Bainbridge locals are the diner's current caretakers

After new ownership and sitting on a vacant lot for many years, Al Packard - a Bainbridge Island resident and classic East Coast style diner aficionado, bought it in 1996. The diner was completely disassembled in pieces, numbered, and shipped across the country to Bainbridge Island where it was lovingly restored on this site. In 1997, Al Packard and his family reopened the diner under the name Blue Water Diner.

To this day, people write & visit from Willow Grove, PA.

Third-generation Bainbridge locals are the diner's current caretakers, "We take the responsibility of running it, maintaining it and paying homage to its history very seriously. Our goal is to provide quality and locally sourced home-cooked meals that appeal to a variety of tastes, while remaining true to American diner classics."

To this day, the diner has people write and visit from Willow Grove, PA. The diner was part of many childhood memories, and we hope to create more special memories for the generations to come.