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    Sip House

    4.2 (339 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for working
    Outdoor seating

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    Samina M.

    A great trendy spot in U District! Came here to meet up with a friend visiting the area and was so excited to try the viral tiramisu latte. The ratio of cake to drink was pretty decent - you have a lot of decadent cake and strong coffee to complement. It is a bit on the pricier side, but I do think it is worth the try. Despite how busy this cafe gets, the service was speedy and very accommodating. Just keep your eyes peeled for seating once you head in! Excited to try the matcha version of this drink someday :)

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    Vinh M.

    Bestie and I got here on a Saturday afternoon around 1pm, and were greeted by staff at the front. The inside is pretty casual with enough seating and space for work though it is noisy during lunch hours like for this review. Signal inside isn't particularly strong as we both had trouble with 5G and reception at the very back close to the lone restroom. Tons of windows let in a bunch of sunlight, almost too much as seen in some of my photos of our drinks. Speaking of the drinks, they serve many kinds of coffee- and matcha-based drinks along with some pastries on the side. I saw the caphe-misu and matcha-misu a lot so we decided to get both of these drinks, but they were out of the matcha-flavored tiramisu cake for the drink, so I got their ube cream latte instead and shared the caphe-misu. Both have very high coffee content, and the caphe-misu was deceptively huge; adding the tiramisu on top made the drink larger than my ube cream latte, which was also heavy on coffee flavor but still had a discernable amount of ube taste despite coffee typically mulling every other flavor added into it. Tiramisu was fluffy and soft, and complemented the coffee. This is several blocks away from the UW Ave area, so use street parking or - if you enjoy walking a lot like me - use Central Plaza parking to get here. Either way, this is a great spot for coffee lovers and I see myself trying their other drinks in another visit!

    Iced S8. Pistachio Cream Latte
    Sierra W.

    Sad to update my review to a lower rating but I have to. I used to love this place and was always recommending it to people I know. After being a customer for over 2 years now I just cannot recommend Sip House anymore. Inconsistent. My favorite drink is the iced pistachio latte it's a hazelnut latte with a delicious pistachio foam. Asking for light ice sometimes they do it sometimes they don't. Trying any other drink here is a hit or miss as well. The seasonal salted egg Biscoff latte was delicious as well as the red velvet. The brown sugar latte was good but a lot of ice when I asked for light ice. Ube foam is good. The matcha was terrible and I mean awful. Super watery and again I ask for light ice and what do ya know...it's filled to the brim! I ordered the iced pistachio matcha my last visit with my light ice and received it in a hot cup that is not see through so unless you open or shake the cup you can't see how much ice. Did they run out of iced cups or are they trying to be deceiving and shady? I opened the lid and took a few drinks of course no light ice at all. The ice was stacked to the top! It's like if you ask for light ice they deliberately give you extra ice. Terrible drink and for it being above $8 also with the alternative milk charge that is $1...it's not worth it and super incredibly disappointing. I am a matcha lover and this was despicable. Terrible. Why was it watery? Hmmm maybe no milk and just ice? Anyways...with this last visit I just can't justify coming back. Consistency and quality has severely declined here. Also my second to last visit the baristas were maybe feeling a bit in a bad mood or sassy but I watched them repeat the same order like 5 times looking at the customer. After the second repeating of that order the tone switched to very rude and demeaning. The girl who's order it was nearby me was on the phone of course not paying attention but maybe after the second time they could have just left her drink at the counter and thats her problem but nope they just had to keep repeating her order louder looking at her and repeating more than 4 times in a rude and condescending tone. Was that necessary? The ambiance is lacking with the bad vibes here. Just going to stop coming here. Better places around with friendlier service, consistent quality drinks, and competitive pricing. Honestly Coffeeholic House in Wallingford is where I've been going now and enjoy it much more.

    Pistachio Cream Latte
    David H.

    A group of us at work decided to order some viet coffee as a pick me up and ooooohhhhhh sheeeeeeeesh did this pick us up lmaooooo. This was my first time trying sip house, or as da keedz call it, da sip lounge. I went with their signature pistachio cream latte and I stg I finished that ish in one sip bro. Hella bomb. Go try em out fam

    Marc T.

    Had a great time visiting this Vietnamese cafe near UW district at 8 am in the morning of a Wednesday! I was the first one in so I was able to review the menu and place my order of coffee crema. It's a cute interior with lots of aesthetic walls of decorations with lots of plants. A very calming atmosphere for studying or co-worker. Service was quick and easy since I was their first customer of the day. After 5 minutes, my iced coffee was ready. It was deliciously - balanced, salty, and semi-sweet. Would come here again!

    Matcha-misu x2
    Vivien L.

    I hadn't visited in over a year and came back to try the matcha-misu latte with a friend. It is basically matcha tiramisu on top of a matcha latte. For $15, I was genuinely shocked. The latte tasted awful. I have no idea what powder they are using, but it did not taste like matcha at all. Even Starbucks does a better job. The matcha tiramisu topping was bearable, but we could not get far before tossing the drinks. We probably drank less than 10 percent. I am giving an extra star only because I remember this place being good in the past, but this recent experience felt like a gimmick. Social media definitely lured us in.

