Front &amp; Main

Outstanding food and service! Absolutely the best food for breakfast and brunch in town! Servers…read moreare amazing and quick with an amazing sense of humor! It's a great way to start your day! Highly recommended! 5 stars! Very clean and organized too!

Erica's is the best breakfast and lunch spot I have found in Waterville in the surrounding areas…read more It is excellent and a step above all other options.. The menu is very creative, very tasty and the specials are always new interesting and delicious. The service is great. Friendly and competent. The seating is ample and very spacious and it's spotlessly clean and the vibe is nice.

Weekly special for March 15, 2026. It's the corn beef and cabbage for me.

As of 5/23/25

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Mimosa and menu

Sunrise Bagel

4.8(63 reviews)

0.2 mi

Friendly and fast, Sunrise Bagel makes great bagels and bagel sandwiches. I recommend any of their…read morelocations, they are all great!

LEMME TELL YOU. This is where to go if you want a real tasting gluten free bagel. It's fluffy,…read moresoft, and just phenomenal overall. They have three options: plain, everything, and cinnamon raisin. On top of that, there is a great vegan cream cheese. The workers were so accommodating and gave amazing suggestions. The place is cute too! Nice store front with bagel display and cozy place to sit in the back. Great lighting too. Just a great little spot for a quick breakfast or place to work.

Chocolate croissant

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Lemon cookie- hearty and sweet decadent

Purple Cow House Of Pancakes

3.6(146 reviews)

3.6 mi

The only positive was the lobster roll was good. But pretty hard to botch a lobster roll. I would…read morethink the same for my bacon, egg, cheese on English muffin. ANYONE can make that. Nope. First bacon had a hair on it. Then replacement meal muffin soggy. Egg fried to death, cheap shredded cheddar cheese, and two sad, hardly cooked pieces of bacon. All yours for $8.49! Service was indifferent at best. Waiting to pay at register at front, four different staff went to register and walked away. I waited, and waited. No acknowledgment. No "hey someone will be with you in a sec." They were not busy either so no excuse. Not worth money or effort to go here. Look elsewhere.

Went on a Thursday to get a lunch. Was just under an hour til closing but several tables had people…read moreand some were waiting for meals and the staff greeted us and said come on in. We don't usually like to go so late as feel it's a little rude as they are trying to close up but they insisted we sat. Had not been here for years, we live away, but was looking about the same and menu was as well, just a lil higher prices as all places have gone up over the past few years. Wife ordered a grilled chicken sandwich w/fries and I got turkey platter and onion rings. Staff was great and attentive. When the meals arrived, we noticed her fries were room temperature and very limp, they are homemade type. The waitress said they are that way "depending" on who the chef was. She could tell we weren't happy with that answer and offered fresh ones, and we said great. My platter was def large and full. Was advertised as like a Thanksgiving platter, but the cranberry sauce was not on it as in menu description. The mashed potatoes were good but the gravy was very salty, seemed anyways. The turkey was breast meat but was 3 or 4 slices about 1/16-1/8", very thin, served over a lot of stuffing and covered w/gravy. The stuffing reminded me a lot like Stove Top. The onion rings were really good tho. Wife's sandwich looked like it was "pressed" before served, was a burger type bun, but flattened, thought was odd. The fresh fries that were brought out were much better than prior ones. Place was clean and welcoming, service was great but the 2 meals and one drink was $44. Thought a lil pricey for what we received but hey, that's pretty typical prices as we found on our visit to ME. So, would I recommend for lunch, maybe not so much, the breakfasts I have had in the past and what I saw, still Looked great. Would go again, but for breakfast, was not happy with the lunch meals tho.

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Egg not fully cooked

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Turkey platter

Early Bird Restaurant

4.3(59 reviews)

4.3 mi

Great service- so friendly. Feels like family. Casual diner…read morestyle restaurant with tables and booths. Cash only- they have an ATM in the main entrance vestibule. Luckily we've always had enough cash. The prices are very reasonable. Everything has been delicious always perfect bacon, delicious grilled blueberry muffins and eggs exactly how I like them. Fast friendly Service every time. Parking can be tricky. Carpool if you can and watch your kids as the parking lot can get very crowded especially around the back of the building. Definitely a family favorite. They have always been able to seat our family of 6.

