Nectar Cafe at Bell Farm — Restaurant in York

I finally stopped by this cute place that is located at Bell Farms. I am a local and have driven by about 100 times and always said, "I need to go there!" Well, it did not disappoint! It has a simple but varied breakfast menu and lunch menu,a nice selection of specialty coffees and smoothies, too. There was one very pleasant person working in the food truck. She happily answered my questions and gave me a couple of recommendations. I opted for the Life is a B.E.A.C.H.H. It was an egg sandwich with Cabot Cheddar, avocado, and Mike's Hot Honey (which I love and never thought to put on a breakfast sandwich- it was a delicious revalation!) I also ordered an iced coffee with oatmilk. The staff member made the sandwich right there, super fresh, and smelled great cooking! While I was waiting, I had a chance to peruse some of the pretty items Bell Farms had on display for gardening projects. Let's get back to the sandwich....it was phenomenal!! The cheese was perfectly melted, the avocado was nice and creamy, and then there was the delicious, sweet, and spicy kick from the honey. Unfortunately, I was so excited about the sandwich that I didn't take the time to take a picture, but trust me, you will be glad to come here and give it a try! Just a head's up. This is on Route 1 in York and will be busy during the summer! Just be prepared for a little bit of wait for your...

I used to enjoy their breakfast sandwiches. My husband and I started getting them there once a week on our day off. Then, one day we went there and they were not open even though their hours said they should be. Another time, I placed an order online, all paid, and my husband went to pick them up, but they weren’t even open! The owner showed up late, and my husband went to run an errand at the grocery store and come back to get our order. So we decided maybe not to go back for awhile. Fast forward about 5 months and my husband and I decided to try once again. He went there and ordered, but they were out of tomatoes, out of sourdough bread…but he ordered the sandwiches anyhow, without tomatoes and on English muffins instead. When we opened up the sandwiches, the egg was in the shape of a pre-made egg patty (they used to fry 2eggs hard on their flat top grill instead) and their sausage Patty was a cheap maple cinnamon flavored crappy piece of meat (it used to be a nice organic large, juicy sausage Patty). Needless to say, we paid about $22 for something we could have bought at McDonalds for half the price. What a let down!!!!...

I have totally enjoyed the food I've ordered here in the past, but today's experience at Nectar Cafe really put me off - even with what I felt were some pretty fair expectations.

When I'm getting breakfast at Nectar Cafe, I go only when I have time to wait. I don't expect speedy service here because it's a popular spot, and the food and coffee are (or were, previously) very well made.

Even with an increase in staffing today (3-4 employees running the place instead of the normal 1-2), my order took just as long, and not a single one of the sandwiches I ordered came out correctly.

Despite being upcharged for items not received, and providing a 25% tip for my family's meal (before receiving it, obviously) when the food is pricey to begin with - to the crew working there, fussing over getting one of their devices to connect to the cafe's Bluetooth speaker and then figuring out which album they collectively wanted to listen to took priority over getting our order correct.

Thankfully, there are other great places in town to get breakfast. Hope you improve, Nectar Cafe. Despite the price and the wait, you used to be...