“ What a wonderful place. Small, comfortable, homey. Really friendly staff. Delicious food. Be sure to get there right when they open, it fills up fast. ”

“ It's been so long since I've gone out for a meal and thought: "Wow, that meal was incredible." I saw an article a year ago that said this place was worth the drive from anywhere in the state. It's totally true! Even the ketchup was delicious. I am now going to hate the fact that I only make it up here once a year because it was so good (we live in Connecticut but are from Maine). It's worth the wait in line. My mom and hubby had the sausage and gravy. It was spectacular. Buttery, creamy, savory, flavorful. I had the half jack everything was spot on. The home fries were cooked and seasoned perfectly. The onion sage bread was to die for along with the strawberry jam. Literally thanksgiving in the form of toast. My daughter got the corned beef hash and it was amazing (yes I tried everyone's food haha) and filled with flavor. The service was top notch and so friendly. They gave us coffee while we wait. They gave us some cranberrry bread to sample as well. Yum! They were all so friendly. The restaurant itself was adorable. Don't mind the barefoot jest eating in the photo. He knows a good spot when he sees one. ”

“ Food 10. Atmosphere 6. Service 9. That being said, what great food. The bowl was flavorful and well seasoned. A stunning success. Atmosphere was lacking, but it was afternoon and we ate pretty much alone. Service was attentive. What more could you want? ”

“ kitsch and old advertisements all over the walls. .very entertaining. Small place but big on reward. W split a LumberJack. 2 bacon, 2 sausage, two scram, seasoned HF, 2 blueberry pancakes . they were 3/4" high, about 7 trimmed inch circles, PLENTY of Maine BB. we opted for real maple @$3 per small serving cup. The kitchen even split it for us... it was perfect for us just so very satisfying. Going to be a regular place when we go out. ”

“ Best little restaurant in Waldo county. If you want fried chicken fingers and frozen French fries this is not the place, Food is excellent. Pastry out of this world. ”

“ This is the quaintest little cafe in beautiful Brooks! Hubby and I got some dessert to-go for our anniversary. They did NOT disappoint! Their cheesecake is one of the best we've had, and their loaded nut pie was out of this world! We will be making this a yearly stop when in town, and are looking forward to going back to have breakfast and lunch. Amazing! The town of Brooks is lucky to have this gem. ”

“ This place is awesome!!! Food is amazing - pancakes are the best we've ever had (the thickest too!). Fresh Maine blue berries inside and homemade lemon curd - can't go wrong! Wait staff is incredibly friendly, owner is very sweet and definitely cares about his guests! Would come back in a heart beat ”

“ Stayed at a nearby town in early October 2021 and had breakfast at Ralph's. It has one of the best buttermilk pancakes we had, comparable to Waterwheel Breakfast and Gift House in Randolph, NH (fluffy, thinner than many, but with flavors of eggs and milk) and JJ's Cafe in Brockton, MA (a little sturdier, smaller, but filled with flavors of eggs, milk, and a tiny bit of mysterious spices)! In addition to excellent pancakes, friendly staffs, cozy environment, respectful customers, the overall package is just excellent. So glad that we have found another place with excellent pancakes in New England! ”

“ Some of the BEST FOOD in Waldo County! Ive been eating at Ralphs every fall for the last 11 years. We spend time on our property here Sept-October ( Alaska for the other ten months) Currently my favorite lunch ( served 11-2) item is the Green goddess! Two cheeses melted with sauted Kale . Theres an amazing pesto and green goddess sauce, cucumbers and topped with red pickled onions ( some day ill remember to get extras) . As for my side I ALWAYS go for the potato salad... if you like dill, you will be in heaven! It is divine! Everything is made from scratch! My husband prefers breakfast ( 8-11) and always orders the HALF JACK. The menu is extensive and items are so very reasonably priced, so much so, you can easily over-tip and still have $ for the weekend. ”

“ Thanks to our local Brooks guide, Sarah (my sister-in-law), we were able to experience a most wonderful breakfast at this friendly little spot. Brooks is a smaller town, and this is THE restaurant there. Luckily for folks who live here, as they shine bright with the pressure on. We drank a ton of standard diner coffee and took in the fun, eclectic atmosphere all around us. Sarah brought her own (real) maple syrup which was a vet move, because apparently they don't use the real stuff here. That's literally the only knock I have on this place! The stuffed blueberry pancake was so good that we should've ordered more of them. I thought it would be some over-the-top, IHOP promotion style artificial filler.. Nope, this was a big, fluffy pancake loaded with real, unsweetened blueberries. It was magical. The other star of the show were the potatoes. The pic I took makes them look like sweet potatoes, but these were just charred, flavored and crusted in a cast-iron skillet. Simply amazing, and the best breakfast potatoes I've had in years. It sounds like they *normally* do dinner, but a sign on the door said they are not doing it at this time. I don't have the intel to tell you if that'll change or not, but for now just plan on a breakfast here. This joint is about a 20 minute drive from Belfast, which also has good breakfast options, but I'd recommend taking the little adventure through the beautiful, hilly roads of rural Maine and trying it out. ”