Portage Bay Cafe in Ballard

3 months ago

Spent $52 on this place, and the food was beyond sub-par. Firstly, let's talk about the limited menu. They serve a variety of breakfast items but very limited menu for lunch time items even though they say serves lunch. I got the sausage …

3 years ago

Oh man this place is great. We had such an amazing time. Might have something to do with the mimosas. Or the dhow we got to watch from the view of the kitchen we had. Or maybe the amazing food we ate. Or maybe it was our amazing servers. …

2 years ago

Did not enjoy the things I ordered today. Shakshuka was very sour and spicy, and the bread tasted grainy. The red velvet pancake (French toast?) is part cake part toast, it’s an interesting idea but does not taste very good. The fruit bar has a good selection, but some raspberries were visibly moldy.

2 years ago

I’m visiting from Minneapolis, and my dear friend highly recommended this spot!

I have high expectations for brunch, and Portage Bay exceeded them. Everything …

2 years ago

My friend and I decided to brunch at this spot, and we were in for a treat. My friend ordered the migas quesadilla, and it was so generous in portion size that we ended up taking some home. As for me, I opted for the oatmeal French toast, …

2 months ago

Don’t recommend for only 2 people. Brought my 6yo daughter for breakfast, and despite several open 4-tops, they would not seat us because they only have two 2-tops. Also have an entire back section empty they wouldn’t seat people in. …

a year ago

🥘: 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 …

2 years ago

Fantastic brunch place in Seattle.

The line up wait time was reasonable. 15 mins wait on Saturday 11am …

Edited a year ago

Friends came from South Carolina. Decided they should enjoy the brunch experience at Portage Bay Café. Across the street from the beloved dive bar The Sloop in Ballard was the closest. …

4 years ago

Wonderful restaurant! I’ve been wanting to try this place for some time and we finally were able to. Upon entering, the staff was kind and told us to seat ourselves. We chose a booth next to pancakes bar. A waiter promptly came to us and …

3 months ago

Pancakes were yummy, they have a fruit bar where you can add any toppings from your pancakes

3 years ago

There was a slight (50 minute) wait on the Morning of Memorial Day, no duh. But as always this place never disappoints. It's tried and true. Always worth the wait in literally every instance. After living in Seattle for 13 years and moving …

4 months ago

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 …

3 months ago

Andrew is the most friendly waiter. Great service and really good breakfast. Portions are large enough to split for 2.
And a short walk from the marina.

a month ago

Portage Bay is one of my favorite brunch spots — the fruit bar is always amazing and the food and service are consistently great. The only disappointment this time was the Seattle Benedict. For $30 (pre tax), the portion of crab was really …