I ordered tacos they were very good. Loved the ambience etc. I am looking forward to being in town…read moreagain and visiting this place. So I'd recommend this place for sure. The service was uneven. One bar tender was amazing the other was too busy chatting with people to do his job. (He was new, and clearly doesn't get what the mission is.)

The good: I've had breakfast twice there and both times found it very flavorful…read more The food products are high quality, the coffee is delicious, and the waiter is very friendly. The bad: it may seem petty, but the chairs make an enormous billowing sound in the huge open floor design. A bit of felt under the chair legs would help. Overall: I would eat here again and recommend this place. It is a little pricey, but worth it.

My wife and I stopped into the Lions Den and were really impressed with both the food and the…read moreportions. We split a very large chef's salad that tasted fresh, crisp, and clearly made to order -- definitely big enough for two and what appeared to be homemade chunky blue cheese dressing I also ordered the mango habanero chicken wings, and they were outstanding. The wings were cooked perfectly crispy with a sweet-heat flavor that hits just right. Must-try if you like a little kick! Friendly service, great portions, and food that tastes fresh. We'll definitely be back

Very mediocre food, at best…read more We stopped in for a late lunch yesterday. My wife ordered the chicken stuffed with cranberries, grapes, and brie. I went with crab stuffed Haddock, and we had a calamari appetizer. My wife's chicken was bland and the brie cheese was nonexistent. Also, her baked potato was brown inside. And my wife's cocktail wasn't prepared as advertised on the menu. My Haddock meal was equally lackluster. Our waitress never really engaged us or came back to ask how everything was (and the place was pretty dead, being mid-afternoon). I guess if you're coming here to drink, the subpar food won't bother you much. No return visit to the Lion's Den Tavern in our future.

One of my favorite places in Waterville. The menu is quite extensive with many many great choices…read more The food is absolutely great. For example, the onion soup is outstanding the calamari excellent. The burgers are away Sugar Sugar great, but the specialtyspecial items such as pot pie and other pubish style food is absolutely great and worth trying. The special drink menu was definitely worth checking out. The martinis are excellent. The beers seem to come out in frosted glasses, even in the winter. There is plenty of parking nearby. The venue is spacious and wide open with plenty of TVs. It was a great place to watch the Olympics.

Had a group of 12 on a Saturday night to accommodate with separate checks before an 8 PM Opera…read moreHouse show and had made a 6 PM reservation a couple of weeks in advance. SST managers, waiting staff, and kitchen handled the matter beautifully and we were all delighted with our meals. Beyond that, were out well before the 8 PM showtime. SST immeasurably contributed to our having a fantastic evening. I would definitely repeat the reservation next time. Thank you so very much!

We know about this place because it is a couple businesses down from Yard Goods, a knitting and…read morecraft store my wife can and does get lost in sometimes. I suspect The Villager would get a higher rating from me for a lunch meal, as I can be a tougher rater for breakfast. I cook some pretty good eggs and breakfast wraps, and my wife excels with several types of pancakes, etc., so it is hard for me to find something new and different on breakfast menus. We both had the skillet breakfast: she with fried eggs and bacon and me with scrambled eggs and sausage. It was not memorable. The home fries weren't browned enough for me and the only thing that was close to hot were the eggs, suggesting the meal had waited for them to be done. I don't think the sausage were brown and serve, but they were cut up in the dish and not noticeable. The Texas toast was cold. I would have preferred biscuits but I saw no sign of any. The coffee was fine and the service, all done by one busy lady with the owner helping out, was great. She was witty and humorously wiseass to her regulars. I will go back for lunch the next time the siren call of yarn and patterns strikes my wife, and will adjust my rating here if the lunch offerings impress me more, as I expect it will. Like I said, it is breakfast vs me usually, and I suspect you will think I have under valued it. If you like old fashioned family dining, run, Don walk, to this place.

this is a long standing business in Waterville. I remember going there a a little girl with my…read moregrandparents. I visited 8/25/25 for lunch. The place is dated and could use a refresh but aside from that it's great. the menu is limited but has plenty of choices. We had Reubens and they were delicious. Rye bread was pan toasted perfectly. They were served with French fries that were just frozen fries but they were piping hot and not soggy at all and that made them special. The service was great. Out server was perky and timely. We enjoyed her. Prices were quite reasonable. We will go back

