A very enjoyable meal! I had the delicious wide noodle Pad Kameo and the wonderful multi-grain fried rice, the star of the evening for me. My wife had and enjoyed the Night Market Noodle. The only off-key note of the evening was their beer selection. If you are accustomed to classic Czech/German Pilsner then you will be disappointed with the Meteor Pilsner, more like a summer wheat beer with only a brief passing hop presence. It will be overwhelmed by your meal. Very attentive service, I was happy I wore a sweater. read more

American Thai fusion place that leans Western in ambiance (and drinks) and Thai in savory menu options. Seating is small (30 diners total) and you can make reservations via phone. Bathrooms are clean and there's lots of lighting in the restaurant. Staff is friendly and helpful. Can't speak to the authenticity of the restaurant, considering most of the staff didn't look Thai, but the food was decent. Sauce is especially delicious. Entrees are about $25-30. Ordered the pad kemao, pad seaw, pad krapow, and noodle soup. The pad kemao and pad seaw were smoky and dry, and both tasted burnt. The noodle soup was sweet and spicy, and the krapow was good. Wish they served Thai iced tea as the sweet and creamy taste would've cut the oily, spicy flavor. read more

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So happy to have stumbled upon this place. Get a rezzie- they are busy!! Happy they were able to accommodate our party of 5. Peek gai tod were fab for an app...Pad krapraw, pad thai, pad kemao all delish. Some had a little spice- not too much- and loved by all. read more

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In a region full of lobster rolls, Long Grain makes them feel cliche'. This simply elegant Thai restaurant is a refreshing oasis of flavor on the northeast coast. Plan your lunch stop in Camden around Long Grain, that's the move. read more

Long Grain - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

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The food at Long Grain was delicious. One of the best meals we have had anywhere, it was truly incredible. The restaurant was very nice and the service was excellent. They even had an extensive beer menu available. We did have some trouble trying to get reservations ahead of time, that part was a little frustrating. We decided to continue to try and were eventually able to get a reservation ahead of time. We are very glad we stuck it out because the food here is fantastic. read more

If a restaurant states their hours online, on their website, that their hours are til 2.30 pm for lunch but doesn't honor that it causes some grief for people (me) who drive all the way there, a half hour drive for me and hurry to get there, walk in at 2.14 and am told "Can you come back at 4.30. We're closed". No explanation, no polite behavior. Just sass and get out. Tried calling at 2 to put an order in. No answer. Long Grain could care less about people. Very selfish behavior. read more

This restaurant is absolutely amazing in every way! The service was wonderful - our server was very attentive and made excellent recommendations. We live in Boston and consider ourselves foodies - this was some of the best Thai food we've ever had. A colleague said that they drive all the way here from Portland for dinner and I thought they were exaggerating... but no, this is legit! Run, don't walk! We had the spicy beef salad, khao soi, and pad see ew (forgive my spelling). All were truly amazing but my favorite was the pad see ew, it was perfectly balanced and caramelized. Probably the best pad see ew I've ever had! read more

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Lost our reservation. We had reserved a table for 4 at least 2 weeks prior because we had friends visiting from out of town. Only option given was to sit at the bar. Told us the other tables all were booked. We watched as first one, then another, then another 4 top opened up. Still refused to allow us to move to a table where we actually could have had a shared dining experience. Ruined lunch. Not acceptable. read more

I don't think I can do take-out for a long, long time. I'm just going to compare it to the awesome dishes I so, so enjoyed at Long Grain. Some things you may want to know: -Many of the starters and mains have tofu options, and the tofu is *local.* -The wide noodles used for some of the noodle dishes are *handmade.* If you're getting noodles, do include one! Our table loved the pad seaw so much that we got a second plate. -Long Grain utilizes local when they can, and you can taste it. They also have a nice long list of alcoholic bevies. -Expect specials, and get specials. -There is an option to dine-in or take-out. You can't go wrong either way knowing that you still will immensely enjoy Long Grain's Asian offerings. read more

It should be five stars, but four just because the service is so weird. It's like an entire college class got out and decided to work here for the summer. A lot of them are in the kitchen with super long hair and it barely pulled back, and the service just feels very random. The food is as good as it's ever been and is the reason to go. read more

Fresh and delicious ! Loved the mussels. Both entrees were so good. We kept eating and saying... so good. We sat at the bar - and service was excellent, thank you. Fair prices, and plenty of food to take a to go bag. Oh- the dessert!! WOW Fragrant, Rich, light and creamy at the same time- brûlée custard warm black rice with a smooth coconut sauce. Wow! Really enjoyed dinner at Long Grain. read more

