Skillet Diner - Capitol Hill

Name: Skillet Diner - Capitol Hill
Address: 1400 East Union Street, Seattle, WA, United States, 98122
Telephone: (206) 512-2001
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

4.3

574 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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In order to provide the safest work environment possible for the team on Monday, December 26, all Skillet restaurants will no longer accept cash. We gladly take Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other forms of touchless payment.

The award-winning Skillet Diner opened in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle in 2011. We’re a neighborhood joint doing our best to make the place feel relaxed, service attentive and easy; the food approachable yet focused. We use fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. The style of food is similar to what we’re known for on the airstream …the difference? we have so much more room! Items range from our fennel-crusted fried chicken and waffle, to our burger with bacon jam, arugula, bleu cheese on a Macrina sodo bun with beautiful hand cut fries, to our legendary kale Caesar salad.

Seating policy: We require your whole party be present to be sat. We will hold your table for up to 10 minutes.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 4, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 41 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(206) 512-2001

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Northwest, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Daily 7:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(206) 512-2001
Website
http://skilletstreetfood.com/restaurants/skillet-diner-capitol-hill/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Owned/operated by
LGBTQ+, Women
Executive chef
David Sargent
Private party contact
Crellin Pauling: (206) 512-2000

Location
1400 East Union Street, Seattle, WA 98122
Neighborhood
Capitol Hill / First Hill
Cross street
14th Ave & Union
Parking details
Pay to park lot in the basement of our building... street parking is available.
Public transit
Bus route 2, 12, 11, & 49 all come within blocks of the diner.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Mike's Scramble** ^$19.00
bacon, cheddar, cherry tomato, kale, three eggs, on brioche toast
The Chub$18.50
bacon, brie, american cheese, one egg*, arugula, tomato, bacon jam, jalapeño aioli, sodo bun
Avocado Breakfast Burrito$16.50
three eggs scrambled, cheddar, hand-cut fries, pico de gallo, flour tortilla
Fried Chicken Breakfast Burrito$17.50
three eggs scrambled, cheddar, hand-cut fries, pico de gallo, flour tortilla
The Little Rob$17.00
bacon, american cheese, one egg*, layered between griddle cakes

More Breaky

Fried Chicken & Waffle$16.50
fennel seed crust fried chicken thigh, cornmeal waffle
Lox and Bagel$17.50
dill cream cheese, pickled onion, everything spice, sourdough bagel
Your Way**$16.50
two eggs*, bacon, morning taters, brioche or wheat toast
Chilaquiles$19.50
corn tortilla chips, tomatillo salsa, avocado, queso fresco, sour cream, pico de gallo, two eggs*
Griddle Cakes$14.00
seasonal compote, house-made brown sugar syrup, lemon zest butter

Burgers & Sammies

Choice of hand-cut fries, cup of soup, or baby greens salad; sub poutine (5) sub kale caesar (4)

The Burger*$20.00
bacon jam, creamy bleu cheese, arugula, sodo bun
The Basic Burger*$19.50
american cheese, lettuce, pickle, special sauce, sodo bun
The Good Burger$20.50
bacon, cheddar, chicken fried red onions, slamm'n sauce, sodo bun
Fried Chicken Sammy$19.50
fennel seed crust fried chicken thigh, kale, pickled & charred jalapeño aioli, potato roll
Nashville Hot Chicken Sammy$19.50
house-made nashville hot sauce, pickles, sodo bun
Blackened Salmon Sammy$23.00
pickled shallot, lemon aioli, arugula, potato roll
The Ultimate Grilled Cheese$16.50
brie, cheddar, american cheese, brioche

Greenery, Soup & More

Kale Caesar$15.00
boquerones, buttery croutons, parmesan, creamy dressing
Cobb Salad*$19.50
grilled chicken thigh, soft boiled egg, bacon, bleu cheese, avocado, tomato, romaine hearts, red wine vinaigrette. Try it Howard Style, sub fried chicken thigh!
Airstream Wedge$18.00
lardon, bacon jam, cherry tomato, red onion, candied pecan creamy bleu cheese
Southern Mess$24.00
nashville hot chicken thigh, pimento cheese, candied pecan, cornmeal waffle
Fish & Chips$23.00
battered cod, hand-cut fries, jalapeño aioli
Classic Mac 'n Cheese$19.50
cheddar, cream, cavatappi pasta, breadcrumbs
Tomato Bisque
add baby green salad (3) kale caesar (5)
- cup$7.50
- bowl$9.50
Poutine$13.00
fries, gravy, cheddar, herbs
Hand-Cut Fries$9.50
gorgeous sauce, herbs

