Always great food and atmosphere !! Delish pizza and everything else. Have never had a bad meal there. Matt and staff r awesome too!!! Service is always timely and friendly. Will b going again soon! read more

This place is such a hidden gem!! Located in what feels like an old bed and breakfast, the multi-level restaurant leans into the cozy lodge vibe. The first floor has a big bar, a lounge area around the fireplace, and some tables. The upstairs has a super spacious layout with plenty of seating. Every single thing we have eaten here has been insanely good. The pasta is always layered with unique and delicate flavors, and the pizza is SO good. If you sit at the bar, you can also get some special bar only offerings, like garlic knots made with their pizza dough The cocktail program is amazing and with prices on par with the bars around the area that use cheap liquor and premade mixes, they're a great deal! One of the best old fashioned's I have ever had! Lastly the service is always extremely professional but also warm and friendly. The owner is often around as well and he is always helping out which is super appreciated as a service industry worker. 10/10 all around read more

Wandby Landing - tomato salad, garlic knots, corn pizza - Italian Near Me - Kennebunk, Maine

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Delicious food, attentive and friendly service and great ambiance. Highly recommend for a nice dinner in the area!

The ambiance of Wandby Landing is one of the best I've been to. Such a cute restaurant indoor and out. Honestly, I've tried a lot of the items on their menu and you just can't go wrong with anything. Pizza and pasta are delicious. My waitress was so kind and offered quick service. Highly recommend! read more

Such a disappointment. Great atmosphere, nice server awful, food. No Bread!!!!!! The rigatoni was no better than the meals we get through Factor, our meal delivery service. Too soft, very bland. A very disappointing overpriced meal. The hostess had zero manners. Won't return or recommend. read more

Ambiance was 5/5. You enter through a garden and the interior was beautiful and intimate, even for larger parties. I think they advertise hosting weddings and I can absolutely see why. Service was 4/5. It was good, nothing outstanding. Food was hit and miss. Ex) Hanger steak with local mushroom and salsa verde amd fried shallot was 5/5. Good portion, excellent flavors, cooked perfectly. Peekytoe crab bucatini carbonara/cacio e pepe was 2/5. Barely a hint of crab and 2 or 3 under rendered pieces of unrendered guanciale over overcooked pasta. It wasn't advertised as cacio e pepe but even then it would have been far too heavy on the black pepper. Prices weren't bad. Maybe a lottle lopsided for the quality/quantity. read more

Wandby is one of our favorite local go-to dinner spots! Our usual order is the Caesar salad and the chicken Milanese to share. The chicken is so crispy and delicious...and BIG! Their pizzas are also outstanding. I order the mushroom pizza and ask them to add sausage. The meatball appetizer is great to share as well. The wine list is excellent with exceptional hand picked Italian wines. And their cocktails are tasty and fun! Service is extremely friendly and Matt the owner is always around. Top tip is to sit at the bar or downstairs near the fire place. Highly recommend! read more

Very expensive $32 for two glasses of "house" Chardonnay. There's a "kitchen love" fee on your bill which is added without your permission. The smash burger was a regular burger on a regular bun which isn't what a smash burger is supposed to be. The staff were incredibly nice and attentive but the price was exorbitant. read more

Wow. We came about 6 months after Wandby Landing opened and the food and service was very good but can say a little over a year later, bam, they have upped their game with new menu items, the flavors on all of the dishes we tried were truly fantastic! This is an A+ in our book for southern/central coast Maine The wine selection was also pretty good, we got a nice bottle from one of our favorites in Williamette Valley and the mark-up was reasonable for the quality of the product. Overall, if you are anywhere need Kennebunkport, you NEED to make this a stop!! read more

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This was our second visit since new owners took over and rebranded. Now I remember why we weren't in a hurry to return. Tried the chicken milanese as recommended by a previous reviewer. The dish was swimming in dressing and the chicken was heavily battered. Would recommend ordering dressing on the side. The pizza is very good and I would return for that over the sad milanese. The cocktails and wine pours are stingy compared to other local restaurants. Our service was pleasant and attentive and the atmosphere is very nice but nothing extraordinary here. I might return if a friend suggested it, but it wouldn't be my first choice of places in the area. read more

From start to finish we had a spectacular time. Bartender was lovely and we ate at the bar, which is highly recommended. Food was delicious and surprised and delighted us all. Do not miss the tuna crisp, pizzas, especially seasonal dishes and the pasta dishes. Introduce yourself to Matt and Mariah Dyer, the owners and encourage their efforts to run one of the most welcoming and wonderful restaurants in all of Maine. read more

