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    Frank's Bar & Grille

    3.5 (17 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Italian
    Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    So yummy. mozzarella sticks were awesome. Pizza' were very good (we really liked the dough) Call ahead to see when they are open, Apple Maps and Yelp weren't accurate. They were open even though these apps said they were not...

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    Very disappointing, took almost 2hrs to get our food, we will not be going back until something changes. No apology, nothing taken off...

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    10 years ago

    The best thing on the menu were the chicken fingers and even those were at best mediocre. You'd be better served to eat snow.

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    awful service, awful food, mean staff, don't know how to take orders, overall they are terrible.

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    “We ordered chicken cutlets for our appetizer and for our entrees we got pepperoni pizza, cheese ravioli, and chicken marsala.”

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    Red's Eats - Lobster roll

    Red's Eats

    4.3(1.5k reviews)
    67.7 mi
    •$$

    yes, the line is long (1hr) but t worth the wait. it was 90° and I started feeling ill. Corey and…read moreDonnie two of the waitstaff were quick to realize this and took immediate steps bringing me a cool drink and a small snack. They were phenomenal and continued checking on me regularly. lobster roll is great - service was better. thanks guys

    Was it worth the wait? Probably not. But was it delicious? Yes…read more Arrived at 10:45am on a Friday, they open at 11:30. The line was already 3/4 of the way down the block. Finally got to the front of the line to order at 12:15 and was served my food 10 minutes later. $38 for a sandwich is steep and it's cash only so you have to carry a lot of cash if you are feeding a family/group. They were already out of the local honey soda since I guess they're getting ready to close for the season (it's mid September). The lady who took our order when we finally got to the counter was nice. After we ordered we sat down at a table to wait, it was a nice day out and you could kinds of see the water. We didn't have a problem finding a table, so there is probably the perfect amount of tables correlated to the somewhat slow single cashier ordering system. The lobster roll was piled high and delicious. The lobster is cold but tasted very fresh. Got it with some warm butter and some lemons. I prefer a warm lobster roll, but this lobster roll was just outstanding. Huge and fresh and tons of meat, including plenty of tail meat where most other places only give you mostly claw meat. It was loaded so high, I had to take like a third of the meat off just so I could fit the sandwich in my mouth, and then I ate the lobster on its own with a fork. Easily the best lobster roll I've ever had. But again, not sure if it was worth the 1.5+ hour wait. I stopped here on our way from Portland to Bar Harbor for a few days, and I actually had the opportunity to stop here again on the way back but opted not to because 90+ minutes is a long time to wait for a sandwich. I'm glad I got to try it for the experience.

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    Watershed Wood-Fired Kitchen - prosciutto & melon

    Watershed Wood-Fired Kitchen

    4.0(10 reviews)
    6.0 mi

    When we arrived, they were pretty busy. The server asked us to wait outside and she would bring us…read morewaters. We went outside to sit and waited for about 20 minutes. When she didn't come out, we went back in, and she looked like she had completely forgotten about us. We waited another 10 to 15 minutes before our table was ready. We were quite impressed with the menu, however when our appetizers arrived, we were quite surprised at the scant portions. We had planned on sharing, and with a $15 price point had no reason to think that we wouldn't be able to. The 3 sisters corn fritters were barely enough for one person and used canned corn at a time when corn is wonderfully abundant in the local area from multiple farms nearby. It was quite a shock when our server mentioned to some guests behind us that it was corn season, but yet he was using canned corn off the Sysco truck. The tomato caprese app was equally disappointing. It arrived with what appeared to be one slice from a store purchased log of fresh mozzarella that had been over fried and burned on the bottom with one thin slice of tomato cut in half and that was to be considered two layers. Impressive. Taste was mediocre and we mentioned to the server that one thin, sliced tomato cut in half was underwhelming, he came back and said he would comp the app stating that he would not have served that and he was sorry. Because of the time we waited for our table and the tiny portions in the appetizers, my sister asked if they had any type of bread plate. The waitress said they had a bread and olive oil appetizer on a previous menu and she would serve it to us. It was a few pieces of bread, lightly toasted and some olive oil and basil in a bowl. My sister ordered the pork tenderloin special. It was to be served with.aglio e olio, rhubarb chutney. When the plate arrived, there was a rather large slab of watermelon on the side, which was completely out of place on a dinner entrée. It was as though they had added it to simply fill the space. The aglio e olio was an overcooked mushy pile of corkscrew pasta that was in no way authentically Italian. The chutney was brown and not very good. My sister said the pork was OK, her boyfriend said it was kind of dry. I ordered the rigatoni à la vodka. I had pretty high expectations because I love a good vodka sauce. When it arrived, it wasn't rigatoni at all, but another type of curved tubular pasta, there was very little sauce and the sauce that was there was a spicy and not vodka sauce at all. My sister's boyfriend asked the server if he could bring some sauce. He seemed a little irritated, but said sure. He brought back a small bowl of the sauce, and I added it to the pasta. The sauce was not creamy at all, and I had a few bites and then left the rest. The server asked if I wanted to take it home, and I politely told him no. The reason for the two stars is because we ordered a veggie luxe pizza with added arugula to take with us, and it was excellent. It was our general opinion they should stick to the Pizza and other simple menu items versus trying to cook, authentic Italian dishes that fall flat. You can still have an exceptional menu without trying to overreach on things that you just don't know how to prepare properly. We were very disappointed. It was clear the server/owner was agitated and not interested in our very honest and polite feedback. When we were finished, we left out the back door. If you are looking for a basic meal, and not anything exceptional, go ahead and give it a try. The pizza is great. Otherwise, I would pick from one of the many other excellent restaurants in the area.

