Needed a place to stop for something to eat and drink. This was the closest place and it ended up being a great little stop. We were in the mood for lunch and they were only serving breakfast that Sunday. So, we opted for the most lunch-ish thing available that wasn't too heavy. Bagels and cream cheese. They were perfectly toasted and there was plenty of spreadable cream cheese. It made for a perfect light lunch. I don't eat eggs, so it did limit my options. If you do eat eggs, their breakfast dishes with eggs look amazing. Of course, we tried the coffee. It was very good and we loved the mugs. The place is rustic-charming. The service was good. It's a busy place. We loved the regulars who stopped in and didn't even need to say what they wanted. The servers already knew. The service is good but slow. Not sure if that's because they were busy or if they're just not the type to rush things. The bathrooms are clean. There is an up-charge for credit cards. It's hard to resist buying mugs and coffee to take home. The cookies were so hard to resist we bought some to keep us snack-happy on our travels. Definitely a good place to stop. read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Coffee!!! - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

If you're wondering what this place is, the name is an accurate representation. It's in the Adirondacks, you'll be near mountains, and you'll be drinking some of the finest coffee this land has to offer. While I haven't had the opportunity to try the entire menu just yet, I can say confidently the home fries live up to the hype. I understand why they're called home fries because they reminded me of home. It looks like they're doing some renovation on the second floor, I wonder if that'll result in even more seating. If that's the case then it'll take this cafe to the next level. read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee House is the perfect way to start the day. The coffee is excellent, always hot, strong, and flowing. Breakfast really hits the spot. Crunchy French toast, fluffy pancakes, and crispy flavorful home fries. The vibe is laid back, the space is cozy and welcoming. Everything you want in a mountain morning! read more

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This place was recommended by the locals of lake placid so we decided to give it a try. Service was a little slow but they were friendly. We both got corned beef hash and poached eggs. My side of bacon was cooked perfectly and the poached eggs were as well. The only complaint was too little meat in the hash, made up with a lot of potatoes. read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

We love coming for breakfast on our family vacation because - the food is delicious - the portions are enormous - the prices are terrific - the servers are friendly - there is something for everyone Today, I got the sourdough French toast, which was perfectly light and crispy. French toast is so often eggy and dense. This was the best I've ever had--hands down! Their baked goods are fresh and tasty too, especially the strawberry muffins. Several family members always order the trout breakfast with trout, toast, home fries, eggs, and apple pie. Not only do they love it, they always have leftovers to take home! Just one little note: Be prepared for a bit of a wait when you go. The place is popular, the food is made with love, and the small wait staff is moving as fast as they can. I promise it's worth the wait! read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - The full trout breakfast (home fries and apple pie not pictured--so, so much food!) - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

Wish we could actually rate the food. Drove 35 minutes to try their breakfast on a Monday morning. There were two groups waiting to approach the counter and get checked in for a ringer/alert. The group in front of us told us they had been waiting 30 minutes. We were there for about 20 minutes and were never acknowledged by any staff. The pair in front of us decided not to wait anymore and left. After a few more minutes, the person at the counter told us they were short-staffed and gave me a ringer. I guess that's why there were empty tables. After waiting a few minutes outside, I realized that the place was not going to be worth waiting 30 more minutes to be served, so we left. read more

We stop here every time we are in the ADK it's our go too for a great breakfast! Highly recommend.

Excellent breakfast! Pancakes were fantastic,fluffy and loaded with blueberries. Coffee also excellent and service was attentive and friendly. Definitely would recommend. Restaurant was very busy and full inside. We opted for the covered outside. A little chilly but the sun warmed us up. Great stop if you're in the area. read more

This place continues to provide a needed service to the area offering reliable diner food for breakfast and lunch at a reasonable price. Service was very slow but very friendly. My poached eggs on corned beef hash was good, and the brunch items that my colleagues ordered were fine though nothing incredible. I guess good is good enough for breakfast. The indoor space is nondescript but they have recently added a large covered deck outside which significantly expands the eating area and is pleasant on a breezy summer day. All in all, a reliable spot for breakfast. read more

More like 4.5. We had the pancakes (I had the special), and they were quite good. The syrup was authentic, and not overpowering. I had the canadian bacon with it, and that seemed like store bought, although it was a nice to have anyway. The place was busy, and we sat outside, having to wait a bit for service - I think if we had sat inside it would have been faster. The coffee was decent. I would recommend and would try again. They had a trout or half-trout for breakfast that sounded intriguing, and will try next time. read more

Great food! Generous portions! Excellent coffee!! And friendly service! I love this place in Upper Jay! read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Breakfast Menu (7/05/2024) - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

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This place can't be called a coffee cafe if they don't even serve flavored coffee. Not creamer or anything. No soap in the bathroom. Food was not good. read more

Great blueberry stuffed French toast for brunch. Fabulous service. Excellent coffee. Nice roofed outdoor patio to sit and eat on a beautiful Sunday morning. read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Blueberry stuffed French Toast. - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

