Absolutely love the patty melt at Alfred's. If you're craving a burger, this one hits the spot!

We went to this place because it was close to the Tacoma dome. It was a mistake coming here, I honestly was scared to order anything because the bar area which was the only side open looks like it used to be a dirty strip club. Mirrors everywhere. I understand the history but it needs updating. Hate to say that because I am not a super picky person but I would not come here again. Prices were fair but food wasn't great. I wouldn't recommend going here if you are vacationing. read more

Stopped in for breakfast when docked at Foss Marina in Tacoma. Great food and service. We will be back next time we are in town!

I just had the fajita omelet. Amazballs!!! The homemade salsa that it comes with NEEDS to be bottled and sold. I used it on my hashbrowns, and even on my wheat toast. Breakfast done right!!! read more

Alfred's Cafe - Fajita Omelet - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Ate twice here this week. Both times the food was great! Wonderful old world atmosphere. Had the meat loaf the first time, and the Cobb salad the second. They keep the place very clean. Noticed how well they clean up after each set of guests for the next. I also love to support these owner-operated small businesses, and avoid franchise food. Glad I discovered this place driving past! read more

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Super fun place we checked out after a Tacoma dome event. Came in and April (bartender) was awesome and took great care of us. To the point that we came back for breakfast the following morning as we were back in the area. Taylor was our waitress and did a great job. Balanced the checking in on us just enough without being overbearing very well Great food Highly recommend read more

Alfred's cafe is a great place to stop if your getting off the train and waiting for your ride to pick you up. It's within easy walking distance of the Amtrak station, plus they have good food, friendly staff and a full bar. The restaurant has a 50's diner feel to it, and the bar is one of those old wooden bars with carved motifs and a mirrored back. With 20 beers on tap, you're sure to find something you'll like. My personal favorite is the Scrimshaw Pilsner, which I have yet to find on tap anywhere else. It's a sweeter Pilsner with a hint of honey. And did I mention breakfast is served all day? Nothing like having a breakfast burrito and a beer at 4 in the afternoon. Had the chicken tacos today, and while they weren't my favorite, everything else I've had had been good. read more

Alfred's Cafe - The chicken taco appetizer - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Short walk from the Tacoma Dome. Park and go eat. Fast service great food. Great price. Huge portions. And shoestring fries. Fun atmosphere. I'm not from Tacoma but I'd definitely visit Alfred's again any time. read more

Good food fast service my son feels ther Monte Cristo is the definition of what's a Monte Cristo should be.

Came in on concert night. There was a wait, of course but we got in within 15 min. Staff was nice. Decent beeConcert menu had no vegetarian options and they could not deviate from the menu. I ordered fish and chips because I was starving. Waitress came back and said they were out. She says they run out of things during nights like this. No other option besides a salad with no meat for $13 or French fries. Seems if they know there's a concert and it's packed they would have more good. This was my first time and I was disappointed there were no vegetarian options. Likely won't return. read more

I wouldn't say I'm a regular but I'm here pretty frequently because I love breakfast. Alfred's is an awesome neighborhood diner with a large bar. I love the feel of this place, it's definitely a place that develops a relationship with their customers! I'm always hearing the servers chat it up with others like they've known them for some time. The service has always been friendly and quick. I'm a fan of their buscuits and gravy along with any of their scrambles. You really cannot go wrong here. Some might say the decor is dated but for some reason I just really enjoy the atmosphere and am always excited to show family/ friends this place because it's such a gem. read more

I took my grandson here for breakfast and was not impressed. When we first walked in, it felt more like a dive bar than a cafe. The ambiance was quite tacky. It was mostly men there who seemed to be having a breakfast before going to work, but they never seemed to leave and were very loud with language I did not want my grandson to hear. The waitress was kind and efficient which I much appreciated. I ordered Eggs Benedict and the whites were too runny and I almost gagged. I have had better coffee. My grandson ordered the French Toast breakfast and he thought it was great! Although he did say that the sausage patties tasted just like the ones at McDonald's. If you're a guy who is on his way to work and doesn't mind what or where he eats then this is the place for you. If you have a family and/or expect good food, then I suggest you pass on this place. I won't be back. read more

I am vegetarian-ish so I ordered the vegetarian omelette with avocado, hashbrowns with peppers and onions with sourdough toast. It was delicious. I was visiting, working out of town, from SoCal. I found Alfred's to be a pleasant diner with great food and service read more