    Well this place rocks .The food was excellent. The atmosphere was fast paced .The wait was…read morequick.Service was quick and humbling. Wood fired pizza perfectly cooked crust .The Alfredo was very tasty with miso salmon .beer was cold . VERY WELL ORGANIZED KITCHEN AND STAFF .AND TO THE COOK THANK YOU, YOU MADE ARE TRIP TO YOUR VENUE WORTH IT!!.IT MIGHT LOOK SMALL BUT GREAT JOB .

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    Calzolaio Pasta Company - Food that goes with coffee

    Calzolaio Pasta Company

    4.0(158 reviews)
    31.9 mi
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    This place is amazing! My boyfriend and I were just in Farmington for a cozy little weekend…read moregetaway, and on our last night we came here because it was less than 30 minutes away. They were very busy and we didn't have a reservation, we were seated outside because that's all they had left - we were perfectly okay and happy with this. Our server was very sweet and attentive, I wish I could remember her name! Outside was beautiful and there were fresh flowers everywhere, the food was yummy and the overall vibes were super romantic. We will be back if we're ever nearby again for sure. Also, the food was DELICIOUS. And the blueberry margarita was so refreshing and tasty!

    We had a fun girls night out at Calzolaio Pasta Company, and our server truly made the experience…read more She was attentive, funny, and immediately matched our energy--honestly one of those servers who elevates the whole night. We loved her. The food, though, was just... fine. I'm a big pasta and sauce person, and while everything was perfectly decent, it didn't quite live up to the hype we'd heard going in. Nothing was bad, but nothing really stood out either. My espresso martini was good, but nothing special. That said, the building itself is charming and a little eccentric in a good way. I can definitely see how the experience would be elevated in warmer weather--sitting out on the patio overlooking the river would be a big plus. Overall, a good night thanks to great service and atmosphere, but the food didn't quite wow us.

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    Yup, had to eat fast and be out in 2 hours because it was soooo busy ...

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    Ports of Italy - Fettuccine Verdi Alla Carolina

    Ports of Italy

    4.3(417 reviews)
    74.8 mi
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    It's rare that I return to a restaurant that I really enjoyed and pick exactly the same dish I had…read morebefore; I usually want to explore the rest of the menu. Chitarrucci neri ai frutti di mare (black ink chitarra pasta with seafood), however, was something I really wanted to have again. I was hoping that it would be as great as I remembered ... it was. We started with Cozze alla sambuca. I would not have thought of putting fennel or sambuca with mussels, but it was a good combination. The other players (shallot and herbs) were well balanced too. The Insalata de Cesare was fresh and well dressed, with a generous portion of shaved parmesan. The Chitarrucci was the star, with pasta cooked just right and plenty of mussels, shrimp, scallops, calamari, and clams. If I have to be picky, the calamari may have been slightly over cooked, but I'd order this dish over and over again. (I didn't taste it, but the gentleman at the next table had a beautiful plate of ossobuco, with the osso standing up in the middle of the risotto with a sprig of herb 'planted' in the marrow. He said it was great) If you're anywhere near Boothbay, make a reservation and try Ports of Italy.

    We dined at Ports of Italy one night while in Boothbay Harbor. For an Italian restaurant, it was…read moregood but not great. We shared a Caesar salad, which was fine, but it was nothing memorable either. We each got our own entrees, which we hadn't been doing because it's usually too much food, and since we were on a road trip, there wasn't much point to requesting doggy bags like we normally would because we wouldn't be able to eat the leftovers. Unfortunately, neither of us finished our meals... they were both tasty, but we ended up leaving food on our plates. I hate wasting food like that. I think we'll return to our one-entree-and-share-it protocol for the remainder of our trip. That seems to be working for us. My chicken dish, Pollo con Funghi, which came with tomatoes, olives and mushrooms in a white wine butter sauce seasoned with basil, garlic and oregano, was tasty, but it was too large a portion for me to finish. There was also some squash, and we had ordered a side of spinach, too. I was very sad to not have taken the remaining food for leftovers. Would've been great. My husband ordered the Ravioli di Astice, which was lobster and ricotta filled ravioli in a prosecco and aurora sauce. Not sure what aurora sauce is, but when I tasted it, the sauce was delicious. My issue with his dish was that the ravioli was severely undercooked, and it was way too chewy... definitely not al dente. They simply didn't cook it long enough, which was a shame because the flavors were excellent. Big miss for an Italian restaurant. I suppose I'd give this place another try if we're ever fortunate enough to return to Boothbay. We definitely would have to agree on one entree between the two of us, though, so we don't waste food.

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