The only thing standing between me and the level of gluttony I was striving to achieve, after…read moredriving 2.5 hours to eat here, was my stomach! Yes, I drove that long to sit at this place and not only have a lobster roll flight but a lobster corn dog as well! I would do it all over again if I had to because the moment that first buttery roll went into my mouth, I experienced a level of euphoria that I saw fireworks when I closed my eyes. I will be back for a full sized roll and the lobster bisque that I could not fit in.

Decent place for lobster rolls. The price point is high though. Got the lobster flight to try 3…read moredifferent flavors and it's like a $65 meal with just that. Not much service, you order by QR code or go to the counter.

Came to eventide to try their famous lobster roll while on a trip to Maine. The ambiance and…read moreservice were great! But the lobster roll a little disappointing it was very "fishy" tasting and the roll was not what you normally expect more of a soft steamed bun. It's also very small but the price is about what you pay everywhere for a lobster roll. I'd recommend going to high roller or if the food truck bite into Maine! It's much fresher tasting lobster.

Amazing food, great service and a wonderful atmosphere. Cute little space, we sat inside as it was…read morea little cool out today and this was stop one for our afternoon shopping and eating our way through Portland. Had a can of Asperol - Argonaut to go with, happy with this beverage choice! The Lobster Roll - melt in your mouth. The bun was so light and fluffy, the lobster was so incredibly tender and flavorful. Generous amount of lobster on each one! Truly a wonderful culinary experience!! The Clam Bun - delicious flavor, nice crisp fried clams. Less generous amount of clam on this bun, but still delicious. They substituted pickled jalapeños for the Fresno peppers that usually come on it, but it was still a good flavor combo. Would gladly come here again! And would definitely have another lobster roll!!

We went after seeing so much hype. Lobster roll was okay, bread was dry and it felt lackluster. My…read morefries were partially frozen. Pretty atmosphere, our waitress was dismissive, and overall we felt bad we went.

Lobster flight trio Great flavors…read more Service was excellent The fried pickles , loved them

My understanding is this is a sister restaurant to scales and fore street. Street & co does not…read morehave the water views like scales but is tucked in this cute cobblestone street and you feel like you are walking into an original historic Portland building. I did a similar meal at street & co as I did scales - oysters and scallops. I enjoyed the scallops slightly better at scales but this was still a win. And the octopus! Don't be afraid of that order, it was outstanding. We also sampled desserts and I was blown away. I wish I could go back more often, another phenomenal meal in Portland.

What an amazing dinner! Everything was perfect from start to finish…read more The space is beautiful. It's down a cobblestone alleyway, and the interior is cozy and rustic. It feels like a secret, but I know it's not a well kept one! Our server Nico (apologies if I've misspelled that!) was wonderful. He was friendly and helpful when we made our dinner choices. The other servers were also always on top of keeping our table clear and our water filled. The food was absolute perfection. We started with a salad and grilled octopus. The salad was bright and acidic which paired perfectly with the best octopus dish I've had. It was so tender and delicious, I've never had octopus that was that tender. The grilled flavor came through immediately, but never overwhelmed the delicate flavor of the octopus. For mains I had sole francaise and my husband had bone in monkfish. The sole was melt in your mouth good. It was lightly breaded and cooked in a pan with brown butter. It was so toasty and nutty and coated the green beans and simple, but perfect, red potatoes it was served with. My husband's monkfish was fresh and perfectly toothsome, served with fluffy Roman gnocchi and romesco sauce. My only regret is not having enough room for dessert because I'm sure it's incredible as well! I can't wait to return the next time we're in Portland. Just to note: this is one of the least accessibility-friendly areas of the city. The old cobblestone road that it's located on is foot traffic only. The closest approach is if you're dropped off at the end of and it you would still have a short distance to travel. There is a brick footpath on the sides of the cobblestone road that is slightly smoother, but still not ideal. Earlier in the day I was able to navigate the street okay on foot so it will depend on your capabilities. That being said, I took my motorized travel chair down there in the evening and Street and co were happy to let me fold it up and store it near the door.

Scales has really solidifed its place as my favorite restaurant in Portland, and one of my top 10…read morerestaurants of all time. Everything here is just SO good, even across multiple visits over many years. I always love that their menu incorporates seasonal flavors, while keeping their all time favorites. We've tried a number of dishes here over the years, but favorites will always include the cloverleaf rolls, grilled octopus, crab fritters, scallops, and the bavette steak. All are excellent & flavors are well balanced. On a recent trip, we tried the steamers and seafood stew. The steamers are huge and the broth is absolutely delicious. The seafood stew is tasty, rich & bold in flavors, but does get a little heavy and salty after a while. Scallops are a must - the spring pea cream had perfect freshness & earthiness that balanced out the salt from the bacon & scallops. Service here is always really attentive. The restaurant is also beautiful - perfect for a date night, girl's night out, business dinner, or even just a nicer family dinner out.

