I got the fish and chips and a side salad. All was delicious and reasonably priced. Very small town diner feel to the decor and atmosphere. When I came there was only one other full table, so very quiet for a Saturday early evening. But I didn't mind. I'd eat here again! read more

Rainbow Cafe - Fish and chips - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Auburn, Washington

I had the ham, tomato and cheese one let's topped with hollandaise and it was awesome; really elevated above most other omelettes I've eaten. Also, the coffee was good and the service was truly excellent. I highly recommend Rainbow Cafe for breakfast! read more

I cute mom/pop shop. The 1 waitress is nice. I do see their notice of how they reduce staff to make sure prices are low which I thought was interesting. The only down side of this place I would say is their service. I sat there with my bf ready to order and while we wait/ ate I could clearly see there's two other employees just not serving per se. one is working VERY slow on wiping menus. && I mean SLOW AF. I never seen someone wipe menus for over 30min. Then the other server only seated and clean tables then she would hang around, not grab food out, not take order. Only one other server did that. I felt that definitely could be improved! I enjoyed their lemon meringue pie (idk if it's homemade but it's good) and their cinnamon roll (I think are homemade) So far I went there on 2 occasions, first time I got an half of omelette and the second time I got was soup and apps. My bf got biscuit and gravy first time and second time French toast. He said the both were good but most likely reorder the French toast!! read more

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Great service, good food. I had the Golden omelette, it was good. I recommend. Parking is a struggle though.

Been coming to this place for karaoke nights since moving to auburn 4 years ago but never had their food. Each time we tried, the restaurant would always be so packed! So we always ended up leaving. Well, not this weekend. Yesterday we went and were lucky enough to get a table. The hubs had the Hillbilly skillet with perfectly cooked potatoes and delicious chicken fried steak. I had the club- a 3 decker (always important!) with turkey, ham AND bacon and let me tell you it wasn't some sad, sliced pieces of deli meat. The meat was MEATY- carving board style-Like every sandwich SHOULD have. I was blown away! And the potato salad!? The best I've ever had in a restaurant. None of that Safeway pre-made garbage. That potato salad was made in house and was smackin! My kid had the teddy bear pancakes which were also very good. The only thing I am disappointed in about this place is me not having been here sooner. True American style comfort food. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Decent place for typical breakfast. I ordered French toast and asked if instead of meat side they could give me eggs for hash brown. Was told yes but all I got was the French toast. In their defense of not making it right I forgot I made that request until after I finished and left. Dennys style but with the small local place feel. read more

Rainbow Cafe - French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Auburn, Washington

Must have had an off morning in the kitchen. My onion rings tasted like fish. Country gravy had no flavor, and biscuit was cold. Awful!

A group of us were thrilled to find a breakfast joint open early on a Sunday morning. Free street parking can be found. Discover is an accepted form of payment. Tabs were easily and correctly split. Rainbow Cafe offers a family dining area as well as a lounge. We opted the lounge. The lounge opens one hour earlier than the restaurant. The lounge offers a full bar, a pool table, TV's, an ATM machine, pull tabs, an outdoor seating area and a jukebox. For starters, we all ordered Bloody Mary's for $6.50 each. Our Mary's were garnished with lemon, lime, pickled green bean, green olive and a pepperoncini pepper. Excellent Mary's. My wife ordered the Country Benedict for $10.99: a sausage patty served on a buttermilk biscuit and two eggs topped with sausage gravy. Skillet potatoes were chosen over hash-browns. My wife enjoyed her breakfast choice. My daughter ordered the One Egg Breakfast for $6.59: one egg, three bacon strips and an English muffin. Perfectly sized for my daughter. My bestie and I shared the Eggs Benedict for $10.99: two poached eggs and ham on an English muffin topped with Hollandaise sauce. Skillet potatoes were chosen over hash-browns. We both also enjoyed our breakfast choice. I appreciated that each breakfast was garnished with an orange slice. Nice touch Rainbow. Our server Tabby was down-to-earth, funny, honest and friendly. Great choice in staff Rainbow. Overall, Rainbow Cafe serves up hearty breakfast's at reasonable prices. Next time we're in the Auburn area Rainbow will be a stop for us. read more

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This place has a mom and pop kind of feeling. Their service is very fast and the people here are really nice. Food is quality and that's why the food is priced high than a chained restaurants. This is the second time I came here and the food is still good and the service is great. Will definitely recommend this place to anyone and everyone I know. read more

Rainbow Cafe - Ground beef steak and eggs. Plus gravy about $15.99 total plus tax. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Auburn, Washington

Wait staff was wonderful and so kind to my momma on Mother's Day! Would definitely be back!

