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Portage Bay Cafe is located in Washington. Check out this affordable place in the University area. Locals say the restaurant serves genuine American cuisine. This place features breakfast, lunch, and brunch.
Bleary-eyed UW students and neighborhood locals line up on the sidewalk during weekend brunch, sipping mugs of tea while waiting for their tables. Inside, the light, spacious room pays homage to Portage Bay's...
citysearch.com - expert review - 08/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If your looking for a breakfast place in seattle this is your spot. Every time i have been here the food has been excellent. All organic from the potatoes to all the juice. The plates are put…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The BF and I have easily been here more than any other restaurant in the city, at least once or twice a month over the last three years. It's not just great brunch, but high-quality ingredients, solid…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
wild salmon omelette - MMMMM organic coffee - AHHH!
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so torn on this place..I went after seeing their write on on best breakfast joints in Seattle (the pic look delish!)..So we went on a saturday and waited and waited of course..The toppings are…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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I have to say I've never had a waitress look more annoyed to have to "deal...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast/ Brunch Creative, but taste/portion is just ok.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a bit of a mixed blessing. It is the only decent place to get a nice breakfast near the udistrict, but it's very crowded with families and respectable citizens, which can be a real…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I have lived in the Seattle area for 2 years now, and there's something that my friends and I comment about on a regular basis. The fact that really lackluster restaurants often get good…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously?! Here's what happened: - 40 minute wait for a 3-top
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Down with naysayers! PBC is quite possibly the best place I've ever eaten and would eat there every day if I had the money to blow. They offer counter seating for those who are impatient and don't…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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Well, it wasn't terrible. But, not worth the wait. The seating is rather chlosterphobic and noisy. The coffee is not tasty (organic is not synominous with good tasting, folks). The food wasn't anything beyond...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Absolute love the fruit bar idea, creative, fun and interactive. Service = the last couple times i've been here, I had to wave down the waitress, considering the limited amount seating service should…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was spectacular! The coffee, was perfect. The mimosa's, were totally rock and roll. The service...well, what can one say when it takes 15 min. just to get coffee. Super slow service. The…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have to agree with a previous review by Sambo. I hate to write a poor review of PBC, since I have had so many great brunch experiences here in the past. I ate here a few weeks ago and was far from…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A couple of years ago I went here for the first time and loved it, and at the time I would have agreed whole-heartedly with other rave reviewers here. But it's 2008, and this place stinks now. Flat…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why hello, goat cheese omelette (fuck. how on earth do you spell "omelette?" wiki says yes, but firefox says red line! red line!) Anyways...why hello, goat cheese egg dish. You are delicious. And you…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's not tough to get me to love a restaurant, as long as the food is tasty and they clearly mark the gluten-free items -- or especially if they single them out and make it seem like they made them…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here because of all the wonderful reviews, but I was quite disappointed. Service was better than I expected maybe because it was on a weekday, although the server put whip cream despite my…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food was great but the service was EXTREMELY horrible. I once asked for my check and had to wait 30 minutes while the waitress was using eye drops right next to the cash register. They were just…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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After several great reviews from friends, my boyfriend and I decided to go for a late Sunday brunch at Portage Bay. First, they said the wait would be a 10min wait, but in reality the wait was 25-30 mins. When...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Portage Bay is our favorite place for breakfast or lunch- or catering! The freshness of their food, the expansive and fantastic menu for sweet or savory (and really healthy!) options is just…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite breakfast place!!!! Best pics:
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uhm.................. LOVE! Seriously, there doesn't seem to be a bad dish here. Breakfast; you HAVE to try the challah french toast. Includes UNLIMITED fresh fruit/fresh whipped cream/real maple…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took my family here for mothers day brunch and went to the one that just opened in South Lake Union for my first time - I think it lived up to its hype. My mom ordered the crab cakes and I had an…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great savory and sweet breakfast options. Migas are VERY tasty. The potatoes that come with the dishes need to be worked on.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The breakfasts here are so freaking good I want to punch myself in the face! AND, get this, they have gluten-free pancakes. I have never seen a restaurant with that option before, and I almost soiled…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love a good breakfast or brunch, and this is a great place for it. The portions of tasty food are ginormous and the sweet and savory options are numerous. I don't even like sweet stuff in the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best damn breakfast ever. I love their french toast. Whenever I'm in town, I make sure to go to Portage Bay. Oh and the waffle/fruit bar is amazing. I knocked it down a star because I hate the wait and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm writing because a fine place could be a great place. I used to frequent Portage Bay Cafe very often; but some minor but annoying issues kept happening; so maybe those could be addressed. The…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very tasty brunch. Migas were excellent (and huge), and french toast was delicious. Friendly service. Gets crowded fast, so get there early or be prepared to wait.
