Mecca Stone House Cafe Review

I didn't have anything to eat but oh My the cakes were beautiful. The place has great music and it's got a cool modernistic environment. The plants could use a little more love, but most of them looked healthy.

Was supposed to meet a friend for breakfast. Staff was friendly. Heard about their chicken and waffles, so I decided to give it a try. It was very good.

Friendly service, wonderful atmosphere. High quality burger of generous size cooked as I requested. We will definitely be returning.

Worth every penny! We ordered eggs Benedict and the beef hash, both were very tasty and it hit the spot. Portions are generous a just the right amount. Maya our server paid a lot of attention to us and even took the time to tell us a bit about the site history. The place was an old town gas station and it has been preserved very well. The style decor is unique, a fusion of modern lighting, industrial shop elements, and NW flare. There is outside sitting overlooking Lake Washington.

The food is wonderful, and the prices are reasonable.

Drip coffee tasted like it's been burnt. I told the waitress and she said "our coffee is strong." I know the difference between strong and burnt because I love strong coffee. She didn't even ask if I wanted something else to drink. She just left our table. Half hour later, she came to told us our order didn't go through and asked for our order again. We received a 20% discount after that. This is the second time that it takes them more than an hour to serve our breakfast.

Food was amazing but the service was slow. It took our server forever to bring us water, coffee and our food. We were there for almost two hours and the time could ve been cut by half.

Fun spot, good food and great views of Lake Washington. A little traffic noise from Rainier, but still worth a visit. Staff was great too!

Great location, great food, in a very unique building. Highly recommend both the bakery and the cafe.

Great view, good food! Upstairs has a deck that can be reserved for events.

Great food and service is above and beyond. We feel like family here. So happy to have this Stone gem in our neighbourhood!

Was very excited to try the onsite ice cream counter, Lainas, due to the tropical flavors offered! However, I was very disappointed in the ice cream quality and flavor, as well as the steep prices. I had the pineapple whip and it had chunks of freezer burn/ice in it, and barely tasted like pineapple. Wouldn t go back.

Great outdoor seating, good food, reasonable prices (especially if you split dishes), friendly staff, and the bakery is a nice ending to the meal.

I was shocked to get cold syrup. Chicken was fantastic until I hit the hard spots? Waffle was pretty soggy too.

Great brunch place. Hidden gem. I wish they were little faster in service. Place is not that big, and not sure why they would be slow.

Online ordering system never works and when you call nobody answers. Have tried this several times.

Good tasting food. Cozy ambient. Good friendly service, food took too long to come out, though. We waited at least 30 minutes until our food arrived (Saturday noon, probably peak time). Other people before us had the same wait. Food is a bit overpriced, i think. I had the baked eggs, which consisted of eggs mixed with spinach, mushroom, and ham cubes baked in a small skillet. Pretty basic ingredients and in such small portion that i don't think the $15 price is justified.

Has wonderful potential, but is obviously terribly managed. When we visited on a Sunday late morning, there was a planned private party upstairs that ground service to a halt. Unfortunately, the staff was ill-prepared to cope with five plus tables who had grown uncomfortable and agitated, so they made themselves even less available for our requests for the drinks bill before the food arrived. We waited over an hour for our food, which was suspiciously cold when it arrived. Coupled with high prices and so-so quality of food, we will be avoiding this place like the plague in the future.

Beautiful old building, stone house, remodeled as a cafe/bar/restaurant/bakery.
Nice view of Lake Washington, indoor and outdoor sitting, parking

Not sure what happend to this place but it's not as great as it once was.

I like a place when you can have breakfast for dinner. Working on their dessert menu, I look forward to my next visit

Food and service is all over, sometime good other times not even close, very inconsistent

Just okay overall. Service was good; maybe a bit novice. Food seemed lower quality.

Great good and a lovely view from your table across the water. Definitely recommend eating here

Food was great. Service was great. Only reason I don't rate a 5 is because the fish and chips had the shiny part of the skin still on it and it kinda grossed me out.

