Bakery Nouveau

As always, fanfreakintastic.Staff awesome, food awesome. So many choices. But get here earlier, this stuff sells out and for good reason.Also, look down near the entrance. If you love chocolate, you will swoon at the fountain of deliciousness that awaits.

There are a few bakeries in Seattle that sit atop the hierarchy of outstanding establishments, and Nouveau is one of them. The pastries are the place to start. Flaky, crispy, chewy, hearty, flavorful, in sweet and savory varities - one is all you need, but you will want to devour so many more. For heartier options there are pizza and sandwiches amd quiches. Each one I've tried is a delight. If you want the best that Seattle has to offer, Nouveau is a must visit.

Where do I start. We decided on a whim to stop by and get some goodies today. You know a place is good when there's a line out the door and nothing special happening except it's a Saturday. We got: twice baked almond croissants. Probably the best croissants I've ever had! Apple danish, this was almost a cross between a croissant and a really yummy apple pie. junction: we had them heat thjs up, out of the two savory options this was the best imo. It was a croissant with egg, cheese, ham and bacon. I might go back again just for this Ham and cheese croissant. This was just ok. I probably wouldn't order it again it was on the dry side and needed less ham and more cheese. It wasn't bad, just not the best. All in all it was a 42 minute drive I made one way for these goodies and I'd gladly do it again. If you haven't been. Go!!

This is the bakery I bring out of town guests. My go-to is still Twice Bakery Almond Croissant; and also Junction Croissant if you are lucky. Check the menu online for seasonal baked goods from the Holiday Shop. This year I decided to get the Advent Calender. Here is a hack: they offer the Calender refills (without the box) for half the price ($75 instead of $150). There are also chocalte boxes and jams that make great holiday gifts.

Wow, wow, wow...my favorite place for anything with croissants. Sheer perfection!It had been a few years since I last tried this place and forgot how amazing the pastries are. They are flaky, crunchy, buttery, and not too sweet with the fruit fillings. There's a small Peking lot, and fairly easy street parking. Small amount of tables if you wish to dine in. The folks are cheery and helpful. If you're craving a real croissant, this is the real deal...go!

This Bakery Nouveau location can be found across the street from WAMOS with a small parking lot. In the mood for something sweet, my husband, our little girl dog and I decided to check out this location (I had one of their locations in Seattle bookmarked but was surprised to see on Yelp that there was another location closer to where we were since we happened to be in Federal Way). We came by this afternoon a little after 2 pm. We were able to get parking and walked in. After looking around the bakery cases, we ended up ordering:Coconut Cookie, $2.75- This coconut cookie has cashews and chocolate caramel chips mixed in with toasted coconut. The ingredients in this cookie intrigued me and am glad I decided to get it because it was really good. I really liked the taste of all the flavors of this cookie. It wasn't too sweet and had a nice chew to it. I would order this again. Twice Baked Almond Croissant, $6- My husband opted to get this croissant. I didn't have any but he and our little girl devoured it. There was an almond filling inside and the croissant was nice and flakey. Birthday Macron, $2.50- I just love birthday flavored anything and so I had to get this. There was actual birthday cake in the macron filling, which surprised me because I have never had a macron that had cake in it. I really enjoyed it and so did my little girl. --------------------------- (Total= $11.25) After we purchased our items, we sat outside with our little girl. Although it was a sunny afternoon, the umbrellas were able to keep the sun off our faces. Service was friendly. We were greeted upon entering and the employees behind the counter were all very friendly. I can see why this location's overall rating is ~ 4.5 stars with nearly 400 reviews. I really enjoyed our visit and look forward to coming back when I am in town.

Just off the plane from an early flight and we wanted to catch an early breakfast before we headed up to Snoqualmie for a wedding. We were looking for something unique with a variety of offerings that could introduce us to the whole Northwest vibe thing. Introducing Bakery Nouveau!A line out the door on this Saturday morning and it moved slower than expected. Many folks ordered more than just pastry and baked goods. Anything that needs to be heated up was heated slowly and carefully so as not to get dried out (a good thing).Kouign Amann - 5 stars - Crispy outer crust with an inside that is a bit more breaded than a croissant. Less sweet than most pastry and exactly what we were looking for.Hot Ratatouille Sandwich - 5 Stars - Multiple layers of eggplant, zucchini, peppers, red onion, on a garlic Parmesan focaccia that was robust enough to hold the juiciness.Hot Smoked Brisket Croissant - 5 Stars - A croissant filled with smoked brisket, scrambled eggs, potatoes, and béchamel. DeliciousWarm Quiche Loraine - 4 Stars - Thick and eggy with ample spinach.We sat outside on a warm 75F morning at one of the 3 tables in the deck. Will definitely return.

