The best Thai food we had in a long time! We had Pad Thai and Kao Soi Gai. Both were amazing! We waited for a long time for the food, so we were quite hungry but the wait was worth it! I highly recommend it and we will be regulars from now on. read more

Tried this place because we were in the area. If you can't use chopsticks (metal ones at that. Weird), ask for a fork. The pork dumplings were good, the yellow noodles were ok. If there was soy sauce or something on the table I would have used it. It was bland. The spicy thai minced chicken was spicy! My mother in law enjoyed it but it was too spicy for me. If you're a Coke Or Pepsi drinker, they don't offer those products. I opted for water as their other options were not appealing to me. They close at 2:45 and then open again at 4:30 for dinner. They do take reservations, as we were asked that when we were waiting to be seated. Not sure that I'd return as I've had better Thai food in Belfast. read more

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We stopped in Camden on our way back to Boston - this was absolutely worth the detour. Both the service and food were excellent. Everything was delicious and fresh, but the basil fried rice was our favorite! Would recommend making a reservation. read more

Long Grain - Vietnamese salad, pad kee mow, basil fried rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

Dependable Thai in Camden. Well designed space and friendly staff. Beer and wine selection is very good though a tad overpriced. What else is new. If you want a reservation in summer, go in and make it while you are walking. read more

What a disappointment! This restaurant had been highly recommended and having spent time in Thailand I am a lover of this cuisine. I was very much looking forward to this experience. Let's start with there was very little on the menu for me to eat. No fish, shrimp. I don't eat meat, tofu nor noodle dishes. So I ordered a soup I do like and some pépites because that's all I could eat. The soup was initially lukewarm so I sent it back then I saw it was oily and pretty tasteless. The server did ask how we were doing and we said ok. I subsequently told her it was not a good meal which she should have seen from the uneaten food. Her attitude was bland and uncaring. She wasn't rude but she was borderline. After she gave us the bill she muttered as she walked away in a sarcastic way "sorry it was so terrible " We should have called for the owner but it was so unpleasant and we just wanted to leave. I have had countless Thai meals but never one quite like this. read more

Amazing Asian food in the mid-coast region of Maine? Long Grain is a treasure. My foodie son in law from Boulder regards LG as his favorite restaurant almost anywhere. All of the noodle dishes are delightful and the mussels with lemongrass are memorable. The bruleed flan with sweet rice should not be missed! read more

Wow! What a wonderful place! Had lunch here today for the first time it was amazing! When you walk into this restaurant the delicious smells tell you that you've made right choice in coming here to eat. We came on a Friday afternoon for a late lunch and the place was packed. We had to wait a short while for a table, but it was certainly worth the wait. We started with steamed local pork dumplings - great flavors, tender, and cooked just right with a delicious dipping sauce! For the main course we had the beef Panang curry with roasted red peppers, bamboo and Thai basil, as well as the ginger chicken with mixed mushrooms. Both dishes were outstanding. It was obvious that high quality ingredients went into both dishes, and that the dishes were prepared properly by people who care about the quality of the food that they serve their guests. Next time I'm in the area I'll be sure to stop in again! read more

Long Grain - Ginger chicken with mixed mushrooms - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

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As my father would say, the servers here need an attitude adjustment. The place knows it's popular and the servers seem to have decided that decent service or even basic courtesy is unnecessary. Which it clearly is, as the restaurant was turning people away all night, and those with reservations were left waiting past their times. In fact, we were advised to leave and come back later because they didn't expect to have a table ready for us by our reservation time. I got the feeling that locals are treated better - servers were quite warm to people they seemed to know, but to my party and others, they acted blasé and annoyed. I felt unwelcome and as though I was a bother the entire time I was there. I had been so excited to try this food, but I hated every moment I spent here. Not the best way to spend an evening. The food, however, was mostly great. Coconut soup was to die for, and the beef curry was solid. The rice noodle dish we ordered fell short though - very dry and the flavors were bland. No one wanted to eat it. All in all, this place bummed me out. Definitely overrated. read more

Long Grain - Coconut soup - the best dish I had here by far. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

This restaurant has a farmhouse style vibe. The flowers everywhere were a nice touch. Food was great and service was fantastic! read more

