What a great find on a rainy night! Both servers were…read moreoutstanding even though they were slammed! Great smiles, warm welcome, frequent check-ins! Then the burgers came out and what great flavor! I had the House burger with Caramelized onions, withheld the jalapeños, and thoroughly enjoyed it!!! Husband had the Cheeseburger, no onion! He raved about his as well! The fries with the Butcher sauce on the side to dip in were yummy! Do yourself a favor and stop here! Wasn't our original dinner plan, but Wow was it great!!!

Out to pick up tickets for an event on a Thursday and decided to stay to eat. A burger sounded…read moregood. We saw a place around the corner so off we went. Located in the Old Port they offer outdoor seating to expand seating. This restaurant is SMALL! Be aware that they only have stool seating, no low tables or chairs. We walked in and started looking for the rest of the restaurant and what you see, is it. Thankful for the seats at the bar. Menu is unique with various spins on the staple burger. We decided to share the Bacon bacon burger with some fries. Beers on tap, various signage with cows, chickens, and a pig to symbolize the variety offered. Bartender/server was social with all and happy to answer any questions. Gentleman I sat next to is a construction worker who's here for an extended stay while building says he's here twice a week the burgers are so good. We shall see. Burger and fries a short time after ordering. Burger was very good, bacon bacon bacon YUM!! Fries were crispy outside and tender inside. Billing is a first, NOTHING comes with your $20 burger, nothing! Fries are an additional charge. Unusual and costly. $30 total for a burger and fries is steep. It was very good, but not sure we will return.

Came here on a whim during a short stay in town. Casual and fun atmosphere, really good food and…read moregreat value. Had the chicken sandwich and green beans, my wife had the lobster roll. Staff were great too. I highly recommend.

Wanted to find a nice kind of hole in the wall beer bar and just happened to walk down this alley…read moreand stumbled upon Mash Tun. I should have just checked on Yelp since one of my Yelp friends gave this five stars! I have to concur because I stopped her with my co-worker and my husband for a couple of beers and have to say two things: 1) they have a great beer list that rotates frequently, 2) the bartenders are top notch. You know sometimes you go to a cool beer place and it seems like the bartenders want to do ANYTHING but actually give you a beer in exchange for cash? This place is the opposite and it's wonderful. Very helpful with the beer list, suggestions, tastes, etc. They are also quick to offer another beer where as some places it seems like pulling teeth to try to get a beverage. It was lively but not slammed when I was there but I can tell these guys would manage great even if the bar was two or three deep with customers. Yeah, I thing the Mash Tun is one of the best beer bars I've been to and in a place like Portland that is in the top echelon of beer cities, that is an achievement to respect.

The perfect walk in burger joint in downtown Portland. We went on a Sunday night at 8 pm and we…read morewere able to get seated right away. The ambiance is a classic burger joint: music, loud chatter, etc, but it's perfect for the vibe. Our waiter was attentive, though not overbearing. The food was delicious. I got the crispy chicken sandwich and my wife got the cowboy burger. The buns on both were the star of the show, for us. Clearly handmade in the back, soft and chewy, yet sturdy enough to handle a hefty burger and sandwich. We also got the loaded fries, which were alright. For the price, I don't know if I'd recommend them again, just go with the regular fries. The texture of the fries was perfect, but the pickled onion/ground beef combination was not my favorite.

My family (a couple of 30-something's with a 5 year old) meandered into Black Cow this afternoon…read morewhile walking downtown Portland. For being in the middle of the day on a Saturday, I was actually surprised it wasn't busier; however, with a starving kid it was a blessing. Service was quick and kind, but not overly frilly. The staff were pleasant and incredibly accommodating with my son (offering coloring books if he needed to be kept busy, etc). I loved the location, and the ambiance was stellar. I would love to come back as a date night so I could actually take in the space and really enjoy look over the options, rather than a quick glance so that we could keep our afternoon rolling. I got a chicken sandwich and my husband and son both got cheeseburgers. We split a large fry which was plenty for the three of us. Portions were reasonably sized for the price, and the dirty sauce I got on the side was delicious! The house-made soda was also delightful and refreshing. So, a 3 star is great for the the fact that I didn't really take my time to truly take it all in. But I definitely look forward to coming back and really soaking it all in

