Josie's Country Store & Cafe

E Smith

Stopped here for breakfast only because it was on our way out of town, and man were we surprised. Looks like a very nice convenience store, but once you get seated it’s all restaurant. We waited a little bit for the food, but they advised us that it was because they were baking the biscuits for the biscuits and gravy. Once the food arrived it was SO WORTH the wait! Best biscuits and gravy I’ve had in years (and I’m from the Midwest!). French toast was great and my son had the corned beef hash that he really enjoyed. The owner went out of his way and gave us a small bag of rice to put a wet cell phone in after hearing we had an issue. Just a really nice place with really good breakfast food. Wish we had found it before we left town!

Kempton Van Hoff

The only challenge in writing a five star review for Josie's is keeping it brief. The cafe is excellent, from the eclectic menu to the friendly service. The store provides a similarly useful and interesting mix of items, as any good roadside shop should. Stop in for lunch, pick up a thing or two in the store, cap it off with a coffee to go, and pay for it all together at the counter. Josie's has earned its place as my go-to on the way to Ellsworth.

lexie kelly

The meal that I got was chicken teriyaki with steamed vegetables and rice. The vegetables were fresh, the chicken was nice and chewy and flavorful. We sat outside with a nice heater to keep us warm while ate our dinner. For the desert my boyfriend and I got a slice of carrot cake that delicious and tasteful. Are server was super sweet and she made sure our meals were correct and tasted good. We wanted to just tip her personally but she was busy doing something so we were told to just put it into the tip jar. The restaurant was quaint and not super busy when we got there at 6:25.

John Phipps

If your anywhere Downeast Maine and looking for breakfast, look no further! Just outside of Downtown Ellsworth over the river, this place is worth the stop! Don't be fooled, plenty of seats, great service and a breakfast that rivals ANY other I have had! Thank you to all the staff that are working so hard .