The Liberal Cup

115 Water St #1, Hallowell
(207) 623-2739

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Pamela Bellini

Just went for lunch, I ordered a Ruben Sandwich which was very good, the fries were delicious. I only ate half & had left left over garlic smashed potatoes. I got a cute little box for my left overs. We left & went to an antique store a couple doors down. We were there about 20 minutes & I realized I forgot my left overs. Went back
to the restaurant & asked if they had them & said they had thrown that out. It wasn’t that busy that they couldn’t of kept my left over for a few minutes.

Brett Steele

Great atmosphere and service. Great selection of food and drinks.

Emiley Gallagher

Great place! Wonderful staff. I have some dietary restrictions (not allergies but strong preferences) the waitress helped me navigate quickly to find something I could eat. The seating was very unique and cozy. The food was great! My only dislike was that parking can be a hassle, no more than any other Main Street in Maine restaurant but be ready to walk.

Preston Bass

Wow this place is so good. We had a waiter named conner and he must be a culinary wizard with the chefs and cooks. His recommendations on all were so great. He also was a good waiter. Would recommend this place totally worth it. We had fish and chips and the fish was so big. Many photos for scale and the haddock Napoleon makes you want to sell your car and eat here for a year.

Shelley Thompson

I ordered artichoke and spinach dip It was very flat tasting and needed some spices in it and salt. Chips had no salt on them. Everybody at my table tasted it and just liked it.

Rick

Went January 4, 2025. Food was cold. Waited for drinks, lousy waitress. Very disappointing.

Jake Maxmin

A great place for beers in town. Not a huge fan of their food.

Jay Kizer

Nice brewery

Trisha Pierce

Food quality had definitely gone downhill. My husband and I ordered take out, we both got the pot roast and it was quite disappointing. Very small vegetable portion, basically no gravy, roast weirdly cut into cubes. Looked like hospital cafeteria food. Won't be going back anytime soon. ? Way overpriced!!

Food: 1

Brian EJ Sears

Great food and atmosphere. They have trivia night, and you and your trivia team can win a sizable cash prize, usually enough to pay for your meal and drink order.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rox D

Not very dog friendly. They give you bad directions to a back staircase and expect you to sit in the sun 2 levels away from everything. Much better to go across the street for good food/ drink and you can enjoy the atmosphere with your dog.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

George Tutek

Great food, great beer. I've never even heard of a cask conditioned IPA until my wife and I stopped in for lunch. It was great. Plus the brewmaster took some time to discuss it with me and the other beers he brews. Food was excellent. If you choose to sit at the bar, great atmosphere there. The young lady taking care of things there had a busy crowd, but she was excellent. Go to the Liberal Cup and have a good time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tonia Taylor

Appearance wise walking in its a pretty big building. Looking from the outside it would seem much smaller but actually going inside is clearly much bigger. There is plenty of seating, one section then another section near the bar, including the bar itself then outside seating. It's big enough so I imagine it's wheelchair accessible as well. The establishment is very maintained and clean, including the bathroom. I think the sink is nice decor, it's almost like a small waterfall sink. Kinda cute. The bathroom is very small but clean. The decor for the rest of the building could use more work but I did think the little area for the dart board was neat, maybe a pool table in the future would be a neat concept too. Just a suggestion. They have a full bar, they are a brewery, has two tv's in the bar, plenty of drink options. They have a very small gift shop near the entrance. Hats, shirts, etc. Parking is street parking but there's a small lot next door you can park at. Free parking. They accept debit/credit and cash. They have a pretty big food menu as well as a vegetarian menu. They also have a dessert menu. They make their own beer and you can purchase a shot sized sampler that has seven drinks to try. The portion sizes for the menu is very generous and the prices aren't bad. I feel like they may be understaffed because there was only one waitress on for lunch. Kids will like this place as well because there's burgers, fries and such on the menu. They are not open for breakfast but open for lunch and dinner.

Tina was our waitress and she could be a very good sales person. She knew the menu exceptionally well, never had a negative thing to say about any of the food, she made sure we always had our drinks, was kind and had good customer service. My husband had the fish and chips and he had the steak and cheese egg rolls. Not much steak or cheese in the egg rolls but they were good. Horse radish is gross, not sure how people like that but to each their own. He wasn't a fan of the haddock because he's use to cod instead, but personal preference. He says the coleslaw was dry but he liked the fries. I had the beer and cheese soup and the thanksgiving meal. I absolutely loved my meal. The cheese soup you definitely could taste the beer, I thought that added really good flavor. The thanksgiving meal is your basic thanksgiving meal, but was great. The potatoes are yummy, good flavor. The butternut squash was the best thing on the plate. No complaints at all for my meal. Very big portions. Next time I would like to try either the shepherds pie or meatloaf. The prices are definitely reasonable for the amount of food you get. They had no mountain dew. Food coming out was very slow but when you only have one waitress on that shift it kinda makes sense. That's not her fault. Just because I'm giving it a three star dosent mean I didn't like it, delivery time took way too long, but the food was good and the service was excellent. Maybe consider having a hostess help out the wait staff or put a second person on to help them. Thank you Tina for your awesome service. We hope to see you again!

Overall, 3 stars! <3

Vegetarian options: They have a small section for vegetarians.

Parking: Tight street parking, free but first come first serve. A little lot is next door you can park to for free.

Kid-friendliness: Kids will like the burgers and fries.

Wheelchair accessibility: Seems pretty big, should be room for a wheelchair.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Turkey Dinner, Beer Cheese Soup, Fish & Chips

Marshall Taylor

Let's start by saying this. This was the first time there. The portion sizes are very good however the quality and service leaves a little to be desired. I ordered the fish and chips. The fries were good and the fish was dry and overcooked the coleslaw was also dry. My biggest problem was this they serve Pepsi products however the staff drinks all the mountain dew which leaves nothing for the customers.

Parking: It's on Main Street

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips

Jim Ferriss

The food is great as long as it's fish or steak. Just don't get the tacos.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Haddock Napoleon, Fish & Chips

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