    Matcha Ube
    Teja K.

    Cute study spot near the university with limited seating during busy hours. The matcha here is better than matcha I've had at other places, it actually has flavor and isn't too sweet either, which I like with matcha. The pistachio cold foams drinks are popular and I'm usually a fan of artificial pistachio, but for some reason wasn't a fan of it here. The ube matcha was definitely my favorite here, the ube cold foam had a lot of flavor and complemented the matcha well, I could taste both without one overpowering the other. My only issue with this place is the drinks come with too much ice. I asked for light ice but still received so much ice that I finished my drink in only a couple sips, which I thought wasn't worth $7.50.

    Salina P.

    The drink selection here is too good! If this cafe was closer to me, I would be coming all the time. I love their fresh mint mojito iced coffee and the pandan longan tea. I am a bit sad though that they no longer have the garlic cheese bread on the menu. I also came by to try their special temporary menu item, the caphe misu and wow. The tiramisu cake went so well with the salted cream in the drink. I tried the matcha misu as well, and it was just as good. I hope they add these items to the menu permanently because I honestly can't get enough.

    S3. Ube Coffee Latte & S8. Pistachio Cream Latte
    Belldandy O.

    When I was a student at the University of Washington, I don't recall the if the Cherry Blossom Festival existed. Since I was in the area, I stopped by Sip House to order their special cherry blossom themed item, the Cherry Blossom Frappe. It is a blended, creamy milk-based frappe infused with cherry blossom flavor and a decadent strawberry purée. The consistency of the frappe was perfect! It was on the smoother side and not overly icy as you drink it. It wasn't too busy at the time I visited, but there was a short line in front of me. It moved quickly though. There is limited seating here, so didn't get the chance to sit down and enjoy the space.

    Matcha Pistachio
    Lauren T.

    I am a big supporter of this cafe's fruit drinks and Vietnamese coffee. I decided to try their matcha pistachio sub oat milk. This came out to be $10-high but alright price for me if the drink was larger and stronger in matcha flavor. However, I was really disappointed. I forgot to take a good initial picture. It was apparent that the not enough matcha was added or the matcha quality was poor. The color was a duller green, which also translated to the lack of vibrant and vegetal flavor. On the other hand, the pistachio cold foam was light and fragrant. I also tried my friend's ube matcha, and we both noticed the same dullness and milkiness. Overall, the cold foams are a great addition, but I would not recommend their matcha drinks.

    Albert T.

    Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #82 We walked into Sip House as our last spot during Boba Fest 2025. This is not a place I'd normally visit since they don't list boba on their toppings list at all, but we were more than intrigued enough to visit by their special of the day - Milk Tea Cream Cheese Boba. According to the menu, this is a hand-made cream cheese boba drink in milk tea. Cream cheese boba? That means cream cheese topping on a boba drink right? But the menu makes it sound like the boba itself is made of cream cheese... Milk Tea Cream Cheese Boba ($10.50) - Woah, most expensive boba drink I've ever gotten. Starting with the drink - it's honestly exquisite, one of the best things I've drank in a while. There's only a very slight flowery flavor from the jasmine and a small amount of toasty flavors from oolong, and instead tastes like a perfectly sweetened, almost caramel-like milk. The sweetness is so mellow, so unlike drinks sweetened with fructose syrup. It's kind of milky, really rich, and extremely filling. After about half of the drink, I felt kind of sick due to how creamy and rich the drink is. It's very smooth and yet coats the entire mouth in cream and fat. The salted cream on top is stellar as well - just slightly salty and sweet that mixes perfectly into the drink to give even more body. The drink comes with four pieces of house made cream cheese boba that look kind of like fried plantains. They float on top of the drink and are basically misshapen 1 inch diameter spheres. They obviously don't fit in the boba straw so they need to be eaten with a fork. They are really interesting, consisting of basically a thin shell made from tapioca starch covering a ball of cream cheese. There's a firmer kind of chew through the thin skin, then complete cream cheese taste, like eating the filling in a crab rangoon. I wonder how many calories are in this drink.... (5/5) Apparently Sip House also has normal boba - it's not listed on the menu and I only found out about it because I saw some of the parties ahead of us pick up drinks with boba. Could my enjoyment level be from trying to justify a $12 drink after tax and tip for? Maybe. But I'm still planning to visit again to try some of their other drinks. Bathrooms - One unisex room

    Tylee W.

    Ordered through uber eats! I loved the matcha!! Real strawberry puree and tasted great w oat milk. I also got the ham croissant which was crispy and delicious! I would definitely order it again!

    Vietnamese Latte
    Rabeeya A.

