This is a warm and friendly diner filled with locals and tourists alike. The food is great; fish…read moreand chips are top-notch! They even serve eggs Benedict with homemade hollandaise sauce. The staff goes out of their way to take care of you, whether you are alone or a party of eight. If you're in Calais, give them a try; you won't be disappointed!

I was in town for work and was hankering for breakfast even though it was early afternoon. I…read moreordered a cheesesteak omelette, which came with home fries and toast. It was spectacular with lots of peppers, onions and mushrooms. Massive portions. Truly as good as any cheesesteak I've had, sans the carbs of a sub roll. Super nice folks and great service

Everything..food, service, friendly, spaciousness was 10 stars. Loved the coconut cream pie…read more Just didn't like constant stream of non relaxing (with syncopated beat and loud dso can't hear oneself having conversation) music. Could have asked to change. Also too bright LED lights. No options w/o light over table.

I order take out same sandwich frequently. Tonight it cost me 47 and change for 2 sandwiches not…read moreincluding the tip I left. The sandwiches were in no way the same as usual. Couldn't pick it up not quite toasted enough and just fell completely out of the bread. Have you a panini. I don't usually call to complain about my order yet I felt like it was necessary. The owner got on the phone when I called to tell me take out is like that. Im sorry but it isn't I get it 2 times a week. So disappointed with the response. I won't be ordering there anymore. And 17 for a sandwich that cost 12 b4 445pm. Is a bit much if they can't do the same job at both times.

In the last 4 months I ordered 2 pizzas. Both were undercooked the dough was not cooked through…read more. They are not spending enough time cooking Sad but true. Maybe it's time to have the ovens checked out.

Service is great, but the pizza was sub par. Cheese was used sparingly . Just wasn't a fan…read more Definitely could have used a bit more cheese. Felt like I ordered a sauce pizza.

The Public House is the best restaurant in Machias, hands down. Good food, good service. Six of us…read moredined and had an excellent experience. My 'steak Oscar' at 30 bucks was outstanding! The fish and chips others had was met with compliments. And our diner who had the Ribeye thought it one of the best she has had (though the most expensive dish on the menu!). Drinks were good,though, like most establishments now, expensive...12+..... for dining in this area of Maine, only Helen's comes close.

So several years ago, this place brought a new restaurant and event venue to Downeast Maine…read more Sit-down restaurants for dinner are scarce in these parts so if you don't want to make dinner at your rental or eat at a picnic bench, it's nice to have another option. We heard some good things so we made a reservation for an early supper. Decor is modern farmhouse. We arrived on time for our reservation and were seated promptly with menus. We were one of two tables in the room, the other seated a couple of minutes before us on the opposite side of the space. For the next 10 minutes a waitress went back and forth to this other table bringing drinks and taking orders. Another staffer was clearing tables near us and resetting them. Puzzled, one us went to the hosting station and a minute or so later a waitress appeared at the table explaining that someone did not check us in and that's why she did not come to our table. An apology (for the restaurant and/or herself) would have been appropriate but was not forthcoming. The food here runs from good to ok, but occasionally bad due to execution. We arrived hungry and ordered several appetizers. The winner of this course was the lobster bisque which flavorful and full of lobster pieces. The hot crab dip was cheesy and tasty but was served with bland commercial and perhaps stale tortilla chips;some nice toasts points might have been a better option. Our third diner ordered the shrimp cocktail hoping for a taste of the local Gulf of Maine shrimp, but that was not the case. For entrees, the most pleasing was the fish and chips, a generous piece of flaky, nicely fried haddock served with fries and Cole slaw. The smash burger was a double patty with all the trimmings but it lack seasoning and the usual crispness that is associated with the smash of the cold patty against the hot metal of the grill. The smoked salmon BLT was a fail. The bacon was cut to bits, the avocado schmear barely covered half the bun, the lettuce was part of the heart that was curly and made the sandwich fall apart and there was no tomato on the sandwich. For dessert , we shared the blueberry crisp with vanilla ice cream. While the blueberries were tasty as was the ice cream, there was no crisp here on the top except for a bit of oats that appeared to be added before the ice cream without being baked on. Generally, I can overlook some fails like the ones reported but there is no excuse for dirty dishes and unsafe conditions. Drinking water comes in a carafe that you serve yourself by pouring into short blue tinted tumblers. I poured for our table and two of the glasses were not used by us as there were lip prints of lipstick on them. We took two glasses from an adjacent table that was just set and again, one of them was also marked with a lipstick lip mark. Lastly, I asked for a table with a view, if possible. We were seated in a corner with a view of the trees for one of us and a view of the water. I noticed a door with an exit sign near us. It's a door you would not be able to exit as it was a clear 15ft drop to the ground. A wooden 2x4 was affixed to the frame across the door handle so you could not use it. But in case of fire, there was no way to safely escape through this door to no where. I might return under the right circumstances for the bisque and the fish, but I would walk out if I encountered the same safety issues again.

