I finally made it over to Lisa's for breakfast! I've lived near this place and have been wanted to come here for ages, so I was thrilled to finally convince the family to join me on a trek to a new-to-us breakfast spot. ​I was thoroughly impressed from the minute I walked in. Given the location, I admittedly expected the environment to be possibly run down, but I was completely wrong! Lisa's is warm, friendly, and meticulously clean, with well-maintained furniture and a lovely old-school vibe. ​The service was truly exceptional--ultra friendly and very attentive from start to finish. I felt constantly cared for with proactive refills of coffee and water. At one point, our server even overheard a side conversation and brought something over without us asking! That level of detail-oriented service is hard to beat. ​The food was great standard breakfast fare, and I was impressed with most of it. The Chicken Fried Steak was good and a decent size. I found all the portions to be the perfect amount--not too large and not too small--though most people would probably say they were generous! ​My one criticism is reserved for the pancakes (which I tried, but thankfully didn't order). While they were very large and looked great, they unfortunately lacked flavor and had an odd aftertaste. They just felt spongy and a little "off." ​ ​Everything else was pretty great! This is definitely a place I would come back to--perfect for a family meal or even for a solo visit to enjoy breakfast while reading a book. Overall, I'm already looking forward to my next trip to try something new! read more

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We went a bit after 10am on a Saturday. There was a steady stream of customers that came in after us. The place filled up quickly. We were served ice water and coffee as soon as we sat down. It was diner coffee but it did its job. The menu had all our breakfast favorites. The serve lunch as well. Will be back soon to try lunch. Any ways my husband had the farmers special. I had the chicken fried steak. So much food and some of it came home with me read more

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We went here for the first time since it changed to Lisa's. The food was amazing . My hubby had the Taco omlette and I had the French toast 2×2×2. Everything came out hot and fresh . Highly recommend . read more

Stop for lunch had the patty melt with steak fries both were very delicious service was very good staff was very friendly

Food was great -- the pancakes are HUGE! What a special touch to have the hot maple syrup hot and we loved the marionberry syrup. Service was also great -- very friendly waitress. And very quickly served. Lovely diner ambiance. Anxious too go again soon! read more

Came in today because The Cameo was absolutely packed and I am glad that I did. I got the chicken fried steak and it was delicious. It's been awhile since I have come here but I used to come here a lot especially when they were located up on Mill Plain. I really like how they give you a ton of hashbrowns. The service was really good too. The place makes me feel like I am grandmas house have breakfast. Seems like everyone who goes there is a regular so that will tell you something right there. She got the spinach and feta cheese Omlette and it was huge. She could hardly gulp it down. Of course she got major hashbrowns too. I am gonna come back soon. read more

Lisa's Country Kitchen - Chicken Fried Steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I've had a delicious breakfast here both visits. The cafe is a down home regular breakfast style of place. Not too many places in town does the owner help wait on tables. The atmosphere is pleasant, clean and inviting establishment. Our meal was served fast and my coffee cup topped when low. If breakfast is what you are looking for i would highly recommend you give this cafe a try. I'm sure all the food served at anytime would be more than expectations. read more

Wonderful service, great comfort food. We had country scramble with pancakes coffee and orange juice. Plenty to feed Mom and I we shared.

Service.. nice, but no to go orders on the weekend! Was busy Took a while for food to come Coff Farmers scramble Fruit bowl... 3 star... just okay Very casual place Farmers scramble- delicious and huge Enough for 3 **** read more

Absolutely delicious food amazing service and busy highly recommend prices are fair portions are decent and I absolutely loved my experience will be back soon. Highly recommended read more

This is the kind of local place where everyone knows each other. The staff are super friendly, relaxed and casual and everything is done with a smile. The food is good and huge. One day I had the Farmers Scramble. It came with hash browns and toast and I might have gotten through half, but maybe not. And I was stuffed. The other day I had the Country Omelette and same deal: I got to the half way point and was in pain. I really wished I had someone to share the plate with. Both meals are good though. Decent coffee and they'll come by about every 5min to top you up. You will absolutely never run out. read more

