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2.9 (43 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 AM, 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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If You're in sugarloaf you must come here even you don't stay at the hotel! First night we ordered from small plates mussels and fried Brussels sprouts and shared a burger. THESE ARE NOT SMALL PLATES! we had so much food and it was sooooooo delicious!!!!! Have not had such PLUMP MUSSELS IN A LONG TIME!!!! We went back tonight had another great meal! Had to have mussels again and the short ribs was delicious! the salad was fresh and also very good! Have reservations for 6 on Saturday to show my friends how great this place is and I can not wait to eat there again. MUSSELS WILL BE A MUST!

This is the "mask" the server had... unbelievable

The food was served basically cold and was also slow to come out. For how expensive it is, absolutely not worth the price. Even if it was hot, there is nothing special about it at all. Go to the Bag. Really disappointed, as the vibe of the restaurant was great. Also, our server had this "visor mask" contraption on her chin... It was such an absurd way to "have a mask on" - she should not be allowed to do that. There is 0 protection there, even if she was vaccinated, CDC guidelines still do not permit interaction with older folks. You work in the restaurant business, have respect for the guidelines placed. Having just bought a condo up in Carabasset, I will definitely never go here again and make sure to not recommend to friends and family.

Special: Beer battered Fish & Chips with Bacon & Broccoli salad

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8 months ago

Great food, great service, very comfortable atmosphere. Courtney and the entire crew make every visit a happy memory.

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6 months ago

55 minutes into our res before we received food. Astronomical prices for less than mediocre food and service. Wouldn't recommend.

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1 year ago

Good food and maybe come again tomorrow I really enjoyed the chicken tenders and fries

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2 years ago

Disappointing, the hostess was not very good and the food was less the desirable. Worth looking for another spot.

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Small space for such a large hotel. Food was mediocre at best. Customer service lacks compassion. Will never eat here again.

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I love the ambience at this place and the convenience of the on-Mountain location at Sugarloaf.

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The Bag & Kettle

The Bag & Kettle

3.9(72 reviews)
0.0 mi
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Perfectly decent food, especially being a ski resort! Fish and chips special was perfectly tasty,…read morewith the haddock being of appropriate flakiness. Steamed broccoli was probably frozen, but that's what I get for ordering the default fry substitute.

Perhaps it was our mistake for not ordering the burger. That seems like what everyone gets excited…read moreabout, here. What we had, instead, over the course of a few visits: four different pizzas, three different salads, a few sandwiches, and lots of different beers. The pizzas were made with a thicker-style crust, I guess what might be called Greek-style in CT: thicker than a NY-style crust, thinner than a Chicago-style crust, and middle-of-the-road glutinous. Toppings were in good balance, a not-overly-sweet tomato sauce topped with just the right amount of cheese in our view. Pepperoni comes in wide strips cut from sandwich-sized slices, and versions we ordered with peppers or olives came with a fair amount of each. Our contingent of pizza snobs enjoyed, but did not love these pies. Sandwiches were pretty spendy, but appeared to be nicely filled, e.g. with chicken salad or deli meat, cheese, and veggies. The primary consumers said they were "okay." The three salads we tried (Cobb, beet, and King's Bag) were weak: so wimpy and mediocre for the price. (The ones down at D'Ellie's were far better!) I would emphatically not get these again. A few of our beers tasted as though they'd come from taps that hadn't been properly cleaned in a while. (Others were fine.) We hear there's a robust apres ski / evening scene here at times.... and the restaurant sure smells like it! It sounds like this restaurant has some strengths, which I guess we didn't quite hit. I'd come back with friends for apres ski drinks -- but probably not so much for the food (unless those drinks need absorbing).

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The Rack BBQ

The Rack BBQ

3.3(78 reviews)
1.6 mi
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Maine-style barbecue. I never knew this was a thing, but it makes so much sense. Fat and protein do…read morewonders for the body and soul when you've put in a full day of skiing and/or it's 10 degrees F or less out. Not to mention there's plenty of maple wood to be had in Maine for smoking. I don't have much of a basis of comparison to other Maine-style bbq places, but what I tried of the The Rack's bbq was excellent by any standard. I'm not sure I detect a huge difference from, say, Eastern South Carolina style 'cue. In fact, the sauce that my ribs (half rack of ribs with mac 'n' cheese, baked beans, coleslaw and cornbread; $38) came with would feel right at home in Eastern SC: vinegary with a touch of heat. The ribs had a wonderful layer of bark and were moist, but not fatty. They were not heavily seasoned or salted, which many of those in the know prefer since the quality of the meat can shine through. It did, here. Of course I didn't snap a photo of my meal -- I was so excited to eat, I forgot! -- but it came with a generous portion of mac 'n' cheese (pleasantly cheesy, but undersalted by our standards), baked beans (very vinegary, made with onions that could've been cooked to a softer consistency, but were enjoyable in their own right), a mayonnaise-y coleslaw (fair), and a tiny square of cornbread. The cornbread was southern style to my surprise and delight, not the fluffy, sweet, cake-like version usually passed off as cornbread in the north. I loved the slightly spicy, slightly sweet pickles that accompanied, as well. The Pardner had the kimchi beef short rib (shredded beef short rib in a kimchi beef broth served over seared sticky rice with chef's vegetable of the day, pickled carrots and daikon, hoisin bbq sauce, Korean bbq sauce, fried garlic, scallions and cilantro; $38). He mostly enjoyed the dish, but I found the texture of the seared sticky rice too hard and chewy, personally. There was more sweetness and less spice in the bowl than I personally prefer and would expect from the name. The vegetable of our day was broccoli, cooked crisp. One of my progeny had the smoked brisket sando ($26). I didn't try the sandwich, since it was inhaled in seconds, but I deduce it was good. The fries I snagged were crispy on the outside, tender on the inside -- great! The other progeny had a L'il Rippers (children's menu) grilled cheese with fries ($12). She enjoyed it, but evidently not as much as my mac 'n' cheese, ribs, and cornbread, which she heavily poached. There are many good local beers on tap, from clean taps based on what we tried. There's a hand-written menu in the back room by the pool table, which listed $5 specials. This restaurant, partly owned by Olympic snowboarder Scott Wescott (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Wescott), is clearly very popular. (There was a 20 minute wait on a Friday evening, even on the dregs of the Sugarloaf ski season.) I think it probably draws Carrabassett Valley Academy students, families, and staff, given that this well-known ski and snowboard school is just a short walk away. Customers are a great mix of teenagers and young adults, old people, families, Mainers and tourists -- and everyone seems to have a good time. The pool table, dart boards, and arcade are fun for kids of all ages. We were given a compostable (non-waxed) cardboard box for leftovers. Appreciate the planet-friendly approach. The bartender in the back room was great -- so nice and helpful. Wait staff were nice, but no-nonsense in that extremely competent Mainer sort of way. It's easy to see why The Rack is popular.

The Rack has always been the best Apres Ski bar in the east, serving up amazing live music and…read moredrinks that will have you struggling to make first chair. But in the past 2-3 years, their food game has gotten a complete make-over for the better. Our family's go-to is the Mexican Corn Street Nachos, add chicken, but recently we branched out more and let me tell you...it has not disappointed! Most recently, I had the Hot Pastrami Reuben (but had them remove the spicy components because #heartburn) and WOW, that was one of the best reubens I've ever had. not only that, but the pastrami itself was some of the best tasting pastrami ever. So juicy, flavorful, and not overly fatty. The BBQ is also phenominal. Maybe the post-skiing hunger and good beer selection makes me biased but hey....it really is good!

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45 North - newamerican - Updated July 2026

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