Reviews for Portage Bay Cafe - Roosevelt in Seattle, WA

I went to this Cafe with my friends. Must say it's one of the best cafe's in Seattle. The food tasted amazing. We had a chance... to sit the patio, which is a win win. Would recommend it for a good brunch. Read more

Our favorite Saturday breakfast venue! The right ingredients, prepared well and delivered with super great service. Always busy... with a line, even with reservations, but worth the wait. Covered outdoor seating is perfectly comfortable and pleasant. Try theself serve fruit bar for your pancakes! FOLLOW ME for more thoughtful recommendations as I travel the world ???? Read more

Last month we tried having a brunch in this cafe since we heard a lot about it. It was a good experience but not it could be... much better. The staff were amazing! The fruit bar wasn't clean enough (I understand that insects love sweet things, but thereshould be a way to get rid of them). Also, they can serve the foods with a better garnish; that makes a huge change. Swedishpancake was too sweet. Read more

This is THE place for breakfast/brunch in Seattle. If you ever drive by and notice that the line is huge or that it seems really... busy... well there is a reason for it. The food is has decently sized portions so that you can split an entree and side and begood to go. I am sure all of the entrees are good so no advice I can give you there... but the fruit bar... either get an entreethat comes with a trip to the fruit bar or get the $6 side of fruit and creme! You will thank me later! You are only allowed onetrip to the fruit bar so put on your big boy/girl pants on and remind them why they only allow one trip to the fruit bar. Thefruit is so good. Enjoy :) Read more

If you plan to come to this location, I’d heavily recommend a reservation, or id recommend a light snack before coming by. The... parking here is in the back and can get a little congested, but there’s street parking a few blocks away. Service here wasreally great! I thought they worked well as a team. It seemed as though my water was full every time I looked over. As for thefood, I thought it was good overall. I ordered the breakfast burrito, my wife got a skillet, and friends got the pancake. I’mharsh critic on breakfast burritos. Typically, I don’t like breakfast potatoes in my burrito because it’s a cheap filler.However, I thought mine tasted pretty good. The first thing I noticed was an over easy egg on top, which I appreciated. It wasdifferent. After biting in, I noticed the freshness of the tortilla, which goes a long way for me. If you order a pancake orwaffle, it comes with the fruit bar which was a pretty cool idea - you can decorate and add to your hearts desire. I wouldrecommend this area if you live in the area, and you are looking for a consistent brunch experience. If you’re visiting, Imight recommend something that stands out a little more. Read more

Finally had a chance to try this place for breakfast and was not disappointed. I had the rancher's breakfast and hot tea. I... loved everything but the bacon, only in that I prefer a thicker cut. It was still good though! They have a nice little bar thatcontains all kinds of berries, thick whipped cream and tons for your French toast or pancakes. I really loved the berries andcream. This place is always really busy when I walk by, and they do take reservations, so if you plan on having a large partyis good to plan ahead. They also have heated outdoor seating area of you like to get a bit of fresh air wile sipping a mimosa orcoffee. There are quite a few menu options including gluten free and vegetarian dishes for those who are looking for thosealternatives. Read more

Such great food every time I go here! We got the vegan banana pancakes and the uli's spicy scramble. Both were delicious! The... pancakes came with a trip to the toppings bar which is always great, with plenty of fresh fruit and whipped cream! Even thoughit was super busy the staff we friendly and worked quickly and efficiently. Read more

I want to start this off by saying my review does not reflect in any way the staff or their behavior. All the staff I interacted... with were wonderful. I was really disappointed by my experience here. I'm a HUGE eggs Benedict fan and I have consistently beenrecommended this establishment for their renditions of this dish. I made a reservation, and though I got to the restaurant ontime, I was told I would need to wait an extra fifteen minutes due to the restaurant being busy (to be fair, it was very busy.But then what was the point of my reservation which I made weeks in advance?). A positive was when we did get seated, our foodcame out rather quickly. And I want to say I liked it, but I was thoroughly disappointed with my Benedict. I felt their Englishmuffin was heavy and biscuit-y in texture, but by far the worst was that both of my poached eggs had hard yolks (not by myrequest). The carnitas were a mix of some perfect bites, and some incredibly dry ones. I would say that I was disappointed bythe quality of my meal, considering the reviews I've gotten previously. Once again, the staff were excellent people, and theysure know how to handle business! I just wish my experience could have been better. Read more