My husband and I were very pleasantly surprised with the food, service and cleanliness at Aurora Borealis. It was our first visit and we'll be back. Complimentary beignets on Sundays and mimosas were only $3! I enjoyed my classic breakfast (no charge to substitute toast for a tasty biscuit) and my husband liked his chicken fried steak meal. They also have a very reasonable priced kids menu with breakfast and dinner items and high chairs. read more

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Not quite sure how I feel. First meal eggs Benedict delicious. 2nd bacon and eggs not so much. 3rd club sandwich also a miss. I want them to be good so will try one more time. read more

Been here 3 times with my mother who has dietary restrictions. It's definitely improved - food and service. Need to try it again it's been a few months. The service has always been decent. read more

4 stars for the food. Had the cajun twist shrimps and truffle fries. Both very good. The shrimp were very well seasoned. The drinks left a lot to be desired. To be fair the bar tender was really young. But super nice. Would go back for food though. Now, nice as this place looks . The bathrooms were NASTY . I mean so disgusting if I wasn't already doing the pee pee dance i would have waited until I drove home. Def didn't match the nice and cleanliness of the dining room. read more

The inside was nice. The menu had so many good options to choose from. Got a free slice of pie with my meal. The drinks were delicious. And our server Kenny was so nice and attentive! I wish we didn't live so far from this place because we would be regulars! Thanks Kenny! read more

Great service and food. We brought our little grandson there and he was treated like royalty. Can't wait to go back.

yummy monte cristo sandwich for breakfast definitely will come back to see there live entertainment read more

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Great ambience and great dessert!! Highly recommend the fried cheesecake and cherry pie! Service is always phenomenal and the coffee is always hot. read more

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Had sit-down breakfast there for my first patronage of this fine establishment. I am on a continual hunt for quality breakfast burritos and this restaurant made a great one. Chose carnitas pork for the meat and fresh fruit cup instead of potatoes. And there were no potato filler inside of the burrito -- just the way I like it. The presentation was classy, the food was very satisfying, and the service was cheery. Awesome! I was so happy with everything, and it was a pretty late morning breakfast, that I topped off the meal with a slice of their house-made peach pie -- warmed up and whipped cream on top -- so good! The dinning space was very nice, the prices were quite reasonable. I will be back! read more

Aurora Borealis - Breakfast Burrito with carnitas and fresh fruit. tasted as good as it looked. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

A hidden gem in Shoreline! We finally made it to this place. Came here for brunch on a Saturday. Good food, clean, and definitely great service (Kristen was awesome!). And they give complementary beignet on Saturdays. Will definitely be back and will now be one of our go to. read more

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Awesome staff, Ryan even customized my drink for me! Great food and drinks, very clean restaurant. I'll definitely be returning, the happy hour deals are fantastic! read more

TL;DR: Cute and classy! Wanted a girls day brunch so we decided to try this place! The outside does not match the inside lol. Take the chance like we did and venture inside. It is well decorated and so much space!! Sundays are $3 mimosas, so how can you not. They were well mixed and tasty! We got a mix of food - pancakes, chicken fried steak, tacos, etc. All of it was yummy. Seemed like the perfect thing for our Sunday! The server was super friendly and informative. He chatted with us a lot and it was really refreshing to see. Our food took a little long to come out but it's a Sunday morning brunch, it's to be expected. I would go back! read more

Gteat food and really cool atmosphere! My bloody mary was excellent! Highly recommend! read more

I took my Gma here for her 86th birthday to watch a live band. She absolutely loved it, lots of seating and yummy food! Our bartender for the evening was so patient with us, we had ordered a platter on the food menu and the wrong platter kept coming out. She handled it amazing! It was a busy night so we understand things happen. I asked her name, and I unfortunately forgot it :( But she was lovely! & I will definitely come back with my Gma to watch another live show sometime soon. read more

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Got here before a Seahawks game. Ordered the chicken fried steak and a drink. The meal took well over a quarter of the game to get. And even when it came- the flavor was lacking. The chicken fried steak was crisp on the outside, but the breading the still soggy and undercooked inside. The potatoes were under seasoned and under done. Two stars because I got the right food and it was hot. read more

I had to come back and get my credit card from the casino. I decided to pop in and get lunch. The French Dip was good! The fries were hot and crispy. They serve breakfast until two and I will be back to try it. I am also curious about the burgers! Give it a shot. read more

