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Chase's Daily
Category: Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
96 Main StBelfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-0555
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
29 reviews for Chase's Daily
Review Highlights
"The baked goods and small market at the back is a great..."
(in 5 reviews)
"Tofu curry fried rice; black beans and rice; soft tacos."
(in 3 reviews)
"Also, a "farmers market" area at the back of the restaurant..."
(in 11 reviews)
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29 reviews in English
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Review from kerry q.
Brooklyn, NY
Updated - 10/22/2011
back to maine. back to chases daily! i was so excited to make a stop here again and it was everything i remembered! see you next year!
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10/5/2010
if i lived near this place i would probably eat here every day... great service, the food was… Read more »
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Review from Sgt. S.
Medford, MA
Updated - 9/6/2011
This weekend was our first visit since last September's 2-star experience, and they won me (and my wife, and mother-in-law) back. (My 4-year-old loves it no matter what.)
Saturday of Labor Day weekend, we showed up just ahead of the lunch rush and were seated immediately. EXTREMELY friendly and knowledgeable waiter shows up and takes drink orders. We order soups and entrees, and the soups come out pretty quickly. A spicy dal soup was exquisite, as was the gazpacho.
Then, to my amazement and eternal happiness, the lunches came out not too long after the soups had been cleared! Oh, and they were fantastic! (Tofu curry fried rice; black beans and rice; soft tacos.) All four of us joined the Clean Plate Club.
Because it was a day of miracles and wonders, the menu had a bunch of new stuff on it, too. Afterwards, we couldn't stop talking about how much better it was this time than the last time. Phew; it's now safe to go back to Chase's.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/7/2010
We've been here many times in the past years, probably on the order of 15-20. The food has always… Read more »
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Review from Dan S.
Denver, CO
7/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great food. We'd go back in a heartbeat, and if we lived anywhere near this place, we would be regulars.
We thoroughly enjoyed a lunch of Avocado/Cucumber soup, spicy Fried Rice with Vegetables and more. This is excellently done vegetarian - not meat dishes without the meat, not dishes trying to pretend to have meat, but wonderful amalgamations of fresh, flavorful, filling fare. Everything we saw looked scrumptious and I only wish we could have eaten more.
The baked goods and small market at the back is a great place to pick up some extras to go.
Friendly service, too.
Go, regardless of what you think about vegetarian, and enjoy a great meal. -
Review from m p.
Somerville, MA
7/11/2011
It was our first time in Belfast and my boyfriend and I were looking for a place for lunch. We came accross Chase's and immediately thought this was the place to try....such a great decision!
It was a weekday during the 4th of July week and there were people waiting for tables. We didn't have to wait because a table for two opened up, and everyone else waiting had a larger party.
The servers were all VERY friendly, especially ours. He explained the menu to us and answered any questions we had about the food. He let us know that the salad we ordered in addition to our entree would be out the same time as our food as they like to make them fresh and use the best ingredients they have. (Which was completely true - best salad ever).
For all the people complaining about how long it took to get their food...this isn't a fast food restaurant. It's real food, picked from the farm that day, with real ingredients. We didn't have to wait long for our meals at all, by the way, and the restaurant was full. But if there had been a wait for the food, it would have been totally understandable.
The entrees we got were equally as delicious as the salad- especially the soft tacos! So good!
After we ate, we got some fresh produce from the back of the restaurant and left promising ourselves to return there as soon as we could. The decor of the place is also something that should be noted, as it was simple yet awesome.
This place is a model of what all restaurants should aspire to be! -
Review from Jim F.
8/28/2011
I admit it -- I like pork products with my breakfast. You won't find those items here and, believe it or not, I did not miss them on our first visit. It was only during our second visit that I realized, "no meat?!" I'm not a brightest bulb some mornings but, hey, I was on vacation. All in all, we thought the baked goods with coffee were the way to go. Easy place to recommend as long as you don't have a craving for bacon!
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Review from Rae S.
Boulder, CO
8/3/2011
We had heard such good things about this restaurant. So, we were shocked when we went there for breakfast and found not only very little for someone eating a healthy plant-based diet.....but, what we could get was the worst. We ordered the only choice for us on the menu (potatoes) and they were not even edible. The waitress told us that the cook was new, but the plate we got was full of what looked like something that was scraped off the grill while cleaning it. Burned little itsy bitsy pieces of greasy potato. We have since had friends offer to take us there and treat us, but have declined after that experience.
