Since the pandemic and inflation we do not go out to eat as in previous years. Once or twice a month we come here for early breakfast and the food is always cooked perfectly, the staff is friendly (and usually busy). However, all of the waiters we have had seem to find the time to have a brief casual conversation which always makes us feel very welcome and valued. read more

We decided to stop for lunch on our shopping trip. The seafood here was OUTSTANDING! The waitress was very quick to take our order and get us our drinks. The seating was very comfortable and quiet inside. We will definitely return for another great meal! read more

Fairground Cafe - Shrimp Dinner with Onion Rings and a side of coleslaw. Amazing Flavor and perfectly cooked!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topsham, Maine

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Breakfast with my 90 year old mom - sometimes a challenge - but not here! Katie was our server and she has been running from kitchen to table with a smile. I had a breakfast sandwich with bacon - asked for bacon crisp and it was awesome - might have liked a cheddar cheese but that is quibbling. Shredded hash browns were ok. Mom had scrambled eggs, bacon and rye toast - it was all totally up to her standards. read more

Fairground Cafe - Sandwich and home fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topsham, Maine

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Great service, great breakfast and open early (5:30) every day. Local watering hole for geezers looking for community. Opens earlier than Market Basket, where they go later to read the paper and play chess. read more

I went here for brunch with a friend. I ordered 3 blueberry pancakes with bacon. To begin with there is a $4.00 charge to add meet to your pancakes. Just the 3 pancakes were $8.99. The bacon arrived completely burnt, I mean it was black. When I said something to the waitress she informed me that most of their customers liked it that way. She did bring me a new order. The pancakes were even worse. They had a horrible taste and wore raw. The waitress offered me news ones. By the time they arrived of friend was done eating. When the new pancakes arrived the waitress informed me they were perfect ,has they had been tested in the kitchen. They were still terrible. I became sick before even leaving the restaurant. I found out from a former employee that they use instead , pancake batter with artificial blueberries in that they also use the imitation butter flavored spray to cook with. Most of the fried foods or frozen and tossed in the fryer. Soups, Chowder, and chill or canned. Other food is pre-made and just warmed up. My friend was also charged $1.50 extra for gravy on their mashed potatoes and $1.25 for a slice of bread. Other friend who went here was charged $2.00 extra for there eggs and $1.75 extra for onion in their home fries. We were all shocked to be told that they rounded up on the bill and would not get are change back if we did not have the exact cash. We will never, ever, ever go back to The Fairgound Cafe. ​ read more

Food is great! Service is excellent! Ambiance is wonderful. The people are very friendly and laid back. It's a great place to go because it's so relaxed. It's not fast food and sometimes you might have to wait for a few minutes but that okay, it's not fast food. read more

mother and I went there for lunch last Friday and were less than satisfied. We got waited on right away by waitress and she got us our drinks. When we went to order there was a poor choices and few selections of sides to go with our entree. The food was cold,carrots undercooked,and my mother's liver was overcooked. We will not be going there to eat again anytime in the near future. read more

We visited the Fairground Cafe for breakfast this morning. We have been before several times, but it has been a few years so we decided to give it another try. Sadly, the experience was about the same - nothing special, but decent food. The service was sorely lacking. The sign that greats you instructs you to wait to be seated; however, once someone does finally come, they just gesture to an open table that made me wonder why we had to wait at all. Our server took a while to come to the table, so we were ready to order when she arrived. It felt weird, like we were rushing her though. No complaints about the food, but no accolades either. The restaurant was busy, so there is clearly a need for a family friendly place like this. Some front of the house management would go a long way to improve the experience here. read more

We decided to get dinner out after a very long day. It started off well, the waitress was nice, food came out quickly and was decent. The problem started when the bill came. My meal was $4 dollars more than the menu price and my husbands was $3 more. When I questioned the waitress she said there was a disclaimer at the bottom of the menu that some price were higher than what the menu stated. It was done in a pale color instead of a vivid noticeable red. She explained that they have been waiting months and months for the owner to approve and print out new menus. I complained that she could have warned us, she said there was also a sign about it out front. As we exited the restaurant we looked for the sign. It was there, but mixed in with other promotional signs from other places and again, we didn't notice it on the way in as it was not on the door, but it was about 2 feet away from the door. I use to go there with my dad years ago, but the last 2 times we went weren't very good for various reasons. The only reason I went back this time was because I had a gift card to use that was given to my dad the Christmas before he passed away. I definitely won't be going back there ever again after this. read more

