Dave’s Diner & Brews

Waited 15 minutes and nobody greeted us. We had to et our own menus. Bartender walked towards us, then turned to talk to another table. We finally just left.
And it wasn’t like they were too busy either.

I would prefer to write glowing reviews and really disappointed that I’m having to write this one. My family makes a point to support non-​chain restaurants as often as possible. Landed at SeaTac and decided to stop here as it used to be one of my dads favs. We both had a mediocre breakfast. Small portions and an attempt to put butter on toast. Asked for more butter, but there wasn’t a lot of urgency of the wait staff to get it back to us and was solid when we did get it so useless to spread on cold toast. Coffee tastes like a Coffee Nip candy was melted in hot water. How is that possible when you live in the coffee capital? Wait staff are very friendly and sweet but tired. This was strike 3 in as many years for me and now my dad. 2 stars for the waitstaff.

We walked in and waited about 10 minutes to be seated. Took the waiter a few to get our drink order to us, then about 10 more minutes to come take our orders, a long wait to get ordered foods. No cheese on a swiss and mushroom burger, didn’t get roll that comes with meal till near end of meal (could not get it sooner because waiter was not around). Couldn’t leave when we were ready cause waiter took a very long time to return with our bill. One of the longest dinner experiences I’ve had.
Food was okay though just be prepared to wait.

A classic old style diner with good basic food. Staff is friendly and food comes quickly.

Great home cooked foodl! Fun décor and wonderful staff!!! Family owned, not far from Seatac. easy to get to and centrally located. Love love love the home made coconut cream pie! Never had anything there we haven’t loved! My in-​laws love to go there when they come to town.

Great place for breakfast. Had excellent service and the portion sizes were huge. Meat lovers skillet was yummy and again enough food for 2.

Delicious food, quick service, reasonable prices, clean and a fun atmosphere. Glad I stopped here rather than Dennys!

The food was good and we both said we want try the breakfast meal next time. Great Customer service the waitress was so Awesome! She was very friendly and our food came out fast

My wife and I stayed nearby for several days and took several meals at this place. They were friendly and the food was good. Tops were the chicken fried steak, and my wife had a hamburger that was excellent.
I decided to stretch it a little and see how far they could go, ordering a Cesar Salad, which was only just alright. Highly recommended for breakfast and lunch, sandwiches, burgers, anything you would expect a diner to be able to do, they do well. I would not order salad, seafood, prime rib, etc. just because diner food really seems to be their niche.

Disgusting service & food! The waitress had nicotine stained fingers & reeked of stale cigarettes, & nearly drowned my salad in blue cheese dressing prior to her «taking a quick break to blow her nose,» (her words, not mine,) which she desperately needed to do, as her nose was running in quite plain sight. Not a pleasant dining experience in the least.
Cute décor, though!

Well, it’s a diner. What you expect from a diner is what you get here. Service is good, good is okay. I got the checkin melt and a beer with onion rings. The sandwich was light on chicken and heavy on onions. I expected a bigger portion of chicken, but the sandwich was good enough to eat.
Try it out, but don’t expect more than a diner.

We were attended right away. Waitress was sweet and attentive. Food came out fast, but was not a fan of it. Mom ordered a «Guacamole Sandwich» and you can just say she ordered a sandwich. No guacamole in site. My «Veggie Wrap» was OK. Then came out w/​a $ 50.00 bill for some nasty food. Wish this area had more healthier options.

The service in the lounge was great, it was mainly just us. I like the feel of the old time diner. I’m not much of a breakfast, or sandwich person and that was what was mainly on the menu. It was right up my guys alley. He he loves breakfast food. I found a steak that is new to their menu that has blue cheese, Bell peppers, sautéed onions, and some kind of sauce. It was cooked to perfection but I think I would hold off on the bell peppers and sauce. It was right next to Seatac Airport, and right down the street from the where we were staying so it was really convenient. We didn’t fly, but if you were to fly in it is pretty close.

