The Friendly Toast

211 Fore St, Portland
(207) 367-3527

Recent Reviews

Rory Benjamin

I had the pleasure of trying this place out for the first time the other day. The food overall was tasty and the décor and atmosphere inside was fantastic!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Laura Hasson Alvarez

We got the king cakes, mimosa flight, Irish Benny, and a coffee. King cakes tasted amazing, though the "drizzle" of sun butter was really just thick sun butter squirted all over it. Bit much, so my friend couldnt finish it. Mimosas are made from concentrate and you can taste it. We didn't finish them. My coffee was old, and again, you could taste it. There was an odd film on top of it. Couldn't finish it. Had to ask for creamer options. The Irish Benny would have been great but MY EGGS WERE RAW. There was only a thin casing keeping the whites together. The waitress got me a new one, but I was so revolted that I could only stomach a little bit. The suggested tip amounts on the check are for the total AFTER tax. I shouldn't have had to pay for this meal, but I didn't want to make a scene.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

James Brad Gardella

Brandon was our server. Extremely attentive, great suggestions. Fantastic meal. Think I now prefer the Portland Location over the Portsmouth NH venue. Cheddar Jalepeno Bread, if they have take a loaf to go!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Churro Bites, Sam's Garden Omelet

Miranda Zook

This place is Wicked good! I had the mimosa flight and the cordon blue Benny, wow! That chicken is delicious! My husband ate the straight up Benny and loved it, and my brother in law chowed down on this donut breakfast sandwich that had the most delicious strawberry habanero jam! ?100/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Johnny B

Happy Easter! This place is awesome! 2nd year coming for breakfast on easter morning! Drinks are strong and food is great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephanie Anderson

I went in for breakfast as I am staying at the attached hotel. Was seated at a booth in the middle by the bar, which was uncomfortable because your feet cannot touch the ground and the foot ledge is too narrow. My server was nice, but it took 20 minutes to receive a waffle, which was overcooked. The description said "fluffy", but it was anything but. I would not recommend this restaurant. So many other amazing options in Portland.

Darrell Vaughn

I loved this place. Fun, unique and interesting menu. And the food was presented nicely and tasted amazing. Who knew a breakfast egg roll would be so good.Vegetarian options: Unique vegan/vegetarian options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg Rolls, Vegan, Churro Bites, Sam's Garden Omelet, Home Fries, Vegan Scramble, Hash Quiche

Mia

My experience with the Portland Maine location was a lot worse than the New Hampshire location. The music was very loud as well as the atmosphere. Not very sensory friendly. The dining area was clean and comfortable, and they had cool decorations. My positive feedback is that the vegan sausage was great, and I am glad that there are vegan options. The maple syrup that came with my blueberry pancakes was extremely sweet, too sweet for my liking. The pancakes were very dry but otherwise they were huge and the blueberries inside were fresh. My fiancé ordered eggs Benedict and chicken cordon bleu and the breakfast egg rolls. His egg rolls were very dry. The ham ends were left on the plate instead of discarded. His breakfast was overall dry and his home fries were moist, not crispy. Our waiter preselected his own tip before he gave us the digital option to sign for our receipt. He was also saying that if we knew what we ordered before we came in then we should have just said so the first time he came over to our table. But my fiancé is the one who knew what he wanted and I was still looking. He was not overly pleasing to deal with. He didn’t check to see if we were pleased with our meals either. The rates for food are overly priced and you have to pay 15$ for parking for 2 hours but we were only there for 20-30 minutes. Waste of money. We won’t be returning. :(

Recommended dishes: Vegan

Kel Dyke (Oneredeemer)

Lots to look at. Fun place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Tanner Littmann

My girlfriend and I had stopped by for a late brunch on 03/14 to kick off celebrating her 21st birthday. We had Sam as our waitress and we couldn’t have been more taken care of or welcomed to Portland. Sam was radiating such amazing energy, had a smile on her face from ear to ear and truly provided some of the best service we have ever encountered. Coming from two individuals that both work in the hospitality/service industry we wanted to show our most sincere gratitude towards her for everything today. Her attentiveness was beyond appreciated. We had also met Jessica who between visits from Sam was making our experience an absolute A+. The entire staff is very friendly. We will absolutely be coming back the next time we are in Portland because of those two ladies. We highly recommend for people to give a try while visiting, and even the locals who may not have stopped by to try them out just yet!Dietary restrictions: Dairy Allergy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegan, Chicken Sandwich

Maria Dipietrantonio

I had the chicken and waffles l. It was cold when it was served. An hour later I had an upset stomach. The server was nice. It was a long wait for the food. My friend that came with didn't like her food either. It was cold and English muffin was dry

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Sandwich

shannon murtagh

I had the New Hampshire scramble- not hot or any butter on grilled English muffins- overcooked eggs and funny tasting goat cheese. Our server didn’t notice or care that I barely touched it! Lol my friend enjoyed the waffles and chicken but became sick with stomach issues within an hour. The location was

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

C3b

Best breakfast in Portland. Service is always awesome. Atmosphere is awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Heather P

Fun place for breakfast/brunch, delicious creative food and friendly staffKid-friendliness: Lots of kid options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Home Fries, Eggs Benedict, Vegan Scramble

Maria Arcuri

Always super consistent delicious food and cocktails.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Home Fries

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