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

Great Southeast Asian food right on Main Street in Camden, Maine! Long Grain has been written about and talked about for some time now. Its full if flavor and very fresh. We had the steamed dumplings and spring rolls to start, the had Pad Thai and a great "spicy street soup." read more

Long Grain - Steamed dumplings and spring rolls - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

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The dumplings were an insult to dumpling everywhere. Hardened wrappers and tasteless pork, and an horrible sauce. I had one and gave it back. Service is pretentious and unwelcoming to single diners. Not a Thai in site, and they are apparently unaware that chop socks are not normal Thai tools. The chicken stir fry was not Spivey, unless you count salt. Worst Thai in the USA so far read more

They are doing takeout only as of 8/14/20. Ginger chicken with mushrooms and pad Thai were amazing! Contactless pickup. Grab chopsticks a go to the library lawn to picnic. Yum! read more

The Thai food here is delicious. I will say I was a little weary to try, even though there were such good reviews. I've tried other places in the surrounding area with amazing reviews only to find that it wasn't that great at all. But, this place, I'll be going here whenever I need to get my Thai food fix. I got a little spoiled from living in Portland where if you hate one place there are a ton more to choose from. I had found one I loved and so I tend to compare any other place to that, and this one makes the cut! I got the Pad Thai with Pork Belly and one with Chicken. Amazing flavor, great price, and really good portion too. We got two meals out of it, but it's so good that it could easily be eaten in one sitting. Since I am a huge dumpling fan I got the Pork Dumplings, they were perfect. Weren't covered in a thick dough with a small portion of filling, they were stuffed and flavorful. Only thing I will say is that the dipping sauce they came with was so-so. I have made homemade ones myself quite often so I "doctored" it up a little bit for some added flavor (like my favorite place makes it.) I've got to try some new things next time. Because it all sounded delicious! read more

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Had the fresh made noodles with spicy Thai chicken. Can't remember the name on the menu but it ok. The noodles were good, it had a good amount of chicken but the kale was burned and that doesn't help the taste or smell of dish. Also, mine and my wife's spicy that minced chicken w rice were both salty. Too salty actually. The restaurant is nice inside. Apparently they require reservation but was able to seat us under the condition we give up the table in 45 minutes when the guests come which caused to decline drinks, appetizers and desserts as we didn't want to rush thru the whole experience. In Camden, it seemed to be the more affordable option. read more

Long Grain - Spicy thai minced chicken w/ rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

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Some of the best Thai food I've ever had! The pork dumplings came out piping hot in a steamer basket. They were just the perfect amount of salty and delicious! The crab fried rice is genius. A perfect twist for the Maine location! The pad Thai with pork belly was so yummy! I would have preferred more noodles than bean sprouts. HOWEVER, the sprouts were super fresh! We also tried a specialty dish which I cannot remember the name of at the moment, but it also had the fabulous pork belly in addition to mushrooms and cabbage! The beer selection was intriguing (from a number of different countries)! The Thai iced tea was delicious too! For a small place, they do a great job at balancing the enormous amount of take out we could see streaming in an out with eat-in restaurant meals! I wish I lived in the state! I would frequent this place often! read more

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Best authentic Asian food you're going to find in Midcoast Maine, if not the state of Maine as a whole. The rice and custard dessert is maybe my favorite dessert food ever. They are accommodating for special diets, ie; vegan, gluten free, etc. without any hesitation which is awesome. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 would be that it is very difficult to get a hold of anyone via phonecall, whether for reservations or to-go orders. This is a consistent issue I've faced here, but I've also consistently put up with it because the food is delicious and the busy staff are so patient and do a great job (when you're able to catch their attention)! They use fresh ingredients yet still there is so much flavor in every dish. Worth the wait? Absolutely. read more

Got takeout which requires timing calls between orders so don't be deterred by the busy signal. ordered wide house made rice noodle with perfect mixture of veggies and texture (mushroom, kale, bamboo, tofu, etc); and mackerel fried rice since they were out of crab. The noodles were excellent and the mackerel fried rice turned out to be one of my favorite Thai dishes I've ever had outside of Thailand, and this place rivals places in Bangkok with local and organic ingredients making the best of New England. read more

