Simply Organic Cafe Catering - Yelm

We moved to the area at the start of the year and are still working on trying out all the food places in the area. Restaurant is located in a business complex. It was not what I expected when i hear the word gastropub. It looks like it would be a cute bakery or ice cream shop. Staff was very friendly and we were able to get seated right away. We chose to sit at the bar top, but they also have booths and tables. Our food came out incredibly fast. I had the blackened shrimp salad and my husband got their special, which was the french dip sandwich, which we were told is very popular. My salad was great, however if I got it next time, I would get dressing on the side. For my personal taste, it was a little too much. The one thing I was surprised with was the bill. My entree was about 20 and my husbands was 35 and he got 1 cocktail. With tip bill ended up being over 80, which is high for 2 people, however it seems ingredients are fresh and local. Plus I am supporting a small business, so I feel good with that. I would like to come back again for their brunch.

My family and I just tried to come eat there...your ad says no reservations and 1st come 1st serve. Many open tables for families to sit and was told there was a waitlist and a 45 minute wait. I asked about open tables and was told waiting for those parties to arrive I told the hostess is that not the same as a reservation. So the concept of no reservations is not true and misleading. Very disappointed by this practice.

Excellent food, simple menu with a surprise special (that I almost always got), desert is from another (better) world and the staff are super friendly. Not the biggest place so plan your time accordingly in case they run out of room.

This is probably my favorite restaurant in town for many reasons. I am puzzled by some reviews that have had bad service, because in my 8 years of living in Yelm, service has always been stellar. One reviewer commented on the owners wife and her sickly sweet smile. While I don 't know her name, this woman is as nice as she seems. I take my mother here who has dementia and speaks very slowly. Her and the other gentleman who waits tables is always so kind and patient. I can 't decide if I like breakfast or dinner here better, both are amazing! Everything is made from scratch, and different from any other restaurant in the area. Even their OJ is freshly squeezed. When they say they 're out of food, it 's because they purchase a limited quality of fresh ingredients so that the food is just that...fresh. We love coming in the summer to sit outside in the patio area, with the little fountain running you almost forget that you 're in yelm. The interior is very cute, but not very big so best to come early to beat the crowds. I think we will go for breakfast in the morning, hopefully the nice lady with the sickly sweet smile is there so I can tip her extra for what sounds like an arrogant customer.

Great food, and usually a go-to. Today, really disappointed. Drove all the way from Olympia to Yelm for Sunday brunch, arrived, and, while the sign says open, we were told at the door that their kitchen had just run out of food... . Feels like someone just wanted to go home early today...