Glad we found her! In true Fatty Patty fashion, Lisa steps up the decor with warm friendliness that makes you feel like you are at a friends home the minute you enter. Food portions are as expected..large and in charge with warm fresh flavors. I ordered and omelette with mushrooms that I could swear were just picked. Country gravy was creamy and fresh tasting no blah flour aftertaste here. We tried the patty melt and everything was served hot and fresh. It was busy and still we got refills without asking! Major kudos to the staff. Busy cleaning and stocking and still on the ball. We will be going back soon. Highly recommend trying this place, centrally located in 5 corners, very worth stopping at. read more

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From the moment we got in... hostess no acknowledgement.. then instead of seating us she tells us your table is the 2nd one on the wall!! Really.. so that's how it's going to be? Order our food and took over 30 minutes to get to us only until we asked where's our food! People came in after us got the food immediately after they ordered and we still waited!! I guess we the only family of color in the restaurant and yes felt the racist treatment. Another note.. you brag about honoring military but do not give any discounts. Why bother saying anything? Service Sucks! You know who you are!!! Shame on you!!! Retired Navy Senior Chief Basic Breakfast read more

Love this place, serving size is perfect, plenty of food, the gravy n biscuits if thumbs up, great service, coffee is spot on, coming back soon. read more

We had a really good time here. Nice basically everything. Comfortable, quiet, really good food, friendly service, great prices. Gluten free bread option was cool. With some killer roast beef from what I was told. I had the eggs Benedict with O'Brien potatoes. It was all good. If I had to gripe over something it would be a little too much butter/margarine on the waffles. No biggie. And the server who was nice, was a little quirky. The highlights were the food. The cook is really doing a great job here. And the atmosphere. I left happy and I'll be back for sure. read more

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Lisa's is a great spot for an All-American authentic breakfast. We had strawberry waffles, bacon & hashbrowns, all of which were delicious, hot and fresh out of the kitchen. The coffee was great too, love having all the creamer choices right on the table. Service was quick, friendly and welcoming. Recommend this joint for breakfast if you are in the area! read more

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Been going there for many years and have never been disappointed. Service is great and I like the feel of the place. Plus great location.

This place is the bomb. Looked this place on yelp because I was in the mood for biscuits and gravy. Well folks I hit the jackpot. The restaurant was cozy and clean and the lady serving was super friendly. Well i ordered my biscuits and gravy and Holysmoke my serving was huge. Sorry I had a picture to show but I messed it up. I could not finished the massive helping of delicious food. I certainly will eat breakfast here again! read more

Nice family restaurant. We gave them a try for breakfast on a Saturday and were seated right away as they weren't very busy. I think their location keeps some folks from just seeing them or stumbling upon them to give them a try. Our server was sweet and our coffee mugs and water glasses were filled regularly. The one negative was the food took a really long time to come out. Normally at a breakfast place the food comes out really fast, but it took 20 minutes for our simple breakfasts of pancakes and 2 eggs w/bacon & potatoes to come out. I'm not sure what caused the delay, as they weren't busy. They weren't dead either, but certainly not enough business to cause that kind of a delay. Their pancakes are quite large and the Hubs liked them. I, on the other hand didn't like the pancakes, as it tasted like they were made from a pre-made mix. But the Hubs liked them and he is a big pancake fan, so he was happy. I paid an extra buck to upgrade my 2 eggs w/bacon breakfast to get their roasted potatoes w/bacon, bell peppers and onions on the side instead of their regular hashbrowns. That potato mix was really good and I was happy I paid for the upgrade. read more

Lisa's country kitchen food is amazing, and service was nice and fast as well, but I can't get over the fact the food was bussing love this place !!!! read more

