I am excited to see this place opened. I've tried poke in southern Maine and my boyfriend has had…read moreit several times in Hawaii so he had high standards. We both enjoyed our bowls and the price was exceptional for the amount of fresh fish (sourced from Portland) and produce. One bowl was enough for two meals so for $18 bucks I found it to be a great deal.

Great service and delicious food! I'm so happy to have this as another option in the area! It's…read moresuch a convenient location, with fast made-to-order options! Their menu is straightforward, very easy for people new to poké, and includes options for all tastes! Even if you don't want raw fish, as is traditional, there are plenty of meat, veggies, etc. options here. The staff was welcoming, asked if I had ever been there before or had poké before, and were eager to answer any questions I had. I ended up getting one of their standard tuna bowls, with a couple of small substitutions to suit my tastes. This was very easy to do and the staff was happy to accommodate. The portion was very large, and the prices matched the sizes but were reasonable. The bowl was amazing, with rice, lots of crisp veggies, spicy/creamy sauce, and fresh tuna. The ratio was generous and balanced! They did not skimp on avocado or other toppings. I also picked up a spam masubi at checkout, which was delicious. Right after checkout, they had chopsticks, forks, soy sauce packets, napkins and anything else you needed to grab-and-go.

The ratings on this place do not lie. We ended up here for dinner the other night, and got seats at…read morethe bar. Our server, Jason, was fantastic and friendly, and so were the other servers who chatted with us and checked on us. The cocktails were great, and the Caesar salad was crispy and light. We also were treated to a lovely little antipasto that was colorful, fresh, and flavorful. We were told the meatballs were the best, and since I didn't want them as the appetizer I asked if I could add meatballs to the orechiette with spicy sausage ragu. The long and the short of it is I could, and now you should absolutely go ask for "The Jessie" when you go in and try it for yourself. Tell them Jessie sent you Overall a wonderful meal, a gorgeous environment, and a fantastic staff.

I ordered the chicken parm and thought it was delicious. The focaccia you are given for free wasn't…read morethe best, but I still can always appreciate free bread. I sat at the bar and even though the place was very busy, the servers were attentive. The food did take a bit to come out, but I didn't mind. I would definitely try the meatballs if I get the chance to come back here again. If you plan to come on a weekend, I would definitely recommend a reservation. Overall, everything was good, but I felt the prices were a bit high for the return. Other than that I had no issues.

Food and service were both amazing. My brother recommended Peppers. We were not disappointed. I…read morehave told some of my friends this is a "MUST" place to go. Will go back when I get back to Maine next year. They also had live music with was very cool.

We came in during dinner time with a large party. The restaurant wasn't overly busy, and the space…read morewas clean with really nice decor. The staff was top-notch--the hostess and our waitress were absolutely phenomenal and took great care of us. The live lobster tank was also a big hit with the kids! ​Unfortunately, the main reason we came--the seafood--was a huge disappointment across the board. The firecracker shrimp was actually very good, but that was the only high point. The calamari, clam strips, and fish and chips were all chewy, improperly fried, and lacked any crispiness. Multiple people in our party felt the exact same way about their meals. ​Given the price, the food quality just wasn't worth it. While the staff and atmosphere were fantastic, we won't be returning, and I wouldn't recommend it for a seafood dinner.

One of the best places I've been to! We stopped here on a road trip to Rockland for lunch. This…read moreplace had a ton of options to choose from for lunch (i.e. sandwhiches, hot bar, etc). Not to mention, I was so tempted to order all the lovely baked goods and treats. They looked amazing. The seating was super accessible and expansive, and everyone here was super welcoming and hospitable. I hope to be back next time I am in time for a sweet treat! The cookies looked amazing.

