The British Pantry

As the name suggests, this business offers British fare. They are a gift store, bar area and restaurant. This review is for their gift store.
A very friendly person greeted us when entering.
The gift store offers baked goods, groceries and souvenirs. As far as the baked goodies, I can’t honestly say anything looked appetizing. But then I have high expectations having recently returned from Vancouver, Canada. Lots of tea pots and tea sets. No travel mugs here!
If you’ve missed buying a tea towel commemorating the 2015 Rugby World Cup: here’s your chance! Soccer wrist band anyone?
I’d would sum up this store to be very well stocked with prices marked up. In assuming import costs have to be recouped somehow.
Lovely quaint store!

Absolutely lovely English breakfast, and a HUGE portion at that. Great sausage, potatoes, beans — everything. I’ll be coming back!

COD fish and chips were great, and the apple blackberry pie with hot custard was also great.

Great selection of goods! The prices are actually surprisingly good for being specialty import. Price for heinz beans in tomato sauce is 1.99 compared to more than 3 dollars in the specialty section in QFC. Lots of baked goods and mixes for that home cooked taste. And if you’re looking for a tea pot or a gift they also have a lot of selection.

Great pasties…
Sadly the shelves were empty

Since our recent trip to London, we have been looking for a good place with English fare. We tried this place from a recommendation from a friend and loved it! It’s great to be able to have a traditional English breakfast in Redmond, WA.
The food is wonderful and the pub will make you feel as if you are back in London. There is even a good football match on while you enjoy your food. Be sure to try the black currant cider while there, you won’t be disappointed.
If you happen to go there in the morning on a weekend try the pub right next-​door is more seating and usually it’s much faster. Also don’t forget the store where you can find a lot of great treats!

My husband and I are on a hunt for good fish and chips in the redmond area. We are huge fans of Nosh and Lowell’s because frankly they have the best fish and chips but is sometimes too inconvenient to get to.
The fish and chips we had in the british pantry were HORRIBLE. For the price we paid, we thought we would be getting FRESH cod but what we got was definitely frozen. The fish was crumbly, chewy, tasteless and dry. The thick flour coating was terrifyingly soggy with oil. When i bit into the breading, i felt like i was swallowing a spoonful of icky oil. It was so soggy that the breading fell away from the fish without any help from my part. It was disgusting. The fries were tasteless and oily. I suspect that they used frozen potatoes. Even though i was still hungry, i could not eat the fries. My husband also hated the fish and chips, and despite still being hungry, also could not eat the fries. After the meal, we went to trader joe’s and got ourselves some burritos which was 100x better and 5x cheaper. Also, they charge tea based on the number of people, and not per pot. This is the first place that I have been to that does this. WHAT A RIP OFF.
My husband and I were very upset about the amount of money we paid for this experience. We were scammed. I really can’t imagine them taking any pride in the rest of the menu if the fish and chips is that bad. For $ 14 a dish, please at least have the decency to serve fresh cod! I do NOT recommend eating at this place unless you like overpriced tea!

Met a client here for lunch one Saturday. It’s a small, inviting place attached to the Three Lions Pub. Because of this, I knew that the fish and chips would be excellent and I was right. I don’t know how they get their fish to taste so fresh and good, but, bar none, The British Pantry (Three Lions Pub) have the best fish and chips around.

One of my favorite places in Redmond! My grandmother and I have made it our little tradition to go have tea and Fish and Chips here on our lunch breaks. I would definitely recommend this place for any occasion! There is also a really cute shop inside. If you’re in the area check it out!

Friend was raving about this place so we stopped in for desert recently. He insisted the strawberry rhubarb pie was the way to go so that’s what I went with. The pie was amazing but the waitress suggested getting it with custard and the warm custard overwhelmed the pie. Next time I would get it plain or with ice cream.
Everyone I know who has eaten lunch has been happy. The little shop next door has bakery (sweet and savory) you can take to go. Will be back to work my way through.

