When it works, the dishes are playful and competent.
Restaurant reviews
When the kitchen’s on, Petite Jacqueline’s classic French fare is pure bliss
Despite the move to the Old Port the menu remains comfortingly constant.
Dine Out Maine: Salt Pine Social in Bath offers eclectic, playful approach to casual dining
The restaurant opened in October 2016 in a renovated metal workshop.
Dine Out Maine: Schulte & Herr’s homey German food is a home run
The 24-seat West Bayside dining room is still thriving – despite not having a liquor license.
Dine Out Maine: At Portland Meatball Co., the balls often strike out
Alas, the pizza and the salads don’t help matters much at the Exchange Street restaurant.
Dine Out Maine: Thousands of lobster rolls later, Eventide Oyster Co. still going strong
Worth the very long wait, the Portland restaurant gets 4 1/2 stars from our reviewer.
Dine Out Maine: If Toroso’s food pleases, ’tis the seasoning; if it doesn’t, ditto
The adventurous Spanish tapas freely cross borders.
Dine Out Maine: Owl & Elm in Yarmouth gives pub grub a good name, mostly
It’s a great spot for a burger and a beer.
Eight Maine restaurants earned 4 stars from food critic Andrew Ross in 2016
Read reviews of the eateries that will get even the most discerning diners to come back again.
Maine’s 16 most memorable places to eat in 2016, from burgers to octopus
Critic Andrew Ross shares the meals, drinks, restaurants and moments that stuck with him this year, for better or for worse.