Phenomenal service, excellent variety of menu choices, and the scramble I got was piping hot. (it was actually TOO hot and I had to let it cool... Definitely not something you normally get at a restaurant) This is an absolute must try hole in the wall restaurant if you live in or are passing through Auburn. The waitress (The one with the world map tattoo on her left wrist) was super fast and professional) For breakfast it was about $15 per person, including three refills of coffee. read more

Rainbow Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Auburn, Washington

Note: I'm teetering between a three and a four - thanks for the half star option, Yelp. I came to Rainbow Cafe as a quick alternative to Sun Break Cafe, when I realized they were no longer serving breakfast (which just wasn't acceptable in my book). Rainbow Cafe is definitely cute, sticking to some kind of northwest theme - evergreen tree menus, evergreen art on the walls, etc. I really liked that about this place. Furthermore, I also really loved the food! My younger cousins got the Teddy Bear pancakes which they devoured, my aunt loved her Eggs Benedict and the kitchen executed her orders perfectly, and my Hillbilly Skillet was booomb. The chicken fried steak pieces were perfectly sized, the potatoes had sooo much flavor, and the gravy was really good. Although I'd like to give this place a five, I just didn't like the service we received. The waitress had an attitude from the second I walked in and she was just kind of snarky our entire time there. I saw her interacting with regulars and she was SO nice, so I know she's capable of it - that's how she should've been with us as well. I'm definitely down to come back and try more off of their menu and hope I get a different waitress next time! read more

Rainbow Cafe - Hillbilly Skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Auburn, Washington

Awesome food and great service! Shari was the best. Spanish omelette and Rainbow Skillet read more

I go here a lot being that it is walking distance from my job and the food is normally really good, especially the breakfast. Today was not the same. They have a new older server, nice lady, but she is not very gracious. I ordered the 2 egg breakfast with sausage. I finished all my hash browns, toast and eggs before ever touching my sausage. When I finally went to eat my sausage they were still raw. Even after letting them sit while eating my other food. I asked for new ones as it is not safe to consume undercooked pork. She did not seem to care and talked about me to the cooks. When I got my new sausage links they were still undercooked. At this point I needed to leave. Please ensure you are checking your pork menu items. read more

Rainbow Cafe - Undercooked sausage for the second time. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Auburn, Washington

Friendly neighborhood diner with your usual diner options and a small town feel. Located in the downtown Auburn area this unassuming cafe provides a nostalgic feel with its hometown classic diner dishes and friendly staff. If you're looking for some solid comfort food then settle into one of the booths here and order and omelette or pancake platter. I don't recommend the fruit or the guacamole because neither tasted very fresh, but anything that you expect to be alright and previously frozen should be okay. You can't go wrong with an omelette and hash browns. read more

Rainbow Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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This is a good spot to eat at your favorite local diner in downtown Auburn. Again, it's within the walking distance from my apartment. I enjoyed the corned beef dish with biscuit and gravy. The portions are generous, and the service is good. If you come here on Sunday morning, expect the wait for food a bit longer as many folks may show up from church service. read more

Rainbow Cafe - Breakfast for the heart ! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Auburn, Washington

We recently moved from West Seattle to Federal Way. We were looking for a place to replace our favorite breakfast spot where we could get a good morning drink. This place is top notch the service, the food, the drink and a home town dining experience that are all second to none. The staff is fun and friendly and we've now enjoyed 3 visits in the last month. Great bloody mary's which is my go to breakfast drink. They get very busy on the weekends so we've tried to make it a habit to show up before 9:30 am. Thanks for the great service and keep it up!! :) read more

we had one of the worst meals EVER at this place, and we eat out a lot... we had French fries that were a strange brown color, unrecognizable, and tasteless...and the meat on my sandwich was three different colors, I took it out and basically had a cheese and tomato grilled sandwich, also tasteless. my husbands Reuben was also awful...the wait staff was very lackluster, not caring at all about helping us. It and it was way overpriced for what it was... read more

Second time sitting in the bar area. Thought the waitress was just having a bad day the first time but when we came in today she was still just really short. read more

Turtle is the best bartender in town very nice and friendly and outgoing if you're looking to have a nice quick drink, stopping at the Rainbow Cafe and see your bartender Turtle, he is a very nice person. I highly recommend coming here because of him & the food is great read more

Was looking for A hangover cure and not just what we got. Well the food wasn't five star quality it was still decent for the price point. It was quite crazy the random variety of choices that they do have. Service is pretty good. Initially we were told that it was gonna be a long wait however we were seated almost instantly. It is one of those places where you would question how clean it is but when I looked in the back everything was quite. We definitely enjoyed ourselves and were made to feel comfortable. read more

We have been going to the Rainbow for many years. It was a nice clean place with quality food and service. We recently went for breakfast after not going since Covid hit. It was a huge disappointment. The food was horrible and expensive. The hash browns were well over done, the eggs were hard. The sausage was not cooked through. The carpet was dirty as was the overall restaurant. read more

Came here once for drinks and felt so out of place. The bartender was super rude and my drink was below mediocre. I also overheard the bartender talking about my friend and me. Made me feel very uncomfortable. Haven't been back. read more

I like the rainbow when their service is good I've been going there I've been going there for quite a while but if you years the new owner did it's been in there for couple of years is very nice and take care of it well just thought I would leave this post Glad they've gotten to stay as long as What are they got stay as long as they have specials with oldest in other read more

I only have eatten in the bar so far but Last time I did get a steak and fries . It was rather good for being alittle more than bar food it was an cook medium rare finished with butter. I had some A1 on the side which I did not really need.. I cant believe that Rainer is now made in Yakima still alright beer read more