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This place is stunning. The pizza is amazing and so is all of the other food. The Chicken Milanese is easily the best thing on the menu. We sat at the bar because there wasn't a table for us and it was totally fine. The reasons why it gets 4 stars and not 5: I wanted the Chicken Milanese but asked if I could get it with some type of spring mix instead of arugula because I cannot have arugula. The bartender told me no and he also told me that arugula doesn't take up much of the dish so it's not a big deal. When my wife got her order, which was the chicken milanese, there was a massive portion of arugula on top, it was basically a salad, my wife loved it, but that goes against what the bartender told me. I ordered the Bolognese, and although it was good, the physical portion of the dish was less than half of the chicken Milanese. I understand it might be a heavier dish, but not really because that chicken is fried, the portions were not consistent and I was left envious of my wife's dish, which is what I wanted to order, but didn't because they couldn't accommodate me not wanting the arugula. Like I said before, that chicken is easily the best thing on the menu, but everything else was absolutely wonderful. read more

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Cozy and quaint-feeling type restaurant in Kennebunkport! My boyfriend and I got a bite to eat and some drinks -- they have a good cocktail menu. We got the pizza with sausage that overlooks the outdoor scenery which was nice. Our waitress was very friendly. Ample seating downstairs and we were seated upstairs. read more

Wandby Landing - Pizza with a view - Italian Near Me - Kennebunk, Maine

drinks were terrific. but the entrees were bland. i got the eggplant rigatoni and it was super salty w very little sauce and underwhelming flavor. our son got the hanger steak medium rare and it was way over done. the service was slow. horrible. though our server was so friendly. the ambiance was mediocre. i hate to be so hard on a place. we dined here when they first open and thought it was just growing pains but after returning years later, the pains still continue read more

This was probably the best place around. Great food and amazing atmosphere ! The staff was phenomenal

We were here for our anniversary last year - and it was fantastic. The service, the food and even a complimentary glass of Prosecco. We returned again last night for this year's anniversary and the experience was much different. Our server, Victoria was disinterested...never introduced herself (we learned her name when she engaged in conversation with someone else), didn't make any small talk or ask about us and did nothing more than take our order. The food was good but not outstanding...the place was not overly busy...and a much better experience could have been given. You won't make it in the restaurant business if people don't leave feeling that the whole evening was special. There's too much competition- you have to set yourself apart. The manager swung by and asked how everything was as we were finishing up- but the time just wasn't right to state how disappointed we were compared to the previous year. What we should have said is that the staff needs a refresher in making everyone feel like the experience- from beginning to end- is top notch and that the food needs to be phenomenal to get people back. We never mind spending if the entire night makes us feel great. read more

The food was amazing. Service is fantastic and ambiance is beautiful. Highly recommend. The best spot we went to in Kennebunkport.

This restaurant was very disappointing. The food was flavorless and over priced. The pasta needed salt and crab toast was underwhelming.

Nice restaurants service and food excellent! Liked the pizza as well. Salads are always great. Would go again

Food was delicious, crab toast was exceptional , drinks perfect, Caesar salad was delicious and we already had plenty of seafood and ready for Italian dishes !! Claire our server was super attentive and her timing was perfect . It was a great recommendation from our hotel Nonantum manager and was spot on! This is were the locals eat lol 4 drinks , 2 apps , entree , humongous strawberry shortcake with ice cream under $130 Great atmosphere and music Thank you Mat for the birthday yum mini expresso martini's to top my wife's Birthday night out visiting from Boston and Naples Fl Cheers to all that made it a great night ! Brian & Gina read more

Lovely atmosphere, lovely food. Will definitely return. I had some very delicious fried brussel sprouts that were out of this world.

We recently held a private event at Wandby Landing. The Food, Service and Ambiance were beyond expectations. Thank you Matt for hosting our group. read more

The food, drinks and atmosphere are amazing at Wandby Landing. You enter the property and feel like you're going to a friend's home for dinner. The staff make you feel at so welcome and at home. I can't say enough about our fantastic experience! read more

I can't say enough about the job Mat and Mariah have done to this once a institution restaurant in lower village . The bar area is just amazing. The staff is just amazing . Hum did I say the food is just amazing ? Well it is !!! read more

In a town(s) that is filled with transient's, the vast majority of the restaurants in Kennebunk/Kennebunkport do not seem to care about hospitality. Rude staff, poor service and mediocre food If these restaurants were in NYC they would be out of business in a heartbeat Customers are not appreciated-they are taken for granted. Fortunately there are a few exceptions and the one that truly stands out is Wanby The owners are true professionals They are very experienced and understand what it takes to provide a great dining experience. They work incredibly hard to make sure that they provide high quality ingredients, great service and well prepared food. Wanby would be a success in NYC We are very fortunate to have this option in the Kennebunk/Kennebunkport area. read more

