Vegan-friendly
Lacto
American
Pizza
Take-out
Bakery
Honey
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. In 2015 the bakery relocated here and added cafe service; previously at 4935 Mud Bay Rd NW. Bakes some dairy-free and egg-free cookies and bakery products, some with honey; a daily vegan soup; and the sweet potato quinoa salad is vegan suitable. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-3:00pm.
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4419 Harrison Ave Suite 108, Olympia, Washington, USA, 98502
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16 Reviews
First Review by punkinness
RK108
Points +107
Okay - Edit
Quite a few bakery items, though a little hard to see what’s vegan and whats not. Staff is helpful.
Read moreCons: Only one chair to sit, at a small table. , Seem to be renovating? (no chairs?), Service on the slow side.
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Cpronovost
Points +660
Great value, helpful staff - Edit
Not all baked goods were labeled clearly, but staff walked me through the vegan options. They also offered to make me a vegan tempeh sandwich as there weren't any in the grab-and-go fridge. All in all I left with 2 baked goods, the vegan scramble, a sandwich with chips, and a ready made pasta, all for under $30. Everything was great except the pasta, which was just a little bland.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-11-17
Pros: Many options, Knowledgeable staff, Great value
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ManicLaughter
Points +111
Delicious and Well Portioned - Edit
This cafe was very small but had lots of options for its size. We ordered the vegan scramble and a slightly modified Mediterranean scramble. The portions were large enough to satisfy but small enough that you may want to grab one of the baked goods to go with. Both scrambles were hot, fresh, and delicious.
Read moreWe also had a couple of coffees and thoroughly enjoyed them. There are a handful of plant milks to choose from in addition to dairy options.
Pros: Plenty of vegan options, Healthy food, Helpful staff
Cons: Small menu
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burnsria
Points +1133
Tons of Baked goods and deli items - Edit
Former employee here, I love the blue heron. It was so nice to see how the bakers would accommodate different dietary restrictions. We had so many Vegan, GF, and sugar free options it was amazing. I loved the deli/cafe because there were tempeh reuben's, potato and veggie scrambles as well as cold case items like pasta salad, hummus and other dips. There also were many baked goods such as cookies, brownies, mocha cake and more. Some items did contain honey though so depending on your diet you might wanna look out for that. They are also very accommodating with custom orders for cakes, cookies, pies, bread, etc. For my 20th birthday I got a custom Vegan GF orange cake with cranberry filling. It was one of the best cakes I've ever had. If you can think it, the lead baker Chris is sure to be able to make it. 10/10 I love this place if you're in the area check it out!!
Read morePros: Many dietary options (GF, refined sugar free, etc), affordable, accommodating staff
Cons: location
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bigchainring
Points +24
Cake - Edit
I must say I was impressed by one of the baker's willingness to come out of the back and talk to my wife and her mother about a custom cake. They were very happy with the end result. When we visit Olympia we always try and stop by The blue heron bakery. We highly recommend it! The vibe inside is very chill as well and I appreciate that they have a large community board. It's nice they don't immediately throw bread away or donate it but have a day-old section. Thank you.
Read morePros: Food for many different allergies., Friendly staff., Flexible bakers.
Cons: A bit pricey., Only one location., IDK
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KimberlyMaureen
Points +142
So many baked good options! - Edit
So many yummy goodies. I could eat their brownies and cookies every day!
Read morePros: Lota of options
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BananaAddict
Points +91
Sweet Tooth - Edit
Pros: plenty of vegan options such as cookies, brownies, breads and granola.
Read moreCons: Fresh cookies are too sweet and too expensive. They are smaller than the hand minus the fingers, and the brownies don't taste like anything. They're also really small. The only thing that taste good are the day-old cookies (they're really crumbly and delicious), the Country French Baguette, and the granola.
Remember to ask which products have honey, and if they say they don't know, ask them to pull out the list of ingredients they have. The people who work there are very friendly and would love to help, but there's always that one person who has no idea what they're doing.
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention their muffins! Those are amazing. Try one ;)
Updated from previous review on 2016-08-18
Pros: Warm Staff, Vegan Options, Bread selection on point
Cons: Day-old cookies are better than fresh cookies, pricey
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rachelandmichael
Points +385
Great bakery - Edit
We usually stop in for a bag of day old vegan muffins. Very evergreen atmosphere but that makes it organically olympia. Vegan selection seems limited or at least the staff knowledge of which products are vegan.