Wild Oats was the perfect surprise stop on our road trip from Portland to Bar Harbor. We pulled off…read morein Brunswick for a quick break and ended up having one of the best coffee experiences of the entire trip. I walked in thinking I'd order something simple, but Jocelyn somehow anticipated exactly what I wanted before I even said it -- an oatmeal latte with honey infused right into the espresso. It was warm, silky, lightly sweet, and honestly one of the most thoughtful, dialed‑in drinks I've had anywhere. You can tell when someone really knows their craft, and she absolutely does. We also grabbed the curried chicken sandwich, which was fresh, flavorful, and the perfect balance of creamy and bright. It's the kind of sandwich that makes you pause mid‑bite and go, "Wait... this is really good." The whole place has that cozy‑local‑favorite energy -- friendly staff, great food, and the kind of coffee that makes you want to reroute your trip just to come back again. If you're driving through Freeport, Camden, or anywhere along the coast, Wild Oats is 100% worth the detour.

Popped in for a quick slice and was REALLY impressed. I just tried their eggplant and ricotta which…read morewas great but the crust is what did it for me. I'm in the area for the next two weeks so you can guarantee I'll be back again for another slice or two.

Wonderful pizza place in Brunswick, off the beaten path. Great selection of pizza. The 4 cheese was…read morefantastic. Great dough flavor. Quality ingredients. Great bartender, server. There are a few Ottos around, but this one is a little more special in a residential area, old house. Cute interior. Prices are a tad on the higher side, but worth it.

Easy location right on Main St. Plenty of parking during the day (I've not been there at night)…read more It's accessible for all as well. We were greeted right as we walked in. I informed them our friend might have his certified veteran's service dog and with ease she knew a good place for us, so the dog could be comfortable and lay down if needed. Very veteran friendly restaurant. My dad loved it here for that reason. Glad he was able to try it before he passed away. They treated him with the utmost respect. Our server was friendly and fast on her feet! She patiently waited for everyone to make their decisions and listened carefully to customizations for the sandwiches and sides. Our beverages never went empty! She was awesome. Our food was fresh and portions were perfect. Not too much and not too little. We didn't leave hungry nor overfull. I loved the french fries. My haddock pieces were nice as well. My friend's Reuben looked amazing. My husband got the special - Poutine burger and said the gravy was nice. The fries weren't on it, which threw us off a bit, but the cheese curds (melted) and the gravy were nice. I loved my sangria. I got the last one ;) my friend enjoyed her spicy Margarita, and my friend got the alcohol cider on tap! Restrooms were clean. Overall a great experience.

The girls always take excellent care of us at 104! They have awesome daily specials that change and…read moreare consistent which is important. I love their blackened haddock Reuben's, regular Reuben's and their steaks! My daughter loves their grilled cheese sandwiches! They also have coloring pages available for kids if you ask!

I do declare this restaurant to have the best Pad Thai in the State of Maine! They plate up meals…read morethat bring that culinary magic to your taste buds. Feel good food, clearly made with love and fresh ingredients. Exceptional customer service, just like going to dinner at a friend's place, they are polite and welcoming to their guests. I love the decor in here makes for great Instagram photos! Although the bathroom is freezing cold in the winter. Haha.

My favorite local spot for Thai takeout, everything's done well and the owners are lovely and very…read morewelcoming. Pad Thai is always my litmus test for Thai joints and theirs passed with flying colors, but don't miss out on the Spicy Basil Rice because it's their best dish hands down. Get the crispy pork belly on it, outstanding. Their Pad See Ew is solid, rice is always steamed perfectly, and they've come in clutch for take out dinners for me more times than I can count. Good people worth supporting!

Before I get into the issues we experienced, I will say that we had a great night. Our server was…read morefantastic, the space is beautiful, and some of the food was tasty. The issues were glaring though. We arrived early for a group reservation of 10 and started at the bar. The service was very slow and we got the sense that the bartender was frustrated that we showed up early with the idea to have a cocktail before our reservation. Bar service continued to be painstakingly slow throughout the night. The restaurant was somehow out of several of their menu options (despite the restaurant not being busy on a weekend day). Not the end of the world, but it left us asking some questions. The major issues really arose when our entree courses were served. They had somehow ran out of french fries, and you could see that in the portion size of the frites in our steak frites (the picture included in our review was our plate -- we had BY FAR the most fries out of those at the table who ordered steak frites). And they ran out of steak - one of the people at our party who ordered steak frites was served a hamburger (which isn't even on the menu). Overall, I thought that we overpaid for the food and if it wasn't for the good company at our dinner - I would have been very frustrated.

