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This was my school from 1st through 5th grades.
The restaurant is located in what used to be the cafeteria, the gym is upstairs. The building was built in 1917, the old schoolhouse next door is much older.
The cafeteria food has definitely improved and they still put more on my tray than I can eat.
I remember complaining that we po folk had to bring our lunch consisting of bread mom made the day before and some homemade jam. But the "rich" kids got to buy lunch. Every now and then mom would send us to school with a quarter so we could buy lunch. Really, it was a treat. The cafeteria food was always freshly prepared, the cook was the wife of one of the local farmers and had kids that went to school there too.
The firehouse next door was fairly new, I remember hearing the siren at night and wondering whose house was burning down.
There was a sawmill down the road that was pieced together out of junk by an old German immigrant. The Matlby Mercantile down by the tracks and who remembers the Grocery Girl??
So today, for me, the atmosphere has changed little.
It will always be that place in my history.
I think we could have fed the whole first grade class with one of those cinnamon rolls though.
Bring a bucket of patience because you will have to wait to get in but it's well worth it.
The food is good and service is prompt and friendly once you are seated.
Amazing! As everyone should know by now. Great food, friendly service. I rolled in wearing pajamas and looking like a scrub and no one seemed to care, so that was nice!
I ordered the california omelet. OMG, it was to die for with avacado and salsa. YUM!
I also love that they have mamosa's! Great for breakfast with a friend.
My only complaint is that the place is so dang busy all the time that I don't feel like I get the best service. They've always been friendly, but a little preoccupied and not as attentive as I would prefer.
I will always come back to this cute little breakfast place though!
This place reminds me of Costco. And not in a good way.
My friends and I rolled in here on a Sunday morning (afternoon for many), with the intentions of having breakfast. The wait time for a place *that* far away from the civilization was ridiculous - almost an hour. In the meantime, my friends and I had the chance to watch people consume humongous portions of omelets, eggs bennies, pancakes, etc. (Wonder, if this place heard of overgrowing obesity problem in this country?)
When we got the table, we ordered mimosas straight away, and they were good. Sadly, they were not proportionate in size with the rest of their menu. We split an omelet 4-ways (yes, it was THAT big), and an order of pancakes. The pancakes themselves were a bit way too greasy for my taste, but they came with fresh marionberries and strawberries and creme fraiche.
Overall, it's a family-style busy place, with very friendly service and below average greasy food.
Thanks, but no, thanks.
Pretty darn tasty. The wait on a Sunday morning wasn't too bad, surprisingly. Had the eggs Benedict: I've had better. Cinnamon Roll: huge and tasty, though I prefer no raisins, oh well! Friendly wait staff, cozy environment, would visit again!
My friends really wanted to go here for brunch cause supposedly they had very good blueberry scones. I was a little disappointed because even though the scones were huge and delicious (and cheap), everything else we ordered didn't taste that good. I was thinking that it was maybe an off-day but we ate there for Saturday brunch. Hmm....
The country ham that came with my eggs benedict was really salty and it overpowered the flavor of everything else I was eating. The potatoes were flavorless and were pretty greasy. My friends ordered the egg scramble and it might have probably tasted better, but they both agreed that the food overall didn't taste as good as the last time they went.
I do give this place props for giving you a lot of food, especially the sweet items like blueberry scones and cinnamon rolls that could feed 3-4 people. Even though the place was pretty busy, they didn't rush us at all even though we sat and chatted for about 2 hours. Service was friendly. It would have been better if the quality of the food is more consistent. Oh well...c'est la vie.
It is what it is: a nice change-up to the ordinary breakfast joint. Good for kids, country atmosphere, nice wait in line usually kills some time when you have the in-laws in town.
It's good, clean, harmless fun and the drive is nice too.
People who can find fault in this place really need to get over themselves.
Hearty meals. Long lines on the weekends.
