Diamond Jim's Grill

Diamond Jim's used to be my favorite diner in Bellingham. Pre-Covid they had begun to slip. Leaning towards short term specials and glitzy things. I enjoyed the ambiance and staff. The best pancake could be had here. Now. ... I enjoyed seeing one of the staff. The food was pretty bland and generic. The amazing pancakes are a memory. This will likely be my last time eating there. Unfortunate.

Went here while in town to see family. There's a lot of seating space inside and this Friday morning, it wasn't too crowded. I was seated right away and helped almost immediately. Immediate ding for me was that they only serve soda in cans, at three bucks a can, no refills. That's a lot for 12oz of coke. I opted for coffee, with free refills and a lower price point. I went for the 2-2-2. Two pancakes, two strips of bacon, and two eggs. The eggs had an odd, milky flavor and texture. They were also very underdone... practically liquid on the inside. They really had an unpleasant mouth feel and I didn't finish them. The bacon was great...crisp and salty and not fatty at app. The pancakes were alright; big though, and I didn't finish those either. They weren't great or stood out at all, but they did the job. You can get additional toppings on them for an upcharge, although I said no but still got some strawberries and blueberries on top.The service was friendly but not super attentive. I only got a refill of coffee once before I got my food and then was never checked on again, despite empty water glass and coffee mug on the edge of the table. I ate about half and wasn't really interested in the rest. I came away somewhat disappointed. I really don't see a reason to go back, I'm afraid.

This is the epitome of diner food. First, the people were great, very sweet and quick to fill a coffee cup, which for us coffee cravers is perfect! Onto the food! So I had the eggs Benedict, but they kindly made the eggs over hard (don't throw things at me here, I have to have no wet yolks for health reasons, anyway I digress) so it's great they did an overhead egg. The hollandaise was yum, more sweet than tart but good, thick ham, nice English muffin bottom. And the hash browns, these were authentic which is perfect, but the tops were crispy while the inside was super soft. So much food! I should have gotten the half portion because wow! The environment was good, old school, friendly people. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 was the hash browns were meh, and it was mostly just decent diner fare, but I am sure it would be brilliant for hangover mornings when you need exactly this type of food.

Diamond Jims was just recently bought and now has new owner. I have always enjoyed going there, so I thought I would give it a try again.Much of the previous staff is still there. The service was, as usual, efficient and friendly.The old menu has been replaced with an entirely new, re-formatted one. Many items have also changed (some eliminated, some added). I found it a little difficult to easily and quickly understand.I realize Diamond Jims isn't intended to be a five star restaurant, but at some level, presentation makes an impact. When our orders were delivered, I was surprised by their "look". My friend ordered a hash brown scramble with eggs and veggies. When it was delivered it looked like a pile of mush. I'm not sure how else it could have been plated, but it seemed a bit "amateurish". But, it was a generous serving and my friend declared it, "Tasty" (which after all is the important trait). I ordered the classic Eggs Benedict. The eggs were cooked perfectly, but the Hollandaise Sauce tasted "flat". It lacked the rich, robust flavor you want in the sauce. I think more butter and better seasoning (salt) would have helped. The slice of ham was getting a bit over-cooked with the edges starting to get black and the entire slice too dry. Both ham and over-toasted English Muffin were difficult to cut The hash browns were browned on the surface, but somehow the interior was very mushy. I will, for the present, just consider this an off day, but I would hesitate before I ordered this dish again.I was disappointed in todays visit, but I will give them another try someday.

First time in. Had the basic breakfast, eggs over easy, hash browns , bacon and a biscuit. It was... fine. Bacon was good, well cooked, and tasty. Hash browns were likely made there and fried within an inch of their lives( which I like). And a biscuit. The service was efficient and adequate. The place looked like and felt like a quintessential dinner. The food lacked enthusiasm. While well fried, the hash browns were limp. While over easy, the egg was cooked too hot slightly over cooking the whites. The bacon was bacon, so bacon. Excepting the biscuit, which was fluffy, soft, substantial, fresh and delicious. The service was fine if plain. It was fine.

the food was horrible but i was starved. The steak was overcooked and the toast was burnt. IDK why they'd even serve that unless i asked for it. Which, i did not. the potatoes were good and eggs perfect. For $21 this is a rip off. i asked for new i burnt toast and it took about 10 minutes to get so i just scraped off the burn to finish my meal. She discounted me for the inconvenience but then the new toast had mold on it so she took care of my bill. I still tipped her $10 but i won't be back to this place. It was a first and last time for me. The ambiance is VERY old and out dated.

A great diner in downtown Bellingham. Pretty cool, setting and a clean restaurant. The service is always fantastic, the ladies are so kind. Almost all their food is scratch made and you can taste it. Another cool thing, is for breakfast they offer a lot of meals that you get the half size or full size...

Stopped in with the hubby for breakfast and the food was delicious! I had the hash brows with bacon (huge portion that half ended up in a to go box) along with 2 over medium eggs, cook to perfection and a single fluffy blueberry pancake. Sadly they were out of whip cream. The husband had a huge plate of biscuits and gravy with sausage which was equally delicious. Coffee was a little weak but then I'm a grind your own coffee snob. Service was great /friendly and staff were knowledgeable about menu item when questioned. Definitely would recommend and will be back.

Just the perfect breakfast spot. The omelette was delicious and our fruit dish was the nicest I've ever been served!

Diamond Jim's has really gone downhill, and we are so sad & disappointed. We won't be going back, and we said goodbye to our old favorite this morning.The menu is smaller & presented on reused photocopied printer paper.1/2 entrees are no longer on the menu nor available (we were told they no longer serve 1/2 entrees).The breakfast entrees are now served on the old 1/2-entree plate sizes, at $17+ each! (higher prices, way less quality or quantity)The Denver omelette & AFPs (American Fried Potatoes) are no longer available. The red potato option is bland & dull; the hashbrowns are no different than the frozen aisle in your coorporate grocery store. The original 2-2-2 sign and reader board signs behind the service bar are totally gone.Meat was not brought with the French toast (even though it comes with it), and 20 minutes into our meal the server (new to DJs) brought 2 shriveled up pieces of bacon "in case we wanted it & she couldn't remember what we said."We ordered a beverage, which was not brought to us nor mentioned again until when our check was brought the server said "we were out of the beverage you ordered so I took it off of your check."And, sadly, the place literally smelled like dog poop. I'm not overexaggerating... once we got into the car I said it smelled odd, like dog poop in the restaurant & my friend said she thought 'the exact same thing!' but didn't want to say anything.I don't know which is worse: lose an epic Bellingham restaurant all-together (Rocket Donuts, Pizzazza, Tony's Coffee (), original Dirty Dan's, the red Fish & Chips bus, and more)..... -or- go completely downhill into a spiral crash. ‍