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    Waves

    4.5 (169 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Pancake
    Jac B.

    This teenie tiny restaurant has a cute rustic vibe, the tables and benches are built in so if your party is more than 6 people or a very large person, this might not work for you. The blueberry pancakes were great and they have real maple syrup and real butter. I got the corn beef eggs benny which were excellennnnnt. Staff was great.

    Blueberry stuffed French toast with crispy bacon and a side of corn beef hash.
    Cindy H.

    This is a popular breakfast spot in Boothbay Harbor and with good reason. The coffee is delicious, the food is of high quality and everything was very tasty!! Not sure potatoes are necessary with French Toast but whatever. Service was fast and efficient. The cute little booth seating is adorable.

    Super cute and quaint inside. Food was delicious, good portions. Services was good, didn't check back until we were almost done, but we can't complain, everything g was delicious:)

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    Ron C.

    This is a tough review, the employees are wonderful, but the wait times for food are astonishing. A lady ahead of us waited 40 mins for two orders of oatmeal to go. The food was good, but, the delays to eat are crazy. The seating is also very odd and painfully congested. They've tried to shoehorn in every body they could fit and the result is quite uncomfortable. We went on a Monday, in the fall, and it was still packed and slow. If you order take out in advance, they might be a good option but otherwise your experience will probably be negative.

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    Scott M.

    Love this little place in the heart of Boothbay, the breakfast was a large portion of homemade deliciousness served hot and flavorful. The hash was to die for.

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    Em B.

    Came to visit Boothbay Harbor for the Clambake, and was looking for the best breakfast place in town as it was the only morning I'd be having breakfast here. Waves opens at 8 am (most of the restaurants open later in the morning, not many early options), and there was a line when we showed up at about 7:40. Luckily we were third in line and got a front window booth, not that there's much of a view, but it's nice to watch the town. We sat wherever we wanted, and Cody came by to offer coffee and drinks orders pretty quickly (which was so needed). My friend ordered an egg white omelette with tomatoes, spinach, jalapeños, and cheese, with corned beef hash, but they forgot the cheese (still charged $2 for it). I opted for the egg + cheese sandwich with a side of french toast. They have real maple syrup available which was really appreciated because fake syrup is a no-go. EGG WHITE OMELETTE: 5/5 EGG + CHEESE SANDWICH: 5/5 FRENCH TOAST: 5/5 We were in and out within about 35 minutes, and we were both delighted with the food quality. Cody was great although busy. I'd highly recommend coming here if you're in town. Just be prepared for there to be a line. Ambience: 5/5 Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Waves: 5/5

    Roy T.

    Waves is my go to breakfast spot in town!! Great food at great prices.. can be hard to get in to at peak times and the booths are tight but it's worth the squeeze and take note if your a phone nerd like me make darn sure you set up front by the windows if you want to get phone signal..lol service is always great!!

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    Janice S.

    Crazing around Boothbay Harbor and stopped in for breakfast. I ordered fresh delicious coffee and their spinach eggs Benedict. The service is great and the food came out quickly! Very clean and absolutely the smallest bathroom! That's ok.. I laughed!

    8 oz. Pineapple Juice. REFRESHING!
    Michael S.

    We were first in line when the doors opened at 8am last Sunday morning. It was a good thing, because seating was immediately filled to capacity with a line leftover out front. We had plenty of time to peruse the menu that was posted outside and ordered immediately. We started with 2 Pineapple juices ($10). My girlfriend chose the 2 Buttermilk Pancakes with Bacon ($10) and added Blueberries for $2. I went with the Pastrami Waves Benedict for $13. Served up HOT and FAST, everything tasted SCRUMPTIOUS. It was a good way to fuel up for our day! Service was polite and efficient.

    Eggs Benedict
    Jim T.

    Great, quick breakfast across from our hotel in downtown Boothbay Harbor. I got the eggs benedict which was good but the breakfast potatoes were awesome. They were like twice fried and despite looking almost undercooked they were super crispy. They were delicious. Prices are super good for the area and our server was serving the whole restaurant (5-10 tables) and doing a good job while being super busy. Definitely a good choice for a no frills breakfast option.

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    3 months ago

    Everything was incredible. Personally recommend the stuffed French toast/Screwdriver combination.

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    10 months ago

    Small and quaint and worth the wait. Service was wonderful and the food was even better.

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    10 months ago

    Great breakfast spot. Wonderful service. I had an omelette and really enjoyed it. Not a ton of tables but worth the wait.

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    We went there for breakfast and the food and service was excellent, highly recommend it!

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    Perfect breakfast spot for vacation. Cute little space with funky tables and decor. Amazing Benedict and pancakes, great pricing! Def a must

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    We had breakfast there and it was delicious. The place is small, but very inviting, and the service was good too.

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    Ask the Community - Waves

    Is this restaurant open on November 5? I ask because i have heard that restaurants in this area close down come winter.

    Waves will be open through November and most of the Winter. They will be shutting February-mid March. Waves is taking a week off Tuesday October 15th and will be re-opening Wednesday October 23rd.