A surprisingly delicious experience off the main block in Camden. The restaurant is unexpectedly chic and rustic, with plenty of seating: long tables for larger groups and small tables tucked by the window. We ordered the Peek Gai Tod, a hefty portion of crispy fried chicken wings with a side of Jaew sauce. A little bit of this sauce goes a long way and it is goooooood. My husband got the spicy night market noodle soup. The sweet and sour broth was savoury and made me pucker up in a good way (that's how I like it!). I got the Kao Soi Gai, which was had a strong curry flavor, which gets advertised as Chiangmai style. I've never been to Chiangmai, but now I have all the more reason to go. While I liked my husband's main dish more than mine at the time they came out, when it came to leftovers (oh yeah, you're going to have leftovers), my dishes flavors grew with time, and tasted even better at home! I'd say the spicy night market noodle, since it's rice noodle based, is best enjoyed while fresh. This restaurant is officially on our list of recommendations for friends when they come to visit us in Portland and are making the trek further North. read more

5 stars - A birthday lunch worth traveling for We stopped into Long Grain for a birthday lunch while vacationing in Camden, and it completely lived up to the hype -- and then some. Everything we ordered was spot-on: the fried tofu was golden and crisp without being greasy, and the tom kha soup was light but layered with flavor, packed with mushrooms (a favorite of ours) and the kind of broth you want to savor slowly. The pad kemao with pork belly was the standout -- reasonably spicy and made with their signature handmade noodles that were simply perfect. Fat, silky, and just the right amount of chewy before they melted in your mouth. The pork belly added just the right hit of richness. We also had the pad see ew with chicken, a gentler, sweeter dish that was deeply comforting and ideal for someone craving classic Thai flavors without the heat. We sipped on green jasmine hot tea throughout, which felt like the ideal companion to the meal -- fragrant, light, and calming. This was a birthday meal to remember -- casual, cozy, and quietly extraordinary. Long Grain is a gem, and we're already dreaming about our next visit. read more

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We have been coming here annually on our trips to the Camden, ME area. It is something we prioritize each year, because, it simply is the best Thai food we have had, and it is in an unexpected location. The quality has not only stayed true over the last years, but at our visit last night I would say it has somehow gotten even better! The flavors are spot on, the dining room is elevated cozy, the staff is kind and down to earth as you would expect in mid coast Maine, and the owners and chefs are always visible and available. Make sure to make a reservation ahead of time, as it can be busy during the summer season, but really that is a tribute to how good this place is! Even in a seafood town, this is the place that you need a reservation. I look forward to many more years of coming to Long Grain. Thank you for being part of our family annual tradition! read more

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we had a 7:00PM reservation. we have an eleven month old, a four year old and I am 72 and can barely walk with a cane. At 6:51 we called the restaurant number to say we would arrive at 7:15 and received a recording saying to not leave a message and when the tone sounded the recording said the mailbox was full. When we arrived at 7:17, the owner had given away our table. She did not take any ownership for the fact that she was unreachable, or showed any compassion for our situation (e.g., that the reservation maker was driving and not able to pick up the phone, that we were managing two young children). Neither did she make any accommodations to try to right the situation. We have enjoyed the food for over a decade, but based upon the total lack of hospitality and poor communication, we will never be back and will cease recommending the restaurant to our visitors and friends. read more

Returning to Long Grain was nostalgic. While the menu has evolved, the classics remained. Just a block off of the main drag in Camden, this place has some of the best Thai/Asian food that I have ever eaten. While getting a table isn't always easy, it's well worth the wait. I have always found the team to be extremely informed and ready to guide you toward what you might like and your desired spice level. The show stopper for me is absolutely the wide rice noodles that are incorporated into several dishes including the photo of the Chicken Pad Kemao included here. I would also recommend the mussels, coconut soup and larb from the small plates. Hard to honestly go wrong on the entrees. I will certainly be returning soon! read more

Long Grain - Chicken Pad Kemao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

