We had dinner here tonight after many years of visiting Maine. This year our dinner at Hooks was…read moreincredible, and the Maine (haha get it) reason was our server Kenny. Kenny was attentive, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable. Our party of 10 was very well taken care of. He made our whole night and we will most definitely be coming back to see Kenny next year! Also the food was very delicious and he made sure every order was exactly what we wanted. Thank you Kenny!!

"We visited on a Sunday evening around 5:45 and were seated immediately. Our drinks were delicious,…read moreand the food was outstanding. My fiancé ordered the Tuna Poke Bowl and said it was one of the best he has ever had. Our server was attentive and friendly, and the manager stopped by our table for a lovely conversation, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The live music was an added bonus and created a wonderful atmosphere. We will definitely be back and highly recommend this restaurant!"

Food was so good! Service was great and it was so cute in there! Recommend the queso barria tacos…read more10/10

My small family visited this restaurant for dinner yesterday. After we went to the counter (and…read morecarrying a stroller up the stairs to get there), we learned it would be 30 minutes and so we put my phone number down and they would text me when a table opened up. Within 10 minutes a table was available, but we had just gotten ice cream so we brought it with us they were nice about it. We sat at a high top table next to the window. we held the baby. The food was fast and accurate. My gluten free spouse chose the carnitas with gf tortillas. The gluten free tortillas look like flour tortillas but they assured us they were correct. Both spouse and our baby enjoyed these (even the scallions). For vegetarian tacos, I ordered the Jack fruit and veggie special (blistered shishito peppers). Both were cold (is that normal?). As a vegetarian, I would pick the impossible taco next time. Overall the vegetarian tacos were a bit disappointing but the queso was delish my 5 year old also enjoyed a quesadilla with impossible meat (she ate the whole thing) .

Trapped opened its yellow food trailer today, (June 27, 2024) next to the Southern Maine Lobster Co…read moreon US Route 1 in York. They serve up lobster rolls (mayo or buttered), fried belly clams (& rolls), crab rolls, smoked brisket brats, chicken fingers, lobster stew, lobster dip, lobster ABLT, chips, cookies, H-Jays frozen custard, soft drinks, lemonade and iced tea. At the time of this posting, their website was still under construction and they will be offering DoorDash delivery. There are picnic tables in front of the trailer. After an appointment nearby, I stopped by the Trapped in York Maine food trailer. I decided to order a Small Trapped Meal ($24 plus tax) with a Small Lobster Roll, bag of Cape Cod Sea Salt Chips, watermelon cubes, 2 homemade Maine spice cookies, and a fresh lemonade. My order was prepared to order in about 8 minutes. I enjoyed my food outside. The Lobster Roll (3 oz of knuckle & claw meat in mayo) on a toasted New England hot dog roll. The watermelon and chips were good sides for the Maine style lobster roll. The 2 homemade sweet Maine spice cookies were soft and chewy. The iced lemonade was refreshing, as I enjoyed the rest in the ride after finishing my meal.

I have been craving a good lobster roll all summer, but haven't been able to find one. I searched…read morehigh and low for one that had both claw and tail in it- that is what makes it excellent in my opinion, and finally found one here. I was excited to find out that they are in fact open on Sundays- so Yelp is wrong about that. I got the large which is 6 oz on a hot buttered brioche roll, which can be served cold with just mayo, or warm with butter. I opted for the latter. It was DELICIOUS - more tail than claw- which made me extra happy!! The service was outstanding, I believe the owner was there- but the young lady was also quite sweet. They answered all my questions, both on the phone, and in person. I also ordered the haddock and fries for tomorrow- but of course I tried it. So tender and flaky!! Their fries are hand cut, and have both sweet potatoes and regular potatoes. So good! Lunch is going to be great tomorrow! The place is a yellow food truck, so seating is casual at picnic tables. It is quite lovely! I was hungry- so I had already taken a few bits of my lobster roll- sorry about that haha

Been a few years. Place is still outstanding. Food is very high quality and a lot of care goes…read moreinto it. BLT is killer as are the onion rings!

