Reviews of Monorail Espresso (Coffee Shop)

Eric Williams

Best coffe in Seattle!

Claudia Charro

The Best Mocha in Seattle.

Brian Herman

I've been searching for a new coffee spot since Wheelhouse closed. Monorail wins! I'm all in!

Shohei Yokoyama

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Peter N

Loved the Nestle Tollhouse Cookies and a good shot

Edward Piddo

A great coffee stop that has kept 5 stars for over 20 years. Just on the go quality..

Alex Johnson

Friendly baristas, fantastic coffee. Great sidewalk coffee stop.

Brian Grimmer

Better than Starbucks!

Samar Kenkre

Cuz Starbucks isn't life. Top 3 coffee shops I've been to yet

Ignacio Tortajada

Fantastic coffee

Alex Timmerman

Amazing coffee but cash only.

Tim Mullins

Excellent mochas

Megan Hayter

The espresso is amazing here and the staff is also phenomenal. I go there daily now, but the first few times I went they immediately remembered my order and are so fast that it makes my morning routine super smooth. They only take cash but they offer prepaid cards, so if you're like me and only carry cards its a great option.

Aaron Jacobs

MAP: Off by a bit. It's on Pike, down from 5th. LATTE: Fantastic.

Frances Hoffman

Quick friendly service. Delicious Americano for me and latte for my mom. The thick slice of squash bread studded with walnuts and pepitas was delicious. Definitely worth a trip!

Tony Dolan

Excellent espresso, had a cortado and it was delish.

Elisha Ma

I love this little coffee shop!! I always go here when I'm in town for whatever special latte they have on the menu

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Behdad Esfahbod

Great espresso.

Sheila Johansen

The best coffee in Seattle! We tell everyone to go! The minute we get to Seattle - it is our first stop!

Brewster Malevich

Nice staff. Great coffee.

Jane Savina

Love this place! My favorite coffee in Seattle. And they accept credit cards now!

Douglas Hitlin

Best coffee in Seattle! Cash only!

Ben Ragains

Cash only, but quality coffee.

Raj Kummar Kandaswamy

Great coffee! Love it...

Rahul Narvekar

Absolutely brilliant coffee. No frills but the very best brew.

Fang H

Cute little spot. What a shame the espresso was all ashy and bitter tasting.

Jess Killips

A local favorite because the owner is nice. Good but not great coffee with limited pastries. A grab and go spot good if you're nearby, but not a destination. Cash only.

James Montemagno

Hands down the best coffee in Seattle.

Matt Borkin

Best espresso I've ever had in my life, and I've tried it all. It actually game me goosebumps!

David Lovegood

Fantastic coffee. They know what they're doing here.

Adriana Galue

Really smooth Americano worth every penny.

Megan Pomerinke

Seriously the best cup of coconut tea I have ever had!! So friendly there and am super excited to try there delicious pastries and coffee!

John Hanks

Best coffee downtown, great service and love the outdoor seating on a nice day.

Justin Gray

Fast, reasonably priced, and good. Every time.

Ryan

cubano. la única manera.

Roberto Zumarraga

Super tasty coffee: strong flavor of espresso in a very nice terrace in the street!

Jake Ayala

Best coffee hands down. Visiting here Saturdays and Sundays have become a ritual. Hemp latte is a must!

Luke Woodward

I was in Seattle for a conference and stopped here for coffee every morning! As a coffee shop enthusiast, I thought this was unique and high quality espresso.

Michael McGowan

No frills espresso, best coffee in town. Especially, downtown area.

Derrick Black

Great coffee, though I'm a bit biased since I had some right after drinking Starbuck's extremely burnt coffee

Kevin McGree

Almost walked past this the first time, and then EVERY time i come to town I grab my americano in the morning here. always a smile and a chat, and even in line it's fun.

Kacie Cieloha

Probably one of the best lattes I’ve ever had in my life. I was visiting from out of town and sought this place out twice because I enjoyed it so much.

tony potts

You can't miss this place when you're walking down Pike street. I saw the line a block away and there's a good reason why everyone's lining up for this small coffee shop! The line moves pretty quickly though. I ordered an Iced Burnt Caramel Latte and it was pretty amazing. It's definitely the best latte I've had in Seattle so far! I cannot wait to try their other drinks the next time I'm in the area.