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Review from Sarah K.
12/30/2010 1 Check-in Here
We were stopping through on our way up to Milbridge, ME.
As this place had the most people, and decent Yelp reviews, we decided to have lunch here.
Service was mediocre, food was OK, but overhyped. But maybe for this section of Maine, it's one of the better options?
YES I did really like the market in the back, and the concept behind the restaurant. But I'm not sure I would be back unless I had my sister in tow, who is a vegetarian. -
Review from vanessa v.
Portsmouth, NH
6/27/2011
Yummy and friendly. Kind of seemed like Belfast's living room-- everyone had a newspaper and a cup of coffee. We got a pasta dish-- I was craving it even though I knew other menu items would have been better. It was good, not great, but it was pasta and that was my own fault. Next time we'll get the pizza or a salad. I think the 5 star reviews are still a bit over-hyped, but compared to the majority of the other meals we had in the Midcoast area, this was leaps and bounds better.
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Review from Micah M.
Camden, ME
4/12/2011
Best restaurant in Belfast, hands down!
Great, consistent local food. Go in for weekend brunch, and you'll see all your friends there. Make sure you make reservations for a special Friday night dinner. A very different vibe in there at that time - beautiful and intimate. Waitstaff is always so friendly and knowledgeable about the food. They really want to help you have a fantastic dining experience. You'll usually have a wait, but it's definitely worth it.
My only wish is that they had more vegan options. It's very difficult to find something without cheese (though some dishes can be altered!) -
Review from Sasha F.
Philadelphia, PA
4/3/2011
Chase's is inspired cooking. Friday dinners are so special, but I love to just get eggs scrambled with swiss chard. Great breads, desserts, everything is lovingly made with a rustic touch.
With great art on the walls and Porto Rico coffee, you won't miss NYC for a minute. -
Review from Turbo Smurf x.
Miami, FL
7/20/2011
Belfast can be or seem boho or casual. There is a hippy vibe that runs through the town. A coop, a green store before green was cool havee been there for years. At Chases its the same feel. The wait staff have a its summer let it flow freely look. No hi my name is eugene or camille i will be your server today. Yeah yeah its vegie but so what. Theu make a beet salad with blue cheese that is awesome. White bean mash with grilled onions. Amazing. Wooden tables wooden floors old grange hall feel. Whats not to love. So what if you have to wait or service is slow. Stop and taste the food, enjoy the people show and forget about your digital addiction. Its a groovy place
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Review from Jim D.
Leesburg, VA
8/13/2011
Other Yelp reviewers lured us into downtown Belfast on our way thru to other destinations and we were glad we went. The food was excellent and not a single thing we ordered disappointed. We had the cheese plate, curry fried rice, and pasta of the day. The vegetables were really fresh and flavors were incredible. Even the coffee was good. The wait was really long at noon on a Friday, but wouldn't expect that all the time. We'll definitely go back. By the way, downtown Belfast is worth some extra time too. We had no idea it was there!!
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Review from Kate L.
Lambertville, NJ
8/10/2011
I've never had anything here that I didn't like. The food is really fresh and vegetarian friendly. The atmosphere is funky and cozy. The waiters and waitresses are always friendly even when they're stressed. Plus, there's a market in the back where you can buy fresh baked goods and some locally grown vegetables. Chase's does get very busy on weekend mornings and the customers do tend to linger a bit so be prepared to possibly wait to be seated.
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Review from Matthew J.
8/30/2010 1 photo
Chase's has THE BEST pancakes I have ever eaten. Perfect consistency. Not a flavourless fluffy sponge, yet not too dense either. And, unlike most pancakes, which absorb syrup yet somehow fail to taste sweet (despite repeated additions of syrup as the meal progresses), these hold syrup and even a small amount of syrup is detectable.
I have been here for breakfast twice in 3 years (I live 500 km away) and on both occasions the service was cheerful, friendly and helpful. -
Review from Amanda H.