Ate breakfast at this quaint little restaurant and ordered the traditional English breakfast, along with a pot of tea. Our server was this very sweet old lady. The food was simple and filling – my favorite parts were the sausage and breakfast potatoes. While the food is nothing phenomenal and what I could probably do at home, the setting and atmosphere make the occasional visit worth it. We will definitely return and try out the lunch some time.

I’m a huge tea and Anglophile. I can’t believe today was the first day my 7 year old daughter and I have tried this place! We had breakfast. I had the spinach, bacon and cheese quiche that comes with a scone and fruit. My daughter had a scone and fruit. I ordered fried potatoes and bacon on the side, and we both had tea.
Let me just say this, I want 6 more scones right now (& we only ate there a few hours ago). The cream, marmalade and jam were fantastic. The scones were so buttery and lovely. Ah, can’t wait to go back.

I have been living in Seattle for 4 months now and whilst I’m enjoying the new foods over here I am really missing three things — English bacon, sausage rolls and Robinsons squash. So to say I was excited when I heard about the British pantry was an understatement. The sausage rolls tasted just like home, the bacon was perfect and when I found my favourite flavour of squash I let out a little squeal of joy right there in the shop!!! I am so excited to go back again the next time I’m feeling home sick xxx

I don’t normally write any reviews right away but I wanted to write one for this place before I forget the details of my dining experience here.
First of all, I called the restaurant to see if they were busy on my way to make sure I won’t be waiting for too long. The person who answered the phone said the restaurant wasn’t busy at all and guaranteed that there won’t be any wait. I arrived within 7 minutes (of my call) and there was 1 party (of 2 people) waiting to be seated. I’m not sure how long they were waiting but the host was very aware that we were waiting to be seated. No one came to inform us how long the wait was, they just pretended like they didn’t see us. It took about 12 minutes for the party in front of me got seated. I peeked to see if the restaurant was full but there were ONLY 3 tables (2 tables of 2 people and one with 6 but all of them looked about they were finished with their meal because… well, they plates were clean). I know the host KNEW we were waiting because we made eye contact a several times but noooooo, she wouldn’t come over to assist us. Finally, when my party talked about leaving, the host came and said, «You guys need to be patient because we had a big party earlier and we’ve been busy.» No hellos, no I’m sorry you’ve been waiting, no we’ll seat you shortly. She came to tell us we need to be patient! And the «big party» she talked about was already gone because I didn’t see any big tables they were serving.
Anyway, another 8 minutes passed… we were headed to the door to leave but the host came and informed us that the table was ready. We should’ve just left but I felt bad so we got seated. Big mistake, I tell ya. The waitress was very unfriendly & answered my questions about the menu in a condescending way. I should’ve left again but a friend of mine said this place was good so I thought maybe the food would make up for all of the unpleasant led up to thus far. Well, I hate my friend for introducing me to this place because my disappointment was even greater after getting the food.
Not only the plated food looked unappetizing but the taste was even worse! By the way, I got their traditional tea and my friend got their «famous» fish & chips. Their tea was over steeped so it was unbelievably bitter and their scone, cucumber sandwich & crumplet were below average. I guarantee you, I can make your afternoon tea experience better than this place can so c’mon over to my house!
Whether you’re going here for their afternoon tea or just regular food, do yourself a favor and save your money and take your business elsewhere. You’ll thank me later.

I like the tea, cucumber sandwiches, sausage roll, and scone with cream.
The éclair is good. The tarts seem a bit dry. Prices are reasonable.
It feels authentic. Not that I know for sure, but it’s good enough for me!

