Our regular weekend brunch spot since it's opening (we followed Matt, the original owner, from Bluebird... sorry bluebird - gotta go where the great cooks do!). Everything on the menu is delicious, you can order breakfast anytime, the specials are always awesome and definitely special! This is the only place I've ever loved corned beef hash because they use real beef not canned dog food looking "stuff"; I order it with a poached egg and hollandaise on top, with a fluffy, syrupy pancake on the side ... YUM! We see the same happy faces here all the time, our kids have grown with our favourite servers kids so it's fun to share family updates. It's just a good family atmosphere with amazingly great diner food. We also love classic movies so the decor is awesome, we even got a (smaller) creature from the black lagoon just like theirs bc our son always wanted us to lift him up to see it when he was a toddler (and now he loves that film!) If there's a list when you show up remember that's a good thing, it's worth the short wait! read more

The Stilly Diner - Breakfast Mimosa - champagne in an ice bucket, OJ carafe, & proper glassware! A perfect gathering place for friends - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

This is the classic case of the local diner that became such a favorite that now it's got a rep well outside of town. For all the years that I've been wanting to try it, I didn't finally make it in until yesterday. It definitely lived up to the hype. They have coffee mugs and t-shirts and stuff you can buy; not quite a gift shop, but a little shelf with tchotchkes. Those mugs are tempting. Maybe next time. Arlington is definitely a small town in feel as well as in size. Kids were getting tractor rides down main street in the afternoon when we pulled in, and there was some sort of festival happening with families everywhere. Tons of friendly faces. By some great good fortune, we scored parking right in front of the Stilly. Businesses are all packed in along the main drag, so, when you add a community festival, parking is a luckier score than you might think in a town this size. It was 2:30, so they were half an hour from closing up shop for the day, but still absolutely packed. The place is two rooms--one side with booths and a counter, one side with booths and tables. We got a table within minutes, and before you knew it we had breakfast and lunch menus, along with silverware and, just like that, cold iced tea, too. Good flavor to the tea, though I couldn't say for sure if it was steeped from loose tea. The menus offer tons of options, pretty much all diner classics--omelets, eggs and bacon, the usual sandwiches and so on. Everything looked and smelled good going out to other tables. Lots of happy families, friend groups, and couples packing in the booths and tables. Its not cramped in here but they make the most of the space and it has a nice hustle and bustle. The kids waiting tables are always scooting around. We got a pancake plate and a california hash brown plate. The portions are humongous! We could easily have split one plate of food and still not finished. As it was, I got just the pancakes and a piece of sausage, and she had the server leave out the pancake and egg with her plate. Neither of us got even halfway through our meals, and the server said she personally could never finish a full order, and always got a half. Now we now they have half orders! I love it. The food was good, but not only was it way too much, I had eaten at home too late to have much appetite. I felt kinda bad not finishing, but the pancakes seemed scratch-made, and the blueberries had plenty of flavor. The maple syrup came out heated, and the hot-sugar plume was overwhelming, but it tasted good on the cakes and it was fine as long as I set it across the table. The decor here bears mentioning. It's the usual bygone Americana--Elvis, James Dean, Bogey, Marilyn. They do have a cartoon print of Jules and Vincent from Pulp Fiction as chimpanzees pointing bananas at someone. I don't think I'd bring Samuel L Jackson to this place as long as that's on the wall...I know it's "supposed to be funny," but showing him as a monkey is tasteless at best (and ignorant, or worse, depending on who sees it and how they react). That's just a detail, though, and hopefully something they put up without thinking about it. I can't wait to come back and check out the menu again when I have more appetite intact. read more

Always really good food (generous portions!) & the BEST staff!!! They have gone the extra mile to meet their customers' needs - very genuine & service oriented. read more

So so good! Crew and I were famished after touring the tulips out in Skagit county so we found this charming little place in Arlington. The whole town is a quaint, lovely place, couldn't ask for a better setting. Anywho, we had a couple of breakfast entres and their handmade cinnamon roll (which is just "muah" chef's kiss). Everything was good, there was NOT ONE BAD BITE. Do yourself a favor and come check it out, you will not be disappointed. Happy Eating, - FJ read more

