What an awesome meal! We had the seared crab cakes for an app and the twin lobsters. Great food, service and value. I would highly recommend a visit here at least once when you are in Portland.
Beautiful view we sat outside on the deck right over the water, prices were great and the food was good! My son's food came late but they more than made up for it with a bigger order of chicken wings and French fries. Loved the $2 Sam Adams and the $5 kids meal on the water, great service!
Some of the best grilled salmon I’ve ever had. Plus any place with outside seating, where I can have my pup, is awesome!
The atmosphere, service and food were exceptional. Excellent crispy chicken wings, delicious roasted fresh beet and goat cheese salad and fantastic fish tacos. Loved it and can’t wait to go back !!!! Oh and we dined on the beautiful outside deck!!!🌺🍷
Shhhhh, don’t tell anyone I told you about this place. It’s on the wharf; off the main drag and doesn’t look much from the outside. Inside, there’s Great food and drink and very reasonably priced. Their lobster roll is outdamnstanding
Sat outside watching the lobster boats while eating lobster rolls and draft beer! Waitress was great! Had a blast!
Great atmosphere, awesome live music, refreshing drinks, smiling staff, and food is always delicious �
We bring our guests to The Porthole Restaurant & Pub on our Taste of Portland Foodie Tour and the staff do a great job here. Everyone enjoys the lobster rolls and clam chowder as well as the lobster cracking presentation.
Great place on the water With a terrific view and wonderful food
Just ate here and the food was delicious! The experience was made even better by having Allison as our waitress! Very good service and what a personality!
Loved it here! Came here on the 2nd of January with family. We were quick greeted and taken to a bigger room with a projector since the bar area was full. The lady who greeted us asked me if I wanted to watch the Pats game and she put it on for me. The waiter was really friendly and attentive. I was craving a lobster and my wife a cod sandwich. Both were really good and worth every cent. My kids all ordered chicken fingers with fries. We were all happy. I highly recommend if you're in the area and especially in the summer you can eat outside and enjoy the dockside view.
Amazing food! Up for the weekend and we came for the lobster. Port Hole did not disappoint. Worth every penny. I got the twin lobster, wife got the lobster Mac, and my daughter got fried fish and they substitutes the potato chips for fries. Would definitely recommend again and again!
Food is average; views and vibe are above average, thus 4 stars. Seems more like a tourist destination where you are paying more for the vibe and views rather than the food. The food is satisfactory and the experience is fun. There is a mix of families and friends here as well as a vibrant singles scene with the outdoor bar and live music. We waited about 90 minutes for a table on a Friday night; they don’t take reservations. The wait didn’t bother us as we walked around the downtown area. There are no vibrating alarms to take with you so consider returning every so often to see where you are on the list. We sat at a picnic table and our waiter was attentive and excellent. As mentioned previously, the food was average but the scene was vibrant. Oddly, no masks anywhere to be seen. We felt a little out of palace wearing ours. Also, this restaurant is dog friendly and the waiter brings out a bowl of ice water for the pup. For a family of 5 the bill was $115 which seems about a average.
Omg the blackened haddock sandwich was amazing. Fun that there are $6 for 2 jello shots but they tasted weak. They have a pretty large seating area but they jam you together before expanding where they sit people it seems like? Service was great.
The Good:
The food. The blackened haddock sandwich was absolutely worth coming out of the way for! Good jello shot prices if you're into that but I question the alcohol content. Despite how busy it was the service was fantastic.
The Meh:
They seem to jam you together seating wise even when they have more parts of the building available. Prices are on par for downtown Portland at the pier.
The Bad:
None.
Friendly attentive service, fresh and delicious seafood, cold beverages (Allagash White on tap with an orange slice hit the spot) with bowls of ice water for the 4-legged guests on the waterside deck all add up to a great summer evening.
We all enjoyed the food and our dogs enjoyed the attention from staff and patrons alike.
Best biscuits and gravy I've ever had, great service, and hand mixed chocolate milk! I'm from Oregon on a vacation and nearing the end of it, this is the best food visited so far. Never had biscuits and gravy with so much on it and the eggs were cooked to perfection!! 11/10 would recommend
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