[792] I wanted to check this place out due to all the positive reviews. When I visited this restaurant I saw it was packed. The hostess was very nice and friendly. We waited about 10 minutes. We were offered coffee while we waited. I watched a ton of yummy looking food walk past and I was undecided (see my pic of the menu). Decided on the "Bittersweet Breakfast" which was $7 and contained eggs, tasty home fries and a homemade biscuit. All the food was amazing and was brought to our table quickly. We all loved our meals. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Ive been coming to Bittersweet Kitchen for about 8 months...Never ever been disappointed by the food or service. It saddens me to give a bad review today...went in for Sunday breakfast..my food was amazing...artichoke sun-dried tomato Omelet..my partner ordered a single pancake scrambled eggs and scrapple...after eating a few bites of the pancake...he just happened to flip a piece over and noticed something black at the bottom of the plate...it was a smashed fly that had been cooked into the pancake...then he looked in the small container of butter and again another dead fly or flying ant was smashed into the butter...needless to say we both loss our appetites...his food was taken off the bill. We've never experienced this ever going there...someone needs to do a better job on quality and pest control...we won't be going back any time in the near future... read more

Did not disappoint. This place is a small yet cozy. The food was delicious. We had two veganized brunch dishes and we were stuffed. I definitely recommend the huevos rancheros vegan style. The hostess was friendly and tried to accommodate everyone as quickly as possible. The waitress was helpful and attentive. A couple next to us had the pancakes and they were HUGE so I'm definitely looking forward to trying those next time. read more

Bittersweet is always a reliable spot for a solid brunch. It didn't seem like they were anticipating diners on a cold covid Tuesday morning, as I had to knock to get the staff's attention inside. They then promptly escorted us to a table outside underneath a heater that they flipped on for us. It must've been a powerful one -- I was very comfortable temperature-wise! I ordered the vegetarian spin on their breakfast chicken enchiladas. The cauliflower and black bean was a lovely substitute and it made for a perfectly filling and yummy breakfast! No complaints! They didn't try to rush us out or make us feel us feel uncomfortable for wanting to sit awhile and enjoy the ambience! I really appreciated that. Everything was great, but I just held off from the 5 star review because I don't think the food is anything phenomenal. Can't wait to be back! read more

Bittersweet Kitchen - Black bean and cauliflower enchiladas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

Boy oh Boy!!! Have you guys had to the chance to try Bittersweet Kitchen in Media Pa, It's amazing , I always get the Challah French Toast... w/ Turkey Bacon and Breakfast Potatoes! 5STARS , The service is always on point , they also have outside seating option ... I usually sit inside at a windows seat. Great breakfast, lunch, or brunch spot... definitely recommend!!! read more

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A really tiny restaurant but the staff still managed well to seat people. I loved my omelette and cheesy grits. So delicious. They are also well versed in what's gluten free. Everything was homemade. read more

It was a good breakfast and we really enjoyed the diversity of the menu. The only weird thing was the hostess. She would sit the younger couples outside or at the bar but save the nicer inside tables for more middle age couples. This became pretty noticeable when she was skipping out of order on the list. Wasn't a big deal at the end of the day, just really odd. read more

House potatos so good. Plenty of plate views as you enter this quaint place in the quaint town of Media. This place can get busy quickly. To keep this simple. Just do it. We will be back. read more

Nice ambiance. Friendly staff. Good food. Would like to see Gluten-Free options. The food is tasty and well presented. read more

Terrible gluten free pancakes. So thick and dry. Take home leftovers warmed up even worse, out to the birds with it. We make GF pancakes with King Arthur pancake mx that are a million times better. Very disappointed after reading the reviews and going to Bittersweet :(. If you're around Ocean City NJ, try Asbury Kitchen for very good GF pancakes. If in Delco, Apple Walnut Cafe, no pancakes but great GF French Toast options. read more

What a cozy spot with delicious food and thoughtful, professional service. Wonderful place to get breakfast or lunch in Media. The home fries are awesome!! read more

I've been to Bittersweet three times, including ordering take out at the last minute on Mother's Day. It usually takes a while to get a table, but the wait is worth it! The food is delicious whether you eat in or take it home. read more

We are not celiacs but have gluten sensitivities. We truly love the breakfast here especially for a 10-year old. Cozy place with great food, great staff and good cup of Joe!! We come every week during our month stay in town! read more

