Ebar

Not a bad little corner shop to get caffeinated mid-​shopping. Nice touch, Nordstrom. Nice touch…

The Ice Storms are the best drinks ever. It’s a super creamy coffee smoothie. They have tons of flavors that aren’t posted on the menu so make sure to ask. The staff can be extremely slow and sometimes they seem overwhelmed but the drinks always turn out great. The cookies and muffins are great too. When I worked @ Notdstrom id spend way too much money at this place.

Staff is extremely helpful and friendly and always fast! The sandwiches and salads are amazing. I had the cobb for lunch with champagne vinaigrette dressing and couldn’t be more pleased. All ingredients were so fresh and crisp. One of my favorite lunch spots!

I love Nordstrom eBar they are fast, friendly, and willing to suggest menu items for the people like me. I wasn’t very familiar with the menu or what they have to offer. Their pastries are fresh and amazing. The fact that they often sell out shows they are serving fresh items everyday. What a delightful hidden gem. Smiling faces are always a plus!

Delicious coffee, nice pastries & snack items, and smiling faces. Much better lattes than Starbucks (in my opinion) at Phipps Plaza, and the bar was well-​staffed for prompt service. Honey Almond latte was tasty, and they have other interesting selections like Mexican Mocha. I liked being addressed by name when asked if I wanted whipped cream, like a person instead of just next in line.

‘You can kiss that rich fat ass in furs as much as you want, she isn’t going to bequeath you her fortune when she dies so stop ignoring us to cater to her.’ This is what I wanted to say to the cashier, who ignored and then rushed me and everyone else in line, all the while ‘yes maa’ming’ a lady in furs in the back of the line. I resent that my order was ignored and then rushed so that the cashier could serve coffee to her rich-​older-​lady customer behind me. Was this to get a big tip? Or maybe just to kiss some rich ass? Do people actually get off serving aristocracy? The old lady, who was not rude and seemed confused by this, too, definitely wasn’t a celebrity. And it wasn’t what we were not wearing, although my humble Gucci, and all the Luis Vuitton’s and Prada’s the other women were carrying were not as loud as the diamonds, pearls and furs of the woman behind us. I didn’t get the feeling that she knew this lady that well, either. Got to take off a star for such adolescence. It seemed like the cashier was speaking above all our heads just to bow her heard to this lady! Very weird! The woman wasn’t even that old — so it wasn’t about age, either. I saw other women in line roll their eyes at what was going on. Another weird thing — they only carry 2 slices of their delectable orange-​cranberry loaf per day, and if you are there after 1 or so, it’s gone.

Nordstrom’s citrus couscous chicken salad, lemon chicken bowtie pasta salad, and cobb salad are very fresh and absolutely outstanding! I find myself going to Nordstrom every week just to buy these salads instead of new clothes…
I also recommend all of eBar’s coffee/​espresso drinks and smoothies, all of which are freshly made to order. They are a bit more expensive than Starbucks, but eBar drinks also taste better too.

I’m gonna round up to 4 stars.
Kathleen M’s review of the bistro at Nordstrom reminded me of how much I really DO like the EBar.
It’s probably a 3-​star due to being a little price-​heavy (a sandwich is almost $ 8, for example), but definitely a 4-​star due to quality and portions. When I worked at Twist, and especially after the food court at Phipps basically shut down (um, who wants Moe’s or sushi at 10 am??), this was the spot to grab something before the restaurant opened for lunch and we were busy for six to eight hours.
Super nice staff. Good bagels — not your true bagel-​y kind, more of the bread-​variety — but they will toast them for you and cream cheese is gratis. Really good chicken sandwich — they have a few varieties of prepared sandwiches brought in every day and my fave was the chicken, havarti, greens one that has a light aioli. Big enough to eat half before work and the other half when I got cut! Other days, my best bet was the fruit and cheese plate. If you’re a pastry fan, you can definitely find one to suit your sweet tooth– or else get a smoothie if you’re more inclined.
Just a cute little place, overall, and definitely better than the food the adjacent Starbucks has (and about the same prices), if you’re needing a nosh during the am at the mall!