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Gilbert's on Main - Restaurant

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10024 Main St
Bellevue, WA 98004

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(425) 455-5650
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Gilbert's on Main - Restaurant - Bellevue, WA
Gilbert's on Main - Restaurant - Bellevue, WA
Gilbert's on Main - Restaurant - Bellevue, WA
Gilbert's on Main - Restaurant - Bellevue, WA
Gilbert's on Main - Restaurant - Bellevue, WA
Gilbert's on Main - Restaurant - Bellevue, WA
Gilbert's on Main - Restaurant - Bellevue, WA
Gilbert's on Main - Restaurant - Bellevue, WA
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Best

If you haven't visited Gilberts lately go visit soon. The food is wonderful, fresh and portions are generous. Share a plate… there's enough for 2!...

Worst

The food at Gilberts is awesome but the service can be painfully slow. The sandwiches are massive - made with fresh, top notch ingredients. Breakfasts are OK - there are better ...

Bellevue's best Gilberts, once is not enough.. 5/14/2014

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If you haven't visited Gilberts lately go visit soon. The food is wonderful, fresh and portions are generous. Share a plate… there's enough for 2!... more

I love this jazzy place! 4/8/2013

I love this jazzy place! more

Editorial review from Citysearch 1/28/2013

Breakfast is a big Wow! With marionberry pancakes with brandied walnuts\r absolutely the best pancakes I have ever had. Try the Florentine Omelette\r with Spinach, Havarti Cheese, Ripe Roma Tomatoes and succulent Mushrooms. Thick sliced egg bread French Toast is a French Toast\r religious experience. . .it goes on and on with the best and most creative\r breakfast menu I have ever seen. LUNCH ? ? ? . . .another WOW---blow\r you away REUBEN SANDWICH, unquestionably the best French Onion\r Soup this diner has ever had and I am a French Onion Soup afficiando.\r Can't go wrong with the Hot Roast Beef Dips like the London Port Wine\r Beef Dip. I have never had anything at Gilbert's that was not stellar.\r Oh, let's not forget the Matzo Ball Soup--again perfection.\r Beyond the food Gilbert's is all about ambiance with high ceilings,\r ornately painted walls, Parisian style marble top bestro tables and warm\r natural wood tables as well as a large selection of interesting books ranging\r from art to architechture to gourmet cooking. On Saturday and Sunday\r mornings--Live Jazz. Bring a book have a latte and enjoy Gilbert's. more

Editorial review from Citysearch 12/5/2012

Best kept secret! Indulge in the Eastside's most coveted place to see and be seen. This stylish, smart urban Deli establishes the Gold standard for the Reuben sandwich, the high bar for pear salads, delicious homemade soups. And, light sized bagel sandwiches. Jazz on weekends, too! Breakfast and lunches. I love it! What's not tah... more

Editorial review from Citysearch 7/31/2012

Great spot for breakfast or lunch! Try the Caribbean Seasoned Roast Beef sandwich. Loaded up with delicious roast beef on a giant bun. Jalapeno peppers and cilantro give it an extra kick of flavor. This is a big sandwich. Share it with a friend! more

Best Breakfast In The East Side 1/10/2012

\r \r Hi everyone,\r Gilbert's On Main is such a wonderful Breakfast-Lunch Restaurant. I go to eat there at least once a week.The Restaurant offers a Micro Omellette with a choice of bagel for just $4.99 or a petit French toast with a scramble egg for just $3.99. Matter fact is that Their portions are big and yummy.When I go for Lunch, I always order a light bite sandwiche with Pear & cheese salad for just $8.99. In addition, they make a tasting Soups especailly French Onion or Split Pea. The Staff are very friendly and helpful. I think at Gilbert Food is made and serve with extra care and love. So, don't even hesitate to check it out and I garantee that you will not be disappointed.\r more

Best Deli in Seattle Area 8/5/2011

Best sandwiches I have had in Seattle area. Try the egg salad or the honey glazed turkey with cranberry or the bagel sandwiches. All so good. Soup. Yeah. Try the white bean soup---- the best. Sam adds some fun to the whole experience. Quaint spot on fashionable main street. Love it. more

Great atmosphere, but even better service... 5/27/2011

Hidden Gem of Old Bellevue! I have been going here for years and love the place. Excellent spot for breakfast with a great menu and huge variety of fresh bagels and great pancakes, but the Matzo ball soup is absolutely fantastic. Gilbert's service is great and I would reccomend this place to any body. Recently I had a grandmother that wasn't feeling well and I called up and Gilbert answered the phone but they were closed, I told him my situation and he stayed late to make sure that he was there to hand off some of his signature matzo ball soup, if that doesn't some up this kind of a place and what you can expect there then I don't know what else to say. Top-Notch and 5-stars!! more

Great Food! 11/30/2010

I love Gilbert's on Main for the food and the fact that Old Bellevue has been somewhat preserved. It's nostalgic, staff is great, the new garbanzo and curry soup is delicious! I just remembered I forgot to ask for parmessan cheese over my soup. Yes, any soup with parmessan type cheese is great! Great portions that are well thought out as far as balance meals.\r \r I like the music there because Steve is able to give talent a chance for others to enjoy freely. I think they maybe able to play other tunes too not just jazz.\r \r Crowded? Yes but it is a popular place! The reason its customer base are your own friends, family and neighbours! \r \r Doing great job Steve you are also very thoughtful!!! \r \r more

