This is the closest thing to fast food on the island and I have never had an issue with their food. Taste great, good price. They also have beer on tap and ice cream which never hurts. read more

All the people that work at the Cafe are so nice and professional. Especially Tara! We had great burgers. Mushroom Swiss and The Camano. We ate on the newly remodeled patio...beautiful. Will be back often! read more

Elger Bay Cafe - Wonderful lunch at Elger Bay Cafe, Camano Island - American Near Me - Camano Island, Washington

Excellent Ice Cream ,! Great Burgers and decent food at a good price. They recently added a beautiful patio with umbrella s and nice seating. Every Monday the have some nice Old Cars. read more

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We love going to this place. It's just a small place and nothing fancy. We usually order off the Skipper's menu but have had salads there as well. The salads are huge. Very friendly service and good prices. 4 piece fish n chips is $11.99, and I like it better than the fish at the fancier places on Camano. Really enjoy their Skippers clam chowder as well. read more

Worst clam chowder we have ever had. Brown and so thick it had the consistency of glue with very little clam taste. Would not ever eat here or recommend it. Especially after paying $47 for. read more

Fabulous sandwiches! This is a cute place and I was glad to see that in the before times they were a board game hang out. This was the perfect spot to stop for a picnic to take down to the beach. read more

The BLTS are very good and so are the onion rings! We love this spot and the food always comes out great!

Best breakfast burritos ever!!!! Eggs, hash browns, gravy, sausage or chorizo .. Also they have amazing cinnamon rolls they only make on Saturdays. read more

Don't the people who live here need to eat? Took an afternoon trip on the motorcycle, drove through Stanwood mid-afternoon, and hungry, figuring I'd find a restaurant on Camano. You know, a clam and mussel shack on the water, like the 50 such places on Whidbey. I was wrong! The people here don't eat, as near as I can tell, and they're just plain old not set up for tourists. Get near the waterfront, and you're faced with signs saying "Private! Keep Out! We're talkin' to you, Bill! Nothing for you here!". So a few miles in, I told myself I'd just eat at the first place I found. Hello, Elger Bay Cafe! A bacon cheeseburger and a cup of clam chowder, and I was happy. Ok, so the cheeseburger was a little overcooked, and the clam chowder was more Campbell's than local. Still, that's pretty much exactly what I expected seeing the place from the main road, and to be honest I would've been shocked if it'd been any different. Perfectly good diner grub. I really don't know about the negative reviews, but if I lived here, maybe I'd go stir crazy for a proper restaurant, too. read more

I like it, I like the atmosphere, it beats driving behind someone going 20 miles per hour to Stanwood. However, I'm from Chicago, and Washington State doesn't know what good food is, so im prejudice. So I starve or go get an overcooked cheeseburger and fries. Hint hint... read more

Been taken over by new folks, and it is pretty good. Ordered a burger, fries, and a shake. The shake was hand dipped using real ice cream. The burger was tasty and the service friendly and efficient. Certainly be going back. read more

The staff is nice,the food is good, they have to best icecream ive ever had and having the coffee shop and the store right there is great!!! Its such a hassle to round up everyone to drive down to IGA but the store is just right there i love it read more

This place is really hit and miss. Sometimes really good, sometimes just eh

Tried the Philly Cheesesteak Omelette for breakfast and YUM. We've been here twice and each time everything was good including the coffee.

