Bonnie Jo's — Restaurant in Sedro-Woolley

I was riding my motorcycle through Sedro-Woolley around lunch time and decided to stop for lunch.

I walked down Metcalf St and saw Bonnie Jo's Cafe and decided that was where I was going to eat. I had never been there before and decided to try it out.

My first impression was it was showing it's age, but with the state of our economy these days that didn't surprise me.

Upon entry I scanned the room and found an unoccupied table and sat down. About a minute later a server greeted me, gave me the menu and took my drink order.

I noticed that the menu I was given had two sides. Breakfast on one side and Lunch on the other. I also noticed that either side may be used all day.

I chose to order off the lunch side and opted for the Reuben sandwich with a green salad. Typically I order fries with my sandwich, but I am trying to lose weight.

The Reuben was a nice size with a generous helping of corned beef and I thought the sauerkraut was tasty. The sandwich was still quite hot from the grill. I appreciated that it wasn't sitting, waiting to be served!

The green salad was simply lettuce, vertically sliced tomato, a hard-boiled egg sliced in half, mini croutons, and my choice of dressing (I opted for Italian) served in a small bowl on the side. (There may have been a couple more ingredients, I'm writing this from memory the next day)

I enjoyed my lunch experience at Bonnie Jo's and do not regret eating there. The restaurant has seen better times but I did not have any complaints with the service...

2024 Feb Josh is great. Come on in and say hi to him My handyman James Catway makes perfect eggs and he said he learned it over at his aunt's place here at Bonnie Joe's and I have to agree. The eggs are fabulous here. I had the waffle, sausage and eggs

everything is just perfect and fast and super clean. Saw three people wiping tables, greeting customers, pouring coffee, setting up. No idle hands.

with Josh's excellent personal attention, he made sure I got the best coffee and cream.

It seems like a real family cozy place. They're calling out names of customers individually as they come in the door or leave. This is a nice place to be. I'm giving a five-star again Another five star review so be sure to give Josh a shout out please.

2023 Wow this place was packed, had to get on waiting list on a Wednesday morning. With good reason.

Waffle was perfect, soft and mouthfeel for Belgium waffle with sugar free syrup available.

Denver omelet was exquisite. In other places they used old meat and too dry.

Exceeded expectations! Set bar to new high.

Krystal is awesome. Lots of staff to refill coffee etc.

Also the old boys club of Bonnie Jo's had some walking sticks they reclaim and share.

We actually came to town from Rockport to replace my husband's walking stick so it came at opportune time.

Beautiful bathrooms indicate how clean...

Because of health concerns, I'm mindful of what I eat when dining at a restaurant, so I ask a lot of questions. My (first) server was Kandy, and due to her lack of knowledge on how the food she served is prepared, she repeatedly went to the kitchen for answers to my questions. This did not bother me, but I perceive it bothered her. I needed some time to decide so I told her I'd set the menu at the end of the table when I'm ready. When I finally placed my menu in the appropriate place, I heard someone from behind me at the serving station say "she's weird," and another gal, Krystal, walked up, and was now my server. Krystal took my order, clarified the difference in portion sizes, and seemed to have a more open disposition to my needs as a customer. Because of her, I can give my experience a 3 star rating.

I ordered coffee, water, and the biscuits and gravy with eggs, sausage, and hash browns. The biscuits were the best; everything else was average.

Here's a thought to consider: if you're going to talk trash about your customers, don't do it on the floor where they...