Another favorite when visiting Chimicum while hiking! Never had a bad meal here! Today I got the patty melt with fries and my kid got the grilled cheese with a vanilla shake. All was excellent, served hot and fast! I love the service too! Fast, friendly and efficient! I've only ever had room for pie here once a long while ago, but it was really good too! read more

We will not be back. Food was awful. The only server was doing her best and was kind. There is no ambiance. They don't even have any oysters on the menu anymore which is why I had gone there in the past. read more

Customer service has definitely improved since we went there last. I got a Chef Salad - half order. It was huge and so yummy. It was filled with all sorts of yummy ingredients: egg, Turkey, ham, cheese, tomatoes, cucumber. And of course lettuce. The presentation was very nice. The salad was so big I could have shared it with the hubby. But he ordered a sandwich, so....I ate some and took the rest home. They even gave me a small co tai er of ranch dressing. The price of the salad was excellent for the amount I was given. We will definitely go back again soon. read more

Chimacum Cafe - Chef Salad - half order. - American Near Me - Chimacum, Washington

Chimacum Cafe has killer pie, particularly the fresh blackberry and raspberry rhubarb. With these two pies, there's hardly a doubt they're homemade. Paired with fries and a coffee they make a great overcast afternoon snack, though proxy for what it is. The place is charming and has a picnic table out back that's very pleasant read more

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I had a patty melt today that was one of the best I've had. The food from this diner is All-American from the 80's. One of the best greasy spoons I've eaten at in a while. Don't come here looking for any avant-garde twists of classic dishes, just the real thing. Meat loaf sandwiches, captain's plates, gravy galore and awesome pies. We were in Port Townsend for the parade and I smelled some pretty tasty food where we were parked and wasn't sure about old-fashioned diner food but I'm glad we stopped. I'll definitely know I can stop by anytime I'm looking for some good ol' comfort food. read more

I can only imagine what the kids the next town over say of the good children of Chimacum Washington, but lucky them, they have bragging rights over the best cafe for miles. We stopped by the goold ol' Chimacum Cafe on our way home from an adventure weekend at the prompt of a friend who had grown up in the area. The artwork was hard to leave behind, our waitress was an absolute delight, and my diner chicken sandwich and onion rings fully hit the spot. If that weren't enough to satisfy our greasy spoon, we gave into the extensive list of pies, ordering the banana cream AND the mixed berry. Both met with high acclaim. And of course we couldn't leave without one of the famous cinnamon rolls. Diabetic coma realized, we rolled ourselves back to the car and onward home. Dear Chimacum Cafe, I can't wait for you again. read more

Chimacum Cafe - lick your lips delicious at Chimacum Cafe - American Near Me - Chimacum, Washington

Hands down the best blueberry pie this side of the Milky Way Galaxy. Fresh plump ripe blueberries, and not over powering sweet. Bought a whole pie to take home. Next time I'm buying 3 or 4 different pies and bringing them home to freeze. The burgers and shakes are great as well. Go between breakfast and lunch or between lunch and dinner because this place gets busy. The waitresses are pros and work their tails off to keep everybody as happy as possible. No slackers here. So give them a break. We go up this way to play Discovery Bay Golf course and after 18 holes this stop is a great way to recharge before hitting that long drive home. read more

Almost 5 stars... Little hole-in-the-wall kinda place but great food, dessert, huge portions, good service.

It's all about pie and enormous breakfasts! My husband and I split an omelette and still couldn't finish it all. For me, that was about 5 servings of breakfast. Since I love hash browns and toast, this was a wonderful breakfast. A very traditional American breakfast, which was just what i expected based on Yelp. Next up, we split a slice of rhubarb raspberry pie. Delicious! Tender crust. Yes the waitress was loud but in a hearty friendly way and she was very attentive and helpful. All in all it was great food and great service. read more

Good diner style food. HUGE portions and friendly staff. The Tolhouse pie is AMAZING.

