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Steve E.
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- DiMillo's Portland
11 years ago
I consider myself a well-traveled guy. I'd been to 44 of the 50 United States, and most of them were in the NorthEast corner of the US (AK, ID, ME, MA, NH, and VT), so I decided to take a road trip. I also have a huge hankering for seafood, but I've lived most of my life in the MidWest. You can't get fresh seafood in the Midwest, so I was excited about going to Maine and getting 'just pulled out of the water' seafood. You can get fresh corn in the MidWest. I remember the thrill of the hunt. I'd drive around Iowa looking for a corn plant, this could take hours, and then waiting for the opportune moment to strike. Corn usually travels in a herd, and your initial gut feeling will be to try and attack one of the sicker and slower corns for an easy kill. You should ignore this impulse and go for the healthiest one you can find. Then, in one swift motion, you leap out of your car, sprint at the corn, grab a husk or two and twist them off. Don't pull, that only leads to frustration and an uprooted corn. You twist it to get it to come off. Then run back to your house and immediately prepare the corn for consumption. There is nothing like fresh corn. I was looking forward to that experience in Maine.<br><br>Unable to find any lobsters by driving around, I consulted Yelp to find a few Lobster places. DiMillo's was open, highly rated, and close to where we were, so my family and I went. I came to Maine in the off-tourist season. Something they don't tell you about Maine is that the entire state is closed during the winter until May. I went in April. I was looking forward to going on touristy Lobster Hunts (like the kind shown on the documentary "Deadliest Catch"), sailing, and doing other stuff that the good Maine tourists do. I was heartbroken to find out that Maine was closed.<br><br>Despite it being the off-season, we did have a half-hour wait (we had no reservation). The place has the dcor of a tourist trap. I was listening to the folks around, and very few people had that really strong Maine accent that Maine is famous for. I knew that I was among my fellow tourists.<br><br>The food...eh. What Dimillo's does very well is lobster. Boil water, drop lobster in, it comes out beautiful. My sister got the lobster, my mother and I got a lobster roll. We'd heard high praises about lobster rolls, but I wasn't a huge fan. It seems like a very expensive sandwich, and lobster should be enjoyed solo, not with bread clustering up your pallet. The lobster was really good. I stole a lobster claw from my sister's plate, thinking that she might not notice if one claw were to go missing. She caught me though. I'm not sure if it was me putting my hands on her food from across the table, the cracking off of the claw, or my rather clumsy distraction of "look over there, a lion!" <br><br>If you don't mind paying extra for a semi-fancy atmosphere, the place is okay. The non-lobster foods were passable but not great. The other lobster's I had in Maine were equally good and were a lot less hassle.
Fiesta De Four K.
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- DiMillo's Portland
11 years ago
Well....the restaurant does have a lovely view. But it feels very touristy. The food was fine but next time we will opt for a place with more local flavor.
Chris C.
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- DiMillo's Portland
11 years ago
The service and food surprised me with being better than expected for a touristy restaurant. The menu was packed with options, lots of seafood and other meals for those who desire something else. You're in New England and on the water so I can't figure out why you'd no eat seafood.<br>We had a decent size party (12) and they had no problem working us in. Two waitresses worked the table with efficiency.
Kristen B.
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- DiMillo's Portland
11 years ago
A friend recommended going here and trying their seafood dishes. I wasn't up for a lobster, so I got a paella type dish with lobster, shrimp, mussels, and chorizo. The seafood was good, but the chorizo was overpowering. I'm not much for sausage, so I only ate some of the chorizo which was a little smelly and spicy for me. I have a sensitive nose, so it might have just been me. I wish there was more seafood rather than mostly chorizo. The restaurant is a docked ferry turned into a restaurant, but doesn't look like it. I recommend going during the day because you can't see much at night. Bar area during dinner is mostly travelling business types. Validated parking available.
Gabby K.
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- DiMillo's Portland
11 years ago
I felt it was a bit pricy for what you get, however it was expected with it being such a touristy spot.