Alfred's Cafe - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

We were in the Tacoma area, near the dome, and were hungry for some breakfast. Through word of mouth we decided to try this gem of a diner. I had the Chorizo chicken fried steak, and my wife had the Monte Cristo. Food was very good and the portions were plenty.and more importantly, especially at a breakfast place, they didn't mess up the eggs. Irks me when you order over easy or sunny side up and the whites are still uncooked! Service was friendly, quick, and the owner even helped serve when it got busy! Alfred's was a nice surprise and will be in the conversation when we are in the mood for breakfast again. read more

Alfred's Cafe - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

This place had a great staff and a great breakfast menu! Nice place to watch football if you need to. Food was good. Kinda looks sketchy from the outside but worth giving a shot. read more

Alfred's can do no wrong! Every time I've come..I've gotten something different for breakfast..and everything has been great. Customer service in the bar (because that's the only place I sit) is always great. Bonus: Same parking lot as the indoor shooting range. read more

Alfred's Cafe - Irish Coffee - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

good place to eat i have been going to alfreds since 1962 when lee owned it. the 3,5 % add on to bill because you use debit card is bull.debit card is like cash,. so if i use debit card the tip will be reduced by that amount , come on alfreds get with it read more

This is hands down the BEST breakfast food I have ever had. I had the tamale omelet with the chorizo gravy on top and thought I died and got to heaven! It was that amazing! read more

Please stop serving Benedicts. this is my 2nd time eating from here and both times my food was horrible. my husband accidentally ordered from here this morning and the potatoes are dried out and the crab benedict i was able to recognize because of how horrible it was the first time i had it. eggs overcooked, hollandaise was disgusting and whats w the crab? is it fried? overall fishy smell and taste. please just stop serving this read more

This has become my favorite breakfast place. The service is top notch with the owner personally vested in making sure customers are well taken care of. The food is fresh and the portions are larger then most breakfast places I've been too. I've been here several times now and I've waited because I wanted to make sure what I was writing was what I was consistently experiencing and it has been. To top it off there were TV's everywhere making it even more desirable since its football season! read more

This place was great! The food was amazing and fresh. I got the bacon and eggs with loaded hash browns and toast. A lot of food for the price. My waitress was very nice. Food came out in a timely manner. Very impressed. read more

Alfred's Cafe - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

My friends and I went to Alfred's before the Vet Aid Concert at the Tacoma Dome. After paying for our food I was interested in some desert or a drink. The owner rudely asked to vacate our table and if we wished for anything further to go stand at the bar. Due to my health I use a cane. Standing at the bar would not have been comfortable. We were astounded at how the owner treated us. I can say that i will never go back there again . I doubt that my friends will either. Still in shock at how we were treated. read more

Best bloody Mary in town!!! I stopped by for a quick breakfast of eggs and bacon with tomatoes which were delicious! I'll be back soon!

Cute place for breakfast or lunch in Tacoma. I had the biscuits and gravy with chorizo gravy which was not nearly as good as I wanted it to be. It was more spicy than I expected but I'd bet the regular biscuits and gravy is awesome. The ladies I went with has other things and loves them. And they have great mimosas! read more

Good food! You get a lot for your money, and staff are nice and friendly. We were pleasantly surprise!

Super friendly folks. I feel so welcomed here!! From the first step through the door we were welcomed by a waitress walking by, the bartender shouted hello as he poured drinks, another waiter smiled as said hi as he bused a table and another as we got sat. Overwhelmed by the friendliness and struck with hunger - we quickly sat and looked over the menu. Pretty typical Cafe/Diner style menu/foods - we were so hungry though that everything sounded delicious. After serious debate and coin flipping - and a little help from the waitress we ended up with the following: Meatloaf - I cannot say I'm a fan. It was a bit dry and overly herb'd for my liking. I like mine moist and slathered in bbq sauce. It wasn't horrible per say - but definitely not my cup of tea. French Dip w/ fries - my buddy ordered this and loved the dip. great au jus and perfectly toasted bread was what he told me (i don't like it) but the FRIES. They were so good they could have been magical. It's McDonald's sized and just the perfect amount of salt and crispiness. We doused it in ranch and ketchup and grinded away - when they were all gone we ordered another order to go so we can eat at home but they never made it home cuz we finished it on the spot. Monte Cristo - yummmmm.... it's always hard to find a good one. but when you do... piled high with flavors, perfect cooked. There are some foods you simple cannot put into words - you just got to put it in your mouth and let the food do the talking. And let me tell you that this sandwich was speakin to me! Crab omelette - I was a bit skeptical when I ordered this as crab and a diner/cafe is usually a no no. for reasons of freshness and/or reasons of lack of crab. But this omelette did NOT disappoint. It blew me away. Huge chunks of dungeness crab throughout every bite. The hollandaise sauce on top was perfectly poured to balance out the rest of the flavors and the potato bites finished off the dish nicely adding great texture. I love this place. Never knew it existed - but you bet i'll be back for more! read more

