The Breeze & Castine Variety

Our first visit to Castine. We were excited to check out Maine Maritime Academy for my son who is exploring higher education after high school next year. I found The Breeze while walking, looking for coffee and found a most glorious breakfast. If I do say so myself, I am the corned beef queen and when it comes to corned beef, I try it everywhere I go in search of THE BEST and I finally found the BEST I’ve ever tasted! The spices and essence put into even breakfast is just crafted perfection. This gem of nook has a truly unique blend of Hawaii and Maine so much so they even have reservations for breakfast! THE freshest food and with a hint of a taste of the islands and most pleasant, personable service chatting with the chef and her husband who have a deep-seated history as well, here in Castine and MMA. Plenty of friendly conversation and local suggestions to offer too at The Breeze. Snow, the chef, from Hawaii is an asset to Castine, truly brings a little piece of the islands with her and her craft in cooking to this cozy little corner of Maine. She and her husband and their food surely is a breath of fresh air. By the way, the seafood is fresh off the boats, sourced locally and everything is cooked and served with pride. We can’t wait to come back for lunch! Thank You. - Jen and Jackson

Interesting cafe style restaurant with good seafood and sandwich choices. Lobster roll was excellent, loaded with lobster which was dressed with homemade mayo. Turkey & ham club was very tasty, also with homemade mayo, and a good portion of smoked bacon. Shared tables inside the restaurant part of a store. Hawaii themed decor, and pink Hawaiian sea salt as the condiment. Great lunch choice. Served by the owner who was very chatty.

Pretty good food, cost a little too much. Overall I would totally recommend. (I went there for both breakfast and dinner)

53 years of seaside living & dining, and this may have been the best seafood I've ever had. What an incredible little gem, and a privilege for the folks of Castine to have this treasure in their town! We each had a bowl of delicious, flavorful, creamy clam chowder. I had a combo meal of wonderfully crispy and perfectly seasoned belly clams, haddock bites, and shrimp with fries. My wife had the Chilean sea bass, which melted in our mouths like a zesty cloud. Our daughter had the crab salad cheese melt, which was fresh, creamy & savory. Personal, attentive service in an adorable little shop on a scenic street corner. We brought home a pie and other baked goods for dessert. Can't praise this place highly enough!

Really cute and charming inside and really quick and attentive service! The food was so fresh and the seafood was tender and flavorful. We came for late lunch on Sunday and it was pretty quiet

I adore the Variety. Today I walked in and Snow already knew my order: coffee and blueberry pancakes. (Over the last decade, I’ve been in once or at most twice per year, so I couldn’t believe that she remembered it!) The pancakes were top-notch, as has always been the case. She also let me sample her kimchi, which was outrageous. This place is an absolute treasure.

If you're in the area, this is a great stop for any meal. Hash and eggs for breakfast?...get a side of gingerbread ;) The fried seafood is always fresh and good, and what with the high prices EVERYWHERE these days, I think the fact that they are BYOB is a big bonus. Bring your own bottle of wine and save the $30-$50 you'd spend somewhere else. The staff is very helpful and accomodating.

First time visiting Castine and came across this restaurant. We came in with my wife, her grandfather, and our baby and were sat and attended to right away. Service was quick, food was amazing and atmosphere was comfortable. Very unique and memorable place. Cant wait to come back and try the “best lobster roll in Maine”.