My husband and I stumbled upon this breakfast treasure yesterday morning. This was our first time in that area of Maine, we had been up to look at a couple of summer houses and we decided to stop and grab something to eat while we were up there. We drove by and turned around to give it a try. The inside is a little boring, but quite clean. The service was fast and friendly. Coffee was OK, nothing to write home about. My hubby got an omelet and raisin bread toast. I got the raspberry pancakes with a side of bacon. Both meals were DELICIOUS! The three pancakes were as big around as the plate and the stack must have been 3 inches high - much more than I could eat. The price for this huge plate of pancakes ? $5.55!! The were fluffy, with a perfect golden outside and a lightly crispiness around the edges. My husband was equally impressed with his breakfast! The omelet was quite large, filled the whole plate and also looked light and 'fluffy'. Perfectly finished - eggs overcook quite quickly and tend to be a hit or miss item at many places. They have a small breakfast menu, but plenty of choices including a small section for lighter choices (egg beaters, light french toast, etc) and a children's menu. For all of that food plus 2 cups of coffee we paid $16.49 +tax. What an amazing bargain. This is easily in one of our 5 favorite breakfast places overall. Value for the money it easily is number 1! We do wish we lived closer so we could go more often, although I am sure I could easily go too often with food that excellent! read more

Seating was full. No sign saying to seat yourself and no wait staff walked over to provide assistance. read more

The Sunset Grille - American Near Me - Belgrade, Maine

We stopped in for a quick bite for lunch and were so impressed with the atmosphere, service and cleanliness of this restaurant. We ordered burgers and fries they were cooked to perfection. Highly recommend if you're in the Belgrade area. read more

Food and service were amazing! Stopped by here to grab a quick bite after hiking. Great food and staff were very friendly ! Highly recommend the blue cheese burger and BBQ wings ! read more

The Sunset Grille - Blue cheese burger and Cheeseburger wrap - American Near Me - Belgrade, Maine

Not a bad little dive in bar restaurant located in a charming little town of Belgrade. I had the Steak Bomb sandwich on a gluten free bun.

We have been coming for years and it's always a staple. Very consistent, great drinks, and great fried fish sandwich. A must go lunch/dinner spot in Belgrade! read more

Fried clams were well done, cold and crispy. Not good. This place used to be good. Just a local bar now.

Great meeting place in Belgrade, especially if you want to watch a football game. We needed a mid point with friends and this was perfect. A varied menu that satisfied everyone. read more

The Sunset Grille - Friends getting ready to depart after beer and lunch. - American Near Me - Belgrade, Maine

Food was really good. We had breakfast. Service was great. Ambiance was of a local diner in rural Maine. We enjoyed listening to the locals. read more

The Sunset Grille - Two eggs, bacon, toast - American Near Me - Belgrade, Maine

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The only game in town. Onion rings were excellent. Steak bomb was tasteless; more of a dud sadly. Cheesecake was ok. All in all, an average place that won't kill you. read more

Some locals say it's the best food in town, they might be right because it's the only food. Each visit gets progressively worse-worse service and worse food. If there is a manager, he/she is out-to-lunch (and while you're there could you bring us back some good food?) The last trip, and I mean last, was a Sunday evening with less than half the full restaurant. It took 20 minutes to get a bottle of wine and an iced tea. The rest of the drinks, a soda and glass of water, would make their way to the table about 10 minutes later. 30 minutes to order and after being there an hour the 'meal' finally arrived. I thought I'd play it safe with nachos, however, I was wrong. The plate arrived with a dry pile of chips and what had been chicken pieces at some point. There was no point in sending it back, I didn't have another hour to wait. I will say, the waitress was smart enough to not ask how any of our meals were. I've heard people call this place 'the sunset swill' and I would agree with that. Eat at your own risk. read more

The Sunset Grille - What's in this photo? Sadness and mediocrity. - American Near Me - Belgrade, Maine

Had lunch with friends at The Sunset Grille Service was excellent, food was good portions are good and if you want to have a bit of fun you can play Pac-Man read more

OK this place was an absolute pit-hole. Combination of a burnt hotdog roll wrapped around canned crab meat, with a few potato chips for the price of $16 compelled me to toss it out after one bite. The salad had moldy bits of spring lettuce so I found myself having to pick through it. AVOID read more

We are frequent flyers for Sunday breakfast. I don't understand why I'm seeing unfavorable reviews because we've always experienced good food and very friendly service. I'm fine with modest furnishings provided things are clean, which seems to be the case here. understandably it gets quite busy so expect delays if you roll in between 9-10 in the morning. read more

We stopped here for a quick dinner and drinks. Kammy our waitress was phenomenal. She gave us great some great recommendations for dinner. We started w nachos and onion rings. Both were fabulous then we shared a pizza and grilled fish sandwich - delicious. Others got the burger and chicken sandwich. Fries are home made. We tried the curley and regular fries. Everything came out super hot. I would highly recommend if you have picky eaters or want something w no frills. Soooo good!! read more

