My wife and I went there with my Aunt Monday night. The staff was great, the service prompt. The atmosphere felt safe with spaced seating, masked staff, customers masked while walking about. The food was delicious, what was supposed to be hot was hot (soup, shrimp) what was supposed to be cool was (salad). The only negative was an annoying fly that kept buzzing us. Will definitely go there again. read more

Definitely the Home-Town, Go-To, Greasy Spoon. Loved by many. I, personally, would appreciate something lighter on the breakfast menu - everything is very heavy/sugary/greasy. Wish they had Eggs Benedict. However, if good, reliable diner food is what you are looking for, this is definitely the place! read more

We popped in here when visiting Whitman, it is right by the school. The food was somewhere between standard and poor dinner food. My salad was supposed to have "Bay shrimp." Turned out to be those little frozen shrimp, pretty gross. My son had a french dip which was just ok. While Walla Walla is not filled with fine dinning, it seems like there are better places downtown. read more

I don't hand out five start reviews easily. Clarette's is hands-down my favorite breakfast restaurant because the staples of breakfast: eggs, bacon, pancakes & hash browns, are *spot on*. One would think that any greasy spoon can do hashed browns, but my requirements include perfect crisping on top and bottom, as well as no off-taste from whatever oil they are using. Hot all the way through, potatoes not soggy or limpid. Clarette's has got it right, by jove! Not to mention that wait staff is very friendly, fills your coffee promptly, and they have strawberry syrup from local Klicker strawberry fields on the tables. The atmosphere is lively, filled with locals, students, after-church-goers, families & wine lovers, and though the decor is dated, the furniture seems comfortable enough. I live in Seattle and have access to an uncountable number of breakfast spots, and Clarette's is still my favorite. THIS is the meal you need before you go out for a long day of wine tasting... or maybe it's the right prescription for the day after! Either way, I fully endorse this restaurant and look forward to a visit soon. read more

Ah the unmistakable pleasure of a belly replete with a perfectly cooked breakfast. Stopped at Clarettes located right next to Whitman College, thanks to Yelp reviews. Wanted an early afternoon omelet to sustain me on the road from Walla Walla to Bend. Clarettes delivered! I ordered the mushroom omelet with light cheddar and a side of fruit. The omelet was overflowing with sauteed mushrooms and just the right amount of cheddar. It came with pancakes or hash browns and toast or an English muff. I simply ordered dry rye, which was also perfectly toasted and hot when it was served. Though the fruit was typical melons, pineapple and oranges, they were all ripe and juicy and not the usual tasteless chunks. My husband licked his high cholesterol cornucopia clean; two eggs over easy, a generous rasher of bacon, hot crisp hash-browns and the same hot toast disappeared way before I chewed my last bite of cantaloupe. Will return if I ever pass through Walla Walla again! read more

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Clarette's is probably the best breakfast restaurant I have ever been to in my whole life. I moved to walla walla for a year and was introduced to clarette's through friends and was throughly surprised. I personally can not find a complete breakfast with just sweet (pancakes, waffles, etc) or just savory foods. I always loved to have a combination of both. At places like denny's and ihop i would always have to go through the trouble of substituting portions or ordering/paying for more food because i was always still hungry. At clarette's i found pure ecstasy with the "big walla walla" meal. It comes with three pancakes (if i can remember correctly) but my suggestion is have the pumpkin pancakes instead. eggs, hashbrowns, and bacon and sausage (but for those who prefer vegetarian meat they gladly oblige to your needs). Personally i feel that adding a side of corn beef has is the icing on the cake. However not only does the food come in generous proportions the taste is beyond delicious. Based on my Quality to Price ratio Clarette's destroys all competition. oh and the people who work there are generally the nice small town folk that a souther cali boy doesnt get to experience everyday. read more

The best. Great food, great people, great prices. We are treated better than family when we go. It's nice to be ackowledged by name and the family there has become like family to me. The food portions are great, not huge and certainly not small It is our go to place for dinner because we can eat breakfast for dinner or have a delicious down home meal. read more

Went here for a brunch with a few friends of mine on a more busy weekend. Given that it was busy, it was understandable that the wait for a table took some time. However, considering the quality of food and table service at the other brunch restaurants- even during busy weekend peak times- I think that my money is better spent elsewhere. The sandwich and fries I ordered still tasted like classic diner food should, but when it arrived my dining mates immediately starting eating the fries becasuse the wait was so long. read more

