Fantastic experience here. We made a reservation about a month out, chose the harbor view seating…read more Not disappointed with our choice! We arrived about five minutes early and were directed to the harbor view seating towards the shore, second door outside. We were greet by our server warmly, and got some fresh still water...nicely chilled. The menu has all options, but we were here for fresh seafood. My wife had a nice glass of wine and I tried Amayas Choice, a lemon spritzer with a fresh squeeze on top. Refreshing! We started our meals with a half dozen oysters on the half shell and an order of the fish cakes. Both were fresh and delicious. Especially the oysters!! Next up came our entrees. I had the Clam Pasta and my wife enjoyed the macadamia encrusted local haddock. Both dishes were prepared perfectly, my only regret was no fresh bread to sop up the delicious butter sauce. My pasta was delicious, and the clams burst with flavor. I sampled the haddock and it was perfect as well. It was accompanied by locally grown zucchini and soft mashed potatoes. We left room for dessert and enjoyed a wonderful slice of orange sour pie. The ginger bread crust was to die for, and it was topped with fresh whipping cream and a zest of orange. This is the dining spot on the island if you want fresh fish in a slightly sophisticated atmosphere. We will definitely be back.

Really delicious food, clearly prepared with care and passion. Cool decor in a bright and lively…read morespace downtown.

The food and service are outstanding! This five star restaurant has homemade pasta with delicious…read moresauces. After ordering they promptly bring over hot homemade bread asking if you would like butter or the basil infused olive oil. Wow. What a treat! The bread with that olive oil could have been our meal. Luckily we held ourselves back. For the main course I had the cavatelli saltimbocca and my husband had the eggplant parmigiana. Delicious! Nothing was left with these generously portioned meals. The fresh pasta was cooked perfectly in a flavorful pancetta cream sauce. This restaurant is not to be missed.

This seems to be a reliable local place, but if you're looking for something special, I didn't feel…read morethis was it. I admit I'm somewhat of a foodie , but ....... The first and main thing I reacted to is the staff. very blase , not unfriendly , but not much effort to welcome and engage guests. The bread that is served as complimentary appetizer , with olive oil on the table, was just plain white bread. Not crusty, not a baguette, nothing special. I ordered a pasta dish that was described as being in a creamy white wine lemon sauce, but it was thick and like Alfredo, and no taste of lemon Not Terrible, but not a treat either. And staff is lacking. I ate the night before at "In Good Company " , and the food and service were far superior.

We love this place. Very authentic tasty Italian food. Nice people friendly and good service…read more Great bread in a paper bag is a nice touch I suggest getting reservation or you can wait at the bar. We keep going back Great location.

What an enjoyable night out: great food, nice ambiance, great service. Attention to detail here…read moresets the stage for a wonderful meal. Starting with Caesar salad choice of salty or marinated anchovies, zippy dressing, and full leaves of romaine. The bread in a paper bag and herbed olive oil is great-- and still no bread service charge! Pastas were great from fettuccini to chitarrucci frutti de mare. Limoncello cake, baked in house, was also spectacular and a fine ending to an exceptional meal. My new Italian go-to place on Midcoast.

Such cool vibe! Spaghetti and meatballs was fantastic! As well as warm olives and Italian Wedding…read moreSoup.

We came here on a whim while visiting and it did not disappoint. Our server Hyatt was so attentive…read moreand so kind, it was lovely. The food was really great as well. We had the carbonara and the margherita pizza. Both were quite delicious. The carbonara was genuinely one of the best I've had in some time. The pizza was light and not overtly heavy or dense. Definitely great for sharing. I do recommend either getting a reservation or preparing for a wait as they were quite busy the entire time we were there. Overall though the vibe was great and I would definitely go back when in town

It is always delightful to visit the Samoset resort. The decor is beautiful and every is in a…read morehappy mood. The staff at La Bella Vita keep up the tradition of making you feel like a special guest and do their best to ensure that you are happy. The food at La Bella Vita is rather simple lounge food, but it is very well prepared and delicious. Our table had the fish sandwich, which was very well prepared, and the vegetable soup with the coolest breadstick. Unfortunately it was eaten before I could snag a picture. We had a wonderful time looking out at the ocean.

We have all had wonderful appetizers in front of the fire and were surprised to see the mixed…read morereviews on the meals. So we hesitated before going this past Saturday evening. The food and service were both excellent! We had the garlic knots, chopped salad, the halibut with a risotto full of large chunks of lobster and the most delicious spinach, yes spinach! Haha My husband had the chicken parm. It was all excellent and the atmosphere so beautiful. Also wanted to shout out our waiter, ( I wish I could remember his name) At the end he told us it was his first night and we were surprised, he was great on top of everything and so kind. We won't hesitate next time!

I was so excited to try this restaurant because of everyone raving it but I was a little…read moredisappointed. They did some things right but def miss the mark on quite a few things. First off we had a reservation for 7:30 and we didn't get seated till 7:50 and had to wait awkwardly in a small entry space. Then we were seated and it took a while for our server to get our drinks. We got the octopus appetizer and it was just okay, nothing special. We got our entrees and they were very good portion sizes which I like especially for the price. I got the swordfish which was very tasty but still not mind blowing. We got a dessert and they did our happy birthday on it for her but that was it. Even though we did tell the server it was her birthday. Overall I was just expecting more from this place, especially with the price point and it fell short.