Nice cafe themed with images and memorabilia from circuses and fairs. Friendly staff. Good food at reasonable prices. Fluffy scrambled eggs. Bacon cooked just right. English muffin toasted to perfection. read more

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Outstanding service and food! My husband had a club and I had an omelet. Both were perfectly done! Nice job!

One of my favorite places to eat when I used to live here Maine. So happy to be able to visit again and dine here. My favorite before was the Haddock Sandwich but I am now a vegetarian so I settled for the Veggie Wrap. They don't have it in the menu but they were so nice to be able to accommodate it. The Sweet potato fries were so crispy and delicious. Will try to visit this place again when I'm in the area. read more

Fairground Cafe - Veggie Wrap and Sweet Potato Fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topsham, Maine

Eggs Benedict and hash brown potatoes. Great combo plus water and coffee .An unbeatable combination.

We have always enjoyed going here as a family, or even a date with my wife, We even have meetings here for work. The food is very good, the staff is always considerate and helpful and the location is great. Right off 295 so it's right in the heart of the mid coast. As your driving by sometime come in and have breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I'm guessing you will be back again and again! read more

Sorry but the few times they are actually open our food was not great. My home fries were undercooked and my sunny eggs had egg white jelly around them my husband had hash browns were overcooked and when brought to the attention of waitress she said the cook was tired no I will take that off your bill or can I get you something else read more

Raw bacon, greasy eggs, raw potatoes, raw canned corned beef hash that literally looks like a dog threw it up on my plate and soggy bread not toasted.. gross!! Waitress never came back to check on us but covered her cough with our menus when she seated us.. NEVER AGAIN!!!! read more

Fairground Cafe - Raw bacon, raw potatoes for home fries, bread not toasted and gross canned hash. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topsham, Maine

Sorry I have nothing good to say about this establishment. We stopped for lunch after hearing their radio ad. Well employees & cooks think their alcoholic beverages are hidden in the juice cups? Several of the staff were clearly intoxicated! The waitress told us it occurs daily. The place is dark, cluttered & filthy. read more

My family and I ended up here because our favorite breakfast place was mobbed due to a nice Sunday morning and it being Father's Day. That being said, I have wanted to try this place for awhile anyway so we decided to give it a try. I have to say I was underwhelmed....... the hostess and waitstaff were very friendly but were overloaded, very slow and inattentive at times. Their friendliness was the only thing that prevented a 2 star rating. The food was completely hit or miss. My oldest daughters pancakes were excellent, yet my youngest daughter's hash browns were cold and raw. My wife said her dish was cold as well. I ordered the sausage gravy on biscuits.... it was decent at best. Not sure I will come back any time soon. read more

Fairground Cafe - Decent sausage gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topsham, Maine

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Our waiter never came back to check on us after placing our order. The place was not busy it was 2 o'clock in the afternoon. We waited over 30 minutes after placing our order and decided to ask about the status. When we finally caught the eye of another server she left and came back to tell us that they had an issue with with their internet and the kitchen never received our order. Yet, tables that arrived after us and after we placed our order received their meal. The waitress was very irritated with us once we told her we were leaving. Not even an apology for the wait. read more

I used to really enjoy going here with my family. It was never anything fancy, but the simple food was always well done and reliable. I recently went for breakfast to celebrate my mother's birthday. Again, my expectation was simple comfort food. Unfortunately, my eggs were raw, bacon was very undercooked, and my potatoes were cold. Everyone else had a similar experience. Reading other recent reviews on here makes me think that things have gone downhill since new ownership has taken over. It's a shame because this used to be a great spot for families! read more

I walked into the restaurant at 7, had coffee and water by 7:03, and 2 egg's over easy, sausage, home frie, and rye toast by 7:10, despite there being at least 20 people there. The food was delicious and the service, especially from the waitress, was so great I had to post this review before leaving the restaurant. Just wonderful! read more

