It's a totally creepy, middle of nowhere brewery. It has camp crystal lake vibes. It's a big…read moreproperty with gravel parking and multiple cabins. One cabin has the brewery, one has the actual bar, and there's another where the owner lives? We were driving by and saw a brewery sign. We figured we would stop by, especially since we didn't realize there was a brewery here. When we entered the "bar cabin," we were greeted by the bartender. I ordered a small pour of their sour drink. I almost paid cash, but I realized they did have internet out here for their POS terminal. There's a large pinboard map where all the visitors have come from. That was pretty cool to see. The bartender was friendly, and the building was clean. We were one and done as we were passing through. However, this place gives off total scary movie-type vibes (come check it out it for yourself if you dont believe me). It's not rundown by any means. It's well kept and clean.

Have to find it first, hah! Then get a flight. We had some pretty tasty beers here. Weather was not…read morecooperating. Rain otherwise they have a great outdoor woodsy location!

Stopped in with a couple friends. To be honest, because we were walking by and it smelled so good!…read more We had a short wait but not too bad. The drink menu is expansive. One nut free, one dairy free friend. Plenty on the menu for each of us. They opted for crab cakes with veggies. I got the seafood pot pie. We split a creme brûlée. Everything was absolutely delicious! Not cheap but fair prices in today's economy. Friendly, proficient waiter.

So much character in this little pub off Main St!! Damariscotta is an adorable, quaint little…read moreharbor town and this pub fits right in. Whether it be for lunch or dinner the patio or one of the 2 floors of dining room seating are both excellent choices. There is nice bar seating on the patio that looks out theu the alley right to the harbor. This is where we chose to enjoy some suds and cocktails ! Friendly and helpful waitstaff make you feel right at home. The kicker??.... a cup of plain M&M's as a sweet treat with your bill

They have potential, and there is clearly a loyal following of locals. The barkeep and some locals…read morewere having a great time visiting, and we found ourselves a seat. We were not sure about the ordering process, and after a few minutes started trying to find the pub website and look for a menu. Eventually a menu was brought to our table, and we put in an order for beer. Turns out, half of the items on the menu were not available. When we did figure out an order, more items were made not available. We settled on a NY style pizza. We did not get the toppings we ordered. Good news: the crust was very good, and worth another try! Even the leftovers were delicious the next day - not all pizza can do that. They do not know how to pour a Guinness - which is too bad, because that is a favorite beer of ours. We switched to another tap and had a local red. The tap selection is decent. The place has a very casual atmosphere, and many locals come and go and seem to have great conversation and know each other's business. Overall, a place with great potential, especially for regulars. Hopefully, another visit will be more successful for exploring the menu which sounds good.

My mother and I both got a Genoa salami sandwich and we told the bartender that it was dry and she…read moresaid that's the way the bread was and it was made this morning that it doesn't have enough dressing on it so pick some dressing and it won't be dry anymore. She was rude and every time we asked for something it seemed to be a problem if I hadn't been in there before I would definitely say not to go there but their pizza was pretty good the first time I went but I've got to say that the service is terrible.

This was an easy stop off to and from Boothbay or the Botanical Gardens. The two stars here…read moreentirely represent the ease of free parking and the service, with clean dining room and bathrooms. Another nice aspect was the free recipe with spice packets, free chocolate tasting and free coffee grounds. All these were very tasty. So I have confidence their food was probably good, though we did not order any. The drinks were quite horrible. There were two of us who stopped in. One tried the spirit flight and the other the mead and kombucha flight. Nothing was good to either of us. I've never left a spirit behind, but this time I had to. The offerings were just terrible to taste. Hopefully they'll get some better local businesses to support their drink offerings in the future.

Stopped back in the Maine Tasting Center again this year on the way to Damariscotta. They have just…read morerecently opened for the season and have so many fun and new things coming up! The standout for us this year, was trying a Maine made vegan "meat" salami! They are also dog friendly and have lots of parking!! The staff is also so welcoming!! We also loved seeing all of the cool food and beverage trails throughout Maine!!

