mount bakery cafe

benedict innovations. thisplaceis so freaking delicious, love the atmosphere and the quaintness of it, slight wait but it was sunday morning so it was to be expected. i got the classic eggs benedict and i absolutly love that it came on a waffle! so so good i ate every bit

all i can say is give it a try. i would love to say you are gonna love thisplacebut my taste and your taste is not always the same.... suffice it to say my hubby and i and my very good friend and i love it!!!
there are always negative things to say about places when you are prone to critique but the 3 of us see both negative and positive and we vote.... "try it, we think you'll like it"
no, wait!!!
.... don't go there or we won't have aplaceto sit.... of course you can take out so.... ok, only if yer gonna do that,

my wife really like it here! the staff was amazing, super friendly and very accommodating.  we are so pleased with every dish we have ordered here, and happy to say that mount bakery is vegetarian friendly. i would recommend thisplaceto anyone

the breakfast menu here is somewhat limited, but the food i had (the classic featuring scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, toast, and coffee) was as good as any i've had anywhere else.  the atmosphere here is nice too.  it was the perfectplaceto start off a rainy morning in bellingham.

loved this place! had the wild smoked salmon eggs benny, which comes on a waffle... a waffle!! so brilliant!!!

the staff was amazing, super friendly, and accommodating for our 10 month old. we sat outside, and forgot a sweater for our daughter, and one of the waitresses offered hers.
i wish we had aplacelike this near us.
can't wait to go back and try a crepe or two!

no frills, just serious about the food!. i really like this restaurant. there's nothing pretentious about it. an easy going smallplacewith full tables of people enjoying food and conversation with friends. lots of locals and university students.

i had the original benny this time. i consider myself somewhat of a benny connoisseur... i always try the eggs benedict wherever i find it on a menu. i thought that mount baker's eb was beautifully presented and i do like the idea of serving it on a waffle however like i read in a another review i think they would do better to make real hollandaise. i missed the tartness that real hollandaise provides. the dish was very rich and could have used the contrast because they also have a mild tasting swiss emmental cheese on top. but it was good. i could only eat about a fourth of the serving. i would recommend sharing the dish with a dining companion if possible because the portion was so large!

i think when i go again i will try one of their crepes they are known for. and oh yes, i drink decaf and they had the best i think i have had!

thisplaceis worth a try. you are sure to find something or several things on the menu that you will love.

such a charming atmosphere, typically full of hustle and bustle due to the cozy quarters, which just adds to the ambiance. i have been pleased with every dish i have ordered here, and i'm happy to say that mount bakery is vegetarian friendly. i would recommend thisplaceto anyone visiting or living in bellingham. what a gem!

best decaf americano i have had in ages! i've ben a batista for yrs and love coffee. i cannot have caffeine but have missed the taste of a good brew. they get the organic beams from oregon. my husband eggs benedict was all he had been hoping it would be. we live in seattle and am surrounded by god restaurants but thisplaceoutshined them for us in that day. thank you! !

gluten free crepes! oooh lala. went here a couple weeks ago to try the new gluten free buckwheat crepes. usually when i used to eat here i would get the benedict, but since they only way to get that gf is to forgo the waffle, i chose the crepe. after trying to choose just one crepe i picked the smoked turkey and cheese with eggs. of course i always add on for organic eggs. the crepe was huge and stuffed full. i was skeptical of the dark crepe, i'm not a huge fan of buckwheat, but this was thin and light. you can still taste the buckwheat but it's not strong, it's faint. the hempler's turkey was thin and lightly smoked, the cheese was just enough. in fact, it was so filling i had to take about 1/3 of it home with me to eat later.
my husband ordered the hempler's ham benedict, which was a big, tasty plate of food as always. i just tried to avert my eyes while he ate since i love those benedicts. he said all of it was great.


-----07 apr, 2012-----

"gluten-free" menu. ha. i like thisplace(see my old reviews) but since recently crossing over to a gluten free diet i've been limited to a handful of places to eat out. mt.bakery proudly claims they have a gluten free menu, but what it is simply the same menu, with each item that is usually served with a wheat product such as bread, but they remove it. so you are getting less for the same price and they call it gluten free. it's disappointing but i realize there is a resistance to this diet in restaurants. it would be nice if thisplaceand others would take a more proactive approach and offer something to replace the bread when it's subtracted from the dish. or get more creative and make some new dishes so we can still give you our money for your delicious food.


