Simply Organic Cafe & Catering

09/15/2026

It’s been nearly FOUR YEARS since we served this one.

Hands down the most requested pork dish we’ve ever done—and quite possibly the best pork chop you’ve ever had.

For our 3rd installment of the Friday & Saturday Dinner + Dessert Series:

A ridiculously tender and juicy 10 oz pork chop, Cajun-dusted charred prawns, scalloped potatoes, crispy Parmesan brussel sprouts, roasted carrots, and our famous chimichurri sauce for dipping…well, whatever you feel like dipping in it.

And then dessert.

We’re bringing back one we served for years: our lush, creamy, perfectly tangy Key Lime Flan, served with a hot, crispy fried churro made specifically for dragging through every last bite.

Available Friday & Saturday, 4–7pm.

Online ordering is turned on now, so feel free to preorder and reserve yours before we sell out.

And if you remember this pork chop from years ago…you already know.

09/11/2026

Come in for dinner tonight or Saturday night at Simply Organic Cafe & Catering from 4–7 PM.

Tonight’s Chef’s Special is Chicken Marsala — tender chicken breast in a rich Marsala cream sauce with mushrooms and onions, served over garlic noodles.

And dessert is one of our longtime favorites: Dutch Apple Bars. We’ve been making these from scratch for more than 15 years, going all the way back to when we first started in 2011.

We also have a special cocktail tonight: our Sugared Cranberry Cosmo. We made a bright, tart cranberry sauce and a cranberry sugar rim with both a sweeter and a more tart side, so the flavor of the cocktail changes depending on where you sip. Go sweet, go tart, or work your way around the glass and get a little of both.

Dinner and drink specials available tonight from 4–7 PM, while supplies last.

Simply Organic Café & Catering
16404 Old Hwy 99 SE, Tenino
Wednesday–Saturday | 11 AM–7 PM

09/08/2026

Our second Friday/Saturday Dinner + Dessert installment is here, and mushroom lovers… this one is absolutely for you.

Chicken Marsala loaded with a wide variety of local mushrooms, caramelized with garlic and w**e, finished with local cream, tossed with fresh pasta, and topped with pecorino cheese. Roasted garlic ciabatta on the side, because leaving that sauce on the plate would be a terrible decision.

And dessert? We went back into the archives for one of our old favorites.

Washington knows apples, and Pink Lady happens to be one of our favorites to work with.

Our 50-Layer Dutch Apple Bake is exactly what it sounds like—literally 50 layers of thinly sliced Pink Lady apples, tossed in a spiced rum batter and baked until rich, tender, caramelized perfection.

Finished with our house-made whipped cream.

If you’re new around here, here’s something you should know—we don’t just know food. Our cocktail program is second to none.

We’ve always treated cocktails the same way we treat the kitchen: great ingredients, bold flavors, a little creativity, and absolutely no interest in serving boring drinks.

Because dinner deserves a proper drink, this weekend’s featured cocktail is our Sugared Cranberry Cosmo, hope it’s not too early for cranberry!

So this weekend, come for the Chicken Marsala, stay for the 50-Layer Dutch Apple Bake, and wash it all down with a Sugared Cranberry Cosmo.

Friday + Saturday
4–7pm

Special entrée.
Special dessert.
Featured cocktail.

Come hungry.

09/05/2026

Dinner starts at 4 PM tonight!

We have just 4 of our Chef’s Specials available with a confit chicken quarter, served with:

• Scalloped potatoes
• Roasted carrots
• Grilled asparagus
• Gravy on the side
• Bread pudding for dessert

Once those four are sold, we’ll transition the special to a confit chicken breast, served with the same sides and dessert. We’ll have 11 chicken breast dinners available tonight.

Come grab yours while they last!

Simply Organic Cafe & Catering
16404 Old Hwy 99 SE, Tenino
Open today until 7 PM

09/03/2026

If I see Halloween costumes at Costco, I know it’s officially time for some pumpkin shenanigans in the food realm.

So, we’re bringing back our creamy, rich pumpkin cheesecake through the weekend — hopefully, if you all don’t wipe us out first — topped with candied pecans.

And the soup this week is another longtime favorite: Coconut Chicken Split Pea. Rich, savory, a little unexpected, and somehow one of those combinations that just works.

Gluten-free and dairy-free.

Fall food is creeping back in, and we’re not mad about it.

