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The creak of wood floors, worn by more than 25 years of traffic, greets shoppers at Elliott Bay. This is a quintessential Northwest bookstore and hangout, celebrated for its extensive fiction selection. The...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't buy anything here, but this place was really cool. It's a nice layout, the people there were friendly, and it had a nice "staff recommends" section. It looked like they also had events, like…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a bookstore fanatic. That's part of the lure that drew me here to Seattle in the first place. I consider myself a bit of a book store connoisseur and feel like I know a good book store from a bad…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is where my first dates usually started or ended in college, especially when I was into the beret-wearing sort. I actually had a boyfriend whose pinky finger extended when he drank tea or…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not much of a reader, really. But the ambience is nice, the staff friendly, the selection libraric (did I just make up a word?) and the cafe is decent. A great place for Seattlites to support local…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very interesting building, lots and lots of books. We didn't make it downstairs to the cafe, but we did check out all of the other sections, including the bargain balcony-ish room and the kids section…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place hardly needs another glowing review, but I can't help but add my praises for this independent bookstore. The store space is beautiful (the exposed brick work is an architectural…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delightful atmosphere, very old school, hardwood floors that creak when you walk across them. Really nice and helpful staff. Not to mention if you buy here you are supporting the independent book…
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
patronize a business that gives back to the community: Elliot Bay Books has joined with other independent bookstores to help provide books for children who don't have any of their own during National…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Such an amazing space! Saw Brett Easton Ellis here a few years back. Tons of people crammed into the tiny downstairs area.
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Feel free to call me retarded...I got lost in here. Hopefully there is a book called "How to Survive if you are a Dumbass Loser and get Lost in a Bookstore." I need to study speed reading so I can get…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I first moved to Seattle, my favorite uncle (who's name I adopted as my stage name, 'Randy') impressed upon me how important it was that I take a journey into the Elliot Bay Book Company. He was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best book store in Seattle. One of the best bookstores anywhere I've gone. It's intimate, personal, the staff is friendly and they have everything. It's the type of bookstore that when you go there,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coming from Portland, it's hard to compete with Powell's in my heart. Yet Elliott Bay is a serious contender. Two books that Powell's had to special order were here, and they had TWO copies of one of…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore ever! Although, as my best friend pointed out, they have placed all the Wicca books under "phenomena" rather than "religion." That's a peculiarity that doesn't seem to mesh with the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like so many Seattle-lites, I appreciate Elliott Bay's lecture series, good selection, and friendly service. I love it how the floorboards creak as you navigate the shelves.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thankfully, a non-used-books-only bookstore that has not been swallowed by the Barnes and Noble or Borders. Bookworms and casual browsers will feel right at home in this unpretentious bookstore. And…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
what do you do on an impromptu snowy afternoon in seattle when you're trying to avoid the snow you must have brought with you from the midwest? you go to elliott bay and spend the afternoon browsing,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I dont think ive seen a nicer bookstore then this. Big and old and it feels like your'e in sherlock holmes' era. They have a beautiful cafe downstairs with tons of books scattered around for personal…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore. Coming here makes me happy in so many ways. Not only do they have an amazing selection of magazines (and, yeah, books too), they have an interesting cafe down in their basement…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place well worth visiting (even if the prices might not be as cheap as online sites). Elliott Bay Book Company has great books and great character. It has everything an old independent…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe having an evasive staff is good in some aspects as I hate pushy people, but it all made me feel uncomfortable. As I wondered around the store for over an hour, not one person expressed an…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is a nice old book store. I guess one of the attractions is that apparently the coffee shop from Fraiser is the place in the basement. Woohoo? It has some charm. I don't make a point of traveling…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. i truly love this bookstore.
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If the smell of old books is your aphordisiac then this is the whore house for you!! Extremely helpful and non evasive staff! Wonderful book selection and don't get me started on the architecture! I…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm lucky enough to work next to this goldmine of a bookstore so I can go virtually anytime I want. Sick of Barne's and Noble/Borders and all the other seizure inducing commercial chains out there in…
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the Powell's of Seattle. A first-class independent bookstore that still honors the nobility of literature. One look and you can tell the booksellers behind this remarkable store are passionate…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What to say that hasn't already been said? Just that its a great place to burn the lunch hour and get carried away buying books you think you need. Great staff recommendations are noted on many of the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best bookstores around! Wide selection (including used), helpful staff, punch cards, plus a cool little cafe downstairs. Some of the little book reviews on the staff picks cards are…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably one of the best independent bookstores around. I'm very partial in independents, although you can't always find what you're looking for, especially if it's a rarity, but that's okay. I loved…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Elliott Bay is a poor man's Powell's but it is the best book store as far as Seattle is concerned. What really makes the store, beyond the creeky old world feel, is the staff. Every section is headed…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of Seattle's best places to spend all your money. Did you know when you are on jury duty for the city court they give you %15 off at Elliott Bay Book Co and a two hour lunch every day? So yeah,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The grand-daddy of independent bookstores, having opened in the '70's, the Elliott Bay Book Company has a wide selection of quality trade books, sponsors almost daily author readings, has a basement…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard so much of the legendary Elliot Bay Book Company in California, that it was a top To See when I went to visit Seattle last summer. As soon as I walked through the door, I did not want to…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good bookstore. ... and they try hard. It is, though, a step down from Powell's in Portland. If you have never been to Powell's in Portland or Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver - then you…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So this is one of those book stores that you can wander into and lose yourself. Hours later, you realize that you are still there and haven't bought anything, but you've seen a lot of interesting…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store has an feeling about it that no other bookshop can quite capture. From the moment you enter, your weight causes the floor to creak and moan, and the books slowly unfold endlessly before…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It would be nice if they would provide me with a cot to sleep on, other than that, perfect. The staff is outstanding, the selection is awesome, the atmosphere is great. It's a nice place to take a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm afraid if you don't rate Elliott Bay Book's with a 5 you are either a brainless baboon or have the IQ of a piece of cheese. The atmosphere in the store is dazzlious! One of the last, few really…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I want to move in.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow... I mean... wow. I've been in here a couple times, just looking around a bit, killing time, but today I went in with a mission. Two... maybe three books and rushing home in the 35 degree…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i am a book nerd and i loved this bookstore so much. definate highlight in my seattle trip.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great bookstore. The atmosphere is a perfect getaway from the cloudy seattle weather. I love it! I had the best sandwich in the cafe. It was called a green cat.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You really could spend an entire day in this store. If you love to read you have to visit this store. It has everything for everyone. Great art books, an amazing kids section, craft books, cook…
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strait up best book store in Seattle! It transports me back to my childhood days at the Tattered Cover in Denver. I could get lost in this place for hours and I appreciate that they offer used books…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a writer, I think Elliot Bay is simply the finest store in America. As a reader, I could spend my entire life in this place and never have enough. Want more? The staff is friendly and informed.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hop a bus to the Pioneer District and make your way to the bookstore to admire the wood floors - be quick about it - there's only a half day!
