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Retro Diner

4.6 (14 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Dogs allowed

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Tulip fields visited before Retro Diner
K A.

Excellent lunch on a beautiful sunny day in LaConner at Retro Diner. We sat outside-were immediately greeted and were told to pick any open table. We nabbed a 50's retro dinette table complete with a disco mirror ball creamer table decor. My younger niece loved the mirror ball! I had steak salad, with blue cheese crumbles, crunchy romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers topped with a creamy balsamic dressing. It came with toasted cheese bread on the side. Five stars! My older niece loves Reuben sandwiches so she had that with a side salad instead of fries. She said it was 5 stars. My younger niece had a grilled cheese with fries. She's a light eater but loved it. We carried half her meal home for later. Outstanding service, top quality food, and a fun atmosphere made it a special day after our visit to see the tulips. We highly recommend it. We were in and out in an hour but not rushed at all. Check out the Retro Diner! Their burgers and also breakfasts are outstanding too, as we eat there regularly. If you love milkshakes theirs are off the charts incredible. We were too full to get one after kettle corn and fudge before lunch while we strolled thru tulip fields. Also the outside is decorated with huge inflatable tulips so it's a great instagram selfie stop!

Very crammed and complicated menu.

Food is excellent but service is ridiculously slow. Waited 12 minutes before someone took our order and then another 30 minutes before we got our food. 4 tables inside and 3 outside had guests. If they were busy I'd understand but they weren't. We've been here in the past when every table was full and we still got our food in under 15 mins. Staff is friendly but of the 5 that I could see working, only 2 seemed to do so with any urgency. Two women were doing prep and chatting the whole time. The only line cook was slow but when we finally got our food it was hot and excellent. The new owners took over June 1, 2025 and they may have some bugs to work out. And finally, their new menu is colorful and interesting but all the detail makes it difficult to read.

Love the coffee and mugs!

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