Wandby Landing is a charming, beautiful restaurant in Kennebunk, ME. Mat and Mariah's vision is gorgeous. The ambiance is cozy and warm - perfect for date night. We loved their wine selections and the chicken dish that was on the menu that evening, (I'm still dreaming of the locally sourced mushrooms). The servers were friendly and charming. We would absolutely eat here again. read more

Officially the front runner in the kport food scene. So happy to see new innovative places popping up. Been here 3 times already and each time has been spectacular. The ambiance is also amazing especially around sunset. Stand outs: mussels with prosciutto butter. Clam and fresh pasta, rigatoni perfectly seasoned and cooked, loved the tiny bits of cauliflower. The salad was packed with crisp veggies in a homemade vinaigrette. Rolls provided with butter and olive oil so so yummy. Ya 5 stars rightfully earned! read more

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Wandby Landing is a great new addition to the Kennebunk scene. My family always enjoyed On The Marsh, the restaurant that occupied the space before Wandby, so we were looking forward to the new owners. They completely reimagined the space so it's much more open and contemporary looking. They built a large central bar which would be a lovely place to hang out and enjoy their well-priced cocktails. The food, with one exemption, is very good. For appetizers, we had the mussels, which were very flavorful and delicious. They were loaded with garlic, onions, and broth was so delicious, you couldn't stop eating it. The squid was also very good and well cooked. We also tried the garden salad which was quite large and tasty. For the entrees, you only have four choices (if you don't want pasta). The swordfish was a beautiful piece of fish and well seasoned. The spaghetti and the rigatoni were also quite good, though the rigatoni was for me on the verge of being too salty. I'm sure the salt came from the sausage used in the sauce, but they should tone it down a bit with the tomatoes. The side dishes were also delicious. We had the grilled eggplant and the chickpeas. The chickpeas have a heavy cilantro flavor and if you're like me and think cilantro tastes like soap, I wouldn't order them. By the way, you most definitely want to order at least one vegetable side because the entrees do not include anything but the protein you ordered. Fortunately the sides are large and could easily feed two, maybe even three, guests. The one major flaw was the grilled chicken. It looked beautiful when it arrived, but both orders were over-cooked, dry, and tough. People had difficulty cutting it, and the chicken just peeled away in strips. When you only have four choices of protein on the menu, each of those four dishes needs to be delicious and the chicken is a major fail. The server noticed that we only ate half of it, asked our opinion, and did ask if we wanted something else, but when the party is already halfway through their dishes, who wants another dish? The proper response would've been either take the order off the bill or offer a free dessert or drink. None of which happened. We order a tiramisu for dessert just to try it, and it was very good with lots of rum flavor. The service was welcoming and friendly, though they need to work on bringing out the food at the same time. Since the restaurant is still getting its feet on the ground, I'm sure this will improved. Overall, if they either change that chicken or cook it better, I would give Wandby a five star review. The prices are reasonable, the vibe is great, the space is beautiful, and most of the food is tasty and well-presented. read more

Really enjoyed dinner tonight. Came early and sat at the bar. My husband and I shared mussels to start. We both tried two different pasta dish she's. I appreciated the fact that I was able to get a half portion while my husband got a full portion. Also enjoined side of green beans. The restaurant has been beautifully redone. Airy and open. Enjoyed talking with bartender. We will definitely be back. read more

Good new addition to the dining scene. We were seated upstairs, which is not as appealing as the main level. But our lovely waiter made it less like an exile. Generous wine pour, good calamari appetizer, bland Bang Island mussels, good entrees (pasta, swordfish, side of beets). Limited menu means we probably won't be back this season, but it's good to have this space brought back to life. read more

Simply delicious. The atmosphere couldn't be better - a beautiful bar. We sat at a high top overlooking the marsh. Our waitress Ruth was very knowledgeable about the menu and steered us in the right direction for our pasta choices. We started with mussels that were delicious - the broth was simple but so flavorful. We ordered 3 half portions of pasta because we could not decide - every one of them was delicious, the corn ravioli option being our favorite. Every person was friendly and helpful at Wandby and will be traveling back to come again! read more

Wandby Landing - Rigatoni, egg yolk tagliatelle, guscio - Italian Near Me - Kennebunk, Maine

