Really spectacular food. For breakfast I had asparagus and eggs in a crepe with hollandaise sauce…read more Extraordinary! And excellent. Even the coffee options were unique, thoughtful, and truly curated. At dinner, later, i had a naan foraged mushroom pizza. Again, really unusual and interesting, and absolutely fantastic. The food is really special. EASILY worth a forty-minute drive. Ambience is nice, and the cocktail menu is impressive and thoughtful. I'll definitely go back.

Came in for lunch as tried this drink. If you like spicy Smokey and sweet this is your drink.read more

Food was tasty and inventive. Tricky to find up the hill from the ice cream place…read more Nice outdoor oor patio limited seating inside live music the night we were there. Good selection of wines. Staff young and friendly; made us feel welcomed and appreciated

Wow! The service was friendly and good! The food is incredible! On Friday and Saturday nights…read morethere is live music in the courtyard. It was a light jazz with a talented vocalist. We did not have reservations but they were able to seat us inside and kindly left the door open so we could enjoy the music!! We will be back with reservations! Do not miss this stop! Do not skip dessert!! You will thank me!!!

Absolutely delicious! Arrived at 11:30am on. a Thursday and…read moresnagged the second to last table. Beware it's very small so you may have to wait but it's so worth it. Bonus is you have great river views. My colleague and I had the lobster roll hot with butter and it was incredible. Huge delicious pieces of lobster. And the fries were fresh and perfectly crunchy. I have nothing bad to say! Everything was so good, we each got a lobster grilled cheese to go for later. Parking- free spots in front.

Get your lobstaah and this is THE place to go if you are in Bangor. It is right on a river which is…read morea beautiful setting. But the real reason to go is the generous helpings of lobster in their famous roll - truly amazing with just a touch light mayonnaise. Delicious. There is also plenty of other seafood offered if lobster is not your thing. Service was friendly but this place can get very busy as I found out and had to wait outside with my date.

Unfortunately, our dining experience fell well below expectations…read more The most significant issue was the service. Despite visiting during the off-season, when the restaurant was not particularly busy, it took approximately 45 minutes for our meals to arrive. One member of our party waited nearly 50 minutes for what was simply a sandwich. As a result, several people received their meals at different times, forcing some guests to eat alone while waiting for the rest of the table to be served. They were clearly short-staffed. The food itself was inconsistent. Some members of our party enjoyed their meals, so the kitchen is clearly capable of producing dishes that satisfy customers. However, my Chicken Alfredo was extremely disappointing. The sauce was so bland that if I had not known it was supposed to be Alfredo, I would never have guessed it contained any cheese at all. More concerning, the chicken was significantly undercooked--nearly raw in places--which is unacceptable from both a quality and food safety standpoint. While others in our group had a more positive experience with their meals, the combination of excessively slow service, poorly timed food delivery, and undercooked chicken made this a restaurant I would be hesitant to visit again. There is potential here, but significant improvements are needed in both kitchen execution and service consistency.

Sunday lunch was fine…read more I had the special - a prime rib sandwich, which instead of thin slices was a steak on toasted bread. The sandwich was tasty but the fries were slightly fishy from being cooked with everything else that gets fried. My friend had the shrimp which were huge, but had the same fries with the same problem as mine. The coleslaw was unremarkable and remained unfinished Kimberly, our waitress, was the best part of the meal for me. She's one of those waitresses that has- and shares - her opinion and always steers me right. I'm glad she's at Stowaways for people like me who always have two options they are stuck between and need help to choose. The overall experience was fine. We left with food to take home. The bill- with tip was $75 which seemed a lot for lunch without alcohol. But food-wise meal wasn't memorable.

Went for brunch and I highly recommend the vegetable omelet and the lemon ricotta pancakes. The…read moreservice was top notch and I love the self service coffee bar where you can pick your own mug. Even though the WiFi password isn't given out, we very much enjoyed our time at the hoot. And on Mondays, there is a revolving theme night so you've got to check it out.