Stuffy but comfy inside, $2.52 for a coffee, $2.99 for a biscuit that was half fluffy, half rocky. Get this, $13 for two eggs and a strip of bacon. Look, I'm not looking for free food, but a diner (which is what this is) at a working man's price. This place is in a tiny town, I shouldn't have to pay big city prices just because Port Townsend is down the road. Waffle House, where are you...? Waitress didn't even know what grits were, who doesn't know what grits are, u know who... I ordered two eggs, they were cooked properly but tasted like they were infused with pork grease. Unlimited coffee. read more

Good old fashioned home style cooking. Had the meatloaf which was good and the mashed potatoes were to die for

I loved this place! Food was fantastic and lots of it! Pie is a biggie here! Sandy is the best waitress ever! Thanks for everything!

Yesterday, a friend and I met to eat out of our cars, socially distancing. Neither of us had a restaurant meal in months due to COVID and we were both looking forward to a great breakfast. For $19.99 each without tax and tip, we got: Chicken fried steak smothered in a white gravy. We both thought the meat was the best part of the breakfast, yet it was just "OK". Toast too wet to eat Hash browns too wet to eat Two eggs, over easy, too wet to eat Ugh! Lost two local customers for good. read more

Do NOT pass this cafe, without getting some homemade pie. So many times I have been disappointed by too sweet, or just too 'institutional' pie - my true comfort food. I had a slice of cherry pie with the true flavor of real cherries, and not too sweet. Crust was perfect. I have been in my RV for weeks, and tired of my own cooking - so also a "Chimacum Burger" - with the works. So delicious - and all fresh-local ingredients. I will try another menu item next time. Also - Chimacum Cafe has a large parking lot making it an easy stop in an RV. No table seating at this time - but take-out is just fine by me. 'Do not pass go, do not collect $200 - go directly to the Chimacum Cafe for pie at the very first chance you can!' read more

Went here for the pie and did not leave disappointed. We shared the strawberry rhubarb pie and man it was sooooo good. There was so much flavor in the pie and the crust was perfectly cooked. It also came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream that brought it all together. I'm giving it 4 stars for the pie and the service but probably 2.5 for the food. The brown gravy was very salty and slathered all over the plate. Meatloaf didn't have a lot of flavor but the patty melt was pretty good. Private parking lot in the front and plenty of seating for everybody. read more

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I've been here several times for breakfast, so I'm not sure what the rest of the menu looks like. One warning about early breakfast. They say they open at 6:00, which is true to a point. The doors are open and you can get coffee, but that is all. They don't fire up the grill for another hour. They will take your breakfast order at 7:00 but it is probably best to show up at about 7:15 or so, after the grill has fully warmed up. The breakfasts I've had here are great. Tasty and big enough to make into two breakfasts. The plate is literally paved with food so I typically eat half of it there and take the rest home in a box. A big slab of golden brown, crispy hash browns, a huge omelette and toast for ten bucks. if you get patty sausage you'll get three rather than two. What's not to love? The staff is friendly and attentive. My coffee cup has never been in any danger of running dry. The walls are covered with reproductions of paintings on canvas. They're all available for sale and all have been marked down to half price. They don't seem to be moving even at that rate. read more

Chimacum Cafe - A bit of Americana - worn out Formica - American Near Me - Chimacum, Washington

Wasn't aware that I left America when I walked in the doors of this cafe. Would love to be able to give them a good review, unfortunately I can not. If you are not 100% vaccinated you are not allowed in. Keep this up and America will fall. read more

I've eaten here many times and it mostly been good. It's just diner food , nice sized portions at a reasonable price. Way better than Denny's or any chains. The lunch specials are awesome and a bargain. (The Paul Bunyan burger being at the top of the list). It's true there are some draw backs to the food, like instant mash potatoes. But the atmosphere is fun and the staff is amazing. Real small town warmth here. The prime rib on Saturdays is the best! I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Chimacum Cafe - Paul Bunyan burger - American Near Me - Chimacum, Washington

