We loved it. Expectations were blown out of the water! Highly recommend the Mac n cheese and the Philly cheesesteak.
Annie B.
This place is OK. We came here after searching Southwest Harbor for something open. I ordered the shrimp scampi and my boyfriend had a sandwich I think. The shrimp was super good but the pasta needed more flavor. My partner ordered an iced tea and the server never brought it, and when she realized at the end she comped it but we both thought she could've provided one to go. This food fueled us for our hike in Acadia and we both felt like meh, it was lunch.
Bruce Morris
Our favorite bistro in Southeast Harbor. The menu items are unique and delish, desserts and pastries are terrific, drinks well concocted, and the staff is attentive and courteous. Don't pass up this MDI gem!
Serena O.
Hooray for places that are open in the off season. All the poor reviews for this place because they are too busy during peak season are a shame. It was a nice warm respite after striking out trying to find a warm breakfast all over the island after a cold hike. Friendly staff, warm breakfast, couldn't have asked for anything better.
Andrey Gloukhoff
Meh. Steak was fine, drinks were OK, everything else nothing special. I genuinely do not know how you can make mashed potatoes unappetizing, and this is coming from a guy who sure likes his potatoes, but this place succeeded.The smoked seafood plate was disappointing as well, sure it was indeed smoked, but it just didn't taste good at all. Pretty sure all of it tasted better before it got smoked...
Neil Miller
If rating the food alone I would give it 6 stars. 2nd night in a row my wife and I dined here. She had scallop crepes our 1st evening and chicken marsala 2nd evening. Salads were also excellent. I had the meatloaf as I was told it was excellent and it did not disappoint. Best meatloaf I've ever had and I'm from mennonite/amish country. Drinks were also very good. Only complaint is service tended to be slow. Too many tables to serve for the number of wait staff. The owner should limit the number of tables if they cannot find more wait staff. Review would be 5 but for this. Desserts were also excellent!
Scott Coffey
Friendly service. Good food. Give them a try. Working hard to do a good job. Thank you
Jean P.
It seemed as if there was only 1 server (I think there were actually maybe a couple of other support staff) but have to say that he worked hard and efficiently. We came in early without a reservation. I had mushroom risotto and my friend had chicken marsala. Both were quite good. A solid meal with great service.
Anna Gong
TLDR: extremely long wait for food (even just appetizers); don’t get flank steak; good bread.We came in at 3:48pm. Was told that food will be served after 4pm, no problem, we thought to just have a drink, no big deal.Two lovely ladies came in and sat down next to us around 3:52.At 4:10, Our orders mysteriously disappeared from the ordering terminal, had to re-enter our order, okay fine also no problem, we will wait.Long story short, the two ladies finished their appetizers and main course and is waiting for dessert while we are still waiting for one appetizer to arrive.We were so hungry we kept asking for bread.Our appetizer came at 5:12. Main course came soon after. The flank steak was, of course, dry and flavorless. Medium rare steak turned out to be almost as dry as beef jerky, except jerky is more flavorful.Friend appreciated her Parmesan chicken but the fettuccine was nothing special.Possibly the worst experience in the surrounding towns.Added one additional star because the bread and my friend’s drink was great. ??♀️
Angi Swearingen
We stayed in Southwest Harbor for a week. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner all over the Southwest and Bar Harbor area. We ate at Sips our last day. The breakfast was so good, we decided to come back for dinner. The salmon (with blueberry sauce) was the BEST MEAL I’ve had all week. We also tried the scallops, Mediterranean plate, and the chocolate torte…all good! My favorite was the coconut cake and the “Brittany” latte made with chia and caramel. I don’t know why the reviews aren’t better. I’d give you 10 stars if I could!!!
Small but, intimate pub like setting that feels like home?. Best grilled swordfish I've ever had on either the West Coast or, the East Coast! Very friendly service. Excellent desserts?
Carolyn Williams
Almosr two years and I finally felt safe enough to get back to Sips..I went in for happy hour. I arrived at 5 and ordered two drinks prior to six...the bartender was busy and didn't cash me out until after six and charged me at regular price not happy hour. I've been a regular customer there since it opened but will not be going back
amccop
Food and service both excellent. We sat at the bar because we didn’t have a reservation. Bar maid/manager was friendly. I had the swordfish special which was really good. My husband ordered the meatloaf which is the best we’ve ever had. Highly recommend.
nebraskan70005
We liked this place very much for breakfast on a visit several years ago. This year, we looked forward to more pleasant times for breakfast however the establishment was closed in the morning. I would still recommend the place although this year we only managed one meal at Sips
Angi S.
We stayed in Southwest Harbor for a week. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner all over the Southwest and Bar Harbor area. We ate at Sips our last day. The breakfast was so good, we decided to come back for dinner. The salmon (with blueberry sauce) was the BEST MEAL I've had all week. We also tried the scallops, Mediterranean plate, and the chocolate torte...all good! My favorite was the coconut cake and the "Brittany" latte made with chia and caramel. I don't know why the reviews aren't better. I'd give you 10 stars if I could!!!
