Both Ways Cafe

4922 S Genesee St, Seattle - 98118
371 reviews
Breakfast American
(206) 722-5799

Stopped in for some breakfast and a coffee, cozy little atmosphere, but kind of cramped and hectic. I know I shouldn’t let it detract from the review, but it’s hard to relax in a small space when there’s two small toddlers making ear piercing screeches at random intervals. I’m sure it would have been much cozier without that. But the food was pretty good, I had French toast, so nothing special, but I wish they offered real maple syrup instead of the fake stuff. Coffee was satisfying, and overall I would say it was a positive experience. Staff was nice despite being busy, and the food was relatively cheap (for Seattle), and I was in and out of there in about half an hour or so.

Cool and cozy spot with both outdoor and indoor seating. We went on a Saturday so was in a queue for about 20 mins. The staff is super friendly and they even gave us a complimentary side of fruits coz we had to wait a while before our server made contact. It was very busy so service was a bit slow. I took the dressed home fries with bacon and a side of chicken sausage and it was really good. Add a side of egg and u have a perfect meal. My wife took the two eggs breakfast with biscuit and chicken sausage which was also very good. I wanted to try the cinnamon bun but they had run out of it. I will definitely recommend this place as their food is great.

The food is sooo good here. I had the Northwest Scramble(Salmon) with grits, homemade biscuit and a grapefruit mimosa. I was so busy eyeballing all the delicious plates being delivered to the other patrons I could hardly concentrate on my own food which was excellent. I went during Sunday brunch time hours but the small wait was definitely worth it. Great service and reasonable prices. I'll be back again soon.

Both Ways Cafe is a neighborhood favorite. Over the many years that we have been eating here the service is always excellent - somehow they always hire charismatic people that are really good at their jobs.One thing the Both Ways does better than anybody is biscuits; they are dangerously delicious. We also love the potatoes with cheese and and egg on top (who wouldn't?) and my kids like their oatmeal. Their soups and quiches are also winners. When you add in outdoor seating and being able to get food to go, you cannot go wrong getting your breakfast or lunch here.

Quite an adorable place. Was surprised at a 45 minute wait for two scrambles in a 10-top restaurant where half the building is kitchen, but those scrambles were excellent and were well worth the wait. Baked goods were excellent; it's been decades since I had white bread that actually tasted like bread. We'll be back in the future to try more things.

Absolutely the best breakfast food I've had. Between the mochas being foamy and creamy, the omelet my partner got melting in her mouth and the burrito I got so packed with flavor Ramsey wouldn't put it down. Would reccomend to anyone and everyone.

Great neighborhood diner! Staff is so nice, everything we ate was delicious, coffee is great. Powder milk biscuits best I’ve had in years! Will be back on a regular basis.

Delicious! I ordered their veggie omelet with a biscuit and an oat milk latte. I would come back just for the biscuit ? I came by on a sunshine filled day, so I got to enjoy sitting outside too!

I really want to sit down here and order their brunch but have had really great experiences so far just getting their cookies, coffee and biscuits to go! I really appreciated their employee giving our dog her own mini biscuit piece- that was super thoughtful and sweet- and I am sure my dog appreciated it also :)

This tiny place packs a punch! I got the two eggs and sausage plate plus the biscuit and potatoes. The potatoes were yummy, the eggs were perfectly cooked, but the stand out of this lunch was the biscuit, hands-down. Crispy, fluffy, and big enough that I broke it into thirds, this was one of the best buttermilk biscuits I have ever had.Parking and seating are both limited, and the bathroom's small enough I had to turn sideways to get down it, but the food was worth every effort. Plus, the wait staff is really sweet. Grab some muffins to go, too!