Pomegranate Bistro — Restaurant in Redmond

Their "Artisan Firebread" flat bread pizzas are the menu focus. However you're not going to find pepperoni and sausage, or Hawaiian on the menu. They're more subtle and complex than that.

The bartenders can pour a mean cocktail, and their wine selection seems strong, which seems more a focus than their beer list. However I'm a beer guy, so I gotta say something! :) Their taps were all local, which is GREAT! But the varieties were all the most common offerings from those local breweries. I'd had literally every single beer on draft or in bottle. Maybe a part time Cicerone (beer Sommolier) could consult on beers that match the menu, or make recommendations on what a good rotational tap list might look like?

The restaurant is oddly located in an office park that takes some planning to get into because of an odd intersection it's at the corner of.

Don't let that frustrate your efforts, it's worth exploring this quaint, lightly upscale eatery/bakery/bar. The interior is... Winery Chateau Casual, with warm wood tones, representations of large wine barrels on the bar wall, and an open view (behind glass) of their production bakery from the dining room, and a full service barista right inside the door.

I've come here a few times over several years, and the service and quality are consistent. That says a lot since this visit was during Covid, and standards could've easily slipped if it weren't well run.

No dress code, though the environment may feel a tiny bit stuffy if you're the Crocks n' Cutoffs sort.

Recommended. They just need a more adventurous beer list...

I haven't been able to have a breakfast with just my daughter and I for quite some time. We put a couple of names in a hat and Pomegranate was chosen. I've been for brunch a few time and this is the first time on a week day. It has a limited menu which would be fine if the food was any good. My daughter ordered the waffle with a side of bacon and I the omelet with no bell pepper. It came in a reasonable amount of time. My daughter said her waffle was meh and the bacon tasted bbq'd. Not to her liking at all. My dish had no bell pepper, onion or cheese. Hmmm? Now let's try to get someone's attention I know with 3 tables it may be overwhelming. I finally got the attention of the hostess and asked her to fix the problem. Then the server comes by to ask "if everything is still delicious" I told her i sent it back. It came back with some cheese still no onion. I had a few bites and moved it around on the plate a bit. When the server came by I asked for a refill on my coffee and informed her they still left off the onions. She said she can bring some and I stated "no thank you I'm done." Someone ended up bringing a dish of onions anyway that I declined. The egg was dry and tasteless. I'm not sure why the staff doesn't listen. I can't eat nightshades, the reason I wanted the peppers left off. Lousy service and below mediocre food all for $50(including tip) for two people having breakfast. I'm guessing all the energy is put into the catering side of the business and maybe the take away items at the counter. Save your money and go...

I will not be going back. Today, you lost a long time customer. Best intentions, gone bad. A work colleague and I decided on a work lunch. We each ordered an item from the menu. And a soft drink. Good service. Good food. But, we get our bill. There is a 20% "service fee" and I assume it is a tip. So, I ask. The server explains that the restaurant has added a 20% fee to support their workers. Huh? I'm all for supporting workers, but this is a price increase without letting the customer know up front. Tell me before I order what to expect. Don't surprise me when I get my check. Don't make a work lunch "awkward". And don't make your servers, whom you are trying to help, be the ones to explain it. Plus, I bet about 50% of the time people don't ask and believe it is the tip, and then they don't add the real tip. Guys, you are hurting the ones you are trying to help. To add insult to injury, after talking for about 10 minutes after we paid our check, with most of the tables open in the restaurant and nobody waiting to be seated, the manager (or somebody who was not our server) told us that we can only stay in our seats for 10 mins after our meal and that it was time to leave. Mind you, I did not make an issue about the fee and I tipped the server very well (25%). Wow. I just spent $80 for two people on a small lunch that included a 20% upcharge, and you are clearing the table? Poor form, guys. Very poor form. For these reasons, I'll take my business elsewhere. I'm done with you, after years and years. So is my...