Aurora Borealis - French Dip! - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Great tasting affordable food, versatile menu, nice atmosphere, and excellent service (shoutout to Elizabeth who is a Rockstar server, and always treats us right)!​ read more

Excellent customer service! From the time I walked in I waited a couple min only and a nice gentleman came and seated me. I later found out he was a the owner. Such a great personality and welcoming. Our server Elizabeth was amazing! Such a sweet kind soul. I got steak and eggs and it was delightful. I will definitely be back! read more

When you let your mom pick a place and she goes to one recommended by the Nextdoor ppl lol. Came here for late brunch on a Saturday and for such a huge space it was pretty empty. I think it's geared more toward events etc. First I want to mention the fresh pressed juices. Get them. Worth the money 100%. We got the grapefruit and orange. Just yes. I got the French toast with scrambled egg and sausages. The toast was lightly battered, not heavy or too eggy. The eggs were perfect. And the sausages were really good, with that delicious snap to them. We also got the veggie eggs Benedict which my sister said was really nice. The egg was cooked nicely with runny egg and a smooth hollandaise sauce. The items I didn't think were my favorite were the chicken & waffles and the appetizer wings we got from the lunch/dinner menu. The chicken/waffles were a bit dry. The wings had a bit too much sauce on them. Lastly I want to thank the staff. They were all really nice and we had a good time! read more

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The food was great, and the staff was friendly and very accommodating. The seating area was clean and inviting. Best breakfast I've had in shoreline read more

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A rather surprising evening. From the outside, you would not be able to discern that a restaurant was in the building. It is rather uninviting and sorry to say, but the sign looks like it had been transplanted from a strip club. Then i stepped inside.... Wow. It is very modern, clean lines and surprisingly cozy, even for its size. The staff are super friendly and the menu is diverse. Even better, the food tastes great. The one suggestion i would make is remove all the options for the main courses. A side salad or soup along with a starch is not necessary and often too much. You don't even need to look at the salad options as you are guaranteed a salad with your mains. The only major complaint is the staff do not know how to serve wine or the art of serving/pouring it. We had to show/direct her and it seems that this is the weak point in the service. Something for the management to train their staff on. Suggestions - order the rib eye or the meatloaf. The rib eye literally melted in my mouth and the meatloaf was some of the best I've ever tasted. Cant wait to return! read more

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The fries are amazing, super friendly staff, ambiance was fine. It's like a locally owned Shari's.

An oasis in a breakfast wasteland! Delicious, beautiful, and reasonably priced, you will delight in the presentation and flavors, and the wonderful service is a pleasure to enjoy. We have only had the breakfast so far, but they do also serve a full lunch menu, plus a dinner menu (starts at 5pm) and it's all served from 6am to 11pm. We will definitely be back. Update: subsequent visits have demonstrated consistency in excellent food and service. We are very pleased to have this addition to Shoreline/North Seattle! Go Now!! read more

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Love this place. Great food, awesome servers especially Kenny! He was enthusiastic, honest and fun. He was why we came back tge great food was just an added benefit. Highly recommend for everything. read more

The food is great, service was wonderful. Nice place to grab lunch. I definitely would recommend

Food was pretty solid. We had the pancakes, quinoa bowl, and sriracha bacon mac and cheese. The waitress was very nice and friendly as well. No issues with the service or quality. Some weird stuff. We ordered the black beans as the protein for the quinoa bowl but they were out of black beans (at 11am) and didn't have any other non-meat proteins. The pancakes were supposed to come with chocolate chips but did not. The sriracha bacon mac and cheese had an option to add carnitas which we did. But when the food came, it only had carnitas. I asked the waitress and she said it's either or. But then why is it additional to add carnitas if you are removing the bacon? The menu should read "Sub bacon for carnitas +$3". She brought me a side of bacon but it was maple bacon. Super sweet and coated in maple syrup. Definitely not sriracha bacon. Again, the food is good but just ask a lot of questions when you order because we had issues with all three items we ordered. read more

Awesome service and great food. Had a cheese burger and it was sooooo good. Service was great stop by our table to check on us, but let us eat. read more

The food was great. The bartender was awesome! We were there on trivia night and the lady running. It asked why we quit playing and I said because we couldn't hear the questions and she said no you guys just didn't wanna pay attention. She took it all personal. It was a little weird, but the place had a nice vibe. read more

