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 food, specials every week. Fun people. Amazing service by Carla! On the back roads of…read moreWiscasset.

Been a bit since I've Ben here but stopped in one evening on the way back from Augusta thought I'd…read moretry it out got a burger and fries food was great definitely a home cooked meal vibe please was cool inside reminded of the old school dive bar feel!!! Everybody was nice and friendly service was spot on and the drinks where ice cold and made well... will definitely stop by when back in the area for some of that good old school bar food!! Loved it!! (Forgot to take pics was to busy in a good conversation at the time!!

In a city that isn't exactly overflowing with special restaurants, this place has earned its spot…read moreas our local favorite. The food is consistently above average, well prepared, dependable, and the kind of meal you're genuinely happy you went out for. The menu is manageable rather than massive, which I appreciate. They know what they do well and don't hand you a small novel and ask you to make a life-altering decision before dinner. The drinks are... fine. Perfectly drinkable, but nobody needs to alert the James Beard Foundation. If cocktails are the main event for the evening, this probably isn't where you'll have a spiritual awakening. But the real magic of this place has always been the people. The wait staff somehow cross that line from "our server" to "they could be a friend," and that's something you can't put on a menu or manufacture with trendy décor. It's nice to genuinely enjoy the people taking care of you. It's locally owned, unpretentious, reliably good, and full of familiar faces. In a city with precious few places that have a personality (instead of a personality disorder) of their own, this one does.

I wanted to check out Linden + Front while I was in town because the food looked great! I came on a…read moreweeknight week night and chose to sit at the bar since I was dining solo. It seemed to be where most people were anyways. The bartender, I think named Greg, was awesome. Even though he was busy, he was quick and attentive. I ordered the filet cooked medium rare for dinner. It was slightly under, more on the rare side, but I didn't complain. Mainly because the couple next to me were non stop complaining and I just didn't want to be a bother. It was still delicious and I don't mind rare steak anyway. I will say, it had an amazing crust on it and was seasoned well. The sauce also paired really nice and wasn't too heavy. The baked potato was also delicious, and they made sure to salt the skin which is bonus points. Overall, I thought it was a cute little restaurant. I liked the vibe and sort of eclectic decor. Food was fresh and delicious. I would definitely come back if I'm ever in town again.

Just go! You'll absolutely love it. The beautiful location. The amazing food. The friendly owners…read moreand attentive staff. We live in Camden and this place makes us feel like we're on vacation when we're there! Added tip: go for brunch and have the donuts! One of our all time favorite things to do. Another tip... go early and walk around Clark Island before your meal. Just a great restaurant and a beautiful spot. We take our visitors there to show them how amazing Maine can be... a true gem!!!

Beautiful spot right on the water in Spruce Head, across from Clark Island, the road stops at the…read moreCauseway and you can hike the path over to the Island. Can't believe this is our first time here over all these years, but it is a bit off the beaten path. We got there at 2 on Sunday, so it was a limited brunch menu. Wish we would have known that! But had some excellent oyster from right off the water in front of them, a Bloody Mary and Fried Haddock!

France's was an exceptional server and food was great Would…read moredefinitely be back and would to have had wait on us again

We've had Francee as our waitress twice now, and she is absolutely amazing! She is genuinely the…read morebest. She's always so attentive, checks in on us throughout the meal, and is incredibly quick with refills or anything else we might need. She's also just so sweet and makes the whole experience that much better. We'll definitely be requesting her every time we come back!

A 10/10 across the board for food, service and atmosphere…read more I had the porchetta for my main, and it was excellent. I also loved my partner's scallops, and the roasted carrot spread is a definite crowd-pleaser. The setting is worth mentioning too--the view is absolutely gorgeous, and this may be the best-located restaurant in the lovely village of Damariscotta. A great find, and somewhere we would happily return to.

An outstanding meal from start to finish. The seafood was fresh, the small plates were full of…read moreflavour, and my Summer Shrimp main was cooked perfectly. Every dish was thoughtfully prepared using high-quality ingredients. The service was warm, friendly and attentive, creating a relaxed atmosphere throughout the evening. Easily the best restaurant we've visited in Maine and somewhere we'll definitely return to. Highly recommend!

