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Easy Street Records

Expert Reviews of Easy Street Records

Citysearch | This west side record store features a great catalog of titles and good food in a cool space.

With its wide-open storefront and in-house coffee bar/cafe, it's not tough to get sucked into Easy Street. If you want to score a virgin copy of an old Rolling Stones record or track down Stereolab's "Dots and...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/31/2006
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

queen anne location, formerly a tower books store, essentially positions itself as a cooler version of tower records. you can find pretty much anything here, with a decent slant towards indie releases and a...
seattlepi.com - expert review
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Seattle Times

easy street records' adjacent cafe has a haphazard decor, close-set tables, loud music and faux-mean servers (who are actually quite sweet). the big draw is the all-day-breakfast list featuring breakfast...
seattletimes.com - expert review
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User Reviews of Easy Street Records

Yelp.com Review - by sara s.

5 of 5 stars. We had NO wait for a table in front of the window on a sunny Sunday afternoon for brunch, so don't assume there always will be! This place is so cool, it's German uber-cool. (I couldn't type the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephani K.

5 of 5 stars. One of the largest, best used CD section I've ever encountered. This, combined with the vast array of indie and local music, the cafe, and the in-store performances make it one of my top ten favorite…
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brien H.

5 of 5 stars. *Part of Seattle I will always love, West Seattle saw some major growing up of Yours Truly. I have spent countless hours leisurely browsing the CDs here with a hot cup of Easy Street Cafe java.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam K.

4 of 5 stars. Following the tremendous Yelp following I wanted to check out Easy Street to see what all the hype was all about. I was hesitant at first because I was thinking that this place's great reviews were a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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2 Cool 4 School

The employees in the store think they're too cool to be bothered and the wait staff don't even bother to check up on you. A wicked combination which makes a return trip unlikely. The food was about average....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathryn T.

5 of 5 stars. I love the concept of a record store/cafe, especially since I am the girlfriend of a DJ. While he peruses, I can grab a bite to eat. I didn't eat here, but would if I hadn't come from breakfast. It's…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Adine L.

4 of 5 stars. a little crowded, but everyone who shops there seems to be super nice and always aware of the space around them. they play great music, and often the new releases so you can hear what the stuff…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marie G.

3 of 5 stars. I've never eaten here, mostly because it's too damn loud for my taste, but have shopped in the CD store. They have a pretty good selection, as far as I can tell, but the CDs are way overpriced and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by I'm French M.

5 of 5 stars. duh, duh, duh. So Awesome, and I am not just talking about the grubbing hangover breakfast and good coffee. they have so much to choose from, and this place has character. I have to say "check out the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Teresa J.

5 of 5 stars. I love love love this place. Servers are rad, service is great, coffee is fab, juice is yummy, decor is good...and I can shop before or after which is awesome. Sundays are pretty packed, if you are…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pablo G.

1 of 5 stars. Update: went there again this weekend, it was Mother's Day and it was packed the wait time was 45 minutes (expected) but I chose not to wait. Why? Unfortunately it seemed like the waitress who took…
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tori J.

5 of 5 stars. cute, dare I say Indie? I guess I just did. It has good food in a great atmoshpere with wonderful staff. I had the Dixie Chicks sandwhih and a chai from their centrally located esspresso booth. I…
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by J L.

5 of 5 stars. Smaller, original branch to the amazing Queen Anne store with the addition of a fine cafe. Great selection of music and fair prices. Fun street fair with big clearance sales in the summer. Good…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim B.

3 of 5 stars. This morning when I walked in and sat down at the East Street Cafe, John F. Kennedy was president and gas was 20 cents a gallon. When I left it was 2008! It took me over 40 years to get my BLOODY…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ozzy g.

4 of 5 stars. Yummy food, awesome tunes playing and for sale, kick ass staff who can handle whatever happens...... and ohhhh yeah food..... the fucking awesome good old fashioned American breakfast food! Go - just…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryland A.

