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    The Lunchbox Diner

    4.5 (144 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    BigD Breakfast
    Ed K.

    Quaint little diner in downtown Mt Vernon; ordered the BigD breakfast, very good. Wife had Eggs Benedict, great hollandaise sauce. Service was a little slow but worth the wait. Overall very tasty food!

    Crystal O.

    First of all- loved the theme! I always love a good diner, but throw in childhood memories with various lunch boxes displayed throughout- awesome! Burgers were delicious, John loved the bean soup- special of the day. All of us were well fed! I was pleasantly surprised at how fast our food came out too. Solid lunch choice.

    Biscuit & Gravy
    Joshua D.

    Amazing selection of drinks and food! My friends and I had the breakfast burrito and it was so good! The homemade biscuits and gravy lived up to the hype and the milkshakes were so good!!!! The best part was that they gave us the left over milkshake from the shaker so none went to waste! I highly recommend this place! The servers were so kind, waiting a little for the food but it was worth the wait. The vibe of this place is homey and cozy. Feels like a spot for locals and a place filled with nostalgia. Very fair prices as well.

    French toast.
    Jennifer J.

    I don't know how I haven't discovered this little gem of a diner yet, but I'm sure glad I did. My bestie was in town and breakfast was on our mind, so we headed down and grabbed seats at the counter. It was fun watching the artistic moves of the kitchen staff cooking up all sorts of deliciousness. With our mugs full of their tasty Fidalgo coffee, we eagerly awaited our breakfasts. I got the French toast breakfast, and my friend got the biscuits and gravy with some hash browns. It was all hot and tasty. I'm definitely adding this to my list of breakfast spots - I've got their breakfast chimichanga on my mind for next time.

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    James A.

    Small town diner located in Mount Vernon, Washington, serving up classic diner fare in building that has housed a diner since the 1940's Our group of eight took an early morning tour of the RoozenGaarde Tulip farm, so when it was over, we needed a nearby place to have breakfast. The Lunchbox Diner seemed like a good choice to have enough variety to satisfy our entire group. We got lucky in that there was two empty tables that could be put together to seat us, and we ended up staying over an hour there. Our table ended up ordering French Dip with fries ($17.99), Reuben Sandwich with cup of turkey noodle ($17.99); Patty Melt with cup of tortilla soup ($20.99); Smash Burger ($14.99); Breakfast Sandwich ($12.99); Kids Cake breakfast ($11.99); chocolate milk ($3.99); Coffee ($3.49); Fountain Pop ($3.49). The bread used for all the sandwiches were good: hefty with good thickness and grilled nicely. Everyone was friendly, and our party seemed to enjoy their meal. You can pay up front with credit card, and by the time we left, the place was getting really full.

    Chicken salad
    James R.

    Food is very tasty. The waitress was very nice and kept our drinks full even with a full restaurant. The restraunt is a quaint little place with about 14 tables and 6 bar stools. The onion rings ca.e out so hot we had to let them cool. There is not a lot of street parking close by, so you may have to walk a block or two. Get there early because the locals fill it up about noon. This is a must try restraunt.

    Jason G.

    Another great local restaurant with early hours and a fantastic breakfast menu. I enjoyed their chicken fried steak, gravy was a bit much but the food overall was good.

    One of the best chicken fried steaks!

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    Thank you Shonna, we are glad you like us so well. We like you too.

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    The food was really good! We had great sandwiches and out of this world milk shakes!

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    6 months ago

    By far the best breakfast I've ever had. I will be saving this place on my map and next time I'm up north I'll be stopping back.

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    Exactly what we expected. Friendly service, huge diner portions, delicious breakfast/lunch.

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    Good food as any other place. Service was really good. Loved the lunch boxes around the wall.

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    Really enjoyed the breakfast and service here. Open kitchen and small seating area. Food was delicious, service was friendly.

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    Great Dinner, nice staff. Old school with a old lunch box theme. They really seem to care for their food and customers.

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    Thank you, Julia. It's always a pleasure to see and serve you.

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