If you subscribe to the theory that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then you know it’s always good to make that meal count. And sometimes nothing tops a massive plate piled high with eggs and bacon or hot cakes fresh off the griddle (or all of the above).
Marcia’s Silver Spoon Cafe is not the place to go when you’re concerned about portion sizes or want an upscale, Instagram-friendly experience. It is, however, one of the best places on the planet to go for a good old-fashioned stick-to-your-ribs breakfast that’s served all day.
Marcia’s Silver Spoon Cafe is located in Tacoma, where it has been feeding hungry families for several decades.
Michael Key / Google The cafe first opened in 1988, and Marcia Crelling took over in 1995.
This charming spot is the definition of a hole in the wall, and that’s exactly the way the locals like it.
Jade Elephant / Google Sometimes it’s the basic no-frills spots that deliver the best meals, and this place is no exception.
When you visit, make sure to bring your appetite. You’re going to need it.
Demetrius Gainer / Google There is not a breakfast or lunch entree here that isn’t massive.
The menu has plenty of sweet and savory breakfast items, from classic flapjacks to chicken and waffles, which offer a taste of both …
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… but if you’re truly up for a challenge, order a famous scramble.
Monique Gainer / Google The Silver Spoon Scramble is what the cafe is best known for, and it’s absolutely enormous.
The Silver Spoon Scramble is a huge pile of hashbrowns mixed with four scrambled eggs, onions, peppers, and ham.
Raea S. / Google Then it’s topped with cheese, green onions, and fresh tomatoes. They claim that this scramble can easily feed four people!
Marcia’s Silver Spoon Cafe is open from 5:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. every weekday.
Romone Bates / Google On Saturdays, they open at 6 a.m., and on Sundays, you’ll have to wait until 7 a.m. to get your breakfast. Closing time is always 2:30 p.m.
Tacoma residents, what’s the best thing to order at Marcia’s Silver Spoon Cafe?
Michael Key / Google
The cafe first opened in 1988, and Marcia Crelling took over in 1995.
Jade Elephant / Google
Sometimes it’s the basic no-frills spots that deliver the best meals, and this place is no exception.
Demetrius Gainer / Google
There is not a breakfast or lunch entree here that isn’t massive.
Paul Manibusan / Google
Monique Gainer / Google
The Silver Spoon Scramble is what the cafe is best known for, and it’s absolutely enormous.
Raea S. / Google
Then it’s topped with cheese, green onions, and fresh tomatoes. They claim that this scramble can easily feed four people!
Romone Bates / Google
On Saturdays, they open at 6 a.m., and on Sundays, you’ll have to wait until 7 a.m. to get your breakfast. Closing time is always 2:30 p.m.
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Address: Marcia’s Silver Spoon Cafe, 2601 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409, USA