4 of 5 stars. The best thing about the Easy Street Cafe is that it is in a record store. After reading so many 5 star reviews here I was expecting a bit more from my breakfast. My breakfast burrito was good, better…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephen W.

5 of 5 stars. The front of the diner portion of Easy Street is a garage door with the wood panels cut out and replaced by panes of glass, so that you can stare out onto California Avenue while you eat. Doing just…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by I am Judging U.

5 of 5 stars. Since moving to West Seattle I have really been wanting to try this place and was so glad I did this last weekend. The breakfast is great! Each of us ordered completely different things and each of…
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura P.

5 of 5 stars. Never have I had the pleasure of brunching in a kick ass record store, until today! My favorite menu titles are: the Dolly Parton stack (pancakes, duh!), Lil' Kim, the Culture Club Sandwich, and the…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexandro B.

4 of 5 stars. Great service, good cheap breakfast, good coffee (cafe vita)... nothing spectacular but it works. Lose a star for a kinda long wait for the food...but they keep the coffee coming and there is always…
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shawn W.

5 of 5 stars. The only place I will eat breakfast in West Seattle. The best wait staff in the city. The most affordable and delicious food (where else can you get a GOOD big old breakfast for $4.50?) Great…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jessica h.

5 of 5 stars. best employees... great coffee...cool atmosphere..
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa D.

4 of 5 stars. Mmm... Loved the casual ambiance and the clever menu names! Definitely a bargain, too. We went on a Saturday and waited about 5-10 minutes for a table. It was fairly busy, but once we sat down, we…
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by kristen e.

4 of 5 stars. We adore this place for breakfast - no pretentious potatoes here, by golly, and the coffee is dark and rich. Totally worth the wait to get a table.
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by joe b.

4 of 5 stars. any place with a dolly parton themed menu item is a winner in my book. and they have great espresso and pbr, so what more do you need? nothing, that's what.
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by audrey w.

3 of 5 stars. I just love how you can have a tasty plate of breakfast and good quality coffee for LESS than ten bucks. Clever menu with names of music legends for dishes. Nothing more than 8.95 (I believe). So…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary T.

5 of 5 stars. Dave is making us move to West Seattle so he can live here.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Karl H.

5 of 5 stars. I heart Easy Street Records...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by India N.

2 of 5 stars. I like the atmosphere, the music, and that energetic blonde waitress who calls me "sweetie". However, if you have anything else to do, you better clear the calendar for the day. It took them over a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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Great, if you still buy CDs!

One of the last great indie music stores. If you still buy CDs in physical shops, this is the place to go.
openlist - user review - 07/19/2007

Yelp.com Review - by Charleen T.

5 of 5 stars. This place rocks. Whenever my teenagers come to town, this is where they want to eat. The food is the good, messy and satisfying sort. In the summer months, the front door (obviously at one time a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alice R.

5 of 5 stars. Thank you for playing George Michael and the soothing sounds of Wham! That's exactly what I needed to hear while eating your perfectly grilled eggbread toast sandwich. I can now close my eyes when I…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda S.

4 of 5 stars. Yummy food, I love the fact that I can sit down and listen to virtually any CD available and eat me some scrambled eggs. Of course, wish there were more tables, but it just gives me more of a reason…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rasmus R.

3 of 5 stars. Easy Street has attitude. Lots and lots of attitude. And good music and strong coffee. And the service? No complaints. Why then only three stars? Simple: The food.
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ray I.

5 of 5 stars. The window displays will drag you in the door, the selection & staff will keep you coming back for more. The staff is keen on every scene, or atleast one of them in the shoppe is. The used bins are…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth Ann H.

5 of 5 stars. *ding!* spot on. What's better than Easy Street in QA? Uhm, how bout Easy Street in West Seattle?!
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ian M.