My 5th visit to the Hoot was more disappointing than delightful…read more I brought three friends to try the Hoot after sharing my good experiences in the past. We went this Sunday for brunch and were told the wait for food would be 40 minutes despite having a reservation. Looking around the restaurant, there were empty tables, so they were not at capacity. Making the best of the situation we all ordered four cider donuts to take the edge off of the wait. The donuts, usually perfectly done, were overdone. But any warm donut is a good donut, right? What came next was my Medium Rare Hoot burger cooked Well Done. Clearly, there are problems in the kitchen. Our waiter, while nice, wasn't really interested if our food was good or not, and the comments around the table were that the food was fine... I looked at their website to send an email just to let them know our experience before writing a review, but, there was no contact information other than a phone number, and they are only open 3x a week. Looking here, I see many similar reviews. Sad that another favorite is losing its touch.

Service is great, young ladies who work here are polite and accurate. Food tastes nice. I was…read moreyearning for fried clams and they had them! Comes with fries or onion rings, slaw and a roll/butter. They give you two tartar sauces but I swapped one for a cocktail sauce and needed two ketchups for the bounty of crisp fries. It's outside seating and they have Maine made ice cream/shakes! The large clam basket cost is $36 dollars but if you want clam strips it's worth it! If this amount of clams doesn't fill you up, you probably just need to become a clam digger yourself! Enjoy some clams and a shake in Bucksport Maine!

Used to love this place. Squirrel signs still in place though no squirrels were observed! Great…read moreplayground and nice grounds for active in. But ... Food quality went downhill. Onion rings lobster rolls were low on taste / overcooked. Cole slaw drenched in mayo - too much. Hope this was a one off bad day ...

This was my first time ever in Bangor and I had such an Amazing dinner here it made my vacation!…read moreOur server Taylor D was super sweet and attentive, even though she was quite busy I didn't feel I had to wait long and the food and drinks were delicious! I will be coming again, thanks for the lovely evening Taylor! :)

We were completely blown away by Timber Kitchen. Honestly, this was the best meal we had during our…read moreentire trip through Maine and New Brunswick. We tried the lobster bisque, lobster mac & cheese, a burger with truffle fries, a wood-fired pizza, and finished with the homemade Maine blueberry pie from their in-house pastry chef. Every single dish was outstanding. The flavors, quality, and execution were exceptional from start to finish. The biggest surprise? It's located in a Residence Inn. Don't let that fool you--this is a destination restaurant in its own right. A special thanks to our server, Nick, whose recommendations were spot on. He was incredibly friendly, attentive, and genuinely helped make an already fantastic meal even better. Hands down, one of the best dining experiences we've had in a long time and easily the best food we had anywhere in Maine or Canada during our trip.

The eggs are so tasty. Huge and fluffy. We loved the hash and sausage and gravy too. Make sure to…read moreorder the Bloody Mary, you'll love it. We had a great table outdoors with views of the water. Highly recommended.

I don't mind waiting for a table at a restaurant. What I do mind is being seated and waiting 15…read moreminutes for a waitress to at least come and offer me a coffee, put silverware and a menu on the table. What I mind even more is a table with egg and a half consumed creamer left on it when I have been seated. I won't get into all my gripes about the place, but it was dusty and the floor was nasty. We waited for 10 minutes after having coffee poured before a waitress brought us creamer and silverware to stir the coffee. Another table was served and finished before we even got our food. I should have gone elsewhere. The bacon was half cooked and the potato cake had so much onion in it, I could not taste the potato. Getting a second cup of coffee was traumatic. Getting the check took forever. We were in there an hour and a half for what should have been a half hour tops. All we wanted was a quick meal and to get on our way. Jeez.