Brooklyn, NY
8/15/2010
Pros: delicious, fresh food; friendly staff; bright, airy dining room; and a welcome oasis for a vegetarian in a seafood-centric town. Also, a "farmers market" area at the back of the restaurant that is truly a feast for the senses.
Cons: very slow service; hair in food.
I had the omelet with swiss chard and feta -- scrumptious -- and my husband had the egg salad sandwich, which he loved. We shared a side order of wonderful greens sauteed in olive oil - tasted just like broccoli rabe, but they call them "happy rich," something I've never heard of before. I drank a homemade iced tea - a blend of Eary Gray and Peppermint, delicious - and he had what he described as the best iced mocha of his life (not a big surprise, since they use Porto Rico coffee from NYC - our personal favorite!).
The farmers market in back was amazing - beautiful produce artfully displayed and reasonably priced. We got heaping handfuls of basil and cilantro; a big bag of heirloom cherry tomatoes; a couple pounds of mesclun; a pound of carrots; and a big head of purple cauliflower, for about $25.
Now, the negatives... the food took about half an hour to come. We were STARVING. I wouldn't at all say this is a reason not to visit Chase's, but I'd advise against coming with an enormous appetite, as we did. Expect to wait a while. There's a communal stack of newspaper if it's morning and you don't feel like talking :)
But...the hair. My husband found one in each half of his sandwich, another in our side dish, and one in my omelet. EW. We overlooked the 1st one b/c we were so hungry, and then by the time we found the others we'd eaten enough that we felt like it was too late to send anything back... but we were pretty grossed out. We said something to our waitress and she was mortified (I think her jaw literally dropped), which gives me hope that this is a rare occurrence. And they were very nice about it, comping the omelet, which was the most expensive item we'd ordered.
Overall, a great experience - I just hope the hair thing was a fluke.
(P.S. They only serve dinner on Fridays, and it seems like a place where there's often a line... we were seated immediately at 12:30 on a Saturday in August, but a line definitely formed over the next hour. My parents called today about going for brunch, and were told there was a wait.) -
Review from Jonathan L.
Bergen, NJ
8/22/2010
Dropped by in Belfast on the way to Bar Harbor. We met up with my sister-in-law. Even though it was a weekday and past 1:30, we still had to wait half an hour. While we were waiting to be seated, we looked around their veggie market in the back.
Only when we sat down t order our food, did I realize that it was a vegetarian restaurant. Now I am a BIG MEAT LOVER. The only meal that I eat without meat is breakfast. But I was really pleasantly surprised. Their food had this inexplicably elegant flavor to it. Maybe it's the fresh homegrown veggies they use. I thoroughly enjoyed their food. It was quite a pleasant surprise to see such a restaurant in Maine.
They could make some improvements
1. The waiting area. As we waited to be seated, we were trying not to get in the way of other people going to and from the bathroom and the veggie store in the back.
2. The service. The waitress who waited on us made us feel rushed. Instead of trying to explain and making suggestions, when orders didn't roll off our mouth, she asked if we needed more time. It totally didn't fit with the concept of the restaurant.
Otherwise, it was a pleasant experience. -
Review from Pecan E.
Boston, MA
8/18/2010
We really wanted to love Chase's Daily. It's got a lot going for it. Great idea, great ethos, great space. Love the farm to fork idea.
Unfortunately the food and service in the restaurant fell very short. We arrived at lunch on a Friday afternoon. It was pretty busy but it wasn't that busy. The primary disappointment was the food. Both of our dishes were uninspired to say the least. Our appetizer was a crostini with white beans and fresh tomatoes. The tomatoes were delicious and the bread was ok but the white beans were a flavorless, chalky lump. We also had a burrito - it was a little better but definitely lacked the proper seasoning and didn't seam to be well thought out.
The service was very inattentive. Failure to greet multiple guests resulted in a big mix up on a seating list that no one knew about. A woman in front of us was seated without the other 3 people in her party of four (who didn't arrive to order until after we finished our meal). Slow is fine but forgetting specific requests multiple times after food has arrived is another.
Chase's daily has a lot of potential. We'll be back in the hopes that we just hit a bad day. I hope it's better next time. I suspect there are better things on the menu. I bet the salads are great. It's definitely a welcome respite from the fried seafood stalls.
