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    Montsweag Restaurant

    4.2 (277 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    MONTSWEAG RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Intimate
    Moderate noise
    Live music

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    Table lamp!!
    Roy T.

    Montsweag never fails to impress me, food and service is always outstanding and a go to for a guaranteed fantastic meal and experience!!

    Chicken ranch flatbread
    Susan K.

    We went dinner tonight based on a visit I made a couple months ago during a Saturday lunch time. My previous visit was amazing-great service and delicious food. Tonight was a different story. Our server was very distracted. She never introduced herself, didn't offer the specials, and didn't extend any effort to make our visit pleasant or welcoming. I will say that the restaurant was busy and there were only two or three servers. My take on potential staffing shortages is -- management shouldn't fill every table of there won't be adequate service. The onion rings/straws were super spicy and my flatbread & the fish were over cooked (that wasn't the case with any of those plates the last time I was there) Two good things-they have a nice offering of Maine brews. And they don't fill their water glasses with ice. The restaurant is handicapped accessible-no stairs. It is clean, too.

    Maine Lunch! Cold & Hazy
    Tom S.

    Mussels for a starter. They were a red wine & blue cheese mix OMG! Yum. Then a sirloin steak salad. What a great spice on the steak. That was a great lunch, probably the tastiest we've had yet

    French Onion Soup Crock
    Kim C.

    Bartender greeted us when we arrived and couldn't have been more welcoming. Patio, Dining room and bar seats open on this Sunday afternoon. Clean and nice looking. Oodles of options on the menu ... and quite tasty! That is the French Onion Soup was outstanding. The blueberry prosciutto flatbread - while tasty - missed the mark on covering the dough. And my desire for chicken tenders - well, should've passed entirely!! Overcooked and tough. Sadly, the bill for lunch was high & not representative of "good eats". Asking for a takeaway soda was met with disdain and handed a kiddie cup! I would absolutely give a NEGATIVE star count- for the server, Lindsey and her incredibly rude and dismissive attitude - she either needs to find a new line of work or have a remedial course on how-to be gracious and respectful and helpful to her customers. Especially the ones passing through town and very willing to tell others to keep on driving!

    Bar area
    Alison M.

    Have driven past the Montsweagmany times and never stopped. For a brief time it was closed and wondered if it would reopen. Thankfully they did. Took the time and made sure to stop this time while in the area. Parking was easy and area in front well lit. Entered and sat immediately at the bar. Atmosphere was exposed beams and broad panel wood flooring in main dining room while in the bar area exposed concrete. I notice all chairs low and high had tennis balls on their legs! Interesting touch. Live music was playing and the folks were all enjoying. Menu has a decent selection of items, husband had their burger and I had their fish tacos. I was hesitant at first because of the spice listed but was assured by the bartender that it was not over whelming. Burger was fresh and tasty and the tacos were delicious. The perfect amount of heat, not burning down to my stomach. Over all it was a nice experience and when we are back this way Will stop again.

    Current menu
    John C.

    We were on our way from Portland to Belfast and decided to stop for lunch. We were seated on the back patio which was surrounded with flowers and was quite charming. Our server, Nicole was wonderful. She was busy waiting tables both inside and on the patio and she did her best to make sure we were taken care of. We had the House Focaccia with the whipped Ricotta and Pesto, a half dozen local oysters and the Classic Fish & Chips. Everything was wonderful but I have to say the Fish & Chips was one of the best I have had and I order Fish & Chips quite often since I am pescatarian. The French fries were also really, really good. They were fresh cut and cooked perfectly. It is worth stopping if you are in the area. Just be patient because like restaurants all over, they are dealing with staffing issues. Tasty Travels!

    Local Greens salad
    Sheri M.

    I went to Montsweag to meet a friend that lives in the mid coast area for lunch. Although Montsweag is a well known landmark, I had never been and was looking forward to checking it out. It was surprisingly busy for lunchtime on a weekday afternoon in December. Lots of people day drinking at the bar, and lots seated, having lunch. As other reviews said, it was quite noisy, which wasn't a problem for us. The rustic barn decor seemed to match the historic building. The service was decent, we each had a drink, salad, and split a dessert. Honestly, everything was okay, this just isn't my kind of place. The description on Yelp says "lots of vegetarian options" which simply is not true. I think out of the whole menu I had two salads to choose from because even most of the salads had meat. The salad was okay, although I wasn't crazy about the canned mandarin oranges on top. Montsweag seems like kind of a traditional meat and potatoes place that might appeal to an older crowd who would enjoy going out for pot roast. As I recall, on the day we were there one of the specials was rabbit. The service was prompt and polite, the food was okay, Montsweag is just not my kind of place.

    Lobster roll and fries

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    Love the ambiance- food was excellent- staff was also excellent. I will be back when I stay in Bath again.

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    Best bar atmosphere on the midcoast! Chef Marrissa is a godsend. Her Bolognese is off the charts.

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    Our waitress could not get our order correct. Ambiance was great. Food was good. But our waitress may have been having a bad night.

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    The outside seating area was so nice and unexpected. Fish and chips were great. Everyone was so nice and welcoming.

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    They have potential, and there is clearly a loyal following of locals. The barkeep and some locals…read morewere having a great time visiting, and we found ourselves a seat. We were not sure about the ordering process, and after a few minutes started trying to find the pub website and look for a menu. Eventually a menu was brought to our table, and we put in an order for beer. Turns out, half of the items on the menu were not available. When we did figure out an order, more items were made not available. We settled on a NY style pizza. We did not get the toppings we ordered. Good news: the crust was very good, and worth another try! Even the leftovers were delicious the next day - not all pizza can do that. They do not know how to pour a Guinness - which is too bad, because that is a favorite beer of ours. We switched to another tap and had a local red. The tap selection is decent. The place has a very casual atmosphere, and many locals come and go and seem to have great conversation and know each other's business. Overall, a place with great potential, especially for regulars. Hopefully, another visit will be more successful for exploring the menu which sounds good.

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    **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.

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