Angela S.
Yelp
We spent a week in Walla Walla tasting wines, enjoying the lovely and historic downtown area, and simply soaking in the wonderful atmosphere. As a huge fan of brunch, I couldn't resist Maple Counter Cafe with it's massive breakfast menu and great location in downtown Walla Walla. We arrived around 10ish on a weekday, and were immediately greeted and seated with an option for outside or inside. There's been an epic heat wave coursing through the PNW, so we opted to sit inside and enjoy the fun, funny and sentimental pictures, paintings and sayings hung across any and ALL of the walls. Our server came first for drink orders and we couldn't pass up a brunch cocktail - one mimosa and one whiskey lemonade, please!
After that we had to take a few minutes to read each and every menu item - this breakfast menu is HUGE and sprinkled with fun references to people and places that form the Maple Counter Cafe culture. I couldn't pass up the buttermilk pancakes, which thankfully come as a side to nearly every option, and paired those with a country scramble omelette packed full of sausage and topped with gravy. First, let's talk pancakes - fluffy, buttery, melt in your mouth - these were everything you expect in a decadent, pillowy pancake. Do not miss these. My scramble was savory, with a hint of sweetness in the gravy, the perfect brunch mix and HUGE. In fact, be forewarned, the portions here are enormous so bring your appetite or plan to share a plate.
We left practically crawling away, having stuffed ourselves - pro-tip: take a stroll through downtown and do some shopping to walk off those big plates. Cheers!