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We heard about bittersweet kitchen from friends and finally came in December to have a holiday breakfast. It was nothing short of wonderful! They don't take reservations so we came and waited about a half hour. The space is small with tables close together. We got the spinach/feta omelette, bacon/mushroom omelette, challah French toast and huevos rancheros. Everything was hot, flavorful, and the French toast awesome -- crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. We were all happy with our choices! I preferred the bacon mushroom to the other omelette. I don't think we'd bring the kids here (all under 6) though there were babies and kids there while we ate -- but for us, the space is small and it would be hard to navigate if you have a runner. That said, it was a very solid brunch if you come early and are fine to wait! read more

They have great breakfasts. That's all I've ever gotten from them. Staff is friendly, place is small And clean read more

Visited for the first time on 11/17. It was spectacular. The Philly cheesesteak omelet was so good. Perfect balance of meat, cheese, & egg. I was also impressed with their homemade biscuits & cornbread. The cornbread came with an apricot-jalapeño jam that was pretty amazing. read more

Delicious, fresh, and such unique (and some vegan) options that you can definitely find something to try!

Took friends visiting from NYC here and they didn't want to leave. EVERYTHING was fresh and well prepared. Delicious coffee,and friendly service. Their biscuits are to die for- sweet and savory and I dislike biscuits. Run...it's so worth it! read more

On our recent trip, we travelled from Ohio to NY, we stopped here for breakfast. The food is decent and worth taking a detour. I believe we ordered almost everything on the menu (sans meat) for 8 people. A small smile would be more welcoming for customers. We will be back. read more

Out of this world! Only thing missing are mimosas. Challah french toast, bourbon Carmel sauce, bananas, creme brulee pancakes,! I had to take half of french toast home, my husband ate all his pancakes with my help, lol read more

We came here with some friends that we were visiting based on their recommendation. This place is everything that a breakfast spot should be and more! It seriously ranks among among the top five we've been to! Walking in, it's an unassuming very quaint little spot with seating for 30 or 40 people. An array of eclectic art, fun signage and slightly eccentric Decore immediately set the stage for what was an incredible culinary experience. The place was super busy on the Saturday morning when we came in, but we were seated with 15 minutes. Our waitress and the hostess were very pleasant and very gracious despite the busyness. They have daily specials as well as Staples on the menu. We got a nice combination of both for the four of us that were there. We started with some blueberry fritters. These things are awesome! It was like the south finally discovered that fruit exists and the deliciousness was born. They were the expected beautiful mix of crunchy, sweet, slightly salty and chewy. They were absolutely wonderful! For breakfast, we split for entrées. The southern pile was a fancy biscuits and gravy he and was quite nice. Sausage gravy, buttermilk biscuits, eggs and American cheese make papa happy. Next, we all shared a French toast Breakfast sandwich with bacon, egg, tomato and cheese was totally boss! French toast really dresses up anything is what we found. The hue is rancheros were also excellent and the ricotta pancakes were phenomenal. The food was all presented very nicely and was very easy to split up for ways. There was nothing that all of us didn't really enjoy and the food combined with a lively and slightly eclectic atmosphere made for an excellent dining experience. If we lived here, this is the sort of place we would take all of our friends and the sort of place that we would go just about anytime we were feeling like breakfast out. It was really hard to find anything we didn't like about this place... Keep up the great work! read more

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Bittersweet Kitchen has a nice interior design with seating inside and a few tables outside. It is a smaller restaurant that can become busy. I have visited Bittersweet Kitchen for brunch and breakfast. I went there on a Friday for brunch and you order and pay before you sit down, which is nice since you don't have to worry about the check later on. On the weekends, they offer tableside service, so we were seated before we ordered. From the menu, I tried the Crème Brûlée Pancakes, the Challah Stuffed French Toast, the Southern Pileup, the House Made Turkey Burger, and Fried Mac and Cheese. The Crème Brûlée Pancakes tasted like crème brûlée. There is a caramelization on top of the first pancake. Underneath it, are two fluffy pancakes with some type of creme between them. It was good, but I felt like it needed some fruit or bacon on the side. The Challah Stuffed French Toast was very good, especially the bourbon-caramel sauce. I would say I would rather order the Challah Stuffed French Toast than the Crème Brûlée Pancakes. The Southern Pileup. Oh man. It was so good. The breakfast potatoes were well-seasoned and crispy. There was just enough sausage gravy to cover the biscuits and eggs. The eggs were cooked as eggs over easy, perfect to go along with the biscuit and sausage gravy. I didn't feel heavy after eating it. I would definitely order this again. The House Turkey Burger was good, but not my thing. I much prefer regular beef, but it was a nice change. The smoky tomato jam almost tasted like a pizza sauce. The Fried Mac and Cheese comes in two large fried balls with sriracha ketchup. It can be shared between two people. Every time we come to Bittersweet Kitchen, the service is always great. They check up on you, but not so often that you feel suffocated. read more

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Great food and service! Can't wait to go back for brunch with my friends! We haven't tried pizza another reason to return.

