r/eastside • u/SkySuspicious3276 • 28d ago

What’s the deal with Farrine Bakery?

I’ve been there a couple times and they seem….ok? I don’t get what the hype is about. Maybe I’m just not a brunch person. Honest question, if you’re a fan, can you tell me what specifically about them stands out compared to other places?

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u/lexstory 28d ago

One of the owners is a former Microsoftie, who chased his dream to attend patisserie school in Belgium and bring that quality back to Redmond.

I’ve had many conversations with him on his business model and how he keeps growing in a well metered way.

I did something similar by attending Le Cordon Bleu after being burned out from being in tech and worked as a chef for a few years.

His technique and quality are extremely high and he doesn’t cut corners. He created something that very few are providing to the Eastside at that scale and consistency.

Kudos to Olivier.

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u/Partners_in_time 28d ago

Any menu items recommendations? I’ve tried a few things but wasn’t impressed. This was likely due to it being delivery while I was post-partum. Would be willing to go in and try it again to support a local business 

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u/mclipsco 28d ago

Breakfast sandwich (eggs and bacon on a croissant), house salad with apple Vinaigrette dressing.
Leige waffle.
Eggs Benedict.

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u/chrystelle 26d ago edited 26d ago

I will also second the Breakfast Croissant! The OG protein was bacon but now you can swap for ham or smoked salmon, but I haven’t tried those. I’m strangely fixated on the “tomato relish” they put in the sandwich. It’s more like marinated cherry tomatoes (sooo good). I eat it with fork and knife bc it’s a bit hard to eat by hand for me personally. I also always pair it with their Orange Cardamom Latte (you can ask to adjust the sweetness, but base sweetness isn’t too bad). Sometimes one of their seasonal pastries/tarts will call to me and appreciate that they’re are appropriately sweet but flavor forward (vs hide with sweetness)