Shelly is the best. I would come here again just based off how good the raspberry jam is. Food slaps too, huge portions read more

Shelly's - The girls with Shelly - American Near Me - Burien, Washington

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I needed a quick bite to eat while waiting for some work to be done on my truck. Someone at the shop suggested Shelly's so I decided to head that way. Recognized it by the umbrellas on the sidewalk from the Yelp pics. Very nice menu and was pleased with my order, the service, the atmosphere. It was lunchtime so it was busy, but it didn't take long to find a table. Would definitely recommend and also eat there again when I'm in downtown Portland. read more

The food was decent. I went in and had their breakfast combo that came with one eggs Benedict and one biscuit with gravy. There was nothing inherently wrong with the dish it was just, okay. If I were to come back it would be for the service and for their milkshakes. They have at least a dozen different flavor options for milkshakes and you can mix them together. I got coffee with caramel and it was amazing! Had a strong coffee flavor with a hint of sweetness from the caramel. The staff was really friendly and helpful as well. That always makes or breaks an experience for me. I live farther away but if I'm ever hungry and in the area now I know where to get a killer milkshake! read more

We went on Memorial Day and this place had a line out the door. They have a separate lounge area if you are 21 and over. Very cute mom and pop kind of place. Also they are open 365 days a year! So guaranteed a place to eat. I got the country fried steak and was good. My son got the pancake and it was shape like a Mickey Mouse head. Service was a little slow but it was a full house that day. I will be back read more

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Came here today, asked for a table for 4. We were told 5-10 minutes, and informed the person at the front desk we would wait outside. After patiently waiting outside for 30 minutes (within view of the front desk through the window), we went to checkin and the host uncrumpled a piece of paper and said "oh someone must have crossed your name off". Ridiculously bad service, he was rude and unapologetic. Why he wouldn't take the time to ask the people standing outside staring at the menu on the window is beyond me. read more

My husband and I stopped at Shelly's for breakfast on 8/11.. visiting from California. The breakfast was pretty good. I had a breakfast sandwich with hash browns, loved it. My hubby had the French toast monte cristo... he loved it. Will definitely stop again when I'm visiting. read more

Shelly's - Breakfast sandwich - American Near Me - Burien, Washington

Very good food . Pleasant atmosphere and nice happy crew. I've been there 4 times in 2 weeks.

Just moved into the neighborhood and found Shelly's! Some of the reviews made us a little weary of the ambiance-it's a diner! The bananas foster is AWESOME and my husband said the eggs Benedict is the best he's had since moving to Burien (and we've tried quite a few places so far)! This is our new regular spot! read more

Shelly's - American Near Me - Burien, Washington

Went for breakfast before Covid told them of a food allergy to onions. I ordered an omelet and made sure to tell them of the allergy again. My omelet came with an onion in it. They apologized I couldn't eat the meal charged me for it but gave me a coupon to come back. No thank you not going there again. Sorry for the late posting of the review but I just found the note for the discount on the next meal when cleaning out my purse and decided to finally post our review. read more

I've been coming to Shelly's pretty consistently (almost every weekend) for about a year now and I'll keep coming back. It's my go-to. It's my comfort food. I'm from the south and Shelly's a) actually has grits and b) actually makes them correctly every single time. They also have great coffee and flavored creamers which I love. Their 2 egg breakfast is a great deal and is consistently great. They have a full bar and interesting flavors of milkshakes. I've only ever had a good experience at Shelly's and that is why I continue to come back. I love having a good brunch spot that I can count on. read more

We love Shelly's! The food is abundant and super fresh, the service is always friendly and personal. Great variety, like an upscale diner with excellent food. Our kids devour the pancake plates, we love the scrambles and breakfast sandwich. We've been many times and will definitely return! Don't miss this neighborhood gem! read more

Customer service was fantastic. Portions were huge and I believe it was Shelly herself who served us. I witnessed her watch over a table of two children while the father took the baby to the restroom for a change. My toddlers fruit that came with his breakfast was super fresh and had sliced bananas which was amazing! My daughters (6 & 7). Said they loved the place as well. read more

Very good food! Huge selection. Friendly staff and prompt service. We will definitely be back! Bonus they have mimosas and bloody Mary's! read more

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The service was terrible. The Lady the waitress was mean and rude. She was mean and rude on getting food and also checking out I don't wanna give it no stars. read more

