Wayne’s Corner Cafe

Pretty basic greasy spoon breakfast joint. I love that they have egg beaters. I don’t do regular eggs and nowhere else in town has them, so Wayne’s wins my breakfast vote. I had an omelette with cheese and onions. I was surprised to get red and not yellow onions. It was a nice change. My Mom and her friend had Eggs Benedict. Getting hollandaise and getting the poach right are both kind of tricky. They agreed that it was cooked to perfection. The hash browns were good but next time I will ask for a little bit crisper. So the two things that are goofy but made me happy? Hand sanitizer on the tables (nice touch) and flavored coffee creamer (death in a lil’ cup but yummy). Whenever I am in town visiting my folks, I will definitely drop in for a good, basic breakfast.

Excellent breakfast. We love the hometown atmosphere. Customer service is very friendly. Love this place!!!

We still enjoy this quaint and friendly place. They are very toddler friendly, attentive to the needs of their patrons, and have a variety of creamers. There are no more cinnamon rolls. However, the rest of the food is delicious, served quickly, yet in a relaxed manner.
My Joe’s Special and hash browns were cooked to perfection. The pancakes were good also.
The coffee is good and hot.
The occasional train is an added bonus for the kids!

Wow, I’m really surprised at these reviews! I have eaten here several times and have always left happy! The service is great, very friendly (I have never heard anyone singing!). The food is your typical breakfast fair but it’s done well and the portions are large. The place itself is nothing fancy but if you’re wanting upscale food with an upscale setting don’t go somewhere called the corner café. Come here if you want a good solid breakfast in a casual setting.

We originally were not going to try this place because the reviews were so mixed, but I’m so glad we did. The chicken fried steak for breakfast was to die for! We’re from the South, too so we were thrilled to see this Southern favorite on the menu. The people were friendly, the place was cute and clean and I definitely recommend checking them out for breakfast.

A 3.5 star rating for this establishment is fair; better than A-​Ok, but not Great. The vegetable omelette that I ordered was large and fresh. However, it lacked an ingredient, sauce, and/​or spice that would make it stand apart from any other eatery omelette. The hashbrowns were by far my favorite part of he dish, but we were sadly informed that they weren’t made from scratch. Stowpid Cisco.
The service was both prompt and friendly. The staff gave off a genuinely welcoming vibe which is nice and, unfortunately, pretty unusual where I come from. The décor was homey, quaint, and simple. Possibly not the most outstanding meal of your life, but solid sustenance and positive, happy surroundings.

Great Casual Lunch Café
Wonderful sandwiches and great fries. Friendly service
If your looking for atmosphere… probably not you place.

Best place in Stanwood/​Camano for breakfast. Great food, fantastic service and it has the perfect hometown feel. Have never been disappointed going there. Parking can be a little tight on main street but there is plenty of parking behind the café next to the train. Can be packed at times on weekends but so worth the wait

The food was excellent. I will be back.

Great breakfast, much better than other local places. We moved to this area recently and had friends from NYC visiting us, decided to try Wayne’s on a Saturday morning– everyone was impressed.
Note to the Californians who seem to have a problem with both the restaurant and the town in general, especially Mona and her comment «Most of the customers are local geezers, farmers, etc. You get the idea.» Yeah, I do– and I really will check out the places you ageists seem to rate highly to avoid them, as I prefer not to eat with bigots and/​or twits.

Everything tasted great. My only change for next time would be the gravy they put on the chicken fried steak. I didn’t care for the gravy. Servers were all nice and prompt. Food came out quick and hot.

What an adorable little corner café. Just adorable. Everyone there was so nice, along with the customers as well. Very inviting and yes we heard the lady sing! Yvonne is entertaining and it was a sweet surprise. The food was great quality and fresh. Their hashbrowns are SO crispy and yummy and so is their bacon! Mm! Definitely check out this place.

Will never eat here. My two daughters, both with experience, went in and asked for an application after seeing a help wanted sign on the door. They were told that they didn’t look like they would be good enough for the position. The lady wouldn’t even give them an application. I was so disappointed. What a hurtful thing to say.

Dined today for Mother’s Day and also for the first time… Wonderful food (the crab eggs bendict were fabulous), prompt service, affordable food, the owner is present (Yvonne is wonderful and visits each table checking in on everyone) and clean!!!
They open early enough and remain open all day way up until past dinnertime. A gem of a place to dine, a homey feeling… thank you!

This corner spot in the down town has had a very difficult time holding a restaurant the last 10 years. Its great to see a place actually stick! For breakfast and lunch you can barely find a seat, mostly senior citizens. Last time we went there was a waiting list! I couldn’t believe it! The place is very small and there is a woman that sings on the staff… its kinda strange; but after growing up in Stanwood I expect weird small town things and a lot of the locals seem to like it. The food and wait staff: Coffee was fine, service was good considering the place is tiny and hard to get around and filled to the brim with patrons, food showed up correct and delicious!

It’s a good sign for any eatery when they have a good amount of local clientele often. We stopped in for breakfast after hearing about it from my sister. We went in and were invited to pick our table, got our coffee and pop right away and our order soon after. The waitress was very nice and attentive. Our breakfast was excellent. We’ll be by again.

Had breakfast there a couple of time. Generous portions and large range of options to choose from. One annoying thing that keeps us from going there more often was that they tend to push their religious beliefs a bit onto their customers. For example waitresses asking customers if they believe in Jesus is not really appropriate. We go there for the food and not for religious guidance, and all our friends think the same way about this place. Would give this place a 4-​star if they managed to be more neutral. Also, as another customer wrote, the «singing» woman is painful… definitely not a way of inviting more frequent visits.

Ok, here goes. I’ve eaten here more than a few times. Why, because it’s one of the only café’s in downtown Stanwood.
The café is small, as in the size of your living room but has some nice seating for outside. Most of the customers are local geezers, farmers, etc. You get the idea.
The food… nothing to write home about. I’ve had the breakfast (typical frozen hasbrowns, nothing seems really homemade except for their cinammon rolls), lunch… ok sands, and they aren’t open for dinner. I don’t thing I’d want to try their dinner if they did have it.
Their prices are a tad high for the size of Stanwood and the quality of the food.
The service is hit and miss. One surly waitress and one cheerleader type. Some old woman sits around on a stool and I $hit you not, breaks out in song and will go around and sing right in your face as you try to eat. Annoying as all hell. Seems like folks around here like it, can’t fathom why. The old broad can’t sing and it sound like someone is swinging a dead cat against a brick wall. I wonder if it is the owner.
To sum up, all the customers are at least 70+ and since they have probably no taste buds or sense of smell left, they eat the food and gab at each other.
The joint is right next to the train station and train tracks. If the old singer starts in on it, I advise running out and standing in front of the train as it goes through town. It would be less painful…

Interesting set of reviews! My goodness! I didn’t get the singing waitress or the Jesus freak… just good food & a pleasant waitress! BF is served all day & opted for Joe’s Special which I hardly ever make for myself @ home. I asked about the soups & they are homemade. Since they have a ‘Sr’s Menu’ I’m sure it’s why so many are there! I have to say, I quite enjoy listening to Sr’s chat, it can be quite hilarious. I agree the prices seem a bit high for Stanwood, but my BF was good… a nice touch is the S&P grinders @ each table. I did comment that the hash browns should be browned on EACH side. It’s rare that you get fresh hash browns anywhere @ this price. …come on! Clean & ‘charming’ country décor. Stanwood needs to spiff itself up to draw any clientele other than locals… this could be a good start.