Monica's Waterfront Bakery & Cafe — Restaurant in Washington

Today is the first time I have driven into Old town Silverdale since 2019. I decided to grab a drink at Monica's Waterfront Bakery & Cafe, the last time and only other time I ate something from them was 2018 or so. My main goal was to try one of their Americano's. 8 oz Americano at $2.50. Once I went in and discovered they had soup, I inquired about what soups were available; they offered two, but Allie had me at Broccoli Cheddar! I chose a cup of soup, which also came with a roll. The soup was heavenly and offered so many flavors on so many different levels. The roll, what can I say, it was a roll, nothing terrible about it, but nothing that made me think I would purchase them for a dinner party; but that's ok because it tasted great dipped in the soup ;)

The Americano? In my opinion, it had a robust taste with a floral background and a little bitter taste at the end. Was it my favorite? No, but I can appreciate trying something new in taste; in fact, I welcomed it! And just because it wasn't my cup of tea doesn't mean it isn't popular with many other people! You never know until you try!

Monicas Bakery is on the smaller side but offers the "wow" factor due to the array of baked goods and quiches displayed, amongst many other delightful yummies. The little cafe itself is colorful, bright and draws your attention to everything! Monica's offers up not only baked goods and quiches but sandwiches, soups, salads, wraps, and combos.

Allie was my server, although not very talkative, she wasn't rude either; I feel Allie is a bit shy, nothing wrong with that, but pleasantries go a long way.

My only small issue is that I would like to see Monica's switch to wrapped plastic ware instead of loose uncovered items, at least until Covid is more under control.

A couple of major takeaways from Monica's Waterfront Bakery and Cafe say a lot about them; everything is made fresh daily. They are a small business that is all about earth-friendly practices that support other small businesses like local farmers if, for no other reason, that is a plus in my book!

Anyone interested in trying Monica's Waterfront Bakery and Cafe, you can find them at 3472 NW Byron Street in old town Silverdale, within walking distance to Silverdale Waterfront Park. Although Monica has a small parking lot, Old town Silverdale is under major construction, so there is no street parking on Byron Street, at least for now.

Please continue to support all locally owned small businesses; they support our community when we help them. Stay strong and stay...

I just moved to the area and feel very lucky knowing we now live near this awesome place! The great reviews do not lie. My partner and I stopped in for the first time today and loved everything we got — quiche, wrap, stuffed croissant and some sweet treats and lemonade.

We came in right before close and even though the selection was limited because of that we still had a hard time deciding because it all sounded great and there were plenty of meatless options which I appreciate. Our order was packed so well and the tables and chairs outside were welcoming enough we decided to eat there instead of heading to the park as we originally planned. Appreciate in particular that the chairs accommodated my hips and thighs of doom, fellow fat folks take note, you should be comfy eating here :)

The two folks working the counter were welcoming and very efficient. A few people came in after us without masks and they were kindly asked if they had one they could wear inside and were offered to give their orders outside if not. I really appreciate businesses are keeping their staff and customers safe and that the employees feel supported in asking customers to do their part too. I am sure enforcing mask rules has been so stressful over the past year and a half, so huge admiration for the professional and friendly way it was handled.

Heads up, the hours listed on Google are wrong, they now close at 5pm on weekdays and I believe 4pm on Saturday. As mentioned, we came in right before close, I didn’t check the sign on the door and assumed we had all the time in the world. Nonetheless we got wonderful service. All around a stellar experience and clear the employees go above and beyond.

Can’t wait to visit on the regular and try everything!

Oh, and I appreciate the Pride flag out front and the note about being LGBTQIA friendly on Google, it’s a small thing but...

The atmosphere was cramped but clean and smelled wonderful. I ordered a mocha frap and a cookie. Cookie was very good. Coffee was a different story. I listened to the ladies talk about how to make the simple drink, neither sounding sure at all. I watched the coffee (making) area from a chair because it (coffee making area) was vacant and had been for more than 5 minutes. Order time at this point was 11 minutes and counting. I went to the desk to inquire and saw a blender containing what looked like plain ice and milk on the counter. I asked when and a lady was popping out of the back saying she was "on it." Had the coffee been better, I would not have minded the 17 total minute wait time. As it was, that icy milk that I had hoped was for someone else's drink, became mine. The drink was basically flavorless. Just enough coffee and mocha in it to change the color of the milk, no more. Had I had another quarter+ hour to wait for a better made drink, if they could actually do that, I would have handed it back. It was awful. I did not purchase a sandwich, though the couple ahead of me received their made to order sandwiches, and a coffee drink, less than 5 minutes after I was done ordering my singular coffee, I wish I had. These ladies seem to put a lot into their food offerings! I only wish they would put the same effort and sense of purpose into drink offerings. It's a nice location and has outdoor seating. Seating inside is cramped and not terribly comfortable being steel stools at the window, that when occupied, servers/people can not easily navigate around, and tables situated in such a way that it's difficult to walk past someone sitting with their back to the windows, if you do not ask them to tuck in...