On the way to Bangor, ME from N Conway, NH, traveling with 2 dogs, we stopped here by the lake and got a great lunch. Pups sat outside with us as we watched a sea plane take off a few times. Lovely secluded place to enjoy some chowda and sandwiches. read more

Freedom Cafe & Pub - Lobster roll. - American Near Me - Naples, Maine

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Soooo, the food was delicious, buuuutt took foreverrrr. At least a full half hour, if not longer. Omg. We also got seated at the table RIGHT next to the swinging door of the kitchen. Dang, can't win. But like I said, once the food finally came out, it tasted great, or was I in starvation mode? read more

Ambiance, food, and service are top notch!! Can't even pick a favorite server because they all great.

Fun lively place, especially when live music is playing outside. We enjoyed strong cocktails, like their strawberry margarita. Also very popular boozey mudslides! Food was satisfying: chicken quesadilla, crispy french fries and refreshing wedge salad with plenty of blue cheese dressing. read more

Freedom Cafe & Pub - Quesadilla - American Near Me - Naples, Maine

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The food was just ok The service was great The ambiance was ruined by all the flies. The dumpster was positions next to the outside deck. The manager, Dana, should be replaced. He was extremely rude! read more

amazing staff. love the ambiance the lake runner beverage is out of this world. awesome view. read more

Freedom Cafe has excellent service! Our server was named Kailey and she was so kind, helpful, and receptive to our group's requests! She even made me a fresh pot of coffee when I ordered a cup. Our group had the chili cheese nachos, fish and chips, chicken Parmesan, and classic burger. We also split a plate of fried cauliflower. Overall, the portions are large and the food comes out hot! The chicken parm was drowning in marinara sauce but the mozzarella was delicious and super melty stretchy! The burger was cooked to perfection but needed more seasoning. The fries were okay. The nachos were amazing. And the fish and chips were the "best meal" my mom said she has had in Maine. Our fried cauliflower was unexpectedly very lemony though and we didn't love it like we thought we would. We originally came to Freedom Cafe because we wanted to sit outside and look at the gorgeous view of the water, but of course it was pouring rain and we weren't able to. The view was stunning even in the rain though. I think the food is a little over hyped but if we had the view, I definitely think it would be so worth it! The inside is wooden/bald eagle/'Merica themed but was clean. read more

Freedom Cafe & Pub - Fish & Chips - American Near Me - Naples, Maine

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Six of us on the back patio. Poor servers had to run up and down the stairs for us all night. Payton K was great to us. Really great view of the lake, we were able to catch the eye of a friend on a passing boat. I had salad with shrimp, cousin had steak tips (awesome), scallops for my wife, everyone loved their food, I loved the low price at the end of the night, very affordable. read more

Freedom Cafe & Pub - Waiting for a table is nice - American Near Me - Naples, Maine

Food and service have been great each time we have been here. There is plenty of seating including an outside area. Cozy.

We left another restaurant in town to go to Freedom. We remember the food being good and outdoor back deck being a great place. Welp, things change. Walked in and the place was slow and a bit dead. Some people there, but just a slow vibe. We were seated in the back room right next to the kitchen. Kitchen staff were yelling for no reason at all, not yelling food orders, just horsing around. After waiting for my wife to use the bathroom, no one came to take our drink order or say hello. We just got up and left. read more

Stopped by this quaint lakeside restaurant in Naples. Came in during lunch with small group. Seated outside with a lake view. Good, quality food with great view of the water. Hostess was very friendly and attentive. Check them out when you're in the area. read more

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Finding a good place to eat around here is difficult. While this place might be considered "good" for the area, the food was disappointing, and I wouldn't return. The nachos were just plain chips and cheese, similar to what you'd make in a microwave, with a small container of salsa on the side. All the entrées were a 3/10. Overall, a disappointment. They need to improve the food quality. read more

Not sure why there are so many negative reviews on this place. Perhaps it was a long time ago with different ownership? Regardless, my family travels the 20 minutes or so from Long Beach to come here all the time. We have had both dinner and lunch and have been very happy with the service, food and atmosphere. I like that they have solid kids option and their beer selection had enough variety to please most. The manager makes a point to come by and check on tables, a nice touch in this day and age. If you want a really good meal with lots of options in a casual atmosphere, you can't go wrong with this place. read more

Freedom Cafe & Pub - The Chicken Parmesan - American Near Me - Naples, Maine

Outside seating on the deck overlooking the lake. The food is delicious and the service is fast and attentive. We will be back soon. read more

