McMenamins Spar Café - Olympia (WA)

5 /5 Highway Hiking: This place has a 1940s old world vibe. Beautiful decor and atmosphere, accompanied by great food and service. I had the Northern Exposure scramble and it was amazing. Absolutely delicious. They also have gluten free bread! If in Olympia and looking for a good breakfast place, I highly recommend McMenamins Spar Cafe.

5 /5 Tammy French: This beautiful bar and restaurant is part of the Mcmenamins franchise that restores old buildings into new hip purposes. There is a billiards table, shuffleboard, and private booths. This place has character.

2 /5 Teresa G: First time Ive been to the Spar since McMennamins took over. They actually saved the 90 year old Olympia restaurant icon, so it was long overdue that I visit. It was beautiful inside, with original photos of the town and early patrons. Ive been craving a good Eggs Benedict, so I ordered that, along with hash browns (extra brown!) The Hollandaise looked and tasted nothing like a real Hollandaise sauce, and the hashbrowns looked and tasted like theyd been deep-fried. The ham was absolutely tasteless, on my bnedict as well as in my husbands omelette/bowl. Everything they serve seems to have started frozen or canned. Our server even told us the cottage fries and hashbrowns start out frozen, but she said the Hollandaise sauce was made fresh. If so, their cook needs to work on his sauce, desperately. When the food arrived, my husband asked for more coffee and some ketchup. It took over 20 minutes to get it. On the positive side, my Bloody Mary was good other than way too much ice and an up-charge of $4 for the slice of semi-uncooked bacon I asked to add to it. Very overpriced and subpar food. Wont be back.

5 /5 Julian Navarrette: This diner is located in the downtown of Olympia and has some of the best pancakes in town. I enjoy coming here because of the history behind the restaurant and the good food. If you want some good breakfast, come to McNenamins Spar Café!

5 /5 Ryan Sherman: We just got takeaway food, but it was really good. The Bavaria chicken sandwhich was great and the cheese pizza was also really yummy (tasted like a good European pizza). Our son also liked the chicken tender plate and the tots are always yummy!