I writing this review because of a bad experience at this restaurant. We have been to this place several times. The food was always good and the waitresses that we had were always awesome. We went 2 weeks ago and the food was bad. The French toast wasn't cooked all the way still had raw egg on one side of the toast and the fresh fruit wasn't fresh it was old and tasted bad. Then the omelette that I ordered was saturated in oil and the hash browns were as well and raw in the center. We ate the French toast because we were starving. We sent back the omelette and hash browns and they wouldn't take it off the bill or remake the meal. So I had to pay for all of it. Now I took a small bite of the hash browns and the omelette and that was it. All you could taste and see was the oil and that the potatoes were raw. I will not be going back to this place. Remember if the food is bad you will pay for it regardless. They will not remake it or take it off of the bill. So for this reason I'm giving them 1 star. read more

Always incredible food and service. Recent updated bar area looks great. Wish the hours extended past 3pm however its a great breakfast and lunch spot with view of the ferries docking. read more

Claire's Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

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The 3 stars is really only for the food and the one server that is nice, other then that the service is over all pretty terrible. Waitress are old bitter and rude! read more

We decided to try this place for brunch and WOW. The staff was great and the food was even better! I don't usually get omelets because frankly most are awful.. I tried the Denver Omelet with hash browns and toast- I am craving it again 10 hours later. I can't wait to go back and try dinner! It was such a cozy atmosphere, definitely an older building but I actually enjoyed that. Thank you for some yummy food read more

Wow, the reviews for this place are a bit harsh. I've been coming to here for years, first time since covid, and it's always consistent diner food with quick service and good prices. We stopped in after a hike down to the water, grabbed drinks and some carbs. We sat in the plastic huts outside, well ventilated, one on one side, 4 in a row. Checked on about every 10 minutes, way more that what we needed for our group but made sure we didnt feel forgotten. So happy to see places like this up and running still given all that's happened these last 12 months! read more

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It's your typical breakfast joint. Good! Nothing fancy. Service is ok. Food is ok. Drinks are ok.

Pay no attention to the one star or five star reviews from people who have only been here once. My girlfriend and I have been to Claire's many times and it's squarely in the average to good category. Breakfast is fine but Edmonds is a breakfast kind of town and there are many better options. We mostly come here for dinner. The menu is small and mostly consisting of typical American diner food. There really isn't another restaurant in downtown Edmonds where you can get a turkey dinner with potatoes and stuffing, and it's what I get every time because I think it's really good. My girlfriend gets a burger and fries most every time and enjoys it. We also really enjoy the pie selection for dessert, although the availability of certain pies is really inconsistent. If you have your heart set on say coconut cream pie or peanut butter pie then you may want to call ahead to see if they have any. I have to take one star away for the prices. Two meals and two pieces of pie come to over $50 before tip, and that's just ridiculous for diner food that is good but hardly gourmet. If this wasn't Edmonds then I don't think they'd be able to get away with the pricing. This place is basically a slightly more upscale Shari's. read more

Claire's is now under new ownership. I came in with my boyfriend for breakfast, neither of us being here before. The decor is really dated, think it was probably opened or last renovated circa 1982. We were asked about 5 times if we wanted something to drink before the waitress came by, all in 2-3 minutes. Then the waitress asked if we wanted coffee two separate times, no again, and pushed drinks again when she got our order. Either people complained about the drinks or they were really zealous about their coffee. The waitress checked on us appropriately. You pay at the cash register instead of paying at the table like IHOP. And this place is really like IHOP in many ways. A small menu with American fare that has simple recipes and little seasoning. The chef is afraid of salt. We both ordered omelets, him the Denver and me the Farmers. Both were good, just lacking some flavor. The potatoes o'brien were fried too long but tasty. The gal at the register looked like she was under a rain cloud and didn't say thank you or ask how things were. Prepare to park and walk a few blocks. Food: 2.5 Service: 4 Ambiance: 2 Parking: 2 read more

Claire's Restaurant - Same place/food, new owners - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