Got some takeout from here for the first time. Place is simple but is always very fast. The pizza…read moreis certainly good and everything tasted great. Little flop to the pizza but I liked the cook on the crust. Also the mozzarella sticks are huge! We will be back

Despite their food truck being around for some years, I had not tried their food prior to this…read morefirst visit. Very impressed and will be a spot I return to for sure! Seeing the news of them opening up on Thursday I knew we needed to visit their first weekend open. Ordered online and had a minimal wait once we got there, with only one hiccup. For some reason their system didn't print our order of mozzarella sticks but they made a batch really quick! My wife and I each got a different 10 inch pizza and split a small order of the mozzarella sticks. The pizza was perfectly sized for an individual in my opinion and tasty so good! Fresh ingredients with lots of toppings used, they didn't skimp on anything. Some of the best pizza I have had in awhile! Secondly, the mozzarella sticks I would say are the best I have had! Such a flavorful seasoned batter with fresh mozzarella inside fried to perfection! The small order had 6. I hope they do well as I will be a frequent visitor looking forward to my next pizza! Want to return and try their burgers, wings, and even their grab and go breakfast sandwiches! I suspect most of their business will be ordering online/pickup but they do have a few tables available inside. If you are in the area and craving pizza this is a spot you must check out!!!

The last time I ate here was 43 years ago. In a world with constant change it's miraculous that The…read moreGreat Lost Bear has remained about the same. Small, quiet tables with partitions between rooms make it a quaint/romantic place to eat. The menu contains lots of comfort food and pub fare. The waitress was friendly and efficient. The burger is thick and juicy enough that you need extra napkins. The French fries are fried, sliced potatoes and are excellent. Parking during peak times I would imagine would be a challenge, especially with huge snow piles in the neighboring parking lot.

I will start by saying best wings ever, but for a manager escalate a simple "dissatisfied with the…read moreservice" to accusing us of embarrassing our server in front of other customers" to "well if you would like I will fire her for you" back to how we embarrassed her!" I have never been so humiliated in my life! I nicely asked if someone could check on our order, and was told, sorry i am not going to step on your servers toes, I will ask her to stop over. 12 minutes later our servers brought us our food. And, As I said, as always the food was amazing! All I wanted was a sorry you were disappointed with service and I would have walked away happy! Instead I walked away feeling like a criminal.

Stop two of eating and shopping our way through Portland: we came for the fries and milkshakes!!…read more We shared a large order of Belgian Frites with garlic mayo and Thai chili mayo. Very generous portion, two of us couldn't finish the fries. We went back and forth between which of the mayos was better, based on how much we ate out of the little cups, it was the garlic mayo, but only barely! I had the Wild Maine Blueberry & Kate's Buttermilk shake. It was very creamy and delicious, fabulous blueberry flavor, and they give you the extra that doesn't fit in the chilled glass, so another generous portion!! The atmosphere and service were great, there's a magnet board with words along the wall by the bar, so we were entertained as we worked on our fries and milkshakes!!

Duckfat used to be one of our favorite places in Portland. The duck panini and fries were…read moreabsolutely amazing and were the reason people went there. Removing the duck panini - the one staple item everyone associated with the restaurant - makes no sense. Bring back the duck panini and you'll get the five stars back. As of now, it's one star because the name feels misleading. Maybe they need to change it to Porkfat?

Stopped here for a drink and a couple apps and was very impressed with the apps and the prices…read more They have great happy hour prices!! Half of apps and drink specials. We got mozzarella sticks and buffalo chicken dip and both were great. Large bar and lots of seating for large tables. The bar tender was super nice and quick with the service. I'll be back!

