Great local dive bar. They have a food truck with some sandwiches. We didn't get any food but…read moreeveryone was raving about it. This is a local spot for sure but everyone was friendly and service was nice. Beer is cold and cheap!

The location is awful, but the hoagies are FANTASTIC. Great bread, great product. Probably the very…read morebest in Maine. And yes it's worth finding, the food is that good.

This review is just for drinks. I have never at here. Right across from the state theater, super…read morefun dive bar. Drinks are cheap and lots of seating. Cool vibe with lots of things on the walls. Great for a quick drink before a concert!

This is a place you may look at and go, "Nah"...well, you'd be surprised! It's a little bar and…read moregrill, but it's pretty cozy and the food, wait staff, service and atmosphere is pretty chill and very good. Everyone there were very polite and not a hugh menu, but sometimes that's pretty cool too...choosing from a booklet of food compared to a 1 page menu can be refreshing and makes choosing something way easier. We received our food on a timely manner after ordering, even as busy as it was. Now, it is a bar, so it can get loud, but not a bother to us. We love hearing people have a good time. Life is just too short and it's great to hear people fill a room with conversations and laughter. Our food was at a very good price for the portions and very, very tasty!! Loved the onion rings with honey mustard sauce - YUM! Now we're not drinkers, so we can't say anything about the bar, but I can say, there was never an empty seat! So if you're ever on Congrees Street in Portland, Maine, stop by and check this place out.

Irish bars - where the Guinness flows like milk and honey and the crash of broken glass hitting the…read morefloor gets a "heeey" with glasses raised - the beautiful brogue compliments and politeness (es) male bartenders with a welcoming smile and in-depth knowledge of the Irish golfers and soccer teams - but that's not here at all. I'm hanging on to the hope that my 4 stars will not have to be updated as the scales of bar justice can only tip downward hence forth. Perhaps I have a false sense of self - but I'm a freakin great customer - I spend hundreds of dollars a month on eating, drinking and making Merry at the midcoast Maine bars - y'all business owners better take notice of me and respect the badge, my writing power and my posse - cause I'll turn you out if I must. And when beady eyes behind the bar set upon me, they're not saying"welcome back valued customer" they're saying "it's him again" the concentric circles, the common center must not be broken with new faces and new money - Be the region between the two concentric circles - I think it's called annulus, be that, not an assulus. The folks at the bar are quite the opposite, they're friendly and engaging- one guy was dancing to live music, caulking around the AC while drinking drafts and discussing Him Morrison with me as I sat alone in a dark corner. This is what Irish bars are - just gotta inform the barmaid- only one, the other is quite nice - and the big guy - I'm betting a shit of Jamison that he's the owner- always running around the back, cooking up great meals - try his Steak and Cheese, the twelve inch pizza which beady eye called "fourteen" - duh - is $9.00 and big guys got a heavy topping hand, smothering that pie with the pepperoni that does that high heat trigger shaped twist - like a tulip pedal holding the little droplets of oil inside.

I went on a Monday evening, about 7:00, because there were so few restaurants open. What a…read moredisappointment! We wanted dinner. The bartender said we could order food even though it was really slow and the band had stopped playing. We ordered cheese steaks sandwiches. We asked what came with the sandwiches and we were told tater tots. It took almost 40 minutes to get our food. We had to wait about 5 minutes for the ketchup and there were no tater tots. We got a bag of chips and were told they were out of the tater tots and French fries. No respectable Irish bar would not be able to serve fries or some form of potato with a meal. The bar had about 10 people in the bar and they were all pretty drunk. It is not a fun pub but a place with some sad drunks.

Great Dive bar!! The bartender Shaun was awesome! The food was right up my alley. In a town of…read morepretentious, food and atmosphere this place is a breath of fresh air!

Bartender gave this small bar, dare I say dive bar vibes. Tap beer was under $4 (even craft). If we…read morelived here this could be our spot.

Super cute place up on 4th floor. There's the world's slowest elevator that will take you there…read more Once up there you will be entering a super cute and comfortable space full of friendly people. The bar tender was Devin and she was fantastic! She was going all the things. There seemed to be tons of locals which speaks volumes. The menu is the same as the bowling alley on the first floor. There's something for everyone. We ordered fried pickles which are highly recommended. Then, ordered the bolognese and a burger. Subbed onion rings for the fries and there were tons! Everything was delicious. Burger was fresh and a great portion. Bolognese was also tasty. Impressive flavor and portions for the price! Super reasonable. Great value. Ordered spicy margarita which was great, a lemon martini (get this - amaretto added great flavor), and a Manhattan. Great bar!!! Would go again. Just great vibes, delicious food, great value, and super friendly employees.

This used to be my go-to place to go, but lately it has really gone downhill. Bar is always sticky,…read moreempty glasses sitting around, fruit flies in the giant containers of garnishes (which are grabbed with bare hands) and a tired staff ("we don't do flights anymore, we really should" is what I was told while there was a sign for flights on the TV in the bar). Half the cute lights on the stairs up to the outside are out, everything is dusty....Whiskey selection constantly dwindling, and new ones take forever to get 'into the system'.

Excellent friendly service! Grungy dive bar with decent food and drink choices- some locals and…read moresome classics. Decent choice, not sure it's super kid friendly because there was some tv on, other than that it was a low key, chill lunch with solid food.

Dive bar in downtown, all the way down to a giant Big Lebowski photo. Fish and chips were ok but…read moreyou really go there for Maine craft beers and ciders and a good selection of spirits. Fun place to spend an afternoon or evening with some friends.

Awful and racist bartender, didn't even open a tab for me. She treated me shitty than other…read morecustomers and even try changing the game I was watching on TV. If I could give this place a zero I would.

There's been something missing in my heart since Rivalries-Portland closed down. That hole is still…read moreempty, but Fore Play is a welcome substitute now. Given the other options in town-I think this is THE place to be for Sunday football games. So many TVs upstairs and downstairs, and they have access to every game you could need. I think I liked sitting at the upstairs bar the most, but there was also some couch seating upstairs that seemed cozy. I was here for the Bills-Dolphins game and had the best time. It was my first time coming in, and I was a little intimidated walking in alone. Everyone was kind, and I enjoyed the selection of beers (and they have jello shots!) They do NOT have food here. But you are welcome to buy your own food and bring it in. Dedicated sports fans seem to bring in an assortment of finger foods on the weekends (meatballs, chips, etc).

with more of a laid-back, dive bar vibe that we actually really liked. It felt casual and easy,…read moreperfect for just hanging out. Only downside was the music -- it could've been better and didn't quite match the vibe. Overall though, a really solid place for drinks and a good time. Would definitely go back! Great service, quick and glad for that

This stop on our taco and tequila trek, was the liveliest. This place was racking the country…read moremusic, not usually my thing, but you could help but join in on the vibe! Definitely the fun spot on our day. Service was fast even though they were full.