Great wine selections and excellent array of appetizers. Cozy spots to sit and sip with friends…read more Love the gift items in stock too! The women who own and run V&V are so friendly and accommodating. An all around lovely time here!

If only I lived closer... I'd be at Vessel & Vine ALL. THE. TIME…read more I've been a huge fan of this wine store for years. It's got so much character, and the people running it are some of the nicest humans ever. I don't think I've ever left without a smile on my face, or without a bottle (or two) of something new and interesting. Their selection is incredible; not just wine, but also vermouths, Campari, and even pasta and bread?! Like, what don't they do? And the vibes??! Perfection. In the winter, it gives a mix of Scandinavia and Spain, and I'm so here for it. Oh, and they have a full wine bar with pours and bites. Just go... you'll thank me later.

I had the pleasure of visiting the Abbey this weekend and I loved every part of the experience!…read moreThey have coffee, drinks, and snacks for all. My partner and I had a cocktail and beer and they were delicious. The atmosphere here is relaxed with great music and comfortable lighting and decor. They have some plush seats along with normal tables+chairs. I was also delighted that they had some board games and uno! We loved spending time here and can't wait to come back!

Stopped by for coffee but could not pass up the last cinnamon donut bread pudding. Oh! My! Gosh!…read more It was delicious!!! My latte was so good but I will dream about that bread pudding. Yes, it was that good. Love the vibe - inside and out. I will definitely be back.

This female-owned oyster bar is a gem. The oysters are pristine and thoughtfully sourced, from…read moredifferent areas. The knowledgeable staff who are genuinely happy to guide you whether you're a longtime oyster lover or just getting started made it easy for the group to pick what they wanted. I am the oddity of the group-seafood isn't my thing-but happily you're not an afterthought here. The charcuterie boards are all delicious and have a variety of quality meats, cheeses, and accompaniments that feel intentional and indulgent, not like a consolation prize. It's a place where everyone at the table can order something they're happy to eat. You can feel the care behind the owners intention. Supporting a local female-owned business that delivers this level of quality and hospitality is an easy yes. Perfect for sunny summer snacks, small gatherings, or bringing together friends with different tastes. We always look forward to their doors reopening in the spring.

Blueberry mignonette wow!!!! Love this woman owned operation. The outdoor seating on oyster shells…read moreadds to the ambience with a breathtaking view. This is a stop in the Maine Oyster Trail so I appreciated food options to help with adult beverage & oyster stomach. The North was flavorful cheeses, jam, mustard, meets, ritz & pretzels ( just what we needed). Drinks bubbly & Chardonnay were cold & refreshing- great selection ! The oysters from their farm are not too "briney" and medium sized - we truly enjoyed the entire experience!

Went here for brunch today with a few friends and must say that I was very impressed. The staff…read morewas friendly and the space was quaint as one would hope for in an historic inn. I ordered the breakfast sandwich which was atypically served on slices of bread as opposed to an English muffin, but it was fantastic! The eggs were fluffy and delicious, and were complemented by a buttery lemon sauce that made the whole dish. Highly recommend.

Absolutely love the service and the ambiance. My meal was okay, but my husband's was excellent…read more Looking forward to trying their spring menu when the season changes! The ambiance is like nowhere else in Brunswick and you are encouraged to linger and enjoy! Excellent cocktails too!

Service was awesome! Macy was sweet. Sorry she was working on Valentine's Day Thank you for the…read moregreat drinks!

**November 2025: Friday Early Afternoon Visit**…read more My friend and I were wandering Wiscasset and were in need of a restroom. We couldn't find one and decided to dine in to use their facilities. I think we were among the first diners and realized that the restaurant was really nice and had such a wonderful view of the water. Our server was incredibly kind and hospitality. She informed us that the soup of the day was clam chowda to which both of us wanted right away. The chowda was flavorful and had a good amount of clams (many other restaurants choose to load it with potatoes, but not this one!). The soup does lean more brothy versus gravy-like which is a personal preference but taste wise it was still soothing. The menu had a lot of really great seafood options so I decided to try their Maine mussels. Our waitress said that the broth was really wonderful and would pair nicely with garlic bread which I also ordered. The entrees came out pretty quickly and the serving size of my mussels was double what I thought it would be. The mussels looked massive and the meat was as fresh mussels should taste. It was an excellent dish. The garlic bread would be a great vessel to soak up the mussel broth, but I felt that the bread was a little thin and slightly over-toasted to really soak up the broth. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed the overall experience and it does feel like a local spot.