Not by any means bad, but so many flaws and so far below my high expectations from other reviews…read morethat my 2 star rating is appropriate, though it gives me no pleasure to do so. I have no issues with my waitress, Brianna or any of the other staff I interacted with. And, while the food certainly sounds interesting on the menu, it doesn't translate to tasty, attractive plates and this needs attention desperately. The menu is very small, all fitting easily on one page. There were no specials. My appetizer was the best thing of the meal, Roasted Cauliflower, with fava cream, roasted almonds, fresno puree, mint oil, and duck crackling. The plating was attractive. I liked the subtly minted fava cream (think hummus), the cauliflower florets tender and sweet from the roasting. But the mint leaves were whole (should have been julienned), the almonds didn't seem particularly roasted, and as for duck cracklings? I forgot they were even there until I reread the menu this morning while writing this review. There were 5 specialty cocktails listed on a card on the table. My Water Street Ol' Fashioned was made with Knob Creek bourbon, Liqueur 43, maple, honey, burnt orange. It wasn't sufficiently chilled. But the flavor was good, it seemed strong enough, and the cherry was of high quality; perhaps Luxardo. The wine list included some unusual selections, including an ice wine from Ontario by the glass, which I had with dessert and enjoyed. My entree was - there's really no other way to put it - a disaster. Braised Lamb: charred eggplant, blistered red pepper, polenta cake, mint gremolata. First impression: what incredibly sloppy plating! Everything piled onto one side of the plate, stray crumbs on the other side. Like somebody tripped but caught themself on the way to delivering it. This was not a cohesive dish. It was a collection of ingredients. The meat lacked flavor (what was it braised in - water?) and was divided into two odd-shaped chunks. The eggplant was chewy and sour, not noticeably charred as described. The greens (pea greens?) were a tangled mass off to one side, uncut and difficult to eat. Even with these flaws it might have been saved by a flavorful sauce to bring it together but there wasn't any. I would have added salt but there was none on the table and I didn't bother to ask. I hoped maybe they could redeem themselves with a good dessert. Sadly this was not to be. Just 4 things on the menu, none of them sounding very interesting. I should have just settled on the Affogato - hard to get this wrong. Instead, and untypically for me I chose the Chocolate Pot de Creme, unimaginatively described "... strawberry jam, vanilla granola." Like chocolate pudding out of a box (or how I remember it, being over 50 years since I've had it). The granola? Literally like they opened a box of cereal and dumped some on top. The jam unmemorable but it added contrasts in sweetness. Some whipped cream and maybe chopped mint would have been welcome additions. They had the audacity to list "Bread & Butter" in their small plates section. Described as "warm bread, lemon chive butter." How unimaginative! And while it is unfortunately getting more common to charge for bread, I believe strongly that table bread should be free. Always. Some good things too. The main dining room and bar are beautiful, with an uncluttered, modern look mixed with country touches like a farm table adorned with some wine bottles and potted plants, a worn oriental rug beneath. Knick-knack shelves on the walls, painted vines on the walls. Mostly soft jazz playing for music. But the long and thin layout is a drawback because no table gets good views, especially on the porch. I could have faced the outside windows with a view of the parking lot or the open windows to the inside, where I sat, where my views were cut off by large plastic plants. Really the best place to sit is at the very attractive bar. Where, by all means if you're staying at the hotel have some drinks and a snack, but I suggest you seek other alternatives for dining.

