It's a charming little chocolate shop with extremely friendly service. Highly recommend!…read more **Thank you for the recommendation - the bridge observatory was awesome!!**

I cannot say enough great things about this shop, where the only thing sweeter than the treats are…read morethe owners. They give the kind of warmth and above-and-beyond service that is rarely found anywhere. I had never been in the shop, but follow them on social media. Upon seeing some special cookies I wanted for my grandchildren who were coming to visit, I asked to order a few. It turned out that they were not available, but instead of simply informing me of that, the owner got in touch to offer that the kids could come in and do a pretzel dipping session. I was thrilled to have a little surprise for them. But that wasn't all--the ladies donned costumes for the Alice in Wonderland theme and gave the kids a magical experience. I was truly blown away by how much they put into making it fun and engaging. The old bank vault is absolutely beautiful. The kids went in and put on costumes themselves, posing for tea party pics and checking out the various Wonderland-themed features. These ladies are truly the sweetest and created a highlight of our grandchildren's visit! Now I need to go back for ice cream. Highly recommend!

Happened to drive by on my search to find downtown Belfast and treats for my community--wow! So…read moreglad I stopped! Was 1:40 pm on a Saturday, luckily they were still open and 17 donuts were left. Some plain, some cinnamon sugar, a few marbled chocolate and vanilla. Absolutely delicious! Great texture, not too sweet , just the right size. We gobbled them up. Next time I'm up Down East, I'll definitely be stopping by again, hopefully earlier in the day to try more kinds. If you like donuts, include Only in your travel plans. Folks who live nearby, y'all are lucky!

I had a craving for brioche. I had a craving for a donut . It was suggested that I try The Only…read moreDoughnut. I did. I couldn't get up the icy steps with my cane, so I sent my wife to get me a doughnut. Honestly, it was okay, but didn't really taste like brioche and it just felt like a perfunctory donut. It didn't really taste of German Chocolate either, which I ordered, but it was huge and rather light. Perhaps it was a off day, as I really didn't have a knock your socks off experience. The owner was sweet, and kind. I would try it again, but I wouldn't get what I ordered again.

Wow. What a breakfast. And the staff and environment is equally great. Make this a stop for sure.read more

Stopped by to breakfast and ordered the salmon bagel and a tropical sunrise smoothie. Cute place…read more Fast service. However, the salmon bagel (lox) was THE worst I've ever had in my entire life. Bland, bagel wasn't toasted enough, and salmon was turning. No capers. Disgusting. I ate half of it simply because I was hungry and needed sustenance. May as well have been cat food. The sunrise smoothie was equally bland. Looked nothing like the photo. My smoothie was a pale pink whereas the photo has a smoothie that looks orange like a sunrise. Overpriced garbage. I won't be back.

Cow Down One of two…read more(the other is in Bangor) locally-owned ice cream shops that does things the right way--1.5gallons at a time. The Good: *All their ice cream bases and most add-ins are made from scratch in-house. *Great location along the Belfast Ha'bor Walk. *Small but mighty selection of ice cream and some sorbets. *Housemade waffle cones are the right call. And for $1.50 you can't go wrong. *Blueberry ice cream was fantasticly smooth and filled with fresh Maine Blueberry flavor. *Friendly service *Reasonable prices for a ice cream shop in a touristy area. The Meh: *Seasonal The Ugly: *Street Parking only in Belfast, so be prepared to drive around aimlessly on busier days. Conclusion: Delicious i creams made the right way and at a reasonable price.

What's a vacation w/o some ice cream ? After having an awesome lunch at the nearby Nautilus…read moreSeafood & Grill, we happened upon the Wild Cow Creamery along the Belfast Harbor Walk. We needed some of that creamy goodness at that point, and Wild Cow didn't disappoint. My wife ordered a 2 scoop waffle cone of Maine Blueberry and some type of peanut butter variety. I went with a 2 scoop of Apple Crisp and Almond Toffee. All the flavors were fresh and flavorful, this was quality-made ice cream. No lines to speak of that day, but it was early October for our visit, I'm sure the Wild Cow does a brisk business during the Summer peak. A strong 4 Star rating.

