This is the second time I’ve dined at Jodie’s since their move from Route 1 to Water Street. I loved the route 1 restaurant: friendly & bright atmosphere, and the food was fantastic. Definitely not run of the mill.
When my mother, son and I ate there a few weeks ago, we were not impressed with the service, wait time on food, or quality. The menu was nothing like what we’d seen on Facebook, enticing us to come dine. I wanted to give them a second chance, so my husband, son and I went today. It was a brunch menu. I ordered Irish eggs Benedict, they ordered cheeseburger baskets that were to be served with potato wedges. The hollandaise sauce in the eggs Benedict was too tangy and otherwise flavorless. As for the cheeseburger baskets, the burgers were definitely not fresh burgers, and were dry. They were disappointingly served with…. Tater tots, NOT potato wedges. That’s just sad because the potato wedges were really the only good part of our meal the first trip. That’s 2 strikes against Jodie’s in my book. If I’m in the area, I’ll give them a third and final chance, but I won’t go out of my way to make it happen. Very disappointing.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Recommended dishes
Potato Wedges
Had excellent burgers for 3 of our party and fish & chips for the other person. Food was tasty and the serving size was more than ample. And, despite the fact that the online menu doesn't show it, they DO have decent beer and wine available. The waitstaff were also very nice and helpful.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Onion Rings
Grits are bland and boring. The menu depends heavily on fried crap and cheese rather than fine seafood and flavor. There are not many GF options, I tried ordering their special twice (because it is one of the few things I can eat off their menu) and couldn't seem to get it even though the place doesn't seem very busy to sell out of a special.
The spot is pretty with a lovely view of the water and they can serve you an okay drink, but the bar is nothing special either unfortunately.
The worst thing was the service. They had very few tables full, but told us they were full up the first time we tried eating there-the second time we were there the girl ignored us for 10 minutes even though the place was empty and then another girl said "it'll be 10 minutes"...we waited 20 minutes JUST to be seated in a nearly empty place! So yeah, not gonna be back unfortunately-there were three or four staff all gathered just talking in a corner rather than doing their job.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 4
Terrible service called and came in twice for the same order then stood and waited ten mins for a sandwich I’d called two hours pryer but didn’t get order but supposedly got ordered when I showed up to order it again but never did biggest joke I’ve ever seen
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
My partner ordered the black bean burger with potato wedges and coke slaw. The wedges weren’t even lukewarm, they were cold. She had to send them back twice, and even with that they were never really hot. Her burger was also a forgettable experience.
I ordered the Southern Fried Chicken with “buttery mashed potatoes” and Cole Slaw. The potatoes were watery and the only butter on them was some I put on them after requesting some.
In both cases the Cole slaw was watery and pretty much tasteless.
Both meals suggested they were sourced from a food service company.
We won’t be back
John Dunn
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Took my brother to Jodie’s for his Birthday on a Saturday afternoon, and were pleased that it was not busy after being told there was an hour wait at the first place we tried. No one was near the entrance to greet us, so we stood awkwardly wondering if we were supposed to wait to be seated, or just find our own table. I noticed the “Special’s” board was on the floor, leaning against the hostess station (lackluster) and our server never mentioned to us what they were once we were seated. My brother and I ordered Ruben’s noticing the corn beef was house made, and sauerkraut was from Morse’s. We waited over an hour for our food, which was unexpected since there were only a handful of other tables. When our food did arrive, the server confused our order with what people at the table next to us had ordered. Servers seemed inexperienced. Our Ruben’s were good, but my son ordered a cheese burger which he said he could tell it had been sitting since it was no longer warm. My impression is that the kitchen is not being run efficiently. The whole experience felt unprofessional… like no one really cared that much about the customer experience. Thankfully I couldn’t have been happier with the company I kept. As we left, we walked past the windows looking into the cafe’ from water street. There was a shelf that ran along the window that had a cardboard box, plastic tub containing silverware, a random plate that had fallen in between the shelf and the window, and was just left there.. and other non discript items that gave the impression that they didn’t care what “impression” they gave. These were their FRONT windows! They were also streaked and dirty. Our last impression, but could be someone’s first.
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
A very nice little place, the food was quite good. There was a party near us and they were quite loud. It was hard to have a conversation. The view was pretty nice. I would have to give it another try
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Lunch Tip
Spent the morning in the area doing some family ancestry research with a friend and mentor.
Back To Lunch
History brings up an appetite. Then a late lunch at Jodie's Cafe and Bakery in beautiful down Wiscasset. Love the renovations, great food and great service, right on the Sheepscott River. Easy parking in front, with municipal parking just down the street
Cinnamon and Apple Tea, accompanied by Pancakes with the chocolate chips were a delight. Judging by the number of other patrons, we weren't the only ones enjoying partaking in the offerings.
Very impressed, friendly server, the food came out quickly, and was quite tasty. And my friend had his eye on the delicious looking bakery treats on the way in and out…smart product placement.
Always a pleasure to see and support local Maine and Midcoast businesses. Especially when I see the owner in the house, working alongside her team to provide exceptional service. I’ll be back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Corned Beef Hash
