Type A Diversions has reviewed Chef Landry’s new restaurant The Farmer’s Table.
The sign outside The Farmer’s Table the night we dined advertised “comfort food” – the perfect description for the simply prepared cuisine found inside…Bottom line: For those seeking simply prepared, well-executed comfort food, The Farmer’s Table fits the bill; it is a great new addition to Portland’s food scene.
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Veranda Thai received 3 stars from this week’s Taste & Tell column in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram.
After years of getting to know all about it, Mainers are thoroughly convinced that Thai food is to their liking.
Neighbors of Veranda Thai are especially in luck, because this restaurant is serving a superior version worth a drive for folks farther afield, even if their neighborhood is already well-stocked with Thai eateries.
Chow Maine has reviewed Ribollita.
An entree of roast chicken puttanesca with huge pappardelle made up for a puttanesca tried elsewhere that didn’t make the grade. Ribollita’s doesn’t fudge on the hot black olives, exploding with flavor once they are heated in the sauce, or the garlic and capers — in fact maybe there were just a few too many — and tomato.
Type A Diversions has published a RestaurantWeekME review of Hugo’s.
In addition to the three course prix fixe menu for $30.09, a supplemental course – either Maine Mussel Risotto or Mac & Cheese with Crimini Mushrooms – was offered for an additional $10. We chose one of each. Fresh peas graced the saffron-infused risotto, while a hint of lemon added wonderful lightness to the traditionally-heavy cheesy pasta dish.
Type A Diversions has published a RestaurantWeekME review of Cinque Terre.
For our first two courses we tried the Arancini (crispy risotto and Maine crab balls served with romesco sauce and pesto) and the cajun-style Grilled Monkfish served with chickpeas, arugula pesto and Sicilian tapenade (fabulous!). As a bonus Chef Lee Skawinski has added a free cheese course – served with candied walnuts – to the prix fixe menu. Our only disappointment was the dessert.
The Portland Bar Guide has reviewed Silver House Tavern.
When I walked in all talking stopped. I mean it, not a single person said a word. Trust me, it’s not like I’m a real head turner, so I didn’t really get the jaw-dropping silence. I walked up to the bartender and said, “Hey, how’s it going?” No one resumed their conversation. I’m totally guessing here, but I’m thinking this place is more known for their regulars than not.
Loco Pollo received 3 stars from this week’s Taste & Tell column in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram.
The arrival of a new menu in town is always something to be celebrated, and at Loco Pollo, the flavors of the Yucutan presented in soups and tamales are very good indeed – even if you might wish for a little more of them.
The Portsmouth Herald has reviewed The Grill Room.
The Grill Room is comfort writ large. Great steaks and specialty dishes, inventive sauces, sides like grandma used to make but you know, your hip grandma, and all in a warm, inviting space that soothes.
Down East has reviewed Walter’s.
Walter’s seafood-heavy menu hopscotches across cuisines, sometimes within one dish. The grilled fish tacos, for example, consist of haddock over shredded greens, with cheddar and pico de gallo — as well as a sriracha mango tartar sauce and a Fuji apple and jicama slaw. That’s a lot of flavor for one dish.
Jan Mee received 3 stars from this week’s Eat & Run column in today’s Press Herald.
If done right, a buffet lunch should be both quick and filling. The buffet lunch at Jan Mee Chinese Restaurant in Portland fits that bill. And at $6.75, it’s relatively inexpensive.