Downie's Cafe

Very good breakfast.  The omelets were large and filled with creamy Tillamook cheese.  The potatoes were good.    My wheat toast was a little stale but my husband pointed out that I'm probably the only  customer who doesn't order sourdough!  I might have given this breakfast a 5 in Texas, but since moving to Washington my standards have raised considerably, and I now reserve 5's for places that go above and beyond with homemade bread, jams, etc.

We did a search for a place for breakfast this last Monday and Downie's came up.  I like to support local businesses and often find the food good.  This is now on my list for a stop when at the coast.  

My wife had a Denver omelet and I tried the chicken fried steak.  Both were very good.  My wife asked for a two egg omelet (menu has 3 eggs).  She said that the fillings were cooked just right for her, veggies still had a little bite.  I seldom order chicken fried steak because they seem over cooked and drowning in gravey.  This steak was tender and the coating was exellent. (The menu mentioned hand breaded which was part of the reason that I choose this.)  I prefer a sausage gravy with more sausage (We were there closer to lunch so is might have been close to the end of batch of gravy.) That said I would order it again.

While we were waiting for our breakfast I noticed Marrion Berry pie on the board.  This is my FAVORITE pie (or dessert).  I asked if they had a whole one.  YES!!  Needless to say that went home with us.  (YES it is all gone!  My wife and daughter got their share too - my wife said that I should put a frownie face here!).

Service was good and very friendly.  There were 4 or 5 other tables full and lots of banter between the locals.  If you like the small town, local eateries try Downie's and be sure to bring a spare pie plate to take home that pie!  You know you want one!

Pros:
Good pancakes!

Cons:
grilled oyster sandwich was revolting
service (we were the only customers in the restaurant, and the waitress had a hard time pulling herself away from chatting with her friends in the kitchen and was really curt when she did manage to come over to the table)