I live in Florida and visited my son in Seattle last week. He knows I love a good breakfast (he is not really a breakfast person) and suggested a trip to Shelly's. I'm not gonna lie - I'm a food snob. We took a 25 minute car ride to get there and I was hoping it was as good as he said. It was better than expected. We arrived at brunch-ish time so I could get breakfast and he could get lunch. I ordered a scratch-made biscuit and it was as big as my head and served with butter and locally-made strawberry preserves. Delicious. I also had the Sunnydale Scramble. It was a bed of the crispiest home fries topped with scrambled eggs, diced ham, and smothered in (tasted like scratch-made) Hollandaise Sauce. Sooooo good - huge portion - and reasonably priced. (Shelly, you should raise your prices LOL). I also ordered a Bloody Mary and it was one of the best I've ever had. I mentioned that to Shelly and she told me she makes her own mix and does not use pre-made. It is so apparent. If you have never visited Shelly's - you need to go. I can't remember what my son ordered because I was so enamored with my meal. You will see it in the picture - he loved it LOL. read more

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Took my traveling family of 4. Dirty dishes. Greasy everything. Really no reason to consider this if there's a Denny's around to deliver a gut bomb. read more

food is good but customer service is EVERYTHING. they should have them take customer service class!!!!!!!

Great food and nice service. This place is always packed! I had the Spanish jumble and I should've just shared with my fiancé, because I barely made a dent there was so much food. Definitely recommend read more

Although the food here is good, the portions are small and the prices are pretty high. Ham steak and eggs for $12, whereas I can get a larger portion of the same quality at Huckleberry Square for 8 bucks. Also, the few times I've eaten here and asked for extra crispy hash browns they always sent out soggy hash browns, with last time barely any browning at all. In summary: spendy place, standard quality, order requests not fulfilled. read more

Portions were huge and the service was great! We enjoyed our visit and will come back again in the future.

Stopped in on a whim, and really enjoyed it! Service is fast, they are pros for sure and the food is great! I got the Reuben with fries- yum! read more

The couple times I went there with family it was overcrowded and the food was under cooked for 3 family members. They took back and cooked some more but didn't offer a discount or an apology. I will not be going back. read more

Decent food but the extra stars were for the extra service. My server was Adam, really made the whole experience worth while. Front of house staff make or break a place and they chose well when their hired him. Kudos!! read more

Shelly's is more dirty than I would expect from a four star restaurant. Good variety in menu and nice staff but food was just all right. Biscuits were hard for being "homemade". Blinds on windows were discussing. I would not recommend. We had a much better experience at another diner in Burien on our way in from airport. Really like a 2.5 star. read more

I am so glad we tried something new today! Shelly's was a great all around family diner. The menu is great and you can have a bloody mary with your meal. The chicken fried steak was done perfectly and their portions are huge. I would absolutely recommend both the house potatoes and fresh made biscuits for your sides. This will definitely be our go to when we are in the Burien / Normandy Park are. Also, we got to meet the owner Shelly, she was as nice as could be and either started or worked for some of our favorite restaurants. read more

Every time, everything is delicious, well priced and huge portions. $5 Bloody Marys and single best hash browns I have ever had, hands down! read more

Shelly's - American Near Me - Burien, Washington

My friend and I went here because somehow the yelp reviews are good... all I can say is this place is weird! First thing first we walked in and the place looked BUSTED. But I told my friend "honestly most places that look busted have the best food" so we still got seated... when the waitress brought out our water my friends water had a GIANT piece of napkin floating in it... she asked for a new water, and they brought a 2nd water, and there was STILL stuff floating in it. She asked for a new water again and a different guy brought it out "to inspect it in the light" and there wasn't anything IN the water this time but whatever was on his hands (grease maybe?) was dripping all over the glass... the food was decent, not bad, not great. It's very dirty, menus are sticky, and it looked like it had not been swept in there in a year. My friend handed our waitress a $50 bill and asked for our tab because we needed to leave, and for some reason the lady ran outside with our money? I was confused about that... she came back in and gave us change but no bill, so my friend asked kindly for a receipt, and she said "uuuuuuhhhhh sure" and went to the back and started yelling for someone hella loud! Then ran back outside and was yelling at some people out there. At this point me and my friend just left cuz it was so weird. We were walking to our car and our waiter was like "these people want a receipt!" To some lady and the lady responded with "take a picture and send it to them" and we just got in the car and drove off because like I said previously it was SO WEIRD!!! DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE 4 STARS!!! read more

Great to see a local business still open after the lockdown. It is always a pleasure to see Shelly and her business is still open and putting out great food. Please order or stop in and support her business. read more

