Floret - By Cafe Flora — Restaurant in SeaTac

Great food, especially for an airport. Recommend to my fellow travelers catching a flight departing from any Gate in SeaTac. Worth the 7 minute walk to and from my gate. I had some time to kill before my morning flight. I'm glad I spent it in a relaxing cafe vibing to folk rock music. All told, I was there maybe 45 minutes and would absolutely recommend going if you have an hour or more before your flight's listed boarding time.

My Yam fries and Portobello French Dip were served hot and retained their texture and flavor through most of my 30-minute meal. I started my meal as soon as it was served, which probably helped. The bread for the French Dip was so soft that I definitely think it should be toasted more on the outside, especially the bottom, so it can hold up to the vegetarian au jus. I wish I thought to spread the garden herb aioli on my sandwich, because it pairs better with bread and mushrooms than the chilli powder seasoned yam fries.

Because anither reviewer mentioned they ice the lemonade generously, I ordered my rosemary lemonade with light ice. Floret delivered as requested, but the resulting drink was very strongly flavored and too acidic so early in the AM. I'll have to try some other drinks next time.

I don't like to be bothered too much during my meal, so the fact the staff passed my table without checking in on me more times than they did wasn't really a problem for me. The final call (where the staff asks for one is expected to ask for the check) took a little while, but the serving & check processes were handled efficiently. I even saw a waitress calmly help a customer who jogged up to her just to change a side. Hiring a couple more staff front of house would help smooth most wrinkles in the process.

I hope they have a Cafe Flora or Floret just outside the airport; the flavor metrics of this food would be great for folks who have just gotten off the plane and we all can definitely use better post-flight meal options, especially later in the evening. (Did you know your tastebuds temporarily change at high altitudes? Now you do!)

Overall, a place in the airport I'm actually excited to try and share...

𝙊𝙠𝙖𝙮, 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩: Don't underestimate their "vegetarian" menu, folks!!! 😱😤😡 As far as I'm aware, 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓮𝓽 is the BEST restaurant in the ENTIRE Seattle Airport. 🤔As long as you're not extremely price-conscious , it's worth the splurge😋😇 . When we showed up, our feet were tired from a 5-hour bus ride 😴🚌 , and we were starving . The menu offered such good options 😋 - and what's even better is how attentive our waitress was 😍!!! She had our food out in about 5 MINUTES ⏱️ - I'm talkin', main entrees & everything!!! 🍽️ - and she was so friendly and welcoming 😊. I wish I had caught her name! The chefs manage to cook surprisingly fast 🧑‍🍳, and everything is so tasty 😋, so, order to your heart's content!

🫶🧡 I've also attached some photos , which I used to document all the amazing food we tried . I ALSO NOTED THE PRICE OF EACH ITEM- Because we all know that price is a big factor in a lot of ppl's decisions nowadays. Luckily, their menu has a variety of things to choose from, and the quality is unbeatable... It will blow your mind 🤯 how authentic their vegetarian dishes taste. 😋 Some of them, you can barely tell the difference. They have the most delectable 😋 menu options of any vegetarian restaurant I've seen so far. I couldnt pass up the mouthwatering 🤤 Floret Mac & Cheese, or the Black Bean & Corn Quesadilla! Overall, 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓮𝓽 goes above and beyond in being accommodating 😊, exceeding expectations ✨, and fulfilling their customers' every need 😊. They continually refilled our water glasses 💦 - which were filled up without even asking, as soon as we sat down 😊. It was worth the wait! 🎉🎊 And all the food was healthy 🥗, so we felt full long after our meal, especially during our nearly 4-hour flight afterwards ✈️.

𝟓/𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬!!! 🥰🌟𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝!

｡✴ 🎀 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨: 🎀 ✴｡ ● Friendly & attentive staff 😊, ● Quick service & food ⏱️, ● High-quality Intimate Dining (in Public Airport ✈️!!!) ● refreshing atmosphere 🍃

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This place, hands down, offers the best hot breakfast you can buy in SeaTac. Try not to buy a house on the way Try to come an hour and a half before your flight. Usually the café is packed in the morning. I've sat at the bar sometimes. Either way Service is quick.

The food is outstanding. Cheesy grits with chives. Breakfast scramble packed with greens and mushrooms and cheese. The garlicky greens.

This time I happen to be with my friend who ordered the cardamom rose latte and it was so beautiful and I catching we had to take several photos. I ordered the virgin bloody Mary which I have done before and it came with some great celery. I love all the trimmings so this is very appealing to me. The bloody Mary mix was very flavorful in the best kind of way.

We also ordered the portobello mushroom French dip which was truly delicious and filling. We saved half of it for the flight to Honolulu. The yam fries that accompanied the sandwich were excellent. Even when they are cold they somehow taste delicious. They come with an aïoli sauce as well as ketchup. The French dip sauce was very well balanced for the portobello mushroom/cheese hoagie.

One more thing: you would never know it but the whole menu is vegetarian. Nothing is missing in the experience or the taste, which is probably why it's worth highlighting. Please note the difference between vegan and vegetarian: lots of cheese and milk were involved in the dishes that we ate.

The one thing I was very sad to see missing was the overnight oats that they used to have. Sometimes it would come with a very sometimes it would come with passionfruit. Truly an outstanding dish and I was quite sad to see it missing. I hope they will return it to the menu. The current server didn't even know what it was. That was a bummer since...