Station North Arts Cafe Gallery

The price is affordable and the owner of this store is nice and efficient! Enjoy the brunch time with my friend here!

SNAC is an asset to our neighborhood. The atmosphere is very warm and inviting, and you can sit for hours if you want to without anybody bothering you. Love the bacon egg and cheese breakfast sandwich, and also their pulled pork sandwich is delicious. Also the staff is super friendly.

This little café is a few blocks from Penn Station and a block from the Charles Theater. They only do breakfast and lunch — it doesn’t look like much from outside but it’s very nice and cosy inside. Reasonable prices, friendly people and a lot of art for sale. Good breakfast food and lunch menu would gladly walk there from UB and the expensive food.

I have never once had a bad experience here. It has always been my go-​to for breakfast food at all times of day, this place will blow your mind. Hugely reasonable prices paired with food that tastes like it came out of your southern grandmother’s kitchen. If you have a grandmother. Or if she was from the south.
The people here will make you feel like you walked into your second home where everyone is always happy to see you and there’s a place kept at the kitchen table. The two owners put so much joy and love into what they do every day not only can you taste it in their food you can practically breathe it in the air. The space is small but perfectly bright and comfortable, exactly what you need it to be and nothing more.
The art adorning the walls is the «gallery» in Station North Arts Café Gallery, and unlike some upscale coffee shops that try to sell art on the walls instead of making it feel disengenuine their place here bring the wonderful creativity of the city and the neighborhood into the café without feeling out of place. It brings in the soul of Baltimore.
All in all, if you don’t add SNAC to your weekly roster of eateries, your life is going to be a little less wonderful and will have a lot fewer cornbread waffles.

If you have ever had a conversation with me that lasted longer than a minute then you are well aware that I loves me some breakfast! I often like to find places that have either really good french toast, really good bacon or really good waffles. This place came up when I did a search for waffles. When I pulled up to the restaurant i first thought my GPS dropped me off in the wrong place. Then I saw a small A frame sign with the restaurant name on it. The location was a little off putting and looked dare I say a little dingy from the outside. I figured hey, I was here no turning back now. Since it was pretty early in the day I was able to get street parking right in front without a problem, so I paid for my parking and went right in. Walking in was interesting, its a dark hallway and an unmarked door. Ordering process was simple, the guys working were nice but nothing more than good morning and how can i help you. Since I opted for take out I got a chance to admire some of the artwork around the place as I waited on my meal.
As far as the food, the waffle was good but they didn’t top it the way I was expecting based on the photos ive seen here. The eggs were decent and the bacon was by far not my favorite. it was a little limp and chewier than I like. Over all its just OK, not a place I could see myself going out of my way to go back to but from what I gather its a local business by a local Baltimorean and I can always support that! If you live in the area then its a place you should at least give a chance!

I’m a bit shocked this has 4.5 stars.
This isn’t your urban sheek, brick interior Baltimore dive. I’m throwing it in the uniquely grungy category. BUT the staff is super friendly and inviting.
The eggs were dry and lacked flavor. The potato homies should have been called potato mushies.
Go with the S.N.A.C Stack. VERY good and unhealthy which rules.
No alcohol here so I wouldn’t suggest for your Sunday Funday starter.

I’m not going to lie, the outside of this place was kind of scratchy but once you walk inside you are in awe with all the amazing arts that fills the store.
The food was great and very affordable. I ordered the broccoli and cheese quiche and OMG that thing was amazing. What was even better was that it’s was about $ 5.
The owners are supper friendly. They were starting conversation and joking. They’re interaction with the other guest was amazing you could tell they took time to get to know the people of the community. I will def recommend this place again.

I was having a good olé ‘Long Island’ craving for a ‘bacon, egg & cheese’ sandwich. You know, the kind from the corner deli made on a greasy grill. I didn’t want the MD quasi-​version w/​some Canadian Bacon or brioche toast BS. Nah!!! I want the sandwich to be ooey gooey cheesy goodness w/​that taste of butter in the background, marrying perfectly w/​the egg & bacon goodness… **Ahhhhh, I really miss home sometimes. I digress** (lol) I remembered seeing this café while running errands and decided to give it a try. I haven’t had it yet… But I’m very hopeful!
Why’s that, u ask? Well, I had the serendipitous pleasure of bumping into a friend that I hadn’t seen in many many years and she insisted I try a piece of her ‘Cronut’ (croissant/​donut hybrid)… Result? YUMMMMMM!!! So, I think that’s a good sign. Additionally, both Kevin & Bill introduced themselves which I thought was very cool. Additionally, the décor is quite artistic with cool paintings & metal sculptures from local artists lining the walls outside & within the café. While it is a tight space (it’s located within a row home-​styled building), there is ample seating that receives EXCELLENT natural light. Stay tuned!
UPDATE: Home Run!!! This sandwich was fantastic! Very tasty. Everything married perfectly. It still isn’t the NY greasy spoon version I hoped for but it certainly one of the BEST bacon, egg & cheese sammys I’ve had in MD, to date! I’ll be back!!!

