I don't even know where to start! I saw a TikTok about Food for Thought, specifically their…read moreCogdon's doughnut grilled cheese which caught my attention. So I looked them up and saw the adult happy meal on the menu and knew I had to try them. An hour and half drive was 100000% worth it!!! The entire building is small but feels very inviting and comfortable. The atmosphere is iconic with out of this world 90s cartoons painted on the walls. Even the bathroom had a touch of this nostalgia and whimsy (trust me look in the bathroom mirror for an amazing little touch). The staff were equally amazing and truly wonderful. I am currently pregnant and being very careful about what I eat so my husband asked the bartender/waiter if the feta is pasteurized. Most people would have simply said I don't know and moved on but this fellow went and asked the kitchen if the feta is pasteurized (it is). It's little things like that that make us want to go back. Now on to the star the food and drink! We had the soft pretzel which comes with beer cheese and stone ground honey mustard and the fried feta. The pretzel was great and the beer cheese was also great but the feta was indescribable. Every aspect of the feta was perfect and a true umami experience. I got the adult happy meal (a smash burger, chicken nuggets, and fries). It also comes with a toy which is just cherry on top status. The burger was fantastic BUT the fries and nuggets were crazy good. My husband got Flo's Double Burger and he had eaten half of it before I got mine out of the box. He would have eaten two of them if he wasn't so full! He also got the I gotta say... today was a good day sour ale. He loved it and enjoyed it enough we left with a four pack! This is the perfect Maine hidden gem and we will be back soon!

Food was pretty good, drinks were quite good, but service was unfriendly and dismissive. Servers…read morewere more interested in doing shots behind the bar than being attentive and friendly to their customers. And.. WTF is a $4.93 SUSTAINABLY FEE??? We were not told about that.. just appeared on our receipt! REALLY DISAPPOINTED in that place. We have vacationed in Cape Neddick for several years, and this was our first time at Food For Thought. Know they are new, and we were so looking forward to an enjoyable experience at this restaurant. We will never go back there... beware! They obviously don't care about their shitty attitude!

This is the best meal we had while staying in Maine (we stayed at Cliff House and ate at the tiller…read morefor dinner and breakfast and were sorely disappointed). We came for dinner--every single item was awesome. The short rib, Mac and cheese and cornbread were esp amazing. Not pictured that we also enjoyed: the beet salad and desserts of cheesecake and chocolate torte. Also very reasonably priced and great service. Would come back hands down.

Visiting Ogunquit for a family wedding we stopped into the Crooked Pine for dinner. It is located…read moreon the main drag and is attractive from the outside. With steps at the entrance there is a ramp at the back of the restaurant for people with mobility issues. They were very nice and accommodating in helping with the entrance but it is a steep ramp actually easier to use in a wheelchair than a walker. The service was professional and friendly. The coconut corn chowder was fabulous as was the mushroom ragout. Definitely worth a visit!

We had dinner here this week, and it was outstanding. I…read morecalled and made a reservation a couple of weeks ahead of our visit (we were there on a Monday night, and in the restaurant area it was pretty quiet - just us and one other table). First things first - parking is super easy, it's a free valet service (not obvious at first, as there is parking behind the restaurant, but you're greeted right away when you pull in). We walked through the bar area, over to the restaurant area (surprisingly the bar was quite full), and were able to choose a table by one of the two fireplaces. On the restaurant side, it feels very cozy, and homey, exactly where you want to spend a cold night, inside eating dinner. Our server was lovely, greeted us right away and provided menus. I started with a cosmo (they had flavored versions like strawberry, but I elected to go for the classic). For an appetizer, we started with the bacon wrapped scallops - the bacon was maple glazed, and wonderfully crispy, with the scallops cooked perfectly, and some micro-greens scattered on the plate - delicious. For entrees, my mom had the baked seafood stuffed haddock which came with a lobster sherry cream sauce, a massive pile of perfectly cooked green beans, and mashed potatoes (yum). I went with the duck special, which was absolutely delightful. It came with Brussels sprouts, and I subbed out the au gratin (I very strongly dislike sweet potatoes), for mashed potatoes. It was delicious. We were so full, we opted for dessert to go (chocolate cake), which was generously portioned, and decadently delicious. We really enjoyed the meal - this was a wonderful dinner to celebrate my mom's 80th birthday!