Milan

The best coffee shop in downtown Seattle. Cash only!

Mike Watanabe

Literally a "hole in the wall". A quick, convenient alternative to walking into a coffee shop and waiting in line for a caffeine fix. 20oz Americano = 8oz Americano + $0.25? Yes please.

Jorge Márquez

Lovely little coffee window. They are very friendly and have good coffee.

Global Triathlon Network

Cash only. But great cafe

Christian Craig

oh well no mo rail but there still monorail to get us some coffee and is great you should come by fairway coffee sometime and try out some of are coffee

Julien M

If you're from Australia, consistent high quality product.

Phil Bosua

Probably the best coffee in Seattle!! And I've literally tried most of them.

Chad Br

Amazing coffee!

Michele Tedesco

Its a perfect start in the day to enjoy an early morning well done marzocco espresso and meet a very nice person serving it! :-)

Jess Gray

Update: this location now accepts credit cards. One of my three favorite Seattle coffee shops. I go out of my way to stop here. Especially great to hang around and people watch if there's a con in town.

Mathis Krause

Awesome coffee. Strong and tasty.

Michelle Messmer

Quirky, tasty, cash only but so worth it.

Conal Garrity

Pretty much the best coffee in Seattle.

Greg Jacobson

I you like good coffee and Seattle charm this isn't the place for you.

Caroline Fricchione

Delicious coffee! I came for one cup and stayed for three, two bags of beans to go, and 3 bottles of iced coffee to share with colleagues. I just couldn't get enough!

Alexis Carroll

The batista working was rude. They could of had better customer service.

chuck cianán

Quick, happy service, delicious coffee and good prices.

Robert Bates

Best espresso in Seattle

葉雪鴻

路邊的咖啡站，不錯喝，服務人員也很好

Andre Tsang

Closed early

Nick Wenzel

Best espresso's in North America!

Shuborno Biswas

Great espresso, my first choice in the vicinity. No matter if there is a line, they serve quickly (with friendly service).

Marcio Ferreira da Silva

The best brewed coffee! Great service and friendly place.

Brian Ruddy

Lives up to its reputation. Phenomenal espresso.

Lola Ridgley-Wagar

I have been to at least 75% of Seattle's coffee joints (Starbucks is not in this list !) and this coffee is in my top 3 all time favorites. Perfectly brewed drinks and folks are refreshingly friendly to their customers! Does not disappoint - Check them out.

Jen Hsu

Friendly staff and excellent latte and Americana.

fenny wiryo

One of the best cortado in town. We love it very much and bought the coffee beans to go

Gregory Kick

The cortado I had was excellent and the olive oil chocolate chip cookies were great as well.

Karl He

The burnt creme latte is quite good, and goes really well with their homemade cookies which are also really good. The workers there are very friendly as well. It's an easy-to-miss literal hole in the wall, but worth a try.

Justin Schmid

I just stopped for a quick cortado at Monorail. The temperature and taste were perfect. The baristas were also friendly and helpful. I'll have to go back and try my other go-to beverage (a cappuccino).

Tanya Svistunova

Really good coffee and super fast service! Just curious: one day I saw they served macchiato with a glass of sparkling water, how it has to be. However, today they gave me just a macchiato without any water :(

Nga Huynh

Walked by it a couple times so we decided to try it. Great lil coffee shop with the basics. I heard it’s popular and when a cruise ship arrives, it could get really busy. They accept credit cards.

Christina V-K

Burnt Creme iced coffee was amazing, and the sweet gentleman working there on Sundays made my afternoon.

Greg Kirkman

great coffee great service ! Costa makes seattles best !

Tim Krapil

Best latte in town

Esthee Wong

Very good macchiato

Paul Hutchison

Fast service. Good place

Bianca Smith

Awesome espresso, especially the weekend guy. Make sure to grab a chubby cookie. YUM!

Twila Markham

Really nice coffees interesting baked offerings .walk up with a couple sidewalk tables.

Travelin Junkie

I had the Macchiato and it was splendid. It tasted so rich and creamy.