So I had to drop a start this year. Came her for dinner one night, as per our annual family trip. When we came in the place was crowed with a few dirty tables open, but certainly not ready for patrons. The young server said to grab a seat wherever. So we opted for a seat outside. We waited, and waited, and waited .... looked at my watch ... and waited. Three different servers came out during this time and some a few times and NO ONE even looked out way. I gave them a little more time, but nope. I had to go in myself and ask if someone, anyone, could possibly wait on us. Of course the young lady apologized and came right out to get our orders. The food was the same as always - basic bar type food. Maybe next year we can skip the grill and find another place to have fried clams?? read more

Of the limited options for lunch in this little town, we're glad we went with Sunset Grill. It's diner food that is quite good and feels like a place locals would hang out. My bacon mushroom Swiss burger was very respectable. You can see in my photos that this is no pre-frozen burger. Big, perfectly cooked rare, and tasty toppings. The seasoned curly fries are yummy. My husband's beans and dogs were good, tasty Maine hot dogs with crisp casings. Fish chowder had a big piece of haddock, lots of potatoes and celery, and was savory and good. read more

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I would love to add a good review of this local place. However it was really bad. Meals took 1.5 hrs to get. Fish was definitely frozen with a cold piece of American cheese. I realize they are probably understaffed but then don't fill the restaurant full. read more

Yummy breakfast. Had the fresh bread toast bacon home fries. Friendly waitress and clean . Also has a full bar and dinner menu in the board looks good too. read more

This is a Local Maine place. The place is full of damned Mainers! It ain't fancy it's just damned good. I keep coming back! Live Music tonight. read more

I was so disappointed. Dirty..poor service..frozen foods. Wings are not good. A patron told me not to go near the seafood dishes. That's scary. Beer selection is limited and unfriendly. Sorry but I won't be back. Went back with a friend. How could this place get worse! The smell of trash outside was overwhelming. My friends salmon was rotten and they took it back. Every meal on the table was horrendous with an "old oil" taste. Done.. with this place. read more

Terrible service and tasteless food. Never in my life had to put salt on a burger until this place. Complete waste of time and money. Don't bother! read more

It is not your homey, friendly, home cooked food as you would expect from outside. Hard to get good service in Maine, but this was even more difficult. If you asked the waitresses for more water/pop/or some salt or condiments... you would get the "what a pain in the A#$ look". We went twice ( it was the only thing open) and we were very unimpressed. The food was just bland, servers seemed to be nice to the locals though read more

Had high hopes for this place, but disappointed. When we walked in, we were told to seat ourselves anywhere that we liked, which was fine, but after about 20 mins and no server, we thought maybe we needed to go up to the bar to order. Server finally showed up with menus and we ordered. Drinks and food came out pretty fast, but then another long wait for the chk (20+ mins). All told, took over 90 mins for 2 beers, a grilled cheese sandwich and a cup of fish chowder. They were super busy, but clearly 4 servers were not enough to take care of 20 tables. read more

Great food and drinks at a reasonable price. Friendly and prompt service. Drinks are sturdy and cold. The heaping club sandwich plate is seven bucks. The chicken pie is hearty and fresh, full of meat and fresh steamed vegetables and topped with a homemade crust. Always several specials along with a generous menu. The chocolate cream pie is the best. This is delicious, homemade Maine comfort food. You can't go wrong. A family favorite in the summer. read more

The Sunset Grille - American Near Me - Belgrade, Maine

This was your typical local bar: industrial carpeting, cracked vinyl seats in the booths, the sting of loneliness and tears ingrained into the glossed wood bar. They served your typical deep-fried bar snacks, along with an assortment of "Mexican" favorites and some local specials. You can get a pitcher of good beer for $15, a reheated bowl of Campbell's tomato soup and a greasy, buttery grilled cheese. You already know this bar because you've been to it a hundred times, in a hundred different places, and wherever you go, it's always the same. It's nothing special, it's just a warm meal, a cold beer, and some local musician belting out Johnny Cash tunes. If that's what you're seeking in Belgrade, this is it. read more

The Sunset Grille - a group of people sitting at a table - American Near Me - Belgrade, Maine

I've been coming back to this restaurant year after year. It's one of the few in this isthmus town. I do like that they have a lobster dinner for $13.95. When the weather permits (in summer) the back patio can be a pleasant place to watch the sun set. The pie is not bad. The inside of this restaurant is typical casual Maine-y. I was much amused once, when I was in Waterville (considerably bigger than Belgrade Lakes), looking for a place to go out and see some nightlife, and I was told that I should try the Sunset Grille in Belgrade Lakes! But, as I said, it's one of the few places to go out and hang. I think it might be the closest thing to a bar in the town. And the do have a bar that you can sit at. read more