Feels like you are on a road trip when you come here... on a dirt road and in the basement of this huge barn like building. Fun to get away to for a lunch. You go down the stairs and its this old country type restaurant. VERY busy and BIG food. BIG usually means bland but so not the case here. I had the salad and my buds had sandwiches. ALL very nicely done. My cobb was excellent, the dressing is unique and rich. This is not a place to go to if you are watching calories. I recommend the Chocolate Eclair the size of a foot! Looks just like one too. The filling is not too sweet, very creamy. Super super good. Lucky for you Maltby for having such a great cafe!
OH my stinkin heck. look at that cinnamon roll!!
This is hands down the best breakfast anywhere around. Plus it's an adventure getting there! This is our standard Saturday morning out with the fam for breakfast spot. I love shopping across the parking lot while we're waiting to be seated! Start off with a cinnamon roll and for breakfast may I suggest the best waffles anywhere. nardonne! tart berries, thick cream and crispy but tender waffles.
I love me some Maltby.
I went here on Easter Sunday, so it was totally packed. Despite that we were seated within 20 minutes and had prompt, friendly, consistent service.
Everything on the menu looked so good, we took a long time trying to decide. In the mean time, our table of four shared a cinnamon roll. That and the coffee could have been breakfast itself. It was so good. I had a veggie scramble thing, with potatoes and biscuit. I didn't love the combination of veggies, and it did not have the black olives I thought the menu had described, but overall was tasty. The potatoes were great, and the biscuit one of the best I've had. I was so full, I really only ate about half the breakfast.
I highly recommend a trip to the area just to eat at the Maltby Cafe.
Maltby Cafe is definitely a winner! Their customer services is great and quick. Although eating area is at times very cramped for space, once you sit down, you sort of forget how cramped in you are. Its a cafe to make you feel that you are sitting at grandmas house for home-baked goodness!
I had their eclair for the first time and I was in heaven!!! The biggest eclair I have ever had and one of the best! Prices are very reasonable and its a good atmosphere to bring out of towner's too!
I highly recommend trying!!! Portions are HUGE so bring your appetite!!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. Sometimes I come for lunch but mostly I come for the breakfasts fit for a logger -- I always take home at least half of my plate.
Almost every visit I swear I'm going to get one of the egg breakfasts but then I end up with the Nardon Fruit Waffle with extra crème fraîche and beg bites off my dining buddy who likely ordered the egg breakfasts because I love those, too, but I cannot resist those damn Nardon waffles. Crème fraîche is crack cleverly disguised as fresh slightly soured cream !!!!
The owners are lovely ladies and they work extremely hard. The service is friendly even though they're always busy -- they're rarely not busy. Unless you get up and going with the birds, plan on waiting in line to be seated for up to an hour in peak tourist season. There's stuff to do while you wait though depending upon how many businesses are open next door but the sure thing is Flower World which is right down the road http://www.flowerworld....
I bet this will be the best breakfast that you've driven 40 minutes out of Seattle for.
Cute little town with lots to offer.... that included the famous Maltby Cafe. Great environment with friendly services and good food.
Watch out for the long wait on Friday, weekends, Mother's day, etc.
This I know: Maltby Cafe excels at breakfast. They've made the "best of" lists time and time again and I've heard their name recommended more than any other.
If you want breakfast, go here. They have an extensive menu, most notably in my mind are their wide range of omelettes.
You'll have to make an entire morning of it though as it's out there in the "country" (to those of you Seattlites) and so it's somewhat of a drive and there is always a wait to get a table.
Worth the drive.
They have great food and good portions, but we usually only make the drive out when family/friends are in town. The only item I haven't enjoyed was some sort of Russian scramble or omelet... mostly because I knew how my family would make it differently.
*It's been a while since I went there. I'll get a better review up after I go there again.
Dudes, for serious, are you giving it low stars because of the wait and the large portions?
Don't go expecting gourmet fru-fru breakfast, go expecting the oft touted coronary thrombosis on a platter. And have that thrombosis replaced with a cinnimon roll that's the same size. And now put that whole thing in your breadbasket.
