Eastlake Specialty Market — Restaurant in Seattle

Just got back into town with a cold and needed some food. I went in, and the cashier says she remembers me from 3 weeks ago when a purchase didn't completely go through, and that I would need to repay for the things I'd bought then. She must've been pretty sure to call me out, and I shop there often enough for it to be plausible, but I don't remember the incident, the items were weird, and I thought this was really unfair. Since I couldn't prove the purchase (I didn't have a receipt), and I didn't want to join the posted pictures of shoplifters, I paid the 12$. Was it really worth calling a loyal customer a thief? This was humiliating. If I'd already swiped the card, why not just run it as credit? For all I know, she pocketed the money. They ignore requests to carry other foods, and only one of their employees is friendly (Broderick). Finally, a friend once bought milk there that was completely spoiled, and they refused to refund it. It's just not a well run or well...

Made my first visit to Eastlake specialty market this morning. Showed up at about 7:20am. I was there to greet the first worker who arrived at about 7:27am. My friend and I we're in the market for some delicious breakfast burritos. However, the employee seemed disheartened upon our request for breakfast burritos. He seemed upset that we wanted breakfast, how dare we should want delicious breakfast burritos this early in the morning. After some convincing the proprietor complied, and we were on our way with our delicious and extremely expensive breakfast burritos. Side note, if you're in the market for some day old donuts at a reasonable $4 a piece you better hurry because they will soon be 2...

The staff has been so patient with my frazzled brain over the last couple of months. They even give my dog a treat. Amazing food and such a life saver on a rainy night when you run out of milk. Good people work and run the store. I slept too long on stopping in!

Edit: I literally just stopped in, and the guy behind the counter made a special accommodation for me when he did not have to by any means. Just kind humans, you've got long-term customers in us!

Y'all, don't listen to Mark (below). That guy sucks. Can you imagine showing up at a package store before it opens and demanding to be served? Some folks think the sun rises and sets around them. This...