My wife and I dined here twice, the fist time was excellent, the second was good, but not as good. I would go back, certainly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mary B
Delicious food and friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Will definitely come back.
Liz J-P
We have ordered takeout multiple times and there’s always an issue. One time we ordered a salad and the only thing that arrived in our box was lettuce and Parmesan cheese. Recently, we ordered takeout and the meal was just awful. Both of our items were one stars. I called the store to share the concerns seeing as this has happened numerous times. The owner was incredibly rude on the phone. When I asked her why she was being so combative she told me because she’s busy. As a business owner, you should be able to handle your conduct better and be more professional. There is really no excuse for her behavior.
Needless to say we will not visit again. The restaurant is also pricey, and there are far better options for locals in the area with a much better quality meal.
* This is the response to the owners reply. Her note alone shows you the entitlement and unkind attitude and is a drastic misrepresentation of the conversation. The disrespect was on her end of the call only; as you can infer from her message.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Heather Kidwell
The best farm to table restaurant in Maine! The service is always attentive without feeling rushed. Cocktails and wine selection could not be more creative and delicious. The homemade pastas are a must try paired with the fresh bread. 10/10 would go back again!
Russ Weeden
It was highly recommended and I was highly disappointed. It felt like a new restaurant that was missing on all the little things (stew served, but I had to ask for a spoon; dish for mussel shells was s small the shells wouldn't fit in it; very good mains, but side veggies were rubbery). To top it off, the outside door was propped open, so every time someone came in or left, a draft blew across our table to the point it blew our candle out three times. Overrated on all fronts.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Taylor Bolinger
Not sure why this place only has 4.4 stars — my husband and I went tonight with our toddler and it was absolutely delicious! The bread and butter are a must. We also tried the butternut squash pasta and the haddock dinner.. both were amazing! For dessert we got the butterscotch pudding and they perfected the salty/sweet combo. We live in Texas and are sad this isn’t local to us! The service was also great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Judy McInturf
The house-made gnocchi with lemon-garlic buerre blanc sauce topped with butter-poached lobster was one of the most delicious entrees I have ever eaten, and that’s saying a lot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
catherine olszowy
Brought visiting family to 50 Local and it was embarrassing. We had a reservation but were seated at a small table with a chair in the aisle. We were rushed by our server. The fish and chips was mostly undercooked batter and the ramen with chicken had one small piece of chicken. Waiter forgot utensils and did not come back to check in us. We won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
John Crever
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50 Local is exactly what I hoped to find in Kennebunkport—excellent food with a warm, local feel. I had the bolognese (after smelling it at the bar and changing my order), plus a Caesar salad and a couple Maine beers. Everything was delicious, comforting, and clearly made with care. Sitting at the bar with locals made the experience even better. my only disappointment was that it was too dark to actually read the menu. It wasn’t much light in the room. Definitely a must-visit, and I’ll be back next time I’m in.
50 Local should be the number one restaurant in.Kport/ Kennebunk. Had a fantastic meal last night... Butternut squash soup to start with, Butternut squash/sausage papadalle( husband had the huge burger and fries) and we ended with the benets. All were beyond wonderful!.
Mallory Parlin
We love and frequent 50 Local! Tamika and kaysha are usually our servers and we cannot say enough wonderful things about them both! Food and drinks are always creative and fresh. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Henry Huppert
All of pasta dishes were extremely salty. Salt does not replace flavor.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Peter Fulton
Great food, atmosphere and service. Was extremely disappointed that they don’t serve coffee after dinner with dessert. No expresso or coffee… said they don’t do that???? Probably won’t go back again as much as I liked the e food and local aspect.
Never disappoints!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I dined here twice, the fist time was excellent, the second was good, but not as good. I would go back, certainly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Delicious food and friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Will definitely come back.
We have ordered takeout multiple times and there’s always an issue. One time we ordered a salad and the only thing that arrived in our box was lettuce and Parmesan cheese. Recently, we ordered takeout and the meal was just awful. Both of our items were one stars. I called the store to share the concerns seeing as this has happened numerous times. The owner was incredibly rude on the phone. When I asked her why she was being so combative she told me because she’s busy. As a business owner, you should be able to handle your conduct better and be more professional. There is really no excuse for her behavior.
Needless to say we will not visit again. The restaurant is also pricey, and there are far better options for locals in the area with a much better quality meal.
* This is the response to the owners reply. Her note alone shows you the entitlement and unkind attitude and is a drastic misrepresentation of the conversation. The disrespect was on her end of the call only; as you can infer from her message.
Food: 1
Service: 1
The best farm to table restaurant in Maine! The service is always attentive without feeling rushed. Cocktails and wine selection could not be more creative and delicious. The homemade pastas are a must try paired with the fresh bread. 10/10 would go back again!
It was highly recommended and I was highly disappointed. It felt like a new restaurant that was missing on all the little things (stew served, but I had to ask for a spoon; dish for mussel shells was s small the shells wouldn't fit in it; very good mains, but side veggies were rubbery). To top it off, the outside door was propped open, so every time someone came in or left, a draft blew across our table to the point it blew our candle out three times. Overrated on all fronts.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Not sure why this place only has 4.4 stars — my husband and I went tonight with our toddler and it was absolutely delicious! The bread and butter are a must. We also tried the butternut squash pasta and the haddock dinner.. both were amazing! For dessert we got the butterscotch pudding and they perfected the salty/sweet combo. We live in Texas and are sad this isn’t local to us! The service was also great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The house-made gnocchi with lemon-garlic buerre blanc sauce topped with butter-poached lobster was one of the most delicious entrees I have ever eaten, and that’s saying a lot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brought visiting family to 50 Local and it was embarrassing. We had a reservation but were seated at a small table with a chair in the aisle. We were rushed by our server. The fish and chips was mostly undercooked batter and the ramen with chicken had one small piece of chicken. Waiter forgot utensils and did not come back to check in us. We won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Here’s a short Google-style version of your 50 Local review:
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50 Local is exactly what I hoped to find in Kennebunkport—excellent food with a warm, local feel. I had the bolognese (after smelling it at the bar and changing my order), plus a Caesar salad and a couple Maine beers. Everything was delicious, comforting, and clearly made with care. Sitting at the bar with locals made the experience even better. my only disappointment was that it was too dark to actually read the menu. It wasn’t much light in the room. Definitely a must-visit, and I’ll be back next time I’m in.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Was OK but it's no Village Tavern.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
50 Local should be the number one restaurant in.Kport/ Kennebunk. Had a fantastic meal last night... Butternut squash soup to start with, Butternut squash/sausage papadalle( husband had the huge burger and fries) and we ended with the benets. All were beyond wonderful!.
We love and frequent 50 Local! Tamika and kaysha are usually our servers and we cannot say enough wonderful things about them both! Food and drinks are always creative and fresh.
Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All of pasta dishes were extremely salty. Salt does not replace flavor.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great food, atmosphere and service. Was extremely disappointed that they don’t serve coffee after dinner with dessert. No expresso or coffee… said they don’t do that???? Probably won’t go back again as much as I liked the e food and local aspect.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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