One of my favorite stops in Belfast. I only eat donuts at The Only Donut. Their potato donuts are a…read morelittle bit heavier than those in the midwest but they are so delicious. also the variety of flavors is amazing. This trip I discovered the "sea smoke" flavor and swear that it was hands down the best tasting donut I've ever had. You might call ahead and order as my last morning there I went in for more of that flavor and someone had bought them out shortly before I got in. Simply amazing donuts!

Happened to drive by on my search to find downtown Belfast and treats for my community--wow! So…read moreglad I stopped! Was 1:40 pm on a Saturday, luckily they were still open and 17 donuts were left. Some plain, some cinnamon sugar, a few marbled chocolate and vanilla. Absolutely delicious! Great texture, not too sweet , just the right size. We gobbled them up. Next time I'm up Down East, I'll definitely be stopping by again, hopefully earlier in the day to try more kinds. If you like donuts, include Only in your travel plans. Folks who live nearby, y'all are lucky!

Fantastic donuts- some of the best I've ever had and very unique. Great service as well. Highly…read morerecommend when visiting Rockland.

Last year we had a donut and shared it - this year we upped our game - lemon drop for me and mocha…read morelatte for Wayne - who remarked as we were leaving that they "weigh a lot!" These are more a dessert meal than a donut - and soooo delish! Service was great and you've got to love a place that wears their love in the decor!

Time to renew my review (last reviewed on 2/25/2012)…read more We continue to be thrilled with the quality and variety of donuts. Our favorites continue to the glazed twists, maple (any variety/frosted or unfrosted), blueberry(any variety/frosted or unfrosted), and of course the kids love the chocolate donut with chocolate frosting with rainbow or chocolate sprinkles. Service is quick and friendly. What's even better, they now have online ordering for pick up!! Now, if they run out of a donut or it's not available - they will substitute the closest possible. So if you are concerned about the substitute, you should order in person....with that there's even a greater risk no donuts will be available...I would rather order via that app, as I know I will get something! Parking can be annoying, especially if you don't like parallel parking or walking. But we don't mind at all for these delicious donuts! Place can get crowded. There are a few tables available to sit inside and sometimes a couple of chairs on the sidewalk. It's always neat and clean inside. I highly recommend!!!

The best donuts I've had. Period. Staff is welcoming and…read morepolite, been having these donuts for years, nothing I've ever had compares. Sets the bar way too high, since I grew up having these donuts, everything else is mediocre in comparison.

I think these donuts are laced with crack, in addition to potato!…read more Wowee! Super good, tasty, moist - you effing name it!!! I learned on our Maine trip that these donuts, along with Whoopie pies, and of course Maine blueberries are their go-to desserts. Since I didn't want to buy cheesy souvenirs, I went with donuts (and magnets lol)! I KNOW they will go over well!!! This location was less busy than the tourist trap other o w we hit a few days ago. Y U M A MAINE MUST - trust !!!

Stopped by mid morning to grab a bite for the drive home. There was a short line, and the service…read morewas quick. I know these are suppose to be potato donuts but the texture was like a stale donut. The flavors were not helping either, with the exception of the Dark Chocolate Sea Salt. The chocolate flavor was prominent, but lacked the sea salt. The other flavors we got were: Blueberry Lemon: just a sour lemon flavor Vegan Lemon: even worse than the blueberry lemon Vegan Vanilla: tasted of nothing Maybe you have to get there early morning. For almost $5 a donut, I expected more.

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!

Food is amazing. Most Asian American restaurants load the sugar and salt. Bakers Way did not…read more Second time here. Take out to our boat. pad Thai, Fried Rice, Spring Rolls, and steam dumplings. Dumplings good, everything else exceptional. And we got the biggest yeasty cinnamon bun I've ever seen. Words cannot describe how decadent this was. OMG!!!! I've been coming to Boothbay for 30 years and never knew this place was there. If someone had not sent me would have thought just a bakery. It is that too. I have seen some negative reviews on service. Not fair. There is no table service. You stand at the counter till they have time to take your order. If you are eating there, they will deliver to your table. There is beautiful outside seating. And English is not their first language so patience may be required. And they are from a different culture and it to some that may translate as rude. That has not been my experience nor those lined up for their food or bakery products. A constant stream of takeout. If you like Asian food, funky place, this is it. One more thing. The order we had at most any other Asian restaurant in the area would have been double the cost. 2 entrees large portions, 2 apps and a desert for under$50 bucks!!!