Beautiful space, historic solid building with high ceilings, stately almost Euro feel. Kind of a…read moreclassy-hip vibe. One of the relatively rare spaces which combines coffee/morning feel with nighttime cocktail refuge in one big room. You could chill and read or work on laptop and yet it also can be a more low key nightlifey hang at night. Excellent menu of select food items and fantastic drinks. The breakfast sandwich I got on Portuguese roll was well prepared and one of the best deals I think in Greater Portland area (please don't raise the prices cause I wrote that!). Their lattes and what not are superb. They have live jazz on Sundays during brunch time. It feels like a little slice of Portland or Cambridge MA or (name your much larger cool city) in the middle of Brunswick. I'm a fan!

We came here during my bachelorette weekend and, at first, had a wonderful experience. Our server…read morewas friendly, attentive, and even surprised us with a complimentary glass of bubbly when we paid our tab after two drinks. It was such a thoughtful gesture, and we left with a great impression. We decided to check out the bar across the street, but it wasn't our vibe, so we called it a night and walked back to The Abbey. Their patio was empty and well lit so we decided to sit there while we waited for our Uber. Our server immediately came out and told us they were closed and that we couldn't sit on the patio, promptly closing the door and shutting the light out on us. While disappointing, we understood. The part that left such a bad taste in our mouths happened next. As a group of young women, we were standing outside when a group of loud, rowdy men across the street started making us uncomfortable. We genuinely felt unsafe. We went back inside and politely asked if we could wait indoors for our Uber, explaining that we didn't feel safe outside. Instead of showing any concern, the bartender looked at us and said, "Oh, that bachelorette party? No." The bar was still full of customers, and we weren't asking to order more drinks or stay all night. We simply wanted a safe place to wait a few minutes for our ride. After how warm and welcoming they had been earlier, the complete lack of compassion in that moment was shocking. Customer service isn't just about being friendly when you're serving drinks. It's also about treating people with basic human decency when they tell you they feel unsafe. Unfortunately, our final memory of The Abbey wasn't the complimentary champagne or the great service at the beginning of the night. It was realizing that, when it actually mattered, our safety wasn't important to them.

All kids, no adults to manage them, in the kitchen out back, 20% working and 80% standing around…read moretalking, like they are at school. I was there yesterday, arrived at 7:00pm, very slow business, there were two people that picked up pizza from 7:00pm to 7:50pm. I ordered a pepperoni w basil etc. in the time I was there, virtually the only person working was a skinny kid working the front register. He was running the register, sweeping the floor, moving constantly but not in the kitchen. The other children (w no work ethic you are a child, not an adult) were talking, leaning on the walls, do barely enough to get a very small amount of orders cooked. I was the only person in the restaurant, sitting right in the front where the employees putting a pizza on the shelves behind the register guy can see You, and from proximity they are 12 feet from you. So not far away. They put my pizza on shelf, an inside order that was pickup, and did not say my name. And they did not say for about 20 minites. The after much talking and no working the only kid working there that was working, paused cleanig and sweeping and running the register to notice a few pizzas waiting. Only then did any of staff do what they are being paid to do by their employer and give me my pizza. Only it was not hot anymore, and was getting damp by sitting in a cardboard box. The management of this place is very lacking. The kids are WAY overpaid in the kitchen (probably socialists since conservatives and capitalists are motivated and not lazy) and are super lazy and shoud not be there faking their work to unethically steal an unearned paycheck. Pizza was fair, not great. It maybe would have tasted better if it had not sat for so long to cool as I waited right in front of the kitchen staff for my pizza. Not going back, ever

We went big -- literally -- and ordered the 24" Monster pizza from Jason's Pizza. This thing was so…read morehuge it took up half of our backseat on the ride home! Each slice was massive -- one was enough to fill us up, though we bravely attempted two and didn't make it. The Monster comes with 8 slices, which means it can easily feed a family of four (and maybe still have leftovers). At $50, it's a great value for the size and quality. We got the Vegetarian and it was loaded with fresh veggies. Everything was hot, cheesy, and absolutely delicious. Service was fast, too -- no long wait despite the size of the order. If you're in Topsham and hungry -- or want to impress your friends with the biggest pizza they've ever seen -- the Monster is the way to go!