What a hidden gem in a town i've never visited before. I decided to make it to brunch for mother's…read moreday weekend and i really can't recommend this spot enough for a delicious and down to earth meal with people you love. I think the space is very cozy, with an open kitchen and wood tables and bar. The cute little market in back is wonderful to check out before or after your meal. The staff is absolutely wonderful. So kind and making recommendations along with answering any questions you have. I think for the price of food you are really getting a great deal. Everything is made fresh in house from scratch which you can watch when you sit at the bar which i did. Watching orange juice wbu freshly squeezed and the donuts being put together from absolute scratch. The burger is definitely a great choice, I couldn't get over the house cut fries and the alna sauce was wonderful to dip them in. The burger was juicy and delicious and paired perfectly with the Volcanique red they had on the menu. My mother ordered the grits and eggs, this dish was cooked perfectly and had a house made salsa verde. The side of sourdough is a must get for shareable side. The house made jam was spectacular - they make every sauce and dip and spread in house and you can really tell. It elevates the meal so much. The drinks were a bit overpriced in my opinion but as someone who lives in Portland i wasn't surprised they were priced that way. The standout from the meal was definitely the sour dough donut. This was fried fresh to order and we had the seasonal flavor that was lime glazed and it was absolutely breathtaking! The crispy exterior with the fluffy inside was perfection - you have to order this. I definitely will need to come and check out dinner here. Highly recommend making the trek out!

A place like The Alna Store really does need to be located in rural Maine, a solid hour from…read morePortland. Everything about The Alna Store is so special--it's possibly the best meal you will ever have, while inside the most unpretentious building, an actual store that sells produce and specialty gift items. A place like this should be experienced as a planned outing, not just a restaurant that's happened upon. A James Beard Award winning restaurant inside what could have been my grandparents' barn, along with beautifully mismatched silverware and repurposed green wine bottle water glasses--what could be more Maine? On both visits we were so excited that we arrived about a half hour early for our reservation, yet were welcomed and promptly seated. The service is excellent, and the food is next level out of this world. I couldn't help but want the person I was with to try what I was eating so we could try to parse out the complex flavors in each dish. Is that a tomato base? Chives? Ginger? Cucumber? We enjoyed every bite of every plate. Both times we started with the gazpacho, at dinner it was served with a grilled/toaster piece of sourdough focaccia. Fantastic! My dinner entree was the grilled squash with roasted peppers and delicious, flavorful breadcrumbs, and fresh mint leaves--it was our favorite plate of the meal. We both had desserts (pictured), the cake looked impressive as it tasted, yet the berry crisp was our favorite. Everything at dinner was so fabulous that I had to return, this time for brunch. We started with a couple of cups of our favorite Tandem coffee, again the gazpacho, and this time tried the ratatouille. Again, the flavors! How do they do it? Everything looked and tasted as if it was prepared with care. One more observation, how mistakes are handled: the person I had brunch with was vegan and the ratatouille came out with cheese. Our server promptly recognized the error, brought a remade dish, and at the end of the meal brought a complimentary vegan sorbet and said that "mistakes are celebrated", which we appreciated. Because of all of the much deserved accolades The Alna Store has recently received (James Beard, New York Times), the parking lot was full of out of state plates from Massachusetts, Maryland, Oregon, so be sure to make a reservation, and enjoy the people watching while you eat possibly the best meal of your life. We are so fortunate to live within an hour of this very special place. A solid five stars, please don't change a thing. I can't wait to try the fall menu!

Great place. I called the owner on a Sunday in winter when the store is generally closed. You can…read morecall for an appointment and sometimes he just happens to be at the store. The owner told me he will be at store in 1/2 hr. We came back and he opened the store for us . What a nice owner. You have to come to this store lots of nifty things and the vintage sign that he carries are uniques ones. He even has a vintage truck and motorcycle for sale. Def worth a visit. Call ahead to make sure they're open in the winter months or make an appointment.

