Souk - Washington

Herbs , Coffee & Tea, Coffee

Souk

★ 3.8 / 5 (158 reviews)

Nestled in Washington D.C., this bakery-café prioritizes flavor but grapples with inconsistent service. Diners rave about the delightful array of pastries, including the tiramisu choux à la crème and chocolate salted caramel tart, which are beautifully crafted and not overly sweet. While the food impresses, customers report frustrating experiences with order fulfillment and a lack of communication about item availability. Despite some negative encounters with staff attitudes, the consistently praised food quality and appealing drinks—especially the golden milk—draw patrons back for more. With potential for improvement, this eatery remains a popular destination for delicious creations.

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★ 3.8 / 5 from 158 reviews

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by souk with a friend, and we both loved the golden milk in any case the best I had everywhere. super toasty, beautiful and spicy, and just the right amount of sweet. will definitely come back! View all feedback.

What Anonym dislikes about Souk:
pretty rude service. not sure why? she approached the window (outside) and person standing in 10 yards screamed at you to put up masks. was strange. croissant was super dry and looked old. but how can coffee be warm? Unfortunately, I've gone, otherwise I'd return the coffee. 9.45 clock and they serve warm coffee? View all feedback.

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By souk with a friend, and we both loved the golden milk in any case the best I had everywhere. super toasty, beautiful and spicy, and just the right amount of sweet. will definitely come back!

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I would give this place 5 stars if it was just for the food/drinks, but today's service was pretty bad. I made an order at 9:50am for a 10:40am pick up and when I arrived at 10:40 they had not started my order of 2 drinks, 6 pastries and 1 breakfast sandwich. It took 40 minutes for me to get my full order. If I had known they do not regularly check their online orders I would have arrived much earlier. Their online system also listed some items out of stock that were not and vice versa.

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I had a mediocre experience at Souk. The staff seemed unfriendly and bothered by our questions about the pastries in the window (since there was no menu available). We ordered a breakfast brioche and a mushroom turnover, both of which were served cold. Cold mushrooms were not appetizing at all. However, the flavor of the breakfast brioche was really tasty. If I were to go back, I would inquire about warming up the pastry items.

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The customer service at this restaurant is outstanding, and the cheddar scallion biscuits are even more amazing!!! I attended a Friendsgiving event last weekend and since I was staying in a hotel without a kitchen, I wanted to bring something local and fresh to contribute. Souk delivered on time and even called me beforehand to let me know about a new batch of biscuits made specifically for my order. They were definitely the highlight of the meal!

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Saturdays are great but go during the week and chances are good you get stale baked goods from the previous day.

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