We stumbled upon this great brunch spot on our way back from a camping trip in North Bend, WA. We were a group of 7 and were promptly seated. The place is huge and they have a variety of brunch options. Our group ordered almost everything on the menu - Belgian Banana and Macadamia Pancake with coconut syrup (special for the day and it was really good), hash browns (delicious), The Pile (loved it), Eggs Benedict Florentine (tasty), Cornbread pancakes with butter pecan and orange butter and fresh fruits (great) and do not forget to order their mimosa with their home made fresh passion fruit juice (we ordered I think 3 of these - wish they had bottomless mimosas ;) ) The service was excellent. Considering it was a huge order, the server confirmed the order and kept us posted of any ingredients unavailable in the kitchen (in case of substitutions upfront). Food was out the kitchen in no time in spite of it being house full at that hour. The portions at this place are HUGE so you better be hungry cos you will leave this place overstuffed for sure. The price for the quality and portions is mind blowing. All in all highly recommend to try this brunch place out if in the area. read more

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I've now been here what... five times? and this place NEVER disappoints. My BFF and I come here at least once every time we spend time at our cabin on one of the nearby lakes. The service is always super friendly and the best table in the house is actually the one outside on good weather days. The crowning glory, however, is the food... I generally go for their scrambles... SO GOOD! but their pancakes are also so fluffy & yummy. One of these days I'll try their cornmeal pancakes but it's hard for me to branch out when I love the stuff I've already tried. Oh... and their coffee is great too! Not the bitter burnt stuff one can frequently get at a diner, this stuff is smooth and tasty. I wish it was closer but would probably go their too often it was. read more

The Stilly Diner - Scrambles and pancakes....NOM - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

Best hashbrowns I can recall getting at a restaurant! The rest was good too; biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak and bottle of mimosas with juice choice- we picked two juices. Service was very good and the checkin by text was nice so we could get a walk in before being seated. read more

I have been wanting to try this place for a long time but whenever we are in the area there is typically a long wait. We planned ahead and arrived early on a Saturday morning and only had to wait about 15 minutes. The staff was super friendly and fast. I had the California hashbrown plate and my friend had an omelette. Both were super tasty and enough to bring home for another meal. I would love to come back and try out other options. read more

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Lovely old town feel of Arlington, WA and this is where we go EVERY time. Cost $$ Wait Time- this place is popular especially on weekends. Plan your trip and be patient. Put your name in at front. No reservations. Every item had here is great traditional diner food. Large portions- come hungry. My favorite- chicken fried steak plate. read more

This was our second time visiting The Stilly Diner and just like the last time, they did not disappoint. Service-- it is a seat yourself type place and there is a sign up sheet outside if all tables are occupied. Staff is always friendly and attentive, in my experience. Ambiance-- there's a vintage-type vibe, which I find endearing. Lots of cool artwork, but not too much space to play around with. The layout is a little weird with the kitchen in between 2 rooms. Food-- HUGE portions, but so so good. This time around, I got the California hashbrown plate with eggs over easy and a pancake, and my husband got the cornbread pancakes with butter pecan syrup and bacon with eggs over easy. We could not finish our food. We ended up eating maybe 1/4 of everything and took the rest home. The California hashbrown plate was soooo good! Everything you could ever need on 1 plate! My husband said the cornbread pancakes were the best pancakes he's ever had. He said the syrup is something special. I look forward to our next adventure to The Stilly Diner! read more

The Stilly Diner - California hashbrown plate with over easy eggs - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

