I can see the romance and intrigue for those who's first on the checklist is a massive bong hit and a quick spritz of patchouli. However for those of us NOT high 24/7 and actually looking for a good meal....yeah skip this place. I got dragged along, waited for 45 minutes, and had the worst breakfast in my entire life and that is not an exaggeration. The entire time I was waiting for and eating my meal, I got to watch the kitchen staff mopping cardboard?! with the rankest smelling water EVER. I was afraid to touch anything for fear of contamination and the clientele that frequent this place...Ewww. This place is disgusting and dirty. Out of 4 of us none of us was happy with breakfast, there is absolutely no reason to go there at all. For those grown ups without a drug problem wanting a good meal...Skip Beth's Cafe. read more

I've been waiting to go here ever since it was on Man vs Food. I heard it is usually fairly crowded, but I went on Wednesday night at 3:30 in the morning so I probably got a different crowd. Very quick and friendly service. Decently priced and delicious food that lives up to the hype. I had the bagel breakfast sandwich that came with a mound of hash-browns for a little over 7$. It's also open 24/7. I'll be eating there again. read more

It's not even all that (servers)... I'm a server at a "unique" place if you want to call this place that NOT!!! The French toast was crusted with scrambled eggs and tasted like bland egg at that. Where's the cinnamon or vanilla? The Reuben sucked it's all thousand island and sauerkraut it was dripping sauerkraut juice, xtra toasted Rye with soggy insides. Service was meh! we didn't even get a coffee refill. They need to get the stick out of their A if the foods that bad. No attentiveness, over priced, and nasty food. If you guys ever go to LA, go to the Chowder Barge. read more

all stars for accepting debit cards, 24 hrs, and arteries blocked! can never be wrong when u get good old fashioned bacon and omelette! plus hashbrowns' are free flow! read more

Beth's Cafe Such a friendly, welcoming place. The atmosphere shows that they love people and want their artwork on the walls. Wonderful service and I've never had better omelettes. I would recommend this Cafe and will definitely come again. --Nana Marjorie Green read more

Ambiance is really awkward since its so dirty and there's nowhere to park. The food tastes pretty good when you're eating it but you feel like death for the whole rest of the day. read more

I love this place. This is my new favorite place to eat greasy breakfast any time of the day. The wait staff is very friendly and there always seems to be something going on. If you like to people watch, this is the place to be (the later the better!)... Two cool things that I really like about the experience of eating here.... 1. There is a jukebox that plays loud enough for you to hear whats on it, and 2. the walls are decorated with color crayon drawing for past patrons. Its like sensory overload! read more

Went this morning.... it was alright. I really loved the pictures all over the wall that was the best part. Biggest turn off was the customer in the background of the photo. mouse freaked me out At 6am in the morning. Ruined my appetite which was fine cause it wasn't that good. Which made me sad because I heard great things. read more

Beth's Cafe - Ruined my appetite which was fine cause it wasn't that good. Which made me sad because I heard great things. - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I have friends that are Seattle natives that have gone to this restaurant for decades. The food itself is decent. We split the north western 12-egg omelette (Smoked Salmon, cream cheese, green onions) and a blueberry waffle. The Omelette was $20 and they charge you a $1.50 for each additional plate/person you share with, because the Omelette comes with all you can eat hashbrowns. The Omelette was quite good. It contained plenty of Salmon, a lot of cream cheese and was cooked in what seemed like half a stick of butter. The hashbrowns are soft instead of crispy and are also drenched in butter. The blueberry waffle is packed with spices. There seemed to be nutmeg in the batter and the top layer is drenched in blueberries and whip cream. The food itself is normal diner food and is priced fairly high due to the exposure it has gotten from the Travel Channel (Man vs. Food). There isn't even a prize if you finish the 12-egg Omelette. The main reason why the score is so low, is due to the fairly high price and mainly the service. As a former waiter, I was very disappointed with the service. She only came to take our order and to deliver our food. We had to ask a different waiter for another helping of all you can eat hasbrowns and a different waiter for our check. Just because we have six people and that you already charged us for gratuity does not mean that you can abandon our table. read more

