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    Ralph's Cafe

    4.7 (43 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Casual
    Very loud
    Good for kids

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    Juna F.

    It's been so long since I've gone out for a meal and thought: "Wow, that meal was incredible." I saw an article a year ago that said this place was worth the drive from anywhere in the state. It's totally true! Even the ketchup was delicious. I am now going to hate the fact that I only make it up here once a year because it was so good (we live in Connecticut but are from Maine). It's worth the wait in line. My mom and hubby had the sausage and gravy. It was spectacular. Buttery, creamy, savory, flavorful. I had the half jack everything was spot on. The home fries were cooked and seasoned perfectly. The onion sage bread was to die for along with the strawberry jam. Literally thanksgiving in the form of toast. My daughter got the corned beef hash and it was amazing (yes I tried everyone's food haha) and filled with flavor. The service was top notch and so friendly. They gave us coffee while we wait. They gave us some cranberrry bread to sample as well. Yum! They were all so friendly. The restaurant itself was adorable. Don't mind the barefoot jest eating in the photo. He knows a good spot when he sees one.

    Blueberry stuffed pancake
    Adam S.

    Thanks to our local Brooks guide, Sarah (my sister-in-law), we were able to experience a most wonderful breakfast at this friendly little spot. Brooks is a smaller town, and this is THE restaurant there. Luckily for folks who live here, as they shine bright with the pressure on. We drank a ton of standard diner coffee and took in the fun, eclectic atmosphere all around us. Sarah brought her own (real) maple syrup which was a vet move, because apparently they don't use the real stuff here. That's literally the only knock I have on this place! The stuffed blueberry pancake was so good that we should've ordered more of them. I thought it would be some over-the-top, IHOP promotion style artificial filler.. Nope, this was a big, fluffy pancake loaded with real, unsweetened blueberries. It was magical. The other star of the show were the potatoes. The pic I took makes them look like sweet potatoes, but these were just charred, flavored and crusted in a cast-iron skillet. Simply amazing, and the best breakfast potatoes I've had in years. It sounds like they *normally* do dinner, but a sign on the door said they are not doing it at this time. I don't have the intel to tell you if that'll change or not, but for now just plan on a breakfast here. This joint is about a 20 minute drive from Belfast, which also has good breakfast options, but I'd recommend taking the little adventure through the beautiful, hilly roads of rural Maine and trying it out.

    Pancakes - super thick and fluffy  Blue berries inside and topped with lemons curd is the best!!!
    Samantha S.

    This place is awesome!!! Food is amazing - pancakes are the best we've ever had (the thickest too!). Fresh Maine blue berries inside and homemade lemon curd - can't go wrong! Wait staff is incredibly friendly, owner is very sweet and definitely cares about his guests! Would come back in a heart beat

    Chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake and loaded nut pie ('nut crack' I think it was called!)
    Amanda H.

    This is the quaintest little cafe in beautiful Brooks! Hubby and I got some dessert to-go for our anniversary. They did NOT disappoint! Their cheesecake is one of the best we've had, and their loaded nut pie was out of this world! We will be making this a yearly stop when in town, and are looking forward to going back to have breakfast and lunch. Amazing! The town of Brooks is lucky to have this gem.

    Buttermilk pancakes, one of the best in recent memories, comparable to Waterwheel Breakfast and Gift House in NH and JJ's Cafe MA.
    Fud S.

    Stayed at a nearby town in early October 2021 and had breakfast at Ralph's. It has one of the best buttermilk pancakes we had, comparable to Waterwheel Breakfast and Gift House in Randolph, NH (fluffy, thinner than many, but with flavors of eggs and milk) and JJ's Cafe in Brockton, MA (a little sturdier, smaller, but filled with flavors of eggs, milk, and a tiny bit of mysterious spices)! In addition to excellent pancakes, friendly staffs, cozy environment, respectful customers, the overall package is just excellent. So glad that we have found another place with excellent pancakes in New England!

    Ralph's Cafe, Brooks ME
    Bill R.

    Just had one of the best breakfasts of my life. Ralph's is a great choice for food when in the Brooks, ME area. The food is amazing and portions are very generous. I had the Potatocake breakfast with bacon, scrambled eggs, homemade white toast and a side of sausage gravy. My previous favorite sausage gravy was at the Moab Diner over 20 years ago, Ralph's is hands down the best sausage gravy I have ever had. The gravy is rich and creamy and filled with a nice amount of locally sourced sausage. The Monkey Cakes are quite possibly the best pancakes on the Planet! Each pancake, you get two, is 8 inches wide and a full 1 inch thick, the cakes are filled with bananas and fresh Maine blueberry's and we all know that Maine has the best blueberry's in the world. The staff is very polite and efficient, Ralph's is a must stop for breakfast and lunch and on Friday's and Saturday's they do dinner, I know where I am dinning on Friday night. The dinner menu changes weekly and this week it has Moroccan dishes, yum.

    Garden area
    Cynthia T.

    My family and I went here three times in one weekend on a trip to the Belfast area. Absolutely delicious food, very kind staff, creative menu, beautiful garden setting at the outdoor tables. We had salads, sandwiches, pastries and breakfast and it was all homemade, fresh and fantastic. We've already recommended Ralph's to all of our friends and can't wait to come back next time we're in the neighborhood!

    Scott S.

    Wow, we are amazed at how delicious our breakfast was. I had jeavous Rancheros, and my wife had homemade waffles. Wouldn't have expected such a diverse menu in a small diner in Brooks Maine. We cannot wait to return. Well worth the 30 minute drive from Carmel

    Peruvian bowl

    This place never disappoints! Unique menu and made from scratch ingredients. You probably couldn't go wrong with anything on the menu. Worth the drive!

    Sweet potato quinoa burger. This was amazing!
    Mary B.

    Other people have called this better than diner food, they are correct! To start the menu is way more elaborate than your regular diner menu. I got the sweet potato quinoa burger with homemade potato chips. It was so good. I wanted the recipe but knew I would never be able to replicate this divine burger. My niece got the bacon burger and she she really liked it. The decor was so cool to explore. Numerous movie poster from way back along with rotary phone and antique tins covered the wall. It was great to try to explain a rotary phone to my niece. The man behind the counter, my guess the owner was very nice and prompt in taking our order. He had just had a rush so he need to bus the table, but did so promptly. I've already told a bunch of family to check this place out. Cute little town and beautiful drive from which ever direction you come from.

    The cutest dining area ever!!!!

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