Ah, Long Grain -- where the noodles are hand-pulled and the service is hands-off. We had a reservation, which apparently meant "please wait awkwardly at the front for 10 minutes while staff avoids eye contact and we rifle through the pages on our clipboard." Okay, fine. Camden is a sleepy town; we can be patient. But after finally being seated, it was another *20 minutes* before anyone asked if we might enjoy a beverage. A tumbleweed rolled by. I aged a little. When we *did* get the drink menu (a printed-out Word doc), the draft beer list wasn't up to date -- a minor offense unless, like me, you get emotionally attached to the idea of a specific blonde ale that turns out to no longer exist. Our server seemed like they'd rather be anywhere else -- possibly in another town, or dimension. We clearly stated we were going full-on family-style feast mode, and it still took a small eternity to get side plates. Once food arrived, though? Totally worth the wait. The **mussels** were *amazing* -- briny, rich, and swimming in a broth that begged for rice. (We had to ask for it, which felt like asking for socks with shoes. Just make it a thing!) The **pad Thai** was a bit of a wallflower -- asked for medium spice and got more of a "ketchup is spicy" vibe. But the **pad see ew**? *Chef's kiss.* Smoky, chewy, savory perfection. The **night market noodle soup** was also excellent -- deep, complex broth and noodles that meant business. Water refills were on point (shoutout to the silent water ninja who kept our glasses full), but our server ghosted us halfway through the meal, never to return. Another server dropped to-go boxes like a mic drop, and after 25 minutes of playing "Where's Waldo: Check Edition," we flagged down a third staff member just to pay. We were interested in dessert... like, philosophically. But by then we were tired, irritated, and spiritually full. In short- Food? Delicious. Service? A social experiment. Ambiance? Rustic minimalism meets light chaos; less appealing for two of our foursome staring at wallpaper. Would I come back? Maybe, but with lower expectations and a snack in my pocket. read more

The good - the food is always delicious! The bad - I have made multiple phone take-out orders and they always are rude or act like I'm taking up their time. I had a few questions and the person taking my order kept trying to get me off the phone to check their website. I had already checked the website and knew that it wasn't up to date with what she was telling me. Be kind to your customers please! read more

We were blown away by our experience at Long Grain and could not have been more impressed by the food, the menu, the organic local ingredients, the flavors, and the entire vibe. It was by far the best Thai food we've ever had and we've been to some bangers. We started with the lemongrass curry mussels, fried tofu, and papaya salad and all three apps were insanely delicious. Some of the plumpest most beautiful mussels I've ever had - the broth they swam in was spicy, rich, and exploding with lemongrass, kaffir lime and coconut flavor. The entrees were just as impressive - they make their noodles homemade, and the two dishes we had with wide rice noodles were perfectly al dente, chewy in the best way, and the accompanying ingredients were totally elevated. My Pad Kemao had organic greens, farm egg, thai basil, mushrooms, and tender chicken, and the pad seaw had similarly unique ingredients that completely transformed both entrees into very elevated and flavorful dishes. Our son had the Kaotiaw Nua, which is a spicy, rich, complex noodle dish similar to a beef pho, with ribeye beef, rice noodles, asian greens, fried garlic, scallion, and more in the most delicious and complex broth you've ever tasted - very prominent flavors of star anise and Chinese five space. The warming and spicy flavor would halt a cold in its tracks! Great wine and beer list and we enjoyed a mango sticky rice dessert as well. We will be back and we will recommend Long Grain from the rooftops! read more

Their Khao soi is my answer to the "what would you pick for a last meal" question every time -- it's that good

The last time I ate here, I gave it 5 stars. This time was a little disappointing. I still highly recommend it, and make sure to make a reservation. But the curry my friend had, which didn't say spicy, was WAY too spicy and they had to get something else. And the fried tofu app was not exciting or unique. But everything is still cooked perfectly and the pad seuw is still to die for. read more

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The food here is DELICIOUS. I ordered the Pad Pak and the menu doesn't tell you but it comes with jasmine rice to soak up the delicious almost broth that it comes in. You can also sub the meats easily which is very nice. The service was good, very friendly and accommodating, don't be afraid to ask for changes! The only note I have is that they do not pick up the phone, it wasn't busy when I went but they wouldn't pick up the phone when I tried calling and while I was eating not once did they reach for the phone even when not busy. The interior is comfy and the ambiance is very pleasant and welcoming. The others in my party all loved their dishes as well! read more

Long Grain - Pad Kemaow - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

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Very good food, beautiful presentation, service is great too! Would definitely visit again! read more

Long Grain - Fried chicken, Rosé - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

Cannot recommend Long Grain enough. Truly excellent food and service. We ordered 1 appetizer, 5 entrees and 2 desserts for 6 people family style and loved every item. The Pad Seaw noodles and black rice custard dessert were our favorites dishes. Hope to be back soon! read more