I'm coming to Bakery Nouveau for a long time and my favorite Bakery store both W Seattle and Burien. I was very happy that tables and chairs were set up again in the store. There is a message at the entrance that only service animals are allowed inside and that the entrance area should be cleared for emergencies. I get lost every time what to choose.However, if you come here, you will understand, but you will have to place your order as soon as possible. My recommendation is to look at the menus on the websites in advance, read my reviews and pictures, lol.My hubby and I ordered smoked brisket croissant $12, double baked almond croissant $6.70? and Vanilla pound cake $3.50. Spent total $22.71. Bakery Nouveau is so high quality that you feel like you are in a bakery in Paris. I want Bakery Nouveau to keep the same quality and good service forever.

The bread and pastries at Bakery Nouveau are legitimately great, but they really could use a better way to manage their lines. There's really no reason a line of only ~15 people deep takes 30 minutes to go through. Part of the reason is the inefficiency of having the line go right in front of the multiple counters. First is gelato, then chocolates, then cakes, then sandwiches, then pizza/quiche, and finally pastries, which is right next to the cashier. Because of this, if all you want are pastries, you have to wait all the way until you are near the end of the line before you can even see what the selection is (and the person helping you behind the counter needs to wait with you). You also have to wedge your way between the people trying to pay to see the selections. I think this could be solved with a number dispenser system, like in many delis. Anyways, enough ranting about the line.We originally came here hoping to snag the Kouign Amann, but according the the worker helping us, the ones they baked that day didn't meet their quality standards. We still got a number of pastries:Kugelhopf ($5.50) - This felt like a sweeter version of a small brioche-type bread that is baked in a ring pan reminiscent of a Bundt pan. The description indicated that it's soaked in rum butter, but I couldn't really taste any rum in this. There was a generous layer of white sugar applied to the exterior, adding additional sweetness. Twice Baked Almond Croissant ($6) - The texture wasn't what I was expecting at all on this - I was thinking this would be either extra crispy or maybe more like a hard scone texture, but instead it was somewhat soft and almost soggy on the interior, like it was soaked in sugar syrup. The syrup makes the croissant layers stick together. Not that this was a bad thing! The almond frangipane, which was both on the inside of the sliced croissant, and on top, was on point. It was finished with a bunch of silvered almonds and powdered sugar. The croissant was quite sweet, so if you have a sweet tooth, you'll definitely enjoy this one. Twice Baked Chocolate Croissant ($6.50) - The texture is exactly the same as the twice baked almond croissant, but filled with lines of homemade chocolate in addition to the frangipane. I liked this one more than the almond croissant - the slight bitterness of the chocolate balances out the extreme sweetness of the rest of the croissant. As a side note, they have bags of cacao beans and the floor has a glass window into their basement where you can see the mill where they grind the beans. Definitely cool!Blackberry Vanilla Croissant ($5.50) - A very good croissant - perfectly baked flaky and buttery layers surrounding a core of blackberry compote. The vanilla notes were muted in the face of the strong blackberry flavor, but everything was delicious here.The food at Bakery Nouveau is definitely great, but just be prepared to wait a lot longer than you think to get the goods.

If you're looking for amazing fresh breads, pastries, coffee, espresso, gelatos, macarons, and sandwiches that's near SeaTac International Airport, must visit Bakery Nouveau. Cream Cheese Danish was a light, flaky, fluffy pastry that upholds structure very well. Cream cheese tasted light. Raspberries and blueberries offered a natural sweetness. Smoked Chicken Sandwich is extraordinary. Light. Great sustenance for early or late riser. Cinnamon roll is soft on inside and edges are flaky. My son said twice while cutting his cinnamon roll, "I'm happy!" Workers are friendly. There's an indoor restroom. Highly recommend.