Salmon Bay Cafe
Seattle, WA 98107-4836
Phone: (206) 782-5539
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- 20th Avenue NW
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 6:30am-2:30pm , Sat-Sun 7am-3pm
Editorial Review for Salmon Bay Cafe – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Salmon Bay is a real-life reminder that Ballard was once a fishing village. Local denizens in commercial fishing gear fill the place most weekdays, but the kind, no-nonsense waitresses aren't above serving their diner-style fare to the Patagonia crowd or the multi-pierced types.
The Food
In the tradition of great coffee shops, the larger-than-life breakfasts come with bottomless cups of coffee. The omelettes, named after local neighborhoods, could satisfy a starving angler--and often do. Expect to wait in line on weekend mornings, but the wait will give you all the more time to work up the immense appetite required for the cafe's generous greasy-spoon fare.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoLunches range across the typical burgers-fries-sandwich choices; from a cheeseburger to a gooey grilled cheese, each one satisfies old-fashioned appetites.
User Reviews for Salmon Bay Cafe
04/07/2008 Posted by heysaundra
Love this place; have eaten there a lot. Great service (service was a bit slow last year when they had almost all new staff - but it's back to normal great again now), MAGNOLIA omlette is incredible (although would do for about 3 meals worth of food just the omlette alone, let alone w/ the sides). If you care that that some of the booths are torn a bit, etc, then this is not the place for you. If you want good food (it's a value considering the volume of food), a nice view of sailboats & the cut to the Locks (from the back room) & a no-frills diner atmosphere, this is the place for you. Great to bring kids because it's noisy & they blend right in. Definitely try one of their specialty omlettes (the Magnolia is our favorite). Even our teenager & daughter in her 20's like eating here. Something for everyone.
Pros: Huge portions, good food, relaxed atmosphere
Cons: Only open for breakfast & lunch
02/09/2008 Posted by peanut26
I just wanted to say 'thank you Salmon Bay Cafe.' Whenever I am having a gloomy day and in need some quality comfort food, you are always there for me. You keep the coffee coming (good coffee!), your atmosphere is casual and inviting, and your servers are real people. And the food! YUM! I love the home fries instead of cheap hash browns, and the omlettes that I have tried so far are packed full of fresh seafood, ripe avacado, fresh spinach etc. I also commend you Salmon Bay for staying the same cute little restaurant all these years and not getting all 'yuppy' on us. I can still dine in a pair of jeans and a tee shirt and not think twice about it. Thanks again!
Pros: food, service, parking
Cons: none
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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