Eventide Restaurant

4.5 · 1529 reviews
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Monica Trigg
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2020-10-27 10:46

I was in town for a race and recognized the name f...

I was in town for a race and recognized the name from a place I know in Atlanta, which I think may be a different place altogether. I visited on my own for dinner at 5:30 on a Saturday and had a great experience. Super friendly and helpful staff (and I felt like I interacted with a lot of people for...

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Nina Weis
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2020-10-26 09:51

Highly recommend!!!! I came here with my parents w...

Highly recommend!!!! I came here with my parents who were so set on hating oysters because of one bad experience. But I somehow convinced them to try one and because of the freshness of Eventides oysters and the sauces they provided (horseradish was amazing!), I m telling you it changed their minds....

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Richard Dodson
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2020-10-26 04:14

Visiting Portland, my wife and I went here for din...

Visiting Portland, my wife and I went here for dinner on 9/12/19, and I see from other 1-star reviews that our experience is not uncommon (should have read them). The non-smiling hostess had an "I hate my job" attitude. No tables available, so we were told to stand at the "waiting area," a wall with...

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Scott Nutting
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2020-10-25 20:27

This is one of my favorite places. It's where I di...

This is one of my favorite places. It's where I discovered that oysters are awesome and leaned all about them. They are beautifully displayed on right on the bar where you can really appreciate how different the varieties are. Speaking of the bar, Eventide offers the best specialty drinks in Portlan...

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John Kelly
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2020-10-25 14:41

Excellent change of pace establishment. Very frie...

Excellent change of pace establishment. Very friendly staff. And the chocolate store next door was a pleasant surprise. Oyster selection is second to none including places from Miami to San Francisco, Boston and not to be left out, New York.

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Amy Young
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2020-10-23 02:09

We requested a random sample of a dozen oysters an...

We requested a random sample of a dozen oysters and received 2 each of 6 varieties. All were amazing! We live in Rhode Island, so the bar is set pretty high for us as far as seafood is concerned. These met and exceeded our expectations!
Brown butter lobster roll was delicious, but small. You probab...

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garry amor
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2020-10-22 19:28

Tried the brown butter lobster roll which was yumm...

Tried the brown butter lobster roll which was yummy but wasn t as spectacular as I imagined especially considering how long we had to wait before eating them and the events leading up to it (please see below). Also tried NE clam chowder and it was also delicious .

Just a disclaimer/to give them t...

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Chris Parsons
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2020-10-21 10:34

Best. Place. Ever. It just has a great feel. Wen...

Best. Place. Ever. It just has a great feel. Went 3 years ago and then this year. I will admit the James Beard award has boosted their popularity quite a bit. by 5:30 or 6pm it is very possible to have very long lines.
I recommend you pop into Eventide first and then go visit the historic area ...

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William Garver
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2020-10-21 04:38

4.5 solid stars.

4.5 solid stars.
The tough part would be the tight quarters on the table. Is that worth giving any pros or cons, I think it does. Is it part of the charm, sure. Yet with five folks at a table really for 4, it gets tight to manage. Still, we loved this place. Coming from a small coastal town n Maine...

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Max Rohrbaugh
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2020-10-20 19:58

Unfortunately popular fashionable restaurant close...

Unfortunately popular fashionable restaurant close to the tourist attractions of Portland, but great food and drink all the same. "Savory" cocktails were excellent. Their regional raw oyster selection is as good as you can find anywhere on Earth. We finished with some sandwiches (because it's har...

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D J
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2020-10-19 21:22

We got lucky and got seated with a minimal wait (l...

We got lucky and got seated with a minimal wait (later on it looked like people were waiting in line to put their name on a list to wait longer). Food was great, oysters were delicious, service was pretty good. Lobster bisque was great and clam chowder was pretty good. Would go again. During tou...

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Edwin Gonzalez
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2020-10-18 05:30

I went with a large group and the staff was very a...

I went with a large group and the staff was very accommodating. I would give them a heads up in advance.

I wasn't the biggest fan of their lobster benny but others in my party enjoyed it.