I have grown up coming out to my extended relatives property who live in Chimacum and have eaten there every single time I come into town town to visit which has been every other month for 16.5 years. I have had two tumors and currently am battling a pain condition, stomach disease and have severe heart valve issues. (Yes I know I'm a cluster F of issues.) I have been medically advised/recommended not to take the vaccine and have followed that advice. (Team of doctors not just one.) I wore a mask and tried to explain that I'm medically defective but we were still turned away. This speaks volumes to the years we have gone here, we won't be back even if they change it back to being welcome to everyone. When they go out of business I will consider buying it and opening a COMMUNITY based accepting cafe like it used to be. I'm glad to see they had no one in the there but I genuinely feel for their employees who don't deserve the reproductions of the County and then support by the Owner. read more

Good rhubarb/strawberry pie (a la mode of course!), and the drip coffee is good too. My server was super nice. Definitely your standard "diner" which I loved, and seemed like everyone knew everyone, so had a nice local vibe. Would definitely return to try more options. read more

Food was so good the pie was the best pie I ever had not to mention how nice all the waitresses were I will definitely going back

The good, the way, and the finding. Perfect for after church halfway on the run, or just for getting along. A great and kind staff(love the ladies) with food to pick from and a gentle pull to ease you in. Like any diner the Dr, birth there's an Americana to this we try hotspot. Much like your standard diner Chimacum serves to provide. read more

Went there think good local cafe. Well may be the lunch or other items but I had breakfast omelette. Easily it's was the greasiest omelette, toast and hash browns I've ever been served. Service was friendly but it will be first and last time there. May be lunch or dinner items won't be as bad. Plus it wasn't country prices read more

Is Chimacum Cafe the best diner on the face of this earth? No. Is Chimacum Cafe the only diner you should patronize every weekend? No. Is Chimacum Cafe the creme de la creme of American diners? No. Chimacum Cafe may not knock your socks off instantly. You may or may not impulsively swear undying allegiance to its menu. You may or may not want seconds. You may or may not dramatically declare that this place is IT. But Chimacum Cafe boasts a hearty menu that is prepared and served by very nice people. Kristina was so sweet and attentive to us! You will eat well AND much at Chimacum Cafe. You will feel at home as you eat. You will smile a lot as you eat. You will belch while you eat and after you eat because you will realize too late that you ate too fast. Their waffles are done to perfection--crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The syrup is served warm. Their scrambled eggs are above average. Their bacon is fried to a decent crisp. They refill your coffee cup promptly. You want good food at a reasonable price that will be served with big smiles when you're in the area? Eat at Chimacum Cafe. read more

Last friday we stoped by for clam chowder and a sandwich. What a disappointment. What we got was more like a corn chowder. Not a good recipe. The chef failed the clam chowder test miserably . Score from 1 to 10... 1 read more

Want good home cooking with very ample servings? Want friendly servers shouting over the crowded dining room? Want fantastic homemade fruit pies? We go to the Chimacum Cafe when we want these things. The full meal selections are preceded by a cup of delicious soup and a large and interesting salad, and followed by a huge mound of ice cream or sherbet. The portions are quite large, whether pot roast or fish and chips or meat loaf or whatever, and are accompanied by your choice of starch and veggies. If anything can be criticized, it's the veggies, which tend to have sat waiting a bit long. I love the baked potatoes myself. The ambiance and friendly feeling is enhanced by the low prices. We often either share a meal, they are so large, or take home enough for a whole second meal. read more

Food is just okay, something's on the same scale that you'd get at a Denny's. However, the pies are to die for! Over the years, the Marionberry pie is our favorite. We even bought a full pie home! read more

great family dinner and solid breakfast with super friendly service... You can actually sit down and eat there.. Great Gravy!