Super friendly service. Blueberry pancakes were delicious as were the eggs Benedict with scallops…read moreand the omelet with crabmeat.

Loved Sue's!!! My friend and I had a wonderful dinner here. The service was fantastic (great…read moreconversation with the owners) I ordered Meatloaf and friend ordered Schnitzel. We bought loved our meals!! It's a quiet little place with comfort feeling. Thanks!

Service was great Pancakes were great with blueberries & a…read morepair of eggs on top Everybody was very welcoming!!

Hot and humid and the AC was either broken or nonexistent. doors propped open…read more Service was good, food was meh.

Passing through back to the U.S. side after a day trip to St John from Eastport. A Lovely setting…read morein an old train depot. Great service. Great menu and great execution. Have to say that the Cornflake Crusted Haddock was the most delicious fried fish I have had. A thick and perfectly cooked trio of fresh fish chunks with the lightest of coating giving it a perfect light crunch. The fries are hand cut and super fresh with the perfect crunch also. Slaw and tartar sauce both homemade. My friend had the club sandwich on the pretzel bread and she was very pleased. A great find on the waterfront.

I enjoyed 5 Kings. While it had a tavern feel I ended up trying the tacos which were delicious…read more There were some jalapeños which added some zest. The restaurant is nicely done in what may be a converted building. There are also some beer offerings. The server was very enthusiastic and service was quick. Nice place to grab a nice lunch.

Good eats; Down to Earth environment. My service from my waitress was timed and pleasant.read more

Service was phenomenal! Our waitress was attentive and kind. They seem to accommodate to anything…read moreyour heart desires. Food was delicious but the portions could have been better for the price we paid. My son loved sitting under the faux fireplace for dinner. They had small space heaters to help aid with any cool drafts. We were comfortable, not hot nor cold while there.

Hash browns done on the grill you say? People still do that? And you can get onions in it? With 2…read moreeggs and real ham a d homemade bread INCLUDING tea or coffee .....only 8.50 And tip the waitress real good. She's been there 51 years and she got up at 5am just to make sure that there was coffee for you to drink.

This place doesn't look like much from outside, but the breakfast was excellent. Well prepared,…read moretasty and a generous portion. Place is extremely clean. Try it!

We stopped by last week and tried the fish and chips.. the fish was average. It tasted great but…read morethere wasn't really anything different than any other fish and chips. The fries tasted homemade; they were also great but again not much different than any other homemade fries. However the "fry sauce" that came with the fries was absolutely amazing! It is similar to McDonald's "Mac sauce" but better. It had such a great flavor and went great on the fries and even the fish!! Overall we had great food! The only reason this is a 4 star review and not a 5 star review is the friendliness of the woman taking the orders. She was pretty blunt and had an aggressive tone and didn't seem too happy to be there. we could've just caught her on a bad day but since we've only been once, it's hard to tell. All in all I would probably come back again just for the fry sauce.

I am always excited each year when the open. They have amazing food and love to sit by the river…read moreand enjoy it.