Love Rainbow Cafe! All staff is awesome and treat you like family! Bartender are great see Tammy and Turtle

Wow! THE FOOD AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WERE AMAZING!!!! My fiancé and I checked this spot out on a Saturday morning after wanting something different from our usual spots. Rainbow Cafe did not disappoint at all. Jill was our waitress and she was incredible. I wish I had gotten pics of our plates but we were starving and once we had our first bite, that was all she wrote. Highly recommended. So delicious. read more

Don't let the negative reviews keep you from trying out the Rainbow Cafe. I work in Auburn and there isn't a huge amount of decent places to eat but I've always had positive experiences here. Granted, I've only eaten breakfast and lunch here so I can't comment on the dinner menu. But it's your run of the mill mom and pop diner. Prices are reasonable...$7-8 for breakfast/lunch. Sandwiches are pretty good. They use nice thick cut bacon. Servers always seem friendly and attentive. It won't knock you socks off or anything but for a lunch in Auburn, it ain't bad. For a quick cheap lunch, do the half sandwich/soup/salad special. read more

I was passing through town on business and tried two other places but both stopped servin breakfast at 11am. A nice waitress recommended this joint. I was concerned about coming here based upon the reviews but contrary to a couple of the most recent reviews had a very positive experience. The service was excellent. Our waitress is clearly a pro as it's just her but she has managed to be the only waitress on the floor with 7 tables. Had a smile on her face and appears to be genuinely having a good time. Quick to fill my cup! The food was good. The Rainbow skillet is a little heavy on the potato but is otherwise quite good. Taking a peak at some of the tables around me the fish and chips looks amazing!! I would come here again in the future and I would order the Rainbow Skillet again as well. read more

Straight up diner food. Need a place to eat and stuck in the area for some other random event? Rainbow Cafe hits the spot. Its a quirky spot, with one entrance off of main st. and one that leads through a bar. Some of the tables offer little games to keep children amused (or people). The food wasn't incredibly memorable. The service was nice. I'd come back again if there nothing else that looked interesting. read more

Showed up here mid-day on a Thursday, and most of the tables were open. It's a "seat yourself" cafe. We ordered a soup and a salad, and both were excellent. The staff was kind and the food was delivered within ten minutes of ordering! Prices were reasonable and we will definitely be coming back! read more

Rainbow Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Auburn, Washington

Service was outstanding! Ordered the grilled honey chicken sandwich and it was great! Cute gem downtown Auburn

Keep it simple and you should be all right. Avoid the omelet and hash browns, go for the simple fried egg and bacon. The has brown was a mushy patty with a few crisp edges. The Rainbow omelet was okay for a few bites, then became less edible. Coffee was great, service was okay. read more

I just moved into a downtown Auburn apartment building in the neighborhood recently,from Indianapolis, IN. I stopped in the Rainbow Cafe for breakfast and ordered the French Toast. It was the best French Toast I've ever eaten! The service was impeccable! Rainbow Cafe is now my #1 breakfast spot on Saturday mornings! read more

I really don't know why this quaint little place doesn't have more stars on Yelp. It is a real classic café and lounge with a banquet room to boot! It was clean from the kitchen to the door, friendly service with a smile and some polite conversation. The coffee was fresh and good. They cook good looking classic Americana café food. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. I am VERY choosy about where I spend my money and I would definitely return to the Rainbow Cafe. read more

Came tonight decided to go with a special which was prime rib melt decided against the sautéed onions. I formed server, I was within earshot of the kitchen and heard the server ask the cook "no onions on the prime rib melt?" He proceeded to chastise her as he made it with onions... He cursed at her! I felt mad for her age apologized to him and he remade. When I got my plate I could not eat it was mostly fat and little bit of meat. I was disgusted and put it to the side. She came by and saw I explained and now I'm getting a taco salad hope it's better than the previous! Still waiting. Glad she asked me if I wanted something else. She is nice the young cook is a jerk. read more

Stopped here on our way back from vacation. Asked for the Country Omelette with crispy hash browns and got what I wanted to perfection. Hash browns were spot on. The only thing keeping it from a 5 star was the sausage gravy could use a little more seasoning. The staff was very friendly and did great with the 10 of us. Even the owner came out to ask how it was. Very friendly Prices were very reasonable read more

Great food breakfast through dinner. Veggie Omelette. Prime Rib Melt. Friendly staff. It's been there for years.

This place has two good things about it. The bartenders know what they're doing and the kitchen staff is amazing. That being said, you should have more than one waitress and one cook on staff to feed an entire restaurant. They treat their employees poorly, it shows in their spirits as they rapidly try to do the best with the little they are given. Get the kitchen a fan and give the employees better pay if you're going to juice them. Love the crowd. Think the management could use some work. read more

A local spot that offers basic "american" food. The food is decent, theres usually only one or two servers working during the day, and when you sit they will tell you how many are ahead of you in line. I got the coffee, which is good, but I had to ask for refills... certainly not for those with time constraints. read more

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