The sun finally made it’s long awaited appearance here and the mate and I decided on Saturday to take the day off from doing menial chores and house labor to have a “date day” on Peaks Island. Peaks is one of our favorite places in Maine – lucky for us it is a mere 20 minutes by ferry from Portland.
Now, after walking for a few hours we opted to stop for food and drinks down by the water. We had noticed on arrival that several new places where dotted along the shore (well, reasonably new for someone who spent their entire childhood on the island growing up). However, sadly, our favorite – Jones Landing – was no longer running as a restaurant but instead only hosts private events. So, back up the hill we went to try out The Inn on Peaks Island – a nice little place that sported a sign on the side of the building toting a pub.
(yes, too much sun after a month of rain makes me a tired foodie indeed)
The menu was simple – slightly more upscale than a burger joint but nothing fancy. The prices were *swallows* summer priced. David ordered the Salmon Burger with Wasabi Teriyaki and I went with my favorite fried Haddock Sandwich. The food, when it arrived, looked lovely.
And it ended with the looks, sadly. My sandwich, while delicious in regards to the fish, was poorly put together and the bottom bun had cheddar cheese melted to it with grease – making it something I had to eat with a fork and knife. David’s was nothing more than glorified tinned fish. Which, when one lives in Maine (the state who flaunts the landlock salmon as one of our emblems), is a sad thing. To top it off a piece of the lettuce was wilted and browned.
We ate because we were starving after our walk but the overall experience was severally disappointing. The waitstaff at the Inn was lovely, she even offered to take our photo together when I busted out the trusty Olympus to start documenting, but I would probably not eat there again unless they can guarantee me a more satisfying meal. The outcome for the 2 sandwiches and a drink each was close to 33.00 and, in my opinion, not worth it – even during the summer months.
It’s a good thing the view was lovely.
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ghweiss // August 29, 2009 at 4:39 pm |
Those sandwiches look delectable. I would have asked for replacement buns! Respect for the fish, y’know?
Maine is one of the few states I’ve never been to, but there’s a hypothetical trip brewing.