This cafe was replaced by a deli shop a few years ago and the food isn't remarkable. We went and tried it as they offer a breakfast, but it's pretty reminiscent of what you might expect to find at a generic hotel that offers a warm meal. read more

I only have two words...ok 3 words...THIS.PLACE.SUCKS! Bleh! Ugh...my skin crawls as I try to write this. Here's the deal. I had to spend almost a year near this "cafe" and it's the only place to eat without driving the 18 miles to Stanwood. You have to be desperate or starving or have NO sense of smell or taste to eat here. The place is next to Elger Bay Grocery which is a great little store. Too bad the cafe isn't the same. I've eaten here at least 4-5 times. "But Mona...why did you continue to eat here?"..you ask? Because I was desperate. Coming home to an empty fridge, or partying hard all night and then waking up and not being able to do anything other than walk to car, start, drive and then come here, or healing from major surgery and not being able to cook (insert your tale of woe here...). The food is what I call, "bland, non inspired, lazy, American classic.". The hash browns aren't fresh but from frozen and have NO flavor. When you order the "eggs benedict", the eggs are hard boiled and you can break glass with them and the sauce tastes like lemon ice cream. The coffee is battery acid. You can see for yourself, just walk towards the bathrooms and you can see the battery acid coagulating in the coffee urn on your right. Nothing is homemade or fresh. As for the service, it doesn't exist. The servers are rude, have one foot in the grave and no customer service skills. The last time I ate here I said the eggs benedict was cold and the eggs like hockey pucks. The waitress asked me what i wanted, I asked her for poached eggs, not hockey pucks. She gabbed about being "busy seating a 7 seat party" and when she "poured the sauce the eggs got hard". Umm...WTF?? So you are telling me you can't handle your job? Well, no shit! Ugh! The good news is, I only have a few more weeks in this house and I will no longer be reminded of the crap food and service here. Do yourself a favor, just keep driving the 18 miles to stanwood. There are a few decent joints there but your best bet is just to keep driving to Seattle or Bellingham. read more

This cafe has been closed.We are part timers on the Island and had really enjoyed the local spot for about 5 years. It will be missed.It's July, 2013 and the little cafe is being replaced by a deli. read more

We loved this place and use to go a couple times a week for breakfast. It was bought by the grocery store and haven't been back since. We've heard nothing but bad reviews. Miss the old spot read more

When it's good it's good otherwise the cook of the day can send you screaming for the hills. The chicken fried steak is either amazing or a cold greasy mass. And for Pete sakes when I order the gravy on the side I mean it do not scape it off and flip the thing over like I won't notice. I will! Second would it hurt to clean the floors every now and again? The price is fair for the amount of food when it's good, otherwise it's just food to fill the hole. read more

Good old fashioned breakfast comfort food. Yum, and reasonably priced. Good service, coffee and hot off the griddle.

Love the home made and award winning chili they make on Thursdays. Good food at a reasonable price. Waitresses are attentive and make sure your coffee or soda is full. read more

Food is ALWAYS good. Most servers are friendly.. wait times can stink on tourist heavy days...

Mediocre food, with higher than average prices. 2 out of 3 of the times I tried this place, the waitstaff was exceptionally slow and grumpy. I don't recommend asking why the coleslaw is turning brown...unless you want bland potato salad slammed down in front of you as a replacement. The decor is drab and uninspiring, not to mention somewhat grubby. The front window has a view of the gas pumps outside, despite the potential for a beautiful water view from this Elger Bay lot. There is a lot of room for upgrades all around. In the meantime, Diamond Knot Brewery and Islanders Restaurant are a few more miles down the road and are both 4 star establishments, especially for breakfast, in this reviewers opinion. If you're camping at Camano Island SP or Cama Beach SP, there is a small delicatessen (owned by Scandia Coffeehouse I believe) in the lodge building at Cama that has awesome treats and coffee. read more

Really good sandwiches, hamburgers and ice cream. The staff is very friendly. This little store is very nice to have waaaay out near Elger Bay! read more

Great for where and what it is! I'm not discounting the reviews that say it's hit or miss, but I've eaten there twice, and the food has been very good. Everyone at our table said it was very good, and even though one of us complained about a little lapse in service, the place was full, and they were even doubling up on tables, so I'm willing to cut them a little slack. There really isn't another good option at that end of the island, and I, for one, am glad that the Elger Bay Cafe is there, let alone quite tasty. Too bad they aren't open for dinner. read more