I've been there twice. The ambiance and service were great. My first pasta meal was excellent. The second time, a different pasta dish, was too spicy - maybe too much salt. (First item in pasta section.) I had a nice glass of wine on my first visit, second time I had a very light pour...below a half glass and I only order one glass so very disappointing. Given the prices, it's also disappointing that you get no bread or rolls,etc with the non-pizza entrees. You get a small plate of pasta, which for me is filling but unlikely for most guys. So you almost have to get an appetizer. Expect to pay about $70 minimum per person with one drink and tax. Then add the tip. Nice place but a work in progress. And no breaks for the locals in the off season. Not yet anyway! read more

Four of us had dinner at Wandby Landing on a recent weekend. I had high hopes, given their website, but I was disappointed by the service and ambiance. VIBE: The dining and bar décor is pleasingly sleek and modern. The music, techno dance, was percussive and too loud for my tastes; coupled with the conversational noise from other tables, I had trouble hearing the conversation at our table. The lighting level was perfect when we arrived, but was dimmed at least twice over the course of our meal to the point that it was hard to enjoy the appearance of the food. SERVICE: Everyone was cordial and reasonably attentive. Unfortunately, our server's soft voice was overpowered by the music & noise. The most annoying thing was that the salads, apps and entrées were all delivered simultaneously, not coursed (this is the second time in the past two weeks that this has happened to me at a supposedly fine-dining restaurant -- a major screw-up). The staff was apologetic, but no remedy or comp was offered. FOOD: We ate our entrées first, while they were warm, the our cold plates. A red leaf & little gem ]salad was fresh and tasty. Swordfish loin was delicious (though the accenting capers had not been rinsed and were very salty, and one portion seemed a little over-grilled). Others said they liked their pasta with bolognese. There was a compact list of serviceable wines by the glass, though the pours were skimpy. Given that I disliked the ambiance and service, I wouldn't be inclined to visit again if I return to the srea. read more

Great spot- unknown to most tourists! Pizza was great and the bartender made a decent drink.

Such a good addition to the port! Food was delicious, great beer and wine selection, stunning interior. Will definitely be back to the Wandby! Highly recommend! read more

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Great service. Really Good food. Pizza and pasta were delicious. Nice place. A little pricey for Italian for my taste.

Been to Wanby many times and always a wonderful dinner. This week I was with a group of six friends. The Reservation was made and mentioned celebrating one friends birthday. We also requested a particular server. We arrived and it was busy. Given a lovely corner table. Drinks were ordered and one asked for iced tea and told she wasn't sure it was available. Drinks delivered and never a mention of iced tea availability, which I've had in the past. I did ask again about the iced tea and told it was not available. Upon ordering three guests ordered a pizza that had red pepper flakes, two requesting it on the side. It was an excessive wait but finally food arrived. It appeared only one was minus pepper flakes with none on the side. One guest cannot eat pepper flakes. When seeing the server next this was explained to her and she took it back to the kitchen. She returned to ask if the guest would care for something else and apologized stating the pepper flakes are in the sauce and not finished with it. This made no sense as it appeared one delivered to the table was without and there was nothing said upon ordering. The guest didn't care for anything else. I must say all the food was delicious as usual. Afterwards we asked for a dessert menu and one was delivered which was odd being we were six. The desserts were also excellent but had hoped we would at least get a birthday candle or good birthday wishes. It was the service that lacked what we were accustomed to. The only other thing we and many other friends have commented on is the drink pours being MUCH smaller than other restaurants we frequent in town. Realizing experienced help is hard to find we will return but hope there is better commication and a more seasoned waitperson. read more

A regular since it's opening a little over one year ago my wife and I dine at Wandby's weekly. We find the food expertly prepared with creativity and care. Piping bowls of freshly made pasta, home made pizza (already acclaimed as the best in southern Maine) wonderfully designed fresh seafood and meat dishes, a great wine list and bar menu all presented with great service and attention to detail. Cannot recommend Wandby Landing more highly after eating at Italian restaurants throughout the USA and Europe as our favorite cuisine. The Kennebunk's now has an authentic Italian gem in our grasps. read more

Average food, small portions, and a very limited menu. Their wine pours were small and even after complaining the bartender didn't pour properly. They also charge an extra 3% service charge for their kitchen staff ! The ambiance was good and the service was fine. We won't return. read more

Gave this place a try and the food is not worth the price. Entire pasta dish was salty and lacked flavor. Ordered a glass of wine and was VERY disappointed with the pour. I will say the ambiance and space is well decorated and looks nice but that doesn't justify the high prices and lack of flavor. I am all for paying for good quality food but this place just misses the mark for me. It's just another restaurant in the Port who wants to Jack up the prices because of the location. read more