Cépaé Tasting Room - French restaurant in Bellevue - 258 106th Ave NE, USA

Given the poor service, lack of attention to detail, and the disappointing customer service skills displayed during my visit, I cannot, in good conscience, recommend Cépaé to anyone seeking an enjoyable dining experience. It's a shame that a potentially great dining spot fails so miserably in the most crucial aspects of hospitality. Save your time and money by exploring other options in the area where you'll receive the service and attention you deserve. Additionally, these desserts should be incredible considering the hefty $15 and $16 price tag. But both were mediocre and poorly flavored facades attempting to masquerade as fine French desserts.

It was definitely an experience. Two gals in our group were given the wrong sized wines. Another gent's dish was "stopped being made halfway through" for "some reason." They did give it for free, though, but he still got his new dish at the very end after most of our table finished. The owner came and did a "drive-by hello" but we only figured out she was the owner or manager by how we overheard her talking to the staff. The spaghetti dish was salty. $22. Absurd. The Le Tartare? $28. Soggy fries. Honestly, I've had better fries at the fast food chains. The salmon? Subpar. The kicker at the end only because there were 8 at our table, they added 10% charge to the bill. What part of the "experience" earned you an additional charge to our bill? Ridiculous.

I was introduced to Cépaé by my friends today. The pastries and tea are simply amazing, but I am more obsessed with the bears in this place. I know they're just stuffed animals, but who can't resist sitting next to a stuffed bear in this cute place? The service is great, staff is very friendly and super patient. I ordered the blueberry pastry and it was delicious. There wasn't a lot left considering it was an hour before closing so I may stop by again in the future.

Our group came here last night to celebrate our 11 year friendship anniversary and we were all initially looking forward to the experience. It took them almost half an hour to bring out one of the appetizers and I waited over half an hour for a spaghetti dish that tasted as if it was only soaked in salt and butter. Two ladies in our group received the wrong sized wines and one of their dishes was over cooked and burnt. Another person in our group did not receive his dish until everyone else finished theirs. While he did receive his dish for free, they slapped an additional 10% charge on everyone’s bill and expected an additional tip 🙄 What earned you guys the right to charge us an additional 10%? The service and dining experience were both laughable.

My wife and I's visit to Cepae was a terrific experience! We decided to sit at the bar during happy hour. My wife tried a flight of 3 different white wines and I decided to try a flight of 3 different red wines plus adding in their happy hour wine on their menu. You can pretty much try any wine they have available for a very affordable price, especially being in Downtown Bellevue! Most of the wines you're able to "taste" for between $2.00 and $3.00 from what I could remember. Their happy hour menu was quite tasty as well as we chose to get a little tasting place of cheeses, meats, and other hors d'oeuvres...bread with butter was yummy too! The service is top notch, their sommelier, who served us was very knowledgeable and made our experience even better. On a nice day, you're able to sit outside. They even serve coffee from Victrola Coffee Roasters, sell French pastries and other products, and you can purchase unique wines that you're unable to find in most of the big box retailers since they have a direct relationship with the manufacturers. We will definitely go back to Cepae and try some other wines. This place trumps the other wine spots imho... Enjoy!

One of the coolest new places around!! Cépaé International Tasting Room is a tip of the hat to Woodinville’s beautiful wineries; they offer a selection (growing weekly it seems) of some of the greatest wine producers the world has. Their unique concept offers EVERY wine by ‘tasting’ size (0.5oz) and ‘glass’ size (5oz); ranging from a few dollars for a taste to 99$ for a glass of Echezeaux Grand Cru or Chateau Calon Segur ‘10. In addition they offer all the bottles by retail at amazing prices. Attached to the ‘tasting room’ is the amazing La Parisienne Bakery. They have an amazing menu that lines up to wine pairings but also showcases an authentic French menu that anyone can learn and enjoy. I’d recommend to anyone that loves the different cultures of the world; but even more so to those that are learning about wine, Cépaé will let you try tons of new world and old world wines. Let them know your industry!!

Great coffee and pastries. The wine bar and Parisian cafe share the space. Saturday night and there is a great band playing French jazz. We will stay to try the Happy Hour menu at 9pm.

What amazing patisserie and wine bar so close to the office. I have to say the wine menu is extensive and inclusive of almost all price points. There's also room to sit and chat on the patio. I love the ambience here and will be back!