This was a good meal with an array of options for heart healthy appetites. Comfortable setting with an outside seating deck . Restaurant is located across the park in Belgrade , where concerts are held on some nights. read more

Very average food that takes forever to show up to your table. This is not the place to stop if you don't have at least an hour to spare. They do a good burger and the onion rings are yummy as well. If I order anything else I typically leave disappointed.... read more

Breakfast was great! Service was friendly and quick. Would recommend the French toast over the pancakes. The bread they use for toast is the best! read more

Always good food, the service depends on your waiter/waitress. For the best service, sit at the bar. Been to this restaurant numerous times and all the food is very good! I recommend the potato skins appetizer, and pulled pork nachos! On the afternoon we went the waitress must've been new because she was very slow and not as friendly as the one we normally have, this is the only reason for the 3 star rating. read more

Worst service I've had in years. Waitress was absolutely clueless. Yes it was busy. But dear lord, she wiped down our table and then disappeared for 10 minutes. Then brought water and disappeared for another 10 minutes. And on and on and on... awful. Food was fair at best. If the choice is Sunset Grille or cereal from the Irving Convenience Store, take the latter. read more

Best desription would be a Dive Bar. A Bar, Our experience on Thursday evening. One patron was passed out with his head on the table. The place was packed with drinkers, It was very loud. It took one half hour for our appetizer (which was cold) to be served. After an hour we gave up waiting for our entree's so we walked out. We did not see one meal come out of the kitchen during this hour. Years ago we had brekafast there and it was nice. I no longer can recommend it. read more

I attended a Monday jam session at the Sunset Grille. The only thing I ordered was a tonic water with lemon. The tonic water tasted bitter. When I brought it to the waitperson's attention, she told me it was the same tonic water as was in my friend's drink. I explained that that may be so, but that the tonic water alone tasted bad. Her response was that there was nothing she could do about it . . . I got the impression she didn't care if the customers were happy with their order or not. I was a wait person for many years. Never would I have ignored a customers complaint about an order or treated them as if they should just deal with it. As I left the jam session, I was accosted by the jam host in the parking lot who complained that next time I needed to treat "her" wait persons better. I informed the host that there wouldn't be a next time. I thoroughly enjoyed my time on stage performing at said jam, however, after being accosted in the parking lot as I was leaving by the host, I'll never return. As I said above, I was a wait person for many years, my suggestion to the owner of this establishment would be that s/he remind the waitpeople and the host of the jam session, that the customers of a restaurant should be treated with respect and dignity. When a complaint it lodged, instead of turning the problem back on the customer, a waitperson's responsibility is to do whatever is possible to fix the problem. When a waitperson is told that something tastes bad, it is their responsibility to find out why. i'd further suggest that the owner inform the host of said jam session that without the performers, who get the audience involved in the show as my group did today, a jam session is just a mediocre event that falls dead in front of the stage. I found the physical atmosphere of The Sunset Grille delightful and would love to go back again. But until I could be assured that I would be treated with respect by the waitpeople and not be accosted in the parking lot as I'm leaving, that option is out. read more

I give this spot a 4 star as they have excellent service and a HUGE menu offering many home cooked favorites (prime rib!), generously portioned salads made with fresh ingredients and of course the classic burger and fries. Great breakfast and they do a mean Benedict! They have trivia and live music and stay open year round, which is a HUGE plus. This is a diamond in the rough and worth a stop. read more

Thank god for tourist because they would never make it without them . Went there with wife first time sat at bar for ten minutes before they came to us then was told it would be over 40 min for a burger and fry's and it cost me 5 bucks for a warm beer. Next time we will just drive by this place. read more

This is just your neighborhood grill. Good feed. No California cuisine. Great pub food, local color, typical tradesmen and farmers type place. Casual. Great for kids. Super breakfasts. Way more relaxed , cheaper and better than the Village Inn down the street. read more

This was the most disgusting meal we have ever eaten. The grease was just pouring out of the food. The quality of food is lower than low. The food is nothing short of disgusting. read more

When you pull into the dirt and gravel parking lot, walk in and sit in a booth with worn out cushions, and see food on the floor under your table and a spider web in the window you think, what am I doing here? But you stay and order something from their diverse menu or pick a special from the blackboard, and after your first bite you're glad you did. I've been coming to the Sunset Grill for years and I've taken friends and family here and have never been disappointed. Obviously many others feel the same way. I've been there plenty of times where there's been a line out the door. I recently took a friend there who ordered the pot roast and he said it's the best he ever had. I'm partial to the chicken chimichanga. It's just a great local eatery with a full service bar and friendly staff. read more

We went for breakfast and was not disappointed. The buttermilk pancakes were great! They were accommodating to the kids too. Friendly staff. A classic small town restaurant. Good food, good service. read more