I had the Chicken Friend Steak, buddy got the Eggs Benedict (not the California one with the Avocado, but the other one). We traded half for half.
Here's the review I wrote while still eating:
Nom nom nom, nom nom, nom nom. Nom? Nom nom nom nom. Nom nom, nom, gulp.
I was there at 7:15 on a Thursday, got amazing service, it was not crowded, and the waitstaff was cute and friendly.
Don't go for brunch, if you work in the area, go before work and you'll be in a heavenly nom-induced coma all day (or you'll go directly to yelp).
Down the tiny staircase, you will find a waiting area packed with benches and hungry patrons waiting patiently for their name to bellowed out. There was about a 30 minute wait when we went prime time on Saturday morning, but everyone was very polite with their shuffling to make room for elderly folks on the padded benches.
Known for their "famous homemade cinnamon rolls" that are larger than most babies, this charming little restaurant also excels at more savory breakfast delights. As I've previously stated in other breakfast reviews, I judge all of my "first times" by the biscuits & gravy. Oh Maltby, you did not fail. Not the verrry best I've had up this way, but not too shabby either. Nestled under the Country Breakfasts portion of the menu, the Biscuit, Gravy, Potatoes & Eggs option was more food than I could make a dent in. I guess they go large and in charge on more than just cinnamon rolls at Maltby's. I was more than satisfied.
My companion ordered a vegetarian scramble that included broccoli. I did not love it, but she cleaned her plate.
You pay as you leave which really congests the front waiting area that is already packed, but it's a fairly painless process. *Bonus: breakfast is served ALL DAY on weekends. woohoo!
Visiting Seattle ... decided to try Maltby.
It was a long, uncomfortable wait for a table. And, frankly, the food wasn't worth it.
Coffee - good
Prices - moderate
Setting - old school gym basement
Tried the cinnamon roll and the cooked dough was tough and not very tasty. Not sure if it was day old or just tough dough. The roll arrived on the plate swimming in a puddle of sugar glaze. Despite this ... I will admit that the locals seemed hypnotized by the very sight of them. One literally stopped by the table without invitation to comment on the size of our cinnamon roll. Seems the cinnamon rolls are welcomed to the breakfast table by the Maltbyians in much the same way as the birth of a new child.
My side of bacon was good - thick , crispy and tasty.
My bacon Florentine omelet was not very tasty ... egg part was good. The menu does indicate that the filling is chilled .. note to chef ... the bacon Florentine filling should be warmed.
Biscuits - big, heavy, dense, and chewy things. I don't think the Pillsbury doughboy would be happy. The butter and jam packet wasn't enough to give it any appeal.
Service - ok .. not very friendly ... probably muscle fatigue from hauling the cinnamon rolls and biscuits around.
Overall ... wouldn't do it again.
This is my first time, but my husband and son used to go there after soccer/softball practice in nearby sports field. Everything is large, and lots of choices for meat and carb lovers. It is definitely a heaven for teenage boys. My husband warned me to arrive early, like 7, but I did not listen. When I got there with my two kids, the place was packed. We only waited 10 minutes, not bad. The place was pleasantly buzzed with a simple old world charm. There were two large parties (10 and 7) next to us, and they looked satisfied. Happy tummy, happy people. I think the place knows a thing or two about breakfast.
We ordered Mediterranean Scramble, Pancake (for kids), and French Toast (for kids). Kids meal came with one slice of beacon, it's not enough for my carnivorous children. We asked for sides and it arrived 30 seconds later. Impressive! Pancake was in Mickey Mouse shape with 3 raisins as nose and eyes. That delights my daughter very much. My scramble dish came with red potatoes and a huge slice of homemade toast. Yum! Potatoes were cooked just right, not fried with lots of grease. In scrambles, there were spinach, tomatoes and peppers, and topped with feta cheese. The peppers and tomatoes were supposedly be roasted, but they were too soggy to my taste. I had coffee before realizing they also serve latte. Will have to try it next time. We ended up packing half of the scramble home, and a gianormous Cinnamon Roll to-go.