Awesome location and building. Great food too. Excellent service is what too kit over the top. This is my new favorite brunch spot. It offers a rustic building, restaurant, bakery, and cafe. All at reasonable prices. Outdoor seating as well.

I sat here for a few hours on a 5 hour layover. I'm not sure who that gentleman was at the bar tall short haired gentleman. He handled everything like a pro and delivered great service! Will be back!

Great atmosphere, food was good too. There was live Jazz music playing while we were here and we really enjoyed that. Short ribs and tri-tip dip were very good. Definitely recommend giving this place a try!

Excellent food, great atmosphere and best of all a landmark service station put to new use!

Loved this place! Perfect for a date or brunch with friends the food is delicious and loved the coffee jars

I love these ever since an old friend made them for us, but I find it hard to find in the stores. Naturally, I had to try this place. I was not disappointed. Tried a sweet and a savory trumpet...the maple cream butter and the ham and english cheese. Both were great. Only issue is to check the days they're open. Make sure they're open the day you're down there.

Very nice, interesting decor, but slow service, extremely

Normally Stonehouse is great and the food was excellent as usual. However, we had an Irish coffee that had too much whiskey and sent it back to request a different drink. And the bartender comes over abruptly asking who got the Irish whiskey and I respond it was me. She then proceeded to interrogate us and explain how Irish coffee was made and that unfortunately we'd have to be charged, otherwise they would suffer a loss. So we said alright and that was fine. We thought the exchange was over.

Then the bartender comes back with a new drink and insists that we try it and that it's important for her to learn because she wants to make us happy. By this point we were uncomfortable and my sister lets the bartender know, but she continues asking that I take a sip and let her know how it is. At this point I was ready to do whatever to make the bartender disappear and she'd pretty much ruined our family brunch, so I take a sip and say it's fine. And the bartender then looks displeased and says Ok well I can make do with fine. And finally leaves.

I've never had a bad service experience here before, but the aggressive bartender and repeated interruptions to our brunch with the bartender insisting I try the new drink and give feedback pretty much ruined this place for us.

I have eaten there three times. 1st was breakfast - the best Eggs Benedict I have ever had and I've had a lot. Great fingerling potatoes, cooked just right, salted just right, fantastic.
2nd time: Dinner: Pulled Pork and Fries. Fries were just right - the real deal and the pulled pork was fantastic. I had a Ginger Beer that was nice and cold, so an attention to detail.
3rd time: Not as good as before. I gave a 5 star rating because I HOPE this is a point off the curve. The fries were room temperature (maybe a little above), the pulled pork wasn't as good as before, the ginger beer was given to me in a bottle that wasn't cold...so the attention to detail is either waning or this was a miss. I LOVE this place and hope they can remain consistent and end up with lines out the door. I know they can if they keep doing what they did when they started.

I've heard this place can be hit or miss, but every time I've gone, the food has been good. The service is usually good as well, but one time the waitress was kind of snobby, for lack of a better word. Overall, it's a good place with a nice view.

Excellent food and has a nice meeting room upstairs.

Amazing ice cream cones and pints to go! The Apple pie and lemon poppyseed are amazing. Ube-dipped cones are a great touch.

Terrible food. Went for mothers day brunch today. Have never had such terrible food at a restaurant. Cannot get over how terrible the food was and what a total waste of money it was. Eggo waffles, powdered mix scrambled eggs, cold syrup. Horrible selection of anything. Bacon soaked in grease. No refills on beverages. Just seriously cannot believe the waste of money. Much better breakfast is served at McDonald's. Would of been better off paying $30 for an egg mcmuffin than the brunch they had at The Stonehouse cafe in Renton. I will never ever go there again and will spread the word.

It was Too busy to even get a drink..when I was there..

