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Anchor Bar & Restaurant
(Buffalo, NY)
Asia Taste
(Rockville, MD)
Becky's Diner
(Portland, ME)
Bob's Noodle 66
(Rockville, MD)
Buoy One
(Riverside, NY)
Cappy's Chowder House
(Camden, ME)
Cheeburger Cheeburger
(West Nyack, NY)
Cracker Barrel
(Wilkes-Barre, PA)
Dimillo's Floating Restaurant
(Portland, ME)
Duff's
(Buffalo, NY)
Dylan's Candy Bar
(Garden City, NY)
Fish Kebab
(Port Washington, NY)
Gilbert's Chowder House
(Portland, ME)
J&R's Steak House
(Calverton, NY)
Jimmy's Grill
(Washington, D.C.)
Joe's Noodle House
(Rockville, MD)
Junior's
(Brooklyn, NY)
Light House Tofu & BBQ
(Rockville, MD)
Lobster Shack
(Portland, ME)
Mandarin Express
(Rockville, MD)
Marriner's
(Camden, ME)
The "Merry Table" Crêperie
(Portland, ME)
Morimoto's
(Philadelphia, PA)
Oriental East
(Silver Spring, MD)
The Original Pancake House
(Rockville, MD)
Portland Lobster Co.
(Portland, ME)
Portland Lobster Pound
(Portland, ME)
Quickway Diner
(Bloomingburgh, NY)
Red's Eats
(Wiscasset, ME)
RiRa Irish Pub
(Portland, ME)
Sammy's Fish Box
(Bronx, NY)
SEA
(Brooklyn, NY)
Sea Catch
(Washington, D.C.)
Seven Seas
(Great Neck, NY)
Smokin' Al's
(Bayshore, NY)
Taco Nazo
(South El Monte, CA)
YogiBerry
(Rockville, MD)
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I went back to Dimillo's in my latest lobterfest roll out, and this time around they had something that totally blew my mind...hence the reason for mentiong Dimillo's again... .
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| Of course i got my normal fair of HUGE SHRIMP COCKTAIL which still stands as the biggest and best shrimp cocktail i've ever had...their mussels are really amazing and perfectly done as usual (trust me, you'll be dipping the bread in the white wine garlic sauce like there was no tomorrow) and of course their lovely hardshell lobsters. |
| and i always get their rice pilaf...always very well done. |
| Now what was the most surprising, and unfortunately its only on special...so they don't always have it. |
 I'm really thinking that they make their own whip cream. |  oh my goodness soooo many blue berries. |
| This is by far the best blueberry cheese cake i've ever had....it was warm, and what really catches your attention is the fact that the blue berries are still bursting in your mouth when you take a bite with wholesome goodness....amazing...my hat goes off to the chef that made this...absolutely amazing. |
| We had actually gone back the next day to try and get the blue berry cheesecake again...unfortunately that's when we learned it was only on special...DOH! but i did find something that is permanently on the menu that is VERY GOOD...the blue berry cobbler...but you MUST get it ALAMODE (huge dollop of Vanilla ice cream)...the blue berries, the granola bits...nice and warm, contrasted with the ice cold ice cream....DEEEELISH! |
| Summation: At Dimillo's, the items that i can say are consistent and can recommend are the mussels, lobster, shrimp cocktail, clam chowder, blue berry cobbler and rice pilaf. Dimillo's is not my go to place for steak of anykind. I say stick with what i just told ya and you should be disco. CHEERS!!! |
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| Thanks to Sandy at Rock Lobster, I now know where the brewery that bottles my favorite rootbeer is. WOO HOO!!!!!! So i decided to stop there whenever i get the chance, and buy a few cases. (mum loves the rootbeer too) lol. |
at $22 for a case of 24, who could ask for anything more? Ever since i had my first one at Dimillo's, i've been hooked ever since.
On a sidenote, the brewery actually has a tour that you can go through to see how they bottle and brew the shtuff. pretty nifty gift shop that also has some hot sauces and rubs to buy, not to mention touristy shtuff like t-shirts, hats, etc..etc..and of course they sell all of their beers and brews at great prices. I highly recommend stopping off at this joint to try out the different soda's they got. alot of fatnation members seem to like the blueberry soda. Its not for me...but you might likes it.