Their reputation precedes them at Baker's Way. On our way out of town, we stopped by to try one of…read moretheir apple fritters, which they are known for. I am not a doughnut person at all, but I always make an exception for apple fritters. So we bought one, and I want to emphasize the word "one" because it was sooooooo huge that it would've just been too much to have gotten more. It was enough for 3 to share, frankly. It was really large. The apple fritter was good, but I have to say, it wasn't my favorite. I've been spoiled by a place near our home (3,000 miles away) where the addition of a noticeable amount of cinnamon with huge apple chunks always steals my heart. Here, at least in the fritter we got, I didn't taste any cinnamon, and honestly, I couldn't taste any apple pieces either. Not sure what was going on. It still tasted good, but I felt like it wasn't well represented for what they claimed it to be. Again, it wasn't bad... it just wasn't great, either.

A very sweet tiny bakery and tearoom, that also serves lunch! Pastry options were amazing. Cannoli,…read moreFrench macarons, cupcakes, pumpkin rolls, bagels, wow! You can even set up a tea party here! So great! What a wonderful place to come on a weekend after shopping. Would be great for a birthday brunch, they even have table top games. It's run by a family, and it really had the ambience of being in someone's home. I love this place. Service was quick too! And the goodies were served on a medley of precious flowered mismatch plates!

First time here in Gardiner. Was craving a milkshake, and was fortunate enough for this place to…read moreappear. A little mom & pop shop with baked goods, ice cream, and sandwiches. As I mentioned, I came here for a shake. I got a large peanut butter shake, with vanilla ice cream. It is made with real milk, and real ice cream, and blended right in front of you. The only downside, is that it was a little thin. But, the flavors were there. And the large size is perfect for the price point. I stated I came here just for a shake. Well, they also have donuts. Although it was the afternoon, I took 2. A Boston Cream donut and a sugar chocolate cake donut. I at these during my drive back to Boston. The sugar chocolate was pretty good. Still somewhat fresh. And it is what you would expect from a cake donut. The sugar added a nice touch. The Boston Cream was fresh as well. But, the filling's flavor was off. You could taste the standard cream filling, but something just didn't taste right. Oh well, I devoured it. Now, were they homemade? I have no idea. Both owners were assisting and seemed to be very nice. Im thinking this is another local favorite, as the owner knew a lot of customers that came in.

We were so excited to try Dunkin Donuts since apparently there is no Starbucks nearby. The…read morerestaurant was clean and the bathrooms were clean as well. There was plenty of space to sit. However, we had to wait awhile just to order. The workers were discussing an issue going on with their computers and completely ignored us. They could have at least acknowledged us as we awkwardly waited. Then when the next person in our party went to order, the worker walked away and left us standing for another 5 minutes while a line started to form. We finally ordered from a kiosk. Our drinks came quickly. The latte was really good, one of the best. The foam was the perfect amount. It was a great coffee flavor. We customized our other iced coffee drinks, they were definitely on the sweet side, a little bit too sweet. We also ordered a Boston Cream Donut. After 20 minutes of waiting, good thing we had our coffee to drink, I finally went up to ask about our order. The staff member was shocked we hadn't gotten it, even though out receipt was sitting there as well as another family's order. He even used a bad word as he grabbed our donut. He did offer us 2 free donuts for the wait, but all the donuts were stale and tasted like they were made last week.

I went to Dunkin this morning and ordered my avocado toast with NO BACON and they repeated no bacon…read moreand then when I got to the window and got my order they messed it up and put extra extra bacon on my toast so thank you so much dunkin for screwing up my order.

I love a good donut shop, and this place was all over social media when I was planning my trip, so…read moreof course we had to go! We tried the dark chocolate sea salt, strawberry sprinkle, chocolate toasted coconut, old fashioned, maple, and vanilla. They were all fresh and delicious without being overly sweet. My favorite was the chocolate toasted coconut, but they were honestly all really good. I'd never had a potato donut before, but they reminded me more of a cake donut than a typical donut. The employees were all super friendly, and I was impressed with how clean the store was, especially with how busy they were. We got there at the perfect time because there were only a few people in front of us, but by the time we left, the line was out the door! This is in the perfect location in Old Port and I definitely recommend making a stop!

Group of 4 found it to be very mediocre. We were hyped to come here as we were told the donuts were…read moremade with potatoes. Upon tasting them we all agreed they rank with the donuts in a case at your local supermarket. Not worth the $5 price tag nor the 25 minute wait

We ordered two pies for our Maine wedding--strawberry rhubarb and classic apple--and they were…read moreeverything we hoped for and more. The crust on both was perfectly flaky, buttery, and absolutely delicious. The strawberry rhubarb struck that just right balance of sweetness with a bright citrusy lift, and the apple was the kind of all-American comfort you dream about for a fall wedding. We picked the pies up in person, and Apple Shed was wonderful to work with from start to finish. Planning from Arizona could have been tricky, but they were so accommodating and incredibly helpful, making the whole process seamless from afar. Truly outstanding pies and equally outstanding people. Highly recommend!

Excellent fresh pastries can be purchased here. Tons of variety for your taste buds and sweet tooth.read more