Based on 471 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
500 Capitol Way S, Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: (360) 350-0233
Website: http://thewaysidecafe.com/
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Hours
| Thursday | 2–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 2–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 2–8 PM |
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Reviews
Cristi Jacoban
The food is so good I didn’t realize I was eating no meat. The staff is great, the food was fast coming out. I had the dip, and my daughter had the almost famous bowl. Highly recommend. Will eat here again.
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Mike Lasch
Literally the best sandwich I’ve ever had in Olympia, oh my god. AND it’s vegetarian. Go get yourself a Red Chili Jackfruit. Life changing.
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Jasmine Harmon
WOW! This place was amazing and the staff were so kind. I had popped into a bakery down the block and everything had dairy. I have an allergy so I headed over to Wayside and got VEGAN cheesecake! Amazing!! And better than anything I’ve ever had from the speciality stores. The other cake I got was a last minute decision and it was AMAZING. I’m not staying in town or I’d be back to try the rest of the menu
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Victoria Hedlund
Food is mostly not good. The potato balls are tasty and worth the price. Large Marge was okay, I wish there were more lettuce and I didn’t like the wings on top, but it was tasty. Not so famous bowl thing was quite literally the worst vegan food I’ve ever had. It looked and tasted like literal slop for a pig, nothing like the photos here. BBQ Plate was also really not good. Overall, I dig the vibe and people are nice, but not my kind of vegan food. I wish I liked it as much as others seem to
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Emily Whittier
Stopped here while driving past Olympia, and it was so good that I stopped again a few days later when I was driving past again! Ordered the tahini bowl and it far exceeded my expectations. SO good. I’ve had my share of plant-based bowls and meals that really sacrifice flavor, but the Wayside Cafe isn’t serving any of that! I recommend it and I will stop here again. Thank you for providing delicious vegan and gluten free options!
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Very Raft
Okay wow! Best food I’ve had in a long time. Got the Almost Famous Bowl and have enough for at least another meal. Good serving sizes! I didn’t get dessert (because I knew I’d be full with just the dinner), but they had a great selection of desserts like brownies, cookies, and cakes. I’ve been vegan for 3 years, and this is the first time I’ve eaten mashed potatoes at a restaurant. Highly recommend Wayside 🙂
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whitney sol
LOVE the wayside!! I love being able to have the freedom to not only eat anything in a restaurant but to know that anything I order will be delicious! I got the buffalo cauliflower wings and the Mac and cheese. When I get vegan I often find I’m still hungry, but getting the two side dishes was more than enough to leave me full! The last time I got the almost famous bowl it lasted me two days! I also love the vibe and the art in the cafe itself.
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Mark Statler
We had the Cajun Chickn Sandwich, big dad salad and cauliflower wings. All were excellent. Make sure you grab a fork for the sandwich as well.☺ The 3 star on service and atmosphere is still ‘good’. Just nothing special.
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Barb Chamberlain
The food is always delicious and they have a great selection of ciders and beers including locally brewed options like Talking Cedar beer made by the Chehalis Indian tribe and Incline Cider made in Tacoma. Plus you can add on to the price of your meal and purchase a “pay it forward” meal for somebody else who’s hungry and they will feed them when they come in. They have sidewalk seating outside and tables inside as well as take out. They don’t list all the menu items on the spot where I could recommend them so I couldn’t give a thumbs up to the tempeh bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich that my husband loves.
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Vita Lusty
All around good food. Plenty of room to sit. The food is exceptional. The Mashed Potato Balls are the love of my life. It is my promised item for Book Club, had it not disbanded in the face of a divorce.
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