I wish I had photographed the menu because I will have trouble remembering the precise names of what I ordered. But the important thing is that if you like Thai food or even think you like Thai food or might like Thai food, you have to come eat at Long Grain if you visit Camden. The atmosphere at Long Grain is casual. Reclaimed wood blended with peeling wallpaper, resulting in a very comfortable setting. Yet it is small and casual with reasonable prices such that I could see it being as good for lunch as for dinner. Long Grain also sports a respectable beer and wine selection. I didn't catch whether or not they have a full bar. So here's what I think we ordered: my wife had Ramen noodles served in a spicy red broth. My daughter had yellow Chinese noodles with pork and sausage and I had pork pad Thai. Each dish was bursting with flavor, with an elegant silky texture and not a hint of grease. We also got a side of greens, which I believe were kale, perfectly cooked in garlic broth with crispy soybeans. The wait staff was friendly and helpful with the menu. Fun, delicious and different from what you typically eat every day. Highly recommend Long Grain in Camden. read more

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I haven't been to Asia (YET), but this is certainly the best Asian food I've had since moving back to Maine from San Francisco. Beats everything I've tried in Portland, too. Liked it so much we ordered to-go & took it back home to Portland. It was just as delish. read more

Long Grain - Spicy Thai Basil Minced Chicken w Free Range Egg - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

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We took everyone's recommendation and headed over to Long Grain for dinner. We weren't sure if we'd get in without a reservation - but we ended up scoring a nice spot up at the bar! The service was good. The employees were all very kind. We got the street wings to start. Tiny little wings but tasty! I got the Chicken Pad Thai and my husband got the Ginger Chicken Mushroom stir fry. Yum! We'd definitely go back again. read more

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

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We were on a vacation in Maine and trying to find options for dinner around Rockport. After reading all the good reviews, decided to try this placed and ordered the Maine crab fried rice and steamed pork dumplings. This place didn't disappoint at all and I can go as far as to say it was like one of our fav spots in NYC! Definitely recommend this place. read more

Ate there the other night. Here is my review Waiting for a table We came for lunch around 1:30 without a reservation. Big mistake. Very hard to walk in and get a table because it is a small place and very popular. My tip is always make a reservation before you go. After waiting 40 minutes we were seated Service The waitresses act like, at least the ones we had contact with, they simply do not care about their customers. Maybe it is because they are so busy or maybe it is simply because they really don't care about their customers. Either way I was very unimpressed by the service staff and they just not that friendly. Food I ordered the spicy chicken noodle soup. I was told it was very spicy but that they could dummy it down for me. To be honest I loved the flavor however it was simply to spicy for me to eat. To their credit they took it back and brought me the chicken Pad Thai. Not that impressed. I have read other reviews which rave about it, but apparently those people have limited access to decent or good Thai food. The Pad Thai served here was very bland and very average. read more

Ordered take out on a trip to Camden. What can I say! This is one of my favorite restaurants in Maine and that's saying something. Not a single bad dish! Absolutely loved the smoked mackerel fried rice and the kimchi stir fry among other dishes. The staff are very good about following pandemic rules! Would strongly recommend!! read more

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Absolutely the most delicious panang beef curry and chicken wings I've ever tasted in my life. I wish they moved to New Jersey where we live! read more

So so delicious. I crave their food weekly. It's all fantastic! Right in the heart of Camden.

What a fantastic Thai restaurant. The New York Times has a great review of this place. Also the chef was nominated in 2017 for a James Beard award for best chef of the North East. The Accolades are well deserved. We began our me with the steamed pork dumplings and the Thai beef salad (Nua Nam Tok) for starters. Both were very good. However the beef salad really stood out. The dish would have been at home at a much more expensive restaurant. For entrees we both ordered the pad ke mao (drunken noodle). The noodles are made in house and the higher quality was immediately noticeable in the taste and texture. The dish also contained kale. This addition further added to the dish's flavor. The amount of chicken in the dish was above average as well. Also, the dish was not oily at all, which was nice compared to most US Thai restaurants. I have eaten pad ke mao all over the US and Europe. This was by far the highest quality pad ke mao I have ever had. For $14.50 the dish was a steal. The coconut custard creme brûlée dessert was fantastic as well. It was very well prepared and tasty. Not everyone can cook at a James Beard level. However, I wish we had just one Thai place in Boston that came even slightly close in quality to this place. Unfortunately, none do. We can't wait to come back to try their other dishes. I highly recommend this place. read more

