I have been going to Crystal Creek Cafe as our weekly thing for a few years now, and sometimes some servers stand out due to their extraordinary customer service towards us, the patrons, as Cedric always did every time we went there he went out of his way to greet us and make us feel like his favorite customers, I did notice he talked to others the same way, so I'm sure they felt the same. He sadly transfered, today that same level of service was matched by a hostess named, and I may be spelling her name wrong, Anika, (the waitress who provided her name wasn't sure of the spelling), she makes us feel welcome , and honestly it feels good, specially in today's world where everything is transactional with little to no human interaction/appreciation. I hope she gets promoted to waitress soon enough and we get to be her customers once in a while.

Crystal creek is one of the more reasonably priced diners in the area. My total bill for a country fried steak with side of veggies was under $20. They do not use hydrogenated oils. I've never had a pimple after eating here. Food quality is better than most diners- always fresh and never over or under seasoned. The bar has a decent selection of top shelf and moderately priced booze. Waitstaff is helpful and friendly. Parking is never a problem.

This cozy old school Cafe was so cute! Even had an airplane hung from the ceiling! The decor was adorable! Server was so welcoming and such a delight! Came here for breakfast and I love to get chicken fried steak anywhere and had to try it here. Did not disappoint! Good size and the perfect amount of gravy! Cant go wrong with the sides of your choice of eggs, toast and perfect, crispy hash browns! Will be coming here again!

This has become our ideal breakfast diner after we went to the national passport office in Lake City. My dad and I really enjoyed this place. Be prepared to wait as it is popular especially during Sundays. Food was great frankly speaking. I really appreciate it that we could do half portions which served with 2 sunny side fried eggs. Our black waiter Frank is amazing and courteous. It's not so expensive and the menu options are huge. The retro decorations are pretty nice looking and the option to sit in the 21+ bar and not wait in line was a good choice. Thanks Bothell for providing a fantastic dining restaurant to the locals. If you find my review useful or cool please don't hesitate to give a thumbs up.

Came here with a friend for brunch and I was pleasantly surprised. I tried the pulled pork eggs benedict with hashbrowns and I have no complaints about it. Really good. I also tried a little bit of my friend's bacon potato pancakes and those were solid too.

Been here twice, both times on Sunday morning/afternoon. The waitlist gets long, so make sure you join at least half hour before your preferred seating time, especially if you have 3+ people. I saw a party of 5 wait for 45 minutes and a party of 10 wait over an hour. Restaurant is cute vintage airplane/post-WWII themed. Think the first Captain America movie if it was a restaurant. Service is great, polite and accommodating. Food arrived hot and fast. Pulled Pork Benedict 10/10. Friends ordered french toast, omelets, corned beef hash. All were delicious. Great spot to hit up on the way from Seattle side to the east for some hiking.

I came in around lunch time hoping to grab brunch. Their breakfast menus are always great. I love the casual diner ambience. My friend had told me that a bunch of people were eating sandwiches as we were being escorted to our seat, so we decided to try them out. My friend got the spicy sweet chicken sandwich. It was really good, definitely spicy. I got the reuben and it was really yummy. I haven't had a good reuben in a while. The pastrami, sauerkraut, sourdough bread were perfectly balanced. I was pleasantly surprised that their other menus were just as good.

TLDR: insanely long wait time. Get the French toast, skip the pancakes and waffles. A veryyy busy cafe. Service: We got on the waitlist for a party of 8 and the estimated time showed 65 mins. We reached there and still had to wait 40 mins. It's only after we inquired about the time multiple times they seated us. The tables for 2 and 4 were fast moving and we do understand we were a larger party, but it's still a ridiculously long wait time. Once seated the service was pretty decent. Food: for drinks I ordered the m&m chocolate milk. For entree, I ordered the chicken sandwich/burger with the soup of the day on the side. The soup of the day was a beef barley soup. These chocolate milk was peaked with whipped cream and overall chocolaty deliciousness. The sandwich and soup were delightfully scrumptious. The French toast we got for the table was the best dish of the day! Pancakes and waffles were a huge letdown. Ambiance: retro classic American dinner with the decor of an aircraft hanger.

Visited Crystal Creek Cafe for the first time on this Monday for brunch, and it was hopping! I wonder if perhaps the start of Winter Break was a contributing factor. It was about a 20 minute wait for a table, but once seated, our waitress promptly came by to take our order, and food came out within 10-15 minutes. Most of the breakfast/brunch items are available to order as a half order, or a whole order for an extra $3-4, which seems the economical option if you want to share an order with someone or don't mind having breakfast leftovers. The whole order of California omelette was a generous serving of 4 eggs with bacon bits, tomatoes, and cheese, with sour cream, about 1/4 avocado, and fresh salsa and came with 4 slices of buttered toast. Everything tasted great, though nothing super special beyond breakfast food, but it was definitely filling, and I packed up a little less than half as leftovers. The hash browns were my favorite part - super crispy albeit greasy. Overall, a good place to get your fill on a filling, standard breakfast/brunch, but not necessarily a place I'd be craving to return.