Add Ons

Fried Chicken Thigh$7.00
Blackened Salmon$9.50
An Egg on Top$2.00
Bacon Topping$4.50
Bacon Jam$3.50
Avocado$3.50

Desserts

Donut Holes$9.00
six made-to-order with raspberry jam or nutella
Waffle Sundae$14.00
vanilla ice cream, cornmeal waffle, seasonal compote

Kiddos

Lil' Grilled Cheese$9.50
cheddar, american cheese, brioche, hand-cut fries
Lil' Skillet Burger$11.00
american cheese, sodo bun, hand-cut fries
Lil' Mac$7.00
noodles, cheddar, cream & love
Clucks & Fries$11.00
breaded chicken thigh, hand-cut fries, dipping sauces: gorgeous, ketchup
Kid Griddle Cakes$9.00
house-made brown sugar syrup, morning taters or hand-cut fries
Lil' Rob Sammy$11.00
pancakes, bacon, cheese, egg, morning taters or hand-cut fries

Drink

Juice$7.00
orange, apple, cranberry, tomato, grapefruit
Soda$5.50
coke, diet, root beer, sprite, ginger ale
Lemonade$4.50
Hot Tea$4.00
Ice-T$4.50
Caffé Vita Coffee$4.50
bottomless
Caffé Vita Espresso$7.00
double shot
Caffé Vita Theo Cold Brew$7.00
on tap
Chai Tea Latte$7.00
hot or cold

What 574 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

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Seattle / Eastern Washington
Great for brunch
Seattle
Great for brunch

