Small diner with bistro chops. My ground sausage and potato hash came with whole garlic cloves that deepened the taste into something more intense and interesting.Connected to an independent coffee shop, so great coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben Sandwich, Scramble
Haley Runyon
Food is always great but service can be hit or miss, especially if you’re dining outside.
Had a wonderful French Toast and the espresso was well pulled.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bellingham
Angela Lard
The food and drinks were very good! Service was fun and attentive.It was a pretty busy place on a Saturday but they were able to get us in very quickly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Brewed Coffee
Mia A. Rapier
Great breakfast at a fair price. Will definitely return on my next trip to Bellingham ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathan Mendoza
One of my favorite breakfast spots in Fairhaven, I always get their cornmeal pancakes, they are a must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Summer Holeman
Enjoyed some breakfast at the cafe! There's outside seating when the weather is good but we sat inside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Jeffrey
One of my favorite breakfast spots in town; always great, and the possible wait is always worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny-Jetset
This cafe is simply an old Town cafe for those seeking a casual, uncomplicated meal. if you’re looking for a laid-back café experience in a charming setting, watching people pass by, this is worth a visit.
S S
I had the avocado toast and it was the best I ever had! It was HUGE. They offer gluten free bread for the toast, but when I took my first bite, I tasted the rye and dropped it from my mouth. So my only caution is double check if you're GF. BUT they fixed it right away and comped my meal. All's well that ends well!Dietary restrictions: They offer gluten free bread.
It's a little unfair for a finicky vegetarian to leave a food review, but they still get 4 ⭐ on that. Tara works there, and she's a boss gal, and the workers are always 5 ⭐. This was originally Tony's Coffee House and the vibe abides.5 ⭐.
Emily Goodin
Harris Ave Cafe holds 2nd place for our family among all the breakfast restaurants in Bellingham/Fairhaven. (First is Mount Bakery Fairhaven, but this cafe is a super-close second.) I had an amazing Polenta Rancheros and husband/son loved their Breakfast Chimichangas. I ordered a cornmeal buttermilk pancake, and even though it wasn't fork-pull-tender (haven't found that quality anywhere in Bham) it was fluffier than anywhere else around, and richly flavorful too - didn't even need syrup (though of course I did add some!). The coffee is a nice medium roast and it's very smooth. Our server did a great job of keeping our mugs topped off and provided the perfect level of service and check-ins to see how we were doing. Highly recommended!
Free Shavacado
Food was tasting great especially the steak and eggs BUT just right before finishing the meal, a hair was found underneath all the potato’s. Not only that there was about a 5” hair found under our toast.When informing the staff, the comment of ,”Hopefully there’s no other hair underneath your other potato’s.”Typically the cost of the meal is taken off the bill but only 10% was taken off and no apology was given.All in all good food does not overcome the fact that there was hair and an apology was not given.Would NOT recommend to anyone.
35RedBackpack
We’ve been coming to the Harris St Café for years. We’ve brought friends and family to share this treasure of a breakfast/brunch/ lunch stop. The neighbourhood, the menu and art gallery vibe in this casual dining spot has become a destination for us. Unfortunately, the last two visits have not been up to the standard we’ve come to enjoy. We understand that coming out of the pandemic, finding/ training staff and the skyrocketing costs of ingredients has impacted the restaurant industry. The Matterhorn burger with yam fries and mushroom soup with Reuben sandwich were winners though smaller portions than previously which cut down on food waste. Sadly, the poached eggs and salmon on the Bennie were over cooked and the sauce was more of a solid than a liquid.
Elise Perkins
First time trying the breakfast and bummed I didn’t try it sooner! Had the Diablo scramble and the classic breakfast. YUM!!! High quality food, nice portions, friendly staff. 5/5
Small diner with bistro chops. My ground sausage and potato hash came with whole garlic cloves that deepened the taste into something more intense and interesting.Connected to an independent coffee shop, so great coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben Sandwich, Scramble
Food is always great but service can be hit or miss, especially if you’re dining outside.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sourdough Toast, Polenta, Potatoes
Had a wonderful French Toast and the espresso was well pulled.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bellingham
The food and drinks were very good! Service was fun and attentive.It was a pretty busy place on a Saturday but they were able to get us in very quickly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Brewed Coffee
Great breakfast at a fair price. Will definitely return on my next trip to Bellingham ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite breakfast spots in Fairhaven, I always get their cornmeal pancakes, they are a must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyed some breakfast at the cafe! There's outside seating when the weather is good but we sat inside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite breakfast spots in town; always great, and the possible wait is always worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This cafe is simply an old Town cafe for those seeking a casual, uncomplicated meal. if you’re looking for a laid-back café experience in a charming setting, watching people pass by, this is worth a visit.
I had the avocado toast and it was the best I ever had! It was HUGE. They offer gluten free bread for the toast, but when I took my first bite, I tasted the rye and dropped it from my mouth. So my only caution is double check if you're GF. BUT they fixed it right away and comped my meal. All's well that ends well!Dietary restrictions: They offer gluten free bread.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast
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It's a little unfair for a finicky vegetarian to leave a food review, but they still get 4 ⭐ on that. Tara works there, and she's a boss gal, and the workers are always 5 ⭐. This was originally Tony's Coffee House and the vibe abides.5 ⭐.
Harris Ave Cafe holds 2nd place for our family among all the breakfast restaurants in Bellingham/Fairhaven. (First is Mount Bakery Fairhaven, but this cafe is a super-close second.) I had an amazing Polenta Rancheros and husband/son loved their Breakfast Chimichangas. I ordered a cornmeal buttermilk pancake, and even though it wasn't fork-pull-tender (haven't found that quality anywhere in Bham) it was fluffier than anywhere else around, and richly flavorful too - didn't even need syrup (though of course I did add some!). The coffee is a nice medium roast and it's very smooth. Our server did a great job of keeping our mugs topped off and provided the perfect level of service and check-ins to see how we were doing. Highly recommended!
Food was tasting great especially the steak and eggs BUT just right before finishing the meal, a hair was found underneath all the potato’s. Not only that there was about a 5” hair found under our toast.When informing the staff, the comment of ,”Hopefully there’s no other hair underneath your other potato’s.”Typically the cost of the meal is taken off the bill but only 10% was taken off and no apology was given.All in all good food does not overcome the fact that there was hair and an apology was not given.Would NOT recommend to anyone.
We’ve been coming to the Harris St Café for years. We’ve brought friends and family to share this treasure of a breakfast/brunch/ lunch stop. The neighbourhood, the menu and art gallery vibe in this casual dining spot has become a destination for us. Unfortunately, the last two visits have not been up to the standard we’ve come to enjoy. We understand that coming out of the pandemic, finding/ training staff and the skyrocketing costs of ingredients has impacted the restaurant industry. The Matterhorn burger with yam fries and mushroom soup with Reuben sandwich were winners though smaller portions than previously which cut down on food waste. Sadly, the poached eggs and salmon on the Bennie were over cooked and the sauce was more of a solid than a liquid.
First time trying the breakfast and bummed I didn’t try it sooner! Had the Diablo scramble and the classic breakfast. YUM!!! High quality food, nice portions, friendly staff. 5/5