Value: Generous portions at good prices! Great selection of items. It was only a $0.70 up charge to…read morechange the toast to a griddled blueberry muffin. Service: True small town feel. Locally owned and operated. We usually have Gerry or her daughter, Megan, as our server and both are fantastic. Atmosphere: Cute cabin-style decor, busy and filled with chatter from all the locals. True Maine experience! Food: So damn delicious!! Huge portions, perfectly cooked, and great variety. My favorites were the griddled homemade blueberry muffin and crispy home fries with onions. No matter what you order, it's good!

Front door of restaurant

Made to order omlet.

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Delicious pancake with bacon!

Selah Tea Cafe

3.9(132 reviews)

0.2 mi

It's so nice to have any sort of vegan offerings in the area and they have some great basic ones!…read more I ordered the tropical smoothie which was really nice but could have been bigger as I drank it really quickly and normally it takes me a while to finish a drink but I was done with it in less than 2 minutes. We also each got a really nice vegan cupcake and while it was delicious, it was very crumbly and made a mess on both of us. The frosting was fabulous and made up for the crumbles. We just went for a morning treat but we'd be back for some of their other offerings like the falafel wrap for example. Definitely worth a stop in if you're vegan and need a quick, clean bite but also of course many more options for non vegans as well.

Delicious cafe offerings. Taste fresh and kid friendly - the flavors were great and my family loved…read morethem It was a very casual environment. Kids were running around a bit while waiting for the food. Food was ready about 20 minutes after ordering. Service was fine. She was friendly and answered our questions about the offerings. If we are walking in the area, we would definitely consider stopping by again.

Bacon and Belgian Waffle! Yum!!!!

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Home Kitchen Cafe

4.5(462 reviews)

39.7 mi

This place was amazing. They were so kind. We were traveling with 8, including 4 kids under 5, and…read morethey were so thoughtful to us and the kids. The food was out of this world. If you see a 1 star review from earlier today - disregard. The family was out of control, and disruptive to everyone.

This place is a hidden gem! You wouldn't tell from the outside but everything inside is pretty much…read moremade from scratch and delicious. One of the better banh mi's I've had, and from a cafe! Server was very friendly and on our orders, but food did take a little while to come out. It was very busy and quite loud, but manageable. Highly recommend and they have so many options to try

Chicken Caesar salad

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Huevos rancheros add chicken

Bintliff’s Corner Brew

4.8(58 reviews)

23.1 mi

My parents had raved about their previous experience here and wanted to bring us. We did arrive a…read morelittle later than open on Saturday and it was quite a long line. So firstly I would recommend showing up early or to expect a wait especially on weekends. Also related to this their space is quite small it can be a little chaotic with finding a spot to sit. Despite the small space they have made sure it is very beautifully designed and amazing vibes overall. Makes sense why it is so popular honestly. We snagged some of their outdoor seats and enjoyed the nice weather with our breakfast. They have a good mix of sweet and savory and talking to some others in line they said you honestly can't go wrong with anything on the menu. They have a great amount of coffee drink options too and when you order a large they are not lying, it is huge. I finished mine during breakfast but my wife and mother got theirs in a to-go cup before we left and looked like a normal sized large still. Food wise I felt like I had to try their Blueberry French Toast and it did not disappoint, great take on the dish. Only real complaint I could say is I would prefer a little thinner slice of bread so it can soak a little better but no real complaints. My wife got the Librarian Omelette (minus mushrooms) and it was large and jam full, they did not skimp on ingredients. Her only real complaint was some bacon was thicker than she prefers but again minimal. If you are looking for a spot to grab some delicious breakfast and/or coffee in central Maine this should be near the top of your list. From the overall vibes to quality of drinks and food you will likely have a difficult finding a better spot.