Treat yourself and your friends- visit this brunch spot in Media, PA. I ordered a French toast BLT- with brown sugar bacon and breakfast potatoes- it was amazing! At first - I didn't know how to eat - like a sandwich - knife and fork? I did a combo of both. The servers are friendly and helpful. I had to wait 20 minutes on a Saturday morning but it was worth it. My meal with a lemonade was $14 without tip. The bathroom is clean with old fashion recipes used as wallpaper. Super cute! read more

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We went into Media on a Saturday morning for a quick breakfast and it was soooo goood!! I got the southern pile up which was eggs biscuits smothered with sausage gravy definitely a change up I didn't expect how good this would be but would definitely recommend to anyone. The service was so nice and were open for questions and very knowledgeable waitress. We set in the sidewalk tables out front so the area was nice weather to sit outside and enjoy. Only one odd thing was there was an odd smell inside kinda moth balls but this is definitely a good local restaurant read more

My friend and I got lunch here and it was very busy for 11:00 am on a Sunday. They told us we would wait about 20-30 minutes, but it was almost an hour. I was going back and forth between two of the specials and did not know which one to choose so I asked our waitress for her recommendation and she did not give me a clear choice so I went for the steak and eggs platter. It was amazing! I ordered the steak medium-well but it came out well. Other than that, the scrambled eggs were good, and the potatoes and biscuits were amazing. read more

This place is amazing....from the waitstaff's friendly and personable service they treat their customers to the food....perfect in every sense in the world!!!! Homey, cozy....uuummmm, good food. read more

I've eaten breakfast here on two occasions. The first with my daughter, we ate outside and the food was excellent. We both had the blueberry pancake and they were huge. Neither one of us could finish them. The second time was breakfast with a friend and we had the special omelette of that day. It was spinach, mushroom and feta cheese it was great. read more

Delicious gluten-free pancakes and regular pancakes, too. Appreciate their COVID-safe practices and attentive staff. Bright cheery space inside and a few outdoor tables, too. read more

Amazing breakfast. Small place but only waited 20 minutes. Very friendly staff and food was great!

Great food! Place always has nice specials and everything is delicious. Great place for the family

Love everything about this place, my only problem was that the crème brûlée pancakes wasn't as good as I thought they would be maybe because of the sugar on top tasting burnt. read more

We ate outside since the inside was closed due to COVID. There were only two tables but luckily it wasn't busy (a lot of take out). I had the Huevos Rancheros and honestly I wouldn't buy them again, it wasn't good at all. I didn't like the rawness of the eggs and the sogginess of the tostadas. My husband had the French Toast BLT and that was really good. Our friend had the same thing but he said he should have asked to include egg and cheese. Everyone liked the potatoes. Our other friend had the tomato soup with grilled cheese which they really liked until she bit into the second half of her grilled cheese and found a piece of plastic. We made our waitress aware of this and she apologized and took it off the bill. The staff was friendly. read more

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Wow and do I mean WOOOOOOW! We got the breakfast to go since we were in a hurry and when I tell you it was amazing I mean it was amazing. I'm a huge breakfast person meaning I loooooove breakfast! I ordered blueberry pancakes and the breakfast omelet with potatoes and a biscuit. It was super tasty and very filling. My husband ordered chocolate chip pancakes and the scrambled egg, scone, and potato combo. It was just as amazing. I see myself coming here again and again. read more

Retrieve menu, sit, decide, go up and order, food delivered along with beverages. I find it odd to order at the counter if there is wait staff, but ehhh when in Rome do as the Romans right? It may be that the wait staff wasn't that warm, when I asked for ketchup she asked what I was going to use it on and suggested I use someone else's. Food, however... delicious brunch options: Huevos rancheros one lil complaint here, I asked them to return the plate and put potatoes on it like the other plates were served with potatoes (literally 5 pieces on mine). She stated the potatoes were under the fried tortilla, so I picked up the fried tortilla and whala magic... disappeared potato. She took it back. Highly recommended to order it with the sweet potato chili. Breakfast enchiladas special great flavor and markedly different from the huevos rancheros. Peach and mango fritters: like an apple fritter gone crazy, crazy good Smores pancake special: sweet and pretty reminiscent of a store Lamb breakfast special had a nice mixture of veg and potato, the lamb patty was rare and minimally seasoned. read more

