Category: Reviews

Type A Diversions has a brief update on the rice used at Benkay.

Gritty McDuff’s received 3 stars from this week’s Taste & Tell review in the Maine Sunday Telegram.

“The lodestone of Maine microbreweries, Gritty McDuff’s Portland Brew Pub makes terrific ales and fine pub food, but the steak salad needs work.”

Gritty McDuff’s received 3 stars from this week’s Taste & Tell review in the Maine Sunday Telegram.

“The lodestone of Maine microbreweries, Gritty McDuff’s Portland Brew Pub makes terrific ales and fine pub food, but the steak salad needs work.”

1:00 a.m. Curfew has reviewed Amigo’s.

“One reason people love Amigo’s is because the beers are relatively cheap. They don’t serve anything fancy – just beer, mixed drinks and shots. Prices are definitely lower than any surrounding bar. Don’t ask for a martini or a margarita – you’ll get a PBR. I’m not speaking from experience – you can see that glib, don’t-even-ask glare on the bartenders’ faces.”

The Press Herald has reviewed Punky’s.

“So thanks to Punky’s and other places like it in P-town, dear restaurateur, maybe I’ll be able to make it through this recession. Maybe, if I grab breakfast or lunch at Punky’s on a regular basis, I’ll save enough dough to be able to visit you again soon. Save me some Winter Point oysters. Please.”

Tasting in Tongues has posted a review of Bar of Chocolate Cafe.

“I wanted great service on this lazy Sunday afternoon, in a nice setting, and a dessert and drink combo that would lull me into a hypnotic state as I stare off into the distance letting the rich chocolate work its magic on my stressed out soul. Well I got exactly what I wanted at the Bar of Chocolate, at 38 Wharf Street.”

Type A Diversions has reviewed The Front Room.

“While the comfort food-inspired cuisine is rather ho-hum at the Front Room, I can certainly understand the restaurant’s popularity. It’s the kind of neighborhood restaurant you can go and be completely comfortable. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, the food quality is consistent, and the prices can’t be beat.”

1:00 a.m. Curfew has reviewed Forest Gardens which makes for one less business on the Unreviewed list

“Forest Gardens was a bar I’d never noticed nor heard of. No one I know has ever suggested hitting up the place. In all my internet research of local bars, I’ve never found the bar, yet it’s been there since the 1950s, according to John, the bartender.”

The Portland Press Herald has reviewed the Miss Portland Diner.

“The Miss Portland Diner, now open for breakfast and lunch on Marginal Way, has a chance to be a real gem in Portland’s casual dining scene. But the diner, whose reopening has been long anticipated, has a few issues to address as it moves through its ‘soft opening’ tune-up phase.”

The Maine Switch has reviewed Hot Suppa!

“In the end, the beauty of this restaurant is the perfect balance it strikes between down home cooking and gourmet style.”