Always great service here! We love the neighborhood café atmosphere and the simple, welcoming décor. The employees are friendly and genuinely make us feel welcome every time we come back. Today I decided to change up my usual routine and ordered the waffle with eggs and sausage--plus, of course, an English muffin with peanut butter . I was not disappointed. The waffle was absolutely delicious: light and tender on the inside with the perfect crispness on the outside. The eggs were cooked perfectly, the sausage links were flavorful, and the English muffin was toasted just right. As always, the coffee was excellent and the service was outstanding. If you're looking for a great local spot with good food, good coffee, and friendly people, stop by and meet your friends here! Scott read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Today's special - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

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My family and I were in the area and decided to give Mary's Fine Food a try after hearing good things about it. Pulling into the parking lot, I have to admit I wondered if my GPS had developed a sense of humor. The restaurant sits in an older strip mall that doesn't exactly scream "destination dining," but the inside has a cozy, old-school Texas diner feel that was actually pretty charming. Unfortunately, convincing my two kids that this was a better choice than IHOP turned into a losing battle almost immediately. We waited over 40 minutes for our food, which, in kid time, is roughly equivalent to serving a prison sentence. Every five minutes I was reminded that pancakes at IHOP would have already been eaten, digested, and forgotten by then. To be fair, the food was good. I ordered the Philly Scramble, and my wife ordered the California Eggs Benedict. The quality was solid, but the pricing left me scratching my head. The California Eggs Benedict, which came with tomato, avocado, and bacon, was nearly $30. For comparison, I've paid less for Eggs Benedict at places in downtown Seattle. Seeing a $28.99 Eggs Benedict in a strip mall in Kent felt like finding luxury hotel prices at a gas station convenience store. The pricing surprises didn't stop there. There are extra charges for things like splitting orders, automatic gratuity, and add-ons. We had asked for strawberries with the French toast, which may have contributed to the final bill, but it wasn't entirely clear when I reviewed the receipt. Unfortunately, the handwriting on the check was difficult to read, making it hard to understand exactly how everything was itemized. Since I wasn't completely sure what had already been included, I ended up leaving an additional tip just to avoid accidentally shorting someone. By the end, breakfast for our family came out to around $115. Now, credit where it's due: the service itself was friendly, and once the food arrived, everyone enjoyed it. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and I can see why people like this place. The restaurant has a unique charm and definitely feels different from the typical chain breakfast spot. Overall, Mary's Fine Food serves good food and has a pleasant atmosphere, but the long wait times and pricing felt hard to justify for a family breakfast. Three stars. Not a bad meal, but next time my kids vote for IHOP, they may actually win the family election. read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

AWFUL EXPERIENCE! We had eaten here once before and had a good breakfast, so decided to try it again. It took 45 minutes to get our food. There is only one cook. Only got one coffee refill while we W A I T E D. I ordered a pancake with berries. The berries piled on my pancake were still FROZEN! So, it made my pancake COLD AND SOGGY! I told our waitress and she acted afraid to tell the owner. The owner came out and said "Mary did nothing wrong! It's because you ordered mixed berries - they are served on top of the pancake instead of being cooked inside! We have been doing it this way for 30 years! She was belligerent! I was appalled at this response. I wasn't unhappy about the fruit being on top - I was unhappy because it was still frozen. She kept blaming me for not knowing that the fruit came on top. It was the worst customer service experience I have had in FOREVER! Will NEVER go back. read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Frozen berries dumped on my pancake. And it was MY fault?!? SRSLY? - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

Super friendly neighborhood cafe that has become a go-to for weekday breakfast. The server kept everything rolling and had a great sense of humor, despite dealing with a full restaurant and working on her own. My eggs Benedict was delicious and wasn't expecting that large of a plate, yet I finished every bit. read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Eggs Benedict! - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

Excellent breakfast, good service. Nice Little Hole-in-the-wall breakfast spot in Kent.

