This was an absolute pleasure to run across on our way back to Boston! I am so glad we found this…read morespot! Yelp has served me so well over the years on finding good spots to eat, and this was no exception. Everything about this place was great. Staff. Food. Atmosphere. Drinks. Decor. Chucky Doll. Harry Potter on the TV THIS WAS MY KIND OF PLACE! I had a great local IPA and C had a bloody. Both of which were really tasty. C got that bad ass Rueben shown in my pics. Talk about an epic sandwich!! Holy crap it was good. May have been the best corned beef I have ever had! I could go on and on about the fries as well! Yum! I got the crispy Korean style wings. I forget the actual name, that might have been it, but I do remember how much I loved them. Crunchy, sweet, spicy, sticky, goodness!! If I even get within a hundred miles of this place, you better believe I will be right back at this bar! I love you State Lunch! '26 - 9

We had an hour before a flight in Augusta. It wasn't easy to find. The only signage is over the…read moreawning. I had the smash burger which was good but small for $21. Food takes a while. My friend joked that there was one hot plate making everything - and she may not have been wrong. The best part for me was the art in the bathrooms.

Wow. Come on in and take a gander at their EXTENSIVE and…read morehilariously worded cocktail menu. There is so much! The bar is STACKED full of everything you could want, and all the fancies to go inside and on top. Artistic and magnificent! Tonight we had wonderful live music by a band called Trio Con Brio, and they were playing a Grateful Dead song when we were heading out. It was very busy. Lots of delicious little plates of food coming over from next door at the Liberal Cup. My chocolate martini, called the "I NEED CHOCOLATE NOW" was strrrooonggggg. But omg so tasty! Yum. I'm not a regular drinker at all, but I was the first one to finish my drink. Oops. They asked if I wanted a second one. I probably wouldn't have been able to find the front door if I did. Haha. The atmosphere in here is so sweet, pine boughs, ambient lighting, floating candles (think Hogwarts!), exposed beams. Lovely. Very sweet.

The Maine House is absolutely beautiful inside with a great atmosphere!!! The staff is excellent!!…read moreThe Food is Delicious, the drinks are out of this world! Recommended 10/10

Nice quaint dark place to go for music and good food. Above Riverfront BBQ the menu is different. I…read morehad blackened haddock and it melted in my mouth it was so good. The drinks are strong and the music makes you want to stick around a little longer.

Absolutely love the Gin Mill. Zeke the bartender has great customer service always welcoming and…read morefriendly. Very reliable and always a good time!

Great food, great service, great tunes, love this spot. Was the raging bull but was renovated a…read morelittle bit and consolidated to one oner I think. Anyway, great portions of delicious food, and looking forward to coming in to drink and listen to a live band

The Whiskey Kitchen in Augusta ME checks all my boxes! I work down the street from here so my team…read morechose it for our office Holiday Party. The wait staff was friendly and knowledgeable. We were seated promptly and our drink orders went right in while we looked at the menu. I had never been here before, we asked what the server recommends. She was spot on. We started with a round of pulled pork nachos for the table. I went with shrimp tacos (aioli on the side as I was worried about spice level). Others at the table had the Reuben, chicken tacos, and house chili. Our drinks came out fast, the food was not far behind, our eyes were met with generous portions nicely garnished. The pulled pork nachos were exactly what we expected southerwestern-y cumin-y deliciousness assisted by sour cream, and fresh salsa goodness everything was perfectly seasoned. My shrimp tacos came with lime, avocado, and purple cabbage with spicy aioli on the side. The meaty shrimp with the crisp cabbage were all mellowed together by the creamy avocado. I would eat them for days. Everyone in my party cleaned their plates! The atmosphere is country-chic. There is a saloon decor vibe but it's also hipster steam punk meets old west. The main dining area is clean, spacious and was decorated for the holiday. By the time we left the dining room was a little over half capacity with folks peppered around the bar. It wasn't too noisy, there is country music in the background, but it was fine for conversation. The overall vibe is fun, light, and hospitable, plus there was a pinch of yule-time joy in the air. There is a front and rear entrance, parking is on the street. Around the back of downtown are assorted free parking lots there is also a free parking garage nearby as well, so parking is not a problem. Downtown Augusta is always dolled up this time of year with twinkling lights, snowmen, and such. I recommend The Whiskey Kitchen. Whether you need a space for a working lunch - there is Wi-Fi- looking for a special gathering for an occasion make The Whiskey Kitchen your destination!