Great sandwich spot. Very quick service. No photos of the home made potato chips - they weren't…read morearound long enough.

This restaurant should be known as: home of the largest margaritas on the planet!…read more It's a beautiful space. Even though the server was clearly shortstaffed, he was kind and attentive. I had the shrimp burrito, and it was outstanding... with a hint of mango in it! My husband had the short rib burrito, which he enjoyed very much. They were so big and filling, we both had leftovers for lunch the next day!

Howling Wolf Taqueria used to be a quaint book bar that we loved, where you could get drinks, read…read morebooks, and play board games. We were shocked to walk in and see that the book bar was replaced by a super trendy chain restaurant. Nevertheless, we decided to give it a try. We were just in time for happy hour, and ordered a happy hour marg and three tacos. Our marg was very sweet, weak, and they forgot the salted rim we asked for. It was also served in a pub cup, and I thought they could've tried harder with the presentation given this is supposed to be a taqueria. We ordered one shrimp, one beef, and one al pastor taco. Each taco was quite expensive ($5-$6 for one taco). The steak and pork tacos were quite dry, and the steak taco only came with onions and cilantro. For how expensive the tacos were, there wasn't much meat in them. It felt like we were getting tacos from a diner, not a restaurant that specializes as a taqueria. Also it was very empty inside; the restaurant is huge but it was just us and one other family. Overall I feel like Portsmouth is the wrong place to put a chain restaurant, especially one that isn't serving great food, and it kind of ruins the quaint vibe of the town. The only reason I won't give this one star is because our waitress was very kind and attentive. We brought our baby and she was very patient and understanding when he became a bit fussy.

A lot of changes since my last review in 2021. Ordered take out over the phone - two braised beef…read moreburritos, one with guacamole. Picked them up on my work break at 3:15 pm, the guys behind the counter were nice. Got home at 5:30 and went to put my burrito in the oven on warm. One had written "b beef" on it, the other nothing. I quickly opened the latter up to see if it had guacamole - it did, so I knew it was mine. A half hour later, went inside, got the burrito and began to eat it. No braised beef. It was all vegetables. The next morning I called, no answer. I message them on Facebook. Five days later, still no reply. Called again a couple of more times, still no answer. I should have checked the order before I left, so I am partially at fault, but this is poor customer service.

Great little takeout, dine in. A nice place with a casual flare. The manager/owner was very…read moreaccommodating with our late night visit. Made us fresh chips as well.

I love el Mexicano. It's everything you want in a Mexican spot. Free chips and salsa, $12 extra…read morelarge skinny margs, big portions, friendly service, good prices.

Friendly service the Bowl Asada is my favorite I get it almost everytime I go and the price is very…read morereasonable wifey gets the quesadillas and changes the protein up every time but so far the chicken and the steak have been amazing the tacos are authentic way better than a mainstream Taco Bell the place doesn't get 5 stars cause of cleanliness the bathrooms are disgusting and fruit flies fly around while your eating over your food makes you kinda question what is going on outback but the food is delicious otherwise and the staff is friendly

Terrific spot, good prices, and an excellent burger and fries (and I'm not generally a…read moreburger-and-fries-gal. This is the same Lexie who makes the excellent fries in Portsmouth, I presume? I have only one complaint. Our waitress was nice but she brought the wrong ice cream flavor and when I told her straight-up "he won't eat chocolate ice cream," she gave us dead eyes and walked away. I think she just didn't have training. But she brought the wrong flavor and didn't make it right. So a point off for lack of basic wait-staff training. Other than that, a great casual place.

Food was good but a ridiculous price for iced tea. Four dollars for very watery plastic cup of iced…read moretea and when the waitress asked us if we wanted a refill, we said sure and then we got charged four dollars again. $24 for three people for ice teas. Ridiculous.