This was an easy stop off to and from Boothbay or the Botanical Gardens. The two stars here…read moreentirely represent the ease of free parking and the service, with clean dining room and bathrooms. Another nice aspect was the free recipe with spice packets, free chocolate tasting and free coffee grounds. All these were very tasty. So I have confidence their food was probably good, though we did not order any. The drinks were quite horrible. There were two of us who stopped in. One tried the spirit flight and the other the mead and kombucha flight. Nothing was good to either of us. I've never left a spirit behind, but this time I had to. The offerings were just terrible to taste. Hopefully they'll get some better local businesses to support their drink offerings in the future.

Stopped back in the Maine Tasting Center again this year on the way to Damariscotta. They have just…read morerecently opened for the season and have so many fun and new things coming up! The standout for us this year, was trying a Maine made vegan "meat" salami! They are also dog friendly and have lots of parking!! The staff is also so welcoming!! We also loved seeing all of the cool food and beverage trails throughout Maine!!

I absolutely love the street that Table Bar occupies, such a walkable area with so many cute stops…read more Great for my mother's day weekend to do some shopping and have some great wine. The atmosphere of this wine shop is completely retro and fun. Great old records for sale, vintage clothes rack out back for some thrift shopping, fun and fresh bottles of wine to take home. We sat right at the bar next to the records were playing and the owner switched records frequently and always had something fun playing. The wine here was so much fun - as someone who works in wine sales it's always refreshing to see a bar changing what wines they serve and have something new open every day. They don't have a set wine list, i believe they just choose what they want when they want and display what they are serving by the glass on a shelf behind the bar. I love that idea so you can go often and always be able to try something new. I would have had some snacks along with my wine if we had not just come from lunch but i will definitely be back since this menu always changes with what is fresh. A great spot in this area and i'm excited to go back already.

I didn't take any pictures of the food. And I wish I had! My mom had a glass of Nebbiolo wine. And…read morewe shared a plate of the most incredible creamy polenta with a beef ragu sauce. Probably the best polenta I've ever had besides my Tia Rosanna's! Umm you MUST try. I have no photos to prove my consumption of this decedent meal, you'll just HAVE to take my word for it. K thanks bye

Fantastic gourmet shop to grab key things you need for entertaining: wine, cheese, salami, &…read morehousemade dips for your charcuterie, the tastiest crispy chips. Don't miss the frozen case featuring Afterglow ice cream sandwiches made in Maine. People will fight over the Classic sweet cream between brown butter chocolate chip cookies. The restaurant no longer has regular hours. But their Wiener Wednesdays featuring inventive hot dogs, along w/ curated pop-ups are not to be missed. They're really community-minded, so great local stop.

If only I lived closer... I'd be at Vessel & Vine ALL. THE. TIME…read more I've been a huge fan of this wine store for years. It's got so much character, and the people running it are some of the nicest humans ever. I don't think I've ever left without a smile on my face, or without a bottle (or two) of something new and interesting. Their selection is incredible; not just wine, but also vermouths, Campari, and even pasta and bread?! Like, what don't they do? And the vibes??! Perfection. In the winter, it gives a mix of Scandinavia and Spain, and I'm so here for it. Oh, and they have a full wine bar with pours and bites. Just go... you'll thank me later.

Awesome food!! Always was when I skipped school million years ago!! Best pizza Best Subsread more

We have waited YEARS to be in Maine at a time this restaurant is open. It did not disappoint and we…read moreplan to return this week. We got a small cheese pizza and mushroom and pepperoni pizza to take home and bake. TONS of toppings with a flakey crust

Had a late lunch here today, as Sidereal Farm Brewery was close by to the Airbnb we were staying at…read morethis week. As a disclaimer for this review, we came for the food, not the beer. My wife ordered the burnt ends and I went with the simmered ribs. We felt the meal portions were a bit on the smaller side, but I also think the pricing reflected that. The meats themselves were tender, but I felt my ribs were overseasoned somewhat. The sweet potato side was outstanding, just wish we had more of that. And the Fire Roasted brussels and artichoke side was burnt, to be honest. Cornbread, however, was extremely tasty. Still, overall, a decent meal, but somewhat inconsistent. 3.5 , rounded up to a 4 Star Yelp rating, IMO. Again, I can't comment about the beer, because we don't consume beer. I really shouldn't say the place had a "Hipster vibe", but it was certainly a unique and cool setting for a casual lunch.

Was excited to see a brewery/fine dining place out of the way on the map so we tried it!…read moreBased on the reviews here we had high hopes but it ended up being underwhelmed. Generally over all beer vs. food the beer was better. We liked 2 of the 4 we tried. The staff is very friendly, kind and accommodating and actually took one of the food items off- we didn't ask and were willing to pay so that was nice. Hubby ordered the "perfect scallop" it was almost inedible due to the amount of salt used. I had the burnt ends with peach/caper berry slaw, Tuscan Mac and cheese and sourdough bread. The burnt ends had good flavor but they were very overdone and dry. Mac and cheese had a good sauce bread was tasty. Neither of us enjoyed the slaw but maybe someone else would have. Overall a neat place to try but unsure if we'll try it again.

