Polish comfort food sounded good to us while exploring the area, and Magdalena's turned out to be fantastic! The pierogies were among the best I've ever had, and my entree was on the specials board - a ridiculously rich baked crepe with lasagna filling - using a bechamel sauce instead of a red one. A spiced, warmed red wine went beautifully with it. My dining companion raved about their pea soup, and tea with honey and infused with raspberry. It's been a couple of weeks since our visit, and the impressions from our lunch are still vivid. The Polish pottery used to serve the hot drinks made for a wonderful addition to the atmosphere. Note: I did not get a hit using the Yelp search function looking for Polish restaurants - apparently crepes are a thing in Poland as well. So, don't go expecting a French dining experience. But you'll be happy with what you do find here. read more

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I took a trip with some friends recently up to Canada to celebrate my friends birthday. On the way we stopped at this place for breakfast. It was the best ever! I highly recommend this restaurant. Celina read more

Seats about 36 on the inside with a table that can hold a max group of 5 at one table. I assume they can shuffle smaller tables together if you call ahead or they are not busy. Most tables are small set up in pairs or 4 seats. Outdoors has 2 tables with umbrellas. Smells yummy. They have buckets of Nutella so this place is quality. Accept no substitutions... They serve breakfast all day and it is delicious. We ordered both the sweet and savory crepes and OMG, these are the best crepes I've ever had outside of a French lady's kitchen. It's a bit spendy so not an every weekend kind of thing, our bill for 2 people, basically 2 crepes, macchiato and egg dish for 40 bucks. But delicious so its worth it as an occasional treat. Coffee was also excellent, which concerns me because I don't typically like Stumptown coffee. I didn't ask but they had a Stumptown logo on the wall. Check the specials on the board or ask. The service was fine. It's a place of business and in my opinion you don't need to be my best chatty friend to serve me delicious food and efficient customer service. I don't give five stars until I visit again and service is consistent. This place seems to be a prime candidate for five stars though. read more

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If you enjoy excellent food in a relaxed, community atmosphere Magdalena's Creperie is as good as it gets. Check out the website and click on menu to see some of the delicious crepes that are offered. Magdalena does most if not all of the cooking and her big smile and authentic enthusiasm fills the place. The staff were very friendly and attentive, pricing more than reasonable and be sure to pay special attention to the special of the day as everything is made from scratch. I am not aware of any place in Bellingham that offers anything remotely similar to the quality offered at Magdalena's. -------------------------------------------- Wow I've enjoyed many of Magdalena's crepes and as I was poking around Yelp adding a couple new reviews I decided to check back and read what others are experiencing at Magdalena's. I have a theory that there is a wormhole located in Fairhaven near the creperie and customers are unknowingly being transported to the other side of the universe and eating anti-Magdalena's Crepes. This makes the most sense to me because my experience has been so good every time. Servers have always been attentive but to be honest I wouldn't care if the servers frickin ignored me as long as the crepes keep coming. I was shocked at the low ratings - the owner made a comment here that the husband and wife team taste their own food daily and wouldn't serve anything they would not serve their grandmother. At least one of the owners are probably on site every day and ideally get notified if you don't get anything less than one of the best crepes you've ever tasted. You owe it to yourself to enjoy one of these Magdalena Crepes - and if there is a wormhole transporting customers to an anti-Magdalena creperie I bet the owners would hook you up with a free dinner if you could point out the location of that damn thing so they can block it. read more

I had the best experience here while visiting Fairhaven for the day. The service was so nice, and they split the checks for me and my friends at the end which made everything so good. The best experience though was with their chai and their food. I ordered the eggs scrambled with any 3 items and I chose cheese, garlic and asparagus. It was SO delicious. The garlic was whole roasted cloves that were chopped into the eggs. The eggs were tender and moist, and cooked perfectly. Everything was seasoned really lovely. The toast came with my own little home made jam compote in the cutest little jar, it was so so great. I really wanted to try the cauliflower soup special of the day, but it had chicken broth in it so as a vegetarian I was not able to but I bet it was delicious. My two friends got different crepe items and both were totally satisfied with the flavors and portion size - and they also loved the chai !!! I also got a peanut butter crepe, and it was so delicious and the crepe was cooked perfectly. It was just a really lovely experience. I don't care what any of the other reviewers say, honestly this place is really good. Definitely give it a try !!!! They have integrity, and their heart is in the food !! I'm just sad I live in California and won't make it up there every weekend :) read more

