(EDIT: my review is for the old location. It's now at the other end of town) I grew up in Sequim and never ate here all those years. Now decades later I finally went in for breakfast and got exactly what I expected all along. Ya, it's good ole standard grub, nothing special to note at any level. Coffee was refilled as needed, newspapers piled around to stare at while eating. It reminds me of Flippers without the old wood paneling. An ideal place to go when you're hung over and needing inexpensive quiet meal to help recover with. read more

Very disappointing... If you spend $11 for an appetizer you should get some substance for your money. A few bits... The live performer was really good. But I'll have to find somewhere else for a meal in town. read more

Just left this little gem of a restaurant.... they were so accommodating as we had a dog, they allowed us to dine outside with him and brought him a bowl of water too! The tuna melt is a must try and my husband said his burger was fantastic! Very reasonable prices.... I never see beer for under $4 anymore like it is here! Nice servers too. This local gem deserves everyone's support during these challenging times. If we return to Sequim we will dine here again! A++++ read more

I have been coming here for six years. Best breakfast in town. Check out the daily special for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Marie has been working hard to provide a safe environment for all during this pandemic. Covered/heated outdoor patio for current dining restrictions. Great service, always feel welcomed. For me they are like an extended family. Marie and staff go the extra mile to help retirees. This restaurant is a great asset to the community Full disclosure: I am a type II diabetic and Marie bakes the only sugar free pies in town. They are delicious. Check it out. read more

Great home cooked meals. Spaghetti Tuesdays are regular fo us. Prime rib Friday's are wonderful. My favorite is Chicken fried steak. However, PEDRO'S MEATBALL SOUP IS SOMETHING I BUY BY THE QUARTS FULL & KEEP IN THE FREEZER. Best soup EVER, for me!!! Austin Reeves read more

Don't waist your money. We stopped in after a long day of fishing, starving. Meatloaf dinner had potato flakes that had dried crusty edges. The vegetables were from a frozen veggie bag, meatloaf was dry and dense. Halibut fish and chips was ok, but the fries were right out of an Orieda bag. French dip had soggy bread and looked like some old lunch meat. Mozzarella sticks were slightly warm. Honestly I would have walked away from the meal had we not been so hungry.....instead I paid $60 for a meal with nothing homemade. When the man at the cash register asked if we liked our meal....I told him everything seemed to be from a box. He agreed that at least half the menu is. read more

I was hoping for something better here. We did not get the breakfast items which maybe is what they are known for. We got the Mariner's Scatter which is a combination of a variety of things such as clam strips, oysters, prawns, etc. and I split it with my wife. It was nothing great and honestly a bit disappointing. The clam chowder however was very good. I would go back for the clam chowder and maybe try some of the breakfast items. read more

Had an amazing supper with superb service after spending the day exploring Olympic National Park. Started with a bowl of clam chowder (the little loved it). I had the shrimp plate with tator tots. Best tator tots I've had in forever! Hubby had the halibut and chips. Halibut was cooked and breaded perfectly. We took 2 slices of pie to go. Can't wait to dig into them later. In addition to great food, the service staff was super friendly and the restaurant has a super cute vibe with kitchen tables and chairs scattered around instead of typical restaurant tables. We will definitely be back the next time we are in the area! read more

Mariner used to serve the best burgers and fresh cut French fries in town. During this crazy time, we would get this takeout, 3 to 4 times a month. Yesterday my burger was a preformed skinny dry commercial patty. It was like trying to chew sawdust. I sent a message thru messenger to ask the Mariner if it was a one time issue... unfortunately they did not respond, which is why I am posting this review. Very disappointed. $31. For a lettuce wrap burger and bacon cheese burger is ridiculous for a dry preformed skinny patty. read more

Do not bother! Seafood is not fresh, rather frozen. Clam chowder lacked flavor. Even the garlic toast tasted like the frozen stuff you warm up. Our salads were floating in water. read more

My friends and I went hiking early on a Sunday morning, and we ordered some foods for breakfast and lunch here to go. Nice place with American style and a wide variety of foods to choose from. I had breakfast sandwich and egg benedict, and I love the eggs! read more

