Great sandwiches and nice, laid back vibe. The staff was very welcoming and helpful. Loved the decor too.

My husband and I are up here for vacation and one of my favorite things is trying local coffee shops and this one didn't disappoint. The coffee is so good and the owner is even better. Super friendly and you can tell he cares about his customers. read more

This coffee shop is in a convenient location and on the way from home to work and back for me. The espresso drinks are well made and of a variety that you don't normally see these days. The brewed coffee is from freshly roasted beans and there are always light, medium and dark options. Baked goods are home made for the most part. The bagels come from a local place in South Portland, and can be had plain or with several schmears concocted in house. The smoked trout schmear is particularly fine, as is the jalapeno. Very tasty muffins too, with delicious flavor combinations. Though cozy, there area variety of seating options with privacy for conversation and free WiFi for laptops and tablets. Lingering over a refill is on the menu. I recommend any coffee lover come and experience Dog Bar Jim for what it is, a high quality, locally owned and operated coffee house with regulars who keep coming back for great drinks, a cool vibe and comfort. read more

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THE best small coffee bar/bakery in town! The owner is not only genuine and friendly, he has a great imagination for different and delicious scones, muffins, breakfast sandwiches and burritos (depending on the day if the week), sweet rolls, buttery shortbread and hand pies. How about a bacon, egg and cheese on small waffles with spicy maple glaze? Mexican chocolate scones are a patron favorite available Tuesdays and Saturdays. The last hand pie we had was butternut squash, caramelized onions, Brie and (I think ricotta?). So good! On my first (of many) visit months ago when I asked the owner what was in his front case, he started to describe the sweet roll with a red wine glaze and I said he could stop there. Wow that was so interesting! Fresh coffee is excellent. So if you haven't been to this little neighborhood sport, go down there between 8am and 1pm Tuesday thru Saturday and try it! You will not be disappointed. read more

Delicious coffee as expected and all the review did mention how good the baked goods were but I was not at all prepared for the LIFE CHANGING experience that was their Strawberry Allspice muffin. Great great local coffee shop highly recommended read more

Breakfast sandwich was super savory and loaded with saucy goodness. Staff so friendly, new favorite place! read more

Dog Bar Jim - Breakfast sandwich!! Amazing flavor - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Brunswick, Maine

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Awesome food and coffee, everything super fresh! The breakfast burrito with Filipino bacon, egg, cheese and a bit of rice was super delicious. The owner is a funny dude and enjoys chatting with his customers. The prices are very reasonable, too! $10 for a hearty breakfast is a deal. read more

I love the vibe and products at DBJ! The people who work there are down to earth and friendly and you can tell the ingredients are sourced with care. It's off the Main Street and is a nice place to hang, drinking a coffee or any of their other cool creative drinks, the food is also on point, and everything can easily be made to go. Get some! read more

Such an awesome find a little off the beaten path. Coffee, pastries and service were all outstanding. Will definitely be back whenever we are in town. read more

Brewed coffees are quietly the best in town as are the barista drinks. Imaginative bakery items are always stellar. The fact that so many of us lined up down the street in all sorts of weather during the pandemic just to get our Dog Bar fix says it all. Come for fabulous coffee and stay for the personality, service and humor. If nothing else, catch an old Seinfeld rerun on the old tv! read more

Best coffee in town without a doubt! Delicious food too -- great breakfast sandwiches and dinner options. The staff are great, Ben takes time to get to know regulars. Not a ton of seating, but has a great vibe and awesome ambiance. A real gem of Brunswick. read more

our family was visiting from california. i have a couple bougie coffee snobs in my family that are very particular about their coffees and chais. well here's the good news and the bad news. good news is this place had the best drinks in my family's opinion. bad news, sadly we found them on our last day of vacation. in the words of my daughter "why couldn't you have found this place on day one?" i ordered the everything bagel and herbed cream cheese. that cream cheese had a little kick to it and the dill in it made it mmmmmm delicious. it was a little crowded inside, so we sat on the back patio. it was quiet and quaint. what we loved and each of my family members mentioned was the time the women there took to answer any questions we had, and it seemed like we had a lot. quite a line was forming, but the girls there never seemed bothered or annoyed. they were kind and gracious with us. so overall, sad we didn't find them til the end of our trip. but sure glad we got to experience that Brunswick charm and kindness and amazing drinks and bagels (the blueberry scone was delish too). also, sadly i walked out and forgot to purchase a tee. my husband wanted one and i forgot. hopefully i can figure out a way to buy one and have it shipped. til next time Maine!! read more

Best coffee in Brunswick. The owner Ben is one of the nicest people I've ever met and he's extremely passionate about coffee. The pastries are good, I had a bread pudding muffin recently that was delicious. I just love this place, it's a Brunswick gem. read more

Friendly peeps, delicious comestibles, funky space. What's not to love. We do bnbs close so we can walk in all weathers.

Best cappuccino and the egg sandwich was to die for! Worth the trip on our way to Camden from Portland

Funky, small, coffee shop with great coffee. Friendly, welcoming and helpful workers.