We tried Pistachio Chai latte, Chicken wrap and Toast. Chicken wrap was decent and the toast was…read morebaked in house. The toast came with complimentary jam and tasted delicious. The Pistachio was too sweet for our taste.The vibes and the energy of the cafe is amazing. It offers scenic view to dine outside.

Coffee service area

Blueberry Mascarpone French Toast

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Governor's Restaurant & Bakery

3.4(135 reviews)

1.6 mi

Attached to Fairfield Inn, right off 95, makes for a no-brainer stop for food…read more The parking lot is plentiful. There is lots of parking even for vehicles towing trailers or even something attached to the hitch. The breakfast buffet consisted of regular scrambled eggs, a take on southwestern scrambled eggs, French toast, pancakes, hash, potatoes, biscuits and gravy, donuts, fruit, bacon, sausage, macaroni and cheese, assorted muffins. The buffet was really good honestly. The buffet remained well stocked the entire time. The food was hot and fresh. The buffet area was always cleaned up if anything spilled. It was not messy at all. The staff, all of them were amazing! They held great conversations, and were so kind. They were always doing something whether that was greeting guests, cleaning up, helping each others tables and more. The bathrooms were very clean and they even had a cute stool available for children to reach the counter! Now that's inclusion right there!

Ordered two Friday fish specials to go today, which we have had in the past. Today's orders both…read morehad two tiny pieces of fish... disappointing.

Lobster roll and bisque

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Peanut butter pie. Now that's what I call beautiful.

Downtown Diner

4.3(123 reviews)

17.6 mi

This place was such a surprise! I hear diner, I think greasy spoon type vibes. This was so chic and…read moreclean.! Mom and I both wanted breakfast for lunch, and they do it here. So French toast was the choice, with PERFECT thick cut bacon that had the richest flavor. Yummmmm. Our waitress was as sweet as pie (which they don't have here lol)

Small town vibes at the diner. Went with a group of lady friends. The food was "just" ok, but they…read moretreated us great. Thanks!

Inside is so nice!

Pickled beets

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Cathryn D.

4 years ago

$60 for brunch for 2 adults. Need i say more? Absolutely absurd. Shameful. Here? You've got to be kidding. read more

Joe E.

1 year ago

awesome place good fries and root beer awesome workers and good service i highly recommend

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3.4

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We started with the seasonal drinks, an Autumn Margarita and a Downeast Cider Donut with cinnamon…read moresugar rims. The margarita was very good even with house tequila. My husband is a fussy drinker and he liked it so thumbs up on that. We also had the poutine which was good, not great. It was a little cold in spots. I had the chicken street tacos which were really good. Nicely spiced without being hot. My husband had the bbq pulled pork topped macaroni & cheese which he thought was excellent. Our server was very nice and speedy. Would definitely recommend for a casual dinner spot.

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The River Jack Tavern

4.3

(31 reviews)

Food is always delicious (especially the buffalo chicken dip!) and staff are very friendly and…read moreattentive. Highly recommend this location for a cozy dining experience, outside on the patio, or for a drink at the bar.

I've been coming here for a little over a year. Last night I ordered the Shepard's pie. But let's…read morestop right there. This wasn't a pie. It was a bunch of separate ingredients slopped into a container. If these ingredients were cooked together and not just assembled into the to go container, I'll gladly eat my own shorts. It was more a stew than a pie. So much liquid (gravy?) and cheese that I remarked, this might make me sick, right before I stopped eating it. My fault, but I was so hungry. It made me sooooo sick. The grease was the most prevalent thing on the dish. I was shaking my fist at myself for eating that slop, as I wretched my well earned money into the toilet. I won't be going back here. Mostly because whoever decides what goes on the menu, has a SERIOUS judgement problem. But also because every time I pick up my to go order there's a bunch of awkwardness as I stand directly behind whatever customer is sitting at the end of the bar. Remove the stools, and no one would sit there. Has management checked out? Simple fixes.

Lions Den Tavern

3.9

(64 reviews)

Really, really horrible food. Wings were undercooked and…read moreover-breaded. Sweet potato curry soup was not soup, it had the consistency of mashed potatoes. Ordered the kraut dogs and fries. Hot dogs came on buttered toast that was too large for no reason. The frozen French fries were the only saving grace of the entire meal. Drinks were passable, the poor wait staff and bartenders did their best with the limited menu and incompetent management.

