Blue Rooster Food Company

Believe it or not, not everyone who visits Maine is looking for lobster. Well if that's the case for you, then this may just be the stop you are looking for. Whether it's hot dogs or sandwiches your looking for, they have it, but their speciality is tater tots. That's right, you heard me correctly, those little crispy golden nuggets that we all used to love. But these aren't your typical cafeteria tots, these tots are something even Napoleon Dynamite would be proud of! Try them topped with bbq, smothered in sausage gravy, or dressed with a thai chili sauce. This twist on a loaded potato crossed with nachos is definitely an indulgent treat that is sure to satisfy.

These are THE BEST TATER TOTS that I have ever had. Blue Rooster has a nice sandwich menu but I heard about the tots and everything is true! We got a small Thai Chili tots and I love Thai food so these are extra perfect! The tots are cooked fresh and have the perfect crispness on the outside and flaky potatoes on the inside. Add the Thai or any of the other 10 I think toppings. I wanted to make it back but was busy with a wedding. During my food hopping night, this was my food highlight!

This place might not be the most visible one while strolling on commercial street in Portland, but make sure you give it a try. With quick service and delicious arugula pesto in made fresh to order falafel wrap, this meal was a win for us. Would highly recommend!

Quick, unpretentious, and delicious. Sandwiches are a little expensive but tater tots, fried brussel sprouts, and salads are out of this world. A small is basically a whole meal for one and a large might be a lot even for two people to finish. Blue Rooster is one of the few places I come back to again and again over the years.

The hotdog with fried jalapenos and bacon was great. The tots with maple mayo, bacon, and a friend egg was great. The fried chicken and pork belly sandwich though was chewy and bready and not very good. I would come again but maybe avoid the P.B.L.T. next time.

In response to the review made by my boyfriend and the response the owner provided … no drunk person entered the kitchen, no one was removed from the kitchen. The only intoxicated person was the person working. Blue rooster owner has made no attempt to rectify the situation. No apologizes for charging us for things that were unavailable. No food to otherwise substitute for the money we paid. They were unable to refund us at the point of sale, stating they could not / didn’t know how to refund on the credit card machine and could not get their cash register open. Owner has not even apologized or offered the refund. We will be forced to file a charge back and report this fraud with our bank. I attempted to go back yesterday to see if anyone sober could help us and they didn’t even open. This is so unacceptable and wildly unprofessional. Blue Rooster should NOT be in business. We could be potentially forgiving if the business owner showed any remorse but their response is quite frankly bull. Save your time and money and eat literally anywhere else in Portland. If my boyfriend had not gone back to shut off the fryer - because the 2 line cooked walked out and quit on the spot, and the manager who is probably the owner, which is the most messed up part of this situation was too intoxicated to, the place could have burned to the ground. I was not shoved out of the kitchen, I was shoved out of the front door that I was already walking through on my own accord. That is assault and I should have called the police. That worker should be fired. Anyone who knows how to run a business knows they should NEVER touch or shove their customers. If there was a problem, the manager should have called the police on us. Stay far far away from this sketchy place. You still owe us $25.92. *edited to add that there are pics on blue rooster’s Instagram who is the employeeowner? who was intoxicated*

Worst experience ever at blue rooster. The boss was high as a kite and rang us up for things that were out of stock. He was too high to reimburse me and tried to give me ones out of the tip jar. Meanwhile the 2 line cooks quit on the spot because of the manager being high as a kite. I had to go back into the kitchen and turn off their equipment and take baskets out of the fryer.. We were gonna grab a water that we paid for and he shoved my girlfriend of the way. I had to tell the line of people at the door that they were closed, while the boss asked me who I was after trying to get reimbursed by him in the same minute. DO NOT GIVE THEM BUSINESS

Really good tater tots and hotdogs! The bacon dog was cooked really well and the tots were still crispy and both had a great amount of bacon! So good! Can't wait to go back. Location was also nice!

Gross food. Don’t come here. Brussels sprouts are just a greasy chewy mess. Plus, ordered the chicken but with no bacon, the guy said ok, and of course the sandwich came loaded with bacon, and the chicken is this weird think nugget type sponge. Not that he was distracted either, we were the only people in the store.

Food was good. We had the pulled pork sandwich. The bread was tasty but very difficult to bite through. It also needed more sauce or at least the option to add more sauce. The tater tots were delicious. Quick service but the overall customer service was poor. No one greeted us when we came in. All 3 tables were dirty as the staff stood outside hanging out. And when we asked for additional sauce they acted like we were bothering them. And we could hear the arguments in the kitchen. No such great language for our kids to hear. Probably wouldn't return. Too bad as the food was pretty good.