I was not impressed one bit by this restaurant. My husband swore by the steak and eggs. I got a chef salad with "chefs choice of veggies" which was diced up iceberg lettuce and tomatoes. Then meat and cheese. The egg yolks were grayish. The steak in the steak omelette had zero taste and was very dry. The kids meals looked decent, and the burger my brother ordered looked good. There was only one waitress, but two tables seated. She did keep apologizing for the wait, but considering it's only two tables and there were other people actually working in the restaurant, the wait shouldn't have been as bad as it was. The table that sat after us was served first, that alone is frustrating. I will say the restaurant is charming and clean. Perhaps it is best experienced as a single diner. I don't know, I won't be back. I'm sure my husband will continue to go there for a quick lunch. He is a plumber and did work in their kitchen before and said the kitchen was clean, which is obviously important. read more

Food was very good. Service was great. We'd never been here before and happened upon it after another place we knew of was full. We were in a time crunch. Told the waitress so she immediately took our order. Definitely going back so we can take our time. Breakfast was delicious! read more

I have been to this place a few times. I have enjoyed breakfast for lunch. I have had a nice sandwich for dinner. Service was friendly, and food was yummy. A good place to grab some local news and sit with a meal. read more

first time and last time, corn beef hash is can not homemade, would have been nice if that was mentioned on the menu the home fries where hard and dry with no seasonings. the eggs was the only best part of the breakfast. service was good too. read more

Topsham Fairground Cafe Two Words: Comfort Food! Another gem that my mom introduced me to. Toward the end of her life, she had a very short list of restaurants she would go to and this was in the top 5 in this area. This place is consistent when it comes to breakfast food and service, both are very good. The staff is welcoming and quick. They have a casual way about them that puts you at ease and makes it seem like you are at their house for a meal. I usually go around 9am on Saturdays when I am in the area and haven't had to wait more than a couple of minutes for them to clean off a booth table. After a table leaves, they typically have it cleaned and set within 5 minutes or less. The place is a quite large for a breakfast all day type of place and can accommodate large groups and there is a room in the back for private parties that are 20 or more. Overall very accommodating place. Some of my favorite foods: Grilled blueberry muffin - buttery crisp and moist - YUM Bacon - crispy, just the way I like it Blueberry pancakes - a large serving that is difficult to finish for most people, not me, but most people :) French Toast Corned Beef - my naughty treat - tender and crisp on the edges Homefries - great flavor and a little greasy - no need for kethup on mine. Any omelet - hold the onions, they can be a bit harsh. Lunch/Dinner - I have had dinner once here, it was ok. This is not a go-to place for seafood. I had a fried scallops and fried haddock the flavor was ok, but the batter coating was a bit soggy and fell right off, so I was left eating coating and then the fish...both were good, just wish it was together Overall - One of my favorite menu breakfast places in the area. I will definitely continue be a regular here. read more

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Nice restaurant. It has plenty of room for just a couple going out or a large family event. Some nights they have live music, they do have a small bar and a couple of tvs. Their breakfast is served all day and that is a bonus for this family. Love having breakfast for dinner sometimes. Worth stopping in. read more

It was my very first time at Fairgrounds Cafe; probably the worst time to go there. Barely staffed but no excuse for the food. It was nice of them to substitute shrimp for scallops but for $22 I expected better than totally tasteless haddock and POPCORN shrimp. If I had known that, I would have skipped it. Actually, I should have just left but I reasoned 'how bad could it be?'. The reason I was there? I was starving and Kume was closed for lack of help. An Arby's sandwich would have been a better option, and I am in no danger of setting foot into the Cafe again. The one and only bright spot was the perky but terribly overextended young woman who served me (who never asked me how anything was) read more

I got the patty melt with fries and the wife got the fairground cafe crispy chicken club sandwich with onion rings. Everything was so delicious! Our server, Mary aka Sunshine, was so amazing! You don't get this type of service anywhere! Thank you for recommending the fries! Everything was fantastic! We will return! read more

Fairground Cafe - Patty melt with fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topsham, Maine

Everything is always great when we go there. They are friendly never takes very long to get your food

Great food! Great staff! Great place! Wonderful for families or by yourself! You can't go wrong eating here!

