Mel's Hilltop Restaurant

By early afternoon , we were hungry for a good lunch. We stopped at Mel's Hilltop restaurant , not knowing what we would find. Although they were open they were reasonably empty. This place is like a nineteenth hole restaurant overlooking the golf course and we were not quite so sure how good the food would be. We were greeted and seated instantly. They took drink orders and we ordered sandwiches. Our food seemed to come out instantly! The highlight of my lunch were the hand dipped onion rings, highly recommended. Not only were the sandwiches great tasting , but they were huge! The prices were reasonable and they did have a full bar for your enjoyment pleasure. If you are near Poland Springs this is the place to stop for lunch.

Come for the food, stay for the sunset. I think the food here might be the best value in the area. Nothing fancy but always good quality at a very reasonable price. The service is always top notch. The location is amazing with great outdoor deck seating and panoramic views of the golf course and mountains. Even the indoor seating enjoys great vistas and is perfect for viewing the sunsets even on chilly nights. Arrive early and enjoy a walk around the beautiful Poland Spring Resort. Be sure to check the hours as they will apparently be scaling back during the winter months.

The food here is really good! I had there special burger; the boarmeat burger which they got the meat from pineland farms which was delicious I was expecting the meat to have a really unique taste but had a slight gameiness and still tasted like beef but was overall great And the onion rings were really solid Would recommend!

Food was sub par. Cold French dip with one slice of dry beef and unmelted cheese. Au jus, if you want to call it that, was more like broth tinged water. The fish sandwich was bland and soggy. Out of several products. Appetizer arrived before we got our drinks (which were made incorrectly) not even offered a water. As far as a comfortable seating area for dinner is concerned it was like being in a bounce house. Kids were running in and out of the building and the floor shakes uncomfortably. We were excited to try it, however most likely will not be back anytime soon.

Went here for dinner because it was the only choice on the resort. I waited almost 45 minutes to be served while 5 tables inside were empty. I was dining alone. I was told that they're backed up with orders in the kitchen & that's why I had to wait so long. My Asian ribs were very fatty. I didn't finish them. I waited almost 20 minutes for someone to notice that I was finished eating. I had empty, dirty dishes on the table & was turned around in my chair, facing the path that the staff were walking through. These are clear signs that a customer wants their check. I had several employees pass me by without even a glance my way, catering to multi-party customers. As a lone diner, I find this a common occurrence since my tip would be less than tables with more people. If I could've walked out