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    Governor's Restaurant

    3.7 (72 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Lobster Roll with Fries.
    Daniel C.

    When traveling, one of my favorite things to look for is a good lobster roll. We really found a good one today. Governor's offers some of the best seafood in the area as well as excellent other dishes. We started with the amazing fried scallops. Biting into them showed that they were moist, buttery, and delicious. They have the cook on these down to an artful science. Absolutely one of the best scallops we have ever had. The Lobster roll was packed full of delicious fresh lobster with a light sauce on a perfectly toasted bun. We could not get enough of this. On top of all of the amazing food, the service was kind, quick, friendly, and helpful. Even though the establishment was packed and busy this Monday, they made us feel welcome and loved. If you are in the area Governor's is an absolute must visit!

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    Margaret J.

    Breakfast was great I had the governor's special and Barry had the French toast and eggs. Rose was our server and she seemed to know just what we needed when. Our coffee hot and good. The place remains of going back in time.

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    Al C.

    This is a good restaurant for off all American meal at reasonable prices. We had the cheeseburgers and fries and onion rings they come highly recommended as does their staff do visit them. their pot roast is also very very good and beer is plentiful. The service was very good. We enjoyed our waitress and her the ambience is easy-going and aims to please.

    Cream puff!
    Chris L.

    Governor's is a classic spot in Presque Isle for good, home-cooked food. They've been around for decades, and for good reason! Friendly service, good prices, excellent specials, and some damn good deserts! "Eat dessert first," has been their motto for years. I've had pretty much everything on the menu, and it's all pretty good. Not many options in this area, but this definitely is one of the better establishments. This meal includes fried pickles, a burger, lobster roll, haddock fry, and a cream puff. First, the fried pickles. Pretty good! Battered, not breaded, but a much different texture for a battered take, in a good way. Good crunch for sure. Next up, entrees. The burger was decent and filling, tho a bit overcooked. No big deal, I'd order it again. Now, the lobster roll. For $18, you can get a huge roll, and it's fresh Maine lobster. For $25, you can double the meat. For $30 or so, you can triple the meat. And folks, it's a solid lobster roll! Not going to find much better anywhere. The haddock fry is their way of saying fish and chips, and on Friday it's their special. This is a huge piece of fish, so you better be hungry. Did I mention their portion sizes are huge? Yeah, they're huge. Dessert! Ok, only one pic here, and that's of the cream puff. Thing is huge, filled with homemade whipped cream, topped with hot fudge. Seriously, thing is nuts, and yes, it tastes really good. They have cakes, 1 lb peanut butter cups, lemon bars, eclairs, and more, so you're not at a loss for options. Their famous dessert is called the federal deficit, which is an absolutely massive ice cream... Pile? Not sure the right word, but it's absolutely massive. It's a food challenge, basically, and I think you do get your name on the wall of you finish it. Not sure if avoiding diabetes is part of the challenge or not, but it's absolutely huge. Good for groups! If you happen into Presque Isle, this is a must try. Not much in PI, but you're guaranteed a decent meal here.

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    Will wait till warmer weather to revisit. Great food and great people but having to wear a coat and hat to eat breakfast is getting old!

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    Great service with a good menu. Desserts look delicious. Minimal wait time. Clean. Close to hotel.

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    Comfort food done well with healthy portions and desert options. The staff makes it a homelike visit.

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    Great food and service. Very friendly staff! Loved the paddock sandwich, very delicious!

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    Great food! Got the triple lobster roll and it was excellent! Don't forget the cookies and whoopie pies on your way out.

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    Great place for good food and drinks. Usually very busy but not a long wait. I usually stop while visiting Northern Light AR Gould.

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    Thank you so much for your kind words!

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    Food was satisfing, but my order was sent to Old Town instead of Presque Isle. Other than the wait the food was sufficient.

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    Northern Maine Brewing - Cheese curds

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    Cute little place near the edge of town. Lots of tables a bit of a draft so I needed to keep my…read morejacket over my shoulder to keep warm. Our waitress was knowledgeable and give us some good ideas. Water was good and so the selections were mostly typical. As you know, I don't drink they had a large variety of IPAs beers, other alcoholic beverages. They also have mocktails. He did an order of the cheese curds. They were very good at dipping sauce tasted great. I ordered a salad, which was OK and pork filled a bao buns which were very tasty and barbecue juice sauce is not too spicy not too sugary. The whole sauce was very good on the bottom. Just wish it was a bit more. Make sure you have that napkins cause it does leak juice. My Son had the fish and chips. The fish was really well done they say crunchy a good portion of fish. Fries were good too.

    It was busy but we got seated right away. People were lining up after we were seated. The walls…read morewere stark white but to me that showed cleanliness. It took 45 min for our appetizer to come out, after our server had come over twice to tell us it would be out soon. Then she didn't even bring it out, someone from the kitchen did, the same for our entrees. My steak tips were too tough to chew. My husband had the sampler and his steak was too tough to chew as well, and he said so was the chicken. He said the fish was the best thing on the plate. For me, the smashed potatoes were the best thing on the plate. Oh and the carrots were cold. I have to say, the presentation was beautiful, though. Our server never came back until it was time to give us the check. Never asked how our food was mid meal and never asked if we wanted another drink. All she did was she took our order, falsely told us twice that our appetizer would "be out soon", then we never saw her again until she brought the check. We're not ones to complain to a server so we just paid our bill and left. Our dissatisfaction was reflected in our tip, and we're usually fairly generous tippers. We're not local, but we visit the area a few times a year because my husband has family in the area. We won't go back the next time we're up there.

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