Reviews for Rila Bakery & Cafe in Lynnwood, WA
An Honest Review (From My Perspective) Rila Bakery & Cafe is a small business with a lot of potential. The business is known... for its specialties, including croissants, scones, and cookies baked in-house each day, and special teas, notably milk tea andboba. The store's general atmosphere is quaint and almost relaxing. I could definitely envision myself or anyone else I knowenjoying a cup of coffee or tea before continuing to work later on, or as a gathering place for friends and family on theweekend. Baked goods, as mentioned previously, are the store's pride and joy. Every day, before and after hours, the owner isin the back kitchen working hard on his various croissants and scones, and it appears to pay off. It's easy to see that, in eachpastry, there is a labor of love at play. My only issue is less with the goods themselves and more with the fact that theyaren't assumed to be heated up; That you must request yourself at the counter or register. Even something such as a ham andSwiss cheese croissant is given not heated, and though it can be eaten safely as such, a couple minutes in the oven would go along way. Let's talk coffee. Rila does offer various familiar espresso beverages, especially lattes, Americanos, and evencaramel macchiatos. I happened to order the latter iced, and found it to be less sweet than expected, although I do notpersonally blame the barista. I believe Rila uses a different recipe than other cafes to get a more strong, coffee-centric tastewith the caramel hitting dead last. This I was less than impressed by all the same. I also recall another time when anacquaintance of mine had ordered an Americano with heavy cream, and the cream happened to be somewhat curdled, though this couldalso have been a one-time occurrence. I am quite perplexed, however, by the lack of any sugar-free syrup options. Even a singlebottle of sugar-free vanilla, a staple of any cafe, would certainly be a welcome addition. Finally, I need to talk about Read more
I was right on time to get freshly baked croissants and they were DELICIOUS!! And the barista was so nice to combine matcha and... chai for me (highly recommend this combo, I love it). Read more
I had a croissant from Rila at Pilgrim Coffeehouse in Seattle and liked it so I came to check out the bakery in Lynnwood.... Unfortunately they were out of sandwiches so I just had the croissant again. It is pretty decent, could be flakier, but honestlyit is already better than many bakeries in Seattle. Spacious shop with plenty of seatings and nice offerings of pastries andcoffee. Service was friendly too. Read more
Tasty baked goods and refreshing drinks. Nice atmosphere. Great customer service. Workers greeted everyone on entry. Will... definitely return! The strawberry cream scone and cheese bread were the highlights of this visit Read more
Unpretentious, quiet, bright cafe and bakery. Great service in a very clean environment. Baked goods were fresh, meticulously... displayed, and delicious, albeit a little too crispy for my taste. My cafe mocha was perfect the perfect balance of coffee andchocolate, served at a manageable temperature. A place to relax and chat with friends or for solitude. Read more
This coffee shop was really cute and everything I ordered was delicious! I got the iced matcha green tea latte with half the... sugar, a strawberry cream scone, and a cheddar chive scone. It was a bit pricier than some other places for the pastry items butstill worth checking out. Read more
Oh my God. I don't usually review places but I loved this place so much. I got the 8 oz. white chocolate mocha and it came with... a fern drawn in it. It was some of the best coffee I've ever had. I also got a BLT sandwich that was a little steep in price butdelicious nonetheless. There isn't Wi-Fi but maybe I missed it... The atmosphere is nice with few people and music that doesn'tblare in your ears; loud enough to fill the silence without forcing you to shout. Read more
They have very great croissant My favorite bakery? I?d love to try them all