Reviews for Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake Union in Seattle, WA

Everything was delicious and fresh. Ulis sausage was my favorite out of all and French toast with fruits was a perfect brunch... ending. Definitely will go back again. It’s good to make reservations before the day and they do take phone reservations. Read more

Make reservations! This place gets really busy. Great vibe - very lively. The food is locally sourced, the meals are fabulous!... The only thing that bothered me a little bit was that our server seemed to be in a rush to get us out of there. He slapped downour check before I was even finished eating, and didn't ask if we wanted dessert. We had only been there an hour so it felt alittle rude - but other than that, it was a wonderful place to have a nice meal. Read more

We were able to easily make a reservation on OpenTable and they seated us right away. They have both booster seats and high... chairs for kids as well as a kids menu and crayons for them to draw! They were really kind to all of us including mytwo-year-old son. Our food was fantastic! My husband got the wet burrito I had the seasonal special biscuits and gravy and myson had the kids French toast with which he got to go to the breakfast bar and load up with berries and whip cream. They havegreat coffee too. It took less than 10 minutes from when we ordered our food to when it came to our table! We had a greatexperience and can’t wait to come back. Read more

It is a nice spot, but I had a very poor first-time experience ????. The servers were nice but the service was extremely slow. I... recall seeing 3 other tables (I got there before them) get served and some even finished eating while I was still waiting to getmy cup of tea (which I had to order twice because the server forgot). I easily spent 1hr+ there, but most of it was just waitingto be acknowledged and treated as nicely as the other tables around me ????. I was so hungry and was looking forward to thefood, only to be extremely underwhelmed by the presentation and the lack of flavour. I nibbled on some of it and promptlyrequested a box and the check as I had to get to work. Once I had the chance, I added flavour to my Portage Bay Cafe leftoversand finally enjoyed the ????, ????& ???? ???? Read more

Good varied selection for brunch. Nice selection of Benedict's. My wife had the Seattle Benedict which she loved. My sons had... the bacon Benedict and both of them cleaned their plates. I had the shakshuka, which was decent, however I wish the feta wasbigger than crumbles. The lack of an espresso machine was disappointing. Read more

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. This is the best breakfast/ brunch place in the city. I’ve been the the SLU... location, and now this one as well. Both experiences were extremely positive, food was fresh, well priced, and delicious. Thefruit bar is a great plus to the menu. I highly recommend. Edit: Disappointing to see the food safety rating drop down to“Okay” with King county. Would like to see this improved. Read more

Portage bay rightfully prides them selves as a organic & seasonal breakfast joint. I ordered the California Benedict and it was... lovely, but missed a little mark on what I expect a Benedict sauce to taste like; it was lovely, but too creamy and not eggyenough. The potatoes that came as my side were also some of the better breakfast potatoes I’ve gotten around Seattle. Theyhave a seasonal fresh bar that comes with pancakes and other breakfast types so that you can top your order with fresh berries,granola, whipped cream, whatever. Parking at this location is hectic, and the spaces are tight. When I got there at 7:45ambefore open there was 15 people already at the door on a weekday. I recommend reservations because otherwise the wait may be toolong. I’ll definitely be returning. Read more

Breakfast is delicious, make sure you make a reservation in advance if you don't want to wait 30 minutes to an hour for a... table. ???? Food is really good, if you like sweets the French toast is a must. I loved the bananas foster french toast. I alsotried the goat cheese omelette and it was also delicious. ???? they have bathroom inside ????? no parking so you will need tostreet parl Read more