Just amazing staff, atmosphere, coffee and food. Can't go wrong with anything. Had the chai and a pork handmade pie before the trip out of Maine. Absolutely wonderful and Leslie answered every question in the book read more

Pardon my language, but holy shit was this place great! It's a small space, but that provided the right amount of intimacy and coziness. I got a seaweed bagel with cream cheese, paired with a lovely americano. If a seaweed bagel sounds too bizarre, or perhaps grosses you out (as it initially did to me), no need to worry, it was splendid. Met the owner, too. I really gathered his passion for gourmet, craft coffee. A must! read more

Dog Bar Jim - Single americano, iced chai, and two smoked trout, seaweed bagels. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Brunswick, Maine

My favorite coffee shop in the world. Love the coffee especially and the bagels with chili crisp and the barristas. What happened to the one man running the whole thing? read more

Passing through on the way to Acadia. This is place is a gem. The coffee, baked goods and vibe was 10/10

Moved here two months ago today. I've tried a few coffee places in Brunswick, this is my go to, favorite, first choice. Ben is amazing and very personable, awesome atmosphere, can't get any better! I come here daily, minimum 3-4 times a week. My coffee is always made exactly how I like it! read more

Dog Bar Jim - Iced Lattee, Asiago bagel with Jalapeño cream cheese with Tajin. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Brunswick, Maine

Brunswick is a college town and this coffee shop is very near Boudin so it's frequented by nice college students and occasional old farts like us. We had the coffee Bombon, it was green, surprisingly, iced, had a sweet start with a really delicious espresso finish. Also tried a piece of honey cake which was very good. The Chef dude was very funny, we had a good time enjoying the atmosphere. We bought an interesting tee shirt and heard an interesting story and got introduced to the music of Danny ben-israel. We visited twice during our stay in Brunswick. Worth a try. read more

Love this place. Stopped by on my way through town and grabbed possibly the best muffin I've had in a very long time and a perfectly crafted cortado. Not too mention the great vibes from the 1987 t.v and the cool owner himself. read more

Dog Bar Jim - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Brunswick, Maine

Super friendly and efficient service made us feel very welcome. Really excellent tea. Enjoy the smoked trout cream cheese on a bagel. Definitely making this a favorite place to return to! read more

This is the spot! He's great food and coffee. Best coffee in Maine! Handpies nice surprise!

Little gem of a coffee shop in Brunswick, ME. The guy working (owner?) was very friendly and was really excited to have us in his coffee shop. The breakfast burritos were small but very tasty. My girlfriend has an oat milk hot latte and said it was very good. I got the iced coffee since it was 95 degrees outside and it was underwhelming in taste. I would've happily paid an extra dollar for cold brew. read more

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What's great about this place is that if I'm with a tea drinker, they carry really good organic tea from a local company. Oh, and the sandwiches! And the muffins. Okay, everything. read more

My go-to-place. Great coffee and baked goods! The rosemary shortbread with lemon glaze is amazing! Scintillating conversation with Ben and Cole adds to the cool ambiance. read more

Super picky latte drinker and thoroughly enjoyed both the latte and the atmosphere of this place! read more

Dog Bar Jim - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Brunswick, Maine

Love this place, will be coming back for breakfast on next work trip. My Decaf was made to order and asked if it was made to my liking. I felt appreciated even though I am a decaf drinker! Lol Great atmosphere and the menu includes breakfast burritos, sandwiches and incredible scone and bagel and muffin options ! All of which will be enjoyed on my next visit read more

Excellent and eclectic but definitely worth it! Great hometown atmosphere too! Try the Mexican scones for a true delight

Great coffee spot!! Friendly staff, cute shop, and great coffee options with some fun/original options thrown in.

Great coffee, espresso, latte, fast service and great little shop owner operated usually. Seating indoors limited but it's cozy and a great place to meet and rap over a cup of jo. Morning pastry's and scones also, very tasty. Parking in the back down the ally. read more

Incredible. The food is UNBELIEVABLE delicious!! We went here 3 mornings in a row and every day there are new fresh selections! All the pastries are to die for, I love that things aren't too sweet - the blueberry oats aren't slacked in syrup or muffins aren't sprinkled with extra sugar. You can actually taste the fruit in things. They add some really interesting spices to their baked goods which might seem unusual at first but my god it's so delicious! No spice is ever overpowering, it just adds the most perfect touch of interest. The breakfast sandwich is so juicy and finger licking! They get most of their ingredients locally too which makes everything extra delicious. But the fact that the owner is working the front, by himself, making drinks, working the cashier, making some of the food AND managing to converse, connect with every single person is mind boggling to me. This place deserves 10 stars. But I do hope they don't expand bigger :) the tiny spot adds so much charm to the whole experience. Love, love, love! read more

I have only been once and got an iced latte, it was delicious. The one guy in there was really friendly and I liked the eclectic decor and trendy vintage vibe. read more

By far the best coffee shop in Brunswick. Incredible food options as well! Amazing atmosphere, easy to park, just one street behind Maine Street. Do yourself a favor, and make this your new Brunswick spot. Service is also top notch. This should be the first coffee shop that comes up when you Yelp "coffee shops" in Brunswick! By far (by leaps and bounds, seriously!) THE BEST! read more

This is the best coffee shop in Maine. While you're there, you'll probably need to get a baked good because... well... who doesn't want a life changing blueberry muffins or scrumptious perfectly iced sticky bun? Maybe an Asiago bagel with dill pickle cream cheese too? The Rambler breakfast sandwich (if they're serving them) will blow your mind. Guaranteed. This is the sort of place you can't just visit once. You'll wish you were a regular the second you walk in. So much so that you might just become one... read more

Best coffee in Brunswick! Try a bagel with pickle cream cheese! So good! Ben, the owner is a great conversationalist! And now they have Saturday night food pop-ups that are awesome and worth the wait in line! My favorite coffee shop in the area, hands down! read more

Everything you want your small town local coffee shop to be. Instant community, great coffee and breakfast and lovely folks.

Absolutely the coolest coffee bar around! Super personable and entertaining owner who juggles food and coffee prep, conversation, and the register, without batting an eye. The hand pies and muffins are creative and wonderful. Totally original bagel and cream cheese selection that includes seaweed bagels, smoked trout spread, and dill pickle cream cheese. I mean, come on! You have to eat here! And apparently at night it becomes an ice cream shop. We didn't get to check that out but will next time we are in town. read more