakfast, thus I'll skip this place. Wtf is the deal with paying extra for cheese on a Breakfast sandwich?! Cheese should be included in the price. read more

Grand Central is one of my favorite weekday morning stops, it's a great start the day while you pour through the paper to decide what you want to get into for the weekend. I love the atmosphere at Grand Central, coffee and sandwiches. Daysy is super sweet and fun to talk to - she seems to know and have a good rapport with everyone that walks in the door. I always get the turkey and chutney or the toasted pb&j and then swear I will try something different but it's so good that it's hard to break this cycle. read more