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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 25, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience3
The food was just not a great as I would expect for hearing so much about this place. Server was a gem tho!
AS
AnnaS
Seattle
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall1food1service4ambience3
It pains me to write this as Skillet used to be my go to brunch spot. However, in the past few visits the food quality has declined and the dishes are no longer as tasty as they once were. This particular visit sealed Skillet’s fate with me. We ordered griddle cakes and waited an hour and ten minutes to receive sub-par pancakes. Our server was lovely and offered us fries as we waited. Even our free fries were served cold. The server was gracious enough to comp our meal and drinks. I appreciate the effort, but I want to circle back to the quality of food. I have been a loyal patron since 2019, when I discovered the Skillet Griddle cakes. They were a perfect consistency with crispy edges. They were also served with lemon zest butter and a large serving of fruit compote. The griddle cakes were so yummy that I would order them to go during the pandemic, and when in person dining resumed, I would make reservations well in advance to ensure I would have a table on the weekends. Fast forward to late 2022/early 2023: the griddle cakes are not distinctive, bland, no more crispy edges, and I was only served 3 strawberries with my 4 griddle cakes. The lemon zest butter has also gone away. My dining companion ordered the little rob and what he was served was laughable. In the “old days” he would complain it was too much food. This time around, it was sloppy, and much smaller. I am a brunch fan, and I once rated skillet’s griddle cake as the top pancake in washington. But after the past couple of visits, it has fallen off the charts. I am sad and disappointed that skillet will no longer be in my weekend rotation.
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Ethan
Chicago
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience3
We got coffee, a scramble, and pancakes. Everything was ok, but pretty underwhelming and expensive for what it was. Our server was very kind and helpful.
AB
AndriaB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 13, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience3
I've had this place on my go-to list for quite awhile. We were seated quickly. Our server rattled off a few things while looking out the window. He seemed really busy. The food was just ok. A little bland. Nothing really stood out. Overpriced for the experience, I'd say.
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Samantha
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great atmosphere! Feels like a classic diner but nicer.
EG
ErynG
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Totally worth the drive to capital hill. Food was so good. Everyone loved their breakfast. Service was great too. Highly recommend!!
H
Herine
Seattle
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on December 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a delicious brunch with The Chub and chilaquiles. Both with fried chicken, of course. Heath was attentive, personable, and efficient.
NK
NadiaK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome place for an authentic American brunch!! Very fresh and delicious food.
M
Marshawn
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Parking is a challenge. Very friendly staff and servers. There was lipstick on the coffee mug, and the server cheerfully replaced with a cleaner mug when we pointed it out.
LA
LAtoSEA
Los Angeles
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Met up with friends for an annual holiday brunch. Food was delicious and service was great. Had the fried chicken burrito and recommend it!
LW
LizzWill
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Michael was our waiter and he was awesome. Made sure we always had what we needed and was very personable. The food was great and definitely felt like I got what I paid for. Will definitely have to come back!
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Noralee
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall2food1service3ambience3
Food was not that great. My friend and I got the burger and it was dry, fries were soggy not worth the price. There are better places.
m
mgallett
Seattle
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We made a reservation for brunch just in case of the wait. Parking could be tricky but we were lucky to find a street parking spot quickly. After checking in, the staff sat us right away. It's an open kitchen with old fashioned diner style. Based on the popular pictures on Yelp, we decided to order The little rob with poutine fries, fried chicken and waffle, chilaquiles and coffees. The server was upbeat and professional. The food was delicious and comforting. Great experience and we really enjoyed it. It will be our go to place in the future.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Richmond
50 reviews
vip
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great neighborhood spot on Capitol Hill. Friendly service. Had the hotcakes with strawberry compote and a lemon butter which were outstanding. Easily accessible
LB
LanceB
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Family day out- Daughter’s birthday
LC
LynnC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food, big portions, and attentive service. Recommend making a reservation on Open Table. :)
OT
OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience3
Music was too loud, server was unable to understand instructions clearly.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience3
I drove from Graham to meet my cousins from out of town for breakfast. Was expecting better seating. Too awkward where we were in the corner. Great view just awkward seats. The mimosas were over priced to taste like beer. I sent mine back. The side of bacon was $9 and overcooked. The scrambled eggs w/chees were decent.Pancakes were large but meh. My other cousin order Lox & bagel but barely any lox. I experienced it but am shocked the lines and waiting out the door. I need to know what they were ordering because I wasn’t impressed. I guess they’re more versed with the options. I say the menu needs an overhaul. Good luck on your experience.
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Igor
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 24, 2022
overall4food1service4ambience2
Food has gone downhill since the last time I was there.
JA
JohnA
Seattle
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Arrived promptly during a break from a conference to claim our 12:00 reservation and was told there would be a 15 minute wait for our table. (This was after we had been told a week prior that there was no flexibility to shrink our reservation from five to four people--instead we would lose the reservation.) We were told there was nothing they could do to facilitate tables opening up, despite the fact that we had a reservation. After twenty-five minutes we were offered five seats at the counter. We were finally seated for our reservation at 12:30 and were left half an hour to gulp down a meal that was thoroughly MEH. It's the restaurant's responsibility, if they have a reservation policy (which is administered quite inflexibly, btw), to refrain from seating so many walk-in customers that they can't honor the reservation, or to (yes, rather rudely) inform diners that there is a reservation behind them rather than leaving customers waiting for half an hour to claim a reservation. (What does a reservation MEAN, if this is how it's handled?) This was entirely incompetently managed. I will not be back and will not recommend the restaurant to others.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
We made a reservation, but the table wasn’t open. We had to wait for 15 minutes. I’ve been here before without a problem though it is a good brunch place!
AS
AnnaS
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a good experience and delicious food at Skillet. A favorite restaurant of mine.
j
jdgourdo
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Skillet's fried chicken is really good. I recommend getting anything on the menu that mentions it.
KC
KelliC
Seattle
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great! Service, food and drinks!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Columbus
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 9, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
When seated the table next to us said they had been waiting for their food for over an hour. Once they finally got it, the man next to me said “well this wasn’t worth it, it seems like they forgot to season my food.” My husband and I got ours and it also was unseasoned. Our service was nice and we had a great service, but the food was bland and not worth $50 for two breakfast burritos.
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Brandon
Seattle
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 9, 2022
overall2food1service4ambience3
Food was cold and have been sitting. The owners need to focus on staffing and take ownership of their business.
SM
SarahM
Baltimore
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great brunch spot with friends. Food was delicious. And despite being very, very, busy, staff was friendly.
TG
TheGreenGoddess
Cleveland
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect be Nyc spot for Sunday morning! And we could make a reservation! Loved the breakfast burrito. Not too much healthy stuff on the menu tho, but delicious nonetheless!
BH
BruceH
Vancouver
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Would have given 5out of5 but the space itself is a little cold. Great food and excellent service. Also very good coffee 😀
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Lina
Seattle
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience3
I really wanted to love this but the best thing our party of six had was the juice. The food was okay, the service was okay.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing im food and service!!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really good they actually sat us almost an hour early from our reservation super nice waitress really good food overall an amazing experience
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience2
We went for brunch here Ordered the mikes scramble, the eggs were very bland without any seasoning or flavor , that was disappointing Bacon jam Bloody Mary was good! The server was nice enough to change the dish as we didn’t like it, but overall the food could have been better We rarely don’t like our order , so this could have been better
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything about the experience was great! Our food was amazing and came out quickly. Our server (Michael) was extremely attentive and rounded frequently to see if we had everything we needed. Can’t wait to go back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orange County
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Cute atmosphere w/ good comfort food - hard balance to come by!
LM
LisaM
Seattle
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Met mom for breakfast. She arrived late but they were patient and were able to accommodate her desire to be inside. Food was great, service outstanding - and not expensive!
AG
AnnG
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Server was terrific, food delicious. Great overall experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 10, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great ambience for regular Sunday brunch with friends!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall1food3service1ambience3
Made reservation for inside dining. Got outdoor seating. Not a huge deal, but it was slightly windy out. Took almost 40 minutes to get our food, and it wasn’t even warm so it had been sitting there for a while. I’m normally a good tipper, but this experience was especially bad. I added no tip and they added a 20% tip themselves later on. That is absolutely not ok. I’m very disappointed because the last time I went here everything went smoothly and the food was good.
K
Kimmi
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience3
Potatoes were over cooked and the breakfast burrito was somewhat dry and tasteless. And I know it’s Seattle, but $5 for a cup of drip coffee?