We loved it. Expectations were blown out of the water! Highly recommend the Mac n cheese and the Philly cheesesteak.
This place is OK. We came here after searching Southwest Harbor for something open. I ordered the shrimp scampi and my boyfriend had a sandwich I think. The shrimp was super good but the pasta needed more flavor. My partner ordered an iced tea and the server never brought it, and when she realized at the end she comped it but we both thought she could've provided one to go. This food fueled us for our hike in Acadia and we both felt like meh, it was lunch.
Our favorite bistro in Southeast Harbor. The menu items are unique and delish, desserts and pastries are terrific, drinks well concocted, and the staff is attentive and courteous. Don't pass up this MDI gem!
Hooray for places that are open in the off season. All the poor reviews for this place because they are too busy during peak season are a shame. It was a nice warm respite after striking out trying to find a warm breakfast all over the island after a cold hike. Friendly staff, warm breakfast, couldn't have asked for anything better.
Meh. Steak was fine, drinks were OK, everything else nothing special. I genuinely do not know how you can make mashed potatoes unappetizing, and this is coming from a guy who sure likes his potatoes, but this place succeeded.The smoked seafood plate was disappointing as well, sure it was indeed smoked, but it just didn't taste good at all. Pretty sure all of it tasted better before it got smoked...
If rating the food alone I would give it 6 stars. 2nd night in a row my wife and I dined here. She had scallop crepes our 1st evening and chicken marsala 2nd evening. Salads were also excellent. I had the meatloaf as I was told it was excellent and it did not disappoint. Best meatloaf I've ever had and I'm from mennonite/amish country. Drinks were also very good. Only complaint is service tended to be slow. Too many tables to serve for the number of wait staff. The owner should limit the number of tables if they cannot find more wait staff. Review would be 5 but for this. Desserts were also excellent!
Friendly service. Good food. Give them a try. Working hard to do a good job. Thank you
It seemed as if there was only 1 server (I think there were actually maybe a couple of other support staff) but have to say that he worked hard and efficiently. We came in early without a reservation. I had mushroom risotto and my friend had chicken marsala. Both were quite good. A solid meal with great service.
TLDR: extremely long wait for food (even just appetizers); don’t get flank steak; good bread.We came in at 3:48pm. Was told that food will be served after 4pm, no problem, we thought to just have a drink, no big deal.Two lovely ladies came in and sat down next to us around 3:52.At 4:10, Our orders mysteriously disappeared from the ordering terminal, had to re-enter our order, okay fine also no problem, we will wait.Long story short, the two ladies finished their appetizers and main course and is waiting for dessert while we are still waiting for one appetizer to arrive.We were so hungry we kept asking for bread.Our appetizer came at 5:12. Main course came soon after. The flank steak was, of course, dry and flavorless. Medium rare steak turned out to be almost as dry as beef jerky, except jerky is more flavorful.Friend appreciated her Parmesan chicken but the fettuccine was nothing special.Possibly the worst experience in the surrounding towns.Added one additional star because the bread and my friend’s drink was great. ??♀️
We stayed in Southwest Harbor for a week. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner all over the Southwest and Bar Harbor area. We ate at Sips our last day. The breakfast was so good, we decided to come back for dinner. The salmon (with blueberry sauce) was the BEST MEAL I’ve had all week. We also tried the scallops, Mediterranean plate, and the chocolate torte…all good! My favorite was the coconut cake and the “Brittany” latte made with chia and caramel. I don’t know why the reviews aren’t better. I’d give you 10 stars if I could!!!
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Small but, intimate pub like setting that feels like home?. Best grilled swordfish I've ever had on either the West Coast or, the East Coast! Very friendly service. Excellent desserts?
Almosr two years and I finally felt safe enough to get back to Sips..I went in for happy hour. I arrived at 5 and ordered two drinks prior to six...the bartender was busy and didn't cash me out until after six and charged me at regular price not happy hour. I've been a regular customer there since it opened but will not be going back
Food and service both excellent. We sat at the bar because we didn’t have a reservation. Bar maid/manager was friendly. I had the swordfish special which was really good. My husband ordered the meatloaf which is the best we’ve ever had. Highly recommend.
We liked this place very much for breakfast on a visit several years ago. This year, we looked forward to more pleasant times for breakfast however the establishment was closed in the morning. I would still recommend the place although this year we only managed one meal at Sips
We stayed in Southwest Harbor for a week. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner all over the Southwest and Bar Harbor area. We ate at Sips our last day. The breakfast was so good, we decided to come back for dinner. The salmon (with blueberry sauce) was the BEST MEAL I've had all week. We also tried the scallops, Mediterranean plate, and the chocolate torte...all good! My favorite was the coconut cake and the "Brittany" latte made with chia and caramel. I don't know why the reviews aren't better. I'd give you 10 stars if I could!!!