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| Iced Coffee and Arnold Palmer |
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| Haddock Chowder |
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| Grilled Ham and Cheese |
21 Central Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Bangor, Maine - Friars' Bakehouse
21 Central Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Bangor, Maine - Miguel's Mexican Restaurant
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| Tequila Flight |
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| The Scorned Woman |
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| Pollo Elote Tamales |
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| Fish and Chicken Tacos |
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| 3 Meat Fajitas |
697 Hogan Road
Bangor, ME 04401
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Bangor, Maine - Dysart's Restaurant & Truckstop
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| Homemade Bread, Coleslaw, House Salad |
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| Fried Clam Bellies |
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| Wannabe Logger Burger |
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| Meatloaf w/ curly fries |
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| Strawberry Rhubard Crisp w/ homemade vanilla ice cream |
530 Coldbrook Road
Bangor, ME 04401
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Bangor, Maine - Thistles Restaurant
Bangor, Maine holds a lot of nice restaurants but you have to be able to find them. After much exploration from J and his relatives, we finally visited Thistles.
I've heard good things about this restaurant so my expectations were a bit high but nonetheless still open-minded.
It was hard to decide if Thistles was casual dressing or a little dressy. The interior was dimly lighted and was decorated in a modern way. Our waiter was courteous.
We had ordered 4 appetizers and 4 entrees and just 1 dessert to call it a night.
Not a bad Shrimp Ceviche at all, it definitely had a kick to it and the shrimps were plump which is always a good thing.
The Lobster Caponata Crostini was a bit of disappointment. I guess I expected better since Maine is the lobster state. This dish was quite underwhelming, felt like I just had a lobster roll...I mean, there was plenty of lobster meat but the flavor and taste was just kind of boring.
Absolutely love this dish. I was so skeptical about the Queso Fresco with Guava since it was a cheese dish and fried cheese is a bit odd. In the end, it was the best appetizer I've had. The guava sauce paired so nicely with the fried cheese, I would honestly go back just for this dish.
The Argentinean Empanadas were just ok, nothing special about them. It could use a bit more crunch, the center was starting to get a bit soggy.
I find all the entrees to be mediocre, nothing exactly stood out. The Paella Valenciana was a huge portion; the Mofongo de Camarones were a bit mushy because of the mashed green plantains; the Veal Special was on the tomato-y side; and the Latin Grilled Pork Chops was ginormous with a heavy soy-balsamic white wine reduction sauce.
Their portions are very inconsistent as you can tell from the pictures. Portion size control is not welcomed in Maine so watch out.
For dessert, I stuck with the Spanish Flan with Caramel Sauce. I think I would've liked it better if it was a round shape, don't know why but the flan felt "thick." A little thinner, flatter and rounder would be perfect. Maybe I'm just picky.
What better way to end a meal with than with espresso. Nice palette cleanser.
Thistles Restaurant
175 Exchange Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
I've heard good things about this restaurant so my expectations were a bit high but nonetheless still open-minded.
It was hard to decide if Thistles was casual dressing or a little dressy. The interior was dimly lighted and was decorated in a modern way. Our waiter was courteous.
We had ordered 4 appetizers and 4 entrees and just 1 dessert to call it a night.
Not a bad Shrimp Ceviche at all, it definitely had a kick to it and the shrimps were plump which is always a good thing.
The Lobster Caponata Crostini was a bit of disappointment. I guess I expected better since Maine is the lobster state. This dish was quite underwhelming, felt like I just had a lobster roll...I mean, there was plenty of lobster meat but the flavor and taste was just kind of boring.
Absolutely love this dish. I was so skeptical about the Queso Fresco with Guava since it was a cheese dish and fried cheese is a bit odd. In the end, it was the best appetizer I've had. The guava sauce paired so nicely with the fried cheese, I would honestly go back just for this dish.
The Argentinean Empanadas were just ok, nothing special about them. It could use a bit more crunch, the center was starting to get a bit soggy.
I find all the entrees to be mediocre, nothing exactly stood out. The Paella Valenciana was a huge portion; the Mofongo de Camarones were a bit mushy because of the mashed green plantains; the Veal Special was on the tomato-y side; and the Latin Grilled Pork Chops was ginormous with a heavy soy-balsamic white wine reduction sauce.
Their portions are very inconsistent as you can tell from the pictures. Portion size control is not welcomed in Maine so watch out.
For dessert, I stuck with the Spanish Flan with Caramel Sauce. I think I would've liked it better if it was a round shape, don't know why but the flan felt "thick." A little thinner, flatter and rounder would be perfect. Maybe I'm just picky.
What better way to end a meal with than with espresso. Nice palette cleanser.
Thistles Restaurant
175 Exchange Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Maine: Nicky's Cruisin Diner - the best chicken fried steak ever
Alright so it might not be the best ever that I've had since this is only the first time that I had it, but still, it was quite bomb.
When J and I were in Maine, his cousins took us around to eat at places. Bangor, Maine is small but that doesn't mean they don't have good food. Nicky's is a great diner. The typical diner you would see in the movies of the 80s, kind of cool and retro.
The decor of Nicky's was extremely colorful. I mean you can probably spend hours looking at the driver plates on the wall, random hanging pinball machine and this photo booth which I have no clue if it works or not.
J had the Wolfman Jack ($7.99), extremely big breakfast. Well worth the price for so much food.
Ok, so my Chicken Fried Steak ($9.49) was extremely delicious. Maybe it's because I haven't had it before but it was just really dam good. Tasted like fried chicken wings without the bones. The gravy was perfect, I was always afraid it would be heavy and salty but it was literally just perfect. My favorite part would be to just dip the fried steak into the egg yolk. This is definitely one of the best brunch I've ever had.
I'm hooked now, onto chicken fried steak. I would totally order it again and again and again.
Nicky's Cruisin Diner
957 Union St
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-3430
When J and I were in Maine, his cousins took us around to eat at places. Bangor, Maine is small but that doesn't mean they don't have good food. Nicky's is a great diner. The typical diner you would see in the movies of the 80s, kind of cool and retro.
The decor of Nicky's was extremely colorful. I mean you can probably spend hours looking at the driver plates on the wall, random hanging pinball machine and this photo booth which I have no clue if it works or not.
J had the Wolfman Jack ($7.99), extremely big breakfast. Well worth the price for so much food.
Ok, so my Chicken Fried Steak ($9.49) was extremely delicious. Maybe it's because I haven't had it before but it was just really dam good. Tasted like fried chicken wings without the bones. The gravy was perfect, I was always afraid it would be heavy and salty but it was literally just perfect. My favorite part would be to just dip the fried steak into the egg yolk. This is definitely one of the best brunch I've ever had.
I'm hooked now, onto chicken fried steak. I would totally order it again and again and again.
Nicky's Cruisin Diner
957 Union St
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-3430
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