Ate here last night and had a great meal. Asian Salad with grilled salmon. it was really worth taking time to make this review and this place gets overlooked. Ambiance could improve and short staffed. But it took nothing away from the food or the cocktails. Give it a try. It's also a very good value.
Allison Green
Amazing little gem we found on our way to Belfast. We stopped in Portland and couldn’t find parking- but so glad we ended up here and tried my first oyster. Cottage pie and power bowls are amazing- and Emily too!
cormine54
We had a large party they were happy to accommodate. Like everywhere, they were short staffed so took a while for the whole dinner but we didn't mind. Not sure what they put in the aoli but it made it the best lobster roll any of us had tasted in our travels. Not just mayo..could taste the lobster. Mussels were excellent. Check the menu before going especially if you have kids. Don't believe you will find grilled cheese or hot dogs on the menu. Our youngest loved the seafood!
Leigh-Ashley Milne
Staff was friendly and doing their best. Food did not match my expectations for the price.
Nicholas P.
Excellent raw oysters on the half shell, and ny strip steak. Very casual and family friendly.
Cathy Woodhouse
Had the Spicy Salmon Power Bowl and it absolutely delicious! Definitely recommend it. Yum
Katie Bak
We stopped here by chance during road trip for a quick bite rest stop. So glad we did. Excellent customer service. Everyone was super friendly! Great food and great atmosphere. The bistro fries are to die for!
Barbara M.
I love the sandwiches and atmosphere at this cafe and am always bummed when I am too late getting there. They have lots of tasty treats and espresso too.
Eve Bennett
I have eaten here often and altho the place is modest in ambiance the food is rarely equaled. The chef s expert skills are rare and I highly recommend !
Robert Billings
Had the Chicken Picatta tonight. I’m really picky and this was excellent. Fork tender chicken with perfectly cooked linguini and a flavorful sauce. My wife really enjoyed her Salmon bowl. It came with brown rice and not quinoa but she said the salmon was perfectly prepared.
I so much miss good italian pasta and this is my first time in 2,5 years in the US where our family ENJOYED food: not fat, not salty, not overcovered with sauces. Delicious, delicate, with interesting ingredients added to make it special. Thanks a lot.
Christiana D'Arceuil
I am in Portland Maine again, one of my favorite place to be. Visited Bistro 233, started out rough because we were just sitting there for about 20mins or more and no one came to take our order, was about to get up and walk out but my husband said wait i think there is only 1 waiter. Yep there was only one waiter (poor guy) he had about 13 tables. However when he came to our table he was so pleasant, so nice, so apologetic, he took our orders and let me tell you the food, oysters and drinks were EXCELLENT! we ordered 3 dozen oysters, fried calamari ( the best so far) and shrimp cabanara linguini, hummingbird cake with some martinis. I don't know about you all but Im definitely going to go back there, I do not care how long I have to wait for them to take my order, I'll wait because it is worth it. The oysters are $1 on Wednesdays. Everything was seasoned well and very tasty.
Gary Mugford
Fabulous food drinks and staff
John Heppell
Great food great service great atmosphere. You need to try it out
John Harvey III
Great menu that changes, cozy seating, and kind and generous staff.
Ate here last night and had a great meal. Asian Salad with grilled salmon. it was really worth taking time to make this review and this place gets overlooked. Ambiance could improve and short staffed. But it took nothing away from the food or the cocktails. Give it a try. It's also a very good value.
Amazing little gem we found on our way to Belfast. We stopped in Portland and couldn’t find parking- but so glad we ended up here and tried my first oyster. Cottage pie and power bowls are amazing- and Emily too!
We had a large party they were happy to accommodate. Like everywhere, they were short staffed so took a while for the whole dinner but we didn't mind. Not sure what they put in the aoli but it made it the best lobster roll any of us had tasted in our travels. Not just mayo..could taste the lobster. Mussels were excellent. Check the menu before going especially if you have kids. Don't believe you will find grilled cheese or hot dogs on the menu. Our youngest loved the seafood!
Staff was friendly and doing their best. Food did not match my expectations for the price.
Excellent raw oysters on the half shell, and ny strip steak. Very casual and family friendly.
Had the Spicy Salmon Power Bowl and it absolutely delicious! Definitely recommend it. Yum
We stopped here by chance during road trip for a quick bite rest stop. So glad we did. Excellent customer service. Everyone was super friendly! Great food and great atmosphere. The bistro fries are to die for!
I love the sandwiches and atmosphere at this cafe and am always bummed when I am too late getting there. They have lots of tasty treats and espresso too.
I have eaten here often and altho the place is modest in ambiance the food is rarely equaled. The chef s expert skills are rare and I highly recommend !
Had the Chicken Picatta tonight. I’m really picky and this was excellent. Fork tender chicken with perfectly cooked linguini and a flavorful sauce. My wife really enjoyed her Salmon bowl. It came with brown rice and not quinoa but she said the salmon was perfectly prepared.
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I so much miss good italian pasta and this is my first time in 2,5 years in the US where our family ENJOYED food: not fat, not salty, not overcovered with sauces. Delicious, delicate, with interesting ingredients added to make it special. Thanks a lot.
I am in Portland Maine again, one of my favorite place to be. Visited Bistro 233, started out rough because we were just sitting there for about 20mins or more and no one came to take our order, was about to get up and walk out but my husband said wait i think there is only 1 waiter. Yep there was only one waiter (poor guy) he had about 13 tables. However when he came to our table he was so pleasant, so nice, so apologetic, he took our orders and let me tell you the food, oysters and drinks were EXCELLENT! we ordered 3 dozen oysters, fried calamari ( the best so far) and shrimp cabanara linguini, hummingbird cake with some martinis. I don't know about you all but Im definitely going to go back there, I do not care how long I have to wait for them to take my order, I'll wait because it is worth it. The oysters are $1 on Wednesdays. Everything was seasoned well and very tasty.
Fabulous food drinks and staff
Great food great service great atmosphere. You need to try it out
Great menu that changes, cozy seating, and kind and generous staff.