Nice little bakery in downtown Belfast. I had them bookmarked on a fall trip passing through…read morebecause it has that small town vibe I look for, and beyond that, I need some good pumpkin bread to ring in the season. The place is very nice, like a well kept, older home. The bathroom was super clean, the staff was friendly, and while it was early afternoon, they still had a few things to pick from. Like I mentioned I had eyes on pumpkin bread and it was tasty -- dusted lightly on top with powdered sugar, well seasoned to taste like fall and sweet but not overly so. At $3 for a big piece, I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Wonderful croissants and pastries!!! I liked them a lot, though I got there too late in the day to…read moreget a ham and cheese croissant:( so sad. But, the almond croissant and Parisienne I got were wonderful! HOWEVER, what kinda bakery doesn't have an espresso machine? I wanted a delicious cappuccino with my pastry so badly! Overall, quite delicious! I also loved the general demeanor of the lady in the back. She was so welcoming!

Rude, self-absorbed, and operated from 7:00 am through 2:30 pm…read more Recommended: seeking alternative help from other sources of coffee alternative.

Great coffee shop! Everyone is helpful and kind. We enjoyed our chai lattes while listening to the…read moremusic they were playing.

A Friday night, off season, no reservation, two people. Hostess gets an A+ for trying to get a…read morelong line of reservation-less people tables. Well done. Our server was equally excellent- efficient, friendly, knowledgeable. Restaurant has a brick interior, very cute. We split the calamari which was very good and well portioned for two people to share. Accompanying marinara lacked flavor. Complimentary bread service, you don't see that often anymore! The side salad that came with the meal.. the restaurant could drop that if looking to save expense. Just too small and somewhat boring. I would never miss it if it wasn't offered. I had the chicken parm. It was fine and my husband had the bolognese, also fine. The dishes felt "heavy" and didn't have a lot of flavor. They do win for size of meal- I ate my leftovers twice more!

Two words. Mushroom sacchetti…read more You can have pasta most anywhere but unless you don't like mushrooms.... Let me tell you what the locals get. Spinach and artichoke dip as appetizer. Mushroom sacchetti with mushroom cream sauce as entree and for dessert - flourless chocolate cake with raspberry sauce. You're welcome.

We used to come to Belfast a couple times a year and Darby's was always one of our typical dinner…read moreor lunch spots. Fast forward, we moved away to Arizona for 14 years before moving back to New England. Just had lunch at Darby's to celebrate our anniversary. It was perfect as always So often when you visit an old favorite it's not so wonderful anymore. But Darby's is the exception. Same charming and spotlessly clean interior, same amazing food and wonderful friendly service. Today, we started off with a bowl of French fries as an appetizer and they were fantastic! I had macaroni and cheese (without the Cheez It topping due to an allergy to orange cheese). My husband had the chicken pad Thai and he said it was fantastic just as it always has been in the past. The server was superb. My husband asked if the Mac and cheese was white cheese and learned it was so I ordered that explaining to the server that I was really happy that it was white cheese as I have an allergy to annatto which is in orange cheese. She immediately alerted me to the fact that they top their Mac and cheese with crumbled Cheez Its and asked if I'd like her to hold those off. It was really refreshing to have a server so aware of a likely issue with an ingredient for a customer. Just fantastic personalized service. Thank you! We will be back again next year. Loved every minute of our visit.

Chili and chowder were cold. Chili ended up room temperature after it was reheated. Waitress…read morebrought our wine after we were done eating, wine that was ordered before our meal. They were obviously short staffed but didn't seem like that should make the food cold.

THE BEST little convenience store stop in Belfast!! Amazing breakfast sandwiches made on HOMEMADE…read morebread! A great selection of alcoholic beverages, regular beverages, snacks and ice cream. The staff are super friendly and helpful! We stop at Jack's for all of our quick needs! It sure does have that little hometown atmosphere to it, which makes it extra special to pop in every summer

Good pizza, best around actually, IMHO of course. Will really work to customize your pizza. Chewy…read morecrust.

Menu changes often and it's worth going back to check out new specials. They also sell produce and…read moreflowers that always look beautiful. Hot drinks are good, smoothies are good, pastries are decent. Sad they're closed for winter right now.

Loved this space and meal! Lots of beautiful vegetables and a delicious lunch of vegetarian soups…read moreand sandwiches. It's the type of meal that leaves you feeling good for a long time after.