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Really terrible lunch. Grizzle in the chicken quesadillas. Turkey sandwich that was processed turkey and the palest white tomatoes I have ever seen (no excuse for bad tomatoes at the beginning of September). Hostess was surly. Will not return. There was no love in that food prep! Also, flies all over the place and all over our lunch. read more

Freedom Cafe is a lovely place to eat dinner. Sitting on the back patio was the perfect vibe, and the food was solid. Service was great as well. Fun choice on Long Lake! read more

I am at the bar at Freedom right now and the male bartender with a short blond/brownish haircut has got to be the most rude, condescending and poor bartender I have ever experienced. It's not crowded. He's just a jerk. Even the locals are walking out. I just waited 30 minutes and got no drink, even though the 2 men next to me got food, drinks, etc.. He was so rude that I will never be back. Shawn is doing Freedom no favors in the service or ambiance department. read more

Location and ambiance are great... service was good ... some food was just fine, my haddock sandwich was gross. A haddock sandwich should not be chunked fish pieces like it came from a can or taste tangy. This place has such potential if they can make better food. Pass. Go somewhere else. read more

Delicious food. Great service. Good haddock dinner and Mac n cheese. Had a good drink too. We will be back.

Best Fryed haddock I've had in a long time and with great service My wife had baked jumbo scallops To die for. Been here several times before Alway great food Hard to find seating beside a lake! read more

We had the fish & chips, fried haddock sandwich, and kids chicken tenders. All were very good. Service was great - fast and friendly. They allow dogs on the lawn out back, where picnic tables overlook Long Lake. Great visit! read more

We've been coming to Long Lake for several years and Freedom cafe is a great place to go. There's lake side seating outside and ample air conditioned seating inside. This visit we just stopped in for a quick bite. Our bartender Reagan was awesome and recommended the mango curry wings. I too must make the same recommendation. The wings are awesome! We got them plan and samples all of the sauce. Mango curry being the best. But if you're like me and want to get weird, combine the mango curry with the blueberry. I stand behind it. read more

Freedom Cafe & Pub - a man and a woman sitting at a table - American Near Me - Naples, Maine

Feel "free" to walk on by and select somewhere else. Maybe companion and I stopped in for lunch on a Sunday. The menu wasn't overly impressive but I ordered the pulled pork sandwich and she ordered the turkey sandwich. Both came with fries. After our meal was delivered we never saw our waitress again. The fries were edible but that was about it. The pulled pork was so dry, and the quality was very poor. No BBQ sauce which had been promised on the menu. The turkey sandwich was a slab of turkey and looked less than appetizing. We waited for our waitress to return but she didn't so I wasted almost $45 on this meal feeling totally unsatisfied. Do yourself a favor and find anywhere else to eat. You can thank me later! read more

Freedom Cafe & Pub - $8.00 for fountain soda and no offer of a refill - American Near Me - Naples, Maine

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I love these 1 star reviews from people that come in during a Bob Marley or 4th of July event and say 'it wasn't even busy' when in fact it's literally a line out the door scenario and they are pissed that when they stand at the server station at the bar they are ignored in favor of the patrons patiently waiting in the line that is obvious to everyone. Look - it's a tourist town - and most of the customers (and all of the complainers) are tourists who think they should be treated more special than the tourist next to them. This is a professionally run; family owned business that crushes it 98 percent of the time and - just like every other place - misses once in a blue moon. Don't come in expecting to be treated like the 2nd coming, be nice, tip well, and guess what, you'll have an amazing experience with good food made with good quality ingredients with very over worked but cheerful people. And yes - I'm a local and a regular - but we tolerate you as long as you respect the folks busting their butts to make sure you have a good day. read more

For me the stars are for the location. A summer day in Maine, freedom cafe has outside seating right by the lake - can you beat that with an adult beverage? You CANT. My fam jam and I ordered nachos and the crab cakes. The crab cakes were decent but two for $15.... I would not say that they were worth that by any means, maybe $10 at most. The nachos were average we got ours with chicken, also $15 with the meat. My sister wanted guac so we added that - getting wild with our spending - as that bad boy cost $4. And what did that $4 get us? A ketchup sized plastic cup of undoubtedly sabra guacamole - I KNOW - I'm a Sabra enthusiast (their hummus though not guac). SAD. The prices are a bit over the top here for the VERY very average taste of their food. If I were to come back it'd be for a beer (can't mess that up) that I enjoy outside. read more

Freedom Cafe & Pub - A $4 side of Sabra guacamole - LOL - American Near Me - Naples, Maine

Fried Calamari Breaded and tossed in parmasan, with banana peppers, served with smoked aioli. I am disappointed about fried calmari banana peppers were missing calmari were salted and dried not fresh I am not recommending that to anyone on line price is $10 on menu in the restaurant price is $15 Service is slow they told me wait time is no more than 10 minutes I was waiting about 30 minutes and were no customers in the restaurant, I have to remind them I already paid and waiting for calamari they forgot about my order. read more

flies everywhere. inside and out. the deck smells terrible and has a million flies. manager told us if we don't like bugs don't sit outside.

