This is truly an off the beaten path find. We are staying in New Bern, but I was looking for a true (homemade, made to order) breakfast joint. So I asked my ChatGPT. It's no frills. But the food is excellent! Better than excellent! read more

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Our original breakfast plans fell through, so we gave Sea Glass Cafe another try. That was a mistake. There was only one table occupied when we arrived, but the server was in no rush to wait on us. After finally ordering, our meals arrived promptly. My breakfast tacos were huge, but with virtually no sausage or flavor. I gave up after eating one of them. The hash browns were the highlight of the meal, but were so-so. My dining companion was not impressed with her huge omelet, but at least it had a generous portion of ham. My unsweet tea was clearly at least a day old, but came with a premium price of $3.49. According to the menu, my meal was supposed to come with hash browns but after paying I noticed that I had been charged an extra $4.99. This was not good and a poor value. read more

Thought I would get some bkfst after a few years away. Walked in and saw sanitation rating of 88 and immediately left. During my nursing training I did restaurant inspections and learned that such a rating was indicative of cleanliness and food storage issues. Wanted to try this place again but sadly not happening. read more

There is little to no decoration at Sea Glass Cafe. It is basically in just a square-open room connected into a small shopping center. Despite of this, the people are great and they have some solid food!! They have a "make your own coffee" station. Unfortunately, the coffee was lukewarm at best. This tells me that the coffee had been sitting in those containers waiting to be poured for a while. We both ordered the kids/senior portion waffle, with bacon and eggs. They have great scrambled eggs (soft scrambled, not hard), and their bacon is pretty solid as well (kind of tough, though). Their waffles are Belgian-style, which means that they were generally a bit crisper on the outside, and soft on the inside. They are filling, and have solid flavor! Contrastively, their bathrooms are not the cleanest. But, in the end, their food is solid and is set at a good price, but needs more character in their restaurant! Where's the decoration? read more

Yikes! We went for brunch on a Saturday morning at about 9:45am. There was a handwritten sign on the door that stated that due to having new hires the cafe would be closing at 11am. We deciders to risk it. We entered and were waiting to be seated (per the sign posted) and someone from behind the counter called out to tell us to sit at one of the two open 4 top tables. The server came out quickly to take drink orders and explain where the coffee self-serve area was. Overall the food was good, but there were several "misses" through our experience. They told us that the menu that was posted on line had been changed "a long time ago". They told us they did not have butter, just the very weary-looking whipped vegetable oil packets. They struggled to have our orders out to us at the same time. They forgot to bring an order of orange juice until we were well into our breakfast. The eggs Benedict was the best item we tried. I hope they are able to get up to speed soon. There is potential there if they can get the team trained and more efficient. read more

This is a great little breakfast and brunch spot in New Bern. Typical greasy spoon diner offerings including eggs and pancakes. I got the traditional eggs Benedict and it was delicious. They have several kinds of Benedict including a vegetarian and a crab version. They even have a Seniors' special section of the menu which 55 and older can order from for smaller portions thus cheaper pricing. Great little spot if you're craving breakfasty foods! Service was quick and friendly! read more

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Such a cute space. Very much old diner feel with the two color tile flooring and diner chairs. The works are nice and courteous. Friendly and acknowledged each person entering. The coffee bar is a cute touch in the corner. The downs the coffee flavors seemed watered down. Not very strong coffee. The Denver omlett was packed with yummy ham eggs cheese and onions along with green peppers. biscuits were warm and flavorful. read more

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Had the potential to have more than one star if I had even gotten served. I called an hour before a close and showed up 15 minutes later (45 minutes before close) ensured it's okay to come in. Just my daughter and I. Immediately upon opening the door, we are greeted with a "sorry guys, we are closed for the day." I'm not the type of person to engage in a debate I know will fail regardless of my opinion and the fact I was told we could come in. read more

Have not been here for some time. Still good as always. Tiffany was our server and what I liked, when she brought an omelette to one in our party, she noticed the pepper jack was omitted. read more

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The Sea Glass Cafe reminded me of a small diner. It is a very busy place and has a few tables outside. I wasn't exactly sure who my waitress was as all three took care of my needs and seemed to work together at all the tables. When I arrived I was warmly greeted and asked if it was my first time there and was told the benedicts were popular. The menu had a variety of options so makes it easy for everyone to find something they'd like to eat. I liked that many items could be customized with the toppings you wanted so was tempted to order one of those dishes. I went with the Veggie Benedict as it had avocado; tomato; mushrooms and spinach. What I didn't notice was that instead of poached eggs that I love with runny yolks it came with two scrambled egg whites. I will see next time if I can get two poached eggs next time as that would have made it perfect as I like the yolk. I look forward to dining here again. read more

