Bits Cafe

It was super busy and we had to wait half an hour for seats. Thankfully it was sunny, so we sat outside and talked. The wait was so worth it, for the food. Was a tad pricy, but worth it to support a thriving small business. Will definitely go again!

Get there early to find parking! Would not recommend going in a big truck that can't fit into street parking.

After reading about this place on "best of" lists, we finally remembered to drop by here for breakfast. Now that I've tried it I can say that this is hands down the best breakfast place I've tried in Olympia so far. Unless you're there when they open, you're gonna wait because this is a small restaurant with a lot of people who want in. They have a nice seating area, but it's small, so you might have to wait outside. As soon as you walk in, put your name on the list because even if you're okay with sitting as at the counter, you have to check in. After a 15 minute wait a table next to the window cleared up so lucky us.

Sis got the poached eggs on toast and she loved it. She also got the lavendar latte and we both don't really like lavendar, but this drink was lovely. I got the traditional breakfast with eggs, chicken apple sausage, toast, and a side sald. My dudes, you have to get the side salad. The carrots are finely grated and flash fried so the topping is slightly crunchy. Put that with the pepitas and a lightly sweet, creamy dressing and you've got heaven in your mouth. Even the toast was buttered perfectly and the right amount of toasting so that it was delicious with butter and with or without the jam. As soon as we were eating was as soon as we were already making plans to return. This place is the best.

I'm updating my review because I've tried this place under different circumstances. Crappy day when the weather makes everything depressing? Happy tummy. Solo? Happy tummy. Rumbly tummy? Happy tummy. Literally, every single time I come here, I leave with a happy and slightly over full stomach. The wait is getting a little longer these days because I think people are catching on that this is the place to make your tummy happy, but if you want a retro boho style atmosphere with some of the best breakfast/brunch/lunch you've EVER tasted, you NEED TO COME HERE AT
LEAAT ONCE IN YOUR LIFE. And if the French bread is on the specials, get one piece to share with your dining companion. If you aren't fighting over the crumbs and syrup, you just aren't doing it right.

Trust me in this. It's for locals. Had three sets of "locals" taken around us before we were sat. We were then left at the table with no one even glancing our way. However everyone else was getting refills on their coffee and talked to as if old friends. Especially at the bar. They got preferential treatment.
We left after 20 minutes. We live half hour away and was excited to try it being new to the area. My money spends where I get service.

Very good place for brunch. Excellent service.
Keep in mind the place gets very busy on weekends so you might need to wait a little bit.

Initially given a wait time of 25-30 min. 1 hour later I'm still sitting on a leather couch waiting for a table while watching food leave the the kitchen. I'm having existential thoughts about life and death pondering the decisions that have led up to this moment. At one point maybe 15 minutes ago I opened the uber eats app on my phone. What a rush. I suppose in Olympia the appropriate amount of time to clean a table is 12 minutes and 19 seconds, but only after prompting the wait staff to get it ready for the next party. They did apologize profusely for the delay but I think better management and allocation of duties would probably speed up the process. The food was good. I had the scramble and bottomless mimosas. Our second round of mimosas contained 0.3% alcohol.

Bits was such a cool place to eat! My boyfriend got the breakfast special and I got eggs Benedict . The food was really good and our waitress was really nice

Delicious food and great ambience. Bottomless mimosas have a limit of 4 here going for $25.

Bits has established themselves as my favorite brunch spot in Olympia. I've eaten there three different times now and the food has always been incredible. The cooks are busting their ass back there, the service is consistent and thoughtful. The ambiance might be my favorite. Music is important for me when it comes to atmosphere and they always have a chill vibe. Let's be honest, garbage music can be very distracting. Often at eateries the bar can be cold and uninviting, at Bits it's very comfortable and you can watch them work which is impressive. The overall vibe here feels like a friend who has the most Kick-Ass dining room. Everyone is working incredibly hard at that includes the owner who is approachable, down to earth, and charming. It's not the most elaborate menu and I'm not sure it needs to be. This is a must if you're cruising through Olympia.

My husband and I were in the area after dropping our car off at the dealership and decided we wanted to try this cute little breakfast place. I'm so so glad we decided to come here because it did not disappoint. Elizabeth (sp?) was our waitress and she was so so so kind and attentive to us. I was sad they were out of the lemon aid tea, but she offered a different selection that was similar that she thought I would like and boy was she right. I believe I got the Marion berry tea? Anyways the tea I got regardless was absolutely incredible. I'm such a tea snob so it's hard for me to find any I truly like but the one I had with breakfast was delicious and it came in a cute little pot so I could refill my cup as needed. Overall Elizabeth made our visit so wonderful, I can't rave about her enough. My husband got coffee and he was even blown away by that, he said he's never had such tasty, fresh coffee before! My husband got the breakfast sandwich with eggs on the side and he devoured his food, me however, not so much, don't get me wrong, the French toast was sooo yummy! Baby just did not like it :(. I was still starving though and ordered eggs and potatoes and that was very yummy, so fresh and they got it to me so quickly after I ordered, I was very very impressed. The ambiance of the place is so relaxing and cute, I love all their little decoration they had everywhere, it made the place feel more cozy! Overall I can't rave enough about how incredible this place is. Awesome staff, awesome service and FRESH HOT food!!! 10000000/10 recommend! Just know though that parking can be a little tricky as it's limited and you're not allowed to park in the food co-op next to the restaurant, but despite the parking situation, it was well worth it to eat here.