The Independent Cafe

We’re looking forward to some local coffee and simple breakfast for a day in the park, but The main problem was the service was not great And they messed up our order twice… And it was literally coffee and breakfast food. They forgot about our order of coffee and serve several patrons before us. When I brought it up they made it feel like it was my fault which is really not cool. They didn’t apologize about it or even make eye contact which is bizarre. Maybe the people working there hadn’t had their cuppa coffee yet. And then our food order which we took to go at this point… Didn’t even have my wife’s order in it. It is not hard to be nice to people and get a basic breakfast order correct… There’s plenty of other options in the area I guess we would should’ve tried them.

My new go-to local cafe for a quick latte and/or lunch. I recently got an almond milk latte and their veggie BLT sandwich—both were delicious. The sandwich was a good size for the price and the bread was very fresh. I love that they offer unsweetened plant-based milk, which most places in the area do not. It’s also awesome to see vegetarian options. Service is excellent (super friendly staff). I just wish they’d carry matcha so that I could order a matcha latte!

Incredible spot! Good lattes and breakfast sandwiches and friendly staff. A bit on the higher side for prices but really appreciated the shop. They even gave me a free scone after they heard we had just gotten engaged!

We visit Bar Harbor every year and my whole family agrees that this is the best cafe. Fast service, super friendly staff, best food. Literally the only concern my kids had was “Is the Independent going to be open this summer?” Due to Covid. Anyhow definitely eat here. Prices are also good for family budgets and they have a clean restroom.

The best place to stop and get a quick and affordable lunch or breakfast in Bar Harbor. Our sandwich was taking a little longer than usual so while we sat at the bar waiting the cashier let us sample some left overs from one of their smoothies and gave us a blueberry crumb cake to try. Both were amazing and showed that their customer service was on point.

We stopped here a couple of times for grab and go during our visit. Great place to pick up picnic supplies. The only thing lacking is a good wine selection. Super good clam chowder.

Good food, friendly service, perfect for a fast breakfast!

Really tasty sandwiches. We got them 2 days in a row before heading to acadia Park. Their matcha latte was delicious

Great coffee, delicious sandwiches and the best blueberry muffins. Very welcoming atmosphere and the perfect place to pick up a picnic to take into Acadia to keep you fueled.

Bagels smelled awesome from the street, looking for some carbohydrates for our type one diabetic child so we could get through a big day of shopping. I was really disappointed with this service. We waited in line a busy saturday morning, and we were told that the person before us was the last breakfast order they were taking. They explained they weren't taking breakfast orders anymore because they had too many orders, it would be too long of a wait, and it would stress out the staff worker making the food. So, we ordered coffee, agreed to the suggested 20% tip then stepped out of line,only to hear the very next people ordered breakfast without an issue! My family was bummed. What an unfortunate experience!