This is a good breakfast place if you are already near Maltby. It's only a mile or two away from Costco in Woodinville. Personally, I don't believe in going any breakfast place that's 5 min away. Then again, I usually skip breakfast.
Typically a 45 min wait and a long drive....yes but worth it!!!! The portions are huge, very flavorful, the owners, who work there as well as everyone else is so nice and friendly. I can say nothing bad about this spot except that now I will expect a longer wait. Oh and I must mention that the cinnamon rolls are larger than your head.
Best breakfast by far in the area. Large portions (especially if you get a cinnamon roll!) and a fun atmosphere. The only real problem here is the wait to be seated. Sit at the bar and it can go much quicker. I've never had anything here but a late morning breakfast but I couldn't be happier each time I come back.
A little pricey for a breakfast but the key is just not to order much...cause you won't need to. Because of its popularity I usually only come here with guests now though because I don't like waiting for breakfast...but it is worth the wait!
Yummy breakfast! Yummy, big portioned breakfast!
Long line - expect a wait. Boyfriend and I got there at 11ish on a Saturday morning and they told us the wait would be 45 mins to an hour. Being the alcoholics that we are, we decided to wait next door at the bar/restaurant. Turned out to be a really nice place. :)
But anywho - got back to Maltby just in time to be seated. Sat at the bar and I ordered the mushroom omelette and he got the godfather (I think that's what it was). Both were yummy! Portions were huge, and I barely made a dent mine. Potatoes were ok... I usually prefer mines crispy and theirs are kinda mushy. We also got the huge cinammon roll. That thing is ginormous. I took nibbles and it was gooooood... but sugar overload. Hehe. My eyes are always bigger than my stomach. I also got a mimosa, which was delcious because you can choose different flavors! I got strawberry and it was goooood. But I didn't know it wasn't refillable :( and ordered another one cuz I'm an alcoholic. Found out when the bill came it wasn't refillable. Ah well. Mental note for next time.
We will be back I'm sure.
Good food. Overrated. Too busy!! This classic greasy spoon still capitalizes on large portions and very unhealthy food. Service is ok. Very cozy dining space.
There are many other places I would rather visit for brunch...
The best place to go for breakfast north of seattle. Large portions, great value for your dollar, and great service. The only complaint I have is that they're a victim of their own success and there can be a bit of a wait for a seat. But it is very well worth it.
If you're hungry enough to eat the mammoth proportions here, be prepared for the drive and the wait.
Big drive (from Seattle), bigger wait, even bigger plates of food.
All for eating in a basement.
I think I'll stick to the myriad of brunch options in the city proper.
Sited in the lowest floor of an old schoolhouse in what was apparently the gymnasium (for short people; the ceiling's not very high!), the Maltby Cafe has a devoted crowd of followers that drive from as far away as Seattle for the down-home breakfast they offer. On many weekend mornings, the wait is an hour, and people eagerly sit down, waiting their turn to get a table or even to sit at the counter. It's sort of amazing to me.
The place is clean and the service is very friendly, quick and competent, which is more than can be said for many places these days. The food portions are just plain huge. Their bacon and sausage are excellent. Their omelettes are insanely gigantic and stuffed with high-quality ingredients, and the potato sides are good.
The coffee is better than average cafe slop though I once got stale decaf. Complaints about that got an immediate fresh pot brewing, which was much better. My favorite food item at the Maltby Cafe is the buttermilk biscuit. These are the real deal, folks, as good as any biscuit you'll get down East in North Carolina. Those biscuits made me miss home, deeply craving the Kinston Diner and their sausage biscuits with red-eye gravy. But I digress. :-)
Veering into the ridiculous, we have their cinnamon rolls, which are literally as big as your head. You don't have to be diabetic to slip into a sugar coma after (trying) to eat one of these puppies! I don't get the "hugest is best" trend and wish they had a normal-sized cinnamon roll, you know, one that would fit tidily on the palm of your hand. The groaner they offer barely fits on a dinner plate!
