I had the pleasure of finally finding this place in Bham. It's small looking from the outside but it's got that charming, warm feel once you get inside. They have a pretty extensive menu of breakfast choices when you really look at it in its entirety. It as busy when I got there, and with the large amount of seating, it wasn't more than a few minutes wait. I did take the time to look through it all and finally settled on D.J.'s Corned Beef Hash. It seemed amazing when they described it. When the order came out. I did notice that did make it from scratch. The First bite pretty much set the tone. The potatoes were cooked but with no crispiness to them. The corned beef was chunky, but yielded not flavor. The plating was really nice, but the meal just lacked any kind of taste to it. I was really surprised about that. It was pretty bland tasting and had to add a lot of different sauces to make up for for the lack of taste. Needless to spell it out, I was disappointed in how the food had no body to it, but the saving face was, the service was really good. The wait staff did take care of any need I had or anticipated. Sadly, for a hometown diner, this little place just doesn't have the flavor to be on my map of places to visit again. read more

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Love this place. Have loved it for 20+ years. Great service, great food, great prices. Pancakes are thin and flavorful, Denver American Fried Potatoes are awesome!!!! read more

This was my go to breakfast place in Bellingham, new ownership has changed menu and things have gone downhill in a hurry! We will now be looking elsewhere for our go to place. read more

Always would eat here.But no more The food was maybe a 1* And the menu sucked. Will not be Going Back again!!I Think They Should be Made To Change The Name To Little Cheerfull... read more

Came here on a Saturday late morning and was seated immediately. Service was quick and friendly. The coffee was also very fresh and refilled regularly. The menu selection was varied, and came as full portions or half portions. I had the smoke salmon omelette that had spinach, onions and mushroom and a generous portion of hollandaise sauce spread on top of the omelette, with a side of hashbrown. Let me tell you, I have never had an omelette with such fresh ingredients in it. It was delicious! Portions are on the bigger side, but if you're super hungry, you can definitely finish the dish. read more

Diamond Jim's ... it's only been around since 1998 but it has the feel of a really good breakfast place from the 70s or 80s. Their best quality is variety: a big traditional breakfast, chicken fried steak, their "Landslide" (2 eggs, 2 sausage patties, 2 grilled biscuits, cheddar cheese, on top of potatoes and covered in country sausage gravy), Eggs Benedict (I recommend the sockeye salmon option), and the 222 (2 eggs, 2 bacon, sausage links or patty sausages, and 2 pancakes, French toast or biscuits and gravy), omelettes (again, I recommend the sockeye salmon) ... all very good. Their sandwiches are uninspired. Great for breakfast, bland for lunch. read more

Diamond Jim's Grill - Monte Cristo: ham, turkey, blackberry jam, and cheddar cheese on French toast ... with a side salad. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

This is a really great breakfast place! My sister use to live within walking distance so we would go for breakfast sometimes when I came to visit her before I moved up here 2 years ago. I finally got to go here again a few weeks ago and the breakfast is still awesome! They have the friendliest and nicest staff here as well. We went to pay for our food and they told us this nice lady had bought our meal for us! We totally weren't expecting that and it made our day. read more

Diamond Jim's Grill - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Bomb local food. Eggs benny and biscuits n gravy! Definitely looks like a small town diner, parking is scarce. Nice service!! read more

One of my favorite spots for breakfast in Bellingham - their breakfasts range in size from the 1-1-1 (1 egg, one piece of meat, one pancake) to giant, hearty portions, so there's something for everyone. Everything is served fresh, hot, and cooked to order. The service is great, and some of the staff has been there for years (since they were at their old location on State St. My favorite is the biscuits and gravy, just can't get enough of those. My hubby loves the AFP's (which DJ's is famous for). They also have free wi-fi. I agree with the reviews that their coffee is just so-so, but it's still a solid destination for a reliably delicious breakfast. read more

In a travel adventure to Bellingham, we stopped by Diamond Jim's for breakfast. Walking into Diamond Jim's I felt like I had gone back some years to a true old fashioned neighborhood restaurant with a modern flare. I felt at home! Good service and the food was great, with half plate options which was the perfect size. Lots of options for the vegetarian diet as well as meat lovers. Great breakfast experience. read more

One of the best veggie Benedicts I've ever had. The hollandaise is light, buttery and just a tiny bit citrusy. The veggies are cooked and seasoned just right, and I regularly crave their hash browns! But most importantly, I love to sprinkle it all with the season mix they have in shakers on every table. read more

Diamond Jim's Grill - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Always loved this place. Nice homey diner feel and good diner food at respectable prices that has never disappointed.

