The Independent Cafe
164 Main St, Bar Harbor
(888) 320-8884
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Grabbed lunch here - really enjoyed their lobster roll. Tossted bun was perfect for the lobster roll. Chicken wrap sandwich was also good. Recommend this place for a good lunch soot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Good coffee, kind staff, great food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good coffee! Good location opposite the green.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
$20 for this sad looking toast the size of my palm and a very watery coffee is disappointing to say the least. Staff was nice at least.
Extra clarification: palm sized avocado toast was $11. The watery cold brew was $8 - $9. $20+ total with tip.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
This was the “matcha latte” we ordered. It had next to no matcha taste, and the milk was steamed for an iced drink so it was lukewarm when served. The other latte we got just tasted like flavored milk with sugar free sweetener when I asked for regular. Unfortunately all 3 drinks were un-drinkable; so a latte that cost $9 was thrown away.
Food: 1
Great little lunch spot! Good sandwich options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Perfect little shop to get a coffee, breakfast sandwich and watch the fall leaves!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Place feels nice, servers were friendly but disinterested, which is understandable, but also if noticed should be noted. Main problem to - make sandwiches you need decent bread, here - focaccia and bagel were dry and tasteless. And the Coffee both plain and latte bad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
We really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately our experience was disappointing. The lobster roll was made with leftovers from lobster claws/paws — no tail meat at all — and one roll wasn’t nearly enough to feel like a meal. We came in hungry and left hungry.
I also ordered a latte and wasn’t asked about sugar, but it came sweetened, which made it undrinkable — six dollars wasted. The menu itself felt very limited, and the overall cleanliness was lacking. There were flies buzzing around while we tried to eat, and the table by the window with barstools was covered in crumbs, dust, and sticky residue. It looked like it hadn’t been wiped in a long time, so we ended up cleaning it ourselves.
Sadly, between the food quality, poor menu, and cleanliness issues, we can’t recommend this cafe.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Turkey sandwich was delicious. Quick service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Had a cold brew coffee that was good but lacked blueberry flavor is ordered.
Everything bagel was good, wish they had a variety of cream cheeses instead of just plain.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Do not go here. Espresso is burnt to the point it almost tastes like an alcoholic drink. Genuinely don’t know how you screw up an espresso machine that bad. Probably not the baristas fault—I’m guessing he was never trained.
Lady who took our order was curt and rude. Not sure how this place has good reviews. Would never return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Tasty iced vanilla lattes - great music playlist!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was so excited to try a blueberry donut. My friends and I purposely planned it to get there as soon as they opened to get a fresh blueberry donut. We got our donuts and they were old, dense, and freezing cold. The glaze was so absorbed into the donut, you could tell the donuts were from the previous day. The place also smelled weird.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great place to grab a light snack ! The staff were super nice and I have to say... Try the blueberry donut. I will need to comeback for it, the best blueberry donut I had ! 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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