Loved the interior as soon as we walked in. A nod to the feel of an old speakeasy, rich wood tones…read moreand a faux brick ceiling, it was fun and right out of a movie. I loved how all of the bartenders and servers seemed to pitch in and help out. There was never the feeling like anyone was focused on just their job. They were all focused on making sure the patrons had what they needed. I was here on a Tuesday evening with my husband and 2 kids, 6 and 10. They don't print a kids menu but readily offer options of burgers, grilled cheese, mac and cheese, pasta with marinara, and pasta with butter and parmesan. My kids had mac and cheese and buttered pasta, which with homemade rigatoni noodles, we packed the leftovers. For cocktails, we had The Balcony is Closed, a delightful gin and lemon cocktail but the honey beer syrup balances it and the chili oil gives it a kick of a finish. I have gin cocktails wherever I go, and I've traveled and eaten far and wide. This is one of my top 3 most memorable gin drinks. We also tried The Assault Continues, smoky and earthy; not my favorite but for my smoky scotch loving husband, it hit the spot. Of course, we had to try the tuna nachos. I feel like so many restaurants try to do tuna nachos and it's been there, done that. But you haven't had THESE tuna nachos. They're spectacular. The ingredients on the menu speak for themselves but they finally got the ratio and presentation just right. It's a work of art. The caprese was also delicious, the stracciatella and pistachios playing nicely off each other. Dinners were rigatoni with short rib, and the halibut. The rigatoni was delicious. The halibut was out of this world. Perfect sear, perfectly cooked halibut in a corn cream sauce or nage, the summer succotash, fresh corn, crisp bacon, salty caviar. I really proverbially licked the plate with my fork. It was special and incredibly well executed. Not to mention the blueberry pie bar and carrot cake were also delicious. Both disappeared in a matter of seconds. We didn't have to fight for or pay through the nose for parking in downtown Bar Harbor for this wonderful dinner. Get the free parking in several lots in town. The city hall parking lot is directly behind the restaurant building. If you like to eat on a budget, this spot may not be for you, but if you enjoy great food and cocktails, I really think the prices are comparable to what you'd pay in other more populated areas. The food is a diamond in the rough.

The appetizers were excellent!…read more We ordered mussels which were tasty and generous, could have been is own meal. If it was served with crusty bread instead of a thick slice of toasted bread, it would have been perfect. The nachos were unique and delicious with generous toppings and ahi tuna... also could have been a meal by itself... chef's kiss to those two items! Our entrees were a dish called Gnudi- which if you don't know what they are(we didn't and when we looked it up, it said it is similar to gnocchi- IT ISN'T!!!) ask before you order, if you've never had it, it's very unique and we didn't care for it at all... there was no recourse given by the restaurant... make sure you know what it is!! Our other entree was rigatoni that was topped with ricotta and short rib sauce, shredded cheese... it was tasty, but very pricey for a bowl of pasta... To make a reservation, you need to give a credit card and if you don't show up, your card is charged $25 per person. The service was friendly until we didn't like the Gnudi... then it was a little weird... It was fine, but not exceptional... Cold bottles of water are given to the table and refreshed as necessary. The restroom is not kept up, could use shine attention, a little elbow grease to clean it. They are on Facebook and offer specials on their burgers.

Neat find! Located at valence rock in along shore path. Beautiful view over the grounds and to the…read moreocean! Sitting area by the bar was old world charm! Service was friendly and quick. Food was tasteful and full of flavor. Risotto was rich and creamy. The pork chop was well prepared but would have love a mashed potato. The bread service would have loved a flavored butter instead of ricotta. Scallop appetizer with Brussel spouts was great! Salad was super fresh.

We stayed in bar harbor for a few days and wanted to go somewhere nice. We found this place online…read moreand he had good reviews so we decided to give it a try. It is located in the Balance Rock Inn right on the Maine coast. Our server was very nice and was able to explain the dishes to us so that we could order the right amount of food. We ordered the crab fritter appetizer and it was really good. I had the scallops and my husband had the boar shank and not were very good. For dessert we had the pistachio semifreddo and again it was also very good. It's a quaint little place with a great view and the food and drinks were top notch. I don't think you can go wrong with anything you order and we will be back when we are in bar harbor again.