The good: Mango habanero Wings were good…read moreCaesar salad was good Tanqueray Martini was good ($14) In house stout was good Mac and cheese was good Service was good The bad/ugly: No celery garnish with wings ? Pulled pork Sliders were dry and flavorless. Mac and cheese not as pictured. Self seating/ ordering was confusing Had to pay when using table QR menu, had to also pay at bar for drinks and choc cake. Menu was confusing (see pics) server said "I've heard it a lot" - 1)not available on their website, 2)"order online" menu created by door dash using AI??? 3) descriptions do not match items pictured Sloppy website, confusing ordering, mediocre food We Won't be back

Cool historic building with tasty craft beer. A bit confusing as to seating and ordering food but…read morewe figured it out. I had fish tacos and they were decent. Husband had brisket sandwich with side of onion rings that were quite good. Nice views out back patio.

We are not from around here otherwise this would be my new favorite restaurant!…read moreBut...we were just driving through and looking for a place for a meal....we saw the outside thought it was cute, we looked up reviews and decided to try it! Our experience was a 11/10! We were treated so well from the moment we stepped in....from the owner Wayne, to our server John. Our wine was good, I had the grilled chicken sandwich and my husband had the fish and chips and we were both pleased with our choice! We dined outside on the patio and the ambiance was fabulous. Unfortunately I'm not sure we'll be back as we were just driving through, but I highly recommend the Montsweag!! Definitely try it!

Easy parking, menu with variety. Had the chicken fried chicken which was yummy and large. Their…read morecream gravy a little different than biscuits and gravy kind...so good. The flatbreads looked great and I'm not usually a flat bread person. Both tables around us had us a dip type appetzer with bread sliced that also looked great. Bar area was hopping.

Nice craft brewery in Bath. The gooseberry sour was perfectly tart and got me perfectly boozed up…read morefor a proper game of scrabble. Was popping and lively on a Sunday afternoon. Definitely has a German influence, setting it apart from its counterparts in the surrounding area. Would love to return!

While heading to Boothbay we came across this small but cozy little brewery. When we went inside we…read morediscovered that not only was it a local brewery, but that German beer were their specialty. The line bartender was so friendly and took the time to explain the different beers and asked what we normally enjoyed , before suggesting certain taps. Wife had "Without a Doubt" and I went dark with a "Rocket Llama". I really enjoyed the flavor and smoothness of mine and wife enjoyed hers as well. They had a food truck outside that many people stopped at, but we didn't have time. I wish we had not such a long drive ahead of us, because I would have tried a few more

Highly recommend. Unassuming spot just outside of Bath. Each beer was very good, clean looking &…read moretasting (filtered well), and different from the last. The Spruce Ale was a big favorite. Definitely a place to check out if you're in the area. Friendly and knowledgable owners who were able to point me to all the beers I could have with a wheat allergy and nice enough to not look at me like I have 3 heads for asking.

Awesome Dog-Friendly Brewery with great beer and food. The owner and is wife were awesome to talk…read moreto. We tried the carrier flight (highly recommend) and the pretzel. The inside is a great brewery vibe and has a large area to play board or card games.

My wife Michele and I eat at WSK at least once a week. One our favorite things to get is 1 order of…read moreCajun Shrimp which has 3 large shrimp in a delicious but fairly spicy oil, butter and garlic sauce. We also get one order of Shrimp Scampi with pasta AND an extra plate. We mix both plates together at the table and have two meals that is delicious and more than enough for two. And if it's not, there is always a choice of deserts made off site by Daphne!