Reading alot of posts about the poor service. I agree.
Sat immediately and received water and menus. Slow business time, 3 servers, and a manager walked around us for 10 minutes. One rolling silverware.

Finally got the new girl. Bartender sent wine instead of the red headed margarita???

Onion rings took 15 minutes. But were amazing!!!!

I would come again for the food. But go straight to the manager next time with complaints.

Considering emailing the owner. Its are second time, same horrible service.

Staff was really attentive and nice. Not too disruptive of our talk at the table but helpful with menu and beverage choices. Right there when you wanted him. Salads we had were very good and huge!

brunch was amazing. The chicken fried steak was actually a steak.

Good. Wholesome food in a relaxing atmosphere cozy place

EVERYTHING!!! If you're real foodie , this is an amazing place to eat, corn beef hash incredible bit spice, bloody Mary omg, Moscow mules holy guacamole,
fried steak delicious, they have a bakery next to it stop by outstanding breads. Service it's average, this kids are really busy, chillax you're for a real experience

Amazing food in a really cool venue. The staff is great and very attentive.

The fare is decent. I've only had breakfast there and everything was solid. Good coffee. Hearty scrambled eggs. But the ambiance and decor make it a little extra special.

The SeaTac location is horrible. Slow service, grumpy staff. The food is microwaved. Portions very small. I pray we do not get sick on our evening flight. DO NOT eat here!!!

Go for the cocktails. Stay for the excellent food. My tweens and I like to visit mid-afternoon after a hike or other outdoor activity. Service can be a little slow at that time, but usually faster at typical meal times. The warm beverages hit the spot and the fries are crispy and perfect all the way to the bottom of the basket.

I would say they have the best Americana food near my house. Everything I've eaten here, from the steak to the Monte Cristo Sammie and fish and chips has been superb. Might have to go for lunch now...

Have been here for dinner and breakfast. Really enjoy the atmosphere. Prices are a little high but food and views are worth it. Skip the chain restaurants and support local!

Horrible customer service, everyone ignores me for an hour before looking at me or asking me if I wanted anything and giving me the menu. They don t even deserve a star.
This is for the stone house cafe at Seatac airport.

What a nice little cafe with a view! The service was amazing and the staff was so helpful! Plus the food was on point! Highly recommend.

Delicious! Beautiful relaxed atmosphere,wonderful staff and the food was incredible. Can't want to go back

The Stonehouse Cafe is a quaint little restaurant along Rainier and one of the only places in this neighborhood to go out for a nice brunch. The restaurant has a rustic interior and delicious food. The menu is a bit on the pricier side, but you definitely get what you pay for. The patio affords a nice view of Lake Washington. Parking can be a bit of a challenge during busy times, so it's a good idea to park along Rainier.

The food and atmosphere were great. My wife had the salmon BLT with sweet potato fries. She relished every bite. I had the best chicken biscuit with home fry potatoes. It was great as well. If you're from the south don't be disappointed with the thinner gravy. It's just different. We shared the ice cream sandwich. It was great, but if they read the reviews, I would make it open face. That would avoid the ice cream seeping out. Great place!

I arrived on a Friday morning just before 11am to dirty tables and no sense of urgency to maintain cleanliness of seating areas, there was not heavy fit traffic, nor takeout orders from what I could tell. After 15 minutes of sitting at an uncleaned table without a greeting, I bused my own table. After 25 minutes of no greeting, no menu and no interaction from staff, I decided to take my business elsewhere. Only 4 tables had been sat between upper and lower dining.. as a restaurant manager, that level of service would be completely unacceptable in my workplace. During these tough times I would encourage management to utilize more staff to meet the demand or employ more effective staff to service guests. I will not be returning.

Waited over 30minutes to be seated even tho there were open tables (4) server got drink order wrong, food order was wrong sent everything back got it right the second time. Food was ok nothing special. I would not recommend this place. I won t be coming back.