Breakfast or lunch, you're going to get a good meal for a good price with a friendly face and smile here. We came by for breakfast and to take my in-laws to visit the site of the former Land of Make Believe that used to be here in the 1970s and 1980s. The space is a Goldilocks size - not too big and not too small. The coffee is strong but not too strong and the walls are covered In memorabilia from the Land of Make Believe. We ordered pancakes, breakfast sandwiches (grilled biscuits as the bread), and eggs with sausage. The biscuits fell apart in your mouth with flaky goodness, and the portions were hearty. Could not recommend this place enough. Excited to come back here no matter the season. read more

I come to this place to eat a hearty breakfast almost every time I'm in the Adirondacks. The staff and waitresses are all so friendly and attentive. The food portions are huge and the food is always delicious. On the weekends, they only serve their breakfast menus from opening until closing at 2pm. I have gotten their blueberry pancakes with fresh blueberries, their veggie omelets, western omelet (without cheese), trout platter. The omelet dish can easily feed 2 people. The pancakes are the size of my face (no joke) and really satisfy a craving. The only thing that I have a critique on is their coffee. I know they brew large amounts at a time to feed many customers, but it is so watered down. I wish there was a a stronger brew to go along with my hearty breakfast. read more

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We had an amazing breakfast today! Absolutely loved this homey, warm cafe. The staff is great! The menu is interesting. The food is yummy! I had the trout breakfast platter and loved it-From the perfectly fried trout to the apple pie. Even the bread was yummy. Pancakes and French toast are served with real maple syrup. I can't say enough about this place. read more

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Great coffee, food, and service in a beautiful location. Reasonably priced as well. 5 stars.

Im so glad we stopped here. Great breakfast. Good coffee. Good pastries. Good service. Plenty of Outside seating. We stopped 2 out of the 3 days. read more

Everything homemade! Generous portions, amazing coffee and big biscuits. Service was outstanding. We sat out on the back deck and watched it fill up with folks while we filled up on delicious food. Highly recommend this place. Worth the 15 minute drive for the best breakfast in town (or just outside of town)! read more

The Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe is a must for a phenomenal breakfast and attentive wait staff. The Blueberry French Toast stuffed with cream cheese special was out of this world. Great coffee and beautiful location. read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Blueberry French Toast stuffed with cream cheese - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

We enjoyed several lunches at this cafe while in Upper Jay. I enjoyed a very fresh large chef salad, of which I could only eat half. My husband enjoyed his take out fresh turkey sandwich on homemade sour dough, when he got to the bottom of Jay trailhead. The fudge is delicious. In the afternoon, we enjoyed the fudge with wine while sitting on the edge of the Ausable River bed. Our lunch the next day did not disappoint - fresh tuna salad sandwich on homemade sour dough and medium rare hamburger served on homemade gluten free bread with homemade coleslaw. Service was excellent for both visits. We'll be back! read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Chef salad - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

Delicious breakfast! Enjoyed French toast and blueberry pancakes and Eggs Benedict Florentine. Our server Chelsea was great. Nice Adirondack decor. Great bakery items. read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - French toast, pancake, eggs Benedict florentine - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

Vistited here out of town and was delighted with the food and experience. I got the Miami Beach omelette and that was the most delicious omelette ive ever had. It was packed with salmon and the perfect amount of cream cheese. The bread and pancake was flaky and crispy at the same time. My friends said the steak, fruit and everything they had were delicious as well. Pros: -Fresh and delicious food with the perfect portion -Local shop so you're treated with love and care -The coffee is brewed in house and is tasty too -Our waiter was nice and funny (lucky we got her) -Clean and nice environment. Has WiFi too, a must in the area with no signal especially if you dont have Verizon Cons: -There was one waiter that had an attitude when we asked a question Tips: -If you come with family, friends, or a date try to get one of everything and share it so that you get to try all their delicious foods read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Trout and eggs - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

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Always the best coffee, hands down. Such a great little place for breakfast. Really good food and really great service, but even when they are under staffed. Who doesn't love pan seared trout for breakfast? This is my favorite breakfast spot, period. read more

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The menu was surprising for a cafe in the middle of the Adirondacks. True to the region. The trout and eggs were wonderful. My dad makes this at home but I never expected to see it in a restaurant. Loved all the food in fact. The staff were friendly and attentive. read more

Best breakfast in the north country! Big portions, reasonable prices and very fresh! Totally worth a detour or trip outside town! read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Best breakfast in the north country with the best coffee! Worth a detour or trip out of town to try! - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

I highly recommend the Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe. It was discovered by our Father's Day group last year at this time of year 2018. Coming here on two different occasions then was a great discovery and two of us enjoyed the food and the prices and service. This year it was THE place to eat breakfast our two hike mornings. Our group 10 on Friday and 16 on Saturday was seated promptly and enjoyed the personality of McKenzie and the assistance of the owner and co-worker from inside the restaurant. Individual checks made this experience much less taxing and the effort in doing this got us to the trails quicker. To address the food specifically, the $4.75 French Toast was outstanding. Made on sourdough bread and some additional cinnamon and what appeared to be homemade syrup it was delicious. The second day I had the cheese omelette which was filling and delicious. The hash browns were amazing and our coffee cups did not stay even half-filled for a minute. I also ordered a mixed berry pie for our dinner at our vacation rental home and it ended our night on a high note. Great place. Can't wait for next year! read more

