We've only eaten at Cedar's two times and both times it was a low point in our dining experiences. The waitresses ignore you if you are not a regular. The meals appears to be abundant, but the service is terrible. This last time (and believe me, it will be our last time) the restaurant was not busy, yet it still took 15 minutes to get our order in. Then after 10 minutes the waitress brought the menu back and said we're out of meat for you order. She then walked away and took orders and chatted with other people in the restaurant. Just ignored us!! We left. Fortunately there are other places to eat nearby with good service. Looking at the other one star reviews apparently there others customers have had the same experiences with poor service. Seems to be a recurring problem. Try Al's Cafe across the street. Good food and excellent service. read more

Over the past few years the food and service has been good but the staff and ownership seems to have change recently and their service is down. read more

Our family adores Cedars. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner! The Cedars Team is always welcoming and efficient. The classic cuisine is delicious and consistent. I can't wait to see the remodel. Thank you for serving Ferndale and all of Whatcom County. read more

This place hasn't changed much for the last million years. Honestly, we came here because our go-to cafe was closed. What a nice surprise. My hubby ordered the hashbrown sandwich, and I ordered the BLT with a salad. The hashbrown sandwich was a layered delight of hashbrowns, bacon and sour cream, topped with more hashbrowns. The BLT was great but the garden salad was with iceberg and not romaine. It looked a little weary. Our server was so sweet and made us feel special. It is a great place for big appetites and families. It's a local fav because every table is full. read more

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Food here is consistently good and we love hanging out in the bar and meeting people from our community. Staff is always friendly & helpful. read more

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The people were pleasant. My to go order took a bit more than 35 minutes and when I finally got it, the burger was lukewarm and the few fries there were stone cold. A waste of $17. Unlikely to repeat. read more

So I had to go to work to Bellingham for a couple weeks. Being from out of state we tried many different restaurants while there. You know we did not find great cuisine or dining in the city. Could be due to most of the protesting and half the staff being protesters don't know. However a bright shiny spot for breakfast and even dinner was this restaurant. The staff was fantastic and the food was great. Some of the best home cooking type meals you'll find I believe in the great state of Washington. The portions were enough to fill a big biker man. I know that I could not clean my plate on the three meals I enjoyed there. The taste of everything was fantastic For dinner I had to fish and chips in their hand battered and great to eat. My dining partner saw they had meatloaf and asked if they had a meatloaf sandwich. They said they did not have the sandwich but would be happy to try and accommodate his taste. To suffice he was very excited by the meal the size of the sandwich and the taste. He's hoping they called the sandwich Steve's meatloaf sandwich. And believe that should be added to the menu as soon as possible. Now for breakfast all I can say is the sausage gravy is great, biscuits are fluffy, eggs are real eggs will you get them fried or scrambled not the bagged pasteurized garbage you find it some places like Sheris pies or Denny's. I would say that I recommended them to several people and took another larger party there on the day we left. The waitresses and serving staff are great the restaurants going through a remodel in the bar area but the patio is beautiful and has great views of Mount Baker. Should I ever find myself back in northern Washington I will definitely be eating at Cedars for at least half my meals. And talk to the servers. All great personalities with great stories. But really Steve's meatloaf sandwich was fantastic. read more

I visited Cedars restaurant for the first time the other day. The place was clean and the wait person was friendly. The food was good, but it took 55 minutes to get it to us. I'm hoping it was just because they were busy, but even at that, I doubt I'll go back. read more

We tried this place out when we first moved to Ferndale three years ago and wasn't that impressed with the food, was craving biscuits and gravy and they were open on a Sunday so decided to give them a second chance and order breakfast. We got the Lil Cedars Special. It comes with biscuits and gravy 2 eggs and bacon or sausage. Everything was delicous. I couldn't even finish mine I ate the rest for lunch. I am loving this curbside pickup thing during quarantine. They should have that option all the time. It's great for anti-social people lol. read more

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Lovely restaurant. I enjoy eating there. We were going to go for the first time in two years. But they don't require COVID vaccination so we won't be going. Too bad. read more

The food was bland and boring, an annoying AM radio station played out of a cheap speaker (complete with ads) and the waitstaff was rude and dismissive. If you want to to eat go across the street to Al's. read more

Great locals goes here, and it's really good for a local diner.! love the pasta dishes.!