Hidden place for a nice American style breakfast. The food was so delicious. And the prices really make sense. This is a long history breakfast place I believe. There is always for a good reason that a restaurant can last for so long. read more

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This place is a reliable diner with breakfast faves. Great for a crowd or just a few people. It stays busy but us always worth the wait. The staff are always nice and the service is great. Parking can be a little tricky. My favorite item is the smoked salmon eggs benedict. read more

Diamond Jim's Grill - Smoked salmon eggs benedict (half size) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Large quantities of decent food at an affordable price. There's nothing that stands out about this place. Breakfast time always seems very busy which can mean a pretty long wait for seating. It's a small restaurant that seems to make a great attempt at packing it as full as possible to accommodate the crowd. The wait staff does a good job to meet everyone's needs. I was a little disappointed that there aren't substitutions allowed with meals. As a vegetarian, I'd like meals with the exception to the meat. No exceptions made. However, my waitress did make recommendations to meet my needs. If I lived even closer to Diamond Jim's Grill, I'd certainly find myself here more often. read more

On the good days where service is fast this place is great! It is further out then most breakfast places in downtown bellingham which means the wait time is significantly shorter on Sunday mornings and it can accommodate larger groups. Only once have I gone here and the food took nearly 40 mins to arrive but every other time my experience for brunch has been great. read more

Diamond Jim's Grill - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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This place never fails to please. As a creature of habit, I always get the American classic with two scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, and a biscuit. The coffee is delicious. The hashbrowns are perfect, crispy and golden. The bacon is thick and perfect. My kid gets the eggs Benedict and loves it. She's picky, so this is high praise. Great service, always happy people. Nice neighborhood diner, welcoming even to those of us who live across town. read more

Great old-school atmosphere in a urban renewal area of north-central Bellingham. Near 2 nice breweries for walkabout sampling after/before a good meal at DJs. Sad the burger only offered well done --so went with the House smoked Rueben. May be my fav version of this traditional 'wich I've come across anywhere. Just the right amount of everything on superb local made bread. Nicely priced too and comes with a salad--2thumbs way up read more

Been there several times....If the staff doesn't recognize you, they'll leave you standing at the front of the restaurant. The last visit was a Thursday morning for breakfast. Ordered a breakfast that included home fries, while most of it was average, the home fries were hard like they'd been sitting in the flat top all day. Disappointing read more

Excellent service, nice classic diner environment. The food is definitely on the better end of diner food. I ordered a Veggie Benedict. My family comes here semi frequently and we are never unhappy with our meal. read more

Diamond Jim's Grill - Veggie Eggs Benedict with crispy Fried Potatoes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

This place has excellent food and service. Portions are huge, I ordered a regular size and I still have enough for another meal. They started getting busy toward the end of breakfast, but the service was still great and my coffee cup never went amply. I would highly recommend this place. read more

Diamond Jim's is the best breakfast joint in the world. Old school bellingham feel. The food is affordable and so good. The people who work here are extremely nice, and it's always the same folks. If you're hungry for breaky DJ's is the answer. read more

We ordered 2 traditional eggs Benedict to go this morning. The order totaled to over $30, which is more expensive than most breakfast spots. We were disappointed to find cheese on our egg Benedict, which is not traditional. The hollandaise was completely tasteless, and the entire meal was unseasoned and tasted incredibly bland. We will not be ordering from here again. read more

Put a jar of molasses in the freezer overnight, then in the morning take it with you here and you will get your food AFTER it becomes runny. (They slow bruh) read more

Came here for brunch. One word YUMMY! I ordered the country bennidict and my husband got the 2,2,2 ( 2 eggs, 2 sausage links and 2 biscuits with gravy.) I'm starting to think cheese on eggs bennidict is a Bellingham thing and am slowly getting used to it. Family atmosphere. The staff are attentive and joyful without being overly intrusive. read more