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This was our last day in New Bern. The last day of our vacation and we wanted to end with a bang. The day previous we had an amazing French Toast in downtown New Bern at Baker's Kitchen. So we wanted to explore the area as we left. This place started with great reviews (for reasons unknown). We arrived about 8:30 and they opened at 8 -- the place was already full which is typically a good sign. We were seated and told coffee is self-serve. Which is a cool idea but not much a guest can do when the coffee is empty and cold. When it comes to the menu. Let's hope you have an idea of EXACTLY what you want because most of it is scratched out. They emphasize a scratch made menu, I guess they meant that literally as nothing is available and literally scratched out with sharpie. Our server eventually came, we weren't quite ready and then she proceeded to take another tables order. I'm not even mad at her. She seemed to be the ONLY one working. For a busy Sunday breakfast you'd expect more. There was her and one woman serving the food. They were drowning with no shore in sight. I was ready to call in the coast guard to at least offer them some sort of relief. Food was decent but probably wouldn't come back. read more

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They are NEVER open. I never know when to come. I've driven up there over a dozen times just to be disappointed and confused because they don't update their hours. Such a shame. read more

Prices have gone up. A cup of coffee is now 3.59 and a senior waffle is $9. Phooey. I'm not going back. read more

From the outside it looks great , when you go inside it still looks presentable . Menu looked solid with a lot of options . Seemed like a great price , until you realize - no cash accepted - 15% gratuity for party of 5. Coffee seemed meh , food came out and looked ok - however it didn't taste how it looked . Definitely a locals place . Could be improved with lots of potential read more

Food was mediocre at best. Should have made breakfast at home. The restaurant staff workload was disproportionate. One person (out of several staff members) was cooking, taking orders, delivering food and running the cash register while others moseyed around clueless to the needs of the business. read more

My oh my...the portion sizes are generous and shareable! And can we talk about the creamy deliciousness of their cheese grits! I was so looking forward to trying the Sea Glass Benedict...I mean anything with crab has got to be yummy...but was disappointed in the amount of crabmeat. Unfortunately the service was less than stellar with only two wait staff during Saturday breakfast service. We had to wait for our order to be taken, silverware and butter to be provided. When we were ready to pay, staff was more concerned with busing tables than even acknowledging us at the cashier. Lastly, wait staff weren't wearing masks and the tables weren't spaced for social distancing. While this was our first experience at Sea Glass, I understand everyone has an off day. I'll give them a second chance. Just not any time soon. read more

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Food was adequate. Eggs in Eggs Benedict were hard boiled and not poached. Not as clean as it once was (several years ago). Bottomless cups of coffee is great, but if you only drink one, $2.99 a cup is not affordable! read more

Loved the eggs Benedict cooked just right. The eggs were very tasty. Busy breakfast place on the weekend. Service was excellent considering the place was packed. Nice place for lunch and read more

We had Sam as our server and she was ON POINT. Recommended her favorites and tweaks available. I think she could tell I was looking for something and she recommended a Philly Skillet that wasn't on the menu and it was exactly what I wanted. It so so so good. Loved it. I'm so excited to go back. Everything was amazing and staff was so nice. read more

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I can see why a lot of locals like this place, the service is terrific and the food are delicious! The portions are definitely generous and they are priced fairly. There are plenty of tables to accommodate the hungry folks! Overall, this is definitely a must-come place if you're ever wanting good brunch. read more

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What a spectacular brekkie experience. Today was our first time at The Sea Glass Cafe as we are new to the area. The place is in a strip mall and is completely unpretentious.. It was packed to the hilt when we arrived and the folks kept coming. We did have a bit of a wait( about 25 minutes for the table and another 30 for our food) but boy was it worth it! We had what is in the photograph in addition to a short stack of pancakes that both my husband and I shared. I'll start with the pancakes- thick, light, fluffy, airy and the syrup is DELICIOUS.. I'm going to hazard a guess that the syrup is real ( not some standard dirty mass produced thickened sugar water that's been sitting on a shelf for months ) because the taste was delicious. The New Bern Benedict which I had was decadent. Poached eggs on a sausage patty and perfectly baked and tasting biscuit smothered in FRESH homemade hollandaise sauce was sublime. The hash browns were generous, well seasoned and cooked to perfection. My husband had the Traditional Eggs Benedict which he is still raving about. This place was well worth the wait and the price.. Samantha our server was lovely and took really good care of us and kept us updated throughout our wait. This was most certainly a dining pleasure and we will be back for sure. If you are in town and want a great breakfast, THIS is the place. read more

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Only giving a 4-star due to space. The staff was super friendly from the moment we entered the restaurant. The coffee bar with multiple options of flavors and the cute mix match mugs was a genius idea. The food I feel you definitely get what you are paying for. My husband had strawberry/ banana pancakes and the bananas were actually mixed into the pancake batter. Over all the food was phenomenal, the restaraunt was busy from the time we entered to the time we left. We were a party of 5 and had to squeeze around a table intended for 4. read more

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Service and food were excellent. This little cafe is tucked away and most definitely a gem for breakfast. If you leave hungry it is your own fault read more