Walked in to see if they could accommodate our group of 5 with 2 children. Took 15 minutes to be acknowledged... finally a nice gentleman said they had a table so I brought our group in. Another 15 minutes of no one even speaking to us or greeting us... we left and went to Carol's Corner Cafe. read more

I dig this place. Cozy...the two-seater booth a bit too cozy. You gotta take some of the condiments and put em up on the ledge to have space for all yr food when you're served. Nice little joint, the young waiter was very pleasant. Food is adequate, greasy diner bfast which is a good thing. I don't like blowing too much money on a cup of Joe so I sipped off my wife's coffee a bit. But I was feeling a bit nauseated from the antibiotic so I just had the oatmeal - came w all the fixins and cheap toast. Could have used a bit more cinnamon. I didn't care, I was just enjoying the moment w my wife, who was satisfied w her country omelet. Healthy portions, and the price was right. I tipped good, felt good about that. Hopefully next time I'm feeling more peckish and can really chow down. Maybe flapjacks. read more

This is a great little diner tucked in a strip mall in Vancouver that I had never noticed before but found on yelp. The staff is friendly and the place is clean. They were out of a couple things on the menu, but that's to be expected. Had just a normal breakfast and was seated in a booth farther away from folks so we felt safe. Overall it was a great experience and the prices are really really reasonable! read more

Such a cute little breakfast spot! Service was amazing and we were in and out in about 45 minutes. The food was pretty decent. The chicken fried steak wasn't the best I've ever had but I still really liked it. The biscuit was a little dry but the delicious gravy made up for it. I don't live in the area but if I ever go back to Vancouver for whatever reason, I'd definitely go back! read more

Lisa's Country Kitchen - Chicken fried steak & biscuits and gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I am all about great service and this place does have great service however I was being waited on by a beautiful gal with black hair(don't remember her name) and I believe it was her boss(boss and/or owner) was being extremely rude to her and embarrassing her..that is very unprofessional! read more

Love this place! Great old fashioned country style cafe. Nothing fancy, but always good. read more

Great food and customer service was able to sit and visit with a friend for two and half hours and not feel rushed out.

The only reason I'm even giving this a one star is so I can post. I'm almost in tears right now. Back story I've been at this place every week for the past year and always had great service and food. Last week I brought my son in and we were skipped over for seating 3 times. I ignored it as oversights happen and I didn't want to ruin the special time with my son so I stayed quiet. We ate our meal and left. We returned the following week and the server remembered us, we were so flattered. But here is where it goes down hill from here. The server informed us we cannot accommodate allergies as he was needing to leave out potato's and tomatoes. He is extremely allergic to both. We then decided on the oatmeal in which they said they couldn't do it today. So then decided on the steak n eggs. There were rules to go with that instead. I asked the server who seemed nervous about what is a person supposed to do with allergies. She said " they just can't get it" as I sit there I looked at the clientele and notice we were the only people of color in the room. My son being much darker. I have never experienced this before and it didn't hit me until the I realized what it was. This would have never crossed my mind and then the steak and eggs that was marked 21$ after ordering it the server informed my son it was now 24$ ... I'm so disappointed in every way. It was my son who chose this place because he likes to support small businesses. His steak was over done and sausages Burt. Mine were fine. The eggs looked like pancakes. As we were sitting here we saw a Hispanic man enter with the host or cook not sure the tittle, told him they don't do to go orders. I feel like I walked into the twilight zone. Our "16" oz steak looked like a 12 oz. I wish I would have went to La province!! I spent 50$ for mediocre food and a racist atmosphere. If you knew me I am not quick to throw in the race card out there and I pray to god I'm wrong. I do want to add that the server has always been polite. I don't think the hate is coming from her. I normally wouldn't post this but I don't want anyone else to experience this. I'm hoping the owner will see this and make the adjustment needed as this has always been a favorite spot. I know I will not bring my poor baby back here. read more

My new favorite breakfast spot. I rarely ever write reviews but my partner and I ate here yesterday and I am still thinking about how impressed I am today. Not only was the food great, but the portions were large AND so reasonably priced. $11.95 for a full breakfast (3 eggs, hashbrowns, 2 pieces of bacon, 2 pieces of toast, and coffee!). Additionally, the service was so kind. Highly recommend checking this place out!! read more

Very good. Old school country cooking. We had a very friendly waitress and the place was so cute.