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While not as large as that OTHER used book store in Portland, The Elliott Bay Book Company has the same feel: Orderly stacks of great used books at reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Conveniently…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get down to Pioneer Square too often, but when I do it's either for Elliot Bay Books, Magic Mouse Toys, or to see my lawyer :-) Browse tons of new and used books... Listen to a live reading...…
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm big on customer service - and Elliot Bay rocks customer service. Example: I call up all the time looking for a book from the used section. If they have it, they put it on hold! The other day I…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A local bookstore is fast becoming a thing of the past. Elliott Bay is a perfect example of why they are wonderful and why you should support them. The shelves are adorned with tags, handwritten by…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW. I almost got a parking ticket because of this place. Apparently, one hour is not enough here. I could get lost for hours, and I almost did. Bargain books: fantastic! We practically filled our…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since its only a few blocks away from my loft, I must review. Hardwood floors, exposed beams, coffee in the basement, independent books. There is no better way to spend a lazy day.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a bookstore addict, I admit it. I spend too much time (and money) in bookstores. I blame Elliot Bay for my most recent slip in bookstore addiction. So many sections, such big selection, staff…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't love this place you are most likely illiterate. What is not to love I ask you? The old world charm? Nope, love it.
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It's so comfortable. The employees are great. They always deliver you to the location and don't point. In addition, I seem to find really interesting things to read. The…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Elliot Bay Books is impossible not to love even when you're surrounded by gawking tourists. It represents everything a bookstore should be. First, my favorite feature is all the little tags hanging off…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love, love, love this bookstore, it's everything that I want in a bookstore. Great selection of new and used books and the cafe is not a bad place to eat on a fairly modest budget. It's a temple to…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel the love when I walk into this place. It has the best small/cozy vibe, like you just walked into grandma's cottage and she's in the middle of baking you cookies. They have the most extensive…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is what a real bookstore should be like. I first came here way back in the day when I was in high school - yup, Elliot Bay Books introduced me to my first book reading and poetry reading. It's…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sigh. So lovely and nice. I just want to curl up and sleep in a corner here surrounded by books and then every so often I would jump out at someone from the darkness. I would be known as the Ghost…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in Edmonds so this is not next door by any means. But every now and then I get a borderline-obsessive urge to go here and wander the shelves. They have everything you could ever ask for in a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is a gem - one of those bookstores you don't want to see get run out of business by borders or barnes and nobles. i also had the best au lait of my life in the cafe downstairs, so i can't…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is it possible to be in love with a bookstore? If so, this is my one-and-only...despite the distance that keeps us apart, no other can rival it for my affections. Why do I love thee? Let me count the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being a fast runner, singing on Key, the tendency to buy expensive shoes; we all have certain biological traits that are clearly encoded in our genetic makeup. And just as some of us go straight for…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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There's nothing better to do on a rainy day than to go to elliot bay books...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a book lovers fantasy. I can easily spend an entire day here.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places so far in Seattle. Creaky floors, high ceilings, excellent recommendations, a large art-book section, and my personal favorite- the zine/ local poetry section. Elliot Bay,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me tell you a BIG secret....okay so it might not be a BIG secret.... Just around the corner from the main entrance the "used" section has its own door!! You can access the "used" section from the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have never understood those folks who do not enjoy reading, but hey, it takes all types - although I still look down on them. Seriously - this is a great bookstore. I could spend hours in this…
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, I love Elliott Bay. I haven't spent nearly as much time here as I need to but I still love it. They have always had everything I'm looking for... sometimes even in a used version (and they'll…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The bookstore is a great venue to actually meet the authors of the books you are reading. The speaker's room, right off of the funky and spacious underground-level cafe, is an intimate setting for…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So many reviews it is hard to add to. So I will mention the kids section which no one else reviewed. Like the rest of the book store it is amazing and well stocked. You can find nearly any…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in Seattle that I have found so far. New and used books, lots of nooks to explore, cafe downstairs. There are always a good recommendations and selections on display. Cozy.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know Seattle is the most literate city in the country (something which I'm proud of) and this shows through in the sheer quantity of high quality independent booksellers. The selection of new books…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't find anything wrong with this bookstore. It's pretty much everything I want and need in a bookstore. Tons of books, helpful staff, book readings, book clubs, generous discounts for teachers…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you love books, you'll love this store.
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Imagine it's yet another rainy day in Seattle. You need something to do, someplace to go to get cozy and entertained. Well folks, Elliott Bay Book Company is THE place to go on a rainy day. There…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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