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Diamond Jim's Grill

3.5 (221 reviews)

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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2 Blueberry Hotcakes, Biscuits & Gravy, Eggs, Potato w Skins, Plus homemade berry jam
Jim M.

First time visiting at Diamond Jim's. A late morning breakfast was comfortable and delicious. The waitress's were very nice and friendly. The biscuits are extremely tasty. I tried them 2 ways, 1 with homemade mixed berry jam & the second with Homemade Gravy. Paired with eggs & potatoes with skins. We also had the 2 Blueberry Hotcakes. These were very light, fluffy & tasty. A bowl of freshly cut mixed fruit was served as a pre meal warm up. They were all sweet and fresh too. No doubt we will return. And a thank you to Scotty ??? the biscuit maker who stopped by our table to ensure that our biscuits were as we expected.

2 groups on list for bar.  Pathetic.

Why did we have to sit at the door for a seat at the bar when the entire bar was empty? They pay no attention to the list and there is no one greetings guests. Wouldn't you look down the list and those that indicated "any" or "bar" you let sit? Got a "whatever" gesture and sure go ahead and sit. Makes no sense but two other parties left. This was the 3rd time I've come in and experienced this so pushed a bit instead of leaving again. All nice after seated and food is great.

Basic Bfast over easy, bacon, hash brown, and biscuit.
Joseph M.

First time in. Had the basic breakfast, eggs over easy, hash browns , bacon and a biscuit. It was... fine. Bacon was good, well cooked, and tasty. Hash browns were likely made there and fried within an inch of their lives( which I like). And a biscuit. The service was efficient and adequate. The place looked like and felt like a quintessential dinner. The food lacked enthusiasm. While well fried, the hash browns were limp. While over easy, the egg was cooked too hot slightly over cooking the whites. The bacon was bacon, so bacon. Excepting the biscuit, which was fluffy, soft, substantial, fresh and delicious. The service was fine if plain. It was fine.

Eggs, Benedict, half size
Joshua P.

A great diner in downtown Bellingham. Pretty cool, setting and a clean restaurant. The service is always fantastic, the ladies are so kind. Almost all their food is scratch made and you can taste it. Another cool thing, is for breakfast they offer a lot of meals that you get the half size or full size...

Hash brown scramble with eggs and veggies.
Ed B.

Diamond Jims was just recently bought and now has new owner. I have always enjoyed going there, so I thought I would give it a try again. Much of the previous staff is still there. The service was, as usual, efficient and friendly. The old menu has been replaced with an entirely new, re-formatted one. Many items have also changed (some eliminated, some added). I found it a little difficult to easily and quickly understand. I realize Diamond Jims isn't intended to be a five star restaurant, but at some level, presentation makes an impact. When our orders were delivered, I was surprised by their "look". My friend ordered a hash brown scramble with eggs and veggies. When it was delivered it looked like a pile of mush. I'm not sure how else it could have been plated, but it seemed a bit "amateurish". But, it was a generous serving and my friend declared it, "Tasty" (which after all is the important trait). I ordered the classic Eggs Benedict. The eggs were cooked perfectly, but the Hollandaise Sauce tasted "flat". It lacked the rich, robust flavor you want in the sauce. I think more butter and better seasoning (salt) would have helped. The slice of ham was getting a bit over-cooked with the edges starting to get black and the entire slice too dry. Both ham and over-toasted English Muffin were difficult to cut The hash browns were browned on the surface, but somehow the interior was very mushy. I will, for the present, just consider this an off day, but I would hesitate before I ordered this dish again. I was disappointed in todays visit, but I will give them another try someday.

Steak and eggs with sourdough toast
Lisa J.

the food was horrible but i was starved. The steak was overcooked and the toast was burnt. IDK why they'd even serve that unless i asked for it. Which, i did not. the potatoes were good and eggs perfect. For $21 this is a rip off. i asked for new i burnt toast and it took about 10 minutes to get so i just scraped off the burn to finish my meal. She discounted me for the inconvenience but then the new toast had mold on it so she took care of my bill. I still tipped her $10 but i won't be back to this place. It was a first and last time for me. The ambiance is VERY old and out dated.

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your must go place in Bellingham. Try the country benedict. best on the planet! Always busy so account for that. Start the day off right

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Okay, so I just called to order to go again, and guess what another "the kitchen is to busy" wtf, never again. Diamond Jims u suck.

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That was some amazing gravy. Craig, our server, was also awesome

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Ask the Community - Diamond Jim's Grill

Are the chicken fried steaks homemade?

Hi Scott - yes, they are! Our House-made Chicken Fried Steak is a 5 oz. hand breaded Angus cube steak with southern sausage gravy, served with eggs, potatoes & toast 😋

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Stopped by Bellingham to grab a quick lunch after hiking to Fragrance Lake. As a cat lover this…read morerestaurant really had me at the name already lol. I was happy to see steamed clams on the menu. I grew up eating fresh steamed seafood for dinner, so battered fried seafood that is more common here hasn't really grown on me yet. To me fried seafood is a fancy version of chicken nuggets. I loved the clams, so light but bland. The sauce is full of umami flavor, drizzled with some fresh lemon juice, it was like a summery beachy afternoon in a bowl. I could easily dip a loaf of toast with it if I had one. The clams were fresh and meaty, nothing to complain about with this dish. My partner had the grilled cheese, and he said it was mid. He's vegetarian, and I don't like cheese, so I didn't bother to try any of his meal to do my own fact check. The staff were friendly too. Overall, this is a nice place to grab lunch when visiting Bellingham.

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Crab cake Benedict

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