This was a bustling place -- very popular! I had the spinach, tomato, and feta omelette. It was delicious--big chunks of feta, the spinach tasted seasoned, and the home fries were homemade. My husband inhaled his country breakfast plate. We got takeout because we had our dog with us. I was pleasantly surprised that they used compostable takeout boxes--thank you! Also, even though it was busy, our takeout order was ready fast. read more

We had solid food and great service on a Monday in Spring a little bit before they closed. Only downside was no poached eggs available so late in the day so my girlfriend opted for the chicken Caesar salad rather than the Eggs Benny...seems reasonable later in the day. Very pleased overall. Probably a 4.25/5 but rounding up for the waitress that was really working her butt off! Much appreciated! read more

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My Dad and I were looking for a light breakfast. However, their B. E.L.T sandwich was very large. If you're coming with an appetite, this is the place! My 3 egg omelette had big slices of peppers and onions for my Western omelet. They had freshly made banana bread. So good! Their orange juice with pulp was very satisfying. Took leftovers back to our hotel. One lady worked ten tables with ease. The cafe was well lit and a large seating area. Plenty of parking. It's near the trail in the back of Laconia. read more

Best food I've ever had. If you're going to breakfast I strongly suggest coming here. Service is amazing as well! The place is super clean and homey. read more

If you're looking for a classic, no-frills spot that delivers on both flavor and friendliness, Water Street Cafe is it. The Turkey Club here is perfection, generous slices of tender turkey, crisp bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato, and just the right amount of mayo, all tucked between perfectly toasted bread. Every bite feels like comfort food done right. The service is just as impressive. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with genuine smiles and treated like a regular, even if it's your first time. The staff checks in often, keeps drinks topped off, and somehow manages to stay upbeat even when the place is packed. It's easy to see why this place has been a local favorite for decades. Great food, warm people, and a hometown vibe that keeps you coming back. read more

Always delicious food. Large servings and unique delicious weekly specials! Staff is very friendly and welcoming!

From the start of walking in the restaurant has plenty of parking. The restaurant was very clean and allows you to sit yourself. The waitress was very attentive and fast as well. read more

Foods always good and waitresses are always good. Love the new patio. Home fries could use a little more spice in my opinion.... But I have never had a bad meal :) read more

Found water street cafe on Yelp n Stopped for brunch. Nice clean airy restaurant decorated w airplane memorabilia. We had the butterscotch hot chocolate, Benny lobster , burrito special and 2 eggs w avocado n scalloped potatoes. Butterscotch hot chocolate was something different than the regular hot chocolate n a lil sweeter but tasty. Benny lobster was sooo goood. Generous amount of lobster n Just the right portion. The burrito too was tasty n just the right size but could have shared it w another person. All in all a good Saturday brunch. Tx u water street cafe 4 a great brunch read more

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The food was fantastic! The menu was extensive with options for everyone. The portion sizes were very large and prices were reasonable. We were staying locally on a fall leaf peeping mother-daughter trip. We found the location using yelp and decided to go based on the good reviews. Food experience was local and authentic. read more

Water Street Cafe - Lobster Benny & Potato Casserole - Cafes Near Me - Laconia, New Hampshire

Came here after driving 8 hours for a vacation and wow was it so pleasant. We ordered omelets and they were a great size! They offered fun morning alcoholic drinks, but I didn't order them. Would come here again! It was a quiet, but busy cafe in this town. read more

Water street cafe, I went to this place 6 times , to give them a fair chance, the " cook " didn't get anything right on any of the 6 visits, French toast, burnt and flipped over so you wouldn't See it, eggs are always over cooked brown, home fries are always from a day or 2 before leftover and dried up . Toast is either just barely toasted or well done. Don't see how you stay in business serving well below standard food, and the waitress , who's been there for some time doesn't treat everyone consistently, some very nice, us, well, not so nice. Water street is a staple to the area, just that I haven't gotten a good experience there and would not recommend it to anyone that's looking for a good meal or friendly staff. read more

OMG! Apple Fritter french toast and smashed browns were outstanding! Service was excellent and the coffee was delicious! Highly recommend this place. read more

Best place for breakfast! Our server(Ciara) is great and always knows my order !! Definitely try the prime rib with egg ... out of this world ! read more

Great food and service every time I go there. I LOVE YOUR FRENCH TOAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great breakfast great everything , drinks really rock , love their daily breakfast specials and seasonal adult beverages.