Came here after a show at the rink on Friday night. The menu was limited. I asked if I could get…read morethe small portion of fish and chips and the server made it seem that was what I was getting. Our family shared fries and tater tots (they were big portions - good value for money). While the fries were great, and the tater tots were pretty good, and the fish and chips were also decent, the portion was small for $20. Based on what I saw on the menu, what I got was the regular sized fish and chips. Service was okay but could have been better. Overall what we had were all satisfactory. Just hoped that if there are two available sizes of something, they would confirm which one the customer wants.

We decided to go to Woodford F&B for mothers' day brunch - and we knew we needed to get there so it…read moreworked with our friend's ferry schedule and then be able to dine and make it to Portland Stage by 1:45. Tall order - but it worked! I have loved this place since they opened and living in the burbs I don't get there as much as I'd like. So going on a day when it was CRAZY busy was a leap, but a good one. You know it's a good sign when all team members are focused and working as one - even their James Beard nominated chef brought out a plate or two - luckily at our table! Sometimes I am too much a creature of habit but this time I went a bit rogue - for me anyway! Started with a Woodford Apertif that was just right to accompany their amazing deviled eggs. Four of us so like them that we each get one and a half. For brunch I joined one friend and went for Turkish Eggs and Avocado toast - it was amazingly good, and again totally not me. The eggs were poached just right, the Turkish flavoring added so much and when all kind of layered on the avocado toast - yummy! Wayne and another friend insisted they were going healthier with the Baked Eggs Florentine. Again a perfectly poached egg atop spinach and served with a tasty focaccia and fruit cup. One of the first times I've not had a burger and fries while at Woodford - but way delish. Going on Mother's Day also meant a huge crowd that included rowdy kids, but the food, the company, the staff and the friends made it worthwhile.

We had some folks visiting from the UK and decided that Woodford F&B would be a great place for us…read moreto meet up. We haven't been here in ages so this was a good excuse. We were so engaged in our amazing food and conversation, I neglected to get pics of the cool interior and our dishes! First off, our server was really great. She didn't rush us when our chatting made us lose focus on ordering. She was quite attentive however. Three in our party ordered the burger. They were all really impressed with them and enjoyed their meals. I had the mussels, which were outstanding! My only complaint would be that the spices on their fries were too much for me, but I am very sensitive to spice (due to a long-ago unexpected encounter with a scotch bonnet pepper sauce). The staff recommended a super bottle of wine and our cocktails were just perfect, too. What a fantastic place!

This place is AWESOME !…read more must haves : Egg bowl and breakfast charcuterie- WOW Came here for a little breakfast and coffee and completely surprised of what this place could whip up. So so good !

The service here was AWFUL. We had a group with a reservation and they couldn't seat us on time for…read moreour reservation. Once seated, it took them 30 minutes for a waitress to come by to take just our drink orders. We all ordered food and the shrimp and grits was inedible (picture attached) and the steak frites was cold. Never coming back here and would not recommend anything about this place except the carajillo

This spot is so fun and I had no idea there was something like it in Portland!! Came with friends…read morefor her birthday drinks and the vibe was so so cool. It really feels like you're in a dungeon or dark castle inside and there's surprisingly a lot of seating (indoors and outdoors). We were able to snag a booth indoors. There's candles everywhere which really add to the ambiance. The servers were attentive and fast and it was nice that they came to the tables to take our drink orders. We just got espresso martinis, which were pretty good. I'd definitely come here again to try the other drinks and enjoy the vibe!

Came here for after dinner drinks with some friends. We sat outside in the back area and it got…read morepretty crowded. The person helping us seemed to be very overwhelmed with all the people that were in the back area. I and another friend got mocktails and our other friends got real drinks. The inside of this bar is cool but kinda scary feeling. Feels like you are in a basement or a dungeon. It's dimly lit in the inside area. And has candles in the middle of the place with wax dripping down. The bathroom is kinda spooky too. And the sink you have to use a pedal and I could not figure out for the life of me how to get colder water to wash my hands. The water was super hot. I may want to come back here and try an actual drink and maybe experience the inside atmosphere. This bar is below and the restaurant called Roma Cafe.