Great Experience 11/12/2010

I love the food, I love the books all around, I love that when I order food, I get a real portion! \r I love that when I took my son there when he was 4 and ordered apple juice for him, Gilbert himself found a little umbrella to put in the top to make it look special. I love the relaxed feel of the place. I highly recommend it! more

Great Food with Great Customer Service! 10/1/2010

This is the perfect place to go after a morning walk at the nearby park.The food portions are huge enough to share. Prices are reasonable for the area and you can easily split it with a friend. My friend and I loved the Bagel and Lox, Rueben and homemade soup.The server, Richie, that we had today was very friendly and fast. He was very kind and funny to my young child and made him laugh when he was getting cranky. We appreciated the prompt service and excellent food! more

predictably good 8/25/2010

When in doubt - head to a predictably good spot for lunch. Their combo lunches are perfect - you only have to decide which soup to add to the towering sandwich.\r \r txs for a great lunch today - more

Bagel shop with delusions 7/27/2010

I've been tio Gilbert's several times over the years, and always been disappointed. It's a tiny hole in the wall, with limited seating, and crude but functional furniture. You place your order at the counter, where other patrons are either dithering over the menu, or too busy talking with their friends. The servers are brusque, and probably overworked. Iced tea and lemonades come in towering narrow glasses, half filled with fruit, and topped with stupid little mai-tai umbrellas. Today, I ordered their signature salami and eggs. First they got the order wrong, and the server seemed inclined to tell me it was my error. When the right order came, the eggs were an unremarkable scramble. The salami looked like a single slice that had been julienned and then waved over the grill. The potatoes looked to have been boiled first, then cooked on a grill just long enough to make the skins look dirty. Not worth $20 overall. Pros: Tolerable bagels Cons: Food, service, crowding, no parking, overpriced more

#1 Deli - Experience NYC (Katz-grade) Excellence! 5/15/2010

Since I travel a lot as an Entertainer, the great spots stand out. I shoot their food, menus, etc. with my cell phone. Pass these on to fans & friends.. Gilbert's on Main is a classic Deli - by NYC standards. The mile-high stacked Reubens, with pastrami and crunchy cole slaw for sour kraut. Tall bottomless savory ice teas with lemons and umbrellas. Breakfasts I like are omelets - terrific! - and fresh a treat is lox on bagel (the best). My daughter's partial to their died-and-gone-to-heaven Cajun chicken on greens' salad, or pear and cheese salad. Homemade soups & Matso balls are good, too. Music's great on weekends. The Eastside's finest seem to gather here. Families span several generations. Steve Gilbert, the savvy owner, has added LITE menu items during the week. $3.95 gets you a healthy petite French toast or pancake and egg. I can sure use that! I would say the 'flavor' is distinctive. It's what you remember when you haven't been to a place in some time. Once it 'triggers' in your memory, it won't let you go. You have to go back - then you're hooked! PS> Several top firms I deal with on Eastside use his catering services for business luncheons. Every detail seems to be looked after, as they say. And prices are reasonable. Pros: Consistently fresh, great Deli menu classics Cons: Popular meeting place - left meeting great people ordering more

Breakfast in Bellevue 5/14/2010

I love coming to Gilbert's for breakfast, they have a petite menu option which I love! I have never been let down. Although the food is amazing it is fun to people watch on a nice day! YUM! Pros: Delicious food more

Gilbert on Old Main:Overpriced and overcrowded 5/2/2010

I did a search for a bakery in Bellevue and Gilbert came up almost on top with 70 revues. We decided to give it a shot... Well, that's the last time we go to Old Main in the morning. You have to be able to deal with people before you go there. It was a hassle to find a parking spot, the line in the cafe was 10 minutes long. Breakfast bagels go at about $9. There's no bagel on the East Side worth that much money, even though their stuff is good you can pick up bagels and pancakes just as good in 10 other places around for about 2 times less. No tables were immediately available, patrons sit so close they rub elbows with each other. It takes a long while for them to clean the table. All things considered, we didn't get poisoned, but it wasn't an enjoyable experience. They also had live jazz on Sunday morning. Call me old-fashioned, but jazz is an evening music for me. Pros: The food is good Cons: Overpriced, overcrowded, no service, long lines more

Bellevue's Best Breakfast/Lunch 4/6/2010

Truly excellent hot pastrami. Also huge praise for the Rueben - the addition of pastrami is genius. Also high marks for breakfast. The marion berry pancakes are brilliant. #5 microscramble on weekdays is a great <$5 bargain. Pros: Weekday micro-scrambles, everything else Cons: Not open for dinner more

delicious food! 3/24/2010

I appreciate the combination of wonderful food and owners who care about their community. Their pear and cheese salad is so delicious! more

Warm, Friendly, with Great Food! 2/9/2010

If you want to meet friends for breakfast or lunch, this is the place. The atmosphere just makes you want to linger for hours over a good cup of coffee. The whole area is fun with other shops and parks for families. Pros: Great Food, Large portions, Friendly more

Great Food, Wonderful atmosphere 11/22/2009

My wife and I have eaten at Gilberts about 6 times now and everytime we are very pleased. We drive all the way from Maple Valley to Bellevue just to get our fix.... Pros: Food comes fast, healthy ingredients, good prices Cons: always busy more
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  • Hours: 7:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. Saturday & Sunday
  • Payments: Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: West Bellevue
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