5 of 5 stars. I love supporting the local guys, especially when it's this easy. If I'm at Easy Street, it's probably a weekend morning (or, quite possibly, early afternoon), and I'm there for their $60 breakfast…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex S.

4 of 5 stars. Not to be too corny, but this place rocks. And I'm talking about the cafe.
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ian K.

4 of 5 stars. Sure, why not? I don't buy CDs barely never, so it's a moot point (your YOLK is MOOT, sir) but this place has wicked-rad atmosphere, and I've seen not just The Long Winters here, but also The Eagles…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bradford C.

4 of 5 stars. Bradford goes blahbaddy-blah-blah-blah! Clearly, there is strength in both numbers and stars! Don't have much to add really except that I HEART EASY STREET! Katherine S. makes some great breakfast…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Katherine S.

5 of 5 stars. My favorite place to go - great food, amazing coffee, and huge music selection. Great used section upstairs, great vinyl, and no one can beat thier prices. The Queen Anne store has a bigger selection,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mitzie H.

4 of 5 stars. I've never eaten in the cafe but I have grabbed a beer and shopped for music, I mean come on how cool is that, drinking beer shopping for music? The very first time I went I was ignored and that kind…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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Rock and Roll for LIFE!

I moved to Phoenix from Seattle one year ago and am still in search of an Easy Street Record style shop down here in the desert. The energy, superb customer assistance and awesome selection lured me in to Easy...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave R.

5 of 5 stars. Whenever I want some new music to damage my ears I go here. Great place to shop for rock/rap/pop.
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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Search for records, have breakfast and finish it off with one of Seattle's best lattes

Seriously, this place suits a lot of needs. Breakfast on the weekends is worth the wait and the servers move a mile-a-minute to make sure everyone gets their food. Drip coffee is good but the baristas there...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony W.

4 of 5 stars. Outstanding breakfast fare, period. Easy Street offers strangely high quality "greasy-spoon" style breakfasts with in a pretty damn unique setting.
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenifer V.

5 of 5 stars. This place is awesome! The only downside is that the cafe is only open until 2pm. They have the best breakfasts around, if you can deal with the quirky atmosphere and the loud music. Their french…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel D.

5 of 5 stars. Killer atmosphere, the breakfast menu rocks! All around great Seattle-only experience and worth checking out!
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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Great place...to buy music

If you're an avid music lover, the selection here is better, and a bit less expensive than other record stores in the greater seattle area. I Drive from Renton to shop here exclusively and am never emptyhanded...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Entertainment M.

5 of 5 stars. One of the best record stores in the nation. I love visiting Easy Street for their excellent choice in new and cutting edge music suggestions.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara H.

5 of 5 stars. While I am not much of a breakfast food person, the place is packed on the weekend and there is always coffee and lunch! And where else in this town can you chow down with a great music rotation…
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Maria C.

5 of 5 stars. Can you say indie? This place is great with a hip, independent attitude and lots of music still left to be discovered. Espresso, sandwiches, music stations... what more could you want? On a friend's…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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Great Selection. Lots of good used CD's

The only place to shop. Good alternative selection and used stacks plus vinyl. Beats chain stores h...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/01/2006
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Hip music in West Seattle

This is a music store for the young and hip. Since I'm no longer either, I generally am only in to b...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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This store needs to learn customer service.

Please go to another more customer focused record store - these people are jerks. They all think they are too cool and won't help you find the selection you are looking for. There are so many other places that...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen W.

5 of 5 stars. Smaller selection than the Queen Anne location, but this Easy Street still has almost anything you can think of plus a great atmosphere. The main difference is the diner in the store that sells hot…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2005
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music and eggs

That's right. A match made in heaven. This has become the only place I buy CDs. They have great pric...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Wayne E.

5 of 5 stars. If you like the feel of a local record shop, the help of music savvy hipsters, the ability to dine while listening to great music new and old or just can't decide what new cd will make your day…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2005
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