The Works Café

Portland, ME · Restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Portland
#180
of 393 restaurants
City Percentile
31%
rating percentile
Address
The Works Café, 15 Temple St, Portland, ME 04101
Phone
(877) 521-3237
Website
workscafe.com
Status
Closed · Opens 6 AM Sat

The Works Café is a restaurant located in Portland, ME. It is one of 393 restaurants listed in Portland. Its 4.3-star rating is slightly below the Portland city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday6 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Shari Raymond · Nov 2025

Stopped in on a Saturday morning. Ordered a decaf iced latte and it was very good. Smooth not bitter. Blueberry muffin was moist and had nice blueberry sweetness. Small carrot mango smoothie was made with carrot, mango, banana and orange juice. One of the better smoothies I have had. Plain bagel toasted with maple raisin walnut cream cheese made in house. Boiled then baked like a NYC style bagel. Steady stream of patrons, line moved quickly but orders slow down with in house and take out pick ups. Dining area clean and moderate amount of seating.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Luis Adrián Araiza · Nov 2025

I’m really disappointed with my recent experience at The Works Café. I placed an order online 45 minutes in advance to make sure it would be ready by the time I got there. When I arrived, not only was my order not ready, but the staff didn’t give me any estimate of how much longer it would take. I stepped outside for a quick 5-minute call, and when I returned to ask for a refund, I was told my order had magically just been completed—and that they had “called my name,” which I never heard. When I picked up my sandwich, the staff member made a snarky comment under her breath about me to other waiting customers, which I found totally unprofessional. When I confronted her, she brushed it off and simply said she had “called my order,” ignoring the fact that I shouldn’t have had to wait at all

★★★★★ 5.0 Andrew · Jan 2026

A wonderful place to stop by before work in the morning, the menu has so many amazing options and getting a BBQ sandwich at 6am is exactly what I needed🙏

★★★★★ 5.0 Mariana Tassinari · Dec 2025

We were looking for a bite and we found this place, the bagel with smoked salmon has an amazing flavor. 10/10.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sunil Aryan · May 2025

We were here on Tuesday. The sandwiches are good and the tuna salad ordered for my daughter was good too. The capuchino was decent. But the best of the lot was the Artichocke and Pesto melt sandwich

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

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