Reviews for Bayside American Cafe in Portland, ME
Getting here is sort of a chore, as parking is sparse, but once you figure it out, you?re good. We came in and it is very small... and tight inside, but they take your name and phone number and you can stand outside to wait. Our party of 6 was way quickerthan they originally said, which was awesome. The gentleman host was very friendly and communicative with us. We got seatedupstairs and the servers are like a well oiled machine, all working together and moving fast. They are clearly experienced. Iordered the lemon blueberry French toast and our kids got the cinnamon bun pancakes and daughter got the chocolate waffle withstrawberries. My husband got the bayside scramble and everyone loved their food, not huge portions, but you?re going for thegourmet food choices. Would definitely come back if we lived here. Read more
Outstanding breakfast that was definitely worth the wait! Great Bloody Mary?s, fantastic Lemon Curd Blueberry French Toast,... Bayside Egg Scramble, over medium eggs & sausage. Locally roasted coffee was terrific as was the friendly attentive service.Great start to the day!! Read more
Excellent service and food. We waited about 20 minutes for our table, but we were helped quickly and received our meals shortly... after. My boyfriend ordered half the corned beef hash and it was super filling that he was able to take home the leftovers. Iordered the lobster benedict, which was fantastic. The entire staff was extremely helpful, kind, and fast. Highly recommend! Read more
Had brunch with a buddy. Sat in the downstairs area, extremely close to other guests, but this joint is small so it's expected.... The staff is warm and friendly. I asked the waiter about the bread they serve and one of the cooks took the time to talk aboutit and even brought out a loaf to show me. The food is great! I had 2 blueberry and lemon French toasts (be aware that theslices are huge) with a side of delicious, crispy pig. By buddy had the an omelet (with the kitchen sink thrown in) and theblueberry pancakes. They didn't disappoint! The food was hot and cooked to order. If I'm ever in Portland again, I'm hittingthis place for breakfast. Read more
I had high hopes for this place but was disappointed in the slow service and lack of care and control of the establishment. It... was small quarters in this location. And it was full of loud out of control screaming children. The people that came here had noregard for the other patrons that wanted to enjoy their meals. The staff was about 6 young girls who were not really doing muchof anything. We waited over 30 mins to get our food and we saw other people that came in after us get their food first and leavebefore us. The food came out lukewarm like it was sitting there waiting for one of the girls to decide to pick it up and bringit to us only after I had to ask if we should leave. Regarding the food, the strawberries and cream French toast was great butcame out lukewarm. The crab cake was not good too much dill was used I couldn?t eat it. And the lobster scramble ($30)was ok butover priced and not enough lobster compared to other places that are priced much better. This place is definitely charging waytoo much for their food. I have no problem paying for great food but this was not worth it unfortunately. The terrible customerservice and loud atmosphere really ruined the meal for us. Read more
Loved this place! Ordered the avocado toast which was incredible! However, in the description it said there was black truffle... in the avocado mash, but I didn?t taste it at all which was a little disappointing. Still giving this place 5 stars for itsgreat service, cozy atmosphere, and amazing food! Read more
Breakfast was phenomenal! My favorite was the Strawberry French toast. Everything else was also delicious. A little bit on the... pricey side and a 90 minute wait for a table. Even though every table was taken, the staff worked really hard and really fast.Food was served within 30 minutes of ordering. Considering how busy it was that is really fast! Staff was very nice andprofessional! Loved everything about this place from the way it was designed to the service we where provided. Will come again. Read more
This place is awesome. The HUGE portions where definitely a big surprise. It's a beautiful restaurant with great food and... service. Our breakfast was phenomenal. I'm so glad we stumbled upon this place. If I'm ever in Portland again, I will definitelybe back for lunch or dinner. Read more