Excellent tuna steak with Asian noodles. Great service at the bar and good beer and wine choices…read more Also the place where the locals congregate. I'm very glad I chose it.

We sat at the bar. Our bartender was great. As we were tourists, he gave us great recommendations…read morefor our trip. The chicken entree was one of the best I've had anywhere. Hubby enjoyed the smash burger. The atmosphere is very nice, the restaurant is set in a former house and has indoor and outdoor seating.

Excellent restaurant! Three of us stopped in for a wonderful enjoyable dinner. We started with an…read moreamazing grilled scallop appetizer - two succulent scallops, wood grilled, with red onions and microgreens, dusted with paprika and sesame seeds: amazing! We shared three entrees. Lobster swimming in lobster sauce perched no grits dotted with Tasso ham. Grilled salmon with crispy skin, red beets, roasted carrots. Grilled cauliflower with curried lentils. Delicious food! Excellent service, Comfortable setting. We had a great time!

Last weekend we made a trip to Wild Bevy Brewing in the barrels had drink and after came over to…read moreBatson River fish camp for dinner. We waited like 15 minutes and were seated at a high top we ordered my wife got the steak and was awesome, my friend wife got Salmon and it s was amazing, my friend got a pepperoni pizza and it was awesome and I got mussels, nice portion but the broth was like warm water,had my buddy's wife try and she said it's missing flavor!! Our waitress was awesome and it's nice inside there! Would go back

Came here on a Saturday for lunch after our half marathon. The parking signs were a little…read moreconfusing but we were able to park across the street. We had a group of 6 and they said it would be about a 30 minute wait. The wait ended up being much longer. They seemed very overwhelmed by the amount of people in town for the race. They told us they would be able to seat us after about an hour but we would have to wait for a server. We said that was fine and it took about another 15-20 minutes before our server came. We could tell she was not happy when she got to us but she warmed up over time. The menu has a variety of pizzas, sandwiches, and other entrees. Once we ordered the food came out pretty promptly. We were a little surprised. The food came out before the drinks that were ordered which was a little odd. I ordered the fried haddock sandwich. It was good. Nothing super crazy. There were large chunks of the fried batter that I didn't love but the fish part was good. Service was definitely a little rough and food was average

We live down the street fron the kennebunk inn. We loved Acadame the former restaurant through the…read morepandemic. It was our go to takeout spot. But then the restaurant kind of failed us. I am happy to say for our family it is back. We went tonight and the food was really good and really well priced. We had the chicken wings, haddock chowder and fish and chips all were really tasty. But this is going to to sound weird. The cole slaw was the best I think I have ever had. I love mayo but this was not the mayo heavy type. Really awesome Ot sure if they have a new chef or what but if you are a local and have not gone to the tavern recently give it a go!

Well......haven't been since the new owners took over. The tavern area is very bright, very white…read morewalls, not enough character for a pub. The floors were refinished, so now the pub and restaurant are all in the same big room. Some of the same staff is still there, though some key people were missing: the Irish bartender and the marvelous hostess who always greeted us with a warm smile. The menu was similar, with a few new items. I ordered the sweet potato soup (needed salt, not on table)and the salmon pinwheel, amazing flavor and cooked to perfection. My husband had the baked haddock, too lemony and salty. The potatoes were bland. There was an obnoxious man at an adjacent table, who was a tad inebriated and spoke too loudly. The staff seemed to know him and didn't seem to mind his awful behavior. He ruined my meal with my husband. So.....the food is good, but depends on what you order. Be careful where you sit. Need to work on consistency and hire more help!

We love 50 Locale! My dinner (fish & chips) was outstanding as was my daughter's (pasta). The…read morevibe was lively yet classy. The service was excellent- attentive! We will be back!

