Portage Bay Cafe in Ballard

Very crowded Sunday breakfast crowd, but it created a fun atmosphere. The staff seemed burned out already when we got there at 11am, and were not the friendliest, but they did their job well. My pancakes tasted like they were made with wheat flour, but I don't remember that being called out on the menu or being given an option. They had a weird mouth feel, but the rest of our breakfasts were delicious! Avacado toast and French toast were stand outs. I loved that they offer salad as an option with breakfast meals and not just potatoes. Also, saw some gross things with adults and kids helping themselves at the berry bar, so I passed on going up there. Might want to find a way to make that more sanitary.

Very crowded Sunday breakfast crowd, but it created a fun atmosphere. The staff seemed burned out already when we got there at 11am, and were not the friendliest, but they did their job well. My pancakes tasted like they were made with wheat flour, but I don't remember that being called out on the menu or being given an option. They had a weird mouth feel, but the rest of our breakfasts were delicious! Avacado toast and French toast were stand outs. I loved that they offer salad as an option with breakfast meals and not just potatoes. Also, saw some gross things with adults and kids helping themselves at the berry bar, so I passed on going up there. Might want to find a way to make that more sanitary.

We met friends for breakfast on a Saturday morning (thanks for taking reservations). Busy time but Andrew was an amazing server. He was cheery, responsive, and helpful despite the pressure of having too many tables. We give Andrew 5 stars and would love to see him again. But the Joe's Scramble and potatoes were way too salty - and my husband is a salt user. The gravy with the biscuits was skimpy and flavorless and the potatoes were very overdone, bland, too salty and we should have sent them back. I have to admit the salad dressing was as delicious as Andrew had promised. So there's a yay for good salad dressing - at a breakfast spot.

We met friends for breakfast on a Saturday morning (thanks for taking reservations). Busy time but Andrew was an amazing server. He was cheery, responsive, and helpful despite the pressure of having too many tables. We give Andrew 5 stars and would love to see him again. But the Joe's Scramble and potatoes were way too salty - and my husband is a salt user. The gravy with the biscuits was skimpy and flavorless and the potatoes were very overdone, bland, too salty and we should have sent them back. I have to admit the salad dressing was as delicious as Andrew had promised. So there's a yay for good salad dressing - at a breakfast spot.

🥘: 9/10. I came here with a couple friends to catch up after a long time! We ordered a lot of food and they were all very delicious! I ordered the grain oat blueberry toast and it was delightful! I love how everything tastes so refreshing and fulfilling! And yes, I made a big trip to the fruit bar and I am very satisfied with the fruit! Very sweet and just perfect! There are many fruit options and it made my toast taste so much better! 🧑🏻‍🍳: 7/10: The waitress there are all very friendly and kind to us! Willing to give us many time to decide what we want because we are all very indecisive, they are very patient and so nice! I really like their service! Hopefully next time we don’t have to wait that long because this place is always crowded! 📍: 7/10: Great location with many parking spots but we are just very unlucky after waiting for a while and still do not have a parking spot! I am very glad that we came here because it is way more easier than the other locations to find parkings! It will be nice if we have more room between tables so the dining experience will be more comfortable and complete!