The Mary's Burger, the chicken fried steak, the California burger so delicious. Any omelet and hash-browns, all perfectly done. And Lee is the best read more

Saw a Tik Tok and decided to try it. Went early on Saturday morning. The ambiance was like going to my halmeoni's house - vintage wallpaper, the old-style yellow light fixtures, retro booths, pics of who I assume are Mary's kids. The waitress was extremely nice and cheery. We ordered and our food probably took 15-20 minutes. There's a sign that says "We don't serve fast food. We serve fresh food." I can appreciate that. My pancakes were huge. I don't know if it's because I haven't had pancakes for awhile, but my pancake was delicious. It was thin, but moist on the inside and had a crispy bottom. I actually like my pancakes that way - they taste home made. I asked for scrambled eggs - they were cooked well, fluffy. I ordered an extra side of hash browns, and again, I haven't eaten hash browns in a long time, so I really enjoyed the ample portions and they were perfectly cooked - crispy outside, moist inside - and it wasn't greasy at all. It also came with 4 slices of bacon, which was just so much! The chicken fried steak meal was a hearty portion and came with hash browns and toast. My husband said it was ok - but he ate the whole steak! We had to get a box, because there was so much food. I ate a full breakfast of leftovers the next day, and am looking forward to eating the other half of my giant pancake and hash browns tomorrow! The bill was about $55.00. It was a small business, and we will definitely return to support again. read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Pancake Combo with Bacon - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

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I think this is one of the best breakfasts in Kent and maybe even 20+ miles surrounding areas. Truly a gem and as they say hike in a wall. I can't speak for chicken country fried steak dish only. Because that's the only thing I get here all the time. read more

Excellent food excellent service love a family run place with everything made from scratch

I used to live near this location and drove by several times without stopping in. Decided to pop in early, and I'm glad I beat the crowd. Quaint little diner, but very tidy and neat at our server was very friendly. I got the country scramble and it was awesome. Everything was fresh and our coffee cups were kept refilled. Service was a little bit on the slow side, but it appeared that there was only one or two people working. It was definitely worth it. Highly recommended! read more

Great spot for breakfast. Had to wait a little bit for our food but we expected that as there were cute little signs saying to be patient. The waiter was super kind and constantly checking on us to make sure we were ok and asking we wanted refills of our drinks. The food was absolutely amazing and the portions were HUGE!! An absolute gem of a place. Definitely coming back when we are in the area. read more

I've had this place bookmarked for a while now and was excited to finally check out a local breakfast spot. Unfortunately, it was a pretty crummy experience from the moment we walked in. Our party of two arrived to find a mostly full restaurant where nearly everyone looked as though they had just been seated. Lots of full tables, not much food. That probably should have been our first clue something was up. From what we could tell, there were two servers working the dining room and one person cooking. While it's not a big place, this led to seriously delays in everyone receiving their orders. I'm not sure if they had a call out because it's hard to imagine a breakfast place having one cook on a Sunday morning. For the food, I ordered the eggs benedict and my wife opted for the waffle combo. After an hour of waiting, our food arrived and it was just so-so. Too much sauce on the benedict, hash browns tasted like they hadn't been seasoned and were a bit dry. I appreciated that the eggs were cooked properly. My wife felt like her bacon was old and the coffee was watery and un-drinkable. It's easy to be flexible with a restaurant having a bad day if they just communicate as such. Unfortunately our server never made any mention of being short staffed or any notification or acknowledgement of the delay in food. I give restaurants a lot of grace, but this was so disappointing and we won't be back. read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Eggs Benedict - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

Love this place! The food is fresh and tasty. There aren't many classic American-style diners anymore but Mary's fills the gap! We usually have breakfast but tried the lunch menu last week. The cheeseburger is just right and made with fresh beef, not pre-formed patties. The bun is toasted and the lettuce is extra fresh. When you bite in you get a big, satisfying crunch. Fries are abundant and not greasy. read more

First time visiting and loved it! Our server was a very pleasant young man and the food was very good. Best hash browns around - nicely crispy. Will definitely return soon to try the homemade crepes. read more

We've been here years ago. It's only down the street from our house. We do have our favorite places to go but at the hour we went most places weren't open yet. So since we couldn't sleep anymore why not get breakfast, then go back to sleep hahaha. Seemed liked a lot of retired people frequent this place. Service was fine, the food just takes a while to come out. We realized by the time we waited and got our food, the place we really wanted to have breakfast at would've opened already. Most likely because only one person cooking in the back. At least that's what it looks like anyways. Place looks a bit dated. The food was ok. Min was fine. It was the light meal with one pancake, one egg, two sausage. My hubby had chicken fried steak two eggs and had hash browns. He didn't t care for this dish too much read more

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Food is fine but only come when you have time to sit and wait. After 45 minutes of waiting, we asked if the kids could at least get their food and We were told there was only one cook. If you have the patience and the time for One server and one cook... read more