Kyrylo Naychykov

Great as always

Justin Ricks

Best espresso and service in Seattle

Jack Canter

No frills, strong coffee

James Balaguer

Tiny window front shop with excellent espresso. I'm in love with the fact they didn't drown my Americano which is all the rage in chains for some reason.

FGM G.

Exellente drinks. If you are a coffee Hunter as me, you should stop here and enjoy yours. Keep in your mind that this one the fewer local coffee shops left in town.

陳柏諺

One of the best in Seattle. (heck, probably one of the best I ever had) Man brewing is friendly and always happy to chat.

Kevin Smith

Do yourself a favor, skip all other espresso spots in Seattle, go to Monorail and get a real macchiato. Sit back and enjoy.

Rob Xx

Great price ans friendly staff who consistently draw a great shot of espresso.

jane arc

One of my favourite espressos in Seattle. The people are lovely and the setting is great, but the coffee itself is always great, too. They also have *delicious* cookies but really it's best if you don't, they are habit forming. I've had their other drinks, but I keep coming back to just having a double or a quad right there instead of hurrying off with a drink.

Zach Maier

Great coffee served from a small window shop (don't come here expecting to chill at a table, although if the weather is nice there's some outdoor seating). They also serve "chubbys," basically chocolate chip shortbread cookies, which are definitely worth a try if you want a little sweet along wth your latte.

alisandra baccus

One of the best lattes in town! A downtown favorite. Cash only.

Anurag Jain

Best coffee in town

Alma Carandang

The blueberry almond latte is so great! Friendly service too!

Joshua Sleeper

Cash only, but the coffee is excellent and well worth it.

Bill Pressler

Monorail!

Harith Siddhartha

Great coffee

Kyle Stanley

Small place, but makes good coffee and good cookies

Stephanie Kirk

Macchiato is a must have when in Seattle

Greg

Quite possibly my favorite coffee nook in the city, delivering consistently delicious espresso on the street. If you can swing it, try visiting on a Sunday morning to have Kosta make you a sugared macchiato. A hangout for local bike messengers, Monorail Espresso is a small, cash-only nook in the heart of the Central Business District. With nicer weather, there are often a few tables out on the sidewalk for customers to enjoy. You're going to get some premium people watching in, if you stick around. I stress, though: it is cash only. And stay off your cell phone while you're in line. Edit: They've added some really nice, new outdoor seating for the summer. Even better!

essence j'dyn

This is an outdoor, walk-up coffee stand in downtown Seattle, and this is what I think the Seattle coffee experience is, this and Bauhaus for the indoor and sidewalk, but that's another review. This little coffee stand won my heart and my mind over 10 years ago and I still smile ear to ear and nod my head up and down when someone thanks me for suggesting this coffee for them while they were downtown. I used to live in walking distance, for me, I am what you call fit ;-)...and I would frequent this spot often. The conversation with the older man who was always the barista when I had gone there was something out of a great book.... I love his accent, and take on life, very interesting man from what I know and gathered. When the drinks were made, he thanked us for stopping by and wished us a good day. he was consistent, the drinks were consistent, and the place is still there 10 years later, consistent.

Stuart O'Connor

The best place for coffee in Seattle.

Angela Q. Yang

Always long line in the morning commute time. But I would leave home 10 mins earlier just for this coffee!

Ethan

Go on Sunday to Meet Costa. My friend from Bulgaria

Andrea Tousignant

Great espresso

Tony Katlubeck

One of my favorite mocha stops when visiting Seattle. Friendly service with a good, but small, selection of pastries.

Carlo Emanuele Barbi

Best espresso in Seattle!

cherrybust

Delicious.

Brandon Bellanti

Literally a hole-in-the-wall stop, with a great espresso and friendly people.

Mark Henderson

Best coffee in Seattle

Willie Tart

Amazing!!!

Susan Dezelle

Visited this place once. Nice outdoor seating, quick service, bad espresso drink

Edgar

Very disappointing. Coffee with stale, ashy, tobacco flavor.

Emily Fitzgerald

Stumbled on this stand during my one visit to Seattle in 2015. Amazing coffee and such friendly folks. Truly a pleasure. If I get back to Seattle ever, DEF one of my first stops!