My stepdaughter tried one of the sandwiches, something with beef and bacon and avocado, and liked it, but I haven't tried anything other than the grilled cheddar and bacon, which was acceptable (but how can you mess that up, anyway?)
The desserts are homemade and probably good, but none of us has ever had room for them.
I took away the star because they don't accept reservations and the wait is ridiculously long on weekends. There are a few little shops next door, but seriously, how many times can you buy a scarf or a bar of soap while waiting for a breakfast table with hungry kids?
To get there, take 522 East from 405. Go about four or five miles and make a left onto 524. You'll swing an immediate right and then shortly, a left, to stay on the main road. The Maltby Cafe will be on your right about a half-mile off 522.
This is one of the best breakfast spots around. But be warned, they are small and popular. Unless you're extremely lucky or extremely early, you'll have to wait to get a seat. The portions are more than ample (read, we usually order one meal and split it three ways) and the cinnamon rolls are to die for - and bigger than my 1-month-old. So come hungry and come earlier than you expect to want to eat. Yum
Oh, and forget the lunch menu. They have one, it's okay. Breakfast is much better.
Ah, Oldee Timey. Why are we so fond of you? Nostalgia for things we never had even. Can we have nostalgia for things we never knew? We sure like to think we can. Simpler times and all that. The simple goodness of simpler-timed, oldee fashioned cooking. Grandma's cooking. And all of the supposed nostalgic comfort that comes with this grandma of our collective imagination. She's swell. Pinafored and always happy to see you. And she gives you the simplest but bestest food. All sticky to your ribs and whatnot. It warms your cockles just thinking about it.
And so it happened that on this past rain-slushy Sunday Kitten and I decided to embark on a breakfast adventure. At 2pm. Because well... well never you mind because why exactly. But we knew the score. First get cold and wet from walking to the car, and then ride through the rain-slush to out across the way. This'll put us in the right spirit. Provide the necessary precursor for the warm comfort of grandma-like, oldee timey goodness. In out of the cold. Sure we forced ourselves to get cold so that we could come it out of it and be thus comforted, but that's beside the point.
And so we pull up to the Maltby Cafe. But I sigh reluctantly. Kitten turns to me, and before she speaks that tentative, oh-no-what that sometimes precedes my sobering doses of piss-on-your-parade realism (cynicism to you westcoasters), I say, "um... high end Johnny Rockets."
Kitten hates Johnny Rockets. She looks a little disappointed. But the wonderful thing about Kitten is that she'll often pay no notice to me, cast thoughts of good and bad aside, and careen, with alacrity, headlong into whatever it is anyway. Still, feeling a little bad for my instinctive assessment, I hasten to add... "I'm willing to be wrong... could be wrong." I'm hardly ever wrong.
But don't get me wrong either. I mean all the trappings of warm oldee timey, grandma cooking in a pinafore goodness were there. Old gas station signs. Charming bottom of the Olde General Store feel. Inside.... Grandma's Country Kitchen. And that's how I knew.
Sadly this was not the genuine old kind. Was the new kind that pretends to be the old kind. A debate may have happened at some point as to whether or not to actually call it Grandma's Country Kitchen. And possibly whether or not to spell Kountry -- like that.
Anyway.... after we've been seated among all of the self-consciously shabby-chic, red-green christmasy, poinsettia-mad finery... "no, no, still could be good."
Chicken-fried Steak. People had mentioned it's goodness here at the Maltby Cafe. I've lived in the south. I'm a connoisseur of CfS, if one is so shameless as to admit such a thing. And I'm not. If it's on the menu I always have it. And so it went. Kitten got a hot chocolate to warm her up. It was from a packet. Both being brought up out of cans and packets we could taste Swiss Miss anywhere. It did match the decor though. What with all of the whipped cream and red and green christmas sprinkles plopped on top as if it'd been passed through Blitzen himself, but that's the best you could say for it. And that, in case you're not paying attention, isn't that good. And it was luke warm. Swiss Miss and tap water? Surely a high dollar Kountry Kitchen place like this can splurge for the boiled kind of water?