A small town diner that dishes out food as amazing as their service. I love old school American diners and have had the Still Diner on my list to try since I first heard about it and wow, wish I had visited sooner. The diner is well known and if you want to dine inside, show up early. We got there at around 9:45 Sunday morning and had a 20min wait thankfully, but soon afterwards the wait list extended to 1.5hrs. It is well worth the wait but if you can't, take out is available too. I usually start discussing the food but the service deserves the center stage. In a time when so many places are experiencing attrition and employees are inexperienced or stressed, it was so refreshing to experience just good friendly service. Everyone was so pleasant, helpful, and efficient. My coffee cup never was empty, dishes were cleared quickly, and when I asked for something I didn't have to wait forever to get it. As for the food, it was as amazing as I had hoped; good home-town cooking that will warm your belly and your heart. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu but I loved the corned beef hash and can't pass up those cinnamon rolls (but bring a friend or two to help with those). Food was fresh, hot, and delicious. read more

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I almost hate to post this because the food, service, and small town vibe of this place is so great that I don't want the word to get out, LOL. The food is always top notch, in great portions, and the service is always fantastic. I've been going here for years and have never been disappointed, they even have flavored mimosas! This a great place to take your family from out of town to impress them with a REAL hometown diner. read more

Gluten free Eggs Benny!!!! (I had it on GF Toast (not an English muffin) and it was just what I craved and haven't had in SO LONG due to sadly, needing to avoid gluten. DELICIOUS!! Really Tasty! They also have GF pancakes I'll try next time! read more

Great food, service and atmosphere. Been there twice for breakfast when in town. Would love to try lunch or dinner soon.

Food was ABUNDANT and TASTY! The young lady who served me was very polite and tended to me well. It was the side eye from the senior servers that I didn't quite understand. Not sure if it was directed at me, solo colored woman eating at a predominantly family friendly Caucasian diner. BUT, my server was GREAT, I tipped her VERY well and I live locally, they will just have to get used to diversity right? read more

After being turned away by another restaurant 20 minutes before they closed, we showed up here and were invited in 10 minutes before closing time and had a great meal. New favorite place! And the prices were great! Will definitely be back! read more

A solid small town diner experience. The food and portions are exactly what you think of a classic American Diner. Service is generally quick, despite the limited space. This is the most cost effective diner in Arlington, but still more pricy than what you'd expect from a diner. read more

My husband & I came in as a recommendation from a local FB page, and let me tell you it did not disappoint! The atmosphere is very old school diner, cute decor. We walked in a bit before closing on a Saturday and got sat right away. The cornbread pancakes are quite literally the best pancakes I've ever had!!! My husband is a big breakfast burrito guy. Apparently they recently took theirs off the menu or moved it around and we couldn't find it, but our sweet waitress (I wish I caught her name because she was so great) was more than happy to have the kitchen make his breakfast burrito dreams come true, and he said it was outstanding. I couldn't even sneak a bite in to try it for myself. I got their California Stack...? Or something like that. Overall very good, next time I would probably want to hollandaise on the side as it made the hash browns a bit soggy, but other than that superb! Our waitress was so sweet. I ordered a Coke Zero and it never went empty, which is big for me!! We will definitely be returning! read more

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The Stilly Diner is for sure one of Arlington's best restaurants. I have never tried anything I didn't like or anything it was not cooked to perfection, filled with flavor, great portions and of course, great customer service and experience. Check out their season specials, they always have something delicious. read more

The food and service were excellent. We had a party of 10, and there were no issues. The portion was just right

Love this place!! Just moved to Arlington and we're been here for breakfast a couple times. Everything is so delicious!! The service is quick and friendly and the portions are very generous. Thanks stilly!! read more

The Stilly Diner - French Toast Biscuits & Gravy Matts Loaded Hash Brown Plate - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

I was not really gonna try this place at first, but now I am upset that I was reluctant because they had the best chicken fried steak. I had tried in a very long time and the nicest older woman was our waitress. She was the nicest and super classy read more

Came here on Valentine's Day, my dad had an eye appointment up the street that would take a few hours so I stopped in for a bite while I waited and am so glad I did. I ordered the Benedict omelette and it was SO DELICIOUS. One of the best omelettes I've ever had. I have found myself chasing it ever since, which is why I'm back here with a review so late. The service was super quick and accommodating, even tho it was busy. The atmosphere was very pleasant and had a home feeling to it. Will be coming back asap. read more