Ryan McGarity

The best coffee in America as far as I'm concerned. Get a macchiato and taste the difference Starbucks fails to get.

Shree Raj Shrestha

The best Cuban espresso and very nice hospitality :)

Jon Komatsu

Sunday mornings are complete only after a visit to Monorail Espresso and my buddy Kosta, the regular Sunday barista. He infuses my espresso with a tiny bit of sugar for that added, special touch. Fabulous!

Manny Scholz

Fantastic classic espresso, my favorite machiatto in the city.

Ian Fuller

Excellent coffee from a hole in the wall cafe run by an interesting and delightful man.

Jacob Wolf

The best iced mocha I've ever tasted. I'd rate this 10 stars out of 5 if I could, and I'm not one normally prone to hyperbole. The "chubbies" are also delicious.

Tejal Raut

It’s a small coffee shop on 6th ave. The barista seemed very sweet, I’d rate the place a 4 stars for him more than the coffee. :)

James Walker

AMAZING iced coffee; dark roast fasho. Not vegan but the vegan oatmeal cookie is bomb. Internet is solid too.

Kevin Skobac

Fantastic stop for delicious morning espresso drinks (no drip coffee on the menu). The staff is really friendly and so is the crowd that clearly makes Monorail a morning habbit.

Jillian Moxon

This place is truly amazing and definitely one of a kind!!! We tried Monorail on our last day of our Seattle trip and we wish we had tried it our first day. I tried an affogato first from here and I was in heaven when I tasted it. I then decided I wanted to try an actual coffee drink from here, so I went up to the window again and this time ordered an iced caramel macchiato. Once again, I was in heaven! The barista also talked me into trying a "chubbie" which are their homemade chocolate chip cookies and it was so tasty!! I told her I wish there was a location in Chicago! I was also very happy to see that they had different milk substitutes, such as soy, hemp, and almond milk. The baristas were all very friendly and the prices for everything was very reasonable and a lot cheaper than Starbucks!! Plus, the coffee tastes so much better! Will most definitely be coming back here on my next Seattle trip! At least I can say I've tried the number one U.S. coffee shop you must try before you die.

Dmitry Konchalenkov

Best Espresso in my life

Robert Jennings

Such a delicious latte. And they except credit cards now too.

Barett McGavock

This Seattle institution is my favorite weekday espresso spot in Seattle. They recently added Square to accept credit cards. It is distinguished by tasty, cream heavy recipes (breves) and friendly baristas. Bike messenger friendly. Note: outdoor seating only!

Matt Anderson

Stood in line a few minutes after hearing all the hype. Got my coffee to find its 3/4 of foam. Good coffee but they should make it at lease half the cup of coffee for the price I paid.

Christopher Glessman

I'm a local in Seattle and I'm gonna say this is my favorite coffee shop in the city. The owner and their employees are super friendly and personable, their coffee is always spot on, open on holidays, and their service gives such a personal touch. Some tips: it's cash only and it's just a kiosk with outside seating. Close to the Washington State Convention

Micah Saraceni

I absolutely love Monorail. Their drinks have been a highlight for years.

Tyler Welch

Great espresso, quick service by a group of people that have passion for what they do.

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Matt Emmons

Seattle classic

Karen Swenson

GREAT PLACE TO SWING BY ON THOSE COLD MORNINGS!

Ken Friberg

Superb espresso

Todd Fleischman

Great Service, nice people!

milo tobin

This has been doing it right for many decades. Go and order some espresso!

Mario Rivas

Just came from fontè, and the americano here at the monorail was definitely the better choice. So glad I decided to stop ! The barista was very helpful and made the experience that much better.

Alexander Spohn

Always a great place to enjoy a cup, CASH ONLY!

Prajwal Yadapadithaya

Amazing coffee!

David Walker

Friendly and very knowledgeable, they also make great coffee.

rhonda gueruela

This place is always a stop when I visit Seattle. The man that works here is just the most friendly and charismatic character. It seems like everyone that walks by the place knows him. I tend to try whatever flavor is featured at the time, and it is always absolutely delicious. Highly recommended.

Mark Nott

Best espresso I've had in Seattle . Simple hole in the wall espresso bar with a continuous flow of regulars. Not much to eat but who cares, it's about the coffee.