The food was amazing. Flavorful crepes and the pork, mushroom, cream and fig combination was delicious. We also had pirogi, which were some of the best I've ever tasted. Why a 4? Service. They were not busy, but forgot my ice tea order, delayed getting us water etc. I would have given a 4.5 had that been an option. But definitely worth it as the food was great! read more

A few places in town had vaccine requirements (and automatic gratuity) so this was our second choice. I refuse to support those kinds of businesses, where personal choice and freedoms are taken away. After pouring over the menu for awhile, finally settled on the "chefs choice" crepe. It was incredible! Sausage, roasted veggies, cheese, basil, topped with greens. We loved it! Had a few pirogies too and they were tasty, but the crepe was definitely the star. We were thankful that our first choice was not an option! Unique food executed amazingly! Thank you! Hope to visit again someday! read more

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Delicious polish soup and perogies. Service is a wee bit slow but that's ok the tea is hot and relaxing read more

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I did try this little nook and loved the ambiance, It's very cute and elegant in one venue. The food was, "okay". Had a 'baked crepe' that was made with ham, onion, spinach, and parmesan. It was presented well, just undercooked. Lukewarm was not how I would like to see something coming out cooked. It was also lacking in flavor, very bland. I'm hoping that they make some changes to add a pop in flavor to their items. I may give them another try, just not now, too many other places in Bellingham to try instead of a redo of mediocrity. read more

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What a lovely place, with excellent food. And the servers were sweet as well! Came here today with my kids in tow. It was fairly early - around 9am, and we all thought crepes would be great for breakfast, on such a sunny, toasty Bellingham morning. It was already too bright and hot to have our meal outside so we ventured inside. What a cute place, with large wicker chairs with comfy padded seats, round tables and an intimate bistro-like "feel". One kid had a crepe with asparagus and brie and she loved it. The other had a crepe with goat cheese and prosciutto. She also loved it but, for me, the prosciutto was way too salty. I opted for an egg dish (scrambled eggs with mozzarella and ham) and, I have to say, these were some of the very best eggs I've ever had. Perfectly seasoned and simply delicious. Truly delicious. It came with some small rounds of toast with jam in the smallest, cutest compote jar ever! Very cute presentation. I ordered a cup of tea. The tea cup was enormous (and very colorful, too). I was a bit surprised when, later when we got the bill, I saw that they charged an extra 75 cents when I asked for some honey with the tea (I'd never seen a surcharge for honey before for my tea, anywhere! Would've been nice to know in advance there was a surcharge - but I still would have ordered it regardless). Other than the honey issue (which is pretty minor), the only other pseudo-issue we had with this place was the wait time for our food. It took a long, long time after ordering to get our meals (roughly 30 minutes or more). The restaurant was not busy at all, so this wait time was surprising. That said, the food was really wonderful, our server was lovely, and we really enjoyed our breakfast here. We will certainly return when we next visit BHam! read more

The crepes here are made with whole wheat. I found the crepe batter to be sweeter than most. I ordered a mozzarella cheese and ham crepe, unfortunately it was only alright. The crepe was over crispy along the edges. I appreciated the use of a nice smoked ham but the fatty bits made the whole thing way too oily. It would have been better if some of the fat had been trimmed. I'll give it another change but I prefer ABCrepes. read more

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A cute little Polish Creperie in historic downtown Bellingham. My wife ordered the #5: prosciutto, Brie, asparagus, arugula and caramelized onions... WAS SO DELICIOUS!! I ordered the medium pierogi (chefs choice) with mix of beef/pork, cabbage/onion and potato/cheese combinations. I preferred the cabbage one the best. Prices are a little high for for a college town but I get it due to the newer building and older yuppies that were dining at the tables around us. Waitresses was very friendly and overall experience was good. 4/5 stars. read more

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Stumbled upon this quaint creperie in Fairhaven's retail core. The aroma of freshly prepared crepes will get you at the door! Offering a nice selection of crepes, as well as other breakfast items, and serving Stumptown espresso drinks, makes this cafe a perfect stop to sit outside (if weather permits) to enjoy the activity at the city park across the street or watching the pedestrians walk by. I ordered the special crepe of the day- Mozzarella, spinach, caramelized onions, and bacon. $12. They offer a buckwheat option crepe for a $1. more for us gluten free eaters! Nice portion, ordered a side of fresh fruit as well and was a happy satisfied eater! Clean, friendly, and satisfying. If your a crepe fan, check them out! read more