This is an upgrade version of Denny's. Come with an appetite since the servings were very generous. The servers were also very friendly and attentive of our needs and requests. They have a variety of selections for breakfast and they were pretty good. The prices were spot on for the quantity and quality of food you're getting. You can tell they make it as you order and not microwaved - well atleast I hope so. Come hungry and expect to be stuffed. read more

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Took a little while to try this place out but so glad we did. This is becoming our favorite local breakfast spot. We have been here a few times now and looking forward to coming back again. They serve a very good Bloody Mary and the coffee is also good. We have tried several menu items as well as a special and all were very good. One thing we really like is they ask you if you want their house potatoes cooked regular or crispy. Crispy is a very good option. The portions are good sized and the service is very good. read more

The food was so so. Portion size was satisfying. They have a nice vegetarian menu option. The only think I didn't like was my hot chocolate. It wasn't very tasty. But overall the food isn't good enough to keep me coming back. read more

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Would we recommend? Hell No!!! Stay clear of this spot. They tried to charge me for food that I never purchased. Like $15 milkshake.I had to argue with the cashier and calculate our bill. Chicken Fried Steak was horrible, cooked in old oil. Eggs Benedict was underwhelming. My ham was cold. Never would i recommend this place. Not even to my enemies read more

Saturday 8:30am First time here, been wanting to check out this place for some time now ... Reading all kinds of mix reviews, might as well be my own judge and check it out myself... Yes, the place could use a good cleaning, no I didn't see roaches or bugs, I would have left if I did but then again, I wasn't looking for them either ... service was alright, wasn't that long to get my bacon and eggs, coffee refills took forever, at one point I just got up and got my own refill because she was busy, I felt they could have used another server just for refills and extra help on the floor ... Food was nothing special, could have done it at home for a lot less but wanted to see how the cook was on cooking my eggs and it was alright... Would I come back, I don't think so, maybe if it sold, remodel, new menu, new staff because today wasn't very impressive!!! Hate to say it but IHOP has better service and cooks than this place and IHOP can be a hit or miss depending on which location... Hopefully you find or experience a better visit than what I got, just felt it was a waste of money today ... good luck read more

Great spot for brunch! They've got $10 giant pint sized mimosas , good bloody Mary's, and they give you whole HEAPS of food; seriously their portions are insane. The staff are super friendly and genuine and they have a patio area I can't wait to dine on next time! Everything we have tried here has been delicious so far. read more

Shelly's - Fish and chips and eggs Benedict in the background. - American Near Me - Burien, Washington

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Great place to go for a nice hearty breakfast. Portions are just right. If the place is crowded and there is a wait, I would sit at the bar (just as nice). Great place to bring the whole family. read more

Great place for breakfast or lunch. Huge menu friendly service. We stopped in on New Year's eve in the morning while traveling in Seattle area. We had a large party so we called ahead and they told us that they could seat us immediately which they did. Their menu is expansive and had something for everyone. Including a full bar if you wanted to have a bloody Mary or a Mamosa. Breakfast and lunch is served all day. And their portions are gigantic so a couple of us shared items. Reasonably priced. You're a basic café type restaurant. read more

TL;DR 100% mouth-gasm It's that kind of restaurant that either looks like it's gonna be absolutely awful or mouth-gasm. Place slaaaaps hard. Only negative, staff gets overwhelmed easily by how delicious the food is. read more

First time, good pretty good. Nothing to race about but good. Second time (take out).... terrible. Ordered fish n chips & a salad with salmon on top. Fish n chips: looked amazing! However as we bit into the fish it was OBVIOUS that the fish was NOT cooked. It was rubbery, slimy, & the batter on the inside wasn't cooked all the way. GROSS and dangerous. Threw it away. Salmon salad: After the fish n chips we poked open the salmon. NOT cooked all the way either. Plus over half of the spinach leaves were bad, not going bad.... bad. Spinach gets slimey as it ages. We will NEVER go to Shelly's again. The 2 stars are for the guy sever. Nice, kind of odd, but nice. read more

Our first time in. I ordered the Ambaum Gut Bomb with House potatoes and pancakes. It was delicious. The place has a home cooking family feel to it. The staff was nice and the service was great. read more

Shelly's - Ambaum Gut Bomb with House Potatoes and Pancakes and Orange Juice - American Near Me - Burien, Washington

Excellent food, staff is always nice. Shelly's is a great place to eat. Lots to choose from pleasant atmosphere. Come and try the great food. read more