Extremely good 4 course meal. I had the steak and a chocolate mousse dessert. Literally no…read morecomplaints besides being a bit pricey. They have a "speakeasy" bar in the back only available to members which has a nice ambiance but way too expensive for me to ever actually join myself.

We frequent Novio's for date nights and their monthly wine dinners. After last night's meal, I had…read moreto write a review. It was the very best meal we have had here (and we have had a lot of wonderful meals). For our first courses, the tuna tartare was so fresh and paired perfectly with the homemade chips. My husband had the mussels and the broth was drinkable, it was so delicious. We both had the filet for our mains. They were perfectly cooked medium rare with craveworthy pave potatoes. We sat at the bar and Courtney was a wonderful host/server/bartender working the perfect balance of conversation and privacy.

Had an amazing dinner here. Don't spend much time in Bangor so we got many dishes and shared them…read moreall. Was shocked this place was here. Food was incredible. Burger with blueberry and goat cheese was great. Only things is- I firmly believe bacon should be crispy. This bacon was not. That's the only thing I would change. Onion and squash soups were great. Calamari was good. Maple pomegranate Brussels sprouts were amazing! Service was fantastic. They split every dish in the kitchen for me and my wife. Katya offered without us asking. And the kitchen staff were so courteous in doing that. I know that can be a pain in the butt. Everything still had great presentation and care coming out like that too! Amazing! What a gem in Bangor Maine

The place had great atmosphere and was alive. I was looking forward to it. I sat at the bar and…read moreordered soup, oysters and fish and chips for my main course. The fish and chips came first. I was a bit surprised. Then during the middle of that dish came the soup and oysters. There was little room at the bar but the server jammed all the plates in making for a stressful situation. I felt I had to jam everything thing down at once. I could not really enjoy it. I will give it another try.

Love shopping at Vinolio, they are always so welcoming and helpful! Their wine selection is truly…read morethe best I have found in Maine and their selection of gourmet foods, cheeses, olive oils, vinegars, and homemade sandwiches are simply terrific! It's such a cute shop to browse around in as well, so many great items to look at and get tempted by. I never leave there empty handed and always look forward to going back for more, such a special store to have in Belfast!

Wonderful store with a huge selection of olive oils. We discovered a local cookie company and…read morebought all kinds of Monkey Shortbread. We shared the Monkey Shortbread cookies with multiple people. They loved these cookies! Our friends love their wine selection

I was recently solo traveling in Bar Harbor and was just not in the mood for another lobster roll…read more Italian food sounded really good this particular evening, and Porcelli's just happened to be right next door to my hotel. Score! I made a reservation for one but that wasn't really necessary on this particular Sunday evening in September. There were several patrons but it wasn't overly busy. I was given a four-top table which I was grateful for so I could spread out my Acadia maps and plan out my next few days. (It's a bit dark in the restaurant but I wasn't going to be *that* person and pull out my flashlight...) I ordered myself a glass of red wine, focaccia bread, and decided on the lobster tortellini appetizer, despite avoiding lobster, as already mentioned. My waitress let me know I could increase the number of tortellini so that it would be entree size. It was so amazing! The sauce was a sun-dried tomato sauce which was a great complement. The portion size was just was I was looking for. I can now attest lobster tortellini is better than lobster rolls. Great restaurant in Bar Harbor on Main Street! I look forward to coming back next time I am in Maine.

Very cute place a ways south on main in Bar Harbor…read more Authentic Italian and everything was great. Meatballs were very tender...veal? Caesar had an unusual column presentation wrapped in jicama. Lightly dressed and didn't need it. Focaccia was epic and the olive oil was meaty. Osso bucco was a little dry but the sauce and polenta with it was amazing. Bolognas was amazing Fun, classic Italian interior with music that put me back in the godfather. Service was good. Go.

Well the pounded chicken parm was very thin and was also burned. Waitress seemed to care less -…read moretook away my dish, no credit no free drink or dessert. I'd skip this place.