Your typical diner food that you will find no matter where you are. It’s better than Dennys but lacking home comfort aspect. I went after hours so only the bar was open which was fine. The service was great. The food was okay. Nothing that will rock your socks off. The search continues.

What a pleasant restaurant. I’ve wanted to come here for years but never made it happen… until this morning. Yesterday was a very busy day, with the audit running all day, then flying from La Crosse Wisconsin to Chicago O’Hare, then on to Sea-​Tac. My bride of 39-​years met me at the airport, then on to the hotel… arriving at 1:45am…dog tired to the world.
We slept in a bit, and decided on going out to breakfast rather then the hotel breakfast being offered… it was my suggestion to come here… and I sure am glad she was receptive.
Cheri ordered her favorite of breakfasts… bacon, hash browns, english muffin, and eggs scrambled well. I went for the special… prime rib, scrambled eggs, english muffin, and sliced tomatoes… don’t forget the hot coffee… and a glass of V-​8 juice (mine!!!).
Foods arrived quickly, steaming hot, very tasty… coffee never ran low. Perfect!!!
We had excellent service, perfect foods… not a complaint in the world. This is why a small family diner like this has been so successful for so many years. I’ll be back, hope to see you there. :-)

As far as food… it’s a very mediocre place. The only good thing it offers is a very limited choice of alcohol. If you’ve lived in Washington it has the characteristics of a backwoods Washington diner.
You might be confused at the 1 star if it’s mediocre. The reason for the 1 star were a bit more personal. We were in a group of 8 and 2 of our friends, both ethnic, ordered a pitcher of beer. The waitress/​manager gave them an over the top extremely difficult time when the other side of the table also ordered a pitcher of beer. A lot of people might roll there eyes, but in our opinion there were strong tones of racism. Eventually, after a few exchanges of words they were kicked out. These are totally mild people who just wanted a pitcher of beer in a completely 100% sober state. There was no good reason to kick them out.
We will never go back here. Aside from the terrible experience there is no reason to. There is the ale house ale house and mango tai food across the street that are leagues ahead in service and food. If you do go here I hope your experience was better than ours.

Classic American menu here. Food is not over the top good but it’s not bad either. Portions are ok for what you pay for. I would come back here due to their friendly service, clean kitchen, and nice decorations on the wall. The noise level in there did not bother my newborn baby girl. The one food item that stood out from my brunch was the home fries
Perfect cut potatoes cubes nicely baked.

If you like greasy overpriced food and mediocre service as part of your dining experience, then this might be the place for you.
Guy sitting next to me just said, «That was the worst meal I have had in several years.»
While this was not the worst meal I have had in a while… it was not good. I just tried fried salmon… this is not the best way to prepare it.

Went here for breakfast the other day. It’s your usual diner complete with quirky decorations. I ordered the meat lovers skillet and got the French toast for my kid.
No lie, my food came out in a skillet. This wasn’t those puny, tiny Denny’s skillets. No, this skillet was big and had depth. Lots of potatoes, bacon, cheese and ham. The ham was delicious… like the ham you eat on thanksgiving. Potatoes were cooked right… this is a skillet made for someone who wants to eat!
The wait staff was nice and kept our glasses filled. When I come back, I’m def going to this place.

The food was so bad here!
I thought the décor was super cute, totally cheesy, retro, diner style.
I was excited about trying this place out… But I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone and wouldn’t eat here again.
Got the Chicken Fried Steak to share with my boyfriend, and everything on the plate looked and tasted like it came out of freezer or a can. Meaning, the cook heated it up instead of made it from scratch. Not fresh, which is what I expect when I go to a cute neighborhood diner… I want homemade comfort food!
Same thing with the Guacamole Layer Dip and Chips that we got for a starter. The dip was a small cup of beans with small gobs of salsa, sour cream and guacamole out of cans… We were picturing larger portion, fresh guacamole and layers.
Not recommended!