Third Ave Cafe

Our almost-exclusive lunch spot, and occasionally breakfast spot, when we work in Seattle... Of course, our office is just two floors up the elevator in the Securities Building from them--they have a side entrance that connects to the Securities lobby so we don't even have to set foot on the sidewalk.Breakfast sandwiches are okay in a pinch, on-par with McD's or Jack-in-the-Box in my mind. Eggs are cooked to order, but from 'scrambled egg mixture' and not fresh-cracked eggs. The big drawback with their breakfast menu is that they don't open until 8:00 am, which is about the time we start having clients come in, so I'd rarely want to wait that long.Hot sandwiches ("paninis") are all quite nice, but the cold sandwiches I've had so far have felt a shade mediocre. I generally gravitate toward the 'specialties' menu, for a delicious and generous portion of chicken teriyaki. The Bibimbap is good too, if spicy Korean stir-fry is your kind of thing.I recommend them if you're in the area (Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc) and want a nice inexpensive lunch.

I frequent this cafe since I work in the Securities Building (they're in the lobby, as well has having a street entrance). The owners are super friendly, and they offer a wide selection of lunch sandwiches and breakfast items. So far, I've just stuck with bagels and iced lattes, both of which are good. They have a $5 minimum for credit cards, which is easy enough to make.

If you're with people that all want something different, or if you just want a wide selection to choose from, the Third Ave Cafe is the place for you. Something for everybody there; a wide selection of paninis, burgers, all the classic deli sandwiches (including a vegetarian), teriyaki, and bogoli which is a marinated Korean beef.Today I took a spread my culinary wings and ordered the bi bim bap which is a great Korean one-dish meal. It comes in a cross between a plate and a bowl. There's white rice piled in the middle topped with thin slices of what I think is scrambled egg, and around the rice are meat, similar to the beef you'd find in sukiyaki. The beef may actually be the bogoli. Then there's noodles, lettuce, and different vegetables such as cucumbers, sprouts, and mushrooms. They give it some punch with hot sauce and you can indicate how much you want. Then following my uncle's lead, I kind of mixed it into this awesome combination of flavors and textures.I'm always struck by the wide selection of drinks they have available too. The breakfast is pretty normal deli fare; bagels, muffins, and breakfast burritos. They serve Caffe D'arte coffee and make espresso. They also have cookies. Place is really clean too.

Been coming here for a few weeks. They make a great salad. They also make a awesome hamburger. They have teriyaki and fruit bowls as well, very friendly people, very clean place a good place to stop by for a cup of coffee or a burger..

Amazing! Every business should run like this. Honorable, friendly, and yummy food! Even their coffee tastes good! I highly recommend!

Sorry no pics but just wanted to give this bodega a shout out for having a mama/papa feel. The couple that was working (may be the owners?) were super sweet. The breakfast croissants were made and tasted from scratch. They do have an expresso machine so you know the coffee was delicious.

Good fresh sandwiches. Good service. Area (3rd Ave) hit pretty hard by pandemic, it's important to support the small businesses. Area is a little rough (being a bus line) but not unsafe.

The best home made chocolate chip cookies. I frequent often for the sandwiches (always delicious) but I've heard my peers rave about their teriyaki! It's always a quick in and out, even though they make the sandwiches to order. There's also a couple of tables if you'd like to sit. The couple that runs this place is so welcoming! Out of all the places I could go to grab a quick bite to eat downtown, I always choose this place! I wish they stayed open later :)

This place is great for what it is. I like that it's an incredibly casual feeling space. Sandwiches, a simple burger, teriyaki, salads. It is standard lunch fare but it's very tricky finding a lunch spot in this part of downtown that isn't McDonald's and is going to be less than 10$. The sandwich I got had a nice quality to the meat and good thickness. Large amount of bread choices. It was all I could ask for when paying someone to make me a humble hand made sandwich. I'll be back for the very large breakfast menu.

super friendly owners. yummy food. we always get their spicy teriyaki here! it's a ton of food for the price and it's always great.