The wings here are surprisingly good. You expect to go to a place that looks like Cedar's and get some rather ok burger and move on through the town. Well the wings would bring you back to town. I enjoyed them. The bar looks like a fun place to watch hawks game. The front portion of the building could use an update for sure. Doesn't take away from the food or service but it is a bit out of date. read more

We were vacationing on Birch Bay and decided to try it out. Great food. My husband loved his corned beef hash. I had a scramble and it was delicious. The biscuits are humongous. read more

Cedars is open with new floor, booths and kitchen! Same great menu. I had the bacon egg hash brown scramble, my friend always gets egg benny cause she loves theirs . The coffee is great, wait people sooo accommodating food great. In fact going there Tuesday for lunch. read more

Decent food for a place that doesn't look like it would be that good! Burgers and French Dip with fries spot on with more than many could eat! Look forward to visiting again! read more

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The hungry man breakfast is the best and they have great pies available fresh every day. Just love it.

I was so pissed I found a hair on my pancakes . It was curly and short I was so disgusted

Best breakfast in Ferndale by a large margin. Be prepared to wait if you go on the weekend.

As advertised, a family-run restaurant with a country-diner feel. Think of a breakfast all day type, but a sexier menu than a Denny's lol. Asked Stephanie for a recommendation, the Corned Beef (home-made) Hash is deleesh, with big chunks, as per pic. Generous with the onions, even asked for a side of green scallions. Extra star for her service, went out of her way to find an outlet for my laptop, where sitting only at the counter. Rest of front section seemed to be all booths. great service, easy repeat. For the sports fan, a cool pub in the back just down the hallway. read more

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Had breakfast here this morning. Not busy but we waited 20 minutes for our order. Staff are lovely but the food was sub-par. Toast not toasted, over easy eggs arrived way overcooked and hash browns raw in the middle and overcooked on top. Coffee was good. Not sure we'll be back. read more

So Now I can say I'm in my element to in this place. It's our local diner personified in a small quaint town like Ferndale. And the food is Wholesome Good. Hand battered fish with chips, crunchy BBQ Sauced chicken wings. Food comes out Fresh and Piping Hot! The waitress is working hard to keep up with the orders because she the only server, waitress, bus, and cashier. Yet, she finds it easy to stay calm and smiling. The place smells like a true American Diner. Their not trying to be any of those Denny's and IHOPs. Chicken Fried steak is tonight's Special and it comes with your choice of Potatoes and Corn on the Cob. They serve Breakfast All Day. The kid on the table across from me is excited to be hanging out with his Dad and I even more excited to be ordering the Hashbrown Special which comes with your choice of two meats. I over hear him say he wants his eggs over easy with bacon and sausage. It's how a diner should run. Heck, they serve with the stools at the counter. I like that about this place. The only thing I don't like is the place is carpeted. They should go with a wood floor or polished concrete which are easier to clean and don't trap spills. People who know me, know I'm a sucker for a good diner. This is one of them and I plan to stop in again soon for Breakfast. You should too. read more

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Cedars is a Ferndale standby, but I hadn't been in quite some time, so it was time to stop in for lunch (usually I am just grabbing a drink in the bar with my friends!) Yuuuuum. Good, filling, Americana. My fish and chips were so good! Thick bready coating, huge hunks of fresh cod, a pile of steak fries, just perfect pub food! The service was snappy and smiley, the dining room is shabby but clean, and the breakfast plates going by looked great! The hubs ordered crispy thin fries so that I could try both, and his French dip was stacked high with roast beef. I snuck a bite, of course... I think I will order it next time! See you soon, cedars. read more

Cedar's Restaurant & Lounge - Fish and chips, nice pieces of cod! I should have ordered two instead of three, I couldn't eat more than two. - Bars Near Me - Ferndale, Washington

The service was good and the breakfast was tasty. Portions are ample and the place had a friendly vibe. The server was very friendly and welcoming. The only caveat would be that breakfast for two with tip was 36 dollars. just a bit more than we can afford on a regular basis. Having said that its a nice place and we will return-just not that often. read more

We have ordered three times and all three times our order was wrong. I called today to tell them our order was wrong. And basically was told oh .....I said I don't think we will be back. Not because the order was wrong. It was the girl who answered the phones attitude and snide remark of oh well. read more