We had a delicious dinner at Long Grain! The dessert was surprisingly the best part. The coconut crème brûlée over black sticky rice was heavenly! We enjoyed the green papaya salad and the pork skewers to start. We'd definitely get the skewers again! For entree's, we had the Kao Soi Gai and the Pad Kemao. Both were delicious, but the Pad Kemao, in particular, was amazing! We will definitely be back to get that again. The staff was very attentive, seemed to be working well as a team, and the dishes came out fairly quickly. However, the atmosphere was odd. It was a little cold and we could hear most of the conversation at all tables near us. They might want to consider some sound dampening techniques or an alternative seating layout. read more

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The food here is truly delicious --every dish we had was amazing. Unfortunately, the service was the opposite. Our greeting was not warm and welcoming, but arrogant - trying to find us a table even though we had a reservation. Service was very slow and not friendly. It felt as if they thought the food was so good that waiting unreasonable amounts of time and not being friendly is acceptable. If good service matters as much to you as good food, I suggest going to a different restaurant. We walked away disappointed and annoyed. read more

Wow. All I can say. The food was so good. Chicken wings appetizer were sooooo good. All the entrees were so amazing. Very busy, very popular. So if you are planning on coming, make reservations. They will try to make room and we were lucky to have 1 hour wait. So good. read more

The food was quite good. However the service was slow which took some of the luster off the quality of the food. My second drink never came and just prior to leaving the waitress said "darn, I forgot your drink do you still want it?" I declined. The picture shows them spelling "maticulous" when they meant "meticulous" . Apparently someone wasn't who made the menu. read more

Long Grain - Maticulous not meticulous. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

3.5 stars. We had several people recommend this restaurant to us, and we happen to be staying in a hotel right across the street, so it seemed like a no brainer for us. We were able to sit at the long (shared) community table, despite not having a reservation (you need one to even sit at the bar!). The inside of the restaurant is adorable. A bookshelf separates two halves of it, filled with Asian ingredients. There used to be an Asian market inside the restaurant, but during Covid the market shut down, and now all the ingredients are just for decor! Very colorful, unique, and fun decor! Lots of different options for wines- we tried 4 white wines but they all seemed very sweet and I was not a fan of any of them. For dinner we tried the hoi mangpu (steamed mussels), pad seaw (house-made wide rice noodles with sweet soy sauce stir-fried with greens, eggs, and chicken), moo ping (pork skewers), and shishito peppers (with tuna shavings and aioli). All the dishes were tasted "good", but none wow-ed me. The steamed mussels were my favorite dish, a 10/10. The mussels were small and cooked perfectly, tender but not too soft, and were basting in a spicy coconut lemongrass broth. There is no bread or crostini served with the mussels, so I would suggest ordering some sticky rice to dip in the delicious broth. The broth was really a unique flavor, unlike any broth I've had before. It was rich from the coconut, but kept its freshness from the lemongrass, and it had a little kick to each sip. REALLY recommend the mussels, stand-out dish. read more

Made a reservation for this Asian restaurant on a weekend for lunch and it did not disappoint. It felt like an upscale take on common Southeast Asian food. Ordered: The fried rice with pork belly was so flavorful and had great wok flavor. The rice itself has a mild nuttiness that makes you come back for more with large pieces of white onion that constantly cleanse your palate. The wings have an excellent crunchiness, although the garlic flavor is more mild. All of the wings are flats and that's exactly how we like it. The beef salad was OK. Love the use of shallots and fresh cucumber and lettuce. Their chili oil is extra, but has a well rounded, balanced flavor and spiciness to complement the food. I also have an extensive alcoholic list for beers, cocktails and wine. Would love to come back and try their house made wild rice noodles ! read more

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It was high season when I was at Long Grain over the weekend. It was pretty busy but lucky enough to get a reservation for a very early dinner. Plan well ahead and don't expect to land a reservation the day of. Take out is available if you can do without the sit-down service. The restaurant has a bright and airy setting just off the main drag in Camden. A quaint town to visit and explore with a slew of restaurants to try and small shops to peruse. The menu was short but interesting and they had one special which we did try. And it is a fusion approach with a very authentic Thai flair. Quotes from the our party about what they tried: Shishito peppers with dried tuna shavings - "Yeah that was good!" Neu nam tok beef - "Spicy and Devine" Pad Thai with Chicken - "Best Pad Thai I have ever had" Pad Seal Chicken noodles - "With great crunchy kale" Wide Rice Noodles with chicken -"Done right!" Saws with chicken- "Curry was delicious and noodles were authentic" Creme Brulle with with sticky black rice - Thumbs up all around! Definitely worth a visit if you are in the Camden area and have a hankering for Thai food. The service was very attentive and cheerful! Pricy but hey they only have one tourist season so not holding that against them. Highly Recommended! read more

