My husband and I cannot say enough wonderful things about the stunning York Harbor Reading Room. We…read morevisited numerous potential wedding venues in southern Maine, but nothing felt right until we came across the Reading Room. We fell instantly in love with the incredible ocean view, the beautiful interior, the out-of-this world food, and with Mary, the on-site wedding coordinator. A month has passed since our wedding, and my husband and I are honestly a little sad we no longer have an excuse to interact with Mary. She has coordinated weddings at the Reading Room for years, and is a master. There is no detail that escapes her inquiry. She will ask about set up, timelines, preferences, food, flowers, and will coordinate with all your vendors. My husband and I pride ourselves on being detail oriented, but we were surprised by the things that had escaped our attention that revealed themselves during discussions with Mary. But more than just details, Mary is a joy to work with. She is kind and funny, and it is obvious that even after dozens of weddings, she really enjoys them. In fact, Mary seemed to enjoy our wedding day as much as us. You will not be disappointed by the York Harbor Reading Room. We highly recommend it.

My sisters and I were driving around enjoying our vacation in Maine. We stopped at the Chapman…read moreCottage and decided to have some appetizers before our dinner at a different restaurant. When we approached the hostess stand we were asked if we had reservations. She hemmed and hawed and after a little bit we were shown to a table on the front patio. Mind you, there was no one here and all the tables were open!! It was so nice and peaceful dining on the porch of such a pretty old bed & breakfast. They have rocking chairs located around the property so you can relax. They have an amazing lawn that rolls downhill to the road. Beautiful site. We ordered a couple of drinks and appetizers and were happy. The crab dip wasn't too crabby for my non-seafood tongue. We had to order more bread, though, to finish it off. The candied bacon was an interesting appetizer and I am happy I ordered it. I enjoyed my fancy drink. My sisters has white wine. I would definitely come here again. Lost a star because of the rude woman at the hostess stand. Although, by the time we left the place was packed.

The food, service and atmosphere was terrific and a wonderful romantic evening on the front porch…read more Marie Szabla Joe Ciriello York harbor, Maine

Such an amazing treat, this literally made our trip! Both my husband and I are movie/theater…read morefolks! So when we had an opportunity for some food in an old theater with an old movie rolling in the back we took it. The staff is amazing, the food is perfect, and the atmosphere is amazing! We are looking forward to making some more trips

Amazing experience!! It was so cool to know the theater celebrated its 100 years since opening. Its…read moresetting was historic, and kept to its original since 1925. The food was so good. The smash burger got a secret sauce that was amazing. The service was also top notch. They were friendly and polite!

We went to Dinner with Dickens. It was fabulous!! The food was amazing!! The staff was attentive…read moreto all the guests at the interactive dinner presentation. I highly recommend you go see this performance.

The property is beautiful when you first pull in. There is valet parking that is complimentary…read more When you enter the building, it resembles and old country club and is formally decorated. It's pretty. Definitely not modern. Our hostess was lovely. Our waitress was clearly upset we would bring three children with us. There is a kids menu. She was standoffish to the children who are incredibly well behaved. It took a long time for her to get us drinks and to order at different times. It was a Sunday night. Previous reviews mention it. The wait staff all seems older than 55. The drinks were absolute trash. Still very expensive. Don't expect much from the bar. The food on the other hand, chefs kiss. The lobster risotto was amazing. The brioche was delectable. The salads were very fresh. But the icing on the cake (pun intended) were the homemade desserts. Blueberry cheese cake. Home made ice cream and sorbet. Chocolate mousse. The food was amazing. We would go back, maybe without children to avoid the waitstaff's response.

This was my 4th time here this season so I guess you can say that we really enjoy it…read more As always the food and service were fantastic. We had a variety of appetizers, salads and entrees and all were delicious. Our server Charmaine could not have been better. She was so pleasant, patient and efficient with our group. The only complaint was there appeared to be no air conditioning in the restaurant. It was an extremely hot day and possibly it couldn't keep up with the heat but it was very uncomfortable. I cannot even imagine working there especially in the kitchen in those conditions. A very good value for the money. Highly recommend.

This place has it all. The food is excellent. Service is lovely. The building and grounds are…read morebeautiful.

My family loves River Lily Farm. We have been coming here for years with our children. This is a…read moregreat place to learn about farming or you just have questions about your own gardening. The freshest fruit and vegetables.

Great corn, cukes, other produce and cut flowers from this family farm! Good info on veggie growing…read moreand great conversation! Check it out on your way to avoid the Rt. 1 traffic!