The Stilly Diner - Benedict Omelette - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

Ordered to go, went in and paid the gal goes to hand me the bag of food over the register, and it doesn't reach me, it drops, falls to the floor. I was told after some scurrying around we have to remake it. I said okay no problem. She then says she's going to give me a discount. (In my opinion if you drop food and have to remake it and tell the customer "I will give you a discount' is a little tacky) I said okay. Personally I think the right thing to do would have been refunded me, be a little more apologetic and comp the food. I been getting takeout for years there, not anymore. To make matters worse the eggs on both meals were runny so we heated both meals up. Not good, small portion, runny eggs and we both got very ill that evening. Food poising is no joke. Needless to say we will no longer get takeout food there and the way they handled it was p-poor. "F" for failure on that whole experience. If you like a loud over crowded cafe and people that don't care about your own takeout experience then you will be pleased. We are not. read more

We love the Stilly Diner! We're new to town, but this is one of the first restaurants we tried. We've been back every weekend since. They have vegetarian friendly options, along with great options for meat eaters as well. Great customer service, great diner food. read more

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This place is always busy but so worth the wait! The food is amazing and I love the decor!

So many breakfast and lunch options for the gluten-free diner. We had a Ruben with a huge mound of tater tots. Sandwich was great (even without rye bread). Not sure if they have a dedicated fryer for the tots to reduce cross contamination. They were very tasty in any case (I hope my body does not revolt later today). Excellent service and pretty good coffee all added to a very pleasant lunch experience in this classic diner. read more

We loved Stilly Diner! We went there on a weekend and they were busy. They told us it would be a twenty minute wait, so we wandered over to the neighboring store, and they texted us our table was ready; it was less than ten minutes! The place has a cheerful, kind of old-school retro diner vibe, while still being clean and fresh. Our server was super friendly, fast, and efficient, and was patient with us when we needed several more minutes to peruse the menu. We did not feel rushed! The food came out quickly, and portions were kind of enormous, so if that's your thing, this is your place. It was all very standard diner fare, nothing fancy, but all just the way you would hope and expect from an old-school diner. It was exactly what we were looking for on our travels. Sometimes you you need comfort food, and when you do, come here! read more

The Stilly Diner - Bacon and eggs, crispy hash browns, and thick cut rye toast. You can't go wrong. And a good cup of decaf coffee. - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

All American diner and you cant go wrong with that. My husband & I waited for no more than 5 minutes, there were people waiting when we got there but it seems like we got there at the right time! We decided to sit at the counter top, we were greeted right away with a glass of water and a menu! Great atmosphere; happy families, no screaming kids (probably because we left all 4 of ours at home like the amazing parents we are lolol) The dine was clean, ample seating. The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day in Washington state! I ordered Belgian waffles with strawberries and whipped cream; husband ordered the max, loaded hash browns. The reason why I'm only giving 4 stars is because we saw a strand of hair on his plate; not on the food but on the plate. But we don't like to be that person, although we had every right but hey, the food was still good, service was great, everything came out in a timely manner! We would come back. AND they have amazing mimosas! Maybe, just maybe we'll bring our kids if they deserve it. Joking. Sort of. read more

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This place was very busy which is always a good sign in my cases. The food was good but the gigantic cinnamon rolls was the star of the show! So soft, gooey and tasty!!! This was our first time here and it was worth it. The service was good as well the waitress checked on us just the right amount and let us have our time as well. read more

The Stilly Diner - Our gigantic cinnamon roll (hand to compare size) - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

Driving back home from camping we found ourselves in Arlington at late lunch time. After a quick review of dining options on Yelp we decide for this place, highly rated, comfort food, etc. As soon as I step in I already like it. It looks like one of the classic diners from the 50s/60s that I saw in American movies when I was a kid. We're quickly seated and served water, very kind and efficient service. The menu confirms the first impression, classic diner with all the classic American foods, eggs and bacon, hash browns, pancakes, waffles, French toasts, etc. I go for a double bacon cheeseburger with an egg a la carte (i.e. no side), my wife gets fish and chips. The food arrives pretty quickly and it's delicious, serving size is humongous, especially the fish and chips. It can feed a family... in fact, it looks appropriate for the size of the people seated at the tables, they're all huge... anyway, wife can't finish her plate, but she enjoys the food. I gobble down my burger, leaving behind the bun and the veggies. Very satisfying. read more

