Bakeman's Restaurant
Seattle, WA 98104-2206
Phone: (206)622-3375
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Second Avenue
- Best of Citysearch:
- Cheap Eats 2008
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 10am-3pm
Editorial Review for Bakeman's Restaurant – by Anna Roth
The Scene
The interior is fluorescently-lit with no real windows, but lack of light does not deter the devoted masses that flock here. The key to negotiating the counter is to order confidently--with such lines, the staff doesn't take kindly to indecision. For smooth ordering, specify white or dark meat and bread, then spell out any add-ons (the tangy cranberry sauce is a must-have), a la, "White on dark with cran and mayo." Follow the cafeteria line around the corner for soup and dessert.
The Food
The turkey sandwich is definitely worth the hype: Whole turkeys are roasted every night and the sandwich is filled with large, moist chunks of the stuff, recalling day-after-Thanksgiving munchies. Succulent meatloaf makes another popular sandwich. Soups rotate daily, but the turkey noodle and feisty chili are mainstays. The home-style apple pie, blessed with large chunks of apple, is a worthy end to lunch.
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Insider Tips
When to GoThe lunch rush piles up amazingly fast around noon--get there at 11:50am to avoid the worst crowds.
Know Before You GoBakeman's is cash-only. Avoid ridicule at the counter and hit up the on-site ATM (on the east side of the restaurant) beforehand.
The ExtrasCatering is available for everything from board meetings to weddings. Call for details--but not during the lunch rush.
User Reviews for Bakeman's Restaurant
06/20/2008 Posted by Jupiter45
This place is the place to have lunch in downtown. Salmon Friday is a day to look forward to on a weekly basis. The daily specials are good, the turkey sandwich are always good. The owner can be a pain... but you either love him or not However good food beats the attitude!
Pros: Great price, huge serving
Cons: Long lines, cash only
04/22/2008 Posted by Mac206
My mom has been going to Bakeman's since the 70s. When she is back in town we always go to there and Jason at the register still recognizes her. Bakeman's is a classic Seattle restaurant. It seems like most people I know have never heard about it. Yet every time I go in it's packed. Its not the kind of place where you should expect to get royal treatment but that should be obvious when you walk in to the cafeteria-like setting. Bakeman's is fast efficient and they make the best damn turkey sandwich this side of Thanksgiving. Where else are you going to find a sandwich made on fresh homemade bread with real roasted turkey that was cooked that day for only 4 dollars? I know they have other sandwiches but I have yet to get past the turkey, its just too good. They are only open on weekdays for lunch and they only take cash. I think some people can be put off by the abrupt service. But keep in mind the place I always really busy and it's faster for everyone when you know what you want and keep the line moving. If you get yelled at just roll with it and be nice, half the time they a just messing with you. Go there get a turkey sandwich and tell your friends. Trust me you won't regret it.
Pros: Best Turkey Sandwich Ever! Cheap and Fast.
Cons: Don't take credit cards, cash only.
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