This review is just for drinks. I have never at here. Right across from the state theater, super…read morefun dive bar. Drinks are cheap and lots of seating. Cool vibe with lots of things on the walls. Great for a quick drink before a concert!

This is a place you may look at and go, "Nah"...well, you'd be surprised! It's a little bar and…read moregrill, but it's pretty cozy and the food, wait staff, service and atmosphere is pretty chill and very good. Everyone there were very polite and not a hugh menu, but sometimes that's pretty cool too...choosing from a booklet of food compared to a 1 page menu can be refreshing and makes choosing something way easier. We received our food on a timely manner after ordering, even as busy as it was. Now, it is a bar, so it can get loud, but not a bother to us. We love hearing people have a good time. Life is just too short and it's great to hear people fill a room with conversations and laughter. Our food was at a very good price for the portions and very, very tasty!! Loved the onion rings with honey mustard sauce - YUM! Now we're not drinkers, so we can't say anything about the bar, but I can say, there was never an empty seat! So if you're ever on Congrees Street in Portland, Maine, stop by and check this place out.

i have been to ruski's a dozen times years ago, but haven't returned until recently. beth and sean…read morewere great and hospitable as always! they gave us a birthday shot for coming during a birthday weekend, thank you! i never tried fried haddock for breakfast but was really impressed. fresh fish, good portion of eggs, perfect homefries and toast. the french toast was could have been slightly cooked more, but everything was great overall. their joe malone is a great pregame start to the day and they have excellent mimosas! just enough: 5/5 galley breakfast: 5/5 french toast: 4/5 joe malone: 6/5 ruski's is a gem dive bar that has the perfect hangover breakfast. there's always a crowd! ambiance: 5/5 food: 5/5 drinks: 6/5 service: 5/5 ruski's tavern: 5/5

This place has been a Portland staple for as long as I can remember. The first time I came here was…read moreabout 12 years ago after a night out, and I still remember having one of the best brunches of my life. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that my second visit wasn't until just a few days ago. This place is truly special. They've kept their prices reasonable, the food is absolutely delicious, and the staff are some of the warmest, most welcoming people around. Even the customers add to the charm -- such an interesting, genuine local crowd. What an amazing neighborhood spot. I definitely won't wait another 12 years to come back.

Triple play in the food =above average…read more Service = friendly timely and willing to help Ambiance= true dive bar retro! Loved it

Excellent friendly service! Grungy dive bar with decent food and drink choices- some locals and…read moresome classics. Decent choice, not sure it's super kid friendly because there was some tv on, other than that it was a low key, chill lunch with solid food.

You might just walk by and not know it's there. Located on Monument Square and great local…read moreestablishment. Drinks specials and a fun menu you can't go wrong. This recent visit I ordered fries and Man O Man. Yummy. Crispy on the outside and just right on the inside. I don't like under cooked fries that are too starchy. I cleaned my plate. The staff is great and because it's small, you might have to wait for a seat. Booth, table and bar seating available. Because it's downtown, parking can be a challenge. But there is a city parking garage next door. Stop by to watch a game and enjoy the atmosphere. So worth it

Came here off of a local recommendation and was not disappointed! Sat at the bar and had very…read moreattentive service by the woman behind the bar! She was super informative on the menu and helped me come to my decision of haddock corn chowder which was delicious! She also pointed me into the direction of the rest of Portland's best bars!! the music today was 80's and fun and not too loud! Overall I would absolutely come back and do recommend this to anyone looking for a locals type of off the beaten path place! The blueberry marg was also delicious !!

My husband and I were in the area and decided to try lunch here. When you walk in, you immediately…read morethink dive bar, and you're right, but that's not a bad thing! It was Blues Jam on Sunday and an older crowd of locals. Great music from several bands each playing a set. The waitstaff was friendly and helpful with drink orders and food choices. If you like cider, go for the Downeast Cider on draft - delicious and not overly sweet. Special on Sunday of $9 Bud Light pitchers. We mainly came in for lunch more so than for drinks. Another Sunday special is $.95 apiece wings. We got 8 extra crispy with the sweet chili sauce. Highly recommend! Main entree was a cheeseburger with grilled onions, mushrooms, and peppers with side of onion rings, and hubby had a Reuben with sweet potato fries. The burger was small but really good. Onion rings were crispy and not greasy. The Reuben was crisp on outside with good flavor. Although the portions weren't huge, you couldn't beat the price at $9.95 per meal. Everything is made to order by Ron in the back. If you are in a hurry for your meal and not planning to sit around and drink for the afternoon, just tell your waitress and I'm sure things will come out faster for you. Would come back again!

