Category Archives: Restaurant Reviews
Remarkable southern diner puts out food that will make you swoon
Biddeford diner serves cool atmosphere and a brunch feast
Good food and chill vibe the mark of Mexican eatery
A Thursday whim took my wife and me to the Free St. location of El Rayo. Though there’s also one in Scarborough, the Portland eatery is more conveniently located for us. I hadn’t been since they were at their former York St. building on which now sits a nearly completed, giant, mixed use building. It […]
Poke bowls are as much fun to order as they are to eat
On Main St. in Westbrook resides a counter service eatery serving poke (pronounced po-kay) – a Hawaiian sushi salad. The first of it’s type in Maine, Big Fin Poke opened late last year to stellar reviews, mine included. Since then, they’ve continued quitely serving their bowls and wraps as the just-outside-of-Portland food scene continues to […]
This Portland restaurant constantly ups its game
This cafe has top notch brunch if you can get past the wait
West End restaurant hits here and misses there
The West End has a new restaurant occupying the space that was previously Caiola’s. It remained open for a spell under its former name after changing hands and the new owners closed for renovations earlier this year to reopen as Chaval. As a frequent visitor in its past incarnation, Mrs. Portlandeater was ready to go […]
Traditional fare proves successful at reborn Italian eatery
Roma Cafe closed in 2009, capping off off 85 years of serving Italian food in Portland. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to try them then. For that reason, when they reopened just last month, I really wanted to check them out. They had so much history in the area and that alone gave me […]
Young bistro with perfect location good but not yet great
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Portlandeater and I decided to head down to the restaurant that was formerly Joe’s Boathouse in South Portland. Now North 43 Bistro, the eatery is set in a scene that can hardly be topped. Facing the water and Spring Point Marina, customers have the option to sit outside and […]