Great spot for the community when the weather is inclement. Huge play structure, large indoor…read morefields with balls and soccer nets, plenty of seating, clean bathrooms, and a large parking. It's nice that the church opens it up to the community. Highly recommend for a free thing to do with the kids, since Maine does not have a lot of indoor free activities.

Love this place. It's a great community center with a soccer field, basketball courts, meeting…read morespaces and more. Great place for families of a nice spot to work from. Good wifi and coffee thanks to the Mainely Wraps that's located inside.

Love the food and the vibe. We've never been disappointed, regardless of what we order.read more

Everything we tried was delicious! I appreciate the vegetarian options and the potato cubes were a…read morenice alternative to ordinary hash browns. Service was excellent!

Stop two of eating and shopping our way through Portland: we came for the fries and milkshakes!!…read more We shared a large order of Belgian Frites with garlic mayo and Thai chili mayo. Very generous portion, two of us couldn't finish the fries. We went back and forth between which of the mayos was better, based on how much we ate out of the little cups, it was the garlic mayo, but only barely! I had the Wild Maine Blueberry & Kate's Buttermilk shake. It was very creamy and delicious, fabulous blueberry flavor, and they give you the extra that doesn't fit in the chilled glass, so another generous portion!! The atmosphere and service were great, there's a magnet board with words along the wall by the bar, so we were entertained as we worked on our fries and milkshakes!!

Duckfat used to be one of our favorite places in Portland. The duck panini and fries were…read moreabsolutely amazing and were the reason people went there. Removing the duck panini - the one staple item everyone associated with the restaurant - makes no sense. Bring back the duck panini and you'll get the five stars back. As of now, it's one star because the name feels misleading. Maybe they need to change it to Porkfat?

The only reason you eat here is if you are a student and you can't get to a better place…read more Seriously, the food here is alright, but the employees can be quite difficult to handle. Some of them are friendly, but some of them will hold you captive while they explain how America is doomed because of something going on in Iran. They have slow service, and some of their food options are kinda confusing. For example, for some reason they seem to bake their burritos, which is weird. burritos are not hard, either steam the shell and just stuff em, or leave them and stuff them. Their breakfast sandwiches are ok, but I mean, how do you mess up breakfast sandwiches? Also, it is so costly. I just bought a burger that cost me 5.50, I thought it was going to be with sides or something but it wasn't. That's an expensive burger, especially considering it could be on a dollar menu elsewhere. Their cape cod sandwich, which actually does taste good, is another 6 dollar sandwich, and lets be honest, I could get some thing better for cheaper from a sub shop. They bought the bread on the cheap and then added chicken salad to it- what kind of overhead expenses must these guys have that they must charge that much? It's not crazy expensive, it's just not appropriate for what they put out. They depend on students being held captive to buy their stuff. The building its self is actually really nice and just was renovated, there is a fireplace and plenty of seating. It's just a shame that it's not a better food service to highlight the looks of the place. And once again, the staff gets in the way. I moved a chair over to the fireplace one day to soak up the heat because I was cold, and this employee comes over and reaches in front of me to grab the remote and turns off the fire. I mean, it's quite obvious I was there, I had to move a chair over there so it didn't look like I just happened to be sitting next to the fire. CURSE YOU EMPLOYEE! I go here with some frequency, but usually I just grab their sandwiches (which are ok, their cape cod is pretty good) to go and hope I don't get into a confrontation with the staff about being a Seahawks fan. If you have a choice, just go somewhere else.

As a student who ofren doesn't take the time to make her lunch. I'm here a lot during the school…read moreweek. Most of the food is pretty good and I'm not sure where they get there egg salad sandwiches from but those things are addicting. There's daily specials and limited time offer meals available. I do wish there were some more vegetarian options. It's wicked busy here from 12-1 since most programs are out of class during that time. If you're a student loading flex dollars on your id is worth it as you don't pay tax on tour food.

Trusty diner on Commercial Street in an area that was once far from the epicenter of Old Port, but…read morecity growth has brought it closer. Relatively easy parking. Good breadth of menu. Seats in relaxing booths plus plenty of stools. Servers very experienced and very friendly. It's a comforting environment. Their many loyal "regulars" are there for a reason. I've already got a few visits under my belt and liked them enough to have bought a souvenir mug. First visit actually reviewing was a breakfast trying the Hobson's Sampler with eggs, meat, homefries, toast, pancakes, and many choices among them. -- Scrambled Eggs: Nothing remarkable but no mistakes. Cooked just right, avoiding brownage and runny goopage. -- Homefries: Cut into non-cubes with heights less than the widths, achieving better crispness that way. Good variety of textures. Not much seasoning or onion, but solid homefries. -- Sausage Links (3): Standard. Lightly crisped, still juicy. Seems easy, but hardly anyone does them this well. -- English Muffin: I told the server to skip the toast, seeing there'd be plenty of carbs with the two pancakes, but she strongly recommended trying the English muffins, since they were homemade. Great flavor, great choice. Will have these again and I recommend you try them too. -- Pancakes (2): Fluffy and delicious. And big. Not elite, but really close. Enough that you'd have to go to 10 other places before finding one better. Just a great all-around place. No wow factor, but on every visit (all breakfasts), everything was good, right down to the efficient and friendly service.