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The best Thai food in Maine... possibly. Boda on a good day might win, but I want to try more dishes here. I first tried to order food from them June 2020 and after calling repeatedly for 10 minutes, I was told there was a 7 hour wait and they were only accepting dinner orders. That didn't work for my plans, so I declined but knew I wanted to try them as soon as I could again. I found myself back in Camden recently and knew to call in my order right when they open at 11:30. That did the trick! We had: Pork dumplings - delicious flavor and super fresh. Wrappers were a tad thick. Mussels - sooo good. Great broth and quality Pad see ew - this was our favorite. The housemade noodles are bomb and they nail all the flavors. These were clearly quickly wok fried, which is a flavor common in Thai food in Thailand but usually lacking in the states. They nailed it! I'm not sure when they'll open for dine in again, but I'd love to come back and try it then. We took the takeout to a nearby park and had a wonderful view, but agreed that for the price/quality we would prefer to sit down to eat. read more

Long Grain - Pad see ew - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

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First I want to say the food was delicious. I would recommend this place solely for the ambiance of the restaurant and the flavors that come out of the kitchen. I would recommend this restaurant again, but only for take-out. Unfortunately the service at long grain gives pause. We were the first customers to walk in for dinner at 4:30pm on a Tuesday. After a minute, the hostess asked if we had reservations, we did not (EVERY seat in the restaurant was open). She scanned the restaurant, humming, as if she was performing calculus to fit us in. Her grace was able to fit us in to a two-top table, shocker. After being seated, it took easily 20 minutes to be waited on. One other group trickled in, and overall the service was painfully slow here, with little to no follow-up during dinner. The vibe: Arrogant. You're lucky to be fit in, sort of vibe - hence the busy take-out section at the back of the restaurant. read more

Of course, every restaurant is evaluated predicated upon the food. In this case, it is exceptional and the value is a given. It is long established and reservations are a prize. My wife and I have walked in without reservations, and were fitted in at the bar. Unfortunately, I had a special need, but that was no problem as the staff covered over me and made sure everything was not only good but great. Wonderful experience all in all. A real find - anywhere! read more

As Popeye the Sailor Man might have said had he been with us, I'm strong to the finich, cause I eats my kale. We secured advance reservations via telephone because we knew, as you now know, that this restaurant is busy, busy busy on weekend evenings. We started off with Hoi Mangpou - steamed local mussels in a spicy coconut lemongrass broth that proved to be excellent. As is typical of my wife and I, each orders an entree of their choice that is shared. She ordered Pad Seaw - chicken stir fried with organic greens and egg in a sweet soy sauce over housemade wide noodles. I countered with Pad Pak - stir fried organic greens with local tofu. It never, though it should have, dawned on me that the organic greens featured in each dish would both be kale. While each was good in its own right, together they proved to be too much of a kale thing. read more

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Five stars all the way! Everything we have tried is fabulous. We only come to Camden once a year but we always stop here. read more

Long Grain - Fabulous mussels - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

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Excellent Thai food. We started with mussels for an appetizer followed by Pad Thai and spicy chicken in long rice noodles. I added the magic sauce (very hot) to mine but that's just me. Well worth a meal if you want a break from lobster. read more

We make an 1hr+ trip every time we are in Maine. It's that good. Every dish is unique but the pas see ew and the green curry (very hot) are exceptional. read more

What's not to love. You walk in and are immediately hit with the smell of delicious flavors. The atmosphere is alive, the vibe is good, and everyone seems satisfied with their food, and drinks. The service is excellent. The coconut soup was so good, and the fried rice with egg on top was perfect! read more

Long Grain - The coconut Soup - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

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Unexpectedly excellent Thai food in Camden. We had the mussels, chicken wings, second noodle dish on the left hand side of the menu (Chiangmai style?) and the coconut custard dessert. All were excellent, but the stand-out for us was the dessert (it's in the running for one of our top 5 desserts EVER) and super plump and flavorful mussels. I also thought the soup was fabulous but it was a little too flavorful for my husband who likes milder flavors. Was made even better by the sweet, kind and thoughtful service. Ambiance was nice too, although we were fortunate to eat there before the seasonal rush began. So it was pretty quiet. read more