Farm 2 Table and Five Freakin' Stars, y'all. The food was enchanting -- every bite, so savory…read more Mmm... Nosh, nosh, nosh, mow, mow, mow!!! It's a James Beard award winning restaurant that serves refined culinary dishes that feel like experiences. The chow is artistic; beautiful, even. This is a restaurant that Kristen Kish would probably enjoy chowing down at!!!! Yes! Burp. I LOVED IT HERE!!! Exceptional service. Exquisite atmosphere. Perhaps the freshest entrées ever consumed on planet Earth. My linguini was handmade + homemade!!! It was reminiscent of pasta I've tasted on coastal Italy. They had squashes on display in their foyer. I liked that. Eclectic. Compliments to the kitchen & front of house. Bravo, team! Well done. Oh, also -- if you are nosy -- the restaurant is in a house-setting. But not, like, a haunted house. Just old timey. Marvelous. You'll love Primo.

Great bakery products and friendly staff…read more We both had a cinnamon roll with light frosting and it was delicious. Enjoyed it warmed on a meh day in Thomaston and was totally delightful and extremely cinnamon heavy. Staff were eager to please and very friendly. If you're in Thomaston towards Warren I recommend checking them out. Be forewarned they sell out early!

Went to Laurel's today and got pignoli cookies, a scone and other things. The proprietor was sweets…read moreas can be, and very young. The cookies were over baked and the scone had no real flavor at all, despite a good amount of blueberries in it. I am not really a fan of the confections, but again, the owner was super nice. Perhaps it was an off day, after all, it's almost Christmas.

I am still coming down from my very expensive non palatable evening…read more The best thing was their focaccia and gelato Everything else- mediocre to just not pleasant. Oxtail had flavor if there was any meat. I literally had to pick up the bone and eat around the crevice to get any meat. Gnawed on the bone at the table. Though I did share, so maybe I got the non meaty pieces. Steak salad?? Yes the minuscule beef was flavorful, but oh my, disappointing. Cabbage salad with warm bacon was tasty. Large and sloppy. Wine paring recommended literally was not on par. Too light and too acidic for the meal. I tried, but gave up. Ambiance was nice, server was very attentive. But a birthday meal for 2 at $220? No- not worth it. I had to tip 20% on the meal, not the $70 bottle of wine. Not going back. No thank you

I visited on a Friday night last month with two friends, and Nina June was everything we'd hoped it…read morewould be! Other friends have raved about it and it's easy to see why this is a special place. Since we were booked for 8:30pm and it was the solstice, we had the good fortune of wandering out on the deck with our delicious cocktails to watch the sunset. The view is absolutely glorious out over the water--honestly you can't do better than this for summer perfection! Back at our table, we commenced to order all of the following to share: *house-made sourdough bread: this is not ordinary bread; it incorporated smoked paprika and fennel pollen somehow and was served soft and warm; if I had this daily I would be in heaven *steamed mussels: plump little salt/brine bombs with the perfect tender-just-ever-so-slightly-bouncy bite *little gem salad: basically their version of a wedge salad so OF COURSE we were getting it, and then we fought over the last of the roasted bacon croutons *3 pasta dishes: a lamb pappardelle, goat cheese ravioli, and pasta al limone with Maine crab meat (every single bite of every single one was delicious but the al limone with crab was out of this world) *halibut: yes we all just had pasta mains but no way were we passing up halibut in season; this was a lovely bright spring presentation with white beans, cucumber, and a tomato vinaigrette and cooked to perfection *dessert round! Even though we were full we made room for espressos, a chocolate gelato, and rhubarb crisp; no one was mad about this choice As is pretty clear, everything we had was delicious! What I love best is that in addition to being served the freshest and most in-season ingredients possible, the recipes really let them shine by not overcomplicating things, while still presenting some new combinations. Service was wonderful too (including a great wine recommendation for a bottle of red that worked with everything). And the overall vibe is wonderfully relaxed, and the space is somehow both airy and cozy. Yes, it's a splurge--but what you get is superlative, and quite honestly when we got our bill we were surprised it wasn't more, considering our big order! How good is Nina June? My friends and I made the reservation a month in advance when we knew we'd all be visiting the Midcoast from Portland. But now that I've been to this restaurant once, I'm already thinking about how to plan a quick getaway for the sole purpose of eating here again.

Over a few times we have been there we have found that it's a great spot for happy hour drinks and…read morelight munchies We were less impressed with dinner - our meals were rather bland though the descriptions were not

There is no better place to get a cocktail in Camden than here. They take each ingredient super…read moreseriously without being overly pretentious about it. This is the best place in town to get a drink on Vacation while still rubbing elbows with the locals because they know this is the spot too. The food is delicious, and Ben, Hailey, and the rest of the bar stuff are beyond knowledgeable and welcoming. I can't recommend 40 Paper more highly, but I just hope my wife and I can always find a seat at the bar when we come up.

Looking for a place for lunch in Rockland (there are many), we walked by Clan Maclaren and the…read morearoma was fantastic so we went back . The atmosphere is coffee shop casual and really comfortable. We had broccoli cheddar soup and clam chowder. Both were excellent as was the panini. The staff were a delight to deal with, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the food. Definitely going back

A neat sandwich shop in an old storefront on Main Street. Old pressed tin ceiling is spectacular…read more Clam chowder was very good and sandwiches tasty.