Some dishes aren’t bad, but many more are problematic – or worse – at the Scarborough restaurant.
Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: It’s not hard to eat your vegetables at Baharat
Even the pickles are standouts on the ‘stellar’ vegetable-centric Middle Eastern menu.
Dine Out Maine: When it comes to ribs, Elsmere’s smoking Mama knows best
The sauces are too sweet, but you can’t go wrong with the beef-pork sausage.
Dine Out Maine: If you don’t yet know of Northern Union chef Romann Dumorne, you should
Formerly of 50 Local, he brings his rock-solid technique and ingenious ideas to the Ogunquit restaurant.
Dine Out Maine: Top of the East has promise, but its views outshine dining
The restaurant/bar atop the Westin Portland Harborview lacks a sense of cohesion.
Dine Out Maine: Latin American flavors shine at Woodhull in Yarmouth
But the Asian dishes need work at the restaurant with the laid-back vibe.
Dine Out Maine: Trattoria Fanny’s chef keeps it intentionally, intelligently simple
Despite occasional seasoning mishaps, the restaurant serves rustic and satisfying food.
Dine Out Maine: Tiny and boisterous, Izakaya Minato seems to have floated in from Tokyo
The omakase menu is one of Portland’s best bargains.
Dine Out Maine: There’s magic – and sublime comfort food – at Camden’s Francine Bistro
The French-inflected menu reflects what the chef calls “extreme seasonality.”
Dine Out Maine: At Sichuan Kitchen, don’t let appearances fool you
This understated restaurant is turning out Sichuan cuisine that will have you coming back for more.