Reviews

Overall Total Score
3.5 out of 5
Very good | 4059 reviews

What User likes about Salt Water Grille:
Very friendly professional service, whether summer on the deck or winter by the windows. During the day perfect for business lunch or casual relaxed light meal. In summer try for the deck; they even hand out nice sun glasses on bright sunny days that you can keep. Evening meals are a delight looking across the water to Portland on the hill. We have never had a bad meal. The food is high level grill and bar. You are n... View all feedback. What Ellen Margo doesn't like about Salt Water Grille:
The service was poor and the owner expressed anger at me for walking into the ladies room and finding vomit all over the sink. Other patrons were drunk and out of control which ruined the experience. The owner didn't seem to care. View all feedback.

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Google
4.3 ★ from 1344 reviews
Rebecca
13.02.2024 - 10:34

I booked Saltwater Grille for a surprise 70th birthday party and it was an exceptional experience. Event coordinator Amy was incredibly efficient and accommodat...

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Grace
13.02.2024 - 10:34

My boyfriend and I had a nice, enjoyable dinner here after a long day of exploring Portland! My prosciutto-wrapped salmon was cooked perfectly and his duck was...

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Andelena
13.02.2024 - 10:34

Holy smokes what a wonderful night and an amazing dinner!

Luis
13.02.2024 - 10:34

Amazing food with an even more amazing view of Portland, Maine.

Ted
13.02.2024 - 10:34

Cheerful attentive service, tasty menu options, excellent food quality.

Int Restaurants
4.2 ★ from 1764 reviews
Kaitlin
23.09.2023 - 12:42

The Saltwater Grille is a great little tucked away spot in South Portland! It doesn’t seem too touristy. There is a huge menu with a seafood focus, but the menu...

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Shawn
23.09.2023 - 12:42

We were very happy with our food, the service, and the atmosphere! I had the fried seafood platter. Everything was exceptional, except the coleslaw, which was a...

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Julia
23.09.2023 - 12:42

Absolutely wonderful. We ate there the night before our wedding. The 5 of us each had something different and everything was spectacular. I was especially in lo...

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Antonio
23.09.2023 - 12:42

Nice outdoor dining at sunset. I had the seared scallops. Quality experience and tasty. Not inexpensive, get someone nice to take you. Recommend.

Mark
23.09.2023 - 12:42

A really nice dinner outside. Sure it was a little cold. And the fig was rolling in. But we were right near the dock with Portland right across the bay. It does...

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Metroguide
4.2 ★ from 8 reviews

Very friendly professional service, whether summer on the deck or winter by the windows. During the day perfect for business lunch or casual relaxed light meal....

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We had Thanksgiving Dinner here this year and it was outstanding! Great shrimp, and haddock chowder.. Outstanding scallops and haddock The selection was great....

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Buzz
19.01.2024 - 11:02

My wife and I have eaten at this restaurant 2 to 3 times a month for several years- We have entertained local and out of state guests and have always found thei...

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DiningGuide
19.01.2024 - 11:02

This is one of our favorite places to eat because the food is excellent, the service is good, and the view is wonderful! We bring out-of-town guests here all th...

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Bethan
19.01.2024 - 11:02

The location 's great. Beautiful view of the harbor. My advice would be to admire the view and then leave. This evening 4 of us went to the Saltwater Grille for...

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Menu
3.0 ★ from 3 reviews
Ellen
10.08.2019 - 08:21

I tried to get a reservation at saltwater grille for a long time and was never in the position! I had heard of this place in our online nextdoor.

Khalil
20.12.2022 - 22:18

We took a few friends from west to this doth portland restaurant as they were eager to be at the sea and the restaurant has designated parking place.

Michaela
20.12.2022 - 22:18

Went for the price fixing thanksgiving dinner and had the worst meal of my life. a frozen dinner would have been better. the turkey was scanned and dry.

Tripadvisor
3.9 ★ from 35 reviews
Yelp
3.5 ★ from 248 reviews
Diningguide
1.0 ★ from 1 reviews
Gastroranking-us
3.9 ★ from 656 reviews

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