Used to be great. Not true anymore. You might get a BLT basically made with bacon bits (try one, you'll see). And it will be extremely expensive. Tasteless potato salad. Undercooked French Toast. Here's the problem. This place used to be fantastic. Things have changed, and not for the better (except the interior is in better shape than it was a few years ago). Used to go there once a month, minimum. Now? Probably will never go again. read more

Went in with a large party to have a going away brunch! They got us seated right away and took great care of us, although the server only checked in to take our order, she was very nice though! The hot chocolate was so good, and the portion sizes were great! Overall a solid choice for breakfast with the classics. My only issue was the guacamole tasted like it came out of a frozen squeeze tube or something, but the rest was great! read more

Claire's Restaurant - Hot chocolate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

So we came in about 30 minutes to close mind you I know that's late but we are quick eaters I am in the industry and I understand the frustration of people coming in right before close but I always will serve them with a smile and my manager will be happy to serve you as well I was super disappointed when we were turned away because they didn't want to serve us because they all wanted to go home a little bit earlier and the kitchen was to impatient to break down the kitchen you don't break the kitchen down till the last quest is served and we are closed super disappointed probably won't come again. read more

Pay no attention to Thomas R. and his whiney entitled review. Claires is busy... Because its a great family style restaurant! My wife and I have been in there 20+ times over the years, and it has always been a terrific meal. They do get very busy for their breakfast rush, but we never had to wait more than 10 minutes or so! Great Food every time! read more

Another great experience at Claires for the CC!!! They are uber accomodating, lots of space for everyone to come along and a plethora of options for the neediest of needy (think yours truly!) Our party ordered a variety of breakfasts, lunch and dinner options. The service was a bit slow tonight and they were out of the desserts we wanted... But overall Claires is always a grand ol time! Thanks Claire.... Whoever you are read more

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I'm so glad Claire's is open for pickup during Covid! Having gone there my whole life, I have a soft spot for their Monte Cristos and haven't found a better one elsewhere. Ordering was efficient and pickup was quick and easy. The restaurant was clean looking and the employees were covid friendly. Thanks for the awesome dinner Claire's! read more

Claire's Restaurant - Monte Cristo, fries, and a homemade salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

Delicious food and super sweet wait staff. We ate outside as a party of 10 between two tables; the food took awhile to come to us but when it came, it was delicious and everyone was super pleased. The crunchy French toast and crispy potatoes are an absolute must!! You won't be disappointed! read more

It's a regular breakfast spot on my visits to the Emerald City and it's quaint neighbor to the north. The wait staff is excellent. Your coffee never goes cold before they come around for refills. Food is quick to come out and spot on good. I have no experience with lunch or dinner but can't imagine it not matching the breakfast experience. read more

This place is expensive and the food is not good. Lot's of flies and smelled like a bathroom. Give it a pass.

Lovely diner! We typically go after church and it's never crowded. Very close to the water and right in the heart of downtown Edmonds!

This cozy and quiet little gem of a restaurant is only a block east of the Edmonds ferry terminal. I've dined here before an event in the past with excellent service and great food calling me to return. This occasion was a "blind date" with a gentleman. Since he was arriving by ferry a block away and I was early, I was graciously invited to wait in a booth where I could see ferry foot traffic coming on Main Street. When my date arrived, we settled in to get to know one another. Eventually we ordered. He enjoyed the patty melt and coleslaw with a glass of white wine. My choice was the taco salad. Unlike many I've had elsewhere, this was absolutely loaded with fresh, perfectly seasoned ground beef and finely shredded. The lettuce was a much smaller proportion than the beef. Terrific salsa and fresh sour cream topped off my entree. The wait staff were terrific and very accommodating, giving us plenty of time to get to know each other. I'm going to put this on my agenda for more lunches with friends. It's a winner! read more

Awful diner food. And please be aware of the children's menu . The kids grilled cheese is on EGG bread! Lucky for me I didn't feed to my 1 year old granddaughter who is highly allergic. When I asked the manager why it didn't say egg bread on the menu she told me I should of asked and all bread has egg in it!!! Lol We won't be back! read more

The food was very fresh and delicious, a turkey sandwich and fries. Wonderful egg bread for sandwich. Also, the staff were all so friendly and happy that shows they are happy to work there. Which means I will go there again. Also a new bar area increased the size of the restaurant. read more