We have been coming to this restaurant for many years, and until this visit it was one of our…read morefavorite places to eat in Maine. Unfortunately, our experience over Labor Day weekend so bad, I felt compelled to post a review to warn people that if the restaurant is busy, go elsewhere unless you want to be yelled at by the General Manager. We arrived 10-15 minutes early for our 7:00 reservation and were asked to wait because the restaurant was extremely busy, completely understandable. After asking for permission to wait in the lounge area where there were open seats, we were told no, that we must wait in the small area sandwiched between the bar, the door, the bathrooms and the hostess stand. So we chose to wait outside where there was a table with two chairs since my mother-in-law, who is over 80 and has a heart condition, really needed to be seated for the wait. Since we were not told how long the wait for the table would be, I did what I thought was a totally normal thing, ask those in my party if they wanted a drink during the wait and went in to the bar to place an order. The manager first approached me to tell me that I was not allowed to sit in one of the 4 open seats at the bar. I had not attempted to do so but was waiting at that opening to order drinks. But the manager prevented me from doing so, accused me of trying to "push ahead of the line," telling me that his bartender was "so confused" by my attempt to walk up to her and order drinks. He told me he would send a server outside to get our order but no one came so i just popped back inside and stood at the corner of the bar with the intent to order a glass of icewater for my mother-in-law - the manager immediately accosted me and aggressively asked me if I even had a reservation, if we had even checked in for it and the hostess confirmed we had and that it was for 7:00. So then the Manager told me yet again that they were extraordinarily busy, "couldn't I see that?", and that I had to wait until the reservation time came before I would be permitted to order anything from the bar. It was 6:54. The interaction escalated from there. After I returned outside to tell my party that we were not allowed to order anything until 7:00, the manager followed me outside, loudly reprimanded me for "making a scene," that we didn't have to eat at his restaurant, and then told us our table was ready where he continued arguing with and admonishing me as he escorted us through the restaurant to our table--even after I had sat down. When I later Googled the restaurant to find the name of the general manager so I could complain, I identified the person I had interacted with as Shane MacCarthy, the general manager. I understand that restaurants get overwhelmed on busy holiday weekends. A wait or slow service would not have bothered me. Being treated this way by the general manager did. I have never been to a restaurant where customers awaiting a table are not only not allowed to order a drink from a functioning bar. I have never been in a restaurant where a customer is yelled out for crime of walking up to a bar and ordering a round of drinks from the bartender. I am not sure if the manager was just having a bad night, or that this is the standing policy that they refuse to serve anything to customers waiting to be seated. I don't care to try eating at Water Street again to find out - we won't be back. Anyone have recommendations for a new favorite place to eat near Wiscasset?

We had been planning our rehearsal dinner at Back River Bistro for months, and it was truly a…read morefabulous evening from start to finish! We had a very large group of 31 guests, and the restaurant did an incredible job accommodating our celebration. With Corinna's help we planned a seasonal menu with oysters, appetizers, main courses and dessert. We started with oysters; a small table was set up near the bar where local oysters were shucked in front of us, presented on the shell with house-made mignonette and cocktail sauces. Very delicious and a great pairing with wine and beer. The bar area was cleared, so that mingling was easy and spacious. After that we were seated at three decorated tables. Then the food started rolling out of the kitchen; house focaccia with maple butter, Bistro Caesar salad, mushroom toast and additional appetizers, all delicious. The focaccia with maple butter and mushroom toast were group favorites. For entrées, the kitchen was killing it with sweet corn risotto, monkfish, and short ribs. We had never had monk fish, so we decided to try it, and boy are we glad we did - outstanding, with lentils, lightly seasoned to let the fish shine through, cooked perfectly. The sweet corn risotto is a plate I will be back for, the gruyere a nice backdrop for the corn. Following up with a simple but elegant dessert of sticky toffee pudding with brown butter-bay leaf ice cream and blueberry ice cream, sweet toffee with a cool, creamy finish; a great combination. Really, really an exceptional meal, our guests are still talking about it a week later. Service was excellent; friendly, efficient and always present, with a smile. The food and the portions were top notch. We can't say enough about it, the atmosphere was laid back but refined, the restaurant was neat and clean and Corinna was flexible, accommodating several last-minute requests. Most importantly, Back River Bistro provided the perfect setting for such a special family celebration. We are so grateful to the entire team for helping make our rehearsal dinner such a memorable evening. I would absolutely recommend Back River Bistro for a special occasion and especially for the incredible food! 5+ stars. We highly recommend!

Great service, very good food. The ambience is a little weird, very loud too. I'd go back but…read moreprobably won't be rushing.