Also a staple for some breakfast! They have a fast turnover rate so you're never waiting long and…read morethey are very efficient in sitting people. I got the hobsons wharf special, which is best for the price point and the amount of food you get! Definitely has that classic diner feel. Gets a little crazy in the summer, but going really early is the way to go!

Great double cheeseburger with LT& Mayo. Great fries. Deee-licious!…read moreBeer & Wine only, Cash only, but reasonably priced. Neighborhood bar feel, friendly bartender/cook. Baseball on the TV. Fun hang!

I didn't grow up in Maine but was still really interested in checking this place out. It was…read moreactually an incredibly entertaining experience. First off, I found out about this place browsing google maps. I see Forest Gardens and I'm thinking it's some plant store I'd never heard of. Check the google reviews and I learn it's an old Portland local dive and apparently they have the best burgers. So I drag the whole family there thinking we will get some good ass burgers. They have a small green neon sign in the window but their main sign is a beer sign up top the building. LOL this place truly is a dive but in a really good way it was just such a funny experience. We were the only ones who sat at a table looking to eat. The interior is very low key and the crowd has been around the block. Nice people but we got a funny stare from the guy who took our order. The food is really not much better than school cafeteria food. This place is a great place to go if you want a drink and want to watch sports on TV. I hope it never goes away!

Dinner at Central Provisions was such a standout experience. The small plates format made it fun to…read moretry a variety of dishes, and everything felt thoughtful and well-executed. The flavors were creative without being overcomplicated, and each dish had something that made it memorable. The atmosphere struck a perfect balance--lively but still intimate enough to enjoy conversation. Service was attentive and knowledgeable, with great recommendations that really elevated the meal. Definitely one of those places you leave already thinking about what you'll order next time.

A unique and interesting place to visit. Nice atmosphere, you can see how the cooking is done if…read moreyou sit at the bar. Every dish is small plate, though many of them are as expensive as an entree elsewhere. We tried the tuna, very nicely done, melt in your mouth and good flavor. The cornbread was warm and flavorful, but I think there is too much salt in the cornbread especially the butter already have flavored. The beet salad is nice at the beginning until I realized there was crazy amount of garlic. The lamp shank taste fine, rare to see lamp in a curry flavor, but I wish the portion is bigger.

A great local, neighborhood restaurant bar. Super casual. Great food. Good service. I hope they are…read morehere for a long time to come. I'm there a few times a month.

The food was great, the service was good, the ambiance nice. Happy hour ends at 5pm however starts…read moreback up at 9pm. Sam our server was great.

The Shop has truly stood the test of time, and it is an absolute must visit for us everytime we're…read morein Portland. I highly recommend this to all of our friends & family who visit because they just do oysters so well. We love a no frills spot! Prices have gone up so very slightly since we first started coming here back in 2018, but barely so. We used to get shucked oysters for $1.50, and now they're $1.95. Super reasonable considering how crazy inflation has been otherwise. The Shop always carries a good variety of oysters. My fiance and I usually get at least 4 of each so we can go through with 2 rounds of each. They've got some master shuckers in house; each oyster is cleanly shucked and lined up on the ice. I also LOVE the cocktail sauce here. It's really zingy & has the perfect amount of horseradish in it. Parking is plentiful in the lot.

2/6/26 A fabulous lunch! First, kudos to the shucker:…read moresixteen oysters and not a single shell bit. They featured four varieties today; a new one for me was saltwind from the Scarborough River- very good- moderate brine. I dressed some of them with the sturgeon caviar. The smoked salmon toast seemed especially good.

The perfect walk in burger joint in downtown Portland. We went on a Sunday night at 8 pm and we…read morewere able to get seated right away. The ambiance is a classic burger joint: music, loud chatter, etc, but it's perfect for the vibe. Our waiter was attentive, though not overbearing. The food was delicious. I got the crispy chicken sandwich and my wife got the cowboy burger. The buns on both were the star of the show, for us. Clearly handmade in the back, soft and chewy, yet sturdy enough to handle a hefty burger and sandwich. We also got the loaded fries, which were alright. For the price, I don't know if I'd recommend them again, just go with the regular fries. The texture of the fries was perfect, but the pickled onion/ground beef combination was not my favorite.

My family (a couple of 30-something's with a 5 year old) meandered into Black Cow this afternoon…read morewhile walking downtown Portland. For being in the middle of the day on a Saturday, I was actually surprised it wasn't busier; however, with a starving kid it was a blessing. Service was quick and kind, but not overly frilly. The staff were pleasant and incredibly accommodating with my son (offering coloring books if he needed to be kept busy, etc). I loved the location, and the ambiance was stellar. I would love to come back as a date night so I could actually take in the space and really enjoy look over the options, rather than a quick glance so that we could keep our afternoon rolling. I got a chicken sandwich and my husband and son both got cheeseburgers. We split a large fry which was plenty for the three of us. Portions were reasonably sized for the price, and the dirty sauce I got on the side was delicious! The house-made soda was also delightful and refreshing. So, a 3 star is great for the the fact that I didn't really take my time to truly take it all in. But I definitely look forward to coming back and really soaking it all in