I'm writing this as a neighbor. Their trash is always overflowing and spilling out into the alley. Instead of cleaning it up the employees sit outside and smoke cigarettes and shoot the shit. Total eyesore. Personally I like divey places like this and would hate to see it torn down and condos put in their place, but I just can't hang in a place this gross. Plus it smells like urinal cakes and mop water inside. read more

Yes, it's a dive, and a greasy spoon, but there are not many other spots in Seattle that offer a tastier breakfast IMHO. My son and I have been eating at Beth's on a monthly basis for years. We always order the same thing (two Westsiders - no tomatoes) so they don't even give us menus anymore and will occasionally even start cooking our food while we're still in line outside, waiting for a table. The service is good (ask to be seated in Kelsey's section) and we rarely have to wait for drink refills, a take-out box, or to pay our bill. And, on the rare occasion that we do get stuck waiting for something, reading the drawings on the walls easily fills the time. Be sure to try the Amish Friendship bread, it's amazing. read more

It's like visiting your relatives with all of your nieces and nephews artwork on display. Everyone is awesome there! Neat atmosphere and service. Great selection in the breakfast/ lunch menu. read more

Beth's Cafe - Late night run to Beth's cafe! Love them tots and raspberry jam - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

If you want enormous portions of greasy food prepared in traditional diner style, come here. Food is not particularly awesome, but it's what you'd expect and it is a Seattle institution for it's large omelettes. The one place where this food really shines is when you are super plastered at 3am. It will soak up alcohol like nothing else. read more

I think I'm too old for this place. If you're out at the bar or cluuub and need some food late night to soak up those drinks you had at the end that you didn't need then Beth's saves the (next) day for you. If you're in high school and need a place to hang late night then Beth's is the place for you. Any other time of the day (or your life) there are much better options. My fiancé suggested Beth's for breakfast one weekend as a trying something new option (which I'm always down for) and to show me the place he went to a lot in high school. Ok, cool. On first walking in, I realized Beth's is a DIVE. The first thing you see when you walk in is the kitchen, and it is DIRTY. Now, I worked in many restaurants in my day, so I know unless you're paying a lot of money the kitchen restaurant is not going to be as spotless as your home kitchen. I know that it takes constant work to make a restaurant LOOK clean, and even then that certainly doesn't mean it IS clean. But if it doesn't even look clean... oh boy. And I'm no snob. But there was just filth in some corners. There are clearly sections that haven't been cleaned in months. There are some sections that because of the materials cannot be cleaned. If you don't believe me go ahead and see for yourself. I sucked it up and we had breakfast. It tasted fine. The service was fine. But am I going back? No way. P.S. I was wondering how in the world I'm the only person to notice how filthy this place is and then I went into the filtered reviews. There they are. 136 filtered reviews (not all of them negative). Yelp fail. read more

went saturday afternoon with another couple took our name and said it would be a 20min wait we went to go wait in the game room, which smelt like fart lol used the restroom in the game room and it was gross! decided to wait outside as we passed the greeter/cashier he told a coworker to "never ask me that again" and told us to get the fuck out of his way as he passed us... *his pic is in the beth's cafe album as the jerk manager lol* most people would be offended...i was wondering if they were hiring lol we didnt have to wait long after being seated to have our orders taken it was hard to decide what to get! everything sounded good when i peeked at the table next to us the steak and eggs looked very good and so did their omelette our food came pretty quickly for how busy it was everyone liked what they had ordered i had pancakes (delicious!), bacon and over easy eggs pretty simple but it was cooked to perfection! =] all in all this was a great place to relax with friends and pig out without feeling like you are being rushed to get the next crowd seated. will definitely go back again =] read more