Diamond Jim's 2400 Meridian St Bellingham, WA Firstly Kudos to the guy I am dating for finding a breakfast place that I can eat at. I am a sucker and live on breakfast place establishments, however, after a while eggs and potatoes can get boring. I envy those that can have the full on eggs, toast, hash and pancakes...the over indulgent buffet stretch pants breakfast. Diamond Jim's has gluten free bread and pancakes....holy shit, my breakfast adventures are back. They have a really reasonable substitution fee, better than Vancouver. They use Bob Mills brand which is what I use for baking. Familiar quality of GF flour used. I couldn't tell the difference between a GF pancake and a regular pancake...the rice flour was that awesome. Diamond Jim's has that...only I forgot the stretchy pants at home, which was much needed. I tend to forgot how large US food portions are, therefore, my little tummy could only eat so much. I had to pack the entire omelette and potatoes to go. I was so full from the pancakes that I didn't need another meal for the rest of the day. It gets busy really fast, however, the guy I am dating and I crossed the border very early before the rest of the shops opened. The wait was quoted around 25 minutes, however, we received our meals in about 15 minutes. Reading the other review on Yelp, most quoted a 45 minute wait (for the food), therefore, I was anticipating that when I walked in the door. In preparation for the anticipated long wait, I colored in a Care Bears coloring book that was provided by the restaurant and played Jenga with the jam packets (I put the jam packets back in the container after). The waitress was super friendly and cheerful. There was always someone coming over to refill your coffee on the house and your water. The prices for the portions are amazingly awesome, better than Denny's. read more

Looking for a great diner-style breakfast? Diamond Jim's has a ton of delicious options. Nearly every meal comes with a delicious biscuit, fluffy pancakes, and/or AFPs (American fried potatoes). The sausage gravy is amazing, the coffee local and tasty, and the staff super friendly and nice. A nice feature is the variety of small plates available for low prices, making budget breakfasts easy and variable. Lunch, e.g. burgers and sandwiches, is also available. Recommendations: Blueberry pancakes, honey on your biscuits, and adding ingredients (I favor garlic and feta) to your AFPs, even if they are on the side of the main dishes. Don't forget to check the specials board on your way in; there is generally something amazing written there. read more

Diamond Jim's Grill is a very popular place on weekend mornings. They're only open in the mornings, so if you want to try this locally owned diner, go early, plan to wait in the foyer, and expect a line of people waiting for your table when you're done. Here's what I thought about DJG: + Huge, large portions + Apple-smoked sausage in their sausage gravy--very tasty + huge home-made biscuits + American Fried Potatoes, seasoned perfectly. Worth coming back just for these! + Friendly, busy, professional staff...these people work hard and fast. + Family Business: the employees joked around and at each other as well as the customers. + They support other local businesses. The following menu items were made in or near Bellingham: beers, hot sauce, bacon, sausage, cheese. If you can spare the time to wait for a table, Diamond Jim's Grill is well worth it! read more

This is a really decent diner with some pretty awesome food. I was eating Whole30 when we visited last and wasn't really sure I could have anything on their menu (and had planned accordingly and brought a few snacks to get me through), but I asked our waitress and she was able to come up with something that was tasty and compliant! The waitstaff is a little overwhelmed sometimes (weekend mornings, as can be expected) but nothing terrible. Parking can be a nightmare during busy times. Would recommend as a step WAY up from Denny's. read more

Gross is the first word that comes to mind when I think of this restaurant. A die-hard local recommended it so I went with an open mind (being a lover of classic greasy-spoon restaurants). The actual restaurant is very small and not very clean. The coffee tasted like it had chemicals of the cleaning variety in it, and don't look at the actual coffee pot they pour it out of the best word I can use to describe it is crusty. The food itself took about 1 hour to come out , I guess the cook was overworked with the three other tables he had. The hash browns were what I can only assume frozen for months perhaps years before they fry those things up and put them on your plate. The rest of the food is not even worth mentioning. I appreciate local diners that are rough around the edges but the food has to be good, hot, and fairly fast to want to come back. 2 stars are for the decent service read more

This is one of my favorite Bellingham places for a leisurely Saturday breakfast. It's definitely not the place to go if you're in a hurry (although they recently moved to a new space so perhaps the waits aren't as long!). The service is friendly, the food is yummy and I love spending a couple hours there over a few cups of coffee and the paper. read more