Excellent lunch - it was busy but they had a lot of servers. We went before Memorial Day and I know it will only get busier. The prices were high but it's downtown Naples. $28 for seafood bake $15 for chicken sandwich or burger $6 kids Mac n cheese They have nice water views and a large indoor dining space. Servers are hustling and it always looks busy at night. It wasn't super super clean but clean enough. read more

Great spot! We sat on the shady back porch overlooking the harbor, docks and boat activity. Food was good, service was friendly. Recommend!

Nice place, good service and friendly staff. Best tables are on the porch outside but the bar was also nice and clean with a good size TV for watching sports read more

Just left freedom Cafe. I have never had such a terrible meal. I had to send it back. I ordered the scallops. They were over cooked and had some sort of grit to them.i felt like I was chewing sand. The fries were ice cold and if they were hot, they still would have been terrible. read more

Freedom Cafe has changed for the better with a new menu that offers up a wide array of selections that should please any everyone's pallet. The venue is Wirth trying. I enjoyed my dining experience with friends this weekend. The service was professional and our menu choices were are satisfying. Give Freedom Cafe a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

We went to the Bob Marley Show on Wednesday evening. Great Show, Bob! Our group had planned on having drinks and apps before and during the show. Our server NEVER even acknowledged us once all evening! She served beside us, behind us, in front of us......and never said one word to us! We were not the only party she skipped over. Very disappointing, Signed, The Former Restaurant Hostess. read more

We were here for a Bob Marley comedy show and did not eat at the restaurant part. Love the venue overlooking Long Lake and even if you didn't bring your own chair like you were supposed to, you could have found a seat. The show was wicked awesome and great job by the staff organizing the herd to their seats or seating area. Uncle Bobby was wicked funny as usual...almost got bombed by a seagull during his show...haha. We'll have to stop by again and try the restaurant too. Parking...well...for a special event is tight. There was some on street (Rt 302) parking a short walk away. read more

We had a crazy big dinner party that other restaurants refused when we called for a reservation. The freedom cafe absolutely crushed it and put us on the second level so we had some privacy. Our server (boy with curly hair and nose ring) worked incredibly hard and had NO mistakes. I was beyond impressed! They handled everything completely professionally and we will definitely come back. read more

Really a nice location on the water where you can drink in the ambience. Quick service and decent food make it a perfect lunch spot. I had the lobster roll, which was delicious, and my daughter had a salad. Local beers on tap round it out. read more

Went here w my family 6/1/24. It was a beautiful afternoon and we sat outside, they have a great backyard on the lake... our server was nice... but when I gently pointed out that there were spots of mold on the pita wedges that came with the spinach dip (gross!) she came back with the message that "the kitchen thinks it's probably just normal". It wasn't, it was mold, I know what bread mold looks and smells like. Then when my son's turkey sandwich came it was served on - wait for it - pita bread! So obviously we looked closely and sure enough, spots of mold. I showed our server, who asked if she could take the offending pieces (I assume to show the kitchen staff who were claiming that the mold was just how pita looks). My son ordered a salad to replace his sandwich. We all ate our food and went on with our day. We weren't charged for the moldy sandwich.... But we were for everything else and nothing was offered as an apology for serving moldy food except for from our server. We won't be back. Yuck. read more

I really enjoyed this place. Great atmosphere and loved the food. Drinks were fantastic. bartender was so happy and helpful with a few questions I had about the menu. will definitely visit again when we come back on another vacation! read more

We caught the end of the season and this place and one other restaurant was open. Service was ok at both, but food was not.

Really good! I had the baked seafood platter/casserole and my husband had the pork shank. Both were very tasty with good portion size. The pork was certainly fall off the bone tender and the sauce had a spicy kick. I thought the rice and green beans sides were just so-so. The wait at 7:00 on a Thursday was about 25 min. There were lots of empty tables in the street side dining room but after our wait there, we were taken to the waterside dining room. Nice views and great weather on this early May evening. Many of the local restaurants are not open yet for the season, so we appreciate this place was open. Good service. Friendly waitstaff. The grand finally was the brownie sundae. Holy moly, it was good. Warm brownie and delicious ice cream. We were stuffed but ate it all, and I wanted to lick the plate. So good. I also highly recommend the J's Coco Margarita. Sweet and delicious with a good amount of alcohol. read more