Wandered in randomly on a Friday night when really hungry and all our usual go-to Edmonds dinner spots were on 30-45 minute waits. From the very prompt and friendly service to the delicious food (tasty turkey dinner plate for me and crispy fish and chips for hubby plus shared apple pie a la mode), we were pleasantly surprised by this unassuming establishment. We will definitely be back, especially when we have a hankering for a Thanksgiving-caliber turkey dinner and to try some more of the house-made desserts. read more

The WORST dining experience I have ever had. Will never return. The server was very confrontational with me. He totally ignored me. For example my friend had her drink and he left mine on the bar twice. He went OUT of his way to ignore and embarass me. They actually had to change our server. . I would never go back or recommend this restaurant to ANYONE. Louis you should find another line of work. WHoever the owner is you should really try to hire people that can treat your paying customers with respect as they deserve. read more

We went to Claire's for lunch. At first, they put us at a table between the servers' station and the kitchen. I asked to be moved to a booth with a window. we ordered the special French toast with banana and a Reuben on gluten free bread with a side of fruit. the Reuben was TINY and greasy. Claires tacked on 3 or 4 bucks for the smallest gluten free bread I have ever seen in a restaurant. the tiniest Reuben ever was $26!!! the melon in the fruit was not ripe so we ate just the tips and it was about 1/2 of the fruit. The French toast had some syrup poured all over it. we paid $17 for bread, eggs, milk, syrup and a banana. WWe ordered a coke (ridiculously served in a huge beer mug) which tasted watery and slightly flat and a Bloody Mary. Our total with tax was almost 65 dollars! We left a $15.00 tip as the service was ok - not fabulous. So the total for a very average quality lunch was $80.00. Our server didn't come back to our table after the food was served until we had finished. We left feeling ripped off and we won't be back. read more

Service is okay - but the food is reliable and consistent. They have a bar (I haven't drank there) that looks like it actually has some good tap's and cocktails. Would be one of the best Edmonds breakfast spots if the service was more consistent. Overall I would recommend. read more

Place was renovated and looks great. Staff is friendly but seem a bit overwhelmed when busy. Kitchen ran out of milk on a Friday brunch and food wait time was worryingly extensive. Much improved atmosphere and quality but may need to hire a couple more people. read more

Average food with high prices, I have now eaten at every restaurant in Edmonds and I'm probably not going to go back here.

My friend came in to buy some blue cheese dressing to bring home. I think she was buying one for her daughter also. I remind you that Claire's blue cheese dressing may be the most delicious bc dressing known to man, or I should say WAS. Besides the fact that they now charge 10.00 a container, this stuff was thinned down like crazy. It doesn't even resemble the product it used to be. If you are cutting corners on one of the best items on the menu, I wonder where else you are cutting corners... read more

We were walking around Edmonds a few weeks ago and ended up here for breakfast. We should have went to the Rusty Pelican but I didn't feel like walking back. I'd gone to other Claire's in the past, but not this one, wasn't sure if it was related, so I figured why not. I'm only giving it a 3 star because my husband seemed to like it. I was kind of underwhelmed. I honestly don't remember what he had, but I had an omelet with potatoes and toast. I think it was $18 for the omelet, the eggs were a little over done/dry. It was a 3 egg omelet, but looking at the size of it, they must've been "small" eggs. The toast, that's another story, it was really dark, another second it would've been burnt, on one side (the side they faced down when bringing it to the table). For $18 I would have gotten a better meal at Denny's. Probably won't be back. read more

They are slammed and are clearly under staffed on a holiday monday. They are kicking butt with what they have. Amelie is sitting at the table across from me and is being a child and giggling with her friends about posting a bad review.... They don't even have their food yet, how do would she know I'd they are "ego waffles." My burger is great, and my friends breakfast is great. I have no complaints! Thanks for being you! read more

Great food! Fantastic brunch spot! Love the gravy and the syrup they have. Just as good for take out as it is for dine in!

Our waitress was clearly a pro at her job. Took great care of us. Great food. The portions were really big.