The lobster rolls were certainly worth it. The fish sandwich was delicious as well.

If you're in Portla...

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Will Robinson
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2020-10-17 19:23

Great food and even better music. Make sure to cal...

Great food and even better music. Make sure to call ahead for reservations on weekends. The oysters, lobster roll and clam chowder are some of the best we ve ever had. They are owned by the same people that own The Honeypaw, next door. If you go to one, they can escort you through the kitchen to the...

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Faisal Hashem
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2020-10-17 08:20

HORRIBLE SERVICE! Told us table would be ready in ...

HORRIBLE SERVICE! Told us table would be ready in 2 hours and we waited patiently.. Got there by the time and they said 36 parties are ahead of us... How is that even possible? I definitely did not see that many people waiting around the area to get seated.. It was late and nothing else was open so ...

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David Vines-Cavanaugh
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2020-10-16 13:10

Best lobster roll we've had. Fresh buttered lobste...

Best lobster roll we've had. Fresh buttered lobster. Perfect texture. On a unique homemade steamed bun.

Other dishes excellent and interesting as well. Roasted scallop, tile fish crudo with strawberry and jalepeno, raw bar oysters with Kim chi ice.

Fiance had a cucumber spritzer cocktail. Was ...

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Nick Bradbury
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2020-10-16 05:57

Made 2 trips to Eventide on my last visit to Portl...

Made 2 trips to Eventide on my last visit to Portland, ME. I had a great meal my first night, lobster stew and some oysters, but had to return when I was told by more than one person that eventide had the lobster roll to try in town. Did not disappoint. Great lobster roll and the bartender gave me ...

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Dennis Costantino
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2020-10-14 15:23

Great food tiny portions.

Great food tiny portions.
Waited an hour for dinner had a big salad and two tiny oyster dinners. Loud and congested not for the faint of heart. Seems to be a bar that wants to serve sea food since the drink menu is 10 times tue size of food menu.

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Savannah Dube
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2020-10-14 10:36

Clambake was absolutely amazing and feeds two peop...

Clambake was absolutely amazing and feeds two people, definitely worth the price. Not a huge seafood fan but I alsolutely loved it! Clam chowder was out of this world. Definitely get the clam chowder! VERY busy, but it's worth the wait.

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Nicole Mills
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2020-10-12 12:44

Great food, worth the wait! There was a 2 hour wai...

Great food, worth the wait! There was a 2 hour wait, but you give your cellphone number and they text you when your table is ready. So we walked around and shopped at the super cute local shops. Food wise... My husband got 6 Oysters and said they were really good, Brown Butter Lobster Rolls were yum...

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J S
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2020-10-12 08:53

We expected to enjoy some good food and made Event...

We expected to enjoy some good food and made Eventide a special stop detoured from our way home from Bar Harbor. However, Oysters were okay, lobster bun was soggy and didn t taste any special. Service was not so good. Food portion is small compare to its price. Disappointed.

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Devin Fisher
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2020-10-11 12:14

This place consistently has the most amazing food....

This place consistently has the most amazing food. I love being able to stop by here in the winter time when the long summer lines are gone.

My favorites are the Fried Oyster Roll, The Lobster Roll and the Grilled Octopus. The Octopus is always tender and delicious. I leave here dreaming about th...

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Michael Nguyen
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2020-10-11 10:17

Got there at 4pm on Labor Day weekend, the wait is...

Got there at 4pm on Labor Day weekend, the wait is 4 hours. We put down our phone number then went somewhere else for dinner then shopping. Finally the tracking app text us at around 9pm and we got in. We order Clam chowder, stuff clam, scotch eggs, bucket of seafood(muscles, steamer clam, potato, 1...

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Tiffany Damron
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2020-10-11 04:57

The food and service was beyond exceptional! Uniqu...

The food and service was beyond exceptional! Unique menu and the freshest seafood..not to mention the best lobster rolls ever! Had a wide variety of local oysters and the staff was very helpful on talking about the differences in oysters and making great suggestions.

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