A Bellingham tradition is to eat at Old Town Cafe. You gotta go! And an added bonus is onesies, duos, trios, etc. who play or play and sing for your enjoyment. The foods great too. Don't miss out. read more

A Wednesday at 8:25 am meant a 10 minute wait to be seated although 4 tables sat empty with dishes from patrons who vacated more than 5 to 10 minutes prior. Coffee took almost 10 minutes to be brought to the table after we ordered--it appeared it was the bottom of the pot with grounds at the bottom--the waitress checked on us and a few minutes later returned with a new cup full of coffee and more creamer. But my wife's cup sat empty. Hmmm. At 8:39 am food arrived and tasted fantastic; as usual. It slowed with no one waiting to be seated at 9:08 am. We sat waiting for our check for more than 10 minutes. One noisy customer could be heard throughout the restaurant. Not sure what was so funny multiple times that he had to share his annoying laughter. It wasn't pleasant nor needed. read more

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Old Town Cafe is a fantastic Bellingham institution with delicious gluten free options, fabulous wait staff and a cozy atmosphere. People can have a delicious breakfast or lunch there. Sometimes the wait is long but it is worth it. read more

It took over 20 minutes just to have someone acknowledge that we had been seated and were ready to order. The food came out in a reasonable time but we found the chili spicy but otherwise flavorless. The omelet was okay but again didn't really stand out. It's nice to have vegan options but pesto sauce was missing from falafel which again made it okay but nothing we would return for. read more

Fantastic food, vibes and staff. Busy place! Maybe they will open a second location, say is Fairhaven?!? Still, so worth any wait. read more

I have enjoyed Old Town the 2 times I have gone. The vibe is super cozy and the food is respectable. Both times there has been a short wait. The servers have always been quick and kind. I want to visit a few other Bham bfast spots before venturing back here again. read more

Old Town Cafe - Huevos rancheros 4/5 nice flavor nothing special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I go here once a week for breakfast. A Bellingham tradition. Consistent. Good healthy choices. Friendly service staff and ambience that echoes the Bellingham of the past. You know, before all the snobs moved to town. read more

Enjoyed eating at this quaint restaurant. Appreciate the high quality, local, organic, whole foods aspect to their menu. Service was very friendly. read more

Overall: A solid breakfast diner option, with good food and reasonable prices. The good: A large, breakfast/brunch-friendly menu that will please most folks. Atmosphere is comforting and cozy, and the service was friendly. The food itself came out hot and tested great, and so did the coffee. Outdoor seating when the weather is warm. The not-so-good: The food and options are ordinary, nothing too adventurous or extravagant. But they are done well. Service was a little slow, and we had to wait quite a while before getting seated (due to limited amount of tables). Food/drink: 8/10 Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 8/10 read more

Very mediocre food. Everything was just okay. I give it a 2.5 stars. Friendly staff tho, service was fine, the food was just okay. read more

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Great little place for lunch in a very convenient location. We had the Chile Relleno Bowl and a Roy Rogers sandwich. The bowl is an interesting concept that works really well with all the regular ingredients on a plate only with much more reasonable portions. Ambiance is fun, very Southwest with a diner decor. Service was fast efficient and quite friendly. The cafe was about half full on a Tuesday afternoon. All in all I would definitely recommend The Old Town Cafe and look forward to my next visit. read more

Love this family friendly breakfast spot! The service is great and the French toast to die for!

What an overall great experience and I am looking forward to coming back! The server was so kind and knowledgeable and made great recommendations Super cool style set up, which made the ambience just right! ...and the food. I think everything's pretty much scratch made, and you can taste the amount of time and thoughtfulness that goes into each dish. Highly recommend this place. read more

Old Town Cafe - Cappuccino - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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I've been going to the Old Town for 40 years. They were the first to introduce me to a good cup of coffee for breakfast. In addition, the No. 9 has been a favorite of mine during that time. Go, be patient, and enjoy. read more

This cafe serves Homestyle (think high quality but not bougie) breakfast options for most types of eaters. I love how this place reminds me of why I always love visiting Bellingham. I'll keep coming back when I'm in town. read more