Very mediocre food, at best…read more We stopped in for a late lunch yesterday. My wife ordered the chicken stuffed with cranberries, grapes, and brie. I went with crab stuffed Haddock, and we had a calamari appetizer. My wife's chicken was bland and the brie cheese was nonexistent. Also, her baked potato was brown inside. And my wife's cocktail wasn't prepared as advertised on the menu. My Haddock meal was equally lackluster. Our waitress never really engaged us or came back to ask how everything was (and the place was pretty dead, being mid-afternoon). I guess if you're coming here to drink, the subpar food won't bother you much. No return visit to the Lion's Den Tavern in our future.

Weathervane Restaurant & Lounge

4.0

(47 reviews)

Great food atmosphere and service! Wife loves the Espresso…read moreMartinis! Nice place to spend the evening.

Recent birthday visit. Busy for a Saturday with one section completely filled. Our waitress was…read moreprompt with our drinks. She recommended the Reuben but the smell of seafood in the air had me order the blackened haddock on a spinach wrap with fries and coleslaw. I was not disappointed. The haddock was fresh and melted in my mouth. Perfectly seasoned. The fries were hot and crisp. The coleslaw was sweeter than I like but still good. Our waitress stole the show with her bubbly personality. If you are in the area stop in definitely with the trip.

Silver Street Tavern

3.7

(112 reviews)

One of my favorite places in Waterville. The menu is quite extensive with many many great choices…read more The food is absolutely great. For example, the onion soup is outstanding the calamari excellent. The burgers are away Sugar Sugar great, but the specialtyspecial items such as pot pie and other pubish style food is absolutely great and worth trying. The special drink menu was definitely worth checking out. The martinis are excellent. The beers seem to come out in frosted glasses, even in the winter. There is plenty of parking nearby. The venue is spacious and wide open with plenty of TVs. It was a great place to watch the Olympics.

Very competent bar food and reasonable prices. Bloody Mary's are notably, substantial and…read moreflavorful. It's in a rustic setting with a lot of history, and the photos and placards sharing Waterville history are a nice touch.

The Sunset Grille

3.1

(53 reviews)

Great chicken strips for the kids. And wonderful fries. Great outdoor place where you can come…read moreas you are. Excellent ice cream too.

Not the best place for a quiet lunch. Recent visit to take my elderly mother in law for her, middle…read moreof the week before noon. Two larger groups were there, so loud and disrespectful to the other diners, making it impossible to have a conversation. Good selection of menu items and service was acceptable. Prices were about average for the area. Seems more like a bar atmosphere than family dining. Definitely won't be going back.

Lisa's Restaurant & Lounge

3.7

(67 reviews)

Wow, a total hole in the wall. Not really. But my kind of place, where you are treated like family…read morethen a customer. A lot of regulars. Food is great value. I had the seafood chowder. I love chowder and this is the best I ever had. It looks like a small serving but you will be wrong. I could not finish the bowl. Check out photo. I guarantee that you would drive by this restaurant and complete miss the restaurant.

Parking Parking lot available…read more Service Seated straight away and incredible staff, so nice! Food Food ordered and served quickly. Absolutely delicious. Nice restaurant, such a great spot to stop at when in the area

The Woodshed

3.8

(66 reviews)

Our visit at the woodshed today was excellent. The staff were super friendly and very helpful…read more I ordered the Jedi and it was delicious. My wife had the Ashley and that was good as well. The ambience is second to none. The gift shop is a must visit.

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Pointe Afta

4.0

(24 reviews)

Nice neighborhood place. Good food, good service, and large well lit dinning area…read more I had a burger with cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise with the house potato chips. The burger was big, flavorful and cooked the way I asked for it. The house made chips were great. Our server was great. Sorry I didn't get any pictures.

The absolute best burgers!!! The meatballs and pasta is also excellent! Service was great and…read morespeedy. Lots of TV's to watch sports from all seats.

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