Also, the farmers market vegetables in the back were great and we had a good molasses cookie. -
Review from Adam S.
Chicago, IL
10/26/2008
We stopped in here for dinner on a Sunday night. The place was supposed to be closed but they were doing a benefit dinner for a local soup kitchen. The food they prepared was free - just leave a donation of whatever you can afford.
And that is the vibe of this place. As others have mentioned Chase's is in a single large 30 ft ceiling exposed brick walled room with a semi-open kitchen and a few bar stools.
For the benefit dinner we didn't get to eat anything off the menu but judging by the quality of what they did prepare, the menu is likely excellent. Roasted winter vegetables, three kinds of soup, slaw, kale, biscuits. It was all just so damn good. We came from Camden just to eat at this place and it was well worth it. -
Review from Cyn K.
Westport, CT
A family-run, true farm-to-fork establishment and THE standard by which any Maine eatery should strive to. As far as we've seen and this spot could set the watermark for what Belfast could be foodie-wise one day.
Now if only the town C of C can rally and promote this slice of eclectic slice of Haight Street in mid coast ME.
The baked goods? Amazing. The Sunday brunch? Not to miss and if ever a place was worth a wait. Just check ahead for the unusual dining schedule (Dinner only night a week)
Do yourself a favor, skirt Rte 1 and enjoy the arty calm of Belfast. Who needs Greenwich/Newport, North (a/k/a Camden)? -
Review from Braden G.
Monroe, ME
6/17/2011
Great food and friendly service! It's wonderful to have a place that caters to vegetarians and makes it such a tasty experience. I've never had unfriendly service at Chase's, but it does attract a lot of grumpy tourists so watch out for them on the busy days!
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Review from Peter W.
Boston, MA
7/25/2010
All New England coastal towns should have a place this good. Chase's Daily is a combination restaurant, farmer's market, and cheese/bread counter. We wandered around town and eventually came upon this place with a line of people waiting for a table. On our first trip we ate at the counter since the table wait was too long. On the second trip we had a nice table in the main eating area - there is a wait so put your name in and hold your drool. The food has great fresh vegetables and well done hot drinks and pizzas. The apple and cheese appetizer is refreshing. The pizza is satisfying. The banh mi...what..a a Vietnamese sandwich in Maine...yes, wonderful with a twist of avocado and tofu. Chase's Daily in Belfast is a great place to visit for lunch and walk around town with the street Museum bicycles.
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Review from K K.
San Francisco, CA
9/17/2010
If I lived in Belfast I would eat here at least once a week and every night I would dream of the pancakes. It's close to my ideal restaurant. If only they'd make Chocolate Cork like Standard Bakery in Portland.
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Review from WILLIAM A.
Walla Walla, WA
7/9/2009
Chase's Daily, a long drive for lunch, but 5 stars. Unusual, but then anything not franchised corporate could be a blaze of goodness, see the veggies walking in in summer, eat the vegetarian menu, and you spend the summer in Belfast.
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Review from alyce o.
Harpswell, ME
6/17/2011
I live in another part of Maine and had been looking forward to the opportunity to eat at Chase's for a long time, as I've always heard great things about their food. I was in Belfast today for a meeting, which got out about 2 hours before Chase's afternoon closing time. Excited to finally get over there, we went to check it out. One couple was finishing up their meal, and about 4 people were buying baked goods at the register. My husband and I waited at the "Please wait to be seated sign" for about five minutes. No host, no server. Several restaurant employees walked past us, gave us a passing glance, but didn't say anything. We continued to wait. Finally, we sat ourselves down at a table in the mostly empty dining area. The counter staff, wait staff, and kitchen staff all milled around and we saw nearly all of them looking at us sitting there as they went about. Still, no waiter/ess, no host, not a word from anyone. The other dining couple finished their meal and got up to leave. Most of the people at the counter finished their transactions and left. Still, no one came over to us at the table. Having not been there before, we decided to walk up to the counter/register thinking maybe we had to place our order there. The lady at the register finishes up a transaction, talks to another employee, and then answers the phone --- everyone leaving us standing there and continuing to not say a word to us. Not even a, "hello, we'll be with you in a minute." By that point, we had been waiting in various parts of the (mostly empty) restaurant for upwards of 20 minutes without so much of as an acknowledgement from any of the many people working there -- so we walked out. Heard a passing, "Hey, sorry guys....." as we we exited the door. I don't expect a whole lot when I go out to eat and I never send food back or make weird complaints --- but jeez, basic courtesy and some semblance of customer service would be helpful. Not sure if I'll try again if I'm in the area again.