Just had the rudest experience here. Was in the door for five minutes, signed the waiting list. A bunch of people came in so I moved towards the counter where there were four open chairs. An employee came over and I think she was asking my name. To clarify. I leaned forward and I told her my last name and she asked me if I signed in and I said yes and then she said you can just go wait over there. I'm ok sweetie. Fortunately, there are many great restaurants in Bellingham just not cool for somebody who just moved here read more

Food was amazing! Menu is full of delicious options. Unpretentious and tasty. French toast (sour dough or wheat) real maple syrup plus fresh raspberry preserves tableside A+ Ambiance was a nice mix with a positive vibe for a Sunday morning. Worth the wait. Servers were great Looking forward to my next visit. read more

Very pleasantly busy for a Sunday morning brunch - it was fun to enjoy the Bellingham community. Despite being busy, the food came out extremely fast. Food itself was very run of the mill breakfast. Enjoyable and willing to make substitutions as needed. read more

Place was highly recommended since they have options for restricted diets. Initial server wasn't friendly at all, we placed our order with different person. Watched a few tables come and go and at the 50 minute mark asked about our order, since there was no communication that kitchen was backed up, it was brought out but it was cold, eggs, pancakes not even warm enough to melt the butter. Ended up leaving with no lunch. read more

Super long wait on Sunday. Food was ok, black beans were flavorless, red potatoes meh, California omelet was ok. Salsa tasted weird and was hoping it would help the omelet be less boring. No one in our group raved about their food. Service was slow in the beginning but all the food came at the same time. Wish they would offer booths to larger parties who don't care about a separate table. We had at least 7 parties with 3-4 people seated before us. We had 4 adults and a 5 or old. Humph. read more

WOW, this is one popular place. We came here around 9AM on a Tuesday morning, and had a short wait for a table. I wouldn't even want to know what the wait would be on a weekend. My advice: if you do decide to go here on a weekend, arrive long before you are hungry, so your hungry doesn't turn to hangry. Thankfully, despite being so busy they were super efficient. Our food came out in a timely manner. I was impressed with all the veg options. I had the tofu tortilla, which was filling and delicious. read more

Old Town Cafe - Toful Tortilla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Quaint early bird diner (opens 6:30 am) serving satisfactory and filling breakfast staples with numerous healthier options. I went recently for coffee and a couple of garden egg tortillas with guacamole and side of black beans. The food was a little on the bland side and could have used some stronger seasoning and heat. Otherwise, the coffee was strong, and the cafe was nice and quiet in the early morning. It had that low key ambiance perfect for getting the day started on my own pace. (3.5 stars). read more

This is one of the best breakfast places in Bellingham. IT is busy so be prepared for a wait, but it is worth it. The food is fantastic and the restaurant presence is pleasant and inviting. They offer many vegetarian and vegan items as well as standard meat dishes. read more

We've been coming for years. Great place for breakfast. However, the servings are shrinking by about 1/3. Not sure why.

Great food. Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Killer coffee and home fries! Great place for breakfast in B-ham. read more

Old Town Cafe - Yummy! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I order a avocado chicken chipotle sandwich. I was excited because it sound great and I was so hungry. After 30 or more waiting the portion of the chicken was a joke! Didn't Taste like chipotle it all it was dry. Black beans doesn't have any flavor. It was very disappointed. I guess is better to orderthe breakfast menu only! You can judge by the picture. read more

Old Town Cafe - Avocado chicken sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Food is great and service is great however the. Time to get food can be long ... also it very loud in the main area between the kitchen and door read more

This shit bangs Service bangs Food bangs The jam on the table goes so crazy The tea selection is plentiful and bangin read more

I'd been here years ago. Met a friend. The ambiance was a tad loud. The food was good, coffee excellent, price was reasonable. I'll be back. read more

A very long line if you get there at opening but it is well worth the wait for a table there. Excellent service with servers making constant rounds and great decor throughout the restaurant. The food took a little while to bring out but it's totally understandable with how crowded they are and it's food worth waiting for when it arrives. Great portions and flavors that will leave you satisfied and with a full stomach on your way out. An added bonus is their delicious jams that are on every table if definitely recommend tasting them before or with your meal. Enjoy! read more