Excellent customer service! If they are busy (which is often all day on the weekends), they will…read moretake your name and number and will call you when your table is ready. Location - Great thing about their location is there are plenty of places to kill time while waiting for your table - local shops or Waterville Creates. We were there on a Saturday and we arrived around 2:30 for an late lunch/early dinner. To our surprise, there was a 25 minute wait! It's a popular family restaurant as well. It's a lot bigger inside than it seems from the outside. When you walk in, there are mostly high tables and a long bar with seating. Walk past the bar and on the right is a dining area with a lot more tables. We had 2 kids and 4 adults and we had plenty of room at a center table. There were booths along the wall. Our server was so great. So patient, and kind. She was great. She checked in regularly, our drinks never went dry. The food was excellent. We had the food for take out during the pandemic and thought it was ok. Having it in the restaurant - HUGE difference. I got the cheese curd burger without the top bun. My nephew loved his chicken wings, my niece loved her mac and cheese. We all loved our burgers and my bro-in-law liked his reuben. I loved the fries, they seemed more the "chips" from the UK - which I loved. Parking - street or on the concourse below Main Street. We will definitely be back.

I loved the atmosphere in this place! My friends each had a…read moresandwich which they moved. I had the roasted beet and butternut squash salad and it was amazing. Our server was super attentive and very friendly. Parking was tough. Not sure about public parking in the area as we are from out of town. Luckily we did find a spot on Common St. Give this place a shot. You won't be disappointed.

This place is a hidden gem, staff were very friendly and the food was incredible. Will be back!!read more

The best hot dogs in the universe. Even though I have moved away from central Maine I always stop…read morehere when Im in Waterville.

We thought this was a stand alone pub. Turns out its inside a Best Western. We decided to try it…read moreanyway. It was a Saturday night with snow expected so it was pretty quiet, except for a large party with kids that were probably staying at the hotel. Pur server was pleasant. The menu is limited. We ordered a burger and fries and a ceasar salad with grilled chicken. The burger was decent. Cooked well, but nothing special. The fries were good! The salad was fresh, but the dressing was on the side, which is uncommon for a ceasar. The chicken was tough and chewy. It's wasnt great. Its not a bad place and the food was decent. I think your expected to pay at the bar, but our server took it for us. I probably wouldn't eat here unless I was staying in the hotel. If you want a simple meal, go for it.

Fabulous. We had breakfast everyday we were here at the hotel. Huge portions, great tasting food,…read more and a great price. Ohh and the service was great everyday. Thank you Obriens!

Neat "underground" bar & restaurant that leans more to a bar / local pub hangout. Pool table,…read morevarious "theme" nights including trivia night & live music etc... The drinks were reasonably strong & yummy, as was the food. Had a coconut margarita, fried cheese curds & the taco special, all were delicious.

Excellent restaurant & bar !!…read more My friends and I enjoyed drinks and excellent pub style food. Our bartender was extraordinarily friendly and accommodating . The menu has many options, something for everyone. We had the Buffalo wings, sweet potato fries, quesadilla, burgers, and a few drinks - everything was perfect. We will be back!!

We lost our Ruby Tuesday's in Westbrook a few years ago. Probably due to the Covid-interruption and…read moresalad bar rules... We were jazzed to find this one. Our burgers were good especially for the affordable prices. The hush puppies were just generic. The salad bar is simple and straight forward but the PUMPERNICKEL CROUTONS are . Service was very good but some of the booths are a little dated and run down. I definitely recommend getting a meal and adding on the unlimited salad bar for great value.

we waited an hour for our food after driving 14 hours to Maine for a vacation. the server forgot…read moremultiple items and had to keep going back and they sat us at a table that looked like it was a refugee from a world war...the place was basically empty, as well. bless this restaurant and it's employees because I have no idea how this place has stayed open if this is a consistent issue.

Nikki is amazing!! Highly recommend, the food is 10/10! This is the only Chinese food restaurant I…read morewill be going to moving forward. Do yourself a favor and try it, you will not be disappointed!

The food was pretty good. The crab rangoobs were different but good. There were 8 of us. The…read moreservice wasn't to bad. Could've been better. But I don't think it was her fault. Looked short handed. They knew a group of around 10 was coming in but wasn't prepared waitress wise. The ambiance is good. It was quiet but during the week. I'd go again for sure. The food was good.