A very caring owner - cares deeply about the quality of his food and the quality of service of the…read morecustomers. We have been loyal fans of his food, for decades, when he ran his Beale St. BBQ restaurant in Bath, which sadly no longer exists. He has a a FB page with information about pop up openings - Follow them closely and try to arrive at the beginning of his opening, he sells out FAST! It's a take out spot in Fairfield with plenty of parking given the fact people are picking up their food and leaving. We love everything he serves! literally everything on the menu! St. Louis Ribs, Brisket, Pork Shoulder, Mac and Cheese, Cabbage/Carrot side, Cornbread. So comforting and so delicious. We highly recommend stopping by when he is open.

Ooohhh weee! Never knew a northern BBQ stand could impress a meat-eating Southern girl! You can…read morereally tell how much love and thoughts the owner puts into his items, especially the meat and sauces. If you're passing by this area, you absolutely have to stop by for a quick bite to eat. The meat is smoked right next to the stand and is first come first serve. He offered several selections of drinks and sides, but you have to try a side of slaw and the BBQ sandwich! The slaw had a nice sweetness to it, and I was impressed. The mac & cheese was fair, it just wasn't my normal style, but the BBQ made up for it. Obviously fresh and perfectly smoked. I don't think we could've stopped by the stand on a more beautiful, perfect day! Enjoy sitting outdoors by the food stand under a clean and well covered picnic area. The desserts were also fantastic and I recommend the key lime pie when it's available.

Food is always fresh, hot and delicious! Service is always friendly with a welcoming feel inside…read more Prices are fair and this restaurant is local to all that Waterville has to offer.

Found this place during our road trip and decided to stop in for dinner with the family. It has…read moreoutdoor seating and is dog-friendly, so that was a must! They don't take reservations, and they don't have a waitlist you can join before arriving -- which almost deterred us since we'd been driving all day and the hangry monsters were in full effect. But we risked it and actually got seated right away. Service was great -- friendly and attentive, there just enough and exactly when you needed it. The cocktails were pretty good. I had the Proper Manhattan (Woodford Reserve whiskey, sweet vermouth, and Woodford Reserve chocolate bitters, garnished with a Luxardo maraschino cherry and orange wedge) and the Proper Pig (Crown Maple bourbon and amaretto, garnished with an orange slice and bacon). My dinner was great -- I opted for the Veggie Wedgie (house-made veggie black bean burger with fontina cheese, avocado, shredded lettuce, red onion, tomato, and a citrus chipotle aioli, served on a brioche bun), and I swapped the fries for a side salad. I also added on some mac and cheese, because you gotta be bad sometimes ;) I'd order all of it again! The others got the fried fish and fried shrimp plates and weren't as enthusiastic as I was -- they said the breading was a bit too thick. Overall, it was good, and I'd hit it up again if I'm ever back in town.

I ordered the mixed seafood basket for lunch. The fries looked like they were from 3 different…read morebatches, it had 2 pieces of one scallop, a few tiny shrimp, some okay fish, and 2 whole fried clams and a couple pieces of inedible clam strips (? I dunno, it was rubbery and thin). Really disappointing.

While visiting Maine I found Balanger's as a roadside whim. I had the steak bomb sandwich and I was…read morevery pleased the size of the sandwich and the freshness of the bread. The nice folks brought the food out to me after ordering so I was able to relax at my table and browse my phone. The vibe is very small town roadside diner-esq so don't let the simple surroundings through you off. It was a great satisfying meal!

Such a great addition to the fryeburg fair! My new favorite spot! The biggie egg roll was delish!read more

Gangsta rolls are legit! Very good egg roll wrapper filled with bacon mac n cheese and choice of…read moremeat. These things were almost the size of a 16oz beer can. Delicious. I tried the ranch and jerk sauces and both were subpar imo but the gangsta rolls were perfect during Reggaefest at Sugarloaf. Ty. Served quickly and hot!

I ordered tacos they were very good. Loved the ambience etc. I am looking forward to being in town…read moreagain and visiting this place. So I'd recommend this place for sure. The service was uneven. One bar tender was amazing the other was too busy chatting with people to do his job. (He was new, and clearly doesn't get what the mission is.)

Upscale restaurant for Waterville, Maine. Had a nice ribeye steak and Cabernet Sauvignon. We have…read morebeen wanting to come here for a while, but it was a bit on the pricey side, with a friend visiting, we decided to go for it. Nice to finally get here!

The only positive was the lobster roll was good. But pretty hard to botch a lobster roll. I would…read morethink the same for my bacon, egg, cheese on English muffin. ANYONE can make that. Nope. First bacon had a hair on it. Then replacement meal muffin soggy. Egg fried to death, cheap shredded cheddar cheese, and two sad, hardly cooked pieces of bacon. All yours for $8.49! Service was indifferent at best. Waiting to pay at register at front, four different staff went to register and walked away. I waited, and waited. No acknowledgment. No "hey someone will be with you in a sec." They were not busy either so no excuse. Not worth money or effort to go here. Look elsewhere.