Cozy and unpretentious. More diner than restaurant in feel. Simple menu selections. Coffee is just ok (I wish they served the coffee that Wally roasts for his barbershop, that would be DIVINE). Their gluten-free pancakes taste like gluten-full pancakes (meaning they're good). My biggest brag about Diamond Jim's = THEY SERVE GRITS. Clean, inviting establishment. Friendly service. Can you bring in Wally's coffee? read more

Diamond Jim's is a diner, so my expectations for the restaurant are in line with other diners. I have only eaten at Diamond Jim's for breakfast. I became a fan years ago when they were located in the tiny triangle building on State Street that could not have been more typically a "diner". The 2-2-2 special has always been my favorite, old location or new. 2 plate-sized pancakes, 2 eggs (any style) and 2 pieces of pork (sausage or bacon). The pancakes today were very thin and delicious. Super light, seemingly lighter than I remember them being. In the past I have only had 1 pancake, but today 2 were just fine. The eggs are usually good, not fantastic, but good. The eggs today didn't seem the freshest and were a bit dry. The sausage are small sausages like those from the freezer case at the grocery store. The coffee is good, though today's seemed stronger (think "put hair on your chest" strong) than usual. I still like it. It is usually perfect. Agri-Bay Roasters is the brand of coffee, though I admit I haven't seen it elsewhere, I think it is a local company. The new location is easily 3 times the size of the old place, and everytime I have been, it has been packed. Usually if we get there before 9 AM on a weekend, we don't have to wait. Today we arrived at 8:40 and had to wait just 5 minutes. The decor is simple diner. Nothing fancy. In the past the noise in the main dining room was almost too much. But today we noticed that they management had installed sound-absorbing panels, and wow did they work! It was much, much quieter, we could even here the music they were playing. Very nice. The service is always good. Fairly fast, friendly, and always happy to help. I would recommend keeping your expectations in check and just enjoy a pleasant diner experience here at Diamond Jim's. If something doesn't suit you, I am pretty sure the competent wait staff will do all they can to help make it right! read more

Breakfast-brunch place. Place is amazing. Food is great. They have gluten and dairy free items. Service is always helpful. Drawback. Wait time is about 30mins, but everything is cooked from raw ingredients. read more

Been coming to DJ's for years, Good solid breakfasts, good service. Gets busy on weekends so if you can, come on a weekday. Diner food, diner style. not as much atmosphere as the old location on State St, but I'm sure they will grow into it. Parking can be a bit of a problem when the neighborhood gets busy. My breakfast fave is the AFP's with 2 eggs and country sausage gravy. AFP's? A heapin' helpin' of hashbrowns mixed with goodies like bell peppers or whatever you might want. You could make a different combo every day for a month. Warning, they're filling! Service is cheery and the coffee is always handy. Great place to recover from the night before. read more

Awesome little diner, service was wonderful and the food was great! Highly recommend. Will stop in on our next visit

Great food and staff. I have always had good experiences here. Try the Mexican AFPs. read more

Had the 2-2-2 and wife had chicken fried steak and grits. The two pancakes I had were huge and I couldn't finish them. read more

Diamond Jim's Grill - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Found my new go to for great breakfast. This place has great corned beef hash and fresh biscuits. The staff is very friendly and they keep your coffee full. read more

First off, I want to say that the food here is truly great and they're known for their large portions. That has always been the case and I'm pleased to see that hasn't changed. However, the consistently and extremely slow service greatly impacts my enjoyment of the place the past few years. Having said that, Diamond Jim's is a Bellingham must if you are any combination of the following: hungover, totally starving, don't want to be hassled by the wait staff and/or are in absolutely no rush. The portions here are very large, food is deliciously greasy (as any biscuits and gravy or patty melt should be) and you can't go wrong with anything on the menu for breakfast or lunch. I used to recommend this place to many a college acquaintance but once I started going in half as hungover as I did in college, I realized how slow everything is and how many of the employees seem to be in a bad mood. Having worked in food service I know how obnoxious it can be to work on a day you're not feeling great, but I've left DJ's irritated too many times not to notice any longer. With that in mind, if you're looking to spend some time with friends on a Sunday reliving the previous night's festivities over some scrumptious eats, this is a great place to go. Just don't expect to leave in any rush and there is often a wait for a table as well. Grab some coffee before you head in (and put your name on the list inside the door) to cure that headache while you wait for a table. read more