For quite a few years I've been told, "If you're ever near Chimacum, stop at the cafe." Being that I'm in south Kitsap and I primarily stay in south Kitsap, "near Chimacum" never happened. Until recently. En route to Fort Worden, we stopped in to the cafe with high hopes of delicious diner food. What we got was more than we bargained for. I'm a sucker for grilled cheese sandwiches at diners. Call me lame, call me lackluster, but a good grilled cheese can't be beat. Plus, I wasn't in the mood for a burger or something with far more heft to it, since we were about to take on the trails at the Fort. Honestly it was one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches a diner has ever made for me. It wasn't greasy, it was the right amount of solid but gooey. The fries were perfect. My other half got a cold meatloaf sandwich. He said his was pretty darn good, but he definitely would have preferred a dill pickle instead of bread&butter pickles, and that he would have liked a slice of cheese, like how he makes them. The service was ultra fast. The cafe had a full parking lot and people streaming in like crazy, but they were on top of it. My other half's coffee was constantly being topped off, they were always checking in to make sure we were satisfied (without being overbearing), and we were sufficiently fed. The bill came out to $19, which seems a tad bit steep for diner food, but at the same time, it wasn't poor quality food we were served. I would definitely come back to try something else on the menu. I'd love to try their pie at some point. Diner pie is always usually the very best short of making it in your own kitchen :) read more

So we were traveling through and decided from the reviews to stop by, well to say the least we were disappointed.... We got the 1/2 order of the meatloaf sandwich and a grilled cheese, for the meatloaf that is house made? It was super dense, not much flavor, and made him sick within a few hours; the gravy was out of a packet and so were the potatoes; and the white bread the meatloaf and gravy was sitting on was really soggy, the only thing that was ok was the salad which was iceberg lettuce, with shredded cabbage and carrot just thrown on top but at least it was fresh! The grilled cheese was super buttered on each side with a piece of American cheese, 4 slices of dill pickles and a small bag of lays chips on the side. Not great but not horrible, we will never be stopping by here again. So if u r used to good food or don't have a iron stomach, steer clear! read more

Well it's just mediocre. Not bad but not good. For $5.25 my kids got a burger with tons of their special sauce, a small soda and literally a handful of fries. The fries are frozen, nothing special there. The tomato slices on mine and my husbands burgers each measured 1/2 inch on one side and paper thin on the other. Mine came with 2 slices of onion and my husbands with 3! Both had ample slices of iceberg (yes even the white part of the leaf, and no pickles on either... Sigh- it seems like it's just another restaurant living on it's past reputation. read more

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Average food, excellent pie. The chicken nuggets were sub-McDonald's quality, fries were blah. I had a hamburger. It was pretty yummy. If you come here, get pie. They have a long list of selections. read more

Lest you think the Chimacum Cafe only serves lunch and pie, rest assured; a good old American breakfast of eggs, hash browns, toast and sizzlin' animal product awaits you. Big portions, a clean table and friendly staff can be had for a modest price...if you're into that kind of thing. read more

EXCELLENT!! Pancakes are the size of a dinner plate. Ample portions of everything at reasonable prices. Delicious food! Nice, homestyle atmosphere with very efficient and friendly service. read more

We moved here from Missouri in 2016 and haven't had food this good and nostalgic since. ABSOLUTELY delicious and large portions at a reasonable price. read more

When we stopped here I was starving and really looking forward to a great meal. MASSIVE disappointment. I had (parts of) a grilled ham and cheese, the ham was so salty it was barely eatable. The cheese appeared to be Velveeta. My husband had a shrimp louie salad which was actually pretty good. We both had pie, I had lemon meringue and he had dutch apple. The lemon pie had a very soggy crust, it must have been sitting round for a while. I would not go back unless I had a salad. read more

Good service, nice and friendly, always a plus :) Food.....horrible. I ordered a French dip. Seemed like it took a little bit to long to get. Wayyyyy to much meat (I ended up taking some off because it was so gross) not enough bun, already soggy. So flavorless. And my au jus was cold... Gross. I mean for 10 bucks I guess I get what I paid for. But really? It was just horrible. Never again. What happened to our amazing cafe everyone wanted to eat at back in the day? BUT on the plus side, fries were amazing. A makeover would probably do this place justice too. read more

We visit from Fort Worth Tx and Always stop in for the marion berry pie...excellent! Their lunch and breakfast are also very satisfying

Food is good & consistent, but the atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired! And the waitresses are loud & noisy!