I found this restaurant randomly as we drove from Vermont to Portland. This is the kind of find…read morethat I love - a local diner/cafe off the beaten path. If you find yourself in Sanford, this is a place that is a good find. The menu contains all of the breakfast and lunch standards. Breakfast is available until 2:00 pm, which is when the restaurant closes, so everything on the menu is sold from opening to close. My wife had the waffles ($4.99) and bacon. The bacon was crispy, but the waffles had a softer than usual (for us) texture. I'm not sure if that's normal, or just the batter and cooking that Sweet Memories does. However, it was tasty and she enjoyed it. I ordered the cleverly named "Big Breakfast" (8.89) that included: Three eggs served with two pieces, bacon, two sausages, a half slice a ham with home fries and your choice of toast or an English Muffin. The quality of the food is good and the prices are an amazingly good value. I'm sure that this same meal back home in Minneapolis would be more $15 for the Big Breakfast and $12 for the waffles and bacon. The service was a bit sluggish, but all in all, fine. I would love for a second location to open in Minneapolis, Minnesota, complete with the Sanford, Maine prices.

Staff is always super sweet and fast. The restaurant is always cleaned and well managed. The food…read moreis great for breakfast food. Great prices.

Believe the hype!!…read more Such a cute place, seated very quickly for 2, a family of 4 had to wait maybe 20 minutes? Friendly staff and simple menu so it's not overwhelming. But wow, the food was amazing. Medium eggs cooked to perfection, their palace potatoes are fried and crispy but creamy on the inside - I personally loved it with ketchup, and the flapjacks were like a Dutch griddle cake - moist with butter just dripping off. The maple syrup added the most delicate sweetness - don't think I've had a syrup like it. The bacon could be a tad bit crispier but that's just my preference - still was yummy. Hubby and I shared the lumberjack meal, bottomless coffee and an OJ, and it was well worth it & perfect to share (they do have a sharing fee $3/plate). We took coffee bag home that tandem roasts just for them - felt it was the best diner coffee we've had and can't wait to go back!

What a cool spot! A very retro take on a diner with limited seating and decor to amp up the…read moreatmosphere. Breakfast was amazing, the pancakes were so fluffy! We lucked out and got the last two seats when we walked in and got drinks and food quick! The 2 Lumberjack Specials were about $23 a piece which is a bit on the high end but I believe you pay for the experience at a place like this and it was worth it.

Still amazing value for the money and still some of the most honest breakfast food in Southern…read moreMaine. If you are in the area, need some breakfast, then this is your spot.

the food was very good, the service needs improvement. asked for a napkin 3 x, never got one. I got…read moreup and got it myself. waitress gave me attitude.waitress never came back to ask how our meal was or refill our water. fries were luke warm. loved the food, not the service

IT'S our GO TO place for quality food and huge portions…read more Yummy they always have amazing food with huge portions. I was able to bring home 1/2 my meal again BLT with fries and a Rueben with onion rings

While this was our first visit to an establishment everyone in the area raves about, I was…read moreunderwhelmed. The waitstaff work as a team helping guests with service from ordering, water, food delivery. It's a very straightforward breakfast and lunch restaurant with a very extensive menu with many options. Prices were reasonable and the food was decent.

I went with the Irish eggs Benedict, which came served over corned beef hash on an English…read moremuffin--definitely a tasty twist. The hollandaise was rich and creamy, with a good balance of tang and butteriness. The poached eggs were just right--runny yolks but not too loose. I also got a Bloody Mary which was delicious and strong (worth it) Service was friendly and the atmosphere wasn't too loud, which made it easy to catch up and enjoy the meal.

The last time I was here was in 2021 and I said never again. The original Cockpit Cafe was great…read more Well we went here last night, a second chance, Nope! Please! Close this business! There was literally 2 tables and it took forever for food. Drinks? Nope, they don't know what they are doing. The old saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" Cockpit Cafe was Always packed because it was great. If you're thinking of going here, Don't! Go to McDonald's 100 percent better

This is an institution in Wells. The prices are fair, they have the classic breakfast or you can…read moreget a lobstah Benedict if that is your jam, and the staff is awesome. If you are in southern Maine, you have to make the trip. You will not regret the trip.

What a disappointment! I was looking forward to a special meal for my wife and it was the wrong…read morekind of special. She ordered their signature lobster pie and I ordered the diner staple, biscuits and gravy. The lobster pie was literally cool in the center. They didn't make this from scratch, they got it out of the cooler. Twice baking lobster turns it chewy and robs the flavor. Meanwhile the biscuits were room temperature and the gravy not much warmer. The hash browns weren't diner made, but grocery store or fast food patties. Nice place. Great service, but I'll never go back.

The cashier/owner was very friendly; the waitress was very nice; they checked on us to see if we…read moreneed any water and asked how's the food. The lobster roll was excellent and not overpriced like some tourists area. They used a warm butter brioche, and the lobster was very meaty without overloading with mayo. Fries were hot and crispy. The sitting area is a very clean vintage diner.

Had been a longtime fan. Been stopping for years...every trip up north annually since our boys…read morewere very young. They're in their 20's now. Stopped there today at 2:20 p.m. but the place was locked up tight. Even though there were diners still at tables and employees inside. The place is all windows in front. Before leaving and while on our way, we checked their website a few times and their closing time was listed as 4:00 p.m. Do you think anyone from inside could've popped out to explain the mix-up? Nope. We drive 90 minutes out of the way to bring my folks here because we were such fans. Wish they had updated their times, or been kind enough to mention the change to us as they watched us from inside.

Merriland Farm definitely lived up to the hype. We have heard nothing but good things and were not…read moredisappointed. To start, the mimosa flight was delicious! As was my mom's coffee. For our food, the meat pie was so flavorful and fresh. My mom loved her eggs Benedict, and we split a blueberry pancake which was delicious. The homemade whipped cream and real maple syrup really topped it off great. I NEED to try the blueberry French toast or crepes so we will be back!! My only complaint was how busy it was. We made a reservation and we weren't seated until around 20 minutes after that time slot. Not a big deal, but there's really no good place to stand and we constantly we were in the way of other guests/servers. Anyone trying to walk in quickly left after hearing it was a 1.5 hour wait for a table so reservations are a MUST. We came on a weekend in October. Additionally, the room we were seated in was only heated by one small heater so it was pretty chilly. But totally worth it for the food! Staff was also very attentive and friendly despite how busy it was.

Let's start with the wit. It was clearly pointed out that they were asking for patience as they…read morewere short staffed. We were also told it was a 45minute wait. How could folks complain? Very clear to all customers. we had a waitress named Tracy and she was like a gal on steroids. Tracy was kind but notably fast as lightning but we never felt rushed. We had french toast, scrambled eggs, home fries, two breakfast santana's,!two blueberry/razberry muffins, coffee and tea. Food was fantastic as well as a shout out to Tracy!