Used to come in all the time. Went downhill since the new owners took over. Don't come here. First off, service is terrible now. They changed the menu for the worse (should have kept the carnival burger). The lounge doesn't look the same anymore, opened it up to the rest of the restaurant and just doesn't have the same "home" feel to it. Also, they changed the hours and now they are only open for breakfast and not all day like they used to be. First rule of taking over an already successful restaurant: don't fix what's not broken. They don't know how to run a restaurant. Take your money elsewhere. read more

My favorite breakfast spot in Edmonds. You won't go wrong with any of their options. And if you have room for dessert. Try their house-made pie or cheesecake. It's delicious! read more

Claire's Restaurant - Edmonds Way - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

It's a good-enough diner. Nice people. Lots of room. Very standard experience. If you're into that, this is going to hit the spot. If you're looking for a notable experience, this is not your first choice. read more

Claire's Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

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$2.29 for a small side of tarter to go with my fries????!!!!?? I am going to start by saying that I have been to Claire's several times over the past few months for breakfast and it was really good. Last night we decided to stop in and check out their lounge for a quick drink. The decor of the lounge was really nice, super clean....but totally empty. The bartender immediately came in and took our drink order. I felt bad for Claire's that there were no other people enjoying their great lounge space. We decided to order something to eat to give them some business. I ordered a pastrami sandwich with sweet potato fries and asked for a little tartar sauce for my fries. My companion ordered something else. The bartender left and shortly afterward a man who worked at the restaurant brought us our food. There was no tartar, so I asked the man for some. He replied by saying that he could get it for me but there would be a charge for it. Odd...but I said okay. I have never heard of a restaurant (other than fast-food maybe) charging for a tarter sauce. I received my little tarter sauce, which was house made and flavorless. Our food was mediocre. When we got our bill at the end of dinner I saw that my terrible little tarter sauce, that I didn't end up eating, was $2.29! HAHAHAHA. Seriously? $2.29? Now I know why the place is empty in the evening. Claire's, if you are going to compete with all of the other restaurants in Edmonds you can't do chintzy stuff like this. For me, it's not about the money, it's about the principal of it. A decent restaurant does charge for things like a small side of tarter sauce. We laughed all the way home about it, wondering if you have to pay for the tarter if you order your fish and chips too. Weird! We really wanted to support your business, but I'm sorry to say that we will likely not be returning. (see the review from the guy who was charged $10.00 for a glass of orange juice! LOL) read more

= Dennys. (maybe less than Dennys) In town on biz, Aunt and Uncle (love them dearly) met me in Edmonds for a late dinner. Walked by places that surely looked better to get here. Ordered the Turkey Pot Pie figuring, when in Rome. In a nutshell, meh. As for Olde Smoky, missed that. Our waitress was actually young(er) and kinda good looking. Service wasn't bad. I'd return to Edmonds for dinner (drove in from Bellevue) but would choose one of the other places I saw. Sorry Claire. read more

Waitress was great. One star rating is for their prices. I ordered an egg white and was charged $2.29 for the egg plus a $2.99 surcharge for the egg white, total of $5.28 for one egg white. I guess the labor to separate an egg costs $2.99. read more

Claire's Restaurant - Receipt - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

This place definitely caters to old folks and people on dietary restrictions. Not to say that's bad at all, just a particular kind of place. What's that mean? Well, limit yourself to breakfast items, and don't expect a whole lot of seasoning. The eggs were cooked as I ordered them. The hash-browns were cooked well. The bacon was fine. The toast was toast. None of it really had much flavor to speak of. The coffee was okay for diner coffee. I rarely add salt or pepper to anything in a restaurant, but this was the exception. Don't get me wrong, nothing was bad. It was all just really bland. For some people, that's a good thing. I'm not one of those people. read more

New Ownership shows. Much more friendly atmosphere. Food is typical family restaurant type. Our waiter was friendly from the time we arrived. Ordered eggs benedict and my daughter had Jr slammin. Was hesitant to come back with the way it was before, but the atmosphere is great now. The decor is dated yes, but who goes to a family diner for decor? read more