Old Town Cafe - The California omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

We are choosing a new restaurant each month to review, and for December we choose the Old Town Cafe. Our experience started out poorly when we were attempting to locate parking anywhere near the restaurant, after 10 minutes we finally parked about four blocks away. Not the Old Town Cafe's fault of course. We had to wait about fifteen minutes to be seated, the lunch rush was coming to an end, we came in at 1:30pm. I ordered a Vanilla Latte and I must say that was the best coffee I've had in quite some time. The menu is huge, so I needed an extra minute to look it over. Well, I got an extra fifteen minutes or more, because our server totally forgot about us. In fact, another server noticed and she took our order. A table that arrived after us was actually served lunch before our order was even taken. Then on top of that, our lunch took another half hour, and by this time the Old Town Cafe was slowing down getting ready to close at 2:30pm. My lunch was barely lukewarm, my partners lunch was served hot. I ordered the Egg Tacos and they were outstanding. The potatoes were delicious and seasoned to perfection. The Tacos were awesome, even the shells were especially tasty. My partner had the Garden Egg Tortilla,, which was also amazing. I wasn't crazy about the dining room, the sun was shining in my face and I had to move a couple of times. We got to know the Old Town Cafe really well, because our server not only forgot to ever check on us, but also forgot to give us our check. Finally, after over 45 minutes we got our check. If I had my way I'd give 80% of my tips to the cooks for a wonderful meal, because I think the waitstaff had completely checked out and just wanted to go home by the time we arrived. That was the worst service I've had at a restaurant in years. We both loved the menu, there were several other items we wanted to come back to try, but after our experience at the Old Town Cafe, I think we will be moving on. One star for the service, five stars for the awesome lunch, I'll go up to three stars for the perfect Latte., read more

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Tasty! And nice waiters, homeless man was playing his guitar nearby which was spunky ambiance. read more

Old Town Cafe - Breakfast foods of funky something on sourdough. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

This is the worst place to have breakfast!. The seating and waiting list is a joke! The waitresses are condescending when you ask them how long the wait list is. read more

Consistently wonderful! Great food and friendly service. One thing f our favorite places in B'Ham.

What a super place. It's old, been here a long time, evidently. Has that comfortable look and feel of a place that's been there forever. Super service and a big and varied menu. Everything we had was really good and I consider it one of the better breakfast places I've been to. Have been here a couple times and will be back. read more

We've been here many times and have always had a good experience. Food is always good and the atmosphere is cozy. The only downside is that it's a popular spot and they are usually busy so you almost always have to wait for a table. When the weather is good this isn't that bad but otherwise sitting outside waiting can suck. French toast is my go-to! read more

Amazing breakfast spot . Gets crowded on weekends, so plan on a 20 to 30 minute wait... read more

I see it's been ten years since I last reviewed Old Town Cafe, time for an update. I've been able to visit a bunch of times when it hasn't been crazy busy, and the food is very good. Omelettes, soups, quesadillas all great. She says the coffee is a bit acidic. The big room is very very loud, like hearing damage loud. I wish they would do a bit of acoustic work in there. read more

Came here for breakfast and was able to sit on their heated outdoor patio with my dog. I ordered a chicken sausage and pepper jack omelet, which also came with potatoes and sourdough toast. I liked my meal but thought the eggs were runny, too much liquid. My husband ordered their breakfast sandwich with avocado added. His sandwich was dry and tasted better with hot sauce added. Overall, we thought our food was okay. I think the service here was great though. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. read more

Old Town Cafe - Omelette, breakfast sandwich and breakfast burrito. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

One of my favorite spots in Bellingham for brunch. Quaint atmosphere, lots of local stuff and really interesting options. My favorite is the Greek tofu scramble which really highlights the great tales they have on breakfast. The tofu is crispy, mixed with black beans, spinach and olives this dish wakes you up with flavor. My only issue is on the weekends you need to arrive early or deal with a little wait. read more

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