Otherside Diner

500 Washington Ave, Portland
(207) 772-0002

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William O'Reilly

My wife and I have been here a few times and it has been good every time. It is a little crowded, but most good places in Portland are. We got our food pretty quickly and it was tasty.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Stephen Houdlette

I feel like I might've already reviewed these folks, but was there again while waiting for my mechanic... Just stellar.

Tasty and interesting food, but hits the comfort buttons.

Good tunes, lovely staff.

One gripe world be an espresso machine, but cold brew was good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nika Cataldo

Really good food! We ordered the pancakes, it was soooo delicious with their special butter and the natural maple syrup. So yummy! 💖 then I ordered Bahn Mi, it was tasty! As an Asian person, it passed my standards. It's really good :) the server was also nice. This was a nice stopover for us traveling from MA to Maine. Would love to come back again

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ryan Dickson

Everything was great, service was a bit slow and now they have 3% add on kitchen service fee. This fee helps pay the kitchen staff. In my mind that’s the responsibility of the owners or the waitresses make so much money in tips, they can tip the kitchen. It’s not my responsibility to pay for food and the staffs wages. Ridiculous and if you have an extra fee then you need to advertise it

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Corned Beef Hash

Francesca Morrell

Delicious food! The pancake and butter had citrus flavor in it. The eggs were buttery and the hash brown was quite a pleasant surprise. We don’t get food like this in Rhode Island!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Main Street Guide Service :}

This is a diner not a 5 star restaurant I paid 26 dollar for breakfast for 1 nothing fancy hash and eggs coffee toast get your head out of the clouds breakfast is the cheapest meal to make. Also a added kitchen fee for who k own what oy vey

Robin Ferrer

I was really pleasantly surprised by this place, a calm atmosphere and great food at really reasonable prices. We both had the salmon bagel which came with a hash brown and shared some Greek donuts afterwards. To drink we had an Apple Cider and a Spiced Pear Mimosa. Tasty, fresh, generous portions well prepared and tasted great. The service was attentive without being 'in your face' and most of all, the prices seemed really fair, which is nice these days! Nothing not to like, we will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Greek Doughnuts, Hash Brown, Sandwich

lindsay certain

The butter that came with the muffin was so good. I've never had citrus zest in butter before was it was so good! The hashbrowns are great, the food was so yummy, first time here and I will definitely be back

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

David Michaels

Initially I was searching for a place with good packages so I did a quick web search and this place popped up in my results. I pulled in to the little Strip mall by off of I-295 and immediately noticed that through the windows, every seat was full at 9 in the morning. That seemed like a good sign so I proceeded in and sat myself at the Bar along one wall. I was greeted in a very friendly manner by a sweet lady with a menu who offered to grab me a coffee. Instead of Pancakes, which were highly recommended online, I decided to try the corned beef hash breakfast.

When it arrived, it was a rather sizeable mound of homemade corned beef hash with shredded potatoes, covered with 2 over easy eggs with a grilled English muffin on the side. I requested a small side of hollandaise sauce and then dribbled it over the top.

I cannot express the truth enough in this statement. This was one of the best, if not the single best breakfasts I have ever had. It was the perfect amount of savory, salty, and just plain delicious. I will undoubtedly be back.

The service was great and the unassuming strip mall location was much more charming than I had initially surmised. I think I've found a new hidden gem in Maine. Do yourself a favor and drop by this place for breakfast as soon as you can.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Corned Beef Hash

Alex Joneth

We come here every time we come to Portland. We've tried different things from the menu and specials and everything is great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sunny Boots

Perfect neighborhood diner, great service, extremely yummy food and specials, good coffee, and a great bar for solo locals to make new friends. Lovely all around, best grilled muffin in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hash Brown, Classic Breakfast

Kalei Hazel

Cute little Diner that's easy to get to. Service was great, the food was delicious and generous with portions. I ordered a Monte Cristo with a hot herbal tea. The tea came with a side of lemon and honey which was delightful. The Monte Cristo had a bit too much Dijon for my liking but was pretty delicious beyond that.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Darrin Pelham

My wife and I arrived shortly after the diner opened and were shown a table right away. The menu has something for everyone, and the portions won't leave you hungry. My wife got the classic plate that came with eggs, potato ball, bacon, and english muffin. The eggs we perfectly scrambled, the potato ball was crispy, the bacon was thick and cooked chewy, and the muffin was thick. I got the corned beef hash with hashbrowns, eggs, and rye toast. I'm no corned beef hash connisour, but that was the best I've ever had. We also tried the lemon creme strudel frensh toast. The toast was thick and soft. The lemon creme was not overpowering, and the strudel topping put the dish over the top.
Overall, the meal was fantastic, the staff was very friendly and I'm sure we'll be going back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic, Corned Beef Hash

Rawls Whittlesey

Food was good, mimosas good, service good and no wait. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Side Hollandaise, Sandwich

Xavier Fonseca

This was 17 dollars.
Actually insane
The website does not have the actual prices that are advertised. And they charge a mandatory tip for the kitchen staff.
The food was ok. Hashbrown is pretty neat its like a balled up latka.
But the price was insane for the food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

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