Katahdin Restaurant

I would have preferred to send an email to the business to simply share my experience with the owner/staff, but couldn't find a contact form/address on their website. The food was good, and the service friendly. However, I felt that this was immensely overpriced. In particular, I do not think that it's fair to charge $34 for a dish and serve water in a single use cup, have paper napkins or table with that paint that kinda stick to everything that's laid on it. Coming from a restaurant that takes pride in sourcing local and non-GMO ingredients, I found it quite surprising to not be a little more conscious of the waste and of the overall experience. In the end the bill was a little under $200 with tip for a 2 persons dinner, so I would have expected the experience to be a lot fancier real glass, fancy ambiance, more refined dishes, etc..

The food is absolutely fantastic. The chef/owner procures locally and creates the menu daily based on her findings. A few staples like her killer burger are always on the menu. The bartender/owner makes the best martini's and is such a joy! Love this hidden gem!

What a lovely restaurant!! We loved the cocktails and our meal was delightful. I added steak to one of the salads, and it was perfection. Excited to see wherever they move to, as we can’t wait to go again!!!

What a delightful experience I had-all around! I felt like I was family and it was my first visit. I was in town to see the play at Portland Stage and enjoyed some delicious and comforting crab and corn fritters, a scrumptious dessert, and a unique martini made with extra care by Winnie! Beyond the food was the company I kept which was priceless! Exactly what a mom needed. I will be back...but shhh...it's a surprise! ; Tell Larry I say hello from Wisconsin!

Wonderful dinner there this evening. Staff is welcoming and charming. Our starter, corn and crab fritters, were absolutely delicious....flavorful, fresh, and just crisp enough. Shrimp risotto was perfection as were the day boat scallops. Lovely wine selection. And, a cosy atmosphere.

Definitely off the main roads in Portland. Cool little place, very warm and friendly people. You can tell they care about the food. After several nights of huge crowds, it was nice to come here and relax. The food was excellent. The chef really knows what they are doing. Can’t get a seat anywhere in Old Port? Walk the few extra blocks out to Katahdin.

Rudely seated at the bar and given the choice to leave when we asked to be seated at a table other than at the bar—when we came for a meal.The waitress, I guess also the owner spent the entire service moments saying rude things to us only because we preferred not to sit at the bar. There is nothing wrong with a customer asking to sit somewhere else.I’ve never had a service experience like that. The chef does great work.

Beautiful place. We had a crab fritter appetizer which was delightfully crispy but could have been crabby-er. Then we split a fish special which was fantastic - perfectly wood-fire grilled over amazing risotto. Service was good - maybe a little over-eager, but I'll take that in this day and age.

Outstanding, great service, well presented and prepared food. Beautiful atmosphere. Its all good. Try the specials, we did psn seared scallops and a chicken pot pie, cooked in the wood fired oven. Very very good. Will go here again.

I personally have only ever been to the bar but the co-owner is a lovely person. And the drinks are always amazing! The four stars is simply because I have never had the food there.