We had our wedding at the end of August 2014 on a beautiful, warm and sunny Sunday at the Meeting…read moreHouse in York, Maine. Darlene took care of us from the first day we met in December of 2013, right through the very end of our amazing wedding day. She was extremely helpful with suggestions, recommendations and small pointers that really showed her experience in coordinating not only the reception, but also the ceremony. She made our wedding day so seamless, we cannot say enough about how helpful she really was. The venue is classic, yet modern, and so much fun. Our ceremony was on the lawn next to the Union Bluff restaurant and hotel, which overlooks a bustling beach and a light ocean breeze. After the ceremony, our photographer took us across the street to take pictures on the benches, sidewalks, in the arcade, and bowling alley, which was really fun and the pictures came out really nice. The reception afterwards and dinner went perfect! Darlene's staff was polite, funny, fast, and did a great job, even with special requests from our guests. With the great weather we had, the doors to the outside stone patio were opened and the outdoor bar service was available for the guests. The whole wedding went so well and was so much fun, it of course went by too fast. If you're considering having your wedding here, take our word for it - Darlene and the Meeting House staff will make your day easy and will take care of everything for you, allowing you to enjoy your spouse, family, friends, and best of all - your wedding day! People are still talking about how beautiful and fun our wedding was. We are so excited to return to the Union Bluff to see Darlene.

For WEDDING VENUE: When my now husband and I booked this…read morevenue for our 2020 Wedding back in January of 2019, similarly to the rest of the world, we never could have guessed that COVID-19 would hit in 2020 and devastate not only our nation but the whole world! When we met Darlene, the Union Bluff (UB) event Coordinator in 2019, she was wonderful and so was the venue and her suggestions for nearby vendors...however, when COVID struck our dealings with Darlene and the UB quickly became nothing but stressful! We had put down over $5,000 worth of deposits towards our wedding and reception with the UB at this point and our potential guest count limit of 200 was being cut to 50 guests due to COVID Precautions by the State of Maine. We understood these precautions of course, however, what we did not feel was reasonable was that the UB refused to refund any portion of our deposit given the extreme circumstances which were COVID despite the fact that every other couple we spoke with getting married at other venues were able to get their deposit back even though other venues "contracts" say "non-refundable" also...Other venues were being understanding that COVID was not just any typical reason a wedding could have been canceled or changed and for that matter the UB's "contract" says we were allowed to invite 200 guests and now they could not uphold their end of the "contract" either... As 2020 couples we were given 3 options: 1) move your whole wedding to 2021 but also pay 2021 prices, 2) keep your date with COVID restrictions and reduce your price only to the food/beverage minimum per the original contract 3) "keep and move" option keep your current date and if COVID improves have your wedding as planned but book another date later in 2020 or in 2021 (paying 2021 prices) ...all of which offered NO money returned at all that was previously deposited. These were the options no matter how close you were to your wedding date also when the State regulations for COVID were changing almost weekly when COVID was at its worst in April/ May of 2020. My husband and I opted to have our ceremony at the UB since that was our dream and we could not get our money back and have many elderly family members that may not make it to see us get married in 2021 and move our reception to a New Hampshire Venue with more flexibility. All of our interactions with the UB and Darlene after COVID began were stressful and frankly, difficult because they were unreasonable about using money we already paid them towards our wedding, towards our Lawn ceremony needs. I wouldn't wish this on anyone! If you get married here ask them to CHANGE THE CONTRACT! Don't sign for a non-refundable deposit! Good luck!

I had my wedding reception at The View in September and it was absolutely perfect! I planned the…read moreevent on a short timeline and Donna was great to work with throughout the process - very responsive and accommodating. Of course the view of Pepperrell Cove is breathtaking, but the real star of the show here is the food. We were able to custom tailor the menu to be exactly what we wanted to serve, and it was all made on-site from fresh ingredients - something that is not easy to find at event venues. My family is Italian, from New York and hard to please when it comes to food, and they were all raving about every single dish that was served. Donna's assistance leading up to the event in coordinating with vendors and her hands-on presence during event night made the process seamless. I didn't have a wedding planner / day-of coordinator, and ended up not needing one - she made everything happen perfectly, even making sure our elderly guests had easy access to their seats. I couldn't recommend The View more for a wedding!

Where to begin, The View is Amazing! Our wedding was on May 1st 2021 and was truly a magical day. I…read moreplanned our wedding from across the country during the pandemic and couldn't have done it without Donna's help, she really does make you feel like family & wants the best for your special day. Being a NH local, as soon as we toured The View we knew it was the venue for us. Donna & team made every step of the process exceed expectations - from our tasting to the wedding day it was everything we could have hoped for and more. The food was incredible, thank you Chef Eides! We had people complementing it for weeks after the wedding (the house made lemon cheesecake, wow). We wish we could go back and re-live our day over and over again because it was that good. The service and execution that Donna, Eides, and the entire Pepperrell Cove staff offer is next level. We can't recommend this venue enough. Thank you SO MUCH for making it the best day of our lives. Taylor & Justin Jones

Was a great time My…read moregirlfriend and I saw a comedy show there The food was amazing also

Our special holiday dinner out was less than special but I think it was more the fault of the…read morewaitress and my own high expectations. The holiday decorations were underwhelming but the piano playing was a nice touch. I returned my mocktail after one sip because it was too sweet. I should've asked them to re-pour it or ask that they take it off the bill - assumed the waitress would've done that automatically. The quality of the seafood was excellent and prepared well. The real treat was was the bread with blueberry butter. Wish there were more. Again, I didn't ask - I assumed (I know!) that they would automatically offer.