When I got my food, I was confused. Shouldn't my steak be chewy and my biscuit soft? not the other way around? Fried spongy chuckburger laden with meat tenderizer. Ok gravy with hints of some sausage product in it. Over-poached eggs. Kitten had some ham and onion and potato mixture. I think it was better. At least it didn't repeat on me for the rest of the day. Nidorous, spongy-chuckburger belches. The portions were hefty. But who wants a hefty lot of bleh, shrug and smellburps?
We *did* experience true, authentic oldee timey though: Lots of kids work there. Nice kids. The kind of kids from decent middle / upper middle class families lured to the Maltby environs by the promise of that yesteryear, small, hometown feel. The polite and attentive girl serving us forgot my biscuit. After I inquired as to its whereabouts she told me cheerfully, without hesitation or embarrassment, blithely honest to her core... "oh, it's in the microwave." Bless her heart. And that (god no, not the food), that is what in the end served to warm me up.
Best breakfast place around. Worth the drive out to Maltby! Breakfast is my favorite meal... It's all about the bacon! Everything I've had has been excellent! I especially love the potatoes and omelet with avocado and salsa!
I love taking my family to the Maltby Cafe. My wife and I usually end up splitting an omelette and the swedish pancakes. The swedish pancakes are not traditional swedish pancakes. They're closer to a regular pancake topped with an amazing amount of marionberries and creme fraiche. It tastes SO GOOD. The country potatoes are a treat as well.
If big excessive breakfasts are something you like to enjoy once in a while you will love this place.
Are you an obese white woman with beauty-parlor hair who follows and agrees with reviews from the Weekly and CitySearch? If yes to any of the above you'll love Maltby Cafe.
First of all, know that the cafe is in the basement of the church or fraternal hall or whatever it is so the ceiling is low and natural light minimal. Although called a cafe none of the lunch choices are under $10 so with a beverage and tip plan on spending about $20 per person.
Portion sizes, however, are consistent with prices so you can plan on taking home (or leaving to waste) one half of what you ordered, Cheesecake Factory or Claim Jumper style.
In addition to high reviews from the Weekly and CitySearch (stickers proudly adorn the doors) they apparently have won local radio station KISS 101.5's breakfast contest. I imagine that breakfasts include a huge portion of potatoes and other starches in addition to about three days' worth of saturated fat and calories.
The food? Greasy, salty, carby. Service? OK, with some cute girls who appeared to have been tanning at the local sun-tan salon. Atmosphere? Claustrophobic.
Who needs to eat a cinnamon roll the size of a spare tire? If this is one of your life goals, get in line at the Matlby Cafe.
If you believe that bigger is better, than the Maltby Cafe is the place for you. Serving sizes are crazy-big. The lines to get in this place are even bigger, and the offerings on the menu sound better than they actually taste. Ugh.
After enduring a long wait, you're rewarded with a restaurant that's in the basement of what looks like an old church. Seats are crammed in so that you're really close to other tables. The atmosphere is far from relaxing. It's not a place where you want to spend a lot of time hanging out. To accentuate that point, the waitresses seem to be running around like mad from table to table. Service is lacking that personal touch, at least in my experience.
I always want to like the Maltby Cafe, but I am always disappointed with the whole experience. Save yourself time and money and go some place else!
An older woman actually had a heart attack when I was in this place, no joke
I went here because my husband just loves this place. He's gone here a bunch of times and was just so ecstatic to bring me here. Unfortunately I didn't have such a great time.
After the heart attack lady was wheeled out through the back, I decided to only order a cinnamon roll. Big mistake. The server acted real snotty about it ("that's it -- that's all you're going to order?") and I had no idea it was the size of a plate. HUGE portions everywhere. No lowcal fare stuff here, folks.
