Uncle Daves Cafe - Port Orchard (WA)

5 /5 Daren: Havent been back here in over 12 years and I can assure you the potatoes and gravy are just as good as the last time I came. Uncle Daves will always be one of my stops for my visits to Port orchard.

5 /5 David Bartoldus: I went to Uncle Daves a few years ago and was so much less than impressed. However, I recently returned for a fantastic dining experience. I tried to update my previous review, but I am not that "Google Savy" yet, I guess I get a bad review for that. Getting back on topic, arriving at Uncle Daves I was given a warm greeting by two very nice waitstaff. The restaurant was quite large, split into two sections, divided in the center by an island that had a counter service and where the coffee pots etc. are. Atmosphere was clean and organized, and attempt by a golf enthusiast was the theme of the decor. There was an old-time hometown feel as locals were greeted by name and inquiries about family members were overheard more than once. Veterans wearing their military ball caps expressed their opinions about politics, gas prices and taxes. The vibe was friendly and very Mayberryish and this made me want to linger in my booth a good long time just to soak up the comfort of the feel of the community that surrounded me and that I miss in this plastic rush rush world. Coffee was served up quickly and it was good quality coffee. I am an EXTREME Coffee Snob, sad to admit that but that is my albatross to carry. The menu is extensive, and I deliberated on my choice for a good long time. Not surprisingly, biscuits and gravy with a side of sausage links was the selection. I asked the waitress what her recommendation was with sausages and she recommended the links. Spoiler alert, no regrets whatsoever. So happy I ordered this - So sad I ate it all. Admittedly I dont eat a lot at one sitting but I graze throughout the day. I lost self-control with the gi-normous (aka really big, giant + enormous) flakey biscuits and savory sausage gravy supplemented by the exceptional sausage links. Refills on the coffee were plentiful, and I did not hesitate. I did not walk away hungry. It was a wonderful experience, and I sincerely appreciate the waitstaff and all the back of the store support. When I need to walk back in time and find good atmosphere, friendly service, a very good meal and a fair price I know where I will be, at Uncle Daves

5 /5 DB TITOS: Everyone had an enjoyable time eating here. We had a table of 9 so we called ahead and got a reservation which made things easy for seating. This place does get very busy. The chicken fried steak was good. The chicken fried steak burrito was also good. You will need to season your food with some salt and pepper for sure. The family and I would return here again. Thank you.

1 /5 Evan (Soggy): Very dissapointing. Ive been to Daves many times over the last 6 years, often for family brunch. For whatever reason, today when I pointed out the coffee pots were both low and tasted like water, probably from being burnt, the old dark haired waitress just had an awful attitude. Look, i get people have a bad day, but to raise your voice, and have a bad attitude with a long time customer, who made a reasonable request for fresh coffee, and to argue with that customer about making fresh coffee, JUST for you to still make a new pot after you argued with the customer, saying a new pot of fresh coffee wont be any different than the old ones that have been sitting on the burner, is absolutely asinine. I think its time to move on to younger waitresses with better attitudes. The last 2 times Ive been both older ladies who serve, have done nothing but either complain about doordash orders not giving them tips, or have just flat out have a bad attitude.

2 /5 Ivan Davis: This is a hard review because I usually rave about Uncle Daves because it is a great place that is well lit and the servers are usually on point with a fast kitchen. That being said, Son and I arrived at 7:40 to a busy atmosphere and only one server. We had time before school so a little wait was not a problem. We were seated quickly and the server was fast to get our drink order. Within 10 minutes we had our meals placed, and a large group of 8 people were seated next to us. After 40 minutes our food did not come out and all the people at the large table had food and were content. We had been at our spot for long enough our server asked if we were ready for the check to which I replied "wed like to eat first" It turned out the server and kitchen prioritized the larger group and had forgotten about our order. The server stated mistakes happen, which i could forgive if she had stopped by the table one time after taking our meal order to check on us and refill our drinks. I think this could have all been avoided with some normal check-ins at the table. Frustratingly i did not catch the issue until it was too late. I will say that not once did the servers ask how we were doing and focused on the larger table as the servers were constantly moving past us, so it wasnt a lack of visibility. Once the issue was identified we were out of time to eat and had to get my son to school. The server scrambled to make some toast and a pancake for my son, which was not what he ordered, and I informed them we would not be paying for the random pancake and toast. Did not get to rate the food, because it never arrived.