Came here on a whim during a short stay in town. Casual and fun atmosphere, really good food and…read moregreat value. Had the chicken sandwich and green beans, my wife had the lobster roll. Staff were great too. I highly recommend.

Wanted to find a nice kind of hole in the wall beer bar and just happened to walk down this alley…read moreand stumbled upon Mash Tun. I should have just checked on Yelp since one of my Yelp friends gave this five stars! I have to concur because I stopped her with my co-worker and my husband for a couple of beers and have to say two things: 1) they have a great beer list that rotates frequently, 2) the bartenders are top notch. You know sometimes you go to a cool beer place and it seems like the bartenders want to do ANYTHING but actually give you a beer in exchange for cash? This place is the opposite and it's wonderful. Very helpful with the beer list, suggestions, tastes, etc. They are also quick to offer another beer where as some places it seems like pulling teeth to try to get a beverage. It was lively but not slammed when I was there but I can tell these guys would manage great even if the bar was two or three deep with customers. Yeah, I thing the Mash Tun is one of the best beer bars I've been to and in a place like Portland that is in the top echelon of beer cities, that is an achievement to respect.

Food was great and our Server was very friendly and helpful Ambiance the outside was a store front…read moreand inside was modern with break out rooms for small groups and business meetings the distillery had a large tasting room also but that was closed for the evening

Ambiance 10/10! It was fully decorated for Christmas with a fire going and lights strung up. The…read morefood menu was the holiday menu but all the dishes are huge. I got the bowl of clam chowder and was concerned it wouldn't be enough but that was definitely not the case. We ate at the bar and usually bartenders are very talkative and attentive but that was not the case. It had the perfect amount of clams to potatoes and not too thick. Unfortunately we were not checked in on even once and looking around, we weren't the only ones. For the menu prices, I would have liked to at least be asked how my meal was. They have a full parking lot out front but it's not the biggest to be prepared to parallel park on the road.

Bissell Brothers still is deserving of the high acclaim and5 star review. One of their most popular…read moreDouble IPAs, called Swish had a new special Triple IPA version brewed called Super Swish. This beer release brought my wife and I for our visit today. As an IPA fan I enjoyed this new version very much for its hop saturated citrusy forward taste that drank quite smooth for the 9.5%. At this point now Bissell is broken into two separate parts. The first will be the space welcoming to families and is more of their restaurant style area. Appeared to be a popular area and does offer reservations. My preferred area is the Bissell Garden as they call it. Those entering need to be of drinking age and have more lounge vibes where you order at the bar. It still offers full kitchen menu so is perfect. Particularly my favorite is snagging bar stools to grab some beers and food. I had to try out the Super Swish while my wife grabbed their red ale named Turnpike. Then food wise we split their kitchen special Classic Poutine. Some of the best classic kept simple poutine I have had. The perfect comfort food for yet another cold weather day in Maine. Have been impressed by all the food from Bissell. Truly the only negative still stands being the fact it's on Thompson's Point and required paid parking (not Bissell Brothers call but still). One of the most popular Maine breweries for a reason especially in the IPA game. Give all their other style of beers a try too though, top notch brewery!

Perfectly good bar food! Great ambiance. The space feels very open and there's lots of greenery…read more Very inviting. My friend and I split a few appetizers - the mezze plate (falafel, hummus, veggies, pita bread), the honey barbecue chicken wings, and fries. The portions were very generous and everything was tasty. Not exceptional but definitely good quality and quantity for what you pay for. My vodka seltzer was also very good - I got the strawberry lemonade flavor and it was light and refreshing. On the side of the restaurant we sat on, you order your food at the bar but it gets brought out to your table. Service was prompt and friendly. All in all a good experience!

My buddy had the crispy pork bowl and added buttermilk fried chicken which was perfection. We…read morestarted with the pretzel sticks with a Pilsner cheese dipping sauce. OMG!! I had the Seaul bowl which was as incredible as everything else we tasted. Libations included several of their beers, wine, Sangria that paired nicely with the cinnaminimons, perfectly. A big shout out to the fun and attentive staff, too. THANK YOU!

Brickyard Hollow Brewing has several locations throughout Maine - their locations are convenient…read more They have a decent selection of beers and a big menu and do slices at each location that I've ever interacted with. I'm not a huge fan of the beer and pizza quality. We went the other night for a Trivia event and that was nice, but my opinion on food and beverages haven't really been affected. It's convenient and options are plentiful but I would choose other options most of the time.

Great new location filled with knowledgeable, friendly employees making the experience a 10 out of…read more10. It's great to still be able to enjoy the lobster sandwiches too. We will definitely be back and bring friends with us next time.

Must add to your Maine vacation list!…read more For beer drinkers and non-beer drinkers a like. Not only did they have an expansive beer list, they also have a few cocktails, a wine, and a couple ciders. The patio feels like you've stepped onto a campsite in the best way possible. It's large, clean, and peaceful.

Great locals spot! I spend 2 weeks a month in Portland, not a true local but prefer local places…read more I was guided here by a local friend and the service and food were amazing. And yes it is a locals spot, chatted with a few, very cool working man's bar or woman's bar but definitely a locals spot Had a pint or 2 and then had the chicken fries which were enough but I went all in and chicken sandwich. Can't wait to pop back in and try more grub

So cozy on a snowy night, and service was exceptional. Do yourself a favor and get the churros!!read more

We love going to Shipyard whenever we head to Portland and whenever we have family/friends in town…read morevisiting. Ample space and seating. Kid-friendly. The kids love the shelves of games they can choose from and the area in the back corner with cornhole, jumbo Jenga and the little putt-putt green. Staff is always friendly and helpful when we come in. They have a great range of on the tap and they have a decent menu with pretzels, soups, salads and pizza!

We stopped in at Shipyard which was located just behind our hotel…read more The space is great and the guys behind the bar awesome. There was a constant amount of food coming out of the kitchen which looked good. The beer was ok. Definitely worth a visit.

The last time I ate here was 43 years ago. In a world with constant change it's miraculous that The…read moreGreat Lost Bear has remained about the same. Small, quiet tables with partitions between rooms make it a quaint/romantic place to eat. The menu contains lots of comfort food and pub fare. The waitress was friendly and efficient. The burger is thick and juicy enough that you need extra napkins. The French fries are fried, sliced potatoes and are excellent. Parking during peak times I would imagine would be a challenge, especially with huge snow piles in the neighboring parking lot.

I will start by saying best wings ever, but for a manager escalate a simple "dissatisfied with the…read moreservice" to accusing us of embarrassing our server in front of other customers" to "well if you would like I will fire her for you" back to how we embarrassed her!" I have never been so humiliated in my life! I nicely asked if someone could check on our order, and was told, sorry i am not going to step on your servers toes, I will ask her to stop over. 12 minutes later our servers brought us our food. And, As I said, as always the food was amazing! All I wanted was a sorry you were disappointed with service and I would have walked away happy! Instead I walked away feeling like a criminal.

Another stop on our crawl…read more Gritty's! We come here often and today was just as packed. The taco on this stop was so so, but it's not what they re known for. Another short visit, with drinks done, off to the next one.

Kinda cozy! Definitely just a dive pub but a fun hang, nice place to chat. Lots of drink options,…read moreplus NA options.