After receiving our food, the server was great to my husband but completely ignored me. When we asked for to-go boxes, she brought a to-go box for my husband only, but not for me. It was real obvious that we both had tons of food leftover, so I have to assume it was on purpose.
My husband loves the food at this place and has been here a bunch of times, but I'm not seeing the point of going back. You're packed like sardines in an old basement. There isn't a lot of choice in the menu -- all fattening fried stuff with fattening stuff globbed on top of it. If you love truck stop food, you'll love this place.
My husband loves the chicken fried steak, which is nothing like chicken fried steak prepared elsewhere. I had a bite of it, but I really can't imagine waiting a long time, dealing with pissy waitresses, rubbing tits and ass on people to get to a table, and knocking heads with the stranger behind me just to eat the same stupid breakfast of fatty, greasy stuff I can buy at any truck stop.
Yes, this is not a destinatiion brunch spot. But it's a nice little place to stop and eat on your way to Stevens Pass or something else. It's definitely crowded and there was a line of people waiting. I figure there must be something to the hype. I went there on Saturday morning on the way to the wedding in Leavenworth. We got there around 11am so it was right after they stop serving most of their breakfast items. But not to worry, there were a number of breakfast items still being served. It's a quaint little diner stuck in time.
The host said it would be a half hour wait and indeed we waited about 27 of the 30 minutes before we were seated at the counter because we said first available.
We ordered the huge cinnamon roll because it was taunting me as we were waiting on the uncomfortable bench before we were called. Since we were having the huge cinnamon roll, we opted to share a omelette. The portions were large so sharing was not a problem. The sirloin tip omelette was good. No complaints. Service was friendly and we always had a full cup of coffee. It's a nice perk of sitting at the counter.
This place is the best breakfast in the area! I absolutely love the environment. It's like a little piece of Americana with a modern twist on food. I mean there is hay on the walls for goodness sake! Could you get a more rustic feel :o)
You will have to wait a while to get in but it's well worth it. Try coming during the week so you miss the weekend rush.
Great breakfast, great coffee and an extremely friendly staff. If you like anything that has to do with breakfast and you are in Maltby, WA you better give this place a visit.
I'm not normally one for lots of icing on my cinnamon rolls, but the Maltby Cafe ones sure are good. Take about 4 or 5 hungry people with you and you might be able to finish one. After the cinnamon roll appetizer I've enjoyed a couple of the scrambles - all good.
The drive is a bit far from Seattle, but the bike ride from Marymoor is nice if you're careful not to eat too much to get back on your bike to get home... I'm all about splitting a plate with someone else.
Three stars, would be 4 if it were not for the wait. I am an introvert and I have kids. I don't like to be in small places for long times with hungry kids. When we last went, it was almost an hour before we got a table. It is so far out there though that it is a purposeful destination so there is kind of no turning back once you hit that line. There is also not a lot waiting room. It feels like a subway cart at its prime.
The food? Damn good.
After one visit I can understand completely why Maltby Cafe often has waits of 30 minutes or more during their peak breakfast hours. The prices are fantastic and the portions of classic American breakfast fare will leave you groaning, if not carrying home a to-go container.
The service, while friendly, was a bit off-kilter. Seemed like the servers were mainly high-school kids, probably family members and friends of the owners. That has a certain charm but it was a little annoying when four separate people stopped at my table several minutes apart to offer me coffee and water, both of which I already had. All that didn't matter much, however, when my meal was served no more than five minutes after I ordered.
The cafe offers both breakfast and lunch menus. They serve breakfast until 11:15 and lunch starting at 11:30, but many of the breakfast items can be ordered all day (look for items marked with an asterisk).
Take a look at the almost-$5 cinnamon rolls and other pastries they make on-site, but save your appetite for the full menu -- or plan on sharing the baked goods among your tablemates!
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