Such a great and cute place! The view of the lake is amazing! I love that they serve breakfast all day! Their menu is small and to the point. The ingredients are SO fresh, everything that I've ate there so far is just delicious! The staff is super friendly and nice. This spot is a locals favorite and has a very chill vibe.

Possibly the best french fries in Seattle. They use Kennebecs, which I'd never heard of before. I had to ask, as they were perfectly done outside, yet so creamy inside, plus much shorter than most fries. They came with my perfectly done Cod - I had the fish and chips. My friend had the prawn tacos. Also excellent. The portions are generous. The prices are reasonable.

Nice tuck away place off the road. Burger was good.

Our service was great!!! We didn't order food but the food others order looked very good and smelled tasty. We did get drinks & the drink we recieved we very refreshing.

Usually love this place, but coffee and food were a major disappointment this time around. Had to tutor the staff on how to make a proper Americano coffee. Meatloaf was bland and greasy. Chicken fried steak a hot mess.

Excellent food and attentive cheerful servers! Enjoyed my birthday lunch a lot!

Good food (I had the house hash) and a neat old building. The wait was a little long, so be prepared for that.

The scones from the bakery were amazing! Also the passion fruit short bread cookies are a must try. The service was very friendly and the rustic homey decor with a beautiful view of Rainer beach make me want to keep going back.

This place has the WORST service and some of the food was just ok and some pretty good.
We waited 25 minutes for a waitress to even stop by, and had asked a busser to grab a waitress twice in that time. She never asked us if we wanted drinks. To be fair, she's probably like 16 and in her first job. The rest of the staff looked young and were acting inexperienced as well.
Some food was good - my husband's burger as really good. His fries were so undercooked and glistening with oil like the fryer wasn't hot. My eggs Benedict could have been really good if the egg weren't cooked solid and muffin actually roasted. My potato square things were chewy like they were in a warming lamp for an hour.
My dad said the same as the above about his fish and chips. Just soaked in oil like the fryer wasn't hot.
We will not be back here and would not recommend it, despite the very pleasant patio / outdoor seating.

We dropped by for dinner, the location is out of the way, but worth the short drive. It's a converted old gas station with a view of Lake Washington. The food is what I would call home style or Roadhouse . The Cobb salad and chicken dumplings were amazing. They also have crab fries, but those are with Blue Crab, and just ok. Great beers here, we are planning to return to try breakfast.

We had breakfast here, food was ok, (served cold) and wait time was over 70 mins. but nice place and will try again.

Cafe recently closed! We walk here for the coffee and pastries, and were redirected to the restaurant. Waited 5 minutes for the staff to acknowledge or presence before asking if we could just get some coffee. Redirected to the bar for more lackluster service. Only 1 pastry left, an oily donut. Not impressed with this experience, normally they are better. Hope the cafe opens again soon.

OMG So dang cute! There is a great view of Lake Washington. The food is totally delicious. (I went at 9:30 am for breakfast on a Saturday.) While the main dining area is a little smallish, it is extremely cozy and cute! Again, food is wondeful. I had scrambled eggs, potatoes, chicken sausage, and 1 pancake. I ate EVERYTHING!! (Sorry/Not Sorry there is no picture!) I reccomend to those who want to treat themselves to a nice breakfast (or perhaps a party of two). I will be return!!

Disgusting. They should warn you that the only breakfast food that they have in microwave fare. Biscuits and gravy almost gagged me. This was the SeaTac location.

Great atmosphere. Food was good and service was very pleasant.

Great food, amazing view, clean and courteous staff. I love this place.

Live close by and have given place numerous try's and always disappointed.

Fantastic food, wonderful service and a great view. The chicken biscuit was amazing.

Cafe food and the scene at this location is great. Next time I'll be back with my friends.

Great location on a clear day and excellent food. They also have a bakery to satisfy your sweet tooth. Good for brunch, lunch or dinner - full bar and also an event area and nice landscaping area for outdoor gatherings.