Menu states they were established in 1909, and I suspect the rough-hewn wood walls may have been installed then. Typical of mom & pop restaurants in small towns all over America, the decor is dated but clean. My companion and I were in town overnight, and wanted to fuel up for the long day ahead. This is that kind of place! Although we ordered the "Lil Cedar" platter: eggs not meat, potatoes, and biscuits w/gravy-it was enormous. Biscuit was huge and cake-like texture. I only ate about 1/2 of mine! My companion ordered his eggs "over medium " and he said they were perfect. On the other hand, my scrambled eggs were rubbery and tasteless. Gravy was good, but I personally don't care for this type of biscuit. I'd like to mention the waitress was fabulous! We were here in a Sunday morning and although no swamped, she was busy. read more

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The food and service here is great. They can get a bit busy sometimes but it is worth the wait. My family really enjoys coming here for breakfast. read more

I really like the breakfast there. Have not had dinner, but I highly recommend for breakfasts

I had the best time at Cedar's for lunch today, but I probably shouldn't have. Cedar's is exactly what it claims to be. OK, small town, diner. The burgers are nothing wow, but not bad. It was the right amount of steak fries. I chose water but could have had drip coffee or Pepsi products. It's unpretentious and comfortable. What made it fun was the people watching. Being alone I was seated at the counter. I read a book on my iPad, or at least pretended to. I'm not sure how the staff get the place done because it was drama, and ignoring customers, and having to remind each other what to do. From what I could see the people in the booths would only have trouble paying their bills (several came to the counter to pay, and I had to ask several times after my credit card was sitting out). At first I thought one waitress was being trained but they all have something they needed reminding on. I found it all entertaining. read more

Great comfort food, you can always count on large portions that satisfy your hunger. They are bit slow n the service, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Each meal is cooked fresh, worth the wait. read more

I've been a customer of Cedars for probably 20 years now. I first came to this restaurant with my Mom in high school, and now I take my high schoolers! Ive tried many things on the menu, but the Hasbrown Sandwich has always been my favorite. The restaurant environment, attentive staff, and great food have all remained the same over the years. There's a bar in the back and they have TVs for Seahawks fans! All around one of the best restaurants in Ferndale. read more

I am giving this place that was est in 1909 a 5! Why?....because my fish tacos were over the top superb ! The cod is fried perfect and the toppings are fresh and the seasoning is out of this world! Wow what a treat! read more

I called to place a dinner order and was put on hold for 10 minutes listening to the employee laugh and joke with other customers before just hanging up on me. When i called back the lounge answered and couldn't hear me over the loud music and hung up on me again. We ordered dinner elsewhere. read more

We were seated very promptly the food is pretty good unfortunately the waitress that we had had some sort of high school drama going on and seemed irritated and overwhelmed so she got zero tip probably try this place again hopefully she no longer works there. read more

I have heard great things about Cedars. But the food does not live up to the hype. The ribs are sickly sweet and the potatos flavorless. The salad was wilted and the veggies looked hours old. The only saving grace was the onion rings. But this is not $20 worth of food. I ordered this as delivery and what was listed was not descriptive enough. I would never order this again and this makes me hesitant to order anything else from them. read more

Cedar's Restaurant & Lounge - Hand for size reference. This is $20 worth of food? Too sweet and under seasoned. Will not order again. - Bars Near Me - Ferndale, Washington

We had the pleasure of having Kayla as a waitress and was a customer service pro. She was very pleasent with a great personality. She was able to service our table as well as I believe six to eight more without waiting or any type of frustration. I had two huge pancakes with strawberry and whipped cream. I want to go back further country fried steak and starve myself the night before cuz Those portions are out of this world!! read more

The service is always good regardless how busy they are in the mornings. The home fries are very good. My favorite part is the bar. Nice staff and good service. read more

Cedars has the best dive diner breakfasts in Ferndale. Large portions and decent prices. The burgers aren't the best though. I know some folks love them and it truly comes down to personal taste but I just find them kind dry and not the best. All that said, I love that they are still around. There is still the familiar diner aroma when you walk in. It's the best! read more

Food very good! The reason for the low review was that they allowed a customer to be served in the main dining room with a non service dog.