Reseña de 5 estrellas de Paula-Mertha:
I attempted to dine at The Maple Bar Cafe with a friend a few months ago, however, the long line outside of the restaurant and long waitlist caused us to go elsewhere. One thing that stood out to me, from this initial visit, was the ambiance of the restaurant. The decoration and set up on the inside is warm and inviting, which still held true even when I actually dined here months later.
Yesterday morning, my family and I were able to dine at The Maple Bar Cafe for brunch for the first time. I was surprised that there wasn't a very long wait, however, the estimate they gave us was about 25 minutes. My husband and I used that time to take our daughter for a brief stroll by the marina, so the wait went by very quickly.
The staff, in general, were quite friendly, attentive to our needs, and very thoughtful. Dining out with a toddler can present some challenges, however, the staff did an excellent job making things as smooth as possible for my husband and I. The hostess brought a high chair over for us after seating us at our table, which was already equipped with fresh cups of water. Our waiter gave us a kid sized cup (which came with a plastic lid and straw) for my child to enjoy while eating her brunch. After receiving our orders, our waiter asked if we wanted a small plate for us to use for our daughter, which we didn't think to ask for. It came in quite handy since she ate majority of my strawberries. So as a mom, especially having some not so pleasant experiences at other restaurants in the past, I truly appreciate the care and consideration that our waiter and hostess showed us.
The food was delicious and the portion sizes were more than reasonable! After looking at the menu the night before, I was set on ordering the Linguiça Benedict meal. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it came with fresh fruits, including strawberries, blueberries, mango, and pineapples (which I found impressive since other places mainly just give you berries and a melon or two). My husband ordered the original waffle combo and asked to add cheese to his scrambled eggs. We didn't have to wait long for our orders yo be ready and brought out to us. The portion sizes were spot on, since they left all of us quite full after cleaning our plates. My husband really enjoyed his waffle meal and even shared some of his eggs with our daughter, who also enjoyed them. Our baby enjoyed our food so much that she ate nearly all of my strawberries and a good amount of my hash browns. I also really enjoyed my meal, especially since it was the unique pairing of eggs Benedict and linguica. It was actually a pretty tasty combination.
Overall, I'm thoroughly impressed with our dining experience at The Maple Bar Cafe! The food and service were great, so we plan on dining here again in the near future.