Yes, this place still open. It occurred to me when I went this past weekend that the first time I went on a Saturday that I arrived around 8 and they don’t open until 10.
I love the homey feel in this place. You go in walk up to the small counter, order your food, take a seat and either Kevin or his partner will bring your food out to you. It seems to me that there were only 3 employees, Downtown Kevin, his partner and the cook… more welcoming that way. I really felt as if I were visiting their home; literally. Kevin also gave me the back story on everything. He and his partner has been together for 24 years and opened SNAC 10 years ago in addition to another café around the corner but the name escapes me right now.
Onto the food. The buttermilk waffle is truly buttermilkish (is that a word?) reminds me of my grandma’s. The bacon was fried crispy to perfection. My friend got the French toast which looked really good and sweet to me. And the coffee was piping hot unlike other restaurants. But most importantly the price. $ 16 for 2 meals and 2 coffees… winning:) good luck getting that deal somewhere else.
Definitely will be making this my new favorite weekend breakfast place. I love how Kevin made it his business to introduce himself and ask our names. He’s so eclectic and such a ball of fun… literally. He had on a disco ball jacket lol. When we were leaving he chased us down to say goodbye and take a picture with us. How cool is that from an owner.
Also want to mention that I didn’t get the potatoes but the woman in front of me saw that the potatoes were on the menu for that day and she started jumping up and down with joy. Needless to say I’ll be trying the potatoes when I go back.

Absolutely love this place! When you are looking for simplistic, fresh, good food with a homemade feel and reasonable price, there is no place better. Whether it be the homemade chips and salsa, pull pork bbq, chili, chicken salad, waffle, or many other quick dishes, you will be satisfied. Not to mention, the owners never forget your name and provide outstanding service.

Best café in Baltimore!
This place is a gem. You can just get a coffee, something I do now and then. Or stay for breakfast or lunch. Got a special request or a dietary concern, no problem.
Maybe the best part of SNAC is the way they make you feel welcome and at home.

This is a great local spot that is small and cozzy. The breakfast menu is great. The service is great. The coffee is great. Need I say more! If you are around UB or MICa in the morning I suggest trying.

I really liked this place. I found it on Unilocal one morning while I was waiting for a meeting. I ordered a quick sandwich and some cheese grits and I was very pleased. It’s also an actual art gallery. It’s not huge in terms of space but there’s something about the space that is warm & inviting. It’s a perfect place for a brunch date or a study group or just casual conversation with an old friend!

Great choices were made the day we happened into this place. My wife and I were staying nearby and went looking for some breakfast. Unilocal suggested it and, heck, who are we to doubt it? If anything, it’s not rated highly enough. The food was great, the coffee was way better than I expected (I’m kinda picky), and the owner and chef were both super friendly. We went back again that week and it was again fantastic.
I’d strongly recommend the cornbread waffle if that sounds good to you. Order a cup of that coffee and marvel at how good it is. Then, tell Bill behind the register thanks for the food :)

A gem. I can’t believe it took me so long to go here. Reminds you what’s great about this town. Food is great, everyone working is sweet– and competent! The ambiance is heavenly– light and airy and calm. I like the cornbread waffle.

The quiche — read the reviews but was a little skeptical.
I’m glad I listened to the reviews. It was sooooooooo good.
Service was impeccable and cheery. Will definitely come again.

Really great little café to stop into for a quick bite to eat. The service is unbeatable; the staff are so friendly and helpful! The art on the walls is all by local artists and for sale. The quiche was the best I’ve ever eaten (spinach and swiss) and the coffee is bottomless. They also have free reading material you can borrow while you eat.
I will say as two minor cons — that section of charles street is one way and parking can be pretty awful (metered street parking that fills up fast) and the food can tend towards the expensive side. While I’ve enjoyed most everything I’ve eaten there (as an exception I was not a big fan of the bland bread pudding), I wouldn’t want anyone to think this is a cheap little café.
Definitely a quirky and quiet place to escape the city atmosphere.

I love ANY place that has a gracious person greeting you at the door. Kevin Brown serves up a hearty down home breakfast with a smile. I’m a sucker for a tasty Belgium waffle and this was just what I desired. Plus the massive hot chocolate made me want to go wrap up in a good book and nod off. My dining guests also had spinach quiche, french toast and even scrapple. The artwork on the walls offers tons of talking points. I could see myself inviting friends to come chat for hours or visitors to the city for a bite, coffee, tea and talk.

SNAC is just the cutest little café. It’s the kind of place where all of the employees are genuinely appreciative of your business and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable and at home. It’s filled with natural light, art along the walls, and smiling faces. What’s not to like?
I only wish they had more vegan options. I went with a veggie sandwich sans provolone and it was good but if you’ve had one veggie you’ve pretty much had them all. My dining companions raved about their celery soup and quiche though and the iced ginger lemon tea was aces. The cornbread is more like cake, sweet and heavy on the vanilla and absolutely ginormous; definitely make sure to give it a try.
If you’re looking for a solid breakfast spot that won’t be too crowded and offers good food for cheap then SNAC is a great option.

Three-​man operation of AWESOMENESS.
WHY I WENT THERE:
— Moved to the neighborhood and exploring the morning munchy options
WHAT I LOVED:
— Egg & Cheese on Rye. Simple, fresh. perfect.
— Friends got the waffle (looked AMAZING) and the quiche got top reviews from a frequent quiche-​eater!
— SUPER FRIENDLY service — when you walk in to the airy, lovely upstairs café, you see friendly faces behind the counter and you can see the whole (tiny) kitchen — everything clean and MOVING.
WHAT I LEARNED THE HARD WAY:
— Parking can be a real beast.
— Closed on Sundays — I’d go, «whaaa?!» except that that seems to be the one day the guys who run the joint take off — so I say, enjoy yer Sunday ;D
definitely looking forward to becoming a regular at this joint!