Mt. Vernon Calico Cupboard Café & Bakery - Mount Vernon (WA)

5 /5 Rick Fahnestock: This is a must stop café. It’s such a warm friendly environment with a view of what your food experience is gonna be like at the front counter displaying dozens of wonderful bakery items. They have an extensive coffee bar people seem to come in and grab their bakery items and coffee to go. This is our second visit here and it was absolutely wonderful. We stopped for breakfast on our way to the hospital for surgery on my knee. So I got mine to go, which is one of the pictures I uploaded. Something that stands out here more than other Breakfast restaurants is their side of fruit is not just some melon thrown together, but in an arrangement of citrus, pineapple, and apples. Very inviting and very pallet cleansing. The weight staff is friendly and very well trained. They take care of even the smallest of needs.

5 /5 S King: I just happened across this place when I was cruising around Mt Vernon. I am SO GLAD I stopped by. First, the decor is rustic and charming with plenty of seating indoors and outside. The first thing you see are the bakery cases with entirely too many things that are tempting. Pastries, pies and cakes that look too good to pass by. They offer both savory and sweet items and delicious coffee. This is a full service restaurant as well and the menu offers something for everyone. They offer both traditional menu items as well as more unusual fare but everything that was ordered was more than tasty and portions so generous you will need a box to take home. The restaurant was spotlessly clean and the service was top notch. I highly recommend the bakery for quick takeout and the cafe for a wonderful sit-down meal.

5 /5 Crystal_Will Dawkins: Cozy rustic restaurant, cafe and retail area I ordered the Bacon Lettuce Tomato Avocado My child ordered the cinnamon roll from the Kids Menu, and it was the regular full size cinnamon roll! I thought it was going to be a smaller portion but it was not. LOL

5 /5 Tricia Jacobs: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Calico Cupboard – Mount Vernon We had breakfast here this morning and it was fantastic! I ordered the bacon eggs benedict and it was absolutely delicious. The service was friendly, attentive, and welcoming from start to finish. We dined in and even though there was a short wait, it moved quickly and was well worth it. The ambiance is cozy and charming, and I was impressed by how many options they have. I didn’t try anything from the bakery this time, but I snapped a few photos — everything looked incredible with so many tempting choices. I’ll definitely be back to try some of those! Highly recommend Calico Cupboard for a great breakfast and overall excellent experience.

1 /5 Selene Selene: Dear Calico Cupboard Management, I am writing as a longtime and loyal customer of The Calico Cupboard. Over the years, I have visited all three locations and have consistently had wonderful experiences at both the Anacortes and La Conner restaurants. Because of that history, I felt confident recommending Calico Cupboard to my family and fiancé. Yesterday, I visited the Mt. Vernon location for the first time in roughly ten years to pick up treats for my family, and unfortunately the experience was deeply disappointing. The restaurant felt chaotic, understaffed, and poorly organized. I have over 20 years of experience in the restaurant and service industry, and it was very apparent that the staff was overwhelmed, disengaged, and not working as a team. Servers appeared lost, customers were visibly frustrated, and there was little sense of leadership or coordination on the floor. The overall atmosphere reflected exhaustion and low morale rather than pride in the business. We purchased two cinnamon rolls, two snickerdoodles, and one gingerbread man, for a total of approximately $40. The employee who assisted us was short and unpleasant in tone, and our items were packaged with little care. This was especially frustrating as I had spoken very highly of Calico Cupboard beforehand—my fiancé left with a very poor impression. When we arrived home, the disappointment continued. The cinnamon rolls were dry, crumbly, and tasted stale, with frosting that was crusted over. Overall, the baked goods felt old and far below the quality I have always associated with your bakery. This is in stark contrast to the La Conner location, where staff consistently take extra care with guests and with packaging items meant to be taken home. Given the service, presentation, and quality of the food, I am requesting a full refund for this purchase. I am not writing to bash your business. I am writing because Calico Cupboard has been a favorite of mine for years, and it was genuinely upsetting to see one location fall so far below the standard set by the others. Mt. Vernon would benefit greatly from stronger leadership, clearer teamwork expectations, and staff who genuinely care about representing your business and your vision. I hope this feedback reaches an owner or decision-maker who can address these concerns and help bring the Mt. Vernon location back to the level of excellence your brand is known for. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I look forward to your response. Update: Management did respond via email, however the response showed no accountability. My experience was dismissed entirely because the manager (*Norvel) stated he did not personally observe any issues that day. The quality concerns and service breakdown I described were denied. A $20 gift card was offered... however, my concern was never compensation, but brand standards and consistency. Unfortunately, the lack of openness to feedback was as disappointing as the original visit.