Went on a Thursday to get a lunch. Was just under an hour til closing but several tables had people…read moreand some were waiting for meals and the staff greeted us and said come on in. We don't usually like to go so late as feel it's a little rude as they are trying to close up but they insisted we sat. Had not been here for years, we live away, but was looking about the same and menu was as well, just a lil higher prices as all places have gone up over the past few years. Wife ordered a grilled chicken sandwich w/fries and I got turkey platter and onion rings. Staff was great and attentive. When the meals arrived, we noticed her fries were room temperature and very limp, they are homemade type. The waitress said they are that way "depending" on who the chef was. She could tell we weren't happy with that answer and offered fresh ones, and we said great. My platter was def large and full. Was advertised as like a Thanksgiving platter, but the cranberry sauce was not on it as in menu description. The mashed potatoes were good but the gravy was very salty, seemed anyways. The turkey was breast meat but was 3 or 4 slices about 1/16-1/8", very thin, served over a lot of stuffing and covered w/gravy. The stuffing reminded me a lot like Stove Top. The onion rings were really good tho. Wife's sandwich looked like it was "pressed" before served, was a burger type bun, but flattened, thought was odd. The fresh fries that were brought out were much better than prior ones. Place was clean and welcoming, service was great but the 2 meals and one drink was $44. Thought a lil pricey for what we received but hey, that's pretty typical prices as we found on our visit to ME. So, would I recommend for lunch, maybe not so much, the breakfasts I have had in the past and what I saw, still Looked great. Would go again, but for breakfast, was not happy with the lunch meals tho.

Food is always amazing Atmosphere is clean and welcoming…read more Lots of beer choices Services is always good

Really, really horrible food. Wings were undercooked and…read moreover-breaded. Sweet potato curry soup was not soup, it had the consistency of mashed potatoes. Ordered the kraut dogs and fries. Hot dogs came on buttered toast that was too large for no reason. The frozen French fries were the only saving grace of the entire meal. Drinks were passable, the poor wait staff and bartenders did their best with the limited menu and incompetent management.

Kind of a hidden treasure that saved our day when we weren't sure if we wanted dinner or just…read moredessert. HUGE selection of baked goods. They also have pizza dough if you want to make your own, and they have various sandwiches and pizzas available. They are open long hours, which is nice if you want something at an odd time. We got the pepperoni stuffed breadsticks which were really great! (the only down side is it took them 30 minutes to make them, but it was near closing so maybe that's why). We had a ton of different desserts (blueberry pie, cookies, brownies, whoopie pies, etc), which were all good and really tasted homemade. They also have a few basic grocery supplies for sale in the coolers. If I lived on this block, I'd be in this place every day. We were there later in the evening but got a parking spot right in front. The neighborhood doesn't look to be the greatest but we had no problems.

Great food tastes awesome very nice folks/owners.quick service easy in easy out.deserts tastes…read moreexcellent

Went in this past Saturday for an early Mother's Day lunch. Seated promptly, ordered frozen…read moremargaritas. Given a basket of cold chips and salsa. Drinks came some time later and for the first time in my adult life - I sent mine back. No hint of lime nor tequila. It was like a flavorless snow cone. Food finally came and the food wasn't what we ordered. Close enough. Blandest "authentic Mexican" food you'll ever eat. Service was sporadic, building needs a paint job, but the waitress was nice. Probably won't go back.

Was our go to Mexican many times when visiting hometown in ME. Went there when first opened in a…read morehouse on upper Main st across from the old Boys Club. Great experiences back then and when they moved to Railroad Square area. When they moved to the golf course area, we went several times. Meals, service and restaurant was always good. Service has always been great and place clean looking. This time 4 of us went. 4 different meals. All meals were good, not great, but just seemed to be lacking that old original flavor for some reason. Just did not have the same flavor as remembered as we prefer very authentic type Mexican and this seemed not the same. When back again, most likely will not go again as we found a much more authentic place in the Elm Plaza area, which we really enjoyed and was much more authentic. Not a "bad" experience, just not a "great" one either.

Neat "underground" bar & restaurant that leans more to a bar / local pub hangout. Pool table,…read morevarious "theme" nights including trivia night & live music etc... The drinks were reasonably strong & yummy, as was the food. Had a coconut margarita, fried cheese curds & the taco special, all were delicious.

Excellent restaurant & bar !!…read more My friends and I enjoyed drinks and excellent pub style food. Our bartender was extraordinarily friendly and accommodating . The menu has many options, something for everyone. We had the Buffalo wings, sweet potato fries, quesadilla, burgers, and a few drinks - everything was perfect. We will be back!!