Came here on a lazy rainy Sunday morning for breakfast. The place was pretty full, so we decided to sit at the bar. Even though it took a couple minutes to clear what was in front of us, the service otherwise was quite good, even though they were pretty busy. Our waitress smiled and checked in on us every now and then. Place was pretty clean and I like the section across the way that looked like a 50's diner. Unfortunately, this section was closed. Would have been fun to sit over there though!! Food was pretty good. I had the Western Omelets which came with toast and either potatoes or hash browns and he had the steak and eggs scramble skillet. Although, I kind of wish I would have ordered the biscuits and gravy, after seeing it delivered to another table. Looked GOOD! Total for breakfast for two with coffee and tea... $22. Not bad. read more

ATTENTION!!!!!! IGNORE THE LOW STAR REVIEWS FROM SNOOTY ARROGANT NORTH-ENDERS! If you want an overpriced, dolphin-safe, sustainable, hipster, puffer jacket wearing, stuck up, portlandia breakfast, then don't go here! This is a straight up great, simple breakfast, lunch and dinner location. Simple layout and decor, tvs, bar, small menu, old tables and chairs. And good food. I recommend this Southwest scramble with O'Brien potatoes and a bloody Mary. The bloody Mary is not for lightweights. read more

After being a Yelp lurker for nearly a year, Alfred's finally got me riled up enough to write a review. I used to come here often when meeting up with friends at the Tacoma Dome bus station. It was open early & late, plus there was beer & fries! Good fries! Decent Beer! So this morning after deciding to cave and have a hole-in-the-wall greasy diner breakfast (I've been on the health brigade lately -- only egg whites for this girl!) my husband and I both knew we were headed to Alfred's. A new menu was presented to us, with much of the same old faves. I chose the biscuits and gravy and my husband chose the monte cristo. Both items arrived at the table looking dismal. In fact the plates looked pretty sparse and limp. My husband's monte cristo looked like it was picked up off the ground and his hashbrowns were burnt to a crisp. Meanwhile, my hashbrowns were undercooked and my two biscuits would have been better off being one whole-cooked-from-scratch-biscuit, versus the two that I'm pretty sure came out of a can. Now, I'm not complaining about the grease, that's half the reason we came. The food was poor, the service was meh, and the price was high (higher than Marcia's or Shakabrah's -- both shining gold stars in comparison). I'm not sure if the management changed, but I was disappointed in this t-town favorite and will not be returning. read more

I've gone to Alfred's a few times for breakfast. Once I had the chicken fried steak and it was just ok, with a good helping of decently done hashbrowns. The next time, a pretty good, but nothing remarkable omlet. Service was always good, the place was always about 1/4 full in the bar area. Either way, it's a good location for when we're in Tacoma visiting and we like the ambiance. Jan 1, 2011. The place was PACKED. I'm sure most people were hungover, myself included. We had the nicest server who still managed to be attentive despite running between so many tables and being so little our table came up to her shoulder. I still don't know how she got our food--the counter has got to be above her head. Anyway, I ordered chicken fried steak and it was better than I've ever had anywhere. I'll keep going back just on the off chance it ever turns out like that again. read more