-----18 dec, 2010-----

yum. i think thisplaceis usually great. since they expanded the dining area it has been more comfortable and i really like the outdoor seating in the warm season. the baked goods are absolutely delicious and i cannot stop staring at the glass case every time i am in there.
besides this they have coffee set up as self-serve which is convienent when they get busy. the only thing missing is some splenda, i only see the pink stuff here and i don't eat that. but i try not to use sugar either.
the crepes are beautiful and yummy. i like to order the veggie benedict which comes on top of a savory waffle and they put a large portobella mushroom on it with an egg. so good. they have roasted potatoes as well, a soup of the day and a quiche of the day. there are option for every one and the prices are reasonable. you aren't going to get these huge sloppy portions that you get at a greasy spoon, but they give you plenty enough to leave satisfied.
i wish they didn't allow the music on the busy mornings though cause they take up too much space where diners could eat. also whenever i order the shirred eggs (baked) they are never made the way i order them, always overdone or underdone.

thisplaceis worth checking out for breakfast at the very least!

not perfect this time.

our most recent visit to mount bakery produced a less than outstanding meal, at least for one of us. this was quite a surprise to us, since the food here has always been excellent. i ordered the hot turkey sandwich with dutch gouda, mayo, sliced red onion and a cranberry relish. it was really good. my wife had the apple, pear and brie crêpe with a cup of one of the soups of the day, a lentil, spinach and carrot concoction. the soup was good, but the crêpe left a lot to be desired. this was odd because she has had this dish before and liked it a lot. the crêpe itself was dry, and all it contained was apple, pear and brie. no sauce at all-- and it was basically at room temperature except for the fruit, which was cool. she felt that it should have been served warm at the very least, and that some kind of sauce would have greatly improved the dish. no restaurant gets every dish perfect, so i’ll forgive them for this one sub-par dish and keep my ‘i like it’ vote.

one other thing that we had never noticed at our other visits: they don’t serve fried eggs, only scrambled or poached. a staff member explained that they don’t have the proper ventilation to cook fried foods, but i bet there are not many breakfast/brunch places anywhere in the states that don’t serve fried eggs.

and one more thing. they now accept credit cards. good move.

-----05 apr, 2010-----
a nice little place.

this is a nice littleplacefor breakfast or brunch. the eggs benedict were really good, and the shirred eggs were terrific. we're looking forward to trying some more items on their interesting menu. the one downside was the beverages. my coffee was lukewarm (it's self serve from a carafe and this was probably an accident of timing) and my wife's tea was, for reasons unknown, a bit off. but the food was really good.

oh, and i really don't like places that do not accept credit cards. i cannot imagine the thought process behind such a business decision. do vendors really think that the 3% or so that they have to pay the credit companies doesn't result in an increase in business which will more than offset the expense? breakfast for two was $27 including tip. i often don't carry that much cash.

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we dined here again recently. my wife had brunch: crepes filled with pears, apples and brie, accompanied by a tomato soup. she loved it. i had the belgium waffles with a side of bacon. the waffles were good and the bacon was great. the coffee was fine this time. without question, this is one of the best breakfast/brunch places in bellingham.

cozy atmosphere. i've been to mount bakery many times now... and for first-timers, let me warn you to be ready to wait on a weekend because they do get busy! it's always worth it though, the staff are always friendly and the atmosphere is inviting. i usually go for eggs benedict but i've had their waffles and crepes too. it's the bestplaceto go when you want to stroll around downtown in the late mornings.

always great. a wonderfulplacefor an eclectic breakfast or when you are craving somthing sweet. the creme brule is to die for and they are a great local restaurant. i am told they are adding a dinner menu and i will for sure check them out!!! just was at the bite of bellingham and they were there again, i extra adore community support. worth checking out again and again.

mountainous chocolate pie. we popped into thisplacefor coffee and desserts after a big meal at bayou on bay down the street and were impressed by the quality of their sweets. the lemon tart was good, and we finished it right there, but the belgian chocolate truffle pie was so rich that we had to take most of it home. why be gluttons and slam something down that's so substantial?

imagine the ganache filling from your favourite dense chocolate truffle candy. now imagine that expanded out to pie-wedge size. that's what this slice is like. it costs $5.50; not exactly cheap, but we strung that pie piece out between the pair of us for two more days. something that good; we like to make it last.

my knock on mount bakery is that their coffees are a bt over-expressed and acidic for our tastes. but after living in australia for four years, where the coffee is uniformly italian-quality strong and superb, there's almost nothing in north america that we like, so we're just prejudiced.

wholesome deliciousness.. i'm completely in love with mount bakery. this charming little creperie always serves up mouthwatering fare that's so fresh it tastes like the ingredients have been gathered from local farms just for you. the service is consistently friendly and the mochas are divine.

some menu highlights: the belgian waffle, turkey and gouda crepe, benedict, roast potatoes, any soup of the day. i also adore their chocolate truffle cake, which they share temple bar, the wineplacenext door.

in washington, there is a mountain of keen interest to outdoorsy types called mount baker. but to cake gumshoe-ing types, bellingham's mount bakery is a much more palatable proposition. thisplaceisn't strictly a bakery--it is also a cafe serving breakfa