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Absolutely best breakfast in a long time. Wait staff are great, helpful, positive, smiling!! Eggs Benedict are the best I've had in a LONG time I noticed they have home made pies but didn't sample any. Eggs cooked perfectly. Hollandaise Sauce prepared like you'd expect in a high end restaurant. This is a cute cafe. Clean clean bathrooms!! I would highly recommend Or return if I was in the area. read more

Ate here after the morning rush was over and before noon. Service was less than wonderful: Water pitcher slopped when set down and not cleaned up. Waitress never checked back after bringing food. We had to go up and ask for our own take-home box. Food was wanting: Shrimp coating not thoroughly cooked. Strawberry shortcake hardly had any strawberries on it - mostly biscuit. Floor was dirty and plants were dying everywhere. Just seemed like a general lack of pride in the place. Sorry, as I really wanted to be happy here. Not in a hurry to go back. read more

Quite a lot of tasty food. Not inexpensive, but probably comparable to the other options. Very friendly staff.

My Mariner experience: this is my story the story of Herbert Metsgrove and the time I went to the Mariner Cafe. When I first walked into the door I was greeted by a jubilant yet clearly artificial "hey sister" from the waitress. Her attitude was a fake as the frozen fish served on my plate that morning. Why did I get fish for breakfast? Don't question me you absolutely plebeian. Herbert Metsgrove orders whatever he wants, whenever he wants and let me tell you something, Herbert Metsgrove does not want to order from the Mariner Cafe ever again! Unless they happen to have chicken fried steak or something, I don't know, maybe. read more

Must say I was a bit skeptical because I've never been to the amazing town of Sequim and my family and I are very particular about food. Since our first choice was busy our uncle said come to Mariner Cafe, "you won't regret it". As soon as we came into town we drove here and met our Uncle Mark sitting outside enjoy the weather an cold beer. Once seated, we were greeted by our host and we quickly given menu's as well as put in a waffle order with strawberries for our 4 year old hungry boy! Drinks came out fast as well as our son's strawberry waffle. AMAZING, flavor was there as well as crispy but melt in your waffle texture of the waffle. All 4 adults order something different and every single bit of every single plate was amazing to the last bite. My wife, con salad, Grand Pa Burger Melt of some sort, Uncle Mark Fish Sandwich and me Huevos Rancheros with a side of French toast. My eggs we infused with homemade chorizo topped with onions, bell peppers and cheese! Side of homemade salads and sour cream! Delicious, as I write this the flavors creep up slowly in my recent memory! French toast was amazing as well, a bit different than what I'm used to but the butter and syrup complimented it well! Must say, this will be my first, second and third options for when we come to visit Uncle Mark! This place is amazing and every host was very attentive and full of joyful smiles. May I add that the portions are huge!!!! This place is awesome and I can't wait to come visit and feast on this amazing food again! read more

Stopped for lunch while passing through. Good variety on the menu. I had a burger and my traveling companion had a fish sandwich. Both came with unlimited hand-cut fries. Everything was great. This will be a regular stop when passing through Sequim in the future. read more

Weary from driving and having been searching for good fish and chips in Sequim we decided to believe the 4.5 star rating for the Mariner Cafe. The decorations were cute- had me convinced of seafood delights....waiter was friendly. I had the batter fried halibut, hubby had the lightly breaded cod. Two ice tea. Came to over $40 with tip. My husband was very disappointed with his plate, rubbery and dry. I found mine just barely edible. I think it had been freshly breaded somewhere else , flash frozen and re-fried on site to serve. People who rate this as anything over two stars have either never had good fresh fish and chips or they come here for something else, socializing or perhaps they are friends with owner? Anyway, after the server was alerted by our politely conveyed concern about the quality of our meal she simply walked away with no acknowledgment at all. It was rather surprising and frustrating for us. We opted to just let it go rather then make a deal of it but this should never happen in my opinion. It told me that our business was of no value and so consequently we will never be back. Owner take heed; unless you are happy to just get by, you better wake up and care about your quality! At the very least address an unhappy customer promptly by offering another replacement dish or free meal! read more