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Came here around 2 on a Friday in the summer. They are only open until 3. There were only a few other tables present at the time. It's a rather small place so if you come when it's crowded, it will definitely fill up quickly and there will be a wait. The gentleman working the counter and tables was VERY nice, personable and helpful. The female was cranky and needs work on customer service. You order at the counter and they bring everything out to you as it's ready. The paint color is way too dark for such a small space, in my opinion. I think it needs a brighter color to open the place up and make it more inviting. They had a delicious fountain soda (Coca Cola products). I was even offered one to go when it was time for us to leave which I truly appreciated. I went with the gentleman's recommendation and got the cream cheese, banana stuffed French toast. It was very delicious. If I could make a change I would have a little bit less cream cheese and more bananas and bananas in between the bread instead of just on top. The sauce on it was also very delicious! My fiancé got a spinach and feta omelet which he enjoyed. We had some potatoes which were a tad over done but otherwise, good. It was definitely delicious and worth the trip. We purposely came at this time to avoid the crowds which I read about in other reviews. We will definitely return here for the banana pecan waffles...yum! We definitely recommend trying it out if you've never been here before. Bon Appetite! read more

I actually find it difficult to review places like this. Places that are universally acknowledged as good. (I'd rather review the unsung hero or diamond in the rough). But I always get around to it. The food is always great and speedy but really the customer service here is what's better than most. Thier outside seating during the pandemic is nice and makes you think it's just a 'normal' summer day. Here's something I really like that is never talked about: they are open on Mondays. I know the majority of you out there don't care but for someone who is consistently off work on Mondays it is so hard to find a decent place that is open. SO HARD. read more

Bittersweet Kitchen - Eggs, bacon, potatoes, biscuit - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

I just had brunch at Bittersweet Kitchen, and despite the fact that the wait was over a half hour, I would definitely go back. Let's start with the bad - The service. Well, maybe not the service...but how long we had to wait for our food. It was extreme. I mean, on top of the 35 minute wait to get a seat that wasn't outside, the food took FOREVER to come out of the kitchen. We even ordered some apps (mac and cheese balls + fried pickles) and those didn't come out until our food did. I'd say we were sitting at our table drinking coffee and water for about 40 minutes before our food came out. It was pretty ridiculous, and had us all hoping that all of this waiting would be worth it. WHICH IT WAS. Because, wow. Everything was good. First of all, the menu is huge! They have so many dishes that sound appetizing, it was hard to choose. Not to mention the specials that the girl was rattling off. I ended up settling on the Challah Stuffed French Toast. It came with tons of sweet cream cheese filling, along with bourbon caramel sauce and bananas. I wish there was a little less filling and a little more caramel, but hey, that's just my preference. It still tasted delicious. The fried pickles were good because they were sliced into quarters, and then fried. I prefer that method of making fried pickles over just frying up one giant pickle. What was lacking in that dish was a good dippin' sauce. What came out tasted very similar to tartar sauce, which I wasn't into so much. It wasn't a big deal since the fried pickles tasted good on their own anyway. The mac and cheese balls were surprisingly SWEET. My friend's husband was saying how he thought they added something sweet like sugar or honey to the fried stuffed portion of the balls. My husband got the huevos rancheros, and there wasn't one piece of food left on his plate. He loved it, and it came with chili, so it really was some next level brunch. I would certainly come back here again, especially because you can walk in and order coffee and various baked goods to-go. read more

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To be honest I've never been there...YET! But I'm Coming Soon! After seeing pics of just the 'Crème Brûlée French Toast' and 'Challah Stuffed Pancakes' alone I almost lost my mind, Holy Moly!!! See ya soon Lol!!! read more

My favorite little cafe in Media! The fritters are AHmazing - a must-order. They rotate their flavors, so I've been able to try apple and mango. Both were great. One order is big enough for 2-3 to share. Oh, and they're hot so you might as well eat them all once you order them! I will have to try their other breakfast and lunch menu items, but their tuna melt is delicious. A hefty amount of tuna in the middle and grilled perfectly. The plate came with potatoes, making for an extremely satisfying and filling meal. I don't think you could go wrong with any of their plates. Service - I've only come during off-peak hours, I've never had a problem with wait times and whatnot. Carry-out is easy-peasy. When the dining area is full, the noise level gets pretty loud. Just like another reviewer mentioned, acoustics aren't great. Other than than that, I love all the little details about this place. Go check them out yourself :) Parking - street metered parking or the garage that's a few blocks away (cheap!). read more

Bittersweet Kitchen - cinnamon apple fritters ($6) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

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