Great food, the pumpkin pancakes where fantastic. The service was good and it is an affordable breakfast place. There was obviously a strong local presence which told me that the place was good right when I walked in the door. The decor was a bit dated but the place was clean. read more

With Tommy's, Olive's Marketplace & Coffee Connection I'm not sure how this place survives. The service was painfully slow and the food was mediocre at best. read more

Staff super nice and friendly. Food amazing, must try pumpkin pancakes! Big servings ....yicks but so so good!

Love coming here for lunch with my girlfriends!! Pumpkin pancakes ... OMG!!! They are the best!! read more

If you're a Whitman grad it's like going home. Great breakfasts, solid diner food. The staff is great and friendly. Just good old American fare. read more

Returned a few weeks ago from 2 weeks Euro travel and good food. Came to breakfast here yesterday and was amazed at how tasty everything was! Hashbrowns fresh and home made, Omlette done just right, Potato pancakes different from those in Prague, but very tasty in their own right. Way to go home town! read more

Good ol' standby. My meal this time wasn't as good as I remembered. Maybe it wasn't greasy-spoon enough? Biscuits and gravy were decent, but I didn't like the corned beef hash at all. Hubby loved his omelet. Dad loved his crepes. Super nice waitress! read more

Yummy breakfast! Love the vegetarian options. My kids loooove the strawberry shortcake. Super good I have to say, it's served on a giant biscuit! Yum! read more

This place will not disappoint! I was on business travel in Walla Walla and we went to Clarette's both mornings. I had the skillet breakfast and it was excellent. They provide huge portions and the service was wonderful. read more

A few years ago my family and I visited Clarette's a few times and really enjoyed it. The food was good. We decided to go there for dinner last night, and were very disappointed. Although the staff are wonderfully friendly and the servicae was quick, the food left a lot to be desired. I was disppointed by the portion sizes on the kids meal fish and chips. For almost $8, my son was given only one piece of fish and a huge pile of fries big enough for probably two adult portions. We ordered another piece of fish for about $4.50, I think. My husband's and my food was okay. However, we both had hash browns and they were cooked inconsistently. Mine were barely browned, and his were nice and crispy. I was disappointed with mine. Also, a few onions had fallen into my meal, and I can't stand onions. It was a careless mistake, I think. Overall, it will be a long time before I go back to Clarette's. It was a mediocre meal for what we paid. read more

This is definitely a place where locals go to have brunch. Large portions and good homestyle cooking keeps this place bustling. I ordered the country-fried steak with eggs. This came with either hashbrowns and toast or 3 buttermilk pancakes; I opted for the latter. The country fried steak came crispy, piping hot and smothered in white gravy. Although I have a soft spot for brown pan gravy, this was till very tasty. The three pancakes were HUGE and perfect! I would definitely return the next time we're in the area! read more

Clarette's is everything you could want in a diner. Booths by the windows. Friendly wait staff. All the diner standards, prepared well. Breakfast throughout the day. On the fringes of both Whitman and downtown. Check it out . . . you'll be satisfied. read more

Excellant breakfast, good service. Didn't try anything distinctively local, but generous portions of well prepared breakfast favorites satisfied completely. read more

If you're willing, as I am, to elbow the resident Whitties aside, or brave long lines out the door, this is the place for a consistently enjoyable and tasty breakfast in Walla Walla. While not over the top fantastic, the food is good, and the wait staff is friendly and quick. read more

Featherbed eggs are the best! No need for another meal for the rest of the day. This is not the restaurant if you need to have your server displaying lots of tattoos or require your coffee made by hipsters from some enclave in Portland. This place is traditional and they make no apologies about it. Why should they. read more

A step up from Denny's. They offer the same basics in breakfast. The good thing is that they serve Seattle's Best Coffee which is the next best thing to espresso. It seems like a hangout for the staff of the University but not many students.. read more

This is one of my favorite breakfast joints. Love the pancakes and crepes. Coffee is awesome and the service is top notch. Its one of the places if you feel a bit gloomy you can sit down and enjoy some home cooking in a cozy atmosphere - and world is just fine again. read more

Marinated roasted 1/2 chicken - simply the best I've ever had. 'Nuff said. Next trip to WW I'll go for breakfast.

