Local 188
| 685 Congress Street, Portland |
5 priser
7.20/10.00 |
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+1 207-761-7909 |
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John DeForest (15.11.2017 21:30)
The venue of this restaurant has such great potential. With high beautiful ceilings, walls decorated with fine local arts and trinkets, located in the heart of the city, it has a rather warm feeling as you enter. As you walk in you are greeted and offered to sit on a lounge couch as you wait for your table. Once seated, that's when the novelty wears off. If going at night, you are given a menu of rather limited options and need explanation as to what the "meal" offers. Food is over priced, small portioned, and rather disappointing considering how long you wait for it to come. I personally sat and watched my hamburger sit on the counter 5 feet in front of me (open kitchen, customers see everything the kitchen does) for 20 minutes. Dead cold by the time I got it. Not only was it chard and burnt when I asked for rare, it was the wrong type of burger I ordered. When asked to return it, I was told it would take another 40 minutes.
The venue of this restaurant has such great potential. With high beautiful ceilings, walls decorated with fine local arts and trinkets, located in the heart of the city, it has a rather warm feeling as you enter. As you walk in you are greeted and offered to sit on a lounge couch as you wait for your table. Once seated, that's when the novelty wears off. If going at night, you are given a menu of rather limited options and need explanation as to what the "meal" offers. Food is over priced, small portioned, and rather disappointing considering how long you wait for it to come. I personally sat and watched my hamburger sit on the counter 5 feet in front of me (open kitchen, customers see everything the kitchen does) for 20 minutes. Dead cold by the time I got it. Not only was it chard and burnt when I asked for rare, it was the wrong type of burger I ordered. When asked to return it, I was told it would take another 40 minutes.
Brendan Knights (29.10.2017 02:59)
Awesome food and great service. House paella was fantastic, as was the house red sangria. Highly recommend.
Awesome food and great service. House paella was fantastic, as was the house red sangria. Highly recommend.
Bryan Martins (26.10.2017 00:51)
House infused liquors are amazing. Food is tasty and fresh. Service is amazing with great suggestions. Good happy hour. Will return
House infused liquors are amazing. Food is tasty and fresh. Service is amazing with great suggestions. Good happy hour. Will return
Patrice Qùarg (12.09.2017 00:12)
This is the first one - star review I've written. From the outside, the place isn't much, and the neighborhood looked a little dicey to us, but the inside was appealing enough that we thought we'd give it a try. But from the moment the haughty, too - hip-by-half "greeter" spoke to me, I was put off. She seemed surprised that we were there for dinner and kept trying to seat us by the window, even though I asked to be seated elsewhere. Window seats are wonderful if you're looking at the mountains or the sea, but not if it's rowdy youth and homeless people outside. Her attitude reminded me of certain New York restaurants where the shtick is to behave as though you, the waiter, is doing the diner a favor by waiting on them. When I looked at the menu, I was surprised by the odd balance of food and drink: three times the drink choices as food choices. And overpriced for what was being offered. I imagine if you're 30 and way cool and love the funky life, this place is fine, but for those of us past this stage, there are other places. I want to be treated well when I eat out, so we went elsewhere.
This is the first one - star review I've written. From the outside, the place isn't much, and the neighborhood looked a little dicey to us, but the inside was appealing enough that we thought we'd give it a try. But from the moment the haughty, too - hip-by-half "greeter" spoke to me, I was put off. She seemed surprised that we were there for dinner and kept trying to seat us by the window, even though I asked to be seated elsewhere. Window seats are wonderful if you're looking at the mountains or the sea, but not if it's rowdy youth and homeless people outside. Her attitude reminded me of certain New York restaurants where the shtick is to behave as though you, the waiter, is doing the diner a favor by waiting on them. When I looked at the menu, I was surprised by the odd balance of food and drink: three times the drink choices as food choices. And overpriced for what was being offered. I imagine if you're 30 and way cool and love the funky life, this place is fine, but for those of us past this stage, there are other places. I want to be treated well when I eat out, so we went elsewhere.
Alexandria Kavanagh (09.08.2017 01:18)
Stumbled upon Local 188 after the place down the block said there was a 45 min wait. I am really happy I did! The ambiance was really nice and the food and beverages were phenomenal! I love that they support local farmers and produce markets. I recommend the corn beef hash, pancake, or the mushroom goat cheese omelet you won't be disappointed. I can't wait to visit from NJ again.
Stumbled upon Local 188 after the place down the block said there was a 45 min wait. I am really happy I did! The ambiance was really nice and the food and beverages were phenomenal! I love that they support local farmers and produce markets. I recommend the corn beef hash, pancake, or the mushroom goat cheese omelet you won't be disappointed. I can't wait to visit from NJ again.