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    Kelly's Cafe

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    We loved Kelly's Cafe! Our daughter is named Kelly and we were in Boothbay for the night so we had…read moreto try breakfast here. We met the owner, Kelly, and she and her staff were amazing. We initially were going to take a smaller table for the 5 of us, but a couple offered to move so we could push two together. Amazing and so unexpected but appreciated! We all loved our breakfasts - Happy Cakes for the kids included whipped cream, sprinkles and a piece of bacon; the croffle with blueberry compote was delicious; and the breakfast sandwich on wheatberry bread was great. The whole thing was topped off with a story from Kelly (she's also a published author!) and a treat for the kids from her treasure chest. My older two thought it was really sweet and my 8 yo was totally caught up in the story about mermaids and treasure. This was such a delightful stop, we recommend to anyone in the area!

    Oh my, this place is lovely and bright! The individuals working here are welcoming, listen to you…read moreand serve with a smile. (I appreciate when you order two dishes and switch) we had biscuits and gravy scrambled egg and French toast with bacon. Best biscuits and gravy of my life!! Coffee is so rich and delicious!! It's an intimate location (up stairs be prepared) with off street parking, clean bathrooms available. The food is so delicious, flavorful and generous portions. Luckily they do to go orders so you could call ahead and have someone with you go up the stairs or maybe if you ask and can't climb stairs they could meet you at the base of the stairs. Excellent place that's interested in spreading joy!!

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    Baker's Way

    Baker's Way

    4.2
    (63 reviews)
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    Food is amazing. Most Asian American restaurants load the sugar and salt. Bakers Way did not…read more Second time here. Take out to our boat. pad Thai, Fried Rice, Spring Rolls, and steam dumplings. Dumplings good, everything else exceptional. And we got the biggest yeasty cinnamon bun I've ever seen. Words cannot describe how decadent this was. OMG!!!! I've been coming to Boothbay for 30 years and never knew this place was there. If someone had not sent me would have thought just a bakery. It is that too. I have seen some negative reviews on service. Not fair. There is no table service. You stand at the counter till they have time to take your order. If you are eating there, they will deliver to your table. There is beautiful outside seating. And English is not their first language so patience may be required. And they are from a different culture and it to some that may translate as rude. That has not been my experience nor those lined up for their food or bakery products. A constant stream of takeout. If you like Asian food, funky place, this is it. One more thing. The order we had at most any other Asian restaurant in the area would have been double the cost. 2 entrees large portions, 2 apps and a desert for under$50 bucks!!!

    Their reputation precedes them at Baker's Way. On our way out of town, we stopped by to try one of…read moretheir apple fritters, which they are known for. I am not a doughnut person at all, but I always make an exception for apple fritters. So we bought one, and I want to emphasize the word "one" because it was sooooooo huge that it would've just been too much to have gotten more. It was enough for 3 to share, frankly. It was really large. The apple fritter was good, but I have to say, it wasn't my favorite. I've been spoiled by a place near our home (3,000 miles away) where the addition of a noticeable amount of cinnamon with huge apple chunks always steals my heart. Here, at least in the fritter we got, I didn't taste any cinnamon, and honestly, I couldn't taste any apple pieces either. Not sure what was going on. It still tasted good, but I felt like it wasn't well represented for what they claimed it to be. Again, it wasn't bad... it just wasn't great, either.

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    Outdoor patio to sit outside (also indoor seating)

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    Outdoor patio to sit outside (also indoor seating)
    Thistle Inn Restaurant

    Thistle Inn Restaurant

    4.3
    (224 reviews)
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    This is where we celebrated the anniversary of our 20 year marriage, and it was AWESOME !!! We…read moredined on their rustic patio, complete with twinkle lights and trees. We started with onion soup, which was OUTSTANDING !! It wasn't too salty, which is often an issue but not here. The broth was a perfect blend of onion and beef flavoring, just enough cheese and croutons but not overpowering... it was divine. It might've been the best I've ever had. We also got bread service that offered lightly grilled French bread. I don't know what the deal was, but it was so unbelievably tasty, and it was so soft, too. I don't know if it was the texture or the bread flavor, but something was different... that made it so amazing. Better than usual. I wanted to eat more, but I knew I was already getting full, so we left most of it. Drat. For an entree, my husband got the Atlantic salmon in a lobster veloute with farfalle and ratatouille. I tasted it, and it was excellent. Such great flavors. I got the cioppino, which had scallops, shrimp, and haddock in a herb-infused tomato sauce. I was a little shocked because it was spicy... good flavor, but spicy, and I wasn't expecting that. I wish the waitress would've told me ahead of time, but she didn't. I ended up not eating most of it because it was a bit too much for my palate. I hate wasting food, but the truth is I wouldn't have finished it anyway. I was already full from the onion soup and 1 piece of bread. For our celebratory dinner, we also split a dessert. I had read this place is known for their blueberry pie, which we were very interested in getting. Soooooooooo glad we did because it was EXCELLENT... and yes, it was a la mode... with vanilla ice cream. There was some crystalized sugar topping on the crust, which really added to the awesomeness of this dessert. We hit pay-dirt here. This meal was the highlight of our trip to Boothbay Harbor. I hope we will be able to return to this lovely harbor town because we will make a beeline to dine at Thistle Inn again. Too bad we live so far away. This is a wonderful dining establishment, and they made our 20th anniversary even more memorable !!

    They advertise happy hour from 5-6 in Google search. Then…read moreon another add it advertises 4-5. Bartender should look for another job where you don't have to be friendly to customers.

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    Best Carrot cake in Maine!!
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