Category: Reviews

The Portland Bar Guide formerly known as 1:00 a.m. Curfew and before that know as John Everett’s Bar Guide has reviewed Turf’s Sports Bar. The reviews conclusion was that Turf’s is “Nothing special. Just the average, bland, Warren Avenue sports bar.”

What is good about the place? It’s huge. If you have a very large party and looking to get everyone seated for food and drinks, Turf’s can accommodate you. If you’re stuck with a kid and want to have a few drinks, you can ditch the baby at Joker’s and kick back with a tall one on the other side of the building.

They must be doing something right because they’re still in business while many others are folding.

The Bogey’s Bar and Grill received 3½ stars from this week’s Eat & Run column in today’s Press Herald.

Our chili connoisseur (who’s eaten this classic in at least a dozen Old Port eateries) gives the Bogey’s version ($4.95) five out of five stars.

The green peppers, meat and beans were fresh, spicy and satisfying. She cleaned the bowl.

Travels with Hilary has reviewed the bar food at Fore Street.

It’s easy to make a meal out of the apps here, especially if starting with the wood oven roasted wild Maine mussels. Oh my! These are a must. A hefty bowl of plump mussels hailing Gurnet Strait, Brunswick, served in a rich garlic almond butter, accompanied by crusty bread and a soup spoon. I savored, I dunked and dredged, I slurped (quietly, very quietly). If it had been socially acceptable, I would have licked the bowl.

A Good Beer Blog has reviewed a recent beer dinner at Bar Lola.

Beer and food? Absolutely!! I was full but not uncomfortably so. I discovered a couple beers and a cider that I would buy again as well as some recipes that I would love to copy. It was another fantastic evening at the ever creative and friendly Bar Lola. (via Portland Psst!)

1:00 a.m. Curfew has reviewed The Frog and Turtle.

The wine list is full of the average reds and whites – some you can only purchase by the bottle. I had a glass of petite syrah for $7 and my companion had a $6 white. Normally, I would have ordered a whiskey, but there’s something about the atmosphere that screams out wine.

New2Maine.com has reviewed Fajita Grill.

The meals were fine, but did not really stand out for either of us. The tequila overload probably didn’t help that any. I finished my meal and was comfortably full; Amber had to take home about half of hers. Surprisingly, she still had room for dessert, so an order of sopapillas … and concluded that it, like the rest of the food, was adequate but unremarkable.

Portland Magazine has reviewed StarEast Cafe.

For us, the shining star in StarEast’s sparkling firmament is the flat bread. A cross between a large inflated pita and an Indian poori, but with more substance and less oil than the poori, the bread alone will keep you coming back for more.

Chris2fer has reviewed David’s 388.

All in all, it was a great and surprising experience. If you get a hankering for David’s excellent food in the future, you should definitely head to South Portland to scratch that itch. Make sure your wallet is full, and you’ll leave happy.