After Lotus of Siam in Vegas, and Pok pok in Portland, this is the best Thai food in the US for me. I ordered Pad Kemao. The noodles were perfect, veggies were super fresh and the spice content was well balanced. It's worth the 50 redials that I had to hit to get through. read more

I just did a 6-day ME road trip and this was by far my favorite meal. Nice ambiance, great wine and superb dinner. Brownie points cause it's in Camden which is incredibly beautiful. My bf and I ordered two mains and two apps and shared everything. They serve quite a bit so come hungry. My favorite was by far the crab fried rice. The pas see ew (or however it's spelled) was delicious too. We got lucky and were able to reserve at the bar since someone cancelled last minute. But recommend making reservations in advance. read more

Chic restaurant/bar/specialty store with a great Asian fusion menu. I got the Spicy Night Market noodle soup and my brother got the Daily Curry (beef penang, extra spicy) and they both really hit the spot. The server also helped us out with Thai iced tea when she saw us sweating a bit. Definitely a nice change from all the lobster dishes you encounter in this area! read more

Long Grain - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine

Incredible service and food! We enjoyed everything we ordered. The Maine lobster fried rice was excellent, and the portions were more than generous. The "Daily Curry" with beef bursted with flavor and added a little spice to boot. Highly recommended! The restaurant is a bit small and tends to fill up quickly, so reservations would be a great idea. read more

The pad thai cannot be missed. Long Grain offers amazing food and service. We were tired from a long day at the Camden Snow Bowl and the food at the inn we were staying at was disappointing. We were thrilled to find Long Grain offered take out and was right around the corner. The friendliest staff and most delicious food. read more

Food continues to be fabulous but prices have gone up (which I understand with Covid) but portions are about half what they used to be.

Visited here last month. While eating, I noticed metal wires and little squares, called them and it sounded like this wasn't the first time - their scrubbers break and wind up in the food. They said they would refund, but did not. Pretty surprised that they wouldn't have addressed this problem, seems like they don't really care for their customers' safety, nor did they keep their word. The few bites I had before throwing my meal away were average. Suggest you find somewhere else to eat. read more

If you're going to visit Camden, you must dine at Long Grain. Absolutely fantastic food and service. You really can't go wrong choosing any dish, but my favorites are the spicy basil minced chicken and Pad Seaw. read more

Their food is awesome! Very high standards. The restaurant itself is simple yet comfortable. I always order takeout which is usually an hour wait but well worth it. I love the spicy Thai basil minced chicken with rice. The spicy night market soup is also a home run. read more

Homemade noodles are to die for, tofu pad saew is swoon worthy, and the dessert was just perfect. For our mere three days in the area we ate here twice - once as takeout and once dine in. Both delish! read more

For an Asian fusion place, the flavors are awfully authentic. You can taste the quality of the meat used to make the pork dumplings (really shumai), the Chinese yellow noodles... flavors are spot on and the Chinese sausages are a nice touch. We also had the chicken with mushrooms... with trumpet, Woodear (hen of the woods) and shiitakes. Highly recommended!!! read more

Better than ever. This is great chow. Subtle flavors distinguish it from any Asian food we've had in Boston or San Francisco.

The food was decent, not fabulous. Chicken wings were rubbery and gamey. Beef salad was pretty tasty as was curry chicken soup. Nothing to write home about. But the real downfall of this place is the rude blase' waitstaff. We had a reservation we had made over a week in advance from Dallas. We were excited to go to what we thought would be a special place. From the first step inside the door, the hostess was saccharine and rude. She was definitely more interested in comparing hot yoga classes with a neighboring table then refilling our water in the middle of a very spicy dish. The other server was closely related in her unfriendly demeanor. Being from Texas and having worked in the service industry myself throughout the years, I would think these gals might make a more positive impression, with a little bit of thoughtfulness, but there is a chance that they are incapable of such. Oh well, lesson learned. I would say, this place is best for takeout , where you can be spared the attitude... unless you happen to be in the same hot yoga class and want to tell the world about it. read more

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My boyfriend and I had a really great meal here. He particularly enjoyed the Pad See Ew--says the homemade noodles got a great texture and that he loved the char on the local veggies. Would come again!! read more

Long Grain - Asian Fusion Near Me - Camden, Maine