Sunday, October 30, 2011

Sebago Brewing - Portland, Maine

Where to take your out-of-towners when family comes to visit? I don't know about you, but I'm always looking for those casual types of places that offer a bit of something for everyone, especially when some members of the party don't like seafood. Sebago Brewing is just such a place.

Sebago has a few locations, but is not a national chain: Gorham, South Portland, Scarborough, Kennebunk and Portland. As the name implies, they are brew pub, specializing in their own line of beers. The HungryGals and our guests dined at the Portland location on India Street on a recent Friday night.

We started with drinks - beers: Sebago Red, Sebago Brown and cocktails: a Double-Dirty martini and a Strawberry Mudslide. The microbrews were cold and delicious, the DD strong and tasty (with feta-stuffed olives as garnish) and the Mudslide chillingly sweet, more like a dessert than a drink. The Cajun-dusted haddock bites were a great accompaniment. Crunchy and pleasantly spicey on the outside, the nuggets were flaky and tender on the inside. Even our seafood-hater ate one!

Service was a bit slow, but in all fairness, the place was really busy, and our waitress seemed swamped, and was having trouble keeping up with all of her tables.  Regardless, our meals finally did arrive and for the most part we were satisfied.

Our out-of-towner enjoyed the Buffalo Chicken Salad - plenty of fresh greens tossed with plump, boneless buffalo chicken fingers. Likewise, the Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo was spectacular, rich with creamy sauce and loaded with chicken and broccoli. Yep, even though it was a heart-attack-on-a-plate, the dish was outstanding. The portion was huge, enough for two meals. Our other two diners chose from the specials menu: Pork Loin with Apple Gravy & Sweet Potato Hash and Sirloin Tips served over Risotto. Both were well received, although the pork itself was a bit dry. Fortunately, the extra side of mashed potatoes and the apple gravy made up for the dryness of the meat.

No one had room for dessert. The total meal, with drinks, appetizer and entrees came to a total of $125 for four people (without tip). And although the four legged 'Gals couldn't join us, there was plenty of alfredo and pork loin in the doggie bag for them to sample at home.

Two thumbs and two paws up!

Sebago Brewing Company
211 Fore St (in the new Hampton Inn)
Portland, Maine
(207) 775-2337

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