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Maine Street Coastal Cuisine - Salmon

Maine Street Coastal Cuisine

4.1(333 reviews)
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Took my dad here for a belated birthday outing. Father and son only! We went relatively early in…read morethe day so everything was clean. Our server was really friendly and patient, because we had some questions. The food did not take that long, nor the drinks. We had a pretty good spread. The only thing that was an absolute no were the pita chips. We let our server know and he agreed and said that the only two instances where he has worked there, this being the third, where an issue has arisen, was with the pita chips. He even mentioned that he has told the chefs before but they still haven't changed it. You could knock someone out with them, that is how hard they were. Despite that, everything else was delicious and the atmosphere made for a great celebration!

I was very excited to check out Maine Street Coastal after rave reviews from family and friends…read more This restaurant is located on Main Street in the heart of downtown Cartersville. There is some street parking as well as a lot across the street. It is a long, galley style restaurant with about a dozen or so tables and a long bar to the left upon entry. Lots of dark woods give the space an old timey New England type feel. Screams 1995 Red Lobster but I didn't mind the overall vibe. We were greeted with a friendly face upon entry on a Thursday evening around 7:30. The place was quite busy with the bar full and more than half the tables sat. Our server, Rhonda, came to the table quickly for our drink order and then explained the specials and some of her personal favorite dishes. Before I get into the food, I will say Rhonda was an excellent server and made the entire experience pleasurable. Bread is brought to the table automatically. Warm, soft, delicious. It was a great way to start the meal and got us excited for what was to come.... We started with an order of Smoked Trout Dip. One of our personal favorite dishes we always get when we see it. This completely fell flat and was a disappointment. I do not recommend. The fried pita was hard and stale as though it had been sitting for days. The dip itself was basically just a giant ball of cream cheese. Almost not trout. No smoked flavor. Next came soup. We ordered Lobster Bisque and the special for the day, New York Chowder. The Lobster Bisque came out cold to the touch so I sent it back. It was returned clearly fresh out of the microwave and still not hot but at least warm. The Chowder was DELICIOUS. Lots of flavor, hearty, and satisfying. For entrees we went with the Salmon with Cucumber & Avocado and a side of sautéed spinach, as well as the Shrimp & Grits with a Tasso Ham and Bacon Cream Sauce. Salmon was seasoned very well and cooked nicely. Would likely order again. The Shrimp & Grits were just okay. The fried cheese grit cake seemed a little over cooked and they were a little skimpy on the cream sauce. Speaking of skimpy, there was next to no ham or bacon in it. Wouldn't recommend this dish. Generally we would grab a dessert to share but after the let downs we opted out. I think I would give this place another swing as it could have just been an off night for the kitchen and we did enjoy our service.

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