09/01/2026

At our previous restaurant, we used to make all kinds of higher-end dishes, and if you’re newer to Simply Organic, you may not have ever seen that side of what we do.

We’re still very much a high-end deli these days, but we’ve been wanting to bring some of those old favorites back.

So we’re changing things up a little.

No more Wednesday/Thursday specials. Instead, Friday and Saturday nights will become themed dinner nights, featuring a mix of old favorites, dishes from our past days, and a few new ideas we’ve been wanting to bring to the table.

And with fall weather on the way, there’s no better place to start than comfort food.

First up is one of the most popular chicken dishes we ever served and a mainstay on our menu for nearly five years — our take on chicken confit.

Think fried chicken, only gluten free.

Super crispy on the outside, incredibly tender and juicy bone-in chicken legs, served with roasted garlic scalloped potatoes, grilled asparagus, roasted carrots and giblet gravy.

Each weekend’s themed dinner will also include a special dessert, with something different every weekend.

And if you’ve never had our scalloped potatoes before, there’s a reason you don’t see really great ones on restaurant menus very often. They sound simple, but they’re not.

Not enough salt and they’re bland. Too much and the whole pan is ruined. The potato-to-cream ratio has to be right, the potatoes have to cook perfectly, and once they’re in the oven, there’s really no fixing them. You get one shot.

Ours have always been ridiculously creamy, rich and indulgent, and I’m pretty sure there are a few dozen people on here who will happily vouch for them.

Friday and Saturday nights are about to get a little more interesting. We will open online ordering up on Wednesdays when we open, for those that want to secure dinner, to go or dine in, ahead of time so you know you have dinner covered. 🔪

Discover delicious dishes at our organic restaurant. Enjoy healthy meals made from fresh ingredients at Simply Organic Cafe & Catering.

08/28/2026

I know it feels like it’s been forever since we did soup, but summer is winding down and it’s time.

Is it too early for pumpkin? We don’t think so.

Arguably one of our most famous soups since 2011 is back — Yellow Curry Roasted Pumpkin & Carrot Soup, finished with toasted almonds.

Rich, warm, a little sweet, a little savory, and exactly the kind of thing that makes you almost okay with summer coming to an end.

Come get a bowl while it lasts

08/26/2026

This week’s Chef Special is here: our Al Pastor-Style Pork Burger.

Made with a local ground pork patty and topped with whole leaf lettuce, red onion, tomato, our garlic aioli, pineapple-cilantro relish, and pepper jack cheese, this burger brings the perfect mix of savory, fresh, and a little sweet.

Comes with your choice of side — and if you choose a side salad, it’s served with our house-made red w**e vinaigrette, a longtime customer favorite.

Available this week at Simply Organic Cafe & Catering while supplies last.

16404 Old Hwy 99 SE, Tenino
Wednesday–Saturday | 11 AM–7 PM

08/24/2026

Our Red W**e Vinaigrette is one of those Simply Organic Cafe favorites that customers come back for again and again.

Made completely from scratch multiple times each week, it’s bright, vibrant, tangy, and full of flavor — plus it’s both vegan and gluten-free.

We constantly hear rave reviews about this dressing, and if you choose a side salad with your meal, you can always make it even better with our house-made Red W**e Vinaigrette.

Now we want to hear from you:

Have you tried it yet?
Or, if you’re already a fan, how long have you been loving our Red W**e Vinaigrette?

Like this post & leave us a comment to be entered to win a 16 oz container of our house-made Red W**e Vinaigrette!

We’ll draw one winner at noon on Saturday, August 29.

Fresh. Local. Delicious.

Simply Organic Cafe & Catering
16404 Old Hwy 99 SE, Tenino
Wednesday–Saturday | 11 AM–7 PM

08/21/2026

Pickles as fresh as you can get them!!!

We picked up 30 pounds of fresh cucumbers and two huge bouquets of fresh dill from local Rising River Farm to make another batch of our beloved house pickles.

We made our tangy house brine, packed them with all that fresh dill, and let them sit and soak up all that goodness. Chef switched things up this time and gave them a crinkle cut for a little extra crunch and texture.

Fresh, local, house-made pickles are available starting today. Hurry in and get yours.

Simply Organic Cafe & Catering
16404 Old Hwy 99 SE, Tenino
Wednesday–Saturday | 11 AM–7 PM