The Stilly Diner - Fish and chips - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

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My wife and I stopped into Stilly for breakfast during the week. Free street parking can be found. Discover is an accepted form of payment. I was a bit surprised at how busy Stilly was on a weekday morning. Upon entrance one signs there-selves in on the clipboard next to the door. Staff members utilize the clipboard list to seat their patrons who are patiently waiting. Tabs can be settled either at the table or the front register. We chose to settle our tab at the table since the entrance area is congested. Beer, wine and mimosas can be ordered to enjoy with ones' meal. On our visit, my wife and I both opted for water. My wife chose Biscuits & Gravy #18 for $9.50 +$0.50 up-charge for cheese on her egg. One split biscuit smothered in sausage gravy, two sausage links and one egg. My wife was thrilled with her breakfast choice. I ordered the California Eggs Benedict for $12.50: English muffin topped with sliced tomato, avocado, bacon, two poached eggs, hollandaise sauce and green onion. I chose the country fried potatoes as my side. The hollandaise sauce was on the lukewarm side; however, my meal was still tasty. Service was fast and friendly. Overall, Stilly serves up hearty stick-to-your-ribs breakfast dishes for reasonable prices. We both plan on returning again in the future. read more

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Just good homemade food! They have great gluten free options too! I had a fabulous pancake with my big breakfast meal. Worth a stop. Also have vegan sandwiches with the gluten free bread. No complaints and will be going back to take the husband read more

The Stilly Diner - Lunch with this guy - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

I want to preface by saying that I usually don't like places that serve breakfast. However, driving through this small town made me intrigued to try a diner. Sitting inside this run down, dirty town up north is this cute little diner that truly delivered the 4-5 star quality that Yelp says. Usually I feel like breakfast food is always bland and I can usually whip up a better breakfast meal for myself, but this place makes their food with love and I enjoyed it a lot! The hash browns were so good I got some to-go! The service was great! They were nice and I wasn't interrupted while eating which is a plus. My only complaint with this place is the isolated location, since I likely won't be in this ghost town ever again. Very impressed with the Stilly Diner. read more

The food here is amazing and the staff are super friendly. We try to come here for breakfast at least once a week.

Delicious chowder and cranberry walnut spinach salad and very friendly staff. The rest of the menu looked very delicious and wish I could've tried a few more things! read more

The Stilly Diner - Chowder & Cranberry Walnut Spinach Salad - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

Food is always just right. Great prices. Excellence in service. Great value. Great gluten free options!

Biscuit and gravy as big as my head! Tasty gravy that is so creamy and not too salty. Scrambled eggs nice and dry. Huge pieces of bacon. Delicious!! Hubs had some loaded hash browns... And oh, boy, were they ever loaded! Lots of magical pig animal and veggies... Came with a yummy pancake. It was busy on a Saturday morning, but we were able to grab two seats at the counter. Service was super friendly and efficient. You will not leave hungry. Prices are very reasonable. Our new favorite breakfast stop on the way to Seattle. read more

The Stilly Diner - Single biscuit and gravy with eggs and bacon - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

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Breakfast time again. Where should we go? Choices, choices, so many choices. Let's go to Google and see what looks good. Stilly! I'm so glad we chose to go. This spot has the best biscuits and gravy I've had in a while. I don't know how to explain it other than, I WANT TO BATHE IN THE GRAVY! The feel of the place as well as the people that work there make this place so cool. They seem to love their jobs. Thank you for actually having MEAT on your gravy! read more

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Love to come here on weekends for breakfast. Food is always good. Get here early because there can be a wait, especially on the first Saturday of the month. read more