Great location for breakfast. There food is awesome and the service is great. Highly recommend.

I regularly travel around the USA for business. This is my favorite breakfast place hands down. Their omelette are really solid and I've never gotten an overcooked eggs. Their cheesy smashed browns and grilled mufflers are amazing. The staff there are all super friendly and it has that classic US diner king of vibe. Overall, it is just exceptional in terms of food taste/portion/quality and a real gem worth checking out if in the area. Confident 5 stars, never had a bad experience. read more

The food, service and atmosphere were excellent and the prices were very reasonable as well. The serving sizes were absolutely incredible! I highly recommend Water Street Cafe, and will go back there again and again!!! read more

First time there. Breakfast was great. ! Homemade muffins amazing ! Had egg Benedict. Yum. ! Great service

Really superb breakfast and lunch food. Huge serving proportions. Very efficient and wonderful light setting, modern, with airplane models and canoe in a high ceiling above the counter. It's almost more a restaurant than a dinner or cafe. All the newspapers are there to read as well. Staff has improved friendliness of late, recent waitress was super nice. We eat here all the time with guests. A bit pricy but worth it. read more

We stayed at Steele Hill Resort and came out for breakfast. Really nice, homey cafe. A lot of locals which is generally a good sign imo. We had the... - florentine omelette: huge three egg omelette with a massive layer of feta in the middle. Very good, but the feta cheese was less flavorful than some I've had before. Not sure why, but not a huge deal - classic reuben: I really enjoyed this. Good proportions and the sandwich is grilled like a grilled cheese sandwich. I would get this again Worth visiting if you're passing through. read more

Water Street Cafe - Classic Reuben Sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Laconia, New Hampshire

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The food is always well seasoned and prepared with care. This is one of my favorite go to restaurants . I love breakfast here. The blubbery -cranberry pancakes are to die for. read more

Been here about 5 times , always hoping we will be wowed! But has not happened yet! Food is alway cold and rather bland, did a to go order today orderd French toast & sausage links , and chefs omlette & some homefries... not even sure what we got see photos below! Looks like someones left overs... groos read more

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Unfortunately overall there were a few flaws in my meal hence the 3 stars but there were also some highlights so I would still recommend giving it a try if you're in the area and looking for brunch (because there aren't a lot of options)! Pros: -excellent bloody mary complete with a skewer of cheese, an olive, and other fun stuff to snack on while you wait for the rest of your meal. -the cheesy smash browns are amazing! Definitely get these! Cons: -I tried two different benedicts, the hollandaise sauce was broken/split (see photos) -the steak from the prime benedict was not a high quality prime rib and had a lot of fat/gristle -the sweet potato has was undercooked, like crunchy in a raw potato way instead of a hash brown way Beyond that they have a lot of menu options and maybe I tried the wrong ones! The server was kind and prompt (but did have her mask slip down off her nose for most of our encounters). read more

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Maybe the food here is amazing, we weren't able to find out. We attempted to dine here on a Sunday morning. Not too busy. Small wait. We were quoted 5-10 min with two parties ahead of us and seated in 7. Great. The menu looked good with lots of options. That's what they get two stars for. That's where the good review ends. We already knew what we wanted once seated. We had looked at a menu while waiting. The server whisked in and asked about drinks and almost ran to get them while we were trying to say we were ready. She brings back the drinks and again tried to leave but this time my husband was fast enough to say we were ready. We ordered. That's it. 40 minutes later we still hadn't seen our server again and had not received any food. No exaggeration, 40 flippin' minutes. . No updates on the wait. No check in visits. Plenty of tables around us had left (and not been reseated so again they were not THAT busy) except for one across from us who at the time we left had been sitting there 15 minutes waiting to leave but no one would bring them a check. After 40 minutes of being ignored and not fed we left. They lose 3 stars for acting like we weren't there and not servicing us for over 40 minutes. I can't help but wonder if they EVER made our order or how long it took before our ghost server realized we had given up on her?? read more

Great food, great service, good portions, nice atmosphere and very clean! Haven't had a bad meal yet, food is fresh, service is prompt and friendly. A great local spot for good diner food! read more