A hidden gem for comfort food! Lived in Shoreline for years and never been here until a friend recommended this place. We stopped for lunch and was pleasantly surprised with the broad menu selection, including all day breakfast and a salad/dessert included special. Reasonably priced, clean, friendly staff and fast. We'll be back with the kids to try breakfast and the Happy Hour specials. Oh, and the place doesn't smell of smoke nor is it a casino (which is what I had thought before trying this place today.) read more

This place upstairs has a really good happy hour and nice portion sizes on their food. The bar is small, but the restaurant is large , clean, and the service has always been good. (Sometimes you can hear the pots clanging in the kitchen , but otherwise, it is a great ambiance. read more

We were a group of 9 and none of us had been there before......Was a good place and we want to come back. However, they definitely could improve on their communications with customers. There was a odd system to everything yet no instructions or advertising.  Here are some things we noticed: Door was locked when we arrived at 6:30 and we weren't sure where the "front" entrance was. Some signage would have been nice. We sat at our table in the downstairs theater area and waited awhile as workers walked around us with out saying a word, then finally we noticed that there was a small card on the table telling us we have to go up to the bar to order (its dark and this card was on dark paper - so not real noticeable). We went up and made our orders. My salad was first to arrive and the waitress brought it to me and then asked "would you like some silverware?"...since there was none on the table i answered "yes please" so she came back with one fork, yet no knife." I didn't have the heart to ask her to please get me a knife....   Since we all ordered separately, the food came out one by one, most were salads or other stuff that required silverware and each time, the waitress set it down, she would then ask, "do you need silverware?" We thought it was funny as of course people need silverware to eat, why would she not just automatically bring it?.......The person who got a burger noticed there was no sauce of any kind on the burger. She ate it anyway and figured they forgot to put ketchup on it, yet she didn't want to complain.....However, midway through, one of our group discovered that silverware, ketchup and mustard is all self serve up at the bar (why did no one tell us?), and it is slightly behind the bar so not visible or where a customer would naturally think to go, and of course, no one told us this!! At the end of the evening, one who ordered a burger thought they were under-charged, but then was told burgers were half price that night.....so was whiskey!!!   Say what??!!!  Why did no one tell us this, why is there no signage or advertising???  We were closing out our tabs at this point, but had we known that burgers and whiskey were half price that night, our purchases would have been double as we had some whiskey lovers at the table. read more

Great comfort food venue. Great parking. Great swing band - Portage Bay Big Band the night we were there. Great service.

Came here for breakfast and to kill some time while getting work done on my car nearby. The staff was really polite and everyone took safety precautions very seriously. The restaurant is really nice and spacious and the menu seems very classic diner but modern. I enjoyed my breakfast and had a good experience. There is plenty of parking and easy access. read more

So we went to my b parents house in shoreline and they raved about this place and the fish and chips they have. So we decided to get take out as wife and I didn't feel like fish we decided to try the French dip. I called to order and wife and I are picky so I ordered two French dip with just cheese and meat, and ordered fish and chips for parents to split. When we got back home I took a big bite of French dip and all u could taste was horseradish it was gross. What I thought was cheese was a huge amount of horseradish wife and I couldn't even eat them. Parents fish and chips were really greasy. They said it was worst food they have gotten there. read more

Worst food. Worst service. And the drinks sucked. Will never go there again. I don't know how they stay in business.

Great place with fabulous service! I chose the mussels and Brussels which I Highly recommend! read more

Aurora Borealis - Mussels and Brussels..... delicious!!! - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

My boyfriend and I were looking for a good spot to sit down and have a few drinks, this place was very mellow at the time we went, and they have daily happy hour specials including $7 drinks! They were delicious. It is a very clean and well kept place, the bathrooms were some of the cleanest I've seen in the area! The bartenders were also very nice and gave great and fast service! I would love to come back read more

It was our first time up in the restaurant . We usually grab food downstairs where the entertainment is. The food was great. Our server Eva was awesome! We will definitely be back! read more

This place is AMAZING!!! The head bartender is literally the best!! The tots are first class! This place has amazing food the BEST drinks and the atmosphere is comforting and inviting. read more

Food was good but our waiter was having to be sole waiter and sole bartender and there appeared to be one cook. So it took 45 minutes for 2 sandwiches and order of sliders. The one waiter and one cook actually showed up to work. And apparently others didn't. So don't view it as the waiter and cook's fault. Management and owner need to do something to increase the speed (better pay for workers maybe? hiring more help?) And food was good. So don't want to write this place off (yet). Hence the 3 stars. But OWNER and MANAGER seriously get these employees some help or this place will fail and fast. read more