10 Best American Restaurants in South Portland

“10/10. Beautiful location with an amazing menu. My 5 year old rates the clam chowder “1000 and some numbers out of ten”. Definitely recommend!“

“We had 2 experiences at this amazing restaurant in 1 weekend. First was a delicious lunch out on the deck on a sunny Thursday in October. Delightful mussels and a MOJO pork sandwich for him. Saturday was the wedding and it was perfect! From the food to the service to the fabulous weather, we could not have asked for anything more! It was exactly what our daughter envisioned, small, personnel and planned inside of 8 weeks! Stephanie was so accommodating and made sure everything was perfect. The food and drinks were enjoyed by all, but the oysters were particularly incredible straight from the Darmariscotta River. The location offered beautiful views, plenty of parking and a relaxing environment. Highly recommend for small gatherings and events. Thank you North43!“

“Every time I go to a new city I try to find a nice place to have a cigar and relax. This place is JUST the spot for that. You can have coffee or liquors depending on what you want with your cigar, and the people are lovely. Wonderful atmosphere and the perfect way to kick off a vacation.“

“We did take out the steak&cheese sandwich was excellent and I loved the fries“

“Love their variety of drink & food choices! I have dined here multiple times and have always had a great meal! Also love the atmosphere! You quickly forget that you are eating in a hotel restaurant!“

“Was ok. The potato bun was yummy! Presentation really cute! But the veggie burger had no flavor..had with the elevation sauce, grilled onions, lettuce and tomato for extra flavor, I guess I had too much hope. But indeed hit the spot!! ☺️“

“We loved the waitress.She was very attentive and polite. We appreciated the difference in scenery as well as the opportunity to enjoy ourselves in a different state. The food was a bit lukewarm, and the televisions were not on, but that did not remove from the excellent service. Very quite and quaint.“

“Loved working with Q Street Diner! Very kind and professional while sharing her space during our service today. It’s not easy having to shut down the kitchen in a professional setting for cleaning, and we were met with kindness and coffee ☕️😁“

“The shift supervisor, Nicole D, DESERVES ALL THE APPRECIATION. She’s amazingly sweet and generous and has made me a new friendly’s regular customer. After seeing her employee post on the Friendly’s Facebook page, I sent her a private message telling her it was my good friend’s birthday and, as a major Friendly’s simp, I wanted to buy him a Friendly’s hat. She quickly responded to me offering to not only give Mason a hat, but to set up a whole birthday table just for him. She asked how many guests we were expecting and what time/day we would be there and set up the cutest birthday table with balloons, decorations, and candy. She even made him a custom birthday card!!! So thank you, again, Nicole for everything you did. We all very much appreciate you 💜“

“Update: I tried their ribs and cocktails, which were much better than their steaks. The ribs do, in fact, fall off the bone, and the Lemonade was great. The fries were well seasoned. I am upgrading my previous 3 star to 4. Originally it was three due to the steak being completely unseasoned, I am unsure if that's what the steak is supposed to taste like but I will totally avoid the steak unless they show me that they season thete steaks.“