Good meal and service. We made a Friday night reservation and the place was hopping. Excellent…read moredrink and mocktail list and I appreciate when free bread/oil is provided. Shared a crab cake app and it was delicious but very small for $14. I had the fresh pasta with confit chicken, sausage and peppers. Very tasty, but the pasta was a little gummy. Also ordered a yaki soba and was told it was good and hearty. The waiter was attentive and we did not feel rushed.

Came here solo and sat at the bar, this seemed like a place with a lot of regulars, always a good…read morething! The bartender was attentive and super kind even though I was only drinking water. I had placed a food order to go and took a seat at the bar while I waited. (There were plenty of open seats, I'm not that person!) I was trying to stay a little bit healthy and they had a tuna poke bowl on the menu. I got that to go and it was delicious, and for $21! A steal. Fresh, filling, yummy flavors, jasmine rice, edamame, fresh veggies, it's a big yes from me. Didn't stay to enjoy the piano party and live music but I'll be back to check it out!

Amazing experience!! 10/10 Great espresso martinis!!!…read more The bang bang shrimp is our favorite item! The pineapple salsa just makes it devine!!! We loved the service! Everyone is so nice. The lounge is nice for lunch and the dining room is great ambiance.

I've honestly needed a few weeks to process this visit because of how disappointing it was. We made…read morea reservation at The White Barn Inn Restaurant about a month in advance to celebrate my birthday, noting both the occasion and a simple seating request due to my husband's height. Upon arrival, we were initially seated in what felt more like a brightly lit, casual tavern or breakfast room, completely at odds with the refined dining experience we expected. Surrounded by families and very casual attire, it was confusing and frankly off-putting. After asking the host stand, we were eventually moved to the actual dining room, which was beautiful - dim, elegant, and exactly the ambiance we had hoped for. Service throughout the evening was polished and professional, and every dish was plated beautifully. Unfortunately, that's where the positives end. While we understand that tasting menus consist of smaller portions, each course, just two or three bites, was entirely forgettable. The flavors lacked balance and subtlety, which is surprising at this price point. The beef tartare in a cigar like wrapper was very mid. One of my early courses was a scallop dish, and the scallops were cooked so poorly they were the rubberiest I've ever had (an immediate red flag in a restaurant of this caliber). My main course, a tenderloin, arrived as an overcooked end piece. After sending it back and requesting rare, it returned slightly less well done, still an end cut, and completely overwhelmed by a salty, heavy red wine demi-glace that tasted more like something from a packet than a refined sauce. It was one of the least appetizing beef dishes I have perhaps ever had. The cheese plate featured Great Hill Blue which some might love but is available at my local Stop & Shop so didn't really knock my socks off, a boring cheddar and a third cheese I can't even recall. At a restaurant of this caliber, I was expecting a much more curated collection of exciting, super, stinky cheeses that one could not find at a chain grocery store. At nearly $700 for two people (with a few drinks and a multi-course menu), the experience simply did not come close to justifying the cost. The following night, we had a $200 dinner at Chez Rosa, the Little French bisto in downtown Kennebunkport. The meal there FAR surpassed this meal in both flavor and execution. Based on our experience--and what seems to be echoed in more recent reviews--the quality of the food here no longer matches its reputation or price point. This was meant to be a special occasion destination, but instead left us feeling frustrated and genuinely let down.

The White Barn is a place you go to have an experience and ours was a positive one. We ordered the…read moreblind chefs tasting, roughly 7 courses ranging in diversity from bite size to the main course. The food was creative and served at a good pace. The service was quite nice, it truly was a unique experience. I give it 4 stars simply because for the price, I'd expect everything to be perfect and there was on item in the tasting the neither myself nor my partner enjoyed as it tasted a little undercooked - it involved Lima beans. Other than that, I highly recommend this spot. Not a great place for kids. Dress nice and know that parking is easy. Settle in and enjoy a unique experience in a very pleasant ambiance.

This was the perfect place to get some sandwiches and sit outside after a long morning at the…read morebeach! My boyfriend and I had a bacon-pesto-chicken wrap and a Spanish-veggie fiesta wrap and both of them were excellent. Great sauces, different types of wraps (we had the garlic and herb and the cheddar and jalapeño), and it was warm and toasted, which makes a huge difference! Definitely a great addition to downtown Kennebunk!