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Skillet Diner - Capitol Hill does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Skillet Diner - Capitol Hill also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (206) 512-2001.

Skillet Diner - Capitol Hill is rated 4.3 stars by 574 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 4, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 41 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(206) 512-2001

Other options

Google Map for Skillet Diner - Capitol Hill

1400 East Union Street, Seattle, WA 98122

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
14th Ave & Union
Neighborhood
Capitol Hill / First Hill
Hours of operation
Daily 7:00 am–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Northwest, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Pay to park lot in the basement of our building... street parking is available.
Public transit
Bus route 2, 12, 11, & 49 all come within blocks of the diner.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Owned/operated by
LGBTQ+, Women
Executive chef
David Sargent
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://skilletstreetfood.com/restaurants/skillet-diner-capitol-hill/
Phone number
(206) 512-2001
Private party contact
Crellin Pauling: (206) 512-2000

Skillet Diner - Capitol Hill

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Other options

Dining areas

Additional information

Fried Chicken & Waffle

Fried Chicken Sammy

Cobb Salad

Breaky

Mike's Scramble** ^$19.00

The Chub$18.50

Avocado Breakfast Burrito$16.50

Fried Chicken Breakfast Burrito$17.50

The Little Rob$17.00

More Breaky

Fried Chicken & Waffle$16.50

Lox and Bagel$17.50

Your Way**$16.50

Chilaquiles$19.50

Griddle Cakes$14.00

Burgers & Sammies

The Burger*$20.00

The Basic Burger*$19.50

The Good Burger$20.50

Fried Chicken Sammy$19.50

Nashville Hot Chicken Sammy$19.50

Blackened Salmon Sammy$23.00

The Ultimate Grilled Cheese$16.50

Greenery, Soup & More

Kale Caesar$15.00

Cobb Salad*$19.50

Airstream Wedge$18.00

Southern Mess$24.00

Fish & Chips$23.00

Classic Mac 'n Cheese$19.50

Tomato Bisque

Poutine$13.00

Hand-Cut Fries$9.50

Add Ons

Fried Chicken Thigh$7.00

Blackened Salmon$9.50

An Egg on Top$2.00

Bacon Topping$4.50

Bacon Jam$3.50

Avocado$3.50

Desserts

Donut Holes$9.00

Waffle Sundae$14.00

Kiddos

Lil' Grilled Cheese$9.50

Lil' Skillet Burger$11.00

Lil' Mac$7.00

Clucks & Fries$11.00

Kid Griddle Cakes$9.00

Lil' Rob Sammy$11.00

Drink

Juice$7.00

Soda$5.50

Lemonade$4.50

Hot Tea$4.00

Ice-T$4.50

Caffé Vita Coffee$4.50

Caffé Vita Espresso$7.00

Caffé Vita Theo Cold Brew$7.00

Chai Tea Latte$7.00

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