Both Ways Cafe is a great little spot. Good food, friendly service, cozy vibe, everything you want in a neighborhood cafe. Be coming for years and will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Trish Brown
It was a nice cozy place to eat very friendly wait staff I would go back
First of all, letâs talk about the mimosa. đ One sip, and I knew this place understands balance â not just in flavor, but in generosity. While most restaurants pour like theyâre rationing sunshine, Both Ways serves joy by the glass. This isnât a splash of champagne; itâs a celebration. đŸ
The food? Honest, soulful, and cooked like someone actually cares how your morning started. I had the special â spam, garlic rice, and furikake eggs â and it transported me straight back to island mornings and comfort kitchens. The quiche had flavor (imagine that!), buttery crust, and warmth in every bite.
If youâre tired of overpriced brunches that forget the âsoulâ part â come here. Youâll leave with a full belly, a lighter heart, and the sense that kindness is still on the menu. đ
I am feeling nostalgic for Both Ways Cafe! I used to go there all the time and I would always order the Dressed Home Fries and a side of bacon. Canât beat that breakfast combo, or the warm customer service. This is a true Seattle gem. Cherish it, folks! If you move out of state, you will miss it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J
Iâm giving two starts instead of one because the guy working in the front was nice. But Iâm giving two stars because we ordered our food, and wasted an hour waiting. Only to leave because we discovered that after an hour of waiting they havenât even started on our order. We understand that the place was busy but I think itâs only proper to at least inform your customers that their food is going to be delayed or something like that. Itâs too bad we couldnât try their food because the reviews are amazing.
Richard Robbins
As a transplanted NYer, I was very happy to have discovered Both Ways Cafe. Great food, great cawfee, friendly, attentive staff. Canât wait to go back! đ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Piya Kishore
Iâm really disappointed with this cafe after being a neighborhood staple for so long. The bakery and the food used to be amazing but looks like the restaurant has had a change of hands. The quality of the food and service have completely declined. We ordered the burgers, French toast and the breakfast burritos. Everything was mediocre and lacking taste. It took 45 min for the food to arrive. Stale fruit and a hint of fries. Poor hygiene apparent from the kitchen in the coming together of all dishes. It was an expensive meal and not worth it.
Overpriced for crappy food, long wait time after ordering, waitress messed up the whole order because she didn't write anything down. Would not recommend at all!! And the breads in the glass box don't have a cover in the back I seen flies on the cinnamon rolls.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
James Lopez
Took 30 minutes to get eggs and potatoes. The place looks old and dirty. Poor service, overpriced for the mediocre food thatâs being served. 0/10 recommend.
A great place to hang out and have breakfast or brunch.. The food is great and their biscuits are the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Brickell
Took 50min to be served our food. Food wasn't too tasty. Im sure it was good quality, just very bland. Presentation of food was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Miguel Carpio
Do not get the grits
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
charles r austin
Fast service, great food, kinky atmosphere. The kind of place you want to come back to time and time again. This was my first stop there with a number of residents from a West Seattle retirement home on the way to see Blue Angel's morning practice. Not going to tell you our vantage point, but it was just a few blocks away. I'll be bringing a bus load back first Thursday in August. You'll love this place.
Both Ways Cafe is a great little spot. Good food, friendly service, cozy vibe, everything you want in a neighborhood cafe. Be coming for years and will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
It was a nice cozy place to eat very friendly wait staff I would go back
Food: 3
đż Review: Both Ways CafĂ© â Seattleâs Hidden Brunch Gem Near Seward Park
I wasnât expecting to fall in love with brunch today â but Both Ways CafĂ© reminded me that food made with love still exists. đ„âš
First of all, letâs talk about the mimosa. đ One sip, and I knew this place understands balance â not just in flavor, but in generosity. While most restaurants pour like theyâre rationing sunshine, Both Ways serves joy by the glass. This isnât a splash of champagne; itâs a celebration. đŸ
The food? Honest, soulful, and cooked like someone actually cares how your morning started. I had the special â spam, garlic rice, and furikake eggs â and it transported me straight back to island mornings and comfort kitchens. The quiche had flavor (imagine that!), buttery crust, and warmth in every bite.
The dĂ©cor feels lived-in and loved: a neighborhood treasure full of nostalgia, where you half expect your favorite commercial jingle to start playing. Itâs the kind of place that makes you pause, breathe, and remember that simple joy still has a seat at the table.
If youâre tired of overpriced brunches that forget the âsoulâ part â come here. Youâll leave with a full belly, a lighter heart, and the sense that kindness is still on the menu. đ
đ Both Ways CafĂ©
4922 S Genesee St, Seattle, WA 98118
đ° $10â$20 | Breakfast & Brunch | Hidden Gem in South Seattle
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am feeling nostalgic for Both Ways Cafe! I used to go there all the time and I would always order the Dressed Home Fries and a side of bacon. Canât beat that breakfast combo, or the warm customer service. This is a true Seattle gem. Cherish it, folks! If you move out of state, you will miss it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Iâm giving two starts instead of one because the guy working in the front was nice. But Iâm giving two stars because we ordered our food, and wasted an hour waiting. Only to leave because we discovered that after an hour of waiting they havenât even started on our order. We understand that the place was busy but I think itâs only proper to at least inform your customers that their food is going to be delayed or something like that. Itâs too bad we couldnât try their food because the reviews are amazing.
As a transplanted NYer, I was very happy to have discovered Both Ways Cafe. Great food, great cawfee, friendly, attentive staff. Canât wait to go back! đ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Iâm really disappointed with this cafe after being a neighborhood staple for so long. The bakery and the food used to be amazing but looks like the restaurant has had a change of hands. The quality of the food and service have completely declined. We ordered the burgers, French toast and the breakfast burritos. Everything was mediocre and lacking taste. It took 45 min for the food to arrive. Stale fruit and a hint of fries. Poor hygiene apparent from the kitchen in the coming together of all dishes. It was an expensive meal and not worth it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
The atmosphere of this cafĂ© is very down to earth and inviting. The people behind the counter were wonderful, like being welcomed into someone's home by the whole family. I'm vegan, and they made me a special tofu scramble as a breakfast burrito. The chef approached me and asked if I had any special concerns about the ingredients that she added, and made a delicious breakfast burrito for me with a side of salsa. The cafĂ© itself is like an art gallery, worthy of it's own review, which they happily let me capture with my camera. I didn't expect to come out to Seattle and eat anything, but when I saw their shop I knew I had to check it out.. and I'm so glad that I did. I would 1,000% return here with my husband for breakfast sometime đ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overpriced for crappy food, long wait time after ordering, waitress messed up the whole order because she didn't write anything down. Would not recommend at all!! And the breads in the glass box don't
have a cover in the back I seen flies on the cinnamon rolls.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Took 30 minutes to get eggs and potatoes. The place looks old and dirty. Poor service, overpriced for the mediocre food thatâs being served. 0/10 recommend.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
A great place to hang out and have breakfast or brunch.. The food is great and their biscuits are the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Took 50min to be served our food. Food wasn't too tasty. Im sure it was good quality, just very bland. Presentation of food was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Do not get the grits
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Fast service, great food, kinky atmosphere. The kind of place you want to come back to time and time again. This was my first stop there with a number of residents from a West Seattle retirement home on the way to see Blue Angel's morning practice. Not going to tell you our vantage point, but it was just a few blocks away. I'll be bringing a bus load back first Thursday in August. You'll love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always great food and service!
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