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Will never return. I placed large "to go" order of almost $100 with my family with expectation of eating at two of the three outside tables. Weather was beautiful, and we were more comfortable sitting outside because of Covid. After waiting an unreasonably long time for the order to be prepared (at least 40 minutes), we realized that smaller orders of people who ordered after us were prepared before ours. When finally received food, the larger outside table we were waiting for that had been vacated by previous customers at least 15 minutes prior had not been cleared/cleaned. An extremely rude employee came out and cleaned only a portion of that table saying nothing. Thinking he would return to clean that table so we could sit, we stood up from the small table across the sidewalk and approached the larger table. The employee, instead of cleaning the remainder from the table we were obviously waiting to sit at, again said nothing and removed the chairs from the smaller table we had been sitting at. When I said we were waiting for the food from their business to eat outside, he rudely said they are closed and refused to leave us any place eat while he continued to remove remaining chairs and table with no explanation. I've never experienced a business so blatantly rude with their customer service. Even if they were closing, there is always work that has to be done inside a restaurant before they can actually call it a day. Our food was unreasonably delayed because of them, yet we didn't complain. How hard would it have been to let us sit and eat for 15 minutes? To make things even worse, my expensive, almost $15 "savory" crepe was the worst crepe ever and had to be thrown out. It wasn't just me because I was mad--other family members tasted it and refused to eat it. Although one person's vegetable crepe was and two of the dessert crepes were good, the remainder of the food was not up to par. I value good customer service. This business, in this circumstance, was one of the worst. read more

Bad service. Took forever to get my order. Alcoholic beverages are a joke. Servings are small. Would not recommend. #methinksnot

The most delicious crepes in town. I love the authentic cuisine and that they show so much support to the local community. If you haven't visited Magdalena's, you're missing out! read more

Definitely a solid three star establishment! The owner and chefs seemed both friendly and hardworking. The environment was sweet. The food and the coffee were delicious. Pros? Such a massive menu! Baked crepes to die for Pierogis! They weren't as amazing as my family makes, but they got the craving satisfied. Their coffee was delicious! Cute atmosphere Interesting menu options that you won't find at other crepe places The soup was fantastic! Cons? Unfortunately, our server seemed like she really hated her job and had no interest in serving anyone This place got extremely hot and stuffy The pierogis were a bit dry, and the sautéed onions that came with were such a tiny portion I don't think it counted Crepes are a bit dry Prices are very high read more

My sister and I came here for breakfast, and were really excited by what everything on their menu sounded like. The restaurant is cute on the inside. My sister ordered tea, that was so hot the entire time we were at the restaurant, that she had to get it to go. I ordered coffee that didn't show up until after I was finished with my meal. I ordered the crepe with chicken, spinach, and a mushroom creme sauce. I asked for zuchinni to be added, which it never was, but appeared on the bill. I also didn't understand why none of the ingredients were in the crepe, but on top. My sister ordered a crepe with veggies, smoked salmon, and a horseradish sauce. Hers was better, but all of the horseradish sauce was condensed to one side of the crepe. We were also put off by the water glasses being delivered to us, and set lip-side down on our freshly bleached table. Also seemed absurd that a glass of lemonade was $5.00 Needless to say, we do not plan on returning. read more

I was told that this place has excellent polish soup, so I came. It seems they serve different soup every day. Today's soup was Ukrainian Barszcz soup. Barszcz has beets, potatoes, and boiled eggs, but Ukrainian style seems to have beans instead of boiled eggs. I had a cup of this soup with a half salmon sandwich, $9. The cup was a decent size, the soup was delicious, the sandwich was fresh and excellent!! I also ordered Polish Pierogi, pan fried. They had 3 kinds: Potato + farmer's cheese, Beef + Pork meat, Mushroom + sauerkraut, I had 2 of each, $10. It was good as well. If I'd pick one from today's menu, I'll definitely pick the soup!!! A cup is $3.95, a bowl is $5.25. I'll come back for a bowl of soup :) クレープのお店ですが、ここのポーランドスープが美味しいと噂に聞き、立ち寄りました。スープは日替わりのようで、この日はウクライナ Barszczスープ。ビーツ、ポテト、豆の赤いスープで、とっても美味しかったです。ドイツBarszczスープの場合は、豆ではなく、ゆで卵が入っているそうです。半サイズのサンドイッチとスープのコンビネーションで9ドルということで、サーモンサンドイッチを食べましたが、こちらもフレッシュでとっても美味しくて満足。Pierogiも、3種類を二つずつで頼んでみましたが、こちらは、普通のお味でした。また、スープを食べに立ち寄りたいです。 read more