Pleasantly surprised, the food was great! And the bar tender was helpful and friendly.read more

They have potential, and there is clearly a loyal following of locals. The barkeep and some locals…read morewere having a great time visiting, and we found ourselves a seat. We were not sure about the ordering process, and after a few minutes started trying to find the pub website and look for a menu. Eventually a menu was brought to our table, and we put in an order for beer. Turns out, half of the items on the menu were not available. When we did figure out an order, more items were made not available. We settled on a NY style pizza. We did not get the toppings we ordered. Good news: the crust was very good, and worth another try! Even the leftovers were delicious the next day - not all pizza can do that. They do not know how to pour a Guinness - which is too bad, because that is a favorite beer of ours. We switched to another tap and had a local red. The tap selection is decent. The place has a very casual atmosphere, and many locals come and go and seem to have great conversation and know each other's business. Overall, a place with great potential, especially for regulars. Hopefully, another visit will be more successful for exploring the menu which sounds good.

I still love this place as much today as I did several years ago when I first reviewed…read more One of my favorite things to order is the cinnamon roll pancakes. On this recent trip I even got cinnamon roll crepes! How fun. My husband ordered a breakfast sandwich using muffin tops as the bread. He loved it, says it's one of the best he's ever had. Always fantastic service!

Delicious! Stopped for lunch. Homey feel but in a good way. Clean. Even the restrooms smell good…read more Wasn't sure what to try but got the pulled pork fries. Excellent! For my lunch I got the burger with egg on top. Cooked well. Great bun. My wife got the French dip. Said the au jus was the best she ever tasted. What I liked most about it it was that even though the menu was nothing super fancy, everything I tried was unique and delicious. Probably the second best place I've eaten in Maine. Will definitely come back.

Wow, we just got back from dinner here on a Friday night, late August, and we are just so thrilled…read more My wife, 7 year old daughter and I are on vacation from NJ. We came to this area for the first time and found this restaurant, got a reservation a couple of hours in advance. It's on a golf course, with lots of outdoor seating overlooking the greens and a sunset. Very nice. The staff and our waitress was super friendly and nice. Can't ask for better, really. She was wonderful. I asked for a Maine Lemonade drink that I've fallen in love with since trying. They didn't have it on the drink menu, but made me something similar and it was delicious!! I had two of them. And the food was fantastic. My daughter had chicken fingers and fries (which she gave a hearty thumbs up to). My wife and I started out with a cup of the Haddock Chowder each and the sun-dried tomato focaccia bread. Both were absolutely delicious. Highly recommend, especially the bread. I had the braised beef rib which was fantastic, the sauce was so good, the brussel sprouts were so good, it was all great. My wife had the award-winning lobster roll. For some reason they don't offer it hot, but my wife likes the cold version also and she said it was fantastic, she had to bring half of it home. No room for dessert. So to sum it up: great ambiance, great service, great drinks, great food. Oh, and the prices seem very reasonable to me (especially being from NJ). So, basically a perfect dining experience! I cannot recommend it more!

We go here often. the food is excellent and the staff is delightfu. it sits right on a golf…read morecourse. Great view

My husband and I stopped in for a meal during our stay in the area, and we couldn't have enjoyed…read moreour meal more. We followed the advice of our server and ordered the Reuben and the French Herb Burger. The Reuben was full of thick-cut house made corned beef, and the burger was topped with bacon jam and an herb cheese, both house made. Both were perfectly cooked and just delicious. We followed with peanut butter pie for dessert and it too was delightful. Service was prompt, friendly and most of all, knowledgeable of the restaurant's best dishes. The restaurant was cozy on a chilly April evening. We will be back!

Service was good was very disappointed by the size of the oysters; I'm from NOLA so these were the…read moresize of a dime so shocked! The lobster app was ok with tortillas cheese and a few lobster pieces...