Took my and daughter out to celebrate my wife's birthday. We made reservations which I highly…read morerecommend on a Friday evening. Anastasia, our server was stellar, attentive without hovering. All three entrees are on my list to order again. We were sated very near the entrance os it was a tad loud due to the customers waiting to be seated. That said, it's a pub, it's Friday night, it stands to reason sitting near the door might be a bit loud. On my next visit I'll see if I can find a seat that's a tad quieter.

This is a really nice spot to have drinks and dinner with friends or family in downtown Brunswick…read more It fits large or small groups has different seating areas from the bar area in the center to the front dining room or the booth in the back. There was plenty of street parking available. Not sure what the parking situation would be like during peak tourist time but we were fine during this time of the year. Service was great and all of our food came out pretty quickly.

We dropped in at 5 on our way to Gardens Aglow not thinking we needed reservations, but they were…read morefull. We got two seats at the bar and had amazing food and drinks. Crock of onion soup is made with Beal broth and was super delicious. My wife had the Waldorf salad and she loved it - she said the dressing needed something, probably salt. I had the fried chicken dinner with garlic mashed and roasted carrots. They fry a whole breast from a small chicken, delish!, black pepper gravy on the side and the mashed potatoes were scrumptious. We stop here a few times a year and it never disappoints Garyd

We were in Boothbay for Gardens Aglow and honestly weren't sure if we wanted to make the 30-minute…read moredrive out to Montsweag at first especially after a long day. But every restaurant in Boothbay had over an hour wait, and I can confidently say I am SO glad we couldn't get a reservation anywhere else because it led us here. We got a reservation right away, were seated early, and everything from start to finish was incredible. The food tasted so fresh and flavorful, the drinks were amazing, and the atmosphere was perfect . Cozy but still lively with live music. Truly one of those places where nothing misses. I'm from out of state and already planning to come back next year just to eat here again. I honestly can't say enough good things about Montsweag. So worth the drive and then some!

Fantastic atmosphere, service, food, so why haven't we been before?! (Oh, right, avoiding Reds…read moreEats traffic.) This place is outstanding and the review is for their special oyster tastings. There have been several so far but not sure they'll do it all summer. In addition to their seriously delicious menu, they have guest farm presentations with $1.50 oysters and 1/2 price drinks & bottles! We went there for the oysters and were blown away with their regular menu, too. Mushroom toast, octopus, beets, Cesar salad, all stood out as spectacular. Be there!

Wow! Just wow! Best Beef Short Ribs with potato gnocchi I've ever had. Sticky Toffee Pudding is…read moreexcellent also. Quaint spot and hidden gem in Wiscasset off the beaten path. Service was great too. Just go, you won't regret it.

Before I get into the issues we experienced, I will say that we had a great night. Our server was…read morefantastic, the space is beautiful, and some of the food was tasty. The issues were glaring though. We arrived early for a group reservation of 10 and started at the bar. The service was very slow and we got the sense that the bartender was frustrated that we showed up early with the idea to have a cocktail before our reservation. Bar service continued to be painstakingly slow throughout the night. The restaurant was somehow out of several of their menu options (despite the restaurant not being busy on a weekend day). Not the end of the world, but it left us asking some questions. The major issues really arose when our entree courses were served. They had somehow ran out of french fries, and you could see that in the portion size of the frites in our steak frites (the picture included in our review was our plate -- we had BY FAR the most fries out of those at the table who ordered steak frites). And they ran out of steak - one of the people at our party who ordered steak frites was served a hamburger (which isn't even on the menu). Overall, I thought that we overpaid for the food and if it wasn't for the good company at our dinner - I would have been very frustrated.