This place could be a 5 hands down after a good scrub and maybe some table cloths. The staff was very good. Eggs Benedict wonderful. Difficult to enjoy with dusty dirty chair rail and wall we were sitting next to. Dining room needs updating. read more

I took my daughter to this establishment for breakfast. There were actually a few tables open, as I've attempted to come here on a few earlier occasions, but it's always busy, and parking is hard to find in such a small lot. After we were seated, the hostess asked what we wanted to drink, brought our drinks, and stated that our waitress would be right with us. While we were waiting for our waitress, 2 more parties of 2 came in AFTER us, and was able to get their orders taken. Meanwhile, we've been waiting for over 10 minutes for our waitress. Frustrated, we left and went elsewhere for breakfast. I will never go back. read more

Went for late breakfast - service was great. Food was really good - had eggs benedict and the big country breakfast with sausage geavy biscuits, eggs and hash browns. Place got pretty crowded and it was 10a on a weekday. Went back a few days later and had the breakfast tacos which were great! So big, one taco could easily be split into 3 tacos. Had sausage, egg, potato and cheese taco. read more

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Food is good, the service was exceptional! Nice place for a home cooked breakfast! A must try for locals and visitors! read more

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the workers were nice so that's what the one star is. the food was mid because the bread was expired and tasted like bacon grease. the drinks were fine. the building was okay, they had a self serve coffee but they had some weird signs. don't recommend because food was TERRIBLE. read more

Wow!!!! Just WOW!!! Always love Sea Glass Cafe, but the new menu, and the SKILLETS! AMAZING!!! Don't walk, RUN to get one! And a shoutout to our Server Tiffany for taking great care of us. So happy to see a great eating establishment get even better! read more

Sea Glass Cafe - New breakfast skillet. All American with hollandaise and poached eggs. BOOM!!! - Cafes Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

It has been a year since we last ate here. We refused to eat at a restaurant where they charge you 50 cents for a tiny side of salsa. That is poor customer service. We decided to try them again, and again was extra charged for items and a lack of willingness to compensate for a server's error in taking the order! Tiffany charged $3 for toast on my wife's order, even after we said that my wife would instead just eat the toast which came with my order as I wanted a waffle. Once it was brought to their attention, they still refused to take off the extra $3 charge. These smoke and mirrors tactics to make sales is bad form and poor business practice. read more

FOOD IS EXCELLENT! They offer discount to people who serve for our country. Service is absolutely amazing! Its a small little place thats simple and beautiful. Highly recommend it! read more

It's aaaight. The food looked good. Was alright. The rating is 82. I felt sick afterwards. Not sure if it was because of the rating. But here in New Bern if you get anything under 97, I mean you are just plain careless with cleanliness. We didn't see the rating until the food came to our table. We couldn't find it right away. read more

Wasnt expecting such a great eatery like this. The plates were professionally presented and the food was GREAT! The service was great, didnt even have to ask. We will be back. read more

Whenever I think of small, hometown breakfast I think of the Sea Glass. One of my favorites to bring our out-of-town guests!

Breakfast has been good except this last time the hash browns and bacon were very overcooked they were hard to chew. Good service and friendly staff. read more

They are extremely disorganized, my family and I ordered drinks and after nearly 30 minutes we still had not received the drinks. Five families arrived after us and they even began to get their food orders. We returned our menus to the front desk and nobody from the staff approached us to ask if everything was ok. We were extremely disappointed with the service and will not be going again. read more

Always too crowded and for great food with the best local feel and amazing service I would go to the country biscuit every time even if I have to wait in line. read more

My husband and I stopped at Seaglass for breakfast yesterday morning. I had the Denver omelet, and my husband had the burrito omelet. I would have had coffee, which they had signs everywhere about coffee. However, the coffee was in the thermos type dispensers you see at a gas station or cheap hotel. The creamer was powder. No thanks. When our food arrived, mine had a smell to it. Not a good one either. It was so rank I couldn't eat it. My toast left a gross film in my mouth. My husband said the chili they out on his omelet was not good and the food wasn't good. For the price, we expected so much more. We will never eat there again. read more

Great place for breakfast. Friendly service. Yummy food. Place can be a bit loud when full. But worth it.

I was so excited to try this spot out, I drove over an hour to get here and was very disappointed with the experience. To start with the food, I got the steak and egg breakfast tacos. The menu says it comes with egg whites, pico, and avocado. What I got was sad tacos with unseasoned pieces of meat and chunks of scrambled eggs. I get that during this time, it might be hard to get all the ingredients in but it would have been nice to know because I don't like scrambled eggs, so I wouldn't have gotten the tacos. Food was 1/5. Moving on to the service, our waitress was really rude. It seems like we were a bother to her. Other waitresses working there were super nice and helpful to us. So overall service of the restaurant is a 3/5. However, none of the staff was wearing a mask, so that's a no from me. read more

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