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Kelly's Cafe

4.5 (26 reviews)
Open • 7:30 am - 12:30 pm

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Biscuits and sausage gravy with a side of bacon
Roy T.

I will say this was my first visit to Kelly's the view is great, nice quiet place in downtown Boothbay harbor.. service was fantastic and the food was great but there's always a bit...lol I'm not a fan of the biscuits and gravy the biscuits weren't fluffy like I like and the the whole thing seemed to be on the sweet side for me and don't get me wrong I love my sweet stuff but not in my biscuit's and gravy.. don't get me wrong I will be back to try other things that looked fantastic that I saw served around me!! But definitely love having another alternative breakfast place in the harbor!!

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The customer service is excellent and food is amazing. First time here, I was short on cash and Kelly gave me the coffee I ordered for free with 2 cookies. I promised I would come back to repay her kindness. The following day, my partner and I came back to dine in and were gifted an amazing pastry. An awesome place!

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Great breakfast and fun folks there! Loved the biscuit & croissant. Fun to look at the harbor, too.

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Gluten free food is always a challenge to find on vacation; so glad Yelp helped us find Kelly's. Delicious options!

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Excellent food and friendly service. You won't be disappointed. Wonderful location with great views.

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We had the most delicious breakfast here! Beautiful space, great service, terrific food and the view is amazing!

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Coastal Prime - Good margaritas to wash down the seafood

Coastal Prime

(75 reviews)

Upscale dining at its finest! The sushi is so good and they have a large choice of mixed drinks and…read morewines. Service was spot on. Would go again in a heartbeat.

Some local friends said there's a new executive chef and that the food at Coastal Prime has…read moreimproved. unfortunately, I did not experience this to be the case - as I thought the food was outstanding the last time I dined here and our dinner was good but not amazing and there were a few issues. Maybe because their reviews have indicated poor service, we experienced over-service: the floor manager checked in with us three times to see how we were doing in a rather obsequious manner which was very off-putting. Our very friendly server checked in with us 15 times (!) so much so that it was a bit irritating as she kept interrupting our conversation. I think that's about 7-8 times too many check-ins over the course of a 1.5 hour dinner. Now to the food which was all VERY expensive: - popover and butter (complementary) - 4/5 - clam chowder - 3/5, $13 for a cup of chowder is a LOT to pay and while i did enjoy the flavor overall, there was an addition (not mentioned in the chowder description) of a swirl of chili oil on the side of the chowder. I did not mix it into the chowder and realized later when I had a burning sensation across the middle of my tongue that it likely from a line of chili oil. This was not a pleasant sensation and for a while I wondered if I was having an allergic reaction to the chowder. It subsided after about half an hour. I'm not sure why adding chili oil to New England clam chowder is a good thing and it also wasn't listed as an ingredient on the menu. If there had been no chili oil, I would have given the chowder a 5/5 for flavor. - 2025 Claw Down Winner Lobster Bite - 4/5, $18 is a LOT to pay for a tiny silver dollar pancake with some creme and a few bites of lobster on top. Maybe it's the caviar that drives that price but I did not think it was worth the cost (but it did meet my goal of having lobster every day in Maine) - goat cheese and peach salad - 5/5, I loved the tiny little fried goat cheese balls and the ratio of goat cheese to spring lettuce to peaches was good with a light dressing. I would have liked a little more greens and a little less radicchio in the spring lettuce ratio though. - halibut - 4/5, it was a sizable portion of halibut with mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach. Half of the halibut was done well and flavorful, the edges composing the other half though was rather dry and lacking in flavor. Curious. - scallops - 5/5, five scallops which were very flavorful with a celery puree and three halves of a baby carrot. Delicious but minimalist for sure in its size and presentation. this was the best item we had along with the salad. Note 1: we saw all the other tables receive an amuse bouche which looked like a shooter of something but despite all the check-ins from the floor manager and our server we somehow did not receive the amuse bouche. Note 2: It was chilly so we changed our reservation last minute to move into the dining room as opposed to sitting on the deck, which we were very glad about as it did not appear they have any heaters on the deck which we definitely had in the past times we've dined on the deck when it wasn't even as cold as 60 degrees (as it was last night) For the price and over-service (my husband tried to avoid engaging with the floor manager for the third time when we exited the restaurant but we were intercepted), and good but not great food, I'm not sure we'll be making a point to return to Coastal Prime next time we're in town.

Baker's Way - Apple fritter

Baker's Way

(58 reviews)

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Wow what a gem this is during the off season in Boothbay Harbor. There really is no where to even…read morehave a cup of coffee down this way before the tourists show up. I'm so glad i stumbled into this quaint spot. I was in the mood of a pastry and a coffee and was able to snag a bar seat at the counter since it can get pretty packed with it being such a small space. The coffee was excellent and free refills and self serve. I went for the apple fritter which i think was as big as my head, as the wonderful woman at the counter suggested it. This pastry was the absolute best apple fritter i have ever had. I don't expect something so large and from a vietnamese bakery to be so amazing since i don't correlate apple fritters with Vietnamese food. But i will from now on!!! Perfect crispy glazed exterior and when I say a pillowy inside i mean it was the most softest bread i've ever had. I could only eat part of it and then i took the rest home and air fried it to heat it up and it was just as good if not better!!! I would also love to give a shout out to the hospitality and service. The wonderful woman working the front is extremely well organized and so sweet to everyone. The folks working in the back even come out to greet you when they get a chance! I loved how cozy and quaint it was and will definitely come back for some classic Vietnamese dishes the next time i am in the area! A must try!!

Baker's Way is a fantastic locally-owned Vietnamese Bakery with the sweetest food AND staff. This…read moreis the holy grail if you're craving pastries. My personal favorite is the apple fritter, it seriously never EVER disappoints. If you're on the hungrier side you have to try their omelets or Bun Tuoi. If it's a nice day I would recommend taking the time to enjoy the food on their outdoor patio, it's beautiful, surrounded by greenery with views of the harbor.

Kelly's Cafe - sandwiches - Updated May 2026

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