Pretty solid breakfast. I had the waffle breakfast with scrambled eggs and veggie bacon. I was amazed they had veggie bacon! The waffle was very soft, I tend to like mine slightly crispy bit overall it was nice. Much better alternative to national diners. read more

Stopped by Clarette's on our way out of town for breakfast / lunch. My wife ordered the Jamacian chicken salad and her bestie ordered Strawberry Crepe breakfast with eggs/sausage. I ordered the biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs and sausage. The salad was HUGE and very tasty. The crepes were very good but bestie's eggs were a little runny. My biscuits and gravy and eggs and sausage were delicious. Our waitress Velma was very attentive and did a great job. We would recommend you eat here if you have a chance. read more

This place is good best customer service ever but I give it 4 stars beacause the take too long to make the food

Awesome pumpkin pancakes. Omelets fine, but they are better at Tommy's Dutch. As to Tommy's vs Clarettes for breakfast, Clarettes is bigger so more seating, less drafty, more diverse menu. I'd go to Claretttes for pancakes and Tommy's for omelets. Both are great spots. Service equivalent at the 2 spots. read more

The pumpkin pancakes are ridiculously insane! These are a must have whenever you eat at Clarettes. I also had the meat lover omelette. It was perfect. You could taste all of the ingredients and the veggies were fresh. I highly recommend read more

Nice all-American dinner. We showed up around 4 so we were the only customers until about the time we got the bill. Prompt friendly service and food was delicious. I had the French dip and husband got the BBQ burger and both of us were happy with what we got. They were nice about substitutions and quick with drink refills. We aren't from Walla Walla, but when we come back I imagine we'll stop here for dinner again. read more

Expensive and very slow service. Wait staff cater towards "regulars" while ignoring others. Food wasn't cooked as requested. Many other options for breakfast in Walla Walla. read more

We went here on Sunday morning and it was good. I got the biscuits and gravy, generous portion. Gravy was very good. Total hometown diner. I tried my husbands pancakes and didn't like the maple syrup at all. Good thing they serve a Berry and peach (or apricot) as well. We spent $30 for breakfast which i thought was kinda high but it was good. read more

Staff is kind and food is great. Awesome place for families and large gatherings. One of my favorite breakfast places in Walla Walla!

Looking for a good greasy spoon experience this is it. These guys are pros at putting together food that will fill bellies and cure hangovers. I love their omelette combos and chicken fried steak, they are on point. read more

I travel Walla Walla twice a year, first time finding this gem. Service and food are great!!

Our family are die hard Clarette's diners. Of course having eaten there so many times we have seen the best and the worst and in between. Nothing we have eaten there has ever made us say never again. Its clean, friendly, affordable and they welcome our toddler with crayons! Breakfast is truly their specialty and if you go on a weekend morning there will be at least 25 other people waiting with you who will agree. Be prepared to wait outside. If you pass up the pumpkin pancakes you are doing yourself a disservice. They have all the classics you'd find at any diner and a few local specialties like Klicker Strawberries and seasonals like huckleberry pancakes etc. Seattle's Best to wash it down. Be sure to ask for it by name! The Big Walla Walla surely wont dissappoint the hungriest in your party. Of course their are lighter options as well as great veggie dishes. I recently had a 2 egg omelet that was perfect! Oh and the hashbrowns with cheese and bacon? 5 stars! For lunch Id recommend the Turkey BLT. You can also get breakfast any time. For dinner they have all mom's favorites - turkey, ham, meatloaf, pot roast etc. Cyrus O'Leary Pies are delish! But this is not an all night place so come early and often! read more

I Love there food the home made sausage and the farm fresh eggs is something i want to go back for but... the coffee sucks!!!!! rather drink warm water that's brewed twice IDK but love the food! read more

We split the pumpkin pancake special, which included eggs and sausage. The pancakes came with cinnamon whipped cream: they were really great. Service was good but just a touch slow (maybe because I was soo looking forward this?) Anyway would definitely go back again. There was a line starting just about the time we left say 9:15am on a Sunday. read more