My wife and I have driven by this location on many occasions during our travels to the various…read morebusinesses in Augusta. We always wanted to try and it and one day we decided to. Parking is ample, but it's not clear from the outside that there is no place to sit inside to enjoy their food. It's a walk-in take-out only. They have a large selection of wine and locally brewed beers and a small menu with approximately 14-20 items on. Staff is young and friendly. There is no kitchen, but a small prep area with electric griddles. My wife ordered the lobster roll, which they were willing to swap the brioche hot dog bun for sour dough sliced bread. They carefully weigh out their lobster and lightly dress it with mayo prior to putting on the bread. My wife enjoyed it, but said it's not a lobster roll she would ever get from them again. I had the crab role which had plenty of shredded crab meat, but very light on the mayo and I felt underwhelmed. The place was worth trying, but not something I would go out of my way to purchase from again. You do get a bag of chips with your meal so there is a positive note.

Good service. Great lobster rolls and great variety of wines especially t yummy chocolate wine.read more

For those that live in the Androscoggin and Oxford county regions of Maine, Roopers is likely your…read morego-to or a consistent stop for all your alcoholic beverages. In Maine we sell alcohol in CVS, Walgreens, Hannaford, Shaws and many other types of establishments, but Mr. Rooper, prior to his passing in 2022, built an empire of Rooper's Beverage stores that is well known for their inventory and bottle redemption services. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, they will try to find it for you. They found me a Jack Daniels Sinatra bottle that is very limited and they called me the second they got their hands on a bottle. Rooper's is a Maine staple and their staff is always friendly and accommodating. Mr. Rooper did a tremendous job building his business and expanding to other locations. I applaud him and his teams for continuing to raise the bar and set the standard for customer service.

As cliche as this is, Roopers "is what it is". All their locations are rather similar, with the…read moreSabattus St one just recently adding bongs/pipes/weed smoking paraphernalia. So you can buy all your addictions in 1 spot. Lottery, scratchers, beer, wine, liquor, cigars, cigarettes, papers, tobacco. They've stepped up their craft beer game a lot recently. Just be weary of dates on cans. Roops has a tendency to keep year+ old cans on their shelves. $20 for a 4 pack of year old warm IPA. Delicious.

We stumbled into Bistro Millard on a whim and really enjoyed our meal. They have a really cute…read morerestaurant. We started with the mussels and two of the house salads and they were both delicious. Our waitress was very helpful in helping us narrow down what we wanted to eat. The sauce with the mussels was so good. We all go the same pasta dish- house made white wine and mushroom sauce which was incredible. The star of the show was their chocolate mousse which was some of the best we have had in a long time!

Actually ZERO stars. I put in a request for reservations, thru their email as directed by their…read morewebsite, for either a Friday or Saturday night on a Wednesday. I NEVER received a response back. NOTHING. Not a chirp. If your response to requests is this poor I can understand why there are negative reviews about the service. Good luck surviving with this lack of professionalism. I will not be attempting another reservation.

Beer cheese and pretzels are great, great beers. My husband drank enough beer to hang his mug in…read morethe rafters !!

Stopped in for a quick dinner…read more Very cool pub inside, 2 different sides, 1 bar and the other restaurant. Ordered the special Mozzarella Moons. They were good, but really tasted like seafood. They definitely use the same fryer for both which is disappointing. I ordered plain wings, French Onion Soup, and a piece of Fish. The FOS was actually really good, although had a peppery taste which I have never had before. The wings were good, 8 come per order. The side of fish was also good. The server was very nice, it just took a long time for our food to come out. It was hot & fresh, but took too long.

Definitely don't want to miss this spot. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Food and beer are…read moreexcellent. We had the ranch popcorn, Thai sesame salad and the Kennebec pizza. Everything was fresh and delicious with lots of great flavors and texture. I had the Long Time Listener (triple IPA) and highly recommend this, it is phenomenal. Incredibly smooth and tasty for a 10.4% ABV! Followed that up with the Et Tu IPA also very smooth and tasty. Looking forward to stopping in again next time we are in the area.

Still a level of suck I can't quite put onto a review. Do better. The fact that you have customers…read moreis indicative of the lack of variety in Augusta and not based on service. Every time I come here I am disappointed. I literally watched a woman sit here for 15 minutes waiting to be recognized (AT THE BAR) on a Thursday. It wasn't busy. Beer is still meh. They really should take some classes from other breweries in the area. Service: 2.0 Pizza 4.0. Beer 1.5 Average. 2.5.