Beth's Cafe - 2pancake w/ bacon and overeasy eggs =] - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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oooh my old friend. i have spent much time with you. and you guys rock. a typical evening at beths: coffee, the stranger, epic choc cake, CRAYONS, loud music and friends. the enviornment is layed back, granted it does get busy. but be prepared for a place this awesome, to get a little busy. u kind of have to expect that. i'm not the only one who's diggin late night beth's. the staff is the best. not gonna lie i have myself a favorite waity, but they are all kind of dorks like me. so it works! there is nowhere else in seattle that provides the same atmosphere as beth's. where else could i do a hot katchup injection, and put my own art up on the wall? love! beth's just jives well with me. read more

What more can I ask for? a huge portion of homey food and a unique environment. First visit was at 5am in the morning and it was awesome. The place felt really cozy and humbling. Had the eggs benedict with like some gravy. It's been a while but it was delicious. Also I have had the southwestern omelette which is a whole lot of goodness (6 eggs). The hashbrowns that compliment everything are just a blessing. 5 stars for the comfort and hours. read more

I have high hopes for this place since my co worker keeps talking about it. Finally tried it out on a Friday night. I didn't expect a wait upon arriving, especially at 8ish at night. However, the wait was not bad. 10-15 minutes and we got a table. My friend ordered some kind of beef burrito while I decided to go for the famous eggs omelets. We had to wait for like 40 minutes for our orders as the place was packed. The food was about average. I like the omelets a lot, perfectly seasoned and enough cheesy to it. I ordered the salmon filling and the salmon tasted fresh and moist. I skiped the harshbrown because I could barely finished the omelets. My friend thought the burrito was fine - huge potion but a bit under seasoning. One issue we had with the service: very very slow and we had to wait for another 30 minutes for the check. Also the waitress barely checked on us and we had to ask to refill water three times. I wish they'd pay more attention to staffing then we'd be thrilled to come back. read more

My boyfriend and I went to Beth's for a nice, relaxed Valentine's Day dinner. The service was slow and the server was rude. When we went to pay, there were additional fees added to our bill. When I mentioned it, we were told by the server that we were a**holes all night (I assume because I actually asked for a refill on a drink that was empty for 15 minutes), and he didn't understand why we were questioning the bill. When I asked to talk to a manager, he responded by backing up his server, saying that my boyfriend and I had been difficult, and mentioned that we'd been a**holes all night. And, yes, they used the actual term, "a**holes". After this exchange, the server said that Beth's didn't need our business, and told us to never come back. Currently, my bank account has a hold that hopefully will be released within a couple of days for the initial amount they tried to charge me AND the correct amount for our food. My boyfriend has been going to Beth's since he was 12 (over 25 years) and this was my third visit. I intend to follow the server's suggestion. I WILL NEVER RETURN TO BETH'S. After my experience, I attempted to speak with a manager who completely missed the point that it's unacceptable to call a customer an a**hole. This place CLEARLY doesn't care about customer service. read more