Another 5-star review for Water Street Cafe. Their staff is STUPENDOUS. They really do a great job maintaining their professionalism even during stressful, busy times. It's apparent that more people are discovering how great this place is, because now it's always busy & every single table is full. I always order the Bakon Bloody Mary & the Lobster Benedict. The kitchen staff was pumping out orders but still served the meal just the same. You'd think they would rush & that it would hinder the quality of the meal, but that did not happen. Our waitress was completely stressed out, especially when (2) parties of (8) people walked in at the same time when the whole restaurant was FULL. Which, btw, I would not suggest coming with a party larger than (6) because of the booths & tables. They tend to seat parties of (2) or (4) the best. Upon the amounting number of customers coming in, another staff member was alerting the kitchen as a heads up that they were about to get slammed. I thought that was a good idea so that as a team, they were prepared. I am thankful that it was just me & my fiancé who happened to walk in at just the right time for an open table for (2). It was in the middle of the bar area, kind of cramped up near other people, so the hostess spun the table in the other direction to give a little more room. I thought that was very thoughtful! I LOVE THIS PLACE & give a huge pat on the back to everyone that works there! read more

Food was great. Special shout out to Oliver, he gave me a perfect analysis on how big the pancakes were. As a first-timer I was a bit skeptical on big the pancakes would be. Oliver, like an absolute G, gave me a PERFECT size estimate. Made my meal that much more enjoyable. read more

Lots of options on the menu! Veggie and promotion Omelettes were tasty and pancakes with toppings were good. Would definitely come back!

AMAZING Omelettes! I had the Blackstone Omelette 2 different times and I LOVED it! Will come here again all the way from Los Angeles to taste this greatness! Amazing staff and amazing food! I couldn't be happier with this place. A MUST if you in the area. Yum read more

Quick and friendly service. Food was great. We ordered the BELT and Chefs omelette with the gravy on the side. Was not a huge fan of the home fries as they lacked seasoning and crispness but everything else was fantastic. read more

This place was great. All three of us loved our breakfasts. The blueberry pancakes were some of the best pancakes I've ever had! We also got a grilled blueberry muffins that was very yummy. My mini fresh OJ was delicious too! The service was friendly and prompt! Thank you Kayla for a great breakfast! read more

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Came here twice for breakfast during the weekend and the food was unbelievable. The lobster bennie was outstanding. read more

Water Street Cafe - Lobster bennie - Cafes Near Me - Laconia, New Hampshire

My girl and I went there for lunch yesterday and were highly disappointed. We wanted to get French onion soup but they didn't have any soup at all. The waitress said he was making it later and to come back again. What? One of the specials for the day was soup and a sandwich, how do you do that with no soup? Oh well, I got the fish and chips which was a frozen haddock filet that was dry and possibly freezer burned. Definitely not fresh for 17.99. My girl got the steak tips for the same price which were just ok. The only bright spot in the whole meal was the coleslaw which was good. It's too bad, the place was good before it turned into just a breakfast and lunch place. Not paying Massachusetts prices for sub-par food. Needless to say, not going back read more

Always great service and well prepared food. Clean and nice decor. Expansive breakfast menu that always hit the spot. read more

Everything including Food , Service and Ambiance was way above expectations. Definitely to come back again to try more delicious choices. Great service. read more

We were in the area for bike week riding and the Vintage Bazaar ! Stopped in after reviewing on Yelp, thank you Yelp! Did not disappoint, I think out waitress's name was Pauline, absolutely a pleasure to be served by her with a lot of helpful suggestions, the yogurt fruit parfait and the homemade orange, cranberry bread where outstanding! Husband had the cranberry blueberry pancakes, just wow!!! We get up to the area a few times a year and this is at the top of our list, the lunch and dinner menu was extensive and drool worthy! read more

Water Street Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Laconia, New Hampshire

Really good breakfast I enjoy the counter service. Hearty omlettes and great coffee. Accomodates gkuten free a Jeanie was there to serve us and make it special. read more

Water Street Cafe - Veggie Omlette with avacado, home fries with peppers and onions along with gluten free toast. They can accomodate - Cafes Near Me - Laconia, New Hampshire

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We had a wonderful breakfast in this little spot this week. You can always tell a place is good when as you leave a fire department vehicle and a police cruiser stop in to get breakfast to go, those guys usually know where the good eats are in a town. I had cranberry orange french toast and upgraded my maple syrup to real with a side of biscuits & gravy. My husband had the waffle stacker that came with fruit. My daughters had chocolate chip pancakes and the egg special. Everything came out fast and I enjoyed a cranberry mimosa while awaiting the food. We would definitely return. read more

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