Unfortunately Scales did not live up to the hype for us. While we were seated right away at 7pm for…read moreour reservation, the rest of the service during the evening could have been better. Our server described to us the specials for appetizers but never said anything about entree specials (maybe there weren't any?). We ordered the cloverleaf rolls, a cup of clam chowder, a cup of lobster bisque, and the maine mussels before our entrees. Both the clam chowder and the lobster bisque were just ok.. nothing special. The bisque was too sweet and had very little lobster. The mussels were the highlight of the meal. The sauce of cider, mustard and dill was very interesting and had deep flavor. The bread served with the mussels was also delicious. The cloverleaf rolls were great too, but perhaps a little too soggy/greasy from the butter at the bottom of the skillet. For our entrees we had the scallops and the halibut. The scallops were delicious- nicely seared and served with mushrooms and a green pea sauce which was bright and flavorful. The halibut however was not my favorite. The fish itself was cooked very well with a crispy skin, but it was swimming in brown butter and hazelnuts and lacked depth of flavor. It also seemed like an odd choice of flavors for a spring menu. It was served with potatoes that needed a bit more salt. We were too full for dessert and also didn't finish our meals. We sat around for a fairly long time not touching our meals without the server checking on us. Eventually we had to flag them down to get boxes and pay the check. While the ambiance was very nice, for the price and the reputation we expected more. Everything else we have eaten in Portland so far has been fantastic so it was a bit of a letdown.

12/10 Happy hour: check…read moreGreat views: check Outdoor seating: check Wonderful service: check Awesome menu choices: check Value: check They currently offer for HH: $3 Narragansett and Peronis $7 rotating white and reds $2 oysters for happy hour (with a variety of choices) $10 chicken wings (8) Everything was great and we had a very fun time on this beautiful spring Thursday. Thanks Dry Dock for a fantastic start to our long weekend! Also, there is an art gallery right behind the deck that you can peruse. They have some beautiful work.

Came here for lunch with my husband and our friend while on vacation. Such a cute interior! We sat…read moreon the patio on a sunny, windy day. That was lovely! Hubs and friend got the lobster roll with fries. The lobster rolls were delicious, the fries were disappointing. I had the spicy mussel soup and that was awesome. Service was great and fast!

We have a Bite into Maine in Scarborough but they're not open yet. Decided to go to Diamond st,…read morePortland location to have a flight of three lobster rolls. Maine with mayo & chives Connecticut with just butter Picnic with coleslaw, butter, celery salt. Sensational lobster rolls- love them all Extremely fresh & 4.5z seems to be plenty for me. I couldn't finish the 3rd one so I'll be eating it later. Served with cape cod potato chips. I believe that cape cod chips will be no longer. The question is what company will replace the chips?? (BTW) I didn't catch her name but the young lady who took my order was a spot on employee!! The only bad news was, I asked for a taste of the lobster bisque & sorry to say I didn't like it at all. Will I be back- damn sure about that. I'm taking one of my flights home with me to eat it later. Damn I'm in heaven. I hope Bite into Maine will add lobster ghee to their menu. HighRoller lobster ghee is the most incredible add on. Figure out how to come up with a clone.

Had a fine but not amazing experience here. Split a large lobster roll, mac and cheese, and the…read moreclam chowder. The Maine lobster roll (mayo-based) was good with a slightly lemony flavor maybe but expensive at $41 - maybe that's the going rate but it seemed slightly high. They have a three smaller lobster roll flight but I am pretty sure it's the same price as just buying three small lobster rolls. The mac and cheese was disappointing. It had a slightly slimy texture and the pasta was mushy. The clam chowder was fine but tasted like it had been reheated and not made all that recently. I had a lobster roll from their food truck a few years ago that I ate outside on a summer day and it felt special. This visit did not feel that way and instead more of a perfunctory meal. I think more attention to detail on the sides and no lobster rolls in the 40 dollar range for what feels like a casual establishment would be improvements.

This place was incredible. Best paella ever. Service was incredible and the wine was divine.read more

Overall, it was a very nice experience. My wife and I split an order of paella. It was prepared…read morepromptly deliciously and the service was attentive. We got there around 5:30 PM and there weren't many other patrons. I'm sure there's lots of seafood places in town, but this is definitely a hidden gem if you like paella.

Came all the way to Maine to have amazing clam chowder and lobster and this place did not…read moredisappoint! We ordered the super seafood large chowder and it genuinely had seafood in every bite. The chowder is definitely the best I've had coming from the west coast. We also ordered the Maine lobster dinner and the lobster was amazing- perfectly cooked, plenty of meat, and juicy. It came with a side of fries and coleslaw and the fries were also sooo good. Our server was really nice and food did not take long to come out! Plenty of seats inside even for our party of 10. Loved this place, definitely recommend!

We're Mainers who are forced to live elsewhere for our jobs/family and so when we get back to visit…read morewe are excited to eat good, Maine seafood. Boy we messed up picking Gilbert's Chowder house for lunch! I ordered the mussels. They were supposed to come in a broth with butter, white wine, onions and garlic. They came in what could best be described as lemon dish water. Zero taste. It was a shame because the mussels were big and gorgeous. The onion sat on top still basically raw. It was horrible. My parter had the fish chowder which was just ok. I hesitated to complain to the staff as they were busy behind the bar bitching about a customer who had walked in while we were there to complain about his carry out meal from the night before. They dismissed him with barely an apology. They were beyond rude. There are sooooo many batter options in Portlands Old Port to get fantastic seafood. Skip this place. (And skip Portland Lobster Co. unless you want an overpriced, under stuffed lobster roll in a restaurant with a jimmy buffet spring break vibe. So not Maine.)

The ambience here is really nice, the interior is super beautiful. Our service was so good, the…read morewaiter was super helpful! The mushroom toast was my favorite, everything from presentation to flavor to texture, was insane. I loved the oysters as well and the scallops had such good texture to it. The haddock was also cooked amazingly but the chowder it was in was a little bland. The sundae was so good and the maple flavor was strong! Loved the crunch!!

Unbelievable The reception to the desert…read more The farm to table curated food is a monumental success These people know what they are doing