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Watching all the food go by at breakfast, I was definitely thinking this was a 4-5 star place. The sweet dishes of pancakes, french toast with the fresh fruit bar toppings looked amazing. Alas, I'm…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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After reading the reviews and seeing the ever present long line over the weekends, we decided to try this place. First of all, the wait is absolutely insane!! And after a long wait of 45 mins to an hour, you...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is always tasty but the lines are Always Long. I thought I had gotten around that by coming alone but apparently not. Today I didn't even eat here because of the line. When someone jumped…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The toppings bar for the pancakes and french toast is top shelf. You only get to go through it one time, but you can stack it deep on the one pass (fresh berries, mixed berry compote, syrups, whipped…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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Why does anyone go to this place? I live a few blocks away and it's always...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Eat here. If the little things matter - well chosen & cooked ingredients, prep, presentation, quality in every detail -
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was visiting my brother for awhile in Seattle, and he and his girlfriend took me to Portage Bay. Living in the South, there are NO organic restaurants, besides the Rainbow Grocery. If you asked any…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very delicious and worth the wait. We ventured out for a yummy breakfast with baby in tow. I forgot this place was close to the University, so of course on the weekend expect the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Creative menu with organic ingredients. I like when there is innovative use...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
With so many positive reviews from so many Yelpers, it had to be good (Wisdom of Crowds theory). So we had to try. I should've seen there was a location closer to where we were staying.
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The wait is excrutiating on weekends and populated by pre- or post-coital couples making out. The bacon is the best in the city, but I can't bring myself to watch the highly vulgar goings-on. Kind of…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
expensive and over rated. not sure why it is quite so popular, sure the toppings bar is nice but the food is quite ordinary.
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite breakfast places. Great food! It is noisy since it's so popular. The only thing I would change is the crowded doorway. Also, because again they're so busy, the manager has politely…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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I find that I am re-itterating most of the poor reviews for many of the same reasons that others below have written. We also decided to go there at 10:30am on Sundy the 1st of June at the new SLU location. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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Ok I get what everyone is saying about the service, its not always the best (I once called to order to go food and they told me they were to busy and hung up on me), but the food is amazing! My two favorites,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for brunch with my friend and it was amazing! The place was filled but the wait wasn't too bad, the food delectable, and the service timely. Food: I had the greek omelet with fresh fruit…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite for brunch! Hope you're not in a hurry when your planning to eat brunch here on the weekend- there is always a wait for tables but trust me, you won't be disappointed!! But since the South…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Super yum! This is one of those super packed, get on the wait list, big-portioned and big-priced deliciousness, weekend breakfast hot spots. Locally foraged fiddlehead fern and mushroom omelette was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We were visiting Seattle from out of town and as we were heading to our hotel room in the elevator, we were given advice from a random couple - go to Portage Bay Cafe for breakfast. "Trust us, you…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't understand the rave reviews about this place. It seems like they are using very high quality ingredients. And I have to say that the orange juice was clearly fresh squeezed and was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My bf and i decided to check out this place out one morning after 4 years of living near the restaurant. We'd drive by every weekend and see crowds of people standing outside waiting for a table.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Last week I met a friend for lunch but because I woke up late I was still...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sorry to rate them so poorly. I was really looking forward to eating here after the reviews I read. So here's my story: I made reservations Fri. morning knowing they'd be busy for Mother's Day.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went with a friend who prefers to eat organic/vegetarian. I'm fine with paying a few extra $ for good organic food, but these people have NO right to charge the amount they do for their food! I…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OH THANK YOU YELP!!! We woke up at the buttcrack of dawn... (literally since it felt like sunrise and sunset are obscenely early and late up here in Seattle!) and wandered out to have breakfast. I…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I were looking for a brunch place this morning (a Sunday) and decided to try this place; the yelp reviews made it sound ok. I did call ahead and was put on a "waiting list", and we…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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I went for breakfast on the weekend. I understand it's a busy time, so I was okay when they told me it would be a 30-40 minute wait for our table for 2. I stood there and tried to be patient as I watched the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the overflow room- but totally ok with it because then I didn't have to wait too long for food while looking at others eat... and it was Easter. I know going on Easter was probably not the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i went to Seattle for a weekend and to be honest, I sh**it my pants how good the breakfast was. I wish we would have place like this in San Francisco !! I'm really jealous.