What a hidden gem! We were visiting our daughter in Kent and decided to grab breakfast. A quick look on Yelp for pancakes led me to suggest Mary's and my daughter and her husband readily agreed. The food was fantastic (I'll have to go back to try the crepes my youngest had) and our waitress was funny and caring. read more

I've never had fried French toast before, needless to say absolutely disgusting. My ex Benedict was so covered in sauce, but even though it was, and I was able to look at the avocado, it was brown and not from too much air as in just a rotten avocado, it's really hard to mess up breakfast cause it's such a simple dish, but everything was bad even the one dish that I had had mushrooms that weren't even cooked read more

Food was good, I got scrambled eggs and sausage, I would say 9 out of 10 on the food. Service was horrible, I don't know if they need more staff but when I asked for things that I didn't initially order, I would not get them. For example, I asked for maple syrup never got maple syrup. By the time she got back, I already finished my food. It has a diner kind of look. It's very cramped. The booth seats are very uncomfortable, and dip in random spots. Overall, if you can get past the experience and the service, then I'd say go for it. read more

My first time to Mary's was due to its location for a breakfast meeting. Now I go out of my way to for the perfectly executed eggs Benedict and friendly service. Don't judge this place on the surrounding outside appearance! There are not many true breakfast restaurants left and I hope this one stays open forever! read more

Food was amazing! Best biscuits and gravy I've ever had. Pancakes and hash browns were delicious too. Staff were so kind and accomodating.

I've been hearing about this place for years (It's a frequent finalist or winner of "Best of Kent" for breakfast) and finally found an excuse to meet a friend here for brunch. We came on a Monday holiday around 11 am, there were a few other tables occupied but there was no wait. Our server was friendly and attentive, and the coffee was hot, strong, and frequently refilled. I had the South of the Border omelet which comes with ground beef, cheddar, black olives, sour cream, and green onions, but because it was Meatless Monday, I opted to forgo the beef. The omelet was delicious and I chose a bowl of fruit instead of hashbrowns (although the hashbrowns look great!). My friend got a BLT and potato salad. The potato salad was made fresh that day and was very tasty. A man at a table near me had pancakes and I was envious, thinking "Next time I getting pancakes!" The prices are a little high ($20 for an omelet, is that the going rate these days?) but the portions were very big and I am happy to support a locally owned business. read more

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This is hard. I love supporting small businesses. Overall 3.5, maybe 3.75 rating. The food- was excellent. Easily 5 stars The service, I'm struggling with this. We were greeted and seated quickly. We were brought menus and waited. Waited some more. Others came in and were seated. Now the place was hopping and I can only see two servers. The gal who greeted us was constantly moving. Remember those people were seated after us- they had their orders taken. We waited probably 15 +minutes and I began to look up other options when I overhear the gal who greeted us point out to the other sever that we've been waiting. Finally, our table is approached. Success Orders placed. Now, I know from reading reviews that it does take a bit longer than usual got orders to arrive after being placed. I won't lie, it did take a little longer to get out food even if I exclude the long wait yo even place an order. This is a small business and it was busy. The food arrives and it was so very good. The Café omelette was fluffy and delicious. It had bacon and avocado and cheese and sour cream - yum Other members of the table had a Denver omelette, pancake with bacon and egg. Im happy to say they were all quite pleased with their breakfast Would I eat here again? I would but I'd order take out. Mary's is a small strip mall diner. Nothing fancy - but I find the food is usually very good. read more

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Read about this place and thought we'd give it a try. Absolutely the slowest service ever and the chicken fried steak breakfast was just plain awful. Definitely will not be returning. read more

Best blue berry pancakes I have ever had. Mary, the owner, makes every dish; excellent food and service.

Food was great! Though we waited about 3hrs for our food, the food was really really good. ( And no, I wouldn't wait 3hrs again) We happened to go in while the city had a power outage. There was only 1 cook and 2 servers. We ordered the chicken fried steak, a pancake combo ( pancakes are super good) and a veggie omelette. Hash browns were crispy too. I do recommend this spot if you're not in a rush. I believe there's always just one cook ( based on what the regulars say) but the food is worth the one cook. Maybe not 3hrs wait; but worth an hour wait. A large group not recommended at this establishment as It's pretty small. 3 stars for the wait, 4.5 stars for the food and portions. read more