2.0 stars, 2.5 is generous. I really had a hard time with this review. I've been to Beth's 4 times, and there are some good things about it and definitely a lot of room for improvement. It's a Seattle icon, but that shouldn't mean it is above criticism when it is warranted. The Good: It's open 24 hours and has booths with room for larger groups, (like six or more). They always serve breakfast food, but also a reasonable assortment of sandwiches, salads and miscellany like chicken strips. They also give you paper and crayons to colour with, and you can find a spot on the wall to tack your work of art up on. The waitstaff so far have always been nice, even when it's busy and they are stretched, and the small 'arcade' is back is a nice diversion. The food is pretty tasty, although all I've had is breakfast fare, (various omelets). I've never had a chance to test out the 'endless hashbrowns' because no matter how much of an appetite I've accumulated from dancing, I can't finish the bloody omelet, never mind make even a small dent in the hashbrowns! The Cons: The place is filthy every time I've been there. Last time the door under the bathroom sink was broken, and exposed the plumbing and grime under there. I've been at Beth's when it's busy and waited 40 minutes for a table and then left after an hour plus long meal and used the facilities when arriving and before leaving, (I have a long drive home), and the bathroom had never been tended to, despite being well used. Toilet paper rolls were on the floor, the ground was splattered in pee from drunk idiots who miss, etc. I know it is supposed to be a bit 'divey', but I mean it is really, really gross, and it has always been this way when I've gone, even if it isn't quite as busy.There is wear and tear, that's expected, but it seems little attention is paid to making the place pleasant; Dennys and IHOP are both 24 hour and they are MUCH cleaner, so that's not the problem. The food is a little expensive and they will charge extras for things like salsa, which I don't mind as long as I get a decent portion commensurate with the charge, (you don't). Sometimes the omelets/hashbrowns can be a bit greasy. This is especially problematic because the leftover containers are recycled or reused something-or-other, and the fat/juices soak through easily and the container is wet and collapsed when you get home (very unpleasant). Even though it's convenient and the food is good, I just cannot in good conscience vote this place more than 2.5 stars because of just how dirty it is. I cook A LOT, and I have to wonder if the place is just normally that grimy and everyone is nonplussed about it, does it reflect their attitude about food prep? The areas around the kitchen aren't clean either, and keeping a tidy place to cook in is key to a good experience. As for the bathrooms, get a Swiffer wet/dry mop or something easy and just have someone go in there once in a while and over the floors. I see reps from Beth's have commented on positive posts here, but never on the negative ones, which is interesting - concern about cleanliness is reasonable, and I doubt I'm the only person who has mentioned it. If nothing else, Beth's proves that a local dive alternative to the chains exists, and I bet it would shape up if given more obvious competition. Right now, they seem to be resting on their TV creds and the unique position they occupy. read more

Very good food, and friendly service. The bread is yummy and they make there. Only 4 stars because, I wish was cleaner looking inside. But food really good. read more

I live in Los Angeles now, but lived in Seattle for 2 years. The first place I went to when I moved to Seattle was Beth's Cafe with a friend. Wow, what a a total trip coming from Southern Cal. A) You can smoke there B) the waiter was smoking too c) It looked like a bunch of teenagers were working there. I'm not sure if things have changed, but I loved it because it was so gritty and different then the posh places in Los Angeles. Too funny.... way to funny. The food was great and I almost ordered the 12 egg omelette but was always talked out of it by friends. Can you still smoke in Seattle restaurants? Also I still crave a Dick's burger with Tartar sauce. Trust me when I say this to my friends in LA the look of disgust comes over there face. I don't care it was good times. H read more

This was my first visit to Beth's after being in Seattle for the past three years and after all the hype about going to have the famed 12 egg omelette, this place was an absolute joke. Upon entering the door, we see three tables open, but the waitress/busser/hostess tells us to wait in the game room. When I asked why, she tells me "I'm busy right now, can't you see that?" C'mon. So as we're herded into the "game room" that consists of shoddy arcades that run you a buck or more for each play due to them being faulty, we watch as the tables sit and wait for us to sit down. We're finally seated, but not a minute goes by when we realize that we've been placed right next to a makeshift kitchen. I asked if we can move and she told me she's too busy (there were 3 tables open!) so I told her we'd me more than happy to move, which she then begins to yell at me in front of the restaurant that she doesn't have the time, implying I must be blind to what's going on around me. Except it was a tuesday morning.... So she tells me she has to speak to her manager to reseat us, which he then tells us "Well, you know everyone wants to be reseated, we can't do that." Again, there are three tables open around us, why this one? "Sorry, we just can't do that right now. It's too busy." Whatever. The food was boring and bland, the service piss poor, and the establishment was the shoddiest I've been in since I've lived in Seattle. It may be a place to pig out according to the Travel Channel, but that's all there is. read more

The food was good but we just hated the service of the manager( boss lady), so rude and disrespectful! We were a group of 12 and she just kept talking to us while she was walking away when we wanted to order more drinks !! How is she even the boss lady !!! Someone needs a demotion ! read more