My daughter and I stopped in. Our experience was not bad but not good. Our waitress was friendly but very inattentive. My coffee was never warmed up and it took a loooong time to get our check. Our food was good but not hot which for breakfast is a must. I had the primavera omelet and it was good. Hash browns were amiss. Cold and undercooked. My daughter loved her breakfast and the bacon was cooked nice and crunchy. They need to work on service. read more

Food was delicious, live music from the cook, fantastic. The breakfast menu is to die for and the staff is so nice. Would HIGHLY recommend to everyone!!! read more

As Cafes go this is one of the better ones. We came on a Saturday morning, the large dinning room was well occupied yet the wait for coffee was short. We chose to split our omelet which was served on two smaller plates. My coffee was kept warm. Overall the service was excellent read more

Good food but expensive with very slow service. In comparison with other similar establishments in the area, this one does not place very high, but it's alright. The pancakes are very good though, and it's very children and family friendly. read more

My wife and I frequent this cafe often. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with full bar. This establishment sits in the middle of a strip mall Hannaford being the anchor store. The wait is always short this is a amazing considering it is always a full breakfast crowd. My wife and we're greeted by waitress around 5 minutes after being seated we ordered omlets with hash browns. The staff is always friendly, and the food is consistently good. read more

Fairground Cafe - This is my omlet from topsham fair cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topsham, Maine

Stopped by last Sunday for breakfast. We came at a decent time, although busy there was only two of us and got a cute little table by the window. Our waitress was wonderful, super friendly and was quick to greet us and take our order. I typically don't get omelettes when I go out for breakfast but they looked so tasty that I decided to order the meat lovers.....delish, I was not disappointed!! It came with home fries and a choice of toast I got the grilled English muffin. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

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Solid restaurant spot just off I-95 if you are heading north/south, or in the Topsham-Brunswick area and want a hearty, no frills breakfast or lunch. Used to come here years ago in my pre-Yelp days. A friend suggested it and glad I made it back. They have chicken-fried steak, which in Maine is always a plus. Not sure I know of another place that has it. Very good version, and the gravy came on the side, which I liked. Their hash browns are not tater tot variety, but are shredded, which is also a plus. Service not overly energetic on a morning that was slow, but I hadn't seen my buddy in awhile, so we made the best of it. Food made up for it, however. read more

After living in Topsham for six years, I figured it was about time I check out this place that I have walked past more times than I can count when shopping in the Topsham Fair Mall. The atmosphere was a spacious which is deceiving from the outside. When we went, it was decorated for Christmas with their year around circus themed memorabilia on the wall. Also deceiving is that there is a bar in here. I was not expecting that given the name, what they are known for, and their hours (Sunday is the only day open past 3:30pm). Our waitress was prompt, polite, and patient with my husband's dietary needs. The food came out within 15 minutes and this is with a fairly full room of people. Impressive. My husband got the veggie burritos with home fries and I got eggs benedict with hash browns. My husband stated that his burrito was ok, nothing earth shattering, but worthy of eating. My meal on the other hand was a bit off. To begin with, as the waitress put our meals down and then noted out loud that my hash browns didn't look very cooked. She asked if I wanted them sent back. Although this was very polite, I would have rather the cooking staff notice this before both meals were sent out. My husband would refuse to eat if my meal was not ready,so instead of letting my husband's food go cold I said it was ok. I figured at least the main part would be good. Unfortunately, the sauce was almost bitter and barely luke warm. I ended up scraping most of it off. I understand this is not high quality dining, but if you can't execute a good hollandaise sauce, then don't bother putting it on the menu. If your cooking crew can't notice that they are sending out raw hash browns then time for a cooking review class. Maybe I hit it on the wrong day and maybe it's their lunches that I need to try out to be won over. Until then, this place disappointed me. read more

Fairground Cafe - Eggs Benedict with hash browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Topsham, Maine

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Food is good. I got steak and eggs and sat at the bar. However, the wait staff forgot about me a couple of times and I had to ask for a coffee refill. Not a huge deal but I think others might get frustrated. read more