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    Royal Roads Cafe

    3.5 (8 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    great comfort food early 80s ambience awesome staff we went there for brunch after our honeymoon and the owner comped our meal!

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    Blue Heron Bistro - Charcuterie et fromage

    Blue Heron Bistro

    4.5(38 reviews)
    42.4 km

    Blue Heron Bistro has wonderful service, great food and a comfortable atmosphere. We were excited…read moreto start off with oysters from Orcas Island just across the sound. They were delicious and huge in flavor with the fresh mignonette. The Dungeness crab mac and cheese is next level; the homemade pasta shells and cheese sauce are so good and they give you a lot of crab. The kitchen truly seems to be invested in their work (thank you for the extra oyster!). Blue Heron Bistro is a great spot and there desert case is beautiful.

    Swung in here after a long morning of driving and hiking around Lopez Island…read more Greet by the friendly waitress. This time of year it's very slow on Lopez so we had the restaurant to ourselves. It's deceivingly large on the inside and plenty of outside sitting. Today was an inside kind of day. We ordered and enjoyed some cocktails before eating. We shared a clam chowder and a bacon jelly burger. Both very good and satisfying. We also spent a good time talking to Jerry who cooked our meal but I'm assuming is the owner. What a pleasant person. Enjoyed the conversation immensely. We ordered some desserts to have back at our hotel. Oh did I mention the desserts are made from scratch by them. We got a slice of carrot cake and a slice of berry pie. Definitely a must stop place if you're on Lopez Island.

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    John's Place - Cloudy with a chance of meatloaf ($19.00)

    John's Place

    4.3(541 reviews)
    8.4 km
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    If a home-cooked comfort meal is what you crave John's place is the most go to place…read more Fun environment a great staff lots of smiles and incredible food

    A solid spot with its own distinct vibe and an impressively long menu…read more Great for groups since there's something for everyone, and the portions are generous. Almost too much for one person. One thing that stood out: unlike most diners that only offer one brewed coffee option, this place lets you choose between regular and dark roast. Small detail, but appreciated. I went on a weekday morning, so there was no wait, but the space isn't very large, so I'd recommend making a reservation during peak hours. Staff were friendly overall, and the atmosphere is worth experiencing. That said, while the food was consistently solid, it wasn't particularly memorable. I ordered the Valentino, smoked salmon and poached egg on an English muffin with avocado, but the avocado was completely unripe, which brought down both the texture and the flavor. With a menu this wide, most dishes land in the "good" rather than "great" range, and execution details like that make a difference. If you're going for variety and the overall experience, you'll be satisfied, but if you're hoping for something exceptional, it may feel a bit underwhelming. Bottom line: a reliable brunch option for groups, as long as you're not setting the bar too high on the food itself.

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