
Elegant spot for high-end American cuisine with global influences plus wine & craft cocktails.
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My only negative was that the accompanying white beans with the steak were almost cool in temperature and should not have been. I do not know if the plate sat out or they were plated that way. It is a relatively minor issue that the kitchen can easily resolve. Otherwise, a pleasant visit and worth a return.
While the price of the food and drink is higher than your average restaurant, the preparation and quality is well above average as well.
I started with the feta cheese and meat plate and a salad. My entree was “The Burger”. It was all very delicious. I had a couple drinks as well. The pickled ginger was decent, but the Herbie Hancocktail was very good.
This place is a must if you want food and drink that is prepared with a lot of attention to detail.
They have spectacular house cocktails, and I highly recommend the Mexican honeybee, and the lavandula angustifolia. They both have very smooth tastes that both blend well with the natural ingredients and the liquor. The lavendar cocktail has a very pleasant soothing aroma that is complements the lemon, limoncello, and lavender vodka. The lavender buds on top are a beautiful touch as well.
The menus are in order from a starter to salads, then the main entree. The presentation of the foods are very clean and elegant. The house chowder which wasn’t on the menu but the hostess told us about piqued our interest. By far this is one of the best salmon chowders I’ve ever had. From Los Angeles to Tokyo and of course Maine, this one by far exceeds past them all in regards to the diversity of flavors and presentation. The staff and atmosphere of this place deserves 5 stars hands down. Overall this place has a very nice feel and is lovely for a date.
It is home…..and fine dining blended together in what many could not handle. If you come for fine dining you will be mesmerized by the spectacular food. If you want quiet and demur with elegant music in the background you will be disappointed.
It is like the home kitchen with family bantering and laughing all through it. Laura and Mel have taken that home feel, put flavors and foods together that will have you wondering, “what flavors are those!?” Desserts that Karlie puts together, like key lime crème brûlée and crème brûlée with vanilla bean and pepper corns; again having you wondering, “how is this so amazing!?”
It is a small restaurant that takes glorious pride in providing a lot of their own home-grown foods, and what they can’t from the Fiddlehead Farm, they source locally.
Our only negative is the Herbie Hancock is going into hibernation until basil comes again in the spring. Needless to say, we applaud their commitment to ‘the fresh’ and ‘in season’, but are already depressed because Herbie was a trusted friend!
And the staff, what beautiful amazing souls! They compliment the dreams of two woman and add their own verve, like an added sauce that takes the meal to the next level. I think we would even go so far as to say they are the wonderful butter dripping over a beautiful steak or delicately prepared fish.
Standing ovation to such a wonderful place and the atmosphere they foster!!!
But sadly food was terrible. Old bad fruit on the cheese board. A salad that was so drenched in dressing it was inedible. Tough chewy kale that ruined our other salad. A hamburger that was cold and dry.
We normally don’t post negative reviews, especially for a locally owned business, but when we got home and realized the desert we decided to take home, which was also dry & terrible, was 10 days old it was just too much to not post.
Hope management is watching. Quality needs to improve.