I oreder breakfast on 02-23-24 and it was cold and no chance to send it back as they did not come to my table. I had complined in the past about the noice level and c4 cjilren running losse in the eating area and this was not apporeciated by the owner. WHATEVER you do, do not complain and then order food there. The owner likes to retailate. I got sick from the cold food served, and I also noted on the health department score of only 18 that food storege temperperatue violations many times. This is dangerous food storage. read more

We tried their biscuits and gravy and was yummy! They seated us right away. Was very busy but polite. Will go again

I came across Lisa's right before their closing. I had an amazing and yummy turkey melt and tots. So fresh. Tasted awesome. Quick service and happy belly! Thank you' read more

This is a breakfast and lunch place. There are only a couple of tables that can take 5 or more people. Very clean and friendly. Great service! We had five different breakfast selections. The omelets were good and not blubbery. The fruit was very small. Hash browns were good. The toast was soft, my eggs were warm, the coffee tasted like hot flavored coffee water, the Chicken Fried Steak tasted like it was frozen, the gravy had no flavor and slightly earthy from the mushrooms, like from a can. The bowl of fruit that was ordered looked beautiful. The price was very reasonable and daily specials are posted on the outside window. Not a place I would go back. We went based on a referral. The best Chicken Fried Steak is right down the street at Cameo Cafe. read more

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USUALLY fabulous food and service. I went in on Saturday (SEPT 17, 2023) and was very disappointed with service. It took awhile just to be acknowledged that our party was waiting to be seated. There was a ton of flies to contend with and our server brought our food really late. In addition people who were seated after us received their food before us. There is a giant sign saying they need help. Maybe it's just that and things will get back to the way it was soon. I read more

Not trying to follow along with everyone else, but went in with my dad two weeks ago for breakfast and had to wait over an hour. Several other groups were also frustrated with the time it takes for the food the owner needs to get things figured out as far as service the food is decent. read more

Typical home plate or greasy spoon restaurant. All the yummy comfort food dishes. We split a farmers scramble and biscuits n gravy. The coffee was flowing and water glasses where topped off to my satisfaction. Did like the table books left for our viewing took a picture of them. read more

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If your main intent is to get good food consistently prepared, Lisa's Country Kitchen is your place. Prices are very reasonable and all of the service staff are friendly and attentive. Can get crowded on holidays and early mornings, so expect a wait sometimes. Ambiance is neutral. Surroundings are clean and rustic. Very high percentage of return business--- including the author of this post. read more

My husband and I had breakfast and everything was delicious (bacon, eggs, French toast, gluten free toast) EXCEPT the hash browns. The hash browns tasted like artificial butter flavoring, Ew! The service was outstanding, the server kept track of caff and decaf and checked on us frequently. Lisa's if you get a different source for your hash browns or cook them differently- you would get 5 stars! read more

When we walked in the door it was like being "home". This is definitely an old style cafe with home style food, great service, and the prices were awesome! I had a veggie omelette with hash browns and toast. The omelette was perfectly cooked, done but not dry. The hash browns were perfectly crisp. Neither was greasy or over salted. I asked for my toast dark (hate warm bread most restaurants call toast). The waitress asked dark or burnt? It's like she knew what I meant. Burnt! My granddaughter had pancakes, bacon, and eggs. All were cooked to perfection. And, they didn't scrimp on the butter & syrup!! There was so much food we could only eat about half. Definitely will go back! read more

Lisa's Country Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Vancouver, Washington