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not going to go on and on about the food and the wait and the service and the organics and the blahblahblah.... I just want to share one anecdote.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to love this place. I went for breakfast with 2 others on Sunday. The wait was long, as expected, but I figured it was worth it. When we were finally called, we were seated in the back room.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places to go eat breakfast at. I love how all the food is so simple but so much flavor! The Omelets and scrambles are yummy. My favorite are the french toast with the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite possibly my favorite place for breakfast food in Seattle. PBC is super crowded on weekend mornings, so go on weekdays unless you want to wait 20-30 minutes for a table. The full breakfast menu…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Healthy and huge portions, this place is great. The lines can get very long but that's only because the food is unanimously delicious. The price is reasonable for the quality of the foot you'll get.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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I went at a busy time on a Saturday morning because my friends insisted it was the world's best breakfast. It became obvious that this place was all hype. We were told our wait would be 35-40 minutes it ended...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
RED ALERT: Portage Bay Cafe is now serving breakfast all day long. This is very important to us folks who like to stay out all night and can only pry themselves out of bed to get food around 3pm when…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First, this restaurant probably deserves three stars. I'm giving it two to try to counteract the currently inflated total. The Portage Bay Cafe is one of the most overrated restaurants in Seattle.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
No thanks! My pregnant friend and I went for breakfast on a Sunday a few weeks back and they told us it'd be about 30 minutes before we could be seated. We ended up waiting an hour and a half. They…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW! So here's the deal, this place is a magnet for the hangover remedy and my is it worth it! My brother and sister-in-law love this place with a passion and my wife and I are staying at the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite breakfast spots, since you never feel greasy when you walk out. I hate waiting in line, but I'll usually do it anyway. My sisters asked to go again when they visited. I always never…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We really like this place. The wait took forever. I mean we had to wait at least an hour to get a table. We didn't know you can call ahead and get your name on the waiting list. Next time we'll call as…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
eh they are ok
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm pretty obsessed with the breakfast bar at Portage Bay; being invited to heap bunches of berries on top of already delicious food is a huge plus in my book. I was a bit bummed that they didn't…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Portage Bay! I have been going here for brunch since 2000, when I first moved to Seattle. Not only are the menu items wonderful, with fresh ingredients, but the waffle bar is awesome (if you…
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Portage Bay Cafe: a breakfast haven. It's not a greasy hangover breakfast place. it's not a quick bite on the way to work place. it's a place with truly standout food, a place you should be going…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is alright, but nothing spectacular. The crowd is pretentious and "yuppie". Very crowded - my husband & I had better luck going to Zeena's in Capitol Hill or Rusty Pelican in Wallingford.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
did you i know look forward to my sunday mornings because of you? well i do :) i love your ginormous rancher's breakfast which i never finish and the trips to the breakfast bar. you never disappoint…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the SMOKED SALMON OMELETTE and breakfast potatoes! After finishing work on our documentary film, my good friend Jane offered to show me around Seattle. She took me to the Portage Bay Cafe for…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Portage Bay Cafe could actually convert me. To what you might be wondering?
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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We went for lunch. A very busy time, I get it. What I didn't understand, however, was how rudely my elderly companion was treated by the hostess and by our waitress. What absolutely BAFFLED me was the food....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hope to move to Seattle in the near future, and just added to my reasons why is this resturant. I was staying at University Inn, since I was visiting University of Washington, the front desk person…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my new favorite breakfast place. I agonized over the menu, because I couldn't decide if I wanted a savory egg dish or some french toast with unlimited fruit. That's right, unlimited fruit!…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars. I agree whole-