On our July vacation, while visiting Freeport, Reid State Park we stopped and did a little antique…read moreshopping at the Wiscasset Antique Mall. I was impressed with the helpfulness of the staff as I had questions regarding my purchases. In conversation they recommended Indian Trail Antiques as a "Mantiques" location. They were spot on! We programmed the GPS and were off, two 14 year olds, my wife and I. We arrived to find out that they are closed on Monday's and Tuesdays, however, Charles was working in yard/barn and invited us in, turning on the lights on all 3 floors of his large barn. We had a tour along with the stories of how he acquired some of his collection. The barn was neat and orderly and reminded me of the show American Pickers Antique Archeology store.

Absolutely the best jams, and sauces you will ever have. Made in Maine, bursting with fresh fruits…read moreand local flavors without all of the corn syrup and preservatives. One and done, can't get enough of these homemade jams and sauces; they will compliment any and all of your favorite dishes. Your guests will wonder what your secret it. Forgotten Recipes for the win.

My parents bought me the honey mustard from here many years ago and I'd ordered it offline ... it's…read moreabsolutely amazing . Unfortunately I can't find the site to order .

Congrats to Red's for the social media success, but Sprague's is just as good if not better. The…read morelobster roll was a 10 and we only waited 15 minutes from entering the line to getting our food. We can't wait to come back.

We stopped by on Thursday, 6/18/26, at 4:15 pm. There was no line to order and we only waited a few…read moreminutes for our food (a full hour and fifteen minutes less than we waited at the place across the street). A lot of reviews are from people who came here because they didn't want to wait in the long line for the place across the street and they said the lobster roll here was good. We wanted our review to be fully informed, so we got a lobster roll here and we also got one from the place across the street. While the line across the street is absurdly and unnecessarily long, we've determined now that that place is famous for a reason. Prices are the same, high $30s. The actual lobster was fine at Sprague's, comparable to the place across the street. The butter though was not even a competition. I don't know how they do it, but the butter from the place across the street was just so much better. Sprague's butter just did nothing for the lobster roll. It was clear and just looked like clarified butter. Do with this information what you will.

Quick stop for a sandwich! They have a wide selection of coffee and teas. Sandwiches already…read moreprepared in the cooler. Picked up a ham sandwich to go. It was great! They also have bakery items that looked really yummy! Someone try the lime and coconut cake and tell me how it was. It looked amazing!! If you are in a hurry this is a great quick stop! At 3:00 they serve wines!!

NO ICED COFFEE!?!?!?…read more Otherwise coffee and baked goods are good. Sunny indoor area to sit and eat

Decent grocer store in Maine. Had a pretty good selection but we were just trying to pick up some…read morebreakfast for our Airbnb. Had everything we needed.

The store is clean and organized. We didn't have any troubles finding what we needed. The checkout…read morestaff is friendly, even the prison bagging our purchases was pleasant.

The Dresden takeout was a real fun place! We felt like we went back in time to the 60s or early…read more70s. The gas pump was not digital. The thing actually went judging Gigi as it rang up. There was no attendant we paid for gas and then we pumped however, we didn't know the pump didn't stop! It just kept going, so I went back into pay the balance and scout it out the store a little bit my favorite find was this bag of wafer candy with blue raspberry powder that has a tattoo on the bottom for your tongue. It's temporary but my students in sixth grade Absolutely loved this candy for the tattoo and the super blue sour raspberry powder inside it all fades away within seconds, but oh what fun! What's amazing about these little gas stations in the middle of nowhere is that they typically have pizza wings and subs and everybody seems to stop there. It's a great way to get a feel for the locals when you're traveling. We were heading to a lodge on Lake Conossee, we were literally running on fumes driving on winding one lane country road as the sun was setting when we saw this gas station with only two pumps we had to stop. It was one of the most memorable part of our trip..

I'd come back for sure. Sick place. They got everything you need and more. I got a water.read more