Ate at the restaurant. Very good food,yummy whoopie pies!!
Drew M
A True Hidden Gem – The Brookside Inn in Smyrna, Maine
What a delightful little place! The locals know it well, and visitors to northern Maine should absolutely make a point of stopping at The Brookside Inn. It’s conveniently located just off I-95 in Smyrna, about ten miles south of Houlton — the perfect stop for a hearty, home-cooked meal.
If you can, go on a Tuesday — it’s Customer Appreciation Day, and every diner gets a free slice of sheet cake with their meal. If you’re too full, they’ll happily wrap it up to go!
I started with a “cup” of corn chowder, which was more like a small bowl — no complaints there. The flavor was excellent and comforting, though a bit thinner than a typical chowder. Still, it was delicious and satisfying.
For my entrée, I chose the open-faced turkey sandwich on homemade bread with mashed potatoes and squash. The turkey was moist, the gravy flavorful, and the squash was outstanding — fresh, buttery, and perfectly seasoned. True northern Maine comfort food.
I took my chocolate sheet cake to go (it was every bit as good as I hoped!) and couldn’t resist adding a homemade whoopie pie from the baker’s tray — absolutely worth it.
The best part? The prices are very reasonable for such generous portions, and the staff are friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming.
If you’re traveling through the area, do yourself a favor and stop at The Brookside Inn — it’s one of those small-town gems that reminds you why Maine hospitality and home cooking are second to none.
Philip Hunter
Great, clean spot highly recommend
April Lindsey
We did not stay, we ate here. The food was delicious
glenn picone
Excellent food , service, and price!! This is truly like having home cooked meals. I only ate at the the restaurant. I did not stay in the inn. So I can not speak on that.
Mark Gedicks
Breakfast was good, service was adequate, price was a little high.
Dianne Corbeau
This lovely place is a little piece of heaven. Great service, food, and atmosphere. They excel.
Lindsey Cross
Great diner style home cooked food worth the short drive from houlton worth a visit highly recommend
Michael King
I've been coming here since I was a kid, about 30 years. Sure is alot different now then it was back then but the food is still the same good old fashioned northern maine food.
A VERY nice Inn right of i95! Clean and very accommodating, I slept like a log! 😁 highly recommend it!!
Michael Desouza
Ate breakfast and dinner and stayed at the motel the food was excellent service was superb the room was spotless every day can’t wait till next hunting season I will definitely be booking with them again
Service: 5
C Cab
Beautiful CLEAN very nice I did get a Cordon bleu which was described as “chicken burger” which I thought was GROUND CHICKEN!! It was not it was regular chicken for chicken sandwich . Had ham and Swiss . I can not eat “whole chicken “ so I lost out!! But it looked good! But for most part this place is nice! And they have a cute gift shop!
Ate at the restaurant. Very good food,yummy whoopie pies!!
A True Hidden Gem – The Brookside Inn in Smyrna, Maine
What a delightful little place! The locals know it well, and visitors to northern Maine should absolutely make a point of stopping at The Brookside Inn. It’s conveniently located just off I-95 in Smyrna, about ten miles south of Houlton — the perfect stop for a hearty, home-cooked meal.
If you can, go on a Tuesday — it’s Customer Appreciation Day, and every diner gets a free slice of sheet cake with their meal. If you’re too full, they’ll happily wrap it up to go!
I started with a “cup” of corn chowder, which was more like a small bowl — no complaints there. The flavor was excellent and comforting, though a bit thinner than a typical chowder. Still, it was delicious and satisfying.
For my entrée, I chose the open-faced turkey sandwich on homemade bread with mashed potatoes and squash. The turkey was moist, the gravy flavorful, and the squash was outstanding — fresh, buttery, and perfectly seasoned. True northern Maine comfort food.
I took my chocolate sheet cake to go (it was every bit as good as I hoped!) and couldn’t resist adding a homemade whoopie pie from the baker’s tray — absolutely worth it.
The best part? The prices are very reasonable for such generous portions, and the staff are friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming.
If you’re traveling through the area, do yourself a favor and stop at The Brookside Inn — it’s one of those small-town gems that reminds you why Maine hospitality and home cooking are second to none.
Great, clean spot highly recommend
We did not stay, we ate here. The food was delicious
Excellent food , service, and price!! This is truly like having home cooked meals. I only ate at the the restaurant. I did not stay in the inn. So I can not speak on that.
Breakfast was good, service was adequate, price was a little high.
This lovely place is a little piece of heaven. Great service, food, and atmosphere. They excel.
Great diner style home cooked food worth the short drive from houlton worth a visit highly recommend
I've been coming here since I was a kid, about 30 years. Sure is alot different now then it was back then but the food is still the same good old fashioned northern maine food.
Great food and service. Thanks Brookside !
Restaurantji Recommends
I went to the restaurant not the motel
Very outdated but scenic and wonderful staff.
A VERY nice Inn right of i95! Clean and very accommodating, I slept like a log! 😁 highly recommend it!!
Ate breakfast and dinner and stayed at the motel the food was excellent service was superb the room was spotless every day can’t wait till next hunting season I will definitely be booking with them again
Service: 5
Beautiful CLEAN very nice I did get a Cordon bleu which was described as “chicken burger” which I thought was GROUND CHICKEN!! It was not it was regular chicken for chicken sandwich . Had ham and Swiss . I can not eat “whole chicken “ so I lost out!! But it looked good! But for most part this place is nice! And they have a cute gift shop!
Service: 5
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