Comments on: BIZNOTE: Portage Bay Café planning to expand to West Seattle

By: WSMOM

WSMOM — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:45:11 +0000

In reply to Only Breakfast?. Yes! It’s usually open only until 2pm and serves breakfast.

By: Deer

Deer — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 04:41:12 +0000

This is cool. Portage Bay is a great cafe, and nice company/owners, I’ve worked for them. They will provide some good jobs in the community. However, one comment as a customer… I’ve been a customer going back to when they just had the U district location, before they expanded and demand increased. I have some wonderful memories of sitting at the bar at the window durring winter and watching snow fall while enjoying a big mug of tea and some delicious big plated breakfast, with the buzz of brunch energy and weekend music in the air. Anyway, back then their food quality was amazing. At some point they made a decision to change their potatoes from seasoned to plain roasted potatoes which just weren’t as good. The flavor and cook on the old spicy ones was superior and I missed them. Think it could be a big hit if they went back to their original seasoned potatoes! ;);)

By: NW Mama

NW Mama — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 01:24:12 +0000

In reply to WS1980. +1 Fresh Bistro was sooo good. Looking forward to Portage Bay!

By: hj

hj — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 01:27:25 +0000

In reply to rb. The people who run Portage Bay don't seem to agree that the Alaska Junction is saturated with restaurants. Their other locations indicate a preference for higher density locations with greater foot traffic, and Delridge isn't that.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:48:23 +0000

In reply to sgs. Brunch Village!

By: HW

HW — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:59:56 +0000

This is the best news ever! We have missed Portage Bay Cafe so much since moving from North Seattle and in nearly 7 years here we still talk about how we can’t wait for one to open on this side of the bridge. I cannot wait to make this part of my family’s regular rotation. Bring on the swedish pancakes, toppings bar, and delicious lunches!

By: max34

max34 — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:22:40 +0000

In reply to Neighbor.

Missing? How is this place better than Harry’s, Circa, or Shadowland, or Arthurs? Those are great local brunch spots. not to mention we have sporto places that do brunch like the Westy and the Bridge. i know there are many others – Lily’s Salvadoran does breakfast too. nothing against Portage, but we definitely have a strong bench of brunch spots across west seattle.

By: Myrna Hoffman

Myrna Hoffman — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:07:16 +0000

Love Portage Bay Cafe!

By: WS1980

WS1980 — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:59:12 +0000

In reply to MN. I too still miss Fresh Bistro… Their food was really good and we loved their Monday night steak night! I’ve never had Portage Bay, but I’ve heard it’s really good!

By: Really?

Really? — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:01:44 +0000

In reply to O. Will children be allowed? Dogs? Cats? Gluten free options? Dairy free? Clothing optional?

By: dc

dc — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:26:16 +0000

i guess rumors of seattle’s demise were greatly exaggerated after all

By: sgs

sgs — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:09:15 +0000

I can already see the lines forming…….(love the place)

By: west sea neighbor

west sea neighbor — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 17:57:50 +0000

In reply to WSB. +1

By: WSB

WSB — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:47:39 +0000

In reply to HTB. We have wasted too much time and money on Hydrant stories over the years. Next story, if and when something actually happens.

By: HTB

HTB — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:03:32 +0000

In reply to Genessee5Points. Hope that’s not true, but if so, I’m genuinely curious as to the thought process here. Do they pay rent for that storage space? Seems expensive! Do they own the building? Is there any sense of obligation to the community going on here?WSB - sounds like a deep dive feature waiting to happen!