Petit Pierre Bakery — Restaurant in Seattle

Just wow. Hands down best croissant -- texture and flavor -- in town. Came across the Phinney institution one day on the way to yoga.

There are half a dozen tables inside, more outside if you are dressed for the weather.

Expect a line but don't be deterred the line is quick. Brought my parents here bc my elderly dad loves a good almond croissant. He was not disappointed. Probably bc Pierre the bakery chef (who happened to be in the bakery that day and yes, he is actually French, with accent and passionate about croissants) is friendly and genuinely very passionate about baking the perfect croissant that delivers the ideal texture, crisp flakiness, and flavor of a single croissant.

We returned the next morning so that dad could try the tuna croissant which was a veritable embarrassment of protein -- exactly what the doctor ordered for my elderly father -- and my mom could have the avocado toast with a poached egg and fresh arugula. That is actually one of our favorite items ($13) there but folks who can't handle hard bread crust should be advised to go with a croissant based item.

We ordered the lemon curd fresh fruit danish, the Reuben croissant has excellent corn beef inside as well as the perfect pair of petite cornichon on top (the attention to this detail is important because they don't put one but two of the small pickles which is exactly the right amount when you're having an entire Reuben croissant. One would not have been enough so you feel a kind of gratitude for the generosity of two. This is the kind of attention to detail that when you over to this bakery). The PNW salmon and cream cheese croissant is delicious and it is covered with black sesame seeds. The pain au chocolat is very good but what is better is the pistachio pain au chocolat with both pistachio paste baked in as well as crushed pistachio covering the top. It's an inspired pastry, and I highly recommend recommended if you have never tried it. It competes very seriously with the almond croissant which is beautifully baked with the almond paste inside and slide almonds with powdered sugar on the outside.

On different visits I've had the raspberry preserve-filled beignets as well as the Nutella-filled beignets. We returned for a third morning because my parents, who are visiting from out of town, know a good thing when they taste it. This time my mom decided to try the bacon and egg croissant and was not disappointed -- it's the French croissant answer to a breakfast sandwich, but more buttery and delicious with a whole egg baked in and wrapped around it a thick slice of bacon.

The cold brew is delicious, and though you may have to wait a few minutes for the coffee is extremely satisfying to drink a latte or drip from a real cup and saucer. If you know you know.

Because my son is a fan of lemon meringue tarts, I can tell you from having ordered it a few times for him, it's worth every bite. I have not yet tried the cinnamon bun but it is slathered in the right kind of cream cheese frosting and catches my eye every time. What I have tried is the Apple strudel and it is delicious every time. Large enough to share. Most of the items are -- but in truth they're really so good you don't want to.

Two words of caution would be: if it's your first time be prepared to want to try five more things than you thought you would. And don't be surprised, or judge yourself, if you wind up walking out with a box of four extra croissants to take back for the people you care about.

Also, avocado toast is incredibly well stacked with fresh smashed avocado and cherry tomatoes, etc. but the bread that is used, as delicious as the crust is, can be quite hard (and those with dental issues may find it challenging) it cannot be cut with one of the plastic knives so ask the kitchen to cut the toast in half.

Parking is what it always is on Greenwood Avenue in the Phinney area. Try the neighborhood parking off the main street to find a good spot. The staff like Sophie and Stephanie are very friendly and thoughtful as they take your order...

I recently had a very disappointing experience with this bakery. I placed an order more than 48 hours in advance for my birthday and drove over 40 minutes in traffic to pick it up, only to find out that my order wasn't there when I arrived!! This happened even though I was called the day before pickup and was asked to arrive to the bakery at 12 PM to give them time to deliver my order from their other bakery. On pickup day, I arrived at 12:30 PM only to find that my order was not there! The staff spent at least 5 minutes looking around the bakery for my order and looking up my order in their system and it was not there and had not been delivered from their other bakery. This was incredibly frustrating, especially given the amount of time and effort I put into getting there and also the fact that I ordered way in advance, giving them ample time to complete my order, as requested on their website.

One of the employees was very apologetic and offered me a free pastry (not surprisingly, I had lost my appetite and declined); however another employee appeared as though she couldn’t have cared less. This level of service is unacceptable, especially for a business that relies on customer satisfaction. I requested a refund of my money, which I received.

Unfortunately, this experience has left a bad taste in my mouth, and I won't be returning. At the very least, they could have called me and let me know they were running late and that the order would not be ready by the time they specified. I only chose this bakery because I’ve heard rave reviews from others, calling their pastries some of the best in Seattle. While that may be true (I wouldn’t know because I left empty-handed), their customer service has to be amongst the worst in Seattle. If you value your time and expect reliable service, I would recommend looking elsewhere. Thanks to the one employee who offered me a free pastry, but the entire experience was just so very...

We were huge fans of Celine and we're a bit taken aback when when ventured over and found out about the new ownership. However, their croissants are still fabulous! I wish I took a picture of the filing of the s'mores croissant, because it was full of delicious chocolate cream! I mention this because I saw some of the previous reviews about the filling being scant. They must have started filling them up way more, because it was filled just like Celine did. My husband, little one, and I shared the plain croissant and the s'mores, and we were full after! I do have to say the croissants are different than Celine's, in my opinion. They seem more chewy on the inside and flakey/crispy on the outside. Different, but still delicious.

Only negative (which wasn't a big deal), is that when I was ordering, I realized my husband had the credit card. He was waiting just outside with our little one, so I told the cashier I just needed to run and get the card from him. When I came back, the cashier went ahead and took someone else order and I had to wait. Not a big deal, but not something I'm used to. It was a bit awkward, because when I returned (after a few seconds), I wasn't sure if I should go to the back of the line or cut behind the guy that jumped in front of me 🤷. It was a...