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Delicious and beautiful crepes, heavenly tarts, and Stumptown coffee served in vibrant and lovely Polish bubble mugs. They have wi-fi, friendly service, and they serve their coffee in such pretty mugs that you just want to linger and soak in the indulgence. Great place to bring out-of-town guests, tourists, your mom, or your best friend. The 5 stars is for the complete experience. read more

Sad, I really wanted to love this place because it is so cute and in such a good location. My Mom and I had lunch here and, surprisingly, for a crepe place, the crepe was cooked very poorly. it was crispy and darkly colored. I had the perogies, they were ok. Our server was very sweet. read more

A very hidden brunch junkie's paradise. Fresh squeezed oranges for your mimosas, and crepes galore. Coffee snob in the family? Excellent. They brew Stumptown coffee from the renowned San Francisco roaster/coffee bar. The interior has just enough light, and airy high ceilings to make you walk the perfect line of quaint, chic, elegant and casual. Had a birthday brunch here once, and it was delightful. Try their rotating specials and be open to suggestions. It's a lovely Fairhaven breakfast and beyond stop. Awesome to bring family or out of town-ers. A touch of France in Fairhaven. Magnifique! read more

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What a wonderful lunch. I wanted to sit outside on one of the only sunny days we have had this spring and the tables were full. The hostess graciously let me wait it out and it was well worth the wait. I decided to just order a salad to start and order a crepe later if I still had room. I ordered the entree salad and it did not disappoint. The vegetables were fresh and the dressing was wonderful. I decided to order the lemon crepe and substituted the white chocolate for dark. The crepe came beautifully presented and it was delicious. Such a wonderful lunch from the attentive service to the exquisite food. read more

Magdalena's Creperie - Entree salad - spring greens with feta, tomatoes, kalamata olives, avocado, and a delicious lemony vinaigrette. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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YUMMMMY! Magdalena's Creperie is our new Bellingham favorite. We stayed at the Fairhaven Village Inn for a weekend getaway and ate both a breakfast and a lunch at Magdalena's. Both meals were delicious! And the serving size was larger than my first impression. For the sake of my waistline, it's a good thing that Magdalena's is a couple hours from our home. read more

I love coming here when the weather is nice and I can sit outside. Great selection of crepes both savory and sweet. I love the mushroom crepe. The waitstaff is always friendly read more

Nice location... Very pricy and really not authentic. The waitresses were really sort of bothered by having to wait on people it seems. Crepes were over priced and really not appealing. And Shouldnt crepes be lustful and not fairhavenish for hippies with dry brown flour? Yuk. A plain Crepe with lemon juice for $6 really??? There was too much sweet n low and never any other kind of sugar and honestly....and the place was full of old drunk (or just waking up) hippies telling stories from the night before. Really, if you're a hippy over 25, wear decent clothes. You're not making a statement unless you're saying "I'm a hippy, and I was drunk last nite, and I like to skate.... ". On a pos note, my waitress was very nice and not a hippy and seemed to have it together. Invest in an icemaker. Nobody likes hot water to drink. This is America. Poor. read more

Love this place!! The Roma sandwich is to die for!! Service is fantastic!! I will always be coming back!!

Outstanding. Very unique, the Pierogi was perfectly prepared and crepes had a wonderful flavor and were intentionally crisped as they are frequently in Europe. Most Americans (famous for lacking culture and open minds) will not enjoy the food. We had coffee and a hot cocoa, both delicious but not extraordinary. The owner is their chef, she was very kind and really seemed to enjoy her craft. Very Pleasant experience. read more

heard from a friend that this place told their staff they were "closing" & laid them all off with no severance pay, then this place opened back up a week later with new staff. horrible way to treat hard workers, wouldn't want to support this business owner, or anyone else like them. read more