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One of the most consistent location that never disappoints!! Friendly service, great breakfast and lunch menus. Something for everyone, kid friendly, I go there a lot and always forget to take pictures but any that already here are perfect. Great burger cooked just like a wanted it added bacon egg onion ring and bbq sauce I was in heaven! My normal breakfast is their key west with lox caramelized onions whipped cream cheese and rye toast Tends to get busy for lunch and Sunday breakfasts which on Sunday is only breakfast all other days breakfast and lunch is always available. Homemade soups are delish Yes I do love this place as it's close and worth the effort !!! read more

We had a large group with hungry littles, during the busy morning rush. Staff were hospitable and very attentive. They offered to serve the kids first and made sure we had everything we needed. Food was delicious and well priced for the large portion sizes! I recommend the poached eggs on corned beef hash and pancakes, pumpkin if they have the special - they were mouth watering. And with real maple syrup - heaven! Coffee was hot and tasty. We were able to sit in the new tent extension with lots of extra space - that was a nice perk, especially with the kiddos. Highly recommend stopping by when visiting the Adirondacks. Thanks AMC! read more

I stumbled on this place at lunchtime and had no idea it had such great reviews; there's no AT&T service in the area so I couldn't check Yelp. My corned beef sandwich was ok, made with packaged corned beef but generous condiments and a quality cole slaw. But obviously breakfast is the way to go here. Luckily I grabbed a sticky bun to go... excellent! Coffee is good and strong. Service is by young people doing their best, not professionals, and you may have a bit of a wait. Pass the time by looking at the peaceful vistas outside the window. By the way, google "Land of Make-Believe Jay NY" if you want to see some remarkable shots of the theme park that used to stand on this site. It opened the same year as Disneyland so it's not likely that it was Walt Disney's inspiration, but apparently its creator did some contract work for Disneyland hence the similarity. read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Corned beef sandwich with Cole slaw - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

It's great to see a restaurant adhering to all of the necessary COVID requirements like the sign in book, sanitizer, socially distanced tables etc. My family and I were staying over in Lake Placid but made the 20 minute drive for breakfast here on our last day. Well worth it! Probably the best food we had all trip. Eggs were cooked perfectly. We had a western omelette, poached eggs, and the steak and eggs dish along with some pancakes and home fries. Michelle was also wonderful. Will definitely be visiting again during our next trip! read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Western omelette, poached eggs on toast, steak and eggs with blueberry pancakes, sides of bacon and home fries - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

this is the perfect mountain meal you're looking for. After a weekend skiing with friends we stopped here for a brunch while out of town. There was a long wait (40minutes) but it was SOOOOO WORTH IT. The check in was easy enough. Told them table size they give you a buzzer and you can wait in the car. We had the most amazing waitress BAILEY who was kind, welcoming and super knowledgeable about the menu. There were six of us and everyone liked the meal. read more

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I had the best breakfast sandwich here, ever. I've done my best to copy it ever since. The service was really good - even while busy as can be. read more

Not only did I leave with a cool mug but I left full! The food was delicious and came out incredibly fast. Everything was delicious! Our server was really nice as well! Can't wait to come back next year! read more

Best breakfast ever! Delicious food served by friendly and welcoming staff. It's a favorite!

This is going to be my favorite restaurant in Adirondack! We waited for almost an hour and a half to get seated and have our food served but it was worth the wait :) The server said it was the busiest they've been since covid happened. We ordered Blueberry Pancakes, Egg Florentine and Sausage with Biscuits and Gravy - all for only $21! It's the cheapest restaurant you can find in the Adirondack/Lake Placid area! We were supposed to come back the next day but they are closed on a Monday. Highly recommended! read more

Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe - Egg Florentine, Blueberry Pancakes, Sausage with Biscuits & Gravy - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Upper Jay, New York

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Everything is good, but the coffee is excellent!! And the staff is incredible!! Jim Madden read more

Beat little coffee shop in Jay. Food comes out quick, the staff are super nice and helpful. So service was great! I got the steak and eggs and I ate every bit of it. It's located right next to the ausable river. Definitely Recommend! read more

Coffee to go was good but to Espensive.It was only 8 oz.8 oz and 16 oz over $5.00 ouch but will stop again cause it was good.Staff was very nice. read more

I'd worked up an appetite at High Falls Gorge, eight minutes down the road. Got to Upper Jay and enjoyed a wonderful grilled ham and cheese, while others with me had meatloaf and various other sandwiches. Everything was great. Servers were polite and nice, despite having to run outside and inside for socially distant seating. They did a steady business while we were here. For dessert, we had the apple pie, which was also good. Word has it you can get breakfast or lunch AT THE SAME TIME which seems a kind of magic. read more

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