Petit Pierre Bakery — Restaurant in Seattle

Oh mais oui! What on earth is a bakery like this doing in a place like Magnolia Village? I have no idea. But it was featured in a recent Weekly Yelp, and my buddy lives out in Magnolia, so I figured it was worth a try. And yes... yes it is definitely worth the trip.

This bakery has been here for a while under another name, but somewhat recently changed hands, got a new name, underwent a menu revamp, and is now Petit Pierre Bakery. The owners are VERY French. The pastries are VERY good. And the coffee? Stumptown. 'Nuff said.

I broke diet to sample an eclair - specifically a salted caramel eclair. And it blew my mind. One of the best eclairs I've had in a long, long time. I also sampled the ham and cheese croissant (a regular croissant stuffed with ham and swiss and cooked in a panini press) and a brioche. Both were also very good. Other French options in the case include numerous croissant options, gateaus, pain de voyage, meringue, macarons, and other tasty treats. The offerings skew heavily toward the sweet side of things, but you can find some savory options here and there. Next time I stop in, it will be gateau all the way.

Mad props to the quality of baked goods coming out of this kitchen. But be ready. The locals have figured it out, and this place is jam packed on weekend mornings. And by weekend afternoons, the case starts looking a little bare. But don't shy away even then. We got our eclairs at around 3pm on a Saturday and they were freshly piped from the...

1/2018 update to 4 stars: All of the staff are welcoming (nice adjustment) and genuine. This is a nice surprise and it makes it easier to visit often. I've also tried many more pastries and items from the menu. The roll cake slices when available are exceptional, so is the new Breakfast Cookie. Soup and sandwiches are tasty and simple; filling and comforting especially when grilled in the panini press. Like any bakery you'll need to try everything, maybe some things twice, to find your favorites.

8/16/17: This is my 2nd update to my original review. If you see a young blond girl working the counter, run! She has no manners or human response. #RUDE!! I try to support small business andf independent cafes but not when staff is unwelcoming. Too bad, because the other gals and Alex are very nice!!

Updating review end of May 2017: Still mostly a nice staff (one really hates her job), owner is very helpful, excellent Stumptown coffee. Expensive prices. Cozy interior makes it loud and crowded. Pastries look good but aren't the best tasting or quality. Quiche is awful; its all crust. The croissant, not flaky or buttery, (try the French-owned bakery in Belltown instead, or fly to France). Macarons are stale. The gluten-free peanut butter cookies in the bag on the shelf are decent. I give the pastries 2 stars (edible), coffee 5 stars. Total is a GENEROUS 3 stars. I love supporting small business but they have to...

Employees don’t know ingredients. Beware! I can’t have any lactose. I am super specific when asking questions about ingredients. Usually there’s a vegan option but they don’t have that right now. I asked about the cookies. I can have butter as it’s virtually lactose free and doesn’t cause issues for me. I can not have any milk. The employee went to the back to ask. She came back and told me the cookies had butter and eggs but no milk. I pointed out that several of them had either M&M’s or chocolate chips— which probably have milk. So she said yes I should probably avoid those and that the peanut butter one was a safe choice. I ate several bites of it before realizing it had what felt like peanut butter chips. I had to google ingredients for peanut butter chips to discover that they indeed have whey. So I went back in again to ask again and they person went to the back again and came back saying “sorry. It might have powdered milk in it” which is 1) completely unacceptable as an answer and B) tells me they aren’t even checking or reading ingredients when people ask. This is extremely dangerous. If you’re a restaurant and don’t have an easily accessible list of ingredients for the food you serve— you should not be in business.! Now I’m just sitting here in crazy pain and will be suffering for days because of two bites of a cookie they told me was safe. Not even an offer of refund. Nothing but a shrug and...