Ordered: All you can eat oysters. This was batter fried oysters, accompanied by cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, steak fries and coleslaw. The coleslaw was decent but somewhat forgettable. I generally enjoy steak fries, and these ones were pretty good; they had a nice balance of crisp and soft. The fried oysters, of course, were the main attraction. They were some of the better oysters that I've had; they were clearly fresh, and were lifted by the crisp and richness of the batter rather than being overwhelmed. They had a good texture - not chewy at all - but were not quite at the melt-in-your-mouth level that I've experienced elsewhere. The few fried oysters that did reach that ideal texture also seemed a bit soggy on the outside. You can also get grilled oysters if you ask for them, so I tried a few. I felt that these had a closer to perfect texture, but the greens upon which they were served stuck to the bottom and clashed a little bit flavor wise. Despite these few quibbles, these were probably the second best oysters I've had eating out, and the one place that I've had better would have only given me 7 oysters at this price, rather than the 20-ish I got here. So I'd highly recommend it. Friendly and very accommodating staff. Takes a while for food to come out. Good seating, including for large groups, but at 11:45am it was already half full; get here early if you're going for lunch. read more

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Mariners was the place that made my day after hours of driving while on vacation. Their variety of tasty seafood, sandwiches, and homestyle meals, coupled with low prices and friendly neighborly service just hit my sweet spot. Fried halibut and fries, Cod combo, huge tender scallops, along with hometown favorites like turkey dinner, ham steak, and meatloaf sandwiches just can't be beat. For dessert, try their one of a kind apple-raspberry pie heated up and piled on with THREE scoops of ice cream! read more

Great food and friendly staff! My favorite is the Mariner Scatter which is a huge platter of cod, shrimp, clams, oysters and scallops. It also comes with a potato choice and Cole slaw. They also have a great beer list and cocktails. read more

My husband is always determined to try every restaurant at least once, no matter my protest. This was one that left him sorry he didn't listen to me! Mariner looks like a dive from the outside and is even worse on the inside. I got the fish and chips and chowder and it was gross. Just being in the dirty, old atmosphere ruined my appetite. As my husband said as we hurried out the door "well we won't be doing that again!". read more

I am sorry to say I won't be back, and I am always suspect of reviews on yelp that get several poor ratings, then glorious 5 star ratings that mysteriously improve the average. I met someone here for a business breakfast and found the food and service disappointing. My host asked for very specific changes to the menu on his order. If you are in the food service business, you have to be aware that there are folks like that. Instead of telling him no changes to the menu, they agreed at the table, then the waitress plopped down his breakfast and said "the cook wouldn't make changes." Found out later our waitress was the owner. We were being ignored - kept waving to get our check, we both had appointments. One waitress waved back, and ignored us. The waving waitress and our waitress were having a conversation while we were both staring at them trying to get their attention. Our waitress finally came over and handed me a bill for over $20.00 for breakfast with no detail slip. I paid, left a tip, and won't go back. An attitude that customers are there to do the restaurants bidding won't last long. Good luck. read more

This isn't exactly an ideal place for a hot date, but if you are ok with the feel all day early bird special, definately give this place a try. I have a feeling this is the hangout for the elderly populace of Sequim, because my boyfriend and I were a bit of an oddity as the youngest people eating there by a good 30-40 years. However, the food was so good and plentiful. I had the fresh salad, but I also stole a few bites of the tastey chowder. I had the steak and prawns, which also had the suprise of onion rings and garlic bread. No one in my party went hungry and were please with everything. Our waitress was friendly and attentive, our drinks never ran dry. If you want glamor, move on. If you want a happy tummy, give this place a try. read more

We ordered food through Door Dash and it was awesome. Will definitely be back. We have our puppy in a hotel room so we had to order in. The fried seafood my husband had was so fresh and delicious. I had a shrimp salad, and again, fresh and delicious. Once we get settled here we will eat in without the puppy. I highly recommend. read more

Awesome burgers!!! Great selection as well. Be sure to order from Mariners Cafe directly, stay away from DoorDash if you want a fresh meal.

