We were so excited about this restaurant on our second visit back to Portland. Unfortunately, the food fell short of expectations. Every dish we had, while presented beautifully, missed each time in taste, texture and/or level of doneness. We were surprised that the halibut was overcooked in a seaside town like Portland. While the food was a miss for us, the cocktails were excellent - I really loved the Turkish Coffee Martini.
With that said, the host and servers were super nice! And the dining room felt cozy, right level of noise, and while simplistic, perfectly decorated.
Altogether, I’d give this experience a 3.5/5.
Torsten Heinze
Just an awesome experience! Great atmosphere, service and of course delicious food!
Theresa York
Great ambiance for our group aged 14-75. The food is incredible with complimentary flavors. It has a neighborhood dinning feel with high end quality food. The staff RC and CT were very friendly, knowledgeable, inviting, not rushing of patrons, and a real joy and pleasure to speak with. I'd definitely recommend for any occasion or like us, no celebratory occasion at all. Great find for dining near where we were staying.
Sophia york
The food was great, in serving sizes to share, and the servers were very personable and had a lively attitude. The atmosphere was comforting with non headache causing lights. We had Ct and Rc as servers and they knew how to make you feel at home, welcome, and allowed you to have a good time.
GAYLE HICKOK
The linguini dish was a gooey tasteless glob. I guess from reviews the other dishes were better. Sure could not be worse for the price.
jackie hartford
Oh my gosh, I'm a foodie, and as many great restaurants as Portland has, South portland has been blessed with this place. It's quaint and has amazing food!!! The staff is so wonderful! the server who brought the food out and was not our server took time to tell us about his first experience with the dish and how it spoke to him, which we loved. The bartender was amazing as well! Love this place! We've been several times now and are never disappointed!
Elizabeth Henson
Love this cozy date night spot! The food is delicious and the service is great. We’ve been for dinner and Sunday brunch and have never gotten a meal or drink we didn’t love!
Aaron Olden
My husband and I visited during our annual trip to Maine this fall. The food was fantastic. The cocktails were creative and the best we'd tasted in a long time. The service was excellent. We will be back!
Rachel Anne
These guys knock it out of the park. What a lovely neighborhood spot. Brunch is EXCELLENT!!! Go. Just go. ❤️
Dana Schauf
We had an amazing dinner and drinks… Kelsey the bartender was busy, but attentive and knows her stuff. 10/10 going back - sat at the bar and had Scallop ceviche, lobster brown butter bun (amazing but don’t compare to eventide), swordfish souvlaki (ask for a side of tzatziki).
Excellent food and drinks. Great and friendly service. For brunch, we got Oysters, Lobster buns, Shakshuka, salad, lobster eggs Benedict, and eggs + bacon for the kids. Drinks were bloody Mary (alcoholic) and homemade lemonade (non alcoholic, of course). All very good. Would recommend. My kids said it was 6 out of 5 stars (ultimately saying it was a billion stars). ?
Cameron Barrett
Food was not cooked my steak was undercooked
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Lisa Bergmann
Bistro Leluco is a wonderful, welcoming place with absolutely delicious food. Stopped here on my way to Ft Williams State Park and could not have been more satisfied with my experience. 5 stars!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Hug
Did Takeout. Very friendly atmosphere while waiting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew mitton
The food was amazing but we had to wait a long time for the food and it took a long time to get the bill as well
We were so excited about this restaurant on our second visit back to Portland. Unfortunately, the food fell short of expectations. Every dish we had, while presented beautifully, missed each time in taste, texture and/or level of doneness. We were surprised that the halibut was overcooked in a seaside town like Portland. While the food was a miss for us, the cocktails were excellent - I really loved the Turkish Coffee Martini.
With that said, the host and servers were super nice! And the dining room felt cozy, right level of noise, and while simplistic, perfectly decorated.
Altogether, I’d give this experience a 3.5/5.
Just an awesome experience! Great atmosphere, service and of course delicious food!
Great ambiance for our group aged 14-75. The food is incredible with complimentary flavors. It has a neighborhood dinning feel with high end quality food. The staff RC and CT were very friendly, knowledgeable, inviting, not rushing of patrons, and a real joy and pleasure to speak with. I'd definitely recommend for any occasion or like us, no celebratory occasion at all. Great find for dining near where we were staying.
The food was great, in serving sizes to share, and the servers were very personable and had a lively attitude. The atmosphere was comforting with non headache causing lights. We had Ct and Rc as servers and they knew how to make you feel at home, welcome, and allowed you to have a good time.
The linguini dish was a gooey tasteless glob. I guess from reviews the other dishes were better. Sure could not be worse for the price.
Oh my gosh, I'm a foodie, and as many great restaurants as Portland has, South portland has been blessed with this place. It's quaint and has amazing food!!! The staff is so wonderful! the server who brought the food out and was not our server took time to tell us about his first experience with the dish and how it spoke to him, which we loved. The bartender was amazing as well! Love this place! We've been several times now and are never disappointed!
Love this cozy date night spot! The food is delicious and the service is great. We’ve been for dinner and Sunday brunch and have never gotten a meal or drink we didn’t love!
My husband and I visited during our annual trip to Maine this fall. The food was fantastic. The cocktails were creative and the best we'd tasted in a long time. The service was excellent. We will be back!
These guys knock it out of the park. What a lovely neighborhood spot. Brunch is EXCELLENT!!! Go. Just go. ❤️
We had an amazing dinner and drinks… Kelsey the bartender was busy, but attentive and knows her stuff. 10/10 going back - sat at the bar and had Scallop ceviche, lobster brown butter bun (amazing but don’t compare to eventide), swordfish souvlaki (ask for a side of tzatziki).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent food and drinks. Great and friendly service. For brunch, we got Oysters, Lobster buns, Shakshuka, salad, lobster eggs Benedict, and eggs + bacon for the kids. Drinks were bloody Mary (alcoholic) and homemade lemonade (non alcoholic, of course). All very good. Would recommend. My kids said it was 6 out of 5 stars (ultimately saying it was a billion stars). ?
Food was not cooked my steak was undercooked
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Bistro Leluco is a wonderful, welcoming place with absolutely delicious food. Stopped here on my way to Ft Williams State Park and could not have been more satisfied with my experience. 5 stars!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Did Takeout. Very friendly atmosphere while waiting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was amazing but we had to wait a long time for the food and it took a long time to get the bill as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
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