I am truly conflicted on what to rate this place. We entered and the place was not the best looking, but who cares, this place has been on the Travel Channel and we were going to try the 12 egg omelet. YES 12 Eggs! So the hostess sat us down and seemed a bit unfriendly - we then were offered coffee and the waitress spilled some all over the table, I waited thinking she would come back with a rag to clean it up but instead she just dropped off a few napkins for me to clean it up my self. _ FIRST Sign of being very RUDE! We felt very unwelcome, as if we didn't belong because we weren't from there. So fine...we were there on a mission and for one thing only, Our 12 egg omelet. So we ordered a special cause the vegi omelet wouldn't allow us to take out the olives and add onions, so we made it ourselves. Ham, onions, mushrooms, tomato and cheddar cheese. It came on top of a pile of hash browns. The eggs were huge, placed on a pizza dish. It was DELISH! This I have to admit, which is the only reason I gave it a 4 store and not less. If for the service and attitude I would give it less. The lady who brought us the food was a bit nicer then our waitress and the man who rang up our order was a lot nicer too. For this I keep it at a 4 star. The egg obviously is way too big for one person, but we did manage to almost finish everything except for the last bit of hash brown, granted my boyfriend finished more then me LOL. I don't know that we would go back because of the atmosphere, but it was definitely worth going and trying out this 12 egg omelet ourselves. read more

Beth's is a short walk from the house I stay in in Seattle. Beth's always welcomes me, in any state/frame of mind or dress and doesn't judge. Beth's food is delicious in that greasy spoon way. The servings are HUGE and the coffe's hot. I never leave hungry. Last, but not least, Beth's entertains me. Always, every time I'm there. In fact, I've gone on a road trip just to go to Beth's. Five Star Funky! read more

disclaimer: i am totally biased because this was my home away from home when i lived in seattle and i did work there part-time, mostly just because the place kept me sane! this is a sort of funny review, because at the time that i lived in seattle i was vegan. so there were two things i could eat on the menu: a boca burger and a baked potato. and occasionally fries when they changed the fryer grease (yummm.) i give beth's a 5 star because it is truly an experience, from the 12 egg omelletes & endless hashbrowns, to the waitresses who always have a response to the weirdest people or conversation, to the drawerings on the walls to the strange selection in the jukebox {sniff, even though the old one that required 45's is gone!} When people asked me if something was good i usually laughed and this place is pictured in the dictionary under "greasy spoon," so expect grease. but i am willing to bet that it cures hangovers and i can assure you that you won't regret getting a milkshake. this place mostly kept me sane because it is so NOT the present seattle, even though it IS seattle. what i mean is that it is down to earth, quirky, not healthy, not "pc"... not anything, but beth's. it's awesome. and rare in a city overrun by overzealous liberal healthnuts looking for a new trend. and where else do you get crayons and paper while you're waiting on food? read more

Best diner in all of Seattle. When people visit I make it a point to take them here. It's hard to explain how cool this place is so instead of doing that I'll just mention that they have a 12-egg omelette. If you're looking for a greasy spoon, this is it. read more

Beth's has made quite a reputation off of its 12-egg omelettes and just being a greasy spoon diner in general, which is cool and all, but nothing special enough to pull me back in for a $30 breakfast for two. We were promptly seated after walking in at 11 am on a Wednesday morning but it was 10-15 minutes before we even got another glance or a glass of water. We got the 6-egg triple bypass omelette, which in itself would have been more than enough to feed two people, but I forgot about Beth's constantly-touted giant portion sizes so I went ahead and ordered a belgian waffle with eggs and sausages. Everything tasted decent but for the price, I could have just cracked a bunch of eggs and added a crapload of salt and fat and ended up with a similar result. The fun part of Beth's, though (which I'm sure would be extra-entertaining to drunk people late at night), is that every table is offered crayons and white paper for coloring while waiting for their food. If you're intoxicated and super hungry and have more than a few dollars in your pocket, Beth's would probably be a great choice...otherwise, you'd probably be better off going to another breakfast joint or even just cooking up some pancakes and eggs at home. read more

