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Tory Hill Cafe

4.2 (37 reviews)
InexpensiveAmerican
Closed • 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Lorne L.

Went for brunch. The employees were fabulous, the food was most amazing. Looking for home style cooked food. Stop here. Best grub for your buck in town. Great ambience laid-back chill. must try the blueberry muffins and the homemade bread so delicious.

French toast and bacon  one of the best French toast breakfast around!
Lisa W.

Super fast service and food preparation. Lots of seating and plenty of parking available here. This breakfast & lunch spot is tucked away from the road in Buxton, Maine where locals and vacationers stop in to shoot the (ya know) and have a great meal.

Cozy and just plain downhome.
Mike T.

I don't know why, but if a road sign in Maine says you're going north, it means: you are going west; you are going south; you really are going north. Maybe. About the only direction it won't say is East. Don't ask me why. So, if you travel out of Portland heading north on Congress Street (Route 22, north) you will travel many miles in a west-southwest direction, wherein you will turn to the northwest - for about 5 miles - and dead end into another route. So it was during one of these futile peregrinations that I stumbled across the Tory Hill Cafe, and I'm glad I did. Now, bear firmly in mind, that this is a small-town eatery. This is not a city restaurant. It's small, neat, even cozy in that special way that New England towns are. The folks are friendly, the service prompt and attentive, the menu interesting for its combinations and the specials on the board are both intriguing and reasonably priced. So what's not to like? The coffee came quickly: The refills without asking. I ordered one of the specials - Beef Tips with gravy, mashed potatoes and green beans with garlic bread. Got to tell ya, the beef was both RARE and tender, something you don't usually find. The potatoes were home made and good (although I still don't like the shape of getting them served from an ice cream scoop). The string beans were from a can. So, they tasted like they came from a can. Not bad. Just not good. But, remember, this is a small town diner - for the locals - and the price reflects it. Where can you get succulent beef tips with all the trimmings for 8-bucks and change? I didn't stay for dessert. I still needed to figure-out where I was and how to get to where I was supposed to be, and how to get there, but I will be back again. All in all, if you are in the area and hungry, you can't do much better IF you remember that it is a local place for plain home cooking at a very nice price.

Liz S.

I go to school here so I occasionally visit out of convenience. Most recently, I waited forever for a croissant and then the food was overcooked. Overall, the cafe served underwhelming food and a snail's pace

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1 year ago

One of the best breakfast in the area the staff is always very polite. Service is excellent and the food is delicious.

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10 months ago

Best close place to our house in Buxton. Food delicious! Sourdough bread . And they have waffles

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7 years ago

Great place for a quick bite .. we have never been disappointed ... Try it and see for yourself

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8 years ago

I've been for breakfast. Always good food with big portions. Low prices and very pleasant starr.

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6 years ago

This place is really good. Nothing fancy but solid for sure. Best place to get breakfast in the area.

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9 years ago

Excellent spot, cozy atmosphere and great food! Killer French fries and we loved the home made bread

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8 years ago

This is probably the best eggs benedict around! Eggs are always perfect! The food comes out quickly and the staff are always friendly.

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12 years ago

Great place, off the beaten path. We love it. Amybeth Hurst, Portland, ME

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10 years ago

Wonderful lunch and friendly service. Meal came to the table quickly and everything was delicious. We liok forward to our next visit.

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Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery

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We were swinging through and saw the sign for this and decided to stop in and grab a bite to eat in…read morethe outdoor seating area. First issue, parking. We had to park at the lot near the mill buildings and water and walk a pretty good distance to get to the restaurant but I guess I could use a few steps. Walked in it was very loud where they wanted to seat us under the canopy where there were some unruly bar patrons so they brought us to a quieter area. We sat for a long while before being greeted by our server. But we still wanted to give it a shot. We ordered poutine with portobello mushrooms and the three tables around us got their full meals before we got our appetizer. Then, she took our main course order and like the app, the food took forever and we are usually very patient. The server was super nice but just was very slow and the fries in the poutine were cold. The main course was a root salad that my wife thought was pretty good with turnips and vinaigrette. I had clam chowder and calamari/shrimp dish ... I paid almost 20 bucks for the calamari and got about 5 pieces and 4 small shrimp and the chowder had no flavor. We then asked for a box to put her salad in and the waitress forgot. Until she realized as she was dropping off the check. I don't think we will be back .. maybe just for the outdoor patio ambiance but, not the food.

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Tory Hill Cafe - tradamerican - Updated November 2026

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