I love weird bars--they're my favorite. For a while I thought there weren't any to be had around…read morecentral Maine. Enter Easy Street. I would love to know where they get the decor for this place. I'd imagine a lot of flea markets (fabulous ones)? It's hard to pick my favorite decor item because there are so many, but it's somewhere between the chairs shaped like hands and the giant silver octopus tentacle under the T.V. Ooo and the corner with all the clowns! Drinks are strong and cheap. The bartenders are friendly. There's a patio, but it's a bit small. There are plenty of comfy chairs/couches. They have live music pretty often, so if that's your thing, you'll be happy there on weekend nights. The only thing is the space is kind of small for live music, so it can get really loud. This is an excellent chill option if you're in Hallowell and want to skip bars that tend to get a bit fratty like The Quarry Taproom. Highly recommend!

I don't get to spend a lot of tine in Hallowell anymore since I moved away from the area in 2010,…read morebut it seems as though every time I do, we somehow end up at Easy Street. Friends of ours wanted to play some pool after we had dinner nearby at Lucky Garden, so we did exactly that. It was a slow night and no one was waiting for the table, so we played about 4 or 5 games and had a lovely time. The decor is awesome, the bar is clean, and the staff were friendly. I've always had a good time here, and I enjoy the artwork too!

Great service. Great atmosphere…read more Great food. We have enjoyed Ottos several times. Always a wonderful experience.

Not many places in Augusta, but my wife and I decided to get an early dinner here before a local…read moreshow. We were the only diners in the 4pm hour. I ordered the seafood casserole and my wife chose some type of stuffed fish. Before the food arrived we noticed a few gnats buzzing the table. No big deal, we thought we would kill them. Unfortunately, we were sitting near a large potted plant. Looking more closely, we noticed glue paper on a post with tons of gnats - clearly a problem the restaurant knew about. In fact, the proprietor came to our table and said he noticed us swatting away the gnats, and that he was sorry, but they "just put the plant there, and thought they had purchased soil that was clean". Come on, you're running a restaurant and should never make excuses for cleanliness! The food arrived. The casserole seemed like it wasn't fresh, masked by being microwaved to 400F. About half way in, I pulled a strand of hair out of a clump of casserole.... It can happen, but combined with the gnats and overall lack of cleanliness, it's too much. As we sat there, maybe it was just that day or time, but the thought for me was that the best days of the restaurant were in the past. The eclectic decor was dated and had many surfaces (eg picture frames) needing a wipe down to remove dust. I honestly feel bad to leave this review, as the owners are real people just trying to make it. That said, I hope they can step it up. It is a promising location, and there is little else in the area.

All thngs one would desire in a small town tavern! Good drinks, excellent bar food, some excellent…read moremenu items, and good service with a side of personality!

Great drinks! Chris the bartender is awesome. Try the burgers and fried pickles, the food is good…read morealso.

Had a great dinner on the way to the botanical gardens with the kids!…read more I had the Roasted Couscous Salad with Grilled Salmon, and my husband had the Poutine to split with our toddler. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was casual and relaxed. Service and seating were quick, and we will definitely be back!

Friendly staff. Fish bites were tasteless and dry. Coleslaw was also bland. Hadn't eaten here in a…read morelong time, and I don't remember such lackluster food. Perhaps an off night?

The best drinks we had in Maine! Smokey the Pear was outstanding! Service was excellent. And don't…read moreskip the popcorn with your choice of seasonings! Loved!

Really rude service from the hostess acting like we and everything she does in an inconvenience…read more Food was okay.

I've only ever gotten takeout from this place but the wife and I decided to eat in and boy I'm glad…read morewe did. The service was wonderful our waitress was very helpful when it came to any questions we had about the menu I got the honey garlic Mac burrito and the wife got rotary garage burrito see the pictures just as we were leaving live music started up.

We recently picked up takeout here and were very impressed!…read more The kitchen sink fries are a win! The honey garlic fried chicken and housemade ranch were phenomenal! Such a delicious combo! And the addition of the mac and cheese really rounded out this savory, delightful dish. My one critique is that the fries themselves were not my preference, slightly crisp but definitely not hand cut. They were tossed with a sweet fry seasoning, which made the dish a little too sweet for my taste. The honey garlic fried chicken sandwich was also delicious! The fried chicken was topped with the sauce instead of coated (unlike the chicken in the kitchen sink fries), but it was still good. The sauce was delicious and the chicken was high quality and well balanced with all the toppings. We also got grilled haddock tacos, which were amazing! They were huge and looked a bit like a take on "white people taco night" but that would be wrong because the flavor was there! The haddock was well-seasoned and cooked to perfection. The tortillas were fine, nothing special, but the sauces and toppings were fresh and flavorful. Overall, this place offers delicious food and has friendly staff. We'll definitely be back for some mac and cheese, haddock tacos, and honey garlic chicken!