Renton
Flying Squirrel Bakery & Cafe

Flying Squirrel Bakery & Cafe

PO Box 685 Talkeetna, AK 99676-0685, Renton, United States

Soup • Pizza • Coffee • Bakeries


"Nostalgic small café in the forest. I like the idea behind this place. Natural, organic, “REAL FOOD” from scratch. It is a GREAT target, but food must also taste well. I'm always a matcha girl, but I didn't like the matcha here. It tasted more water instead of creamy. And it had a spicy touch of taste, like a spicy chai, but with much more kick. I personally don't think the flavors go well together, but then again I like my matcha on the sweet side, sometimes with a splash of coconut. I enjoy the Mexican chocolate chai, it tasted, not far from how I had imagined it, and I enjoyed the kick that it had nice together since the note pairs but wished it had a little more cream. The quiche was pretty good, my children enjoyed it, but I wasn't a fan of crust that was the part I was most happy since it was gluten-free. It was extremely dry and even hard to cut. I think it was made with corn flour. Personally, I would go with a fluffy acid cream gf “pee” crust. There are many ways to make it, but I do mine with an all purpose gluten-free flour, baking powder, salt, butter, acid cream, etc. It would pair with this quiche tastefully. The eggs were the perfect texture. It said it came with meat, but the generous ‘snell’ I only got a few very small pieces. But as I know, not every disc will be the same, so maybe I just ended up with a missing disc. I would have enjoyed more meat than on the pictures. It also came with gluten-free bread. They were also very generous with the bread slices, which were mostly end pieces, but nevertheless good. However, since the Gf-Brot is a denser, dry bread, instead of a soft moist bread, I would have preferred to heat up a little more because they were REALLY hard, like cardboard, but after they took home, they heated up and add some butter, they were pleasant. I also ordered a sandwich that doesn't look like that on Facebook. I don't know if I'd get it again. As a bread I had to take it apart and heat the bread together with meat, so it was not so dry. I was especially pleased with the balsamic sauce, but it was not quite enough for dry gluten-free bread and as you can see on the photos, it was only on one side of the sandwich that left the other side bland. So I had to take it home and add some taste and more sauce I had finished to whistle. Originally my favorite thing was the carrot ginger soup. It was supposed to be the special, but at $10.50, not including taxes and tip, it wasn't even worth a quarter of it. I took it home and added some taste. I started with a pink Himalayan salt, a little cinnamon, cardamom might have been good, but I decided against it. I also wanted to make it a little sweet and creamy, so I had some homemade sweet cream that I had, and it completely changed the whole taste of the soup. My children even fought about it! I took a photo of it, after some stirring in the cream and it even looks tastier. It was 10 out of 10 after some tweaking. I can say with confidence that the ingredients they used were in any case real/natural and at the end made it for a delicious soup. You have a really wide choice of options, not only drinks, but also food. Even beer and wine. Your pizzas I've seen online look really good. I don't drink coffee, but my friend said she was good. They also had a decent selection of candy. I'm not a big fan of sugary foods, but thought as I was on my way, it would be nice to get a few gf treats. It's delicious. My favorite was their fudge/chocolate bars, definitely a guilty pleasure and probably the cream of the harvest for chocolate fanatics. I suggest trying a dessert and maybe some for the road. I want to be clear, I recommend trying this cafe, but I believe constructive criticism from customers who keep going places like these can only help grow and make greater. I would like to try again, down the street and even my rating from 4 stars to 5."

Peyrassol Cafe At Southport

Peyrassol Cafe At Southport

1083 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton, WA 98056, United States

Soup • Meat • Cafés • Pasta


"On Saturday, October 28th Peyrassol served its last dinner at Southport. As I noted in my earlier review Peyrassol Cafe was left with no choice as its current landlords offered unacceptable terms and conditions for their lease renewal. They were unable to negotiate as the landlord ghosted them the last three months. It was sad as Peyrassol was a true gem of a restaurant. I'll admit I shed a few tears at this last meal. I opted for the steak cooked an amazing medium rare and their delicious mashed potatoes. I had their pavlova for dessert a lovely scrumptious nibble of confectionary delight. All washed down with a couple of the strongest gimlets to date. Everything was perfect. I'll always appreciate everyone who worked there. I saw Julie who I haven't seen in forever! Her presence brought back memories of my earliest dining days. Emmajean was our fabulous waitress and I know wherever she goes she will do great things. I could barely hold composure saying goodbye to Scott who greeted me even when I was simply passing by. I lost my composure saying goodbye to Chef Sachia, though I know she will open a new restaurant. She is an amazing chef whose food I have treasured each and every time. I'll admit I could not bring myself to say goodbye to Kristi whose conversations I've always appreciated. Lucky said it best. Peyrassol Cafe was a place for regulars where the staff were able to see first dates evolve through engagements, marriages, and children. A place for celebrations and a place where laughter was held. The food was delicious. The drinks were marvelous. I will miss Peyrassol very much as my neighborhood now seems a bit more sterile and corporate now."