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    Mel's Hilltop Restaurant

    4.4 (5 reviews)
    Open • 11:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Wow, what a find this place is. A bartender that I met in the area suggested it and I'm glad she…read moredid. Make a reservation, it's a busy spot. The ambiance was awesome, very comfortable with an excellent team at work. We lucked out the day we visited and sat at the bar for dinner (which we actually preferred that day so we were excited). Hubby tried a couple of Orono Maine beers which he enjoyed very much. I enjoyed the Raspberry Marguerita's. We started with the stuffed mushrooms. When I tell you they were the best I ever had, believe me. I'm not a seafood girl so I enjoyed the sausage and herb stuffing and they were smothered in the most delicious cheese I ever tasted. It's hard to find a stuffed mushroom that's not stuffed with seafood so I was a happy girl. Most delectable and I'll be ordering those again. We weren't in an entree mood so I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with fries (one of the best burgers I have ever had) cooked perfectly the way I asked with delicious French fries. He enjoyed the poultryguist chicken sandwich which he loved also with fries. His sandwich was huge, he actually took half of it home. They also have yummy homemade chips on the menu and once he saw them, he also ordered a bag of those to go before we left. Desserts were brought around on a tray - there was not one that didn't look absolutely delectable and we saw a few people get the brownie sundaes (pretty generous in size). We were so full so we are going to visit again to try an entree and desserts! Service was outstanding. Most professional I've seen in this area that really gives this place a step up from the norm. We look forward to visiting again and I'll make a reservation as the place was quite busy when we left. Thanks Krista and team, what an awesome place to visit and we can't wait to return again soon. I'm so happy we live close by. I left my phone in my truck this visit, sorry no pics. I prefer to enjoy my meals without the phone in my hand. Bon appetite!

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