For those who aren’t aware I am British and have only been in the USA for just over three years.
There are times when I still crave British food especially Cadbury’s chocolate. Whilst I know you can get Cadbury here it is different, someone told me that this was due to the milk content in the UK cadbury’s being higher but I am unsure if this is correct.
Whilst there were British food stores in San Diego they were all quite a difference from me and even though some supermarkets stock British items the choice is often limited.
So imagine my surprise when I found out that not only was there a British shop in Redmond where I lived but it’s in walking distance of my house! I have discovered since that there are only 3 British shops in the whole of Washington state!
As well as the non perishable items such as tea bags and baked beans they sell a huge selection of chocolate, biscuits (known as cookies here), other items which are traditionally British such as teapots.
The best part however is that they have a counter on which they sell sausage rolls, pasties, pork pies and cakes amongst many other things. Additionally they sell sausages, sausage meat and bacon as well as Yorkshire puddings.
Not only is the shop in my city, in walking distance of my house, sells almost everything British I ever could want but it’s also not as expensive as many other places!
We have struck gold!

Review only for British Pantry Shop.
This seems to be the only British shop around (other than getting some items at World Market) and the hubby and I drove to Redmond to check it out.
We got very spoiled living for ten years in LA because there are a lot of British shops (I think there is a big expat population) and amazing pubs. We got used to amazing choices in British candy, bangers, sausage rolls, tarts and pies — you name it (we are huge Anglophiles and even went on our honeymoon in London).
So while it is not as fabulous as the shops in the LA area — it is stocked with lots of items. Various Bisto flavors, crisps, jam, tea, cookies. They have a bakery section with sausage rolls, meat pies and sweet pies, quiche, and lots of english tarts (jam tarts, bakewell tarts, etc), and shortbread. We took home sausage rolls and a variety of tarts. Very yummy! The shortbread in particular was the best I have ever had. Almost between a shortbread and a soft sugar cookie. DELICIOUS.
And from the freezer section we got some English bacon. Sadly they do not have frozen bangers or banger rolls or any frozen meat pies. (Like I said — we got spoiled by the shops in LA!)
We will definitely come back!

Reminds me of High Street shops in small-​town England — or even in London burbs such as Hounslow. Which is to say the place is simple and you can tell that it’s run by a family. All net positives in my opinion.
Great marmalade selection — and interestingly the best orange marmalade is from Ireland. Makes me wonder who really made it, given that Ireland is hardly noted for citrus fruit… Still, it’s even better than King Kelly, which in my estimation is high quality competition.
What else do you want? They generally have it: biscuits, bakery items, even trinkets such as calendars and china. If you forgot a gift before getting on the plane home, sneak over here and no one will be the wiser.
Found the staff to be friendly in the genuine manner that a proper Brit knows how to pull off. And while there, go next door for a pint of Old Speckled Hen — even better than the average pub’s brew in Blighty.

If you don’t know about the breakfast sausages, you’re missing out.
Delicious marmalade, and you can order pastries from the case in the British Pantry is you want. Try the Eccles Cakes.
Get high tea for tasty sandwiches.

I have tried their restaurant several times with both friends and family. It’s a nice meeting place for tea but NOT their food. Quaint, worn, and out of date is how I would describe the dining area. The waitresses depending who you get are not too friendly and seem to be worn out too.
The tea is good but the food is not delicious. I know British food is suppose to be boiled and bland. I’m into tasty and wanting for more type of dining experience.
I would not recommend this restaurant and plan to visit again in a few months to see if there has been any improvements and will update my review.

My husband, who’s a Brit, and I have been coming to this place since he discovered it 10 yrs ago.
The Traditional Breakfast — eggs, bacon, English sausage, fried tomatoes, beans, country fried potatoes, with side of toast — and earl gray (of course) are our usual order. Scones are wonderful as well. We’ve had their fish and chips and their other lunch items but we mainly come here for their breakfast menu.
Visit their store next door –they have pasties, meat pies, and other baked goods. They carry imported canned good items which remind my husband of home, but they are pricey.
Around Easter, they make hot cross buns… yumm! Don’t wait until the last minute because they sell out of them fast! We usually get ours a week before Easter and refrigerate them or put them in the freezer. Reheat and they’re just as good as freshly baked!