Read morePros: great muffins, good location
Cons: limited selection
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JulieEA
Points +2680
Glorious Vegan Delicacies, feels like home! - Edit
We enjoyed the fruits of Blue Heron Bakery during a recent visit to Olympia. We were scouting out a farmer's market, and saw their pretty, enticing treats and inquired "was anything vegan?" Over several days we enjoyed: spelt chocolate chip cookies, rebel island tango granola, and kalamata olive garlic sourdough bread! Some of our party also enjoyed the date bars, which are dairy and egg free, but do have honey. Everything was delicious!!! Those chocolate chip cookies are cookies I've been dreaming of! Next time we are in Olympia this will be a must-visit bakery. What a gem and a blessing to the community. Thank you for the abundance and variety!
Read morePros: huge variety of vegan treats, excellent sour dough, uses dates!!!
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cariburk
Points +32
Awesome! - Edit
Great stop for coffee and treats (might I recommend a fudge bar?!) or for your starchy staples.
Read moreLots of vegan options in the sweets case (marked with a handy 'v') and in their breads. Their espresso is great, as well, so caffeinate while you snack.
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PatandSara2011
Points +51
Great vegan options - Edit
Blue Heron's probably the best vegan-friendly bakery in Olympia. They have a wide range of vegan options, from tasty "Krunch" bars to deeelicious brownies - and the brownies are so good we went back the same day to get more.
Read moreI also liked the Alternate Date Pecan, which is essentially a vegan oatmeal cookie, but cookie-wise, the chocolate-chip walnut's even better. It's a little dingy-looking, and the service is a little uneven, but the baked goods make it well worth the trip.
Pros: Vegan-friendly, Good food, Available at stores
Cons: Location
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robocop
Points +330
Great Vegan Friendly Bakery and Coffee Shop - Edit
This is probably the best vegan friendly bakery in the United States. Their soul cookie is a meal in itself and is great. Lots of choices for vegan cookies, breads and muffins. I especially like the spelt, peanut butter, chocolate chip cookies. My favorite bread is the sourdough spelt bread. I can throw a load in my bag when I travel and it lasts for days or weeks. I buy a little hummus or peanut butter along the way to make sandwiches and have vegan legal travel food for a whole trip. Their expresso coffee drinks are better than S'^%rbucks and reasonably priced. This place appears humble on the outside but it produces great stuff!
Read morePros: Vegan Friendly, Knowledgable Staff, great cookies and bread
Cons: only open 7 days until 6 p.m.
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SaraJane85
Points +92
Good stuff - Edit
They are good. I have never had any thing bad here but not really memorable either. They are always very nice and will help you find all the vegan items they have cause they might not be labeled. You must ask! As other post say they do sell a lot of their goods in other stores so that is nice. They also see to have a good amount of gluten free items. I do not have any problems with gluten but eat things without from here cause you can't tell the difference.
Read morePros: Vegan and Gluten free options, Very nice and helpful staff
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nofaces
Points +32
Good brownies - Edit
Yummy brownies. Cookies too. Lots of vegan options. Friendly staff. Find them at Olympia Farmer's Market too! Marlene's in Tacoma, Co-op in Olympia.
Read morePros: Brownies, Cookies, Yummy
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flamekat
Points +388
Fond memories - Edit
I went to college in Oly a few years back, and one of my favorite warm and fuzzies was enjoying Blue Heron's vegan chocolate chip cookies with a nice micro brew. Yes, beer and cookies is where it's at. They also do some really tasty (albeit fatty) muffins (really unique flavors), and nice breads, and even though they're a bit out of town for those without transport, their stuff's available at the co-op and Thriftway.
Read morePros: vegan goodies, Spelt chocolate chip cookies!, Muffins!
Cons: Muffins are oily?
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punkinness
Points +137
great location - Edit
while their peanutbutter spelt cookies are magnificent as well as a vegan chocolate cake, they really could offer more in the way of vegan fare. none of their biscotti are vegan, and many of their baked goodies have dairy. the location in mudd bay is incredible, it has so much character, right on the bay too. but overall i say bring on the vegan nummies.
Read morePros: location, cookies, detailed website
Cons: eggs, dairy, honey
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