Not by any means bad, but so many flaws and so far below my high expectations from other reviews…read morethat my 2 star rating is appropriate, though it gives me no pleasure to do so. I have no issues with my waitress, Brianna or any of the other staff I interacted with. And, while the food certainly sounds interesting on the menu, it doesn't translate to tasty, attractive plates and this needs attention desperately. The menu is very small, all fitting easily on one page. There were no specials. My appetizer was the best thing of the meal, Roasted Cauliflower, with fava cream, roasted almonds, fresno puree, mint oil, and duck crackling. The plating was attractive. I liked the subtly minted fava cream (think hummus), the cauliflower florets tender and sweet from the roasting. But the mint leaves were whole (should have been julienned), the almonds didn't seem particularly roasted, and as for duck cracklings? I forgot they were even there until I reread the menu this morning while writing this review. There were 5 specialty cocktails listed on a card on the table. My Water Street Ol' Fashioned was made with Knob Creek bourbon, Liqueur 43, maple, honey, burnt orange. It wasn't sufficiently chilled. But the flavor was good, it seemed strong enough, and the cherry was of high quality; perhaps Luxardo. The wine list included some unusual selections, including an ice wine from Ontario by the glass, which I had with dessert and enjoyed. My entree was - there's really no other way to put it - a disaster. Braised Lamb: charred eggplant, blistered red pepper, polenta cake, mint gremolata. First impression: what incredibly sloppy plating! Everything piled onto one side of the plate, stray crumbs on the other side. Like somebody tripped but caught themself on the way to delivering it. This was not a cohesive dish. It was a collection of ingredients. The meat lacked flavor (what was it braised in - water?) and was divided into two odd-shaped chunks. The eggplant was chewy and sour, not noticeably charred as described. The greens (pea greens?) were a tangled mass off to one side, uncut and difficult to eat. Even with these flaws it might have been saved by a flavorful sauce to bring it together but there wasn't any. I would have added salt but there was none on the table and I didn't bother to ask. I hoped maybe they could redeem themselves with a good dessert. Sadly this was not to be. Just 4 things on the menu, none of them sounding very interesting. I should have just settled on the Affogato - hard to get this wrong. Instead, and untypically for me I chose the Chocolate Pot de Creme, unimaginatively described "... strawberry jam, vanilla granola." Like chocolate pudding out of a box (or how I remember it, being over 50 years since I've had it). The granola? Literally like they opened a box of cereal and dumped some on top. The jam unmemorable but it added contrasts in sweetness. Some whipped cream and maybe chopped mint would have been welcome additions. They had the audacity to list "Bread & Butter" in their small plates section. Described as "warm bread, lemon chive butter." How unimaginative! And while it is unfortunately getting more common to charge for bread, I believe strongly that table bread should be free. Always. Some good things too. The main dining room and bar are beautiful, with an uncluttered, modern look mixed with country touches like a farm table adorned with some wine bottles and potted plants, a worn oriental rug beneath. Knick-knack shelves on the walls, painted vines on the walls. Mostly soft jazz playing for music. But the long and thin layout is a drawback because no table gets good views, especially on the porch. I could have faced the outside windows with a view of the parking lot or the open windows to the inside, where I sat, where my views were cut off by large plastic plants. Really the best place to sit is at the very attractive bar. Where, by all means if you're staying at the hotel have some drinks and a snack, but I suggest you seek other alternatives for dining.

Update: Returned last weekend (7/12/2025) and was not disappointed. All the usual favorites, and…read moretried a few new items: The Shepherds Pie, and the Bailey's Cheesecake. The Shepherds Pie was great- a nice portion, perfectly seasoned, not too salty. Surprised by the peas and carrots in there with the corn, but it was delicious. The cheesecake nearly brought a tear to my eye, as it reminded me of my Babci's old fashioned cheesecake- made with farmers cheese and baked a golden brown- not the typical jello mix and cream cheese abomination... Still my favorite Irish Pub in the world!

This is a fine place to visit as a tourist. They have a great selection of craft beers on tap, and…read morethen extensive selection of IPAs. We sat by the windows, so it was very good for people watching. A lot of locals attended this pub, making chance acquaintances and conversations quite easy.