WOOT!
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| Siam Grille
PH: 207-773-8389 | 339 Fore Street
Portland, Maine 04101 |
| So i actually walked by this place the last time i went to Maine, and ran in to see if they had lobster pad thai...and low and behold...they did! but i was soooo full...so i made a mental note for the next time that i went to Maine, i'd 100% try this place out. |
All three of us got Thai iced tea. ($2.00 each)
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 Coolest thing was that they give you a shot glass of syrup and the cream, so you can add as much as you want or as little. Sometimes a place adds too much syrup or too much condensed milk and it becomes painfully sweet...so i liked this alot. (you can ask for more syrup if you need more, they just fill up the shooter glass again for yaz.) |  |
Wasabi Pork Dumplings - Deep fried marinated pork served with Ginger Soy sauce. ($7.00)
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 Presentation was really nice, and crispy hot shell.
|  ginger soy sauce with some scallions. |
| the crispy outside and hot (temp wise) soft insides, accompany by the salt/ginger soy made this really good. Though i don't really know why they call it wasabi, as there was no hint of spicyness or wasabi flavoring...maybe it was a part of the outer crust? and maybe when you deep fry wasabi it looses its 'heat'? *shrug. Whatever the factoid, it was good and i'd recommend it. |
| Siam Crispy Fresh Roll - hand-rolled with rice paper, tempura shrimp, rice vermicelli, lettuce, cucumber, carrots, Thai sweet basil with sweet and sour sauce on the side. ($7.00) |
This was really good, all the ingredients very fresh, and the shrimp tempura tasted and textured like it had just been friend and not sitting around (it was warm to the touch) This was really good, and presentation was gorgeous.
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Accompanied by the sweet and sour sauce, the roll was really good. I'd recommend it. 
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Nam Pik Pao (Seafood: Maine Lobster, Shrimp, Jonah Empress Crab Claws) - fresh wide rice noodles, marinated Thai chili paste, egg, onions, ginger, peppers, scallions and thai basil leaves. ($14.00)
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This reminded me of a pad se-ew but not spicy. This was really good. don't let the picture fool you, it was alot of food when you stir it up. Check out the huge crab claws! really flavorful...i was so afraid it'd be like nasty, but it was actually really good.
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| The shrimps were really fresh, PERFECTLY cooked and quite flavorful, perfect accent on the dish. I really really liked the fact that the shrimp was not overcooked. |
| Spicy Lime Noodles (Seafood: Maine Lobster, Shrimp, Jonah Empress Crab Claws) - Fresh rice noodle, roasted pork, shrimp, scallions, cilantro, bean sprouts, and ground peanuts. ($11.00) |
| once again, plethora of ingredients, shrimp perfectly good...all the flavors orchestrated together to produce a symphony of taste and texture. This was not that spicy, had maybe a tiny bite to it, but the lime really put the plate together. |
I was a little worried about the roast pork, cause it looked like it would be dry, but the acid from the lime loosened up the meat and made it not only juicy but an interesting flavor. I'd definitely recommend this dish.
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| Pad Thai (Seafood: Maine Lobster, Shrimp, Jonah Empress Crab Claws) - Rice noodles, egg, bean sprouts, scallions, and ground peanuts. ($14.00) |
Once again, when you mix up the dish it like explodes and becomes alot of food. This seafood pad thai was ridiculously good. and I already know that i will be back for this. The lobster, claws, and shrimps along with the mix of all the ingredients played off each other really well. I highly recommend this dish.
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 | Summation: I think one of the first things you will notice when you walk into Siam is how small and cozy it is.
At the time we went was lunch hour and it was quite busy...we actually felt kinda sorry for the single waiter that dealt with all the tables...but he did a great job, even though it took him a while to get us some shtuff, but its expected when its a one man crew handling over 10 tables from the front to the back.
I have attempted to go back, but it would seem they have kind of weird hours, so i definitely recommend calling in to see if they are open before showing up 'unexpectedly'.
All of the dishes were prepared with great presentation and the flavors were all wonderful. It was a great experience and i'm glad that i came here.
And lets not forget to mention what a great price for all that food for three people. woot!
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