Yeah, not impressed. A group of friends and I decided to have a Saturday brunch at Magdalena's Creperie but we immediately felt unwelcomed the second we sat down. Contemplated heading over to another eaterie around the corner, but decided to give this place a shot. The crepes themselves were okay. Honestly I could have eaten at least three to satisfy my brunchie hunger. But at $8 for a ham and cheese with arugula.... umm, never again. Coffee was excellent, probably the best thing about the place. I have no desire to ever go back. But in the event that I do... I may just order a cup of coffee and something sweet. read more

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Went to the Magdalen's Creperie during the Fairhaven Food Fest. I ordered the special a breakfast brunch crepe it was $11. Very filling/ Very tasty. The crepe was thin and crunchy different then other places I been to, but I thought it was great. Different but great The service was ok. I think it could use some work. The server seemed irritated that we didn't know the menu at all, and put out when asked about the special. The place is small and was very crowed with chairs and I felt like I was apart of the family that was siting next to us. They have vaulted ceilings that while pleasing to the eye does cause the volume to sound like a busy train station, almost painful to the ears. read more

Updating my review from a couple years ago. Our staff had our Christmas exchange here today and I was pleasantly surprised. The food was fresh, unique in flavor, and the service was great. We had a larger group and they were very accommodating! I had a sandwich with Brie, Bacon, caramelized onions, spinach and fig jam... super good! And everyone's crepes looked delicious with quite the flavor combination. Also...Stumptown coffee! I'm glad I went back, and will be returning! read more

Delicious, creative food! Love the pierogis. Cute atmosphere. Magdalena looks like a super hero...total babe. Fun to hear polish language spoken here often. Fresh squeezed orange juice. I mean come on! I look forward to coming again. Biked here, probably will do that again too. read more

This place is so simple and delicious. I brought my Polish parents here and they thought it was phenomenal. The perfect blend of modern Polish and American breakfast and lunch options. The coffee is served in beautiful, decorative Polish pottery mugs and everything is just presented with care and taste. We don't live nearby but we will definitely be back. So wonderful. read more

The meals are both delicious and beautiful. A feast for you eyes and body. The prices are a bit high but the taste will not disappoint. My waitress wasn't very friendly and didn't refill my drink, but she was quick to take my order and serve the meal. I would ask for any of the sauces on the side. My main meal and dessert were soaked in their sauces. Sauces were both delicious, just too much for me. They were only open until 4 when I went, so think brunch. I would definitely come back. read more

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i came here with my bf on a spontaneous day trip down south and we happened upon this cute location in fairhaven. unfortunately, the breakfast crepe i got did not stand out much at all. the crepe was dry, the filling was not warm or had even the slightly moisture. needless to say, the food sorta stuck to my throat when i tried to swallow. the redeeming quality was my bf's dish. he ordered a simple half sandwich with soup of the day, and while their sandwich was alright, the soup was fantastic. the waitresses were attentive and seemed to know when we were ready to order or get our bill. i just wished that their crepes were just as good. read more

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OMG this place is sooooo Good! The food is incredible as is the service- I actually think this is one of the best restaurants in Bellingham, Can I give six stars :) read more

Magdalena's Creperie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I cannot believe some of the poor reviews. The food is most definitely not run of the mill whatsoever and I can't say I've ever had something similar. I have always been served fresh & tasty meals each and every time I have eaten here. To be fair there have been crepes served to me Iv'e had before and the quality level was varied slightly in one way or another, but never to a point of disappointment. The largest french press is a deal and I have always loved their coffee. I have often ordered off their special board as well and been happy. Their soups are delicious and you can always get a small sample to try before ordering. Fairhaven is an interesting place in Whatcom County and this restaurant fits in nicely. I try to eat here when I'm in Bellingham and it serves well to eat here for a afternoon breakfast. read more

We stopped in for a late Sunday lunch before hitting the road. I believe it is a café influenced by Polish flavors. The menu has a good selection of varios sweet and savory crepes and some Polish dishes. I ordered the cheese Pierogi plate and my wife had a crepe. The Pierogies were ok. It was a decent, not great, portion for the price. They came with undressed baby spinach and sour cream. They were a little bland. My wife's crepe was good, but the crepe was a little overcooked and crisp. Our service was very nice, but the food took a while to get to us (we were one of two tables). read more

This restaurant is amazing! If you close your eyes you are immediately transported to Europe. The staff are always so sweet. If you pay attention you can see everyone working their tails off! It's our favorite restaurant in Fairhaven and if the rumors are true it will be sorely missed. read more