I wish I could rate zero stars. They're extremely racist towards the black community and only card…read moreyou if you are black. This was the worst experience at any place I have ever been to. The lady asked what we wanted to drink. My boyfriends friend and his girlfriend order and they didn't get carded, she asks what me and my boyfriend want and we tell her and she didn't even ask me for my ID and I look younger than 21, she asks my boyfriend for his ID only because his skin is brown. He tells her he doesn't have it. She said then you can't get that drink and he's like okay that's fine. She comes back with his friends drink and his girlfriends drink and says that me and my boyfriend need to leave if we don't have our ID. She could've said that before bringing their drinks out so we could just leave. But instead she was disrespectful about it. I hope she looses her job immediately!

One of our new favorite places to chill and hang in Brunswick…read more Inviting spot right on Maine Street. Full bar, table service and some games, plus a couple of billiard tables. Food is great and GF options as well. Stop on in, we might be there.

We enjoyed ourselves so much the weekend before, we came back for their Father's Day bbq weekend…read more Soccer on the TV and racing for others. We learned the goose's name is Greg! And he loves selfies. Good BBQ fun drinks. Service was great. This might turn into our weekend spot. Don't forget to check out the little ping pong tables downstairs and some gaming stuff.

We have been to Lenny's many times, before and after the sale of the business. We have always had…read moregreat food, service and a lot of fun! The improvements to the outdoor space have made dancing more fun and the seating outside of the tent is great. The indoor space is pretty cool too, lots of music memorabilia. We recently ordered parmesan truffle fries, falafel, a salad and the special bang-bang shrimp. The falafel was delicious, served on a fluffy grilled pita finished with a great tahini lemon sauce. The garden salad was fresh and crisp with homemade vinegarette. I'm not sure if the fries are hand cut, but they tasted like it, with lots of parm. My favorite was the bang-bang shrimp, which was a special. The shrimp (both time I had it) was cooked Perfect; I am often disappointed with shrimp in restaurants because it is so easy to over cook. Then there's the music... always good! I highly recommend checking Lenny's out!

The place absolutely rocks. The chef is next level. The food is great. The vibes and service…read moreimpeccable. Music every night. Pull up.

The barn is a very cute place, lovely ambiance and music. I think my review varies based on the…read moreappetizer versus the main course. The drinks and appetizer were amazing and to die for. The bread and butter was divine, the burrata... superb. We were hesitant on what to get for dinner and decided on the Caesar salad with steak (cop out entree choice, which I can acknowledge). We got four little pieces of steak, were not asked about the temp of our steak, and the salad was something you could buy at a store. I am aware that a Caesar salad is by no means a complex choice, but you would figure with the local and better than chain style vibes, the Caesar would give at least those large chunks of Parmesan. The menu said "anchovies, sourdough croutons, Parmesan". There were no anchovies, the dressing tasted watered down or barely there (the dressing is everything in an "upscale" Caesar salad imo) and the Parmesan was small, and gave no flavor. I would 100% go here again, although I was not satisfied with my entree. Every other meal that went past us was divine looking, and I think unfortunately the flaw in this restaurant is their Caesar salad, but everything else made it so worth it!

Not sure what's happening here . Beautiful barn ( no air conditioning ) it is an old barn so that…read moremakes sense. The patio and grounds were really nice. The staff were great but the food ,was awful so bad and it was not cheap either. The pizza was burnt and so thin it was like a tortilla with dried up cheese and minimal dried out basil. The fried chicken sandwich was supposed to be lime and cilantro but it was a dried out piece of chicken with some coleslaw? ( maybe left over from the night before and heated )I don't know it was all inedible we ended up throwing it out after one bite of each . The fries were the only thing that was edible but for $11.00 they should be . We had done take out as it was too hot to sit outside or inside. Would have sent it all back had I eaten there. Won't be back