LIES! Beths would have gotten 5 stars a few years ago. Sure it never changes, but wait, it DOES! the old atmosphere of the 24hr diner with cigarette smoke wafting through the air and flavoring the buttery hash browns is no more. The staff will always be eccentric, but they've had better and worse. The milshakes and 12 egg omelet will never change though. thank god. read more

beth's is everything you can want in a diner and more. everything you can want in a diner - they serve breakfast all day long, and let's face it, who doesn't love breakfast? eggs, bacon, pancakes, sausage, waffles.....ALL DAY LONG. they got a 12 egg omelet to destroy your arteries and the best country fried steak (which was a steak, not deep fried chicken) with some of the most magical gravy known to man. and more - their walls are covered with drawings from customers. and these drawings are freaking amazing. some are from drunk patrons after stumbling in after a night of inebriation, some are from children, and some are just from brilliant comedians. a couple of my favorites include: - a unicorn and a narwhale sword fighting - a kid in a dinosaur costume saying "rawr means i love you in dino" but you can honestly spend hours just staring and laughing at all the awesome drawings all over the place. read more

Yea. I did it at Beth's. It's a Seattle tradition to recover a hangover by holding your head and moaning at the counter while staring at the omelet that's bigger than a small child. Don't take your out-of-town friends here. They won't get it unless they're social reprobates. read more

You want pretentious? Go to 13 Coins for your late night needs, not to mention that attitude, maybe that will cover that pricey food. Beth's is where it's at, their breakfast burrito has owned me for quite sometime now. read more

Oh, Beth's. My friends love you, but I do not. I guess it's just.... not my kind of place? The bathroom is just TOO GROSS. The french toast was pretty good though.... and all the drawings. read more

The food here is okay, it's your typical diner food with pretty fair prices. I think what really brings this place down is the hype. Everyone says this place is the best, it was on food network, this and that. But at the end of the day it's just a normal, average, diner. Although one time I was here with my friends and my friends Card got declined, where the waiter immediately started treating him like he was going to dine and dash and became extremely passive aggressive. Overall it's fine to come once in a long while or just to try but to be honest I'd rather drive up aurora and go to sharis instead. read more

Awesome greasy spoon breakfast joint. Not high class, just high quality! One of my all-time favorites. Be sure to decorate the walls with your own crayon-drawn creation! read more

A fun place if you like lots of food. I think the omelette combos are pretty standard but don't fix something that is not broke, right? The unlimited hash browns are a good deal, especially if you like butter cause that stuff was drenched in it. I think my skin glistened after walking outside and I'd like to think it was from those never-ending hash browns (either that or too many people have been talking about Twilight around me). The art on the wall is hilarious too, there are some that should be in the Louvre. read more

This place is legit. My family was up here celebrating my brothers graduation and wanting to check this place out. My cousins girlfriend had seen this place on the food network and had to try their 12 egg omelette's. Yes, you heard it correctly 12 egg omelette. The waitress brought us our omelette on a pizza pan. We got the bacon and all it was awesome. Oh, when you get a 12 egg heart attack its all you eat hash browns. Definitely hit this place up if your in the area read more

Perhaps it was because I was sitting next to the bathroom with a bunch of flies circling next to me that kinda ruined the experience...I'm all for hole in the walls, but this place just felt dirty. The food however was good. I'm an eggs, toast and potatoes kinda gal and they didn't disappoint. The coffee...blech. But this is definitely a place you want to experience if you're passing through Seattle...plus you get to draw pictures while you're waiting for you food. read more

This place seems pretty popular, and we decided to eat here after a run around Green Lake. There was a bit of a wait but it wasn't too bad. When we were seated, however, our server took quite a long time to get to us. Everyone seemed busy, but it felt like we were being ignored. As for the food, it's ok. I had the country fried steak, and the BF had a 6-egg omelette. Everything tasted alright, though the hash browns weren't too bad. Needless to say, we won't be returning. read more