Martha’s Diner

A hometown diner that serves comfort-​style food, Martha’s is a definite go-​to place in the Ellsworth area. My husband and I had early lunch while shopping and were very impressed with the menu. Martha’s offers both lunch and breakfast items on its menu. We chose breakfast. My husband had the «Lamoine omelet» and I had the corned beef hash breakfast. Both were very tasty. Another plus was the home made bread/​toast option. The home made oatmeal was moist and yeasty (and yummy!). The coffee was fresh, strong and NOT bitter. Price-​wise, the meal was moderate in cost but worth every penny. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Close walk from our hotel, was Martha’s diner. An old time (including old time posters of Elvis and Lucille Ball) restaurant located just off the road in a strip mall. This was an excellent place to have breakfast and start the day. It was that crowded when we sat down around 10, but by the time we left around 11, it was SRO. I can see why after eating there. Large portions of good food and the wait staff was very pleasant. My wife and I had omelets with a side of pancakes and were full by the time we were down. Fueled up, and ready for a full day ahead of us.

I agree with the reviews. great place for breakfast! The blueberry pancakes are huge! We liked the coffee mugs, so bought 2 of them.

Best diner I’ve been to. Real homemade cookin’

Great food great price. Best Ruben in Maine. Great deserts.
In the shopping center across from LL BEAN outlet. CASH or CHECK ONLY.
We also enjoyed a very good breakfast the next day. You will not be disappointed.

We like to try out different diners for breakfast when back home in CA, and decided to try out Martha’s during our trip to ME. We ordered the eggs benedict and corned beef hash with pancakes (I think?). My eggs benny was ok… nothing to write home about. My husband raved about their thick slice of ham on the benny but I wasn’t impressed with it.
While halfway through with my breakfast, I heard the waitress say that they served lobster eggs benedict… had I had known that, I would’ve ordered that! I guess they have a special menu that only locals probably know about. It wasn’t on their specials board either. Too bad.
Probably wouldn’t come back if I was traveling to ME.

Stopped in yesterday with my mom for breakfast while vacationing in Surry and had a delightful meal. Their omelets were delicious and the homemade bread was even better. The waitress couldn’t have been any nicer or helpful. Overall great meal. Great food for low prices. Closed on Mondays and cash only.

Went here twice with my husband while staying in Ellsworth, ME. The first time we dined in and got two omlets. I got the lamoine and he made his own. The portions were pretty big but the omlets were equal parts cheese and egg. Delicious if you are into that type of thing. We also ordered blueberry pancakes which they forgot about but were worth the wait when we finally got them. No air conditioning so the place got pretty hot. It was your quintessential charming hometown diner. We stopped by again for takeout breakfast on our way out of town. We both ordered breakfast sandwiches and when we opened the boxes up in the car down the road realized there were no eggs on either sandwich. I ended up eating a sandwich consisting of wheat bread, some type of white cheese, and bacon. Needless to say I was still hungry. Worth noting it is cash only, which isn’t a problem because there is a grocery store in the same shopping center where you can get cash back.

Ham and hash. Eggs. No waiting. Great staff and great for kids.
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I keep being asked for more review text when I try to post. Listen Unilocal dudes, just put up the review.

We stopped here on our way out of town (we got takeout because we had our pup with us and they have no outdoor seating). I had the blueberry pancakes, which were absolutely excellent. I’d even say they rivaled Jordan’s, my favorite blueberry pancakes in the area, and the prices here are MUCH cheaper than anything you will find on the island ($ 6 for three plate-​sized blueberry pancakes). Tons of wild Maine blueberries and the pancakes had a very good texture and flavor. My husband enjoyed his breakfast sandwich on a bagel but wished the bagel had been toasted, so I recommend asking them to do that if you want it. We will definitely return. Cash only.

Best breakfast EVER!!! My husband and I have been traveling the east coast all year starting in Key West. We’ve had many good breakfast but this is hands down the absolute best ever. Glad we’re here for a month. I will absolutely return.

friendly creating and service that makes you feel welcome. the crab (that’s fresh picked main crab) Benedict was heavenly.
yummy in da tummy.

No frills. Cheap eats. Cash or check only. Not a big place. Came here on a Saturday morning and the place was packed, but I did not have to wait long to be seated. Service was timely and staff were super nice and friendly. Food was just average, but nothing to complain about considering the prices.

Very good brunch place. There’s no real check in area/​lobby, so the place looks and feels very crammed. As a party of two, we were seated quickly, but it was just a server asking which party came first and then pointing in the direction of the table. Service is ok, not good, but not bad. Our server said we couldn’t replace bread for a English muffin even though it was the same price, but I saw another table do it which was fine, but a little frustrating. I got a delicious omelette — very hearty, large portion topped with gooey cheese for the price. The potatoes had great seasoning. My friend’s pancakes were very ordinary — nothing special. Would love to come back and try the salmon Benedict or the breakfast burrito — it was humongous from what I saw, but I didn’t even see it on the menu. The specials weren’t listed the same on both sides of the restaurant & our server didn’t mention them at all to us, which is a bummer cause I feel like I missed out on some great options. FYI– Some of the specials do run out later in the day. Skip the pancakes, order their egg based dishes for sure

Okay breakfast spot, but really wasn’t impressed. Not sure why all the reviews are so fantastic. Very underwhelming blueberry pancakes. GFs omelette was undercooked. My breakfast was standard — no complaints, but nothing to write home about.

Best Eggs Benidict I have ever had outside of my grandmother. Spend the extra 75 cents for homemade bread. Corn beef hash very good. Bring cash as they are cash only!

I have eaten there for years. We have a summer place on MDI. Sunday brunch/​breakfast is superb. I always have the eggs Benedict. My wife always has crab Benedict. Crab Benedict is only offered until it runs out — usually about 1030. We get an order of Martha’s homemade wheat toast. With coffee $ 23. This is NOT Dennys so don’t expect Dennys prices.
They only serve breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Other days they serve breakfast and lunch. Open at 6 close at 1 on Saturday and Sunday. Closed Mondays. Cash or check only.
I cannot comment on other food. But the eggs Benedict is the best I have EVE R eaten. Why change when you love it so much?
Other people rave about other dishes. Service is fast and friendly. Try it. I love it.

Really great little breakfast place! It had one of the best Eggs Benedict I’ve had in a while. They definitely DID NOT skimp on the chocolate chips in my wife’s pancakes. The bacon lacked a little to be desired in my opinion — it wasn’t worth the charge for a side of bacon.
Overall, I would go back over and over for a weekend breakfast!
BTW, they only serve breakfast on the weekend.

Stopped here for breakfast on our way back from Bar Harbor. We picked it based on the reviews and weren’t disappointed. This place fits the classic diner description; friendly servers who call you honey, fresh baked bread and muffins and great (just like your mutha made) food. We’d definitely come back the next time we’re up, down east.

After a crowded drive from Bar Harbor after the Fourth of July, where all the good breakfast venues were overflowing with people, I was lucky enough to find Martha’s on Unilocal.This unassuming diner turned out to be my favorite of all the places I’d sampled during my week and a half in Maine. The atmosphere was warm and genuine, the service was friendly and prompt, and the food was amazing. I ordered Martha’s raspberry stuffed French toast, which was delicious. The space is small, so a wait may be necessary (though I enjoyed prompt seating at the counter).
If you’re looking for a true local diner with great food, go to Martha’s; you won’t be disappointed.