Burned, under seasoned... pre fab pasta. Worst Italian food ive ever eaten in my life. Not just in…read moremaine but anywhere, ever. Major red flags on the menu... the gnocchi was straight out of the freezer section. Burned butter and about an inch of oil on top of split bland sauces with no garlic or salt.. just bland. We got the stuffed focaccia and it was pesto wet mush, id be ashamed to serve that. You can tell the cook (not chef) has zero knowledge of or passion for cooking food. It's one of the worst restaurants I've ever been to in my entire life. I seriously hope you never have the misfortune of eating here. If anybody ever suggest this place as a restaurant, they must hate you !

Two words. Mushroom sacchetti…read more You can have pasta most anywhere but unless you don't like mushrooms.... Let me tell you what the locals get. Spinach and artichoke dip as appetizer. Mushroom sacchetti with mushroom cream sauce as entree and for dessert - flourless chocolate cake with raspberry sauce. You're welcome.

A Friday night, off season, no reservation, two people. Hostess gets an A+ for trying to get a…read morelong line of reservation-less people tables. Well done. Our server was equally excellent- efficient, friendly, knowledgeable. Restaurant has a brick interior, very cute. We split the calamari which was very good and well portioned for two people to share. Accompanying marinara lacked flavor. Complimentary bread service, you don't see that often anymore! The side salad that came with the meal.. the restaurant could drop that if looking to save expense. Just too small and somewhat boring. I would never miss it if it wasn't offered. I had the chicken parm. It was fine and my husband had the bolognese, also fine. The dishes felt "heavy" and didn't have a lot of flavor. They do win for size of meal- I ate my leftovers twice more!

Doors were locked when we got there so we had some issues trying to communicate that with the…read morepeople inside which made for a weird start but the environment inside was nice, clean and comfortable. The male server we had was very pleasant and on top of everything. Overall, the food was fabulous. Everything we had was vegan. To start we had the polenta fries which were good but needed salt and there was no salt at the table so that was a minus. I had the gnocchi with tofu, it was a generous portion with a nice presentation and the flavor came out beautifully once I got some salt on it. I really savored every bite of this meal. The side piece of bread was not served with any olive oil or vegan butter so that was a little disappointing. My partner had the vegan bean burger and he liked the flavor but it was very messy for him and he had a bit of trouble eating it neatly which made him not love his as much as I loved my plate. The fresh cut fries on the side of his plate were nice. To drink we both had a couple of utopia daiquiris, they were delicious and strong. Top notch. I took home the baklava (made with agave, not honey) and honestly it was the best I've ever had. It had a very nice salted caramel profile to it so I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great options for vegans on a date or just a nice comfortable meal for any occasion.

We liked it so much that we're back again. This time we met owner, Rachel, and she was lovely as…read morewell. We spoke about the 5 year restaurant ownership and how it's really a "farm-to-table concept". Tonight's special appetizer was a Zucchini and chick pea flower dumpling/fritter which was delicious. Frank Sinatra background music gave the restaurant a cool retro vibe.

We stumbled into Bistro Millard on a whim and really enjoyed our meal. They have a really cute…read morerestaurant. We started with the mussels and two of the house salads and they were both delicious. Our waitress was very helpful in helping us narrow down what we wanted to eat. The sauce with the mussels was so good. We all go the same pasta dish- house made white wine and mushroom sauce which was incredible. The star of the show was their chocolate mousse which was some of the best we have had in a long time!

First time in with my husband and our experience was great! Pricey but remember you're getting a…read morepersonal chef & one server experience. We had the place to ourselves for the first hour or so very quaint and we had the pick of a table. The server was superb with her knowledge and suggestions on what to try. We had a bottle of wine "Nebbiolo" which was so good and our meals (pork w/mushrooms) & Bolognese with all fresh ingredients. The only thing we did notice was the amount of food served on very large plates. Could have had a bit more of everything just saying. Also complimented the Chef throughout to the server and she said he loves to hear people's compliments but when leaving and he just barely acknowledged our compliments. Maybe he was tired but how often do you get a chance to compliment someone especially "The Chef" on their expert cooking. Anyway would we come back in the future but it does have a limited menu so best to check before making any plans.