I was very disappointed in the scrambled eggs that I ordered. They put way too much spinach and hardly any eggs in it. When I told the waitress that I was not happy with my eggs, she was rude and not accommodating. She did not offer to remake them or take it off my bill. Generally when a customer is not happy with their meal, they try to make it right. I ordered a pancake because I did not want the scrambled eggs. They charged me $34 for my meal. The cook even came out and made excuses that she does not measure. My friend ordered the exact eggs and hers did not have a ton of spinach. I will never go back again. The only good thing about my breakfast was the pancakes, they were delicious. read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Scrambled eggs with overload of spinach - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

The food is delicious the service was great and the place is very clean!! I'm was very satisfied read more

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Super cute restaurant - it feels incredibly cozy as soon as you walk in. Great service, great food, and the pancakes are huge.

Great place for breakfast/brunch. Quick service and lots of staff interaction. Very clean and has an excellent review from county inspectors read more

Breakfast here is really good I got the egg Benedict and an orange juice. Service was great food came hot an quick! read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Egg Benedict with hash-brown. - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

MOST EXPENSIVE COFFEE IN KENT Here's how that works at Mary's - You enter and seat yourself - A charming waitress offers coffee - You accept and she pours - She hands you a menu. - You learn you just spent $3.50 My breakfast (sausage, eggs, potatoes) was very good! The waitress was a sweetheart. The facility was clean... ...now lets get back to what's important - "customer impression". Is it worth it to Mary's, to compete on food pricing by inflating the cost of drinks? I mean really, its the oldest trick in the book, isn't it ?!?! - Scott read more

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They have the best Eggs Benedict! Support small business. Mary's has great people and great service.

I spent probably 10 years of my life living in Kent and somehow...never tried out Mary's. I'm glad I finally did because it was a great breakfast! Restaurant was extremely clean, and service was prompt and friendly. It's very obvious that the family who owns Mary's cares a lot about their business and customers. Ordered the chicken fried steak and it was delicious - my biggest pet peeve when it comes to breakfast are soggy hashbrowns..I'm almost always disappointed when I order them but here they were so crispy and perfect! Definitely going to be my go-to breakfast place when I'm in the area. read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Chicken fried steak - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

The chicken fried steak was so good here! I got to say it is my top 3 I ever had. The hash browns was cooked really well and the wheat bread was so tasty! I know it seems very simple but everything was so yummy. Service is a bit slow but it helps you actually slow down and enjoy your morning. Definitely recommend. read more

Good food great service, really friendly place has an old timey family diner vibe- we'll be back

This is the best diner I've ever been to. I'm ruined for any other diner. The service was incredible and so friendly. It felt like you are eating at someone's home. I got the country scramble and a pancake, my boyfriend got the famous chicken fried steak and a waffle. The pancake was perfectly cooked, so soft but crispy. The hash browns were crispy, which I feel most dinners never achieve. The gravy on the chicken fried steak was absolutely incredible. I've never had a gravy so good. My boyfriend said the chicken fried steak was A1. He ate his food so quick I wasn't able to get a picture. Just all around a 10 out of 10 place. We are definitely going to become regulars. read more

Mary's Fine Foods - Country scramble and pancake - Cafes Near Me - Kent, Washington

The coffee was undrinkable. It tasted like the instant coffee you can make in a hotel room - watered down and flavorless. Service was slooooooowwwww. It took us about an hour to get our food. Maybe people called out and it was a bad day for them, but just acknowledging that would have been nice so we weren't left hanging. If you are too short-handed to handle a full restaurant, don't fill it, or at least warn people. We didn't even get an apology when the food was dropped or when we paid. Atmosphere felt a bit awkward. The tables are very close together and there was no background music to drown out the other conversations. The food was very mediocre. I had a waffle combo and while the waffle was good, my eggs were cold, and bacon tasted like it was cooked yesterday and reheated. My partner had eggs benedict. He said it was fine but the plate was covered with too much sauce. His hash browns were flavorless and had no seasoning. Such a shame as we were looking forward to eating here based on the reviews, but we were really let down. read more

The waiter (Michelle) that helped us was so helpful and nice. I ordered the chicken fried steak and it was so good. The pancakes were so fluffy and good probably the best I've had. The French toast was crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The place felt really welcoming. Overalll 10/10 would come again and recommend to everyone. read more

Excellent food and service as always. Quality never changes. This is an example of how all restaurants should strive to be. Chicken Fried Steak is the best along with Blueberry pancakes. Thank you Mary's for always being the best! read more