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Review from Matt S.
Phoenix, AZ
7/21/2008
We stopped here last summer on our way up the coast, and there were so many good things on the menu, I barely noticed that it, unlike me, was vegetarian.
Housed in a high ceilinged great room with cool moldings and old wood floors reminiscent of a glorious Soho artspace, the restaurant's in front by the street, bakery and kitchen in the middle and an interesting farmer's market in the rear. It's really a delightful space on a steeply inclined street in the center of this old fishing town.
Textured soups, creative sandwiches, everything farm fresh or made from scratch. Classy, unpretentious service. Someone here has a sense of style and is a stickler for detail. Would succeed in any city in the country. -
Review from CAFE D.
Brooklyn, NY
10/23/2008
Eschewing largely the tired Maine standards in seafood, this essentially vegetarian restaurant is such an unexpected treat amidst so much cutesy dross aimed at bland vacationing families. You'll miss most of the crying kids here and sample some inventive cuisine - all plated beautifully and dripping with freshness. Chase's is a real ingredients-first kind of place. Speaking of . . . BEST FEATURE: in Summer, on Weds ( I think - call to check first) at noon they bring in loads of artisinal produce and sell dirt cheap. We freaked out at the glorious array of veggies and flowers and small-batch honeys.
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Review from Princess P.
Bloomington, IN
6/2/2010
Worst meal of our lives. Chase's is a bustling restaurant and has a great atmosphere so we decided to have lunch here. After we were sat, we were ignored for 15 minutes while 4 tables that were sat after us were served and their orders taken. Finally I got up to ask if we had a waitress. It then took another 5 mins. for someone to come over. We then order and then the waitress comes back to tell us everything we ordered was out and the kitchen was closing soon so there's nothing they can do about it. So we order other items on the menu (we're 30 mins. into our "meal" at this point and all we have are 2 glasses of water). 40 minutes later, we get 2 cold sandwiches. By this time, all the tables that were sat after us had already eaten, paid their checks, and left!
I couldn't believe we were there for an hour and 15 mins. and our waitress never came over once after giving us 2 glasses of water. The food unfortunately was cold and unappetizing and the service, if you can believe it, was the worse I've ever experienced in my life. This was the worst meal I've ever had. Is it like this all the time? We have no idea, we were just visiting. I'm so disappointed. I'll never return and would never recommend anyone eat here. -
Review from Renee J.
Stockton Springs, ME
11/23/2008
Chase's Daily is really a gem in the region of the coast. Fresh, local, seasonal foods are standard on their changing (vegetarian) menu - you can't go wrong with anything you order. When you want to "eat out" but still "eat local," Chase's is the answer. The atmosphere is comfortable - more upscale than most places in the area but it's still Maine, so it's not fancy. We don't go here often as it's a little pricey for dinner, but I'd rather go out to eat here once versus two or three times at any other local diner. And as others have suggested, don't miss their in-house farm market with produce from the Chase's family farm.
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Review from Sharon L.
San Luis Obispo, CA
4/13/2010
Whenever we travel the coast of Maine we make a point of stopping at Chase's Daily. The restaurant-bakery-fresh veggie market, occupies an old store front and is usually jammed with diners and shoppers.
The food is vegetarian, top notch, and tasty. The owners grow (all?) or most of the organic produce. Honestly, I'd go to this restaurant just to browse through the gorgeous offerings of vegetables and herbs, sometimes bagged beans, that are all displayed in antique tin buckets and bins.
The bakery is well known for its great goods. We've bought bread, muffins, etc. and have never been disappointed.
Sadly, we've often waited up to 45 minutes to be seated. They will have tables available, but not enough staff to bus them. If only a waitperson would stop by and let us know that they realize we're waiting.
Belfast is such a great town and Chase's is one of its jewels. It is unique, quirky, of-the-earth, and FUN.