I feel like this place deserves more reviews, but their regular clientele is older, so they don't get them. We got great service and a solid meal that was as good as you could expect in a casual cafe setting. What took my rating from 4 stars to 5 was their berry crumble pie. Holy cow. Possibly one of the best pies I've ever eaten. read more

I'll go on record and say I not really a cook, after ordering the Mariners platter, I was looking at it thinking I coulda cooked that .... Everything was fried, that means frozen, then deep fried, not freshly prepared . Was good... meh, but was really expecting fresh seafood. Disappointed. read more

Not the greatest fish'n'chips I've ever had, but, I'm British & used to the best! The portions are good sized, menu selection good, service always pleasant read more

Recommended by locals, so gave it a try. My colleague had grilled breaded oysters which were superb, I had a half chef salad which was huge! it came with real meat, not deli sliced meat. we would eat there again if in the area. read more

Nice atmosphere, painted a pretty blue, spacious seating. I ate the Reuben Sandwich with fries. Fries (to me) were the best thing on the plate. Mom and sister had fish n chips (those looked better.) Waitress was friendly. They have an extensive menu, something for everyone. read more

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My husband and I stopped in here to have dinner while on a short vacation. It was early and I teased him about eating at the blue hair hour. And it really was. Everyone else in the restaurant was older than us by 35 years give or take. They also were all locals. We were treated like outsiders. One waitress didn't not want to even look at us. The one that did wait on us was pleasant enough..... The food was decent but nothing to write home about. It took forever to pay the bill too since their were only the two waitresses and only one of them would speak to me. We won't be returning to this place. read more

The food just ok. Service just ok, not very friendly, tables needed cleaning. Too many different people coming to our table, why didn't we just have one server, that was odd. She never came back to check on us, someone else did. She never came back with the cup and straw I asked for. The fish n chips good, flaky fish nice portion size, but not a whole lot of seasoning in the breading. Not a place I'd recommend or go back to. read more

Another enjoyable restaurant here in Sequim. Breakfast cooked to perfection. Helpful staff, met the owner, what a great thing she's got going on here. Very warm and welcoming place to visit and have a meal. Even better when there visiting with family. Oh yeah, almost forgot, if you like your bacon crispy, this place will not let you down! Ask for it "shatter" cooked! Thick bacon cooked crispy like a potato chip! Mmmmmmm!!! read more

We arrived for a late breakfast. Wanted to try something new. It said seat yourself but all tables were dirty so we sat at a dirty table until they cleaned it. The waiter took our order pretty quick. Then the wait for food took about 45 minutes and they weren't even busy. Food came cold so I'm assuming the 45 minute wait was because our food just sat around. No one came back to check on us after our food was served. Upon paying the cashier asked "how was your food?" I politely told her it was good but really cold. All she said was "oh that's not good" the handed us the receipt to sign and walked away. Not even a "sorry", "thank you", or "have a nice day". First and last time going. read more

Quick and friendly service, good sized portions--chowder was good, halibut burger very good, Mediterranean chicken sandwich was okay. Price for products acceptable. Men's restroom clean read more

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Great, old fashioned plain great food, real fresh cut fries. Cheerful service, team workers working together to offer the kind of meal we remember from years ago. We will be back. read more

I'm the first reviewer? How awkward. I've only been here for breakfasts, but it meets my needs for savory food and a nice family dining experience on a Sunday at 11am. Look, the atmosphere isn't fine dining, but you need to know what you're coming for when you dine here. They always seem busy--a good sign in Sequim. It also seems to be popular with the after church crowd- don't come too late or you'll have to wait. Hey, if you like your hash browns extra crispy, you'll have to ask. read more

Typical old town cafe. Food surprisingly delightful. Have had 2 dinners here. & like it very much. Try the Widmer Hefeweizen beer, super. Nice friendly staff. Enjoy a nice meal here. read more

Well this is your typically small town cafe experience. You don't go in expect tons, and you don't leave setting your calendar for the next time you will visit. Lots of egg/bacon/sausage/biscuit/hash brown type combo choices for a reasonable price. Much more reasonable than a Black Bear or Oak Table... but it shows in the presentation and ingredients in my opinion. Highlight of my meals there whenever I visit are the super thin/fluffy scrambled eggs (the way I like them) and the biscuits and gravy. The lowlights are always the coffee and hash browns. I'm not sure why, but the hash browns always taste off to me... maybe it is too much oil? I see why Mariners remains popular, but it is not my first choice for breakfast in Sequim. read more