    Recommend the Vietnamese coffee or red velvet latte- it's very strong and doesn't taste burnt. Excellent balance of sweet and creamy. Hate to say it but the Viral tiramisu drink is amazing and so worth it. (13$) Great place to study- they have tables and outlets but it gets busy so go early! Price- on the higher end for coffee. Average drinks are 7-8$ and speciality drinks go beyond that. Parking- street parking is 2 hours free right on the block but it's pretty busy and luck based. There's room to park in neighborhoods nearby but it's a bit of a walk. If you get a good spot and decent parking it's ideal for playing board games with friends or chatting but it's loud (bring headphones if you want to study).

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    Ask the Community - Sip House

    Do you have vegan/df options for drinks?

    Hi, yes! For lattes you can substitute with plant based milks. Some of our drinks do contain condensed milk. So please specify if you would like to omit that.

    Do you guys take cash at the moment?

    Hi! Sorry, we are not accepting cash at the moment. Thank you for understanding.

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    Lobby Espresso

    Lobby Espresso

    2.3(6 reviews)
    1.1 miUniversity District
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    This is a small espresso shop on the 3rd floor of the UWMC just before the Cascade Elevators. They…read morehave various coffee drinks and standard basic food items for sale including sandwiches, yogurt, bagels, oatmeal, pastries/cookies, and some canned/bottled drinks. This place is simple and mainly serves to provide convenience so that you don't have to venture to the cafeteria on the 1st floor... or worse yet, the vending machines. This place also stays open much much later (4:00 am, every day) than the the cafeteria and the gift shop (which also sells some snacks and coffee)--- see the pic I posted for the updated hours since what was originally reported was way off. Due to that convenience, it also tends to have a line during the morning and early afternoon hours, and every time I've walked by. There is no seating area since it's a small shop but the UWMC has tables and chairs outside; just past the Cascade elevators. Today I stopped by at around 5:00 pm and luckily there was only one person in front of me. I bought a Smokey Chicken Bacon Melt (pre-packaged). It was very tasty and probably would've been even better if I toasted it, or at least heated it up. But I was too lazy. Although it was delicious, the size was certainly not worth about $7.50 (includes tax). Probably would only stop by here again if I actually want a coffee or don't have the time to go to the cafeteria for food.

    Understaffed. Not open Sunday and Monday evenings. The hours listed are incorrect. No place open…read morefor the night staff. The vending machines are horrible. If we order from Door Dash, the fees are extreme and you are paying 50% more than necessary. Stop being so cheap and pay someone overtime to work nights.

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    Fuel Coffee & Books - Interior

    Fuel Coffee & Books

    4.0(136 reviews)
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    Walkable, but no dogs inside (understandable!). Great reliable drink options and books for sale…read moreinside. Great local spot near the university district.

    I stumbled into Fuel Coffee & Books on a morning when the whole neighborhood was still buzzing from…read morea 5K race, so the place was packed. Like, "good luck finding a quiet corner" packed. But honestly? The energy worked. The staff was moving with that calm, unbothered flow only seasoned baristas have. Friendly, attentive, and somehow keeping the line moving without making anyone feel rushed. Respect. Light was flooding every corner; that soft Seattle glow that makes you want to pull out your journal and pretend you live inside a cozy indie film. Ventilation was perfect. Temperature was perfect. Seating options? Abundant. And not the awkward wobbly kind either. This spot is built for lingering. I grabbed a latte, sat down, and immediately fell into an art journaling trance. There's something about being surrounded by curated shelves of books and cute little treasures that just unlocks your brain. It's the kind of place where you look up after ten minutes and somehow an hour passed. This was my first visit, but it's already on my list of "places I'll actually come back to and get work done." A rare category, honestly. If you're looking for a café that feels like a creative reset button; this is a great one.

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    Santo Coffee

    4.7(228 reviews)
    0.7 miRoosevelt
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    It was delicious. I was a bit apprehensive at first about the prices and my eyes popped a bit when…read morethe tablet suggested a 30% tip but the guy behind the counter was very knowledgeable about the pour over options and man that sandwich was da bomb I want to eat it again I went with the $9 coffee instead of the $22 gesha option. Visiting from out of town so not sure when I'll be able to go back but would like to someday. Found parking easily (might've been lucky) and enjoyed the ambiance. They were vibing Khruangbin, one of my faves. Classy and clean flooring and counters. Just barely got the last seat on a Monday at 11am. Definitely the type of place where folks come to park themselves for hours rather than WFH from their dreary studio apt. All good. Recommend!

    Santo is easily one of my top favorite coffee shops in Seattle! The coffee quality is exceptional…read moreand the baristas are always genuinely welcoming. Their signature Panela Latte is an absolute must-try and my go too but you can't go wrong with a classic latte from here. Their drinks are always consistent and not overly sweet. I love open space and the natural lighting that comes. The cafe does however tend to get crowded so most of the time I've had to take my drink to go. If you are able to get a seat I think it's a great place to get your work done as the cafe has a very relaxed environment.

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