We came here for a little pre-show nosh and pre funk, as this was the closest establishment to the Tacoma Dome. The atmosphere inside was very 30-40 years ago. Dark and brooding, with a weird back room type thing where the restrooms were located (which were clean and well maintained). There was that weird stuffy air of being a bar where you could formally smoke before the laws changed- which we sat in. They call it the "Bubble Room" for whatever reason. The service was pretty dang stellar, I will have to say that, and our food and drinks came super quick. The food was okay. I ordered a bun-less bacon burger with a side of slaw. The slaw wasn't very good and it was TINY. For 10.95 I would have expected twice as much, after all, it's just cabbage. The burger patty was also small, but it was obviously from fresh ground beef because of the way it crumbled when I cut into it. It had good flavor, and I was happy that for the price it wasn't a preformed frozen patty. The bacon was really, really good, too, the veggies that accompanied the burger were super fresh and tasty. If not for trying to watch my carb intake, I would have opted for fries or the chips because they seemed like a better option than the sad looking slaw and I would have felt like I got a little more for my money. The only IPA they had on tap was Diamond Knot, which I drink a lot of, so no complaint there, besides wanting a second choice for IPA. The vodka tonic I had here wasn't too shabby, albeit a bit watered down. Overall, it was a pretty good spot to go before an event due to it's speediness and efficiency. read more

I went by here today with the husband for breakfast. The Alfred's hash was subpar. 15$ just for potatoes and meat? Burnt his toast ( will give it to the waitress she caught it as she put the Couldn't get some onions and peppers in there? I got meat lovers Benedict wasn't bad . Restaurant was loud due to a table that had a bunch of guests who seemed to have started off their morning with a mimosa or two fruit flys hovered over my table the entire meal just wasn't a fan. read more

Decent place to go for some food before a concert at the Tacoma dome. The burger I had was good. They were extremely busy so it was obviously made in a hurry. Sauce was only on part of the burger. Service was very good considering how busy they were. read more

IT has been many years since I'e been to this venerable breakfast lunch spot in the shadow of the Tacoma dome. I love the large old growth timber building, classic Tacoma style. And like the building, my sturdy omelet was really good, as were the has browns. Nothing here is imagantive, its "just breakfast" but well done. The servers were nice...but one thing bugs me...really bugs me..they have committed architectural felonies to this gem. Horrible tile int he lobby and up the walls,.incongruous to,the era..and then there's an unused weird ass diner concept in the left vestibule. This needs to striped down and I,proved. For pointers, they should visit Crockett's in Puyallup simple traditional , comfortable, true. Don't get cute with a venerable old timeless building. Lastly the upstairs here I unused and wasted. Sad really. read more

Delivers exactly what you expect! Big portions, a surprise chorizo gravy that's bomb, very fast service with a smile. Its not fancy or too inventive but nothing wrong the standards being done right by really nice people. read more

Alfred's Cafe - Chicken fried streak and crab eggs enedict so big we couldn't finish! - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Their food here is pretty good and their hash browns are to die for!! However, the wait time to get your food can be pretty ridiculous at times and the service can be very meh depending on who you get. Something important to know when coming here and I guess this is something new?? They don't accept Vertical Identification while ordering alcohol because of all the fake ID's they've come across.. Also doesn't seem like they're taking extra steps to resolve this situation either. read more

I LOVE THIS DINER. On my first trip to Tacoma my friend asked me to hit up this cute little diner and it was totally worth it! They have a great atmosphere and this place is the BOMB for people watching. All sorts of life eat at this place. The breakfast is amazing, especially the eggs and bacon, which in my mind can be screwed up SO easily. The bacon is peppered and delicious. They are also very generous with their coffee which I am all about. If ever in Tacoma and needing some good food definitely check this place out. read more

I have never been disappointed with any meal I have ordered here. Today I had the Monte Cristo sandwich and my husband had the chicken fettuccine alfredo. Breakfast is served all day, which is a bonus. Definitely a place you need to check out. read more

Alfred's Cafe - Monte Cristo sandwich with fries - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Not a bad option for breakfast. They have decent chicken fried steak and eggs that aren't too shabby! They also make a pretty good bloody mary. Service is sometimes lacking.....in personality and in promptness. Weekends can be tough to find seating. Especially if you have a larger group. The menu is not huge, but sufficient enough. Prices are on the higher side. I have eaten dinner there once and it wasn't too bad either. Others in our party had the calzone and said it was really good. If you like oysters, they serve them up many different ways. FYI: They have a coupon in the Entertainment book. read more

A nice Dive with great atmosphere, in the heart of downtown Tacome, you definately see some characters here, the interesting thing about this place is the fact that one forth of it is a 50s diner and the rest is an elegant dimly lit lounge ( all with a nice amount of Crust) the toast factor alone is worth it. read more