The Black Birch

Friends from Portsmouth recommended this place. We went with another couple. The place is very popular -- they don't take reservations and it took about 45 minutes to get a table on a Friday night. It was well worth the wait. We got drinks at the bar next door while we waited, which was great. The restaurant called us when the table was ready. Excellent, delicious, interesting dishes, great drinks, great seafood options, fantastic tapas style menu, excellent service (attentive without being annoying), fun atmosphere. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Highly recommended for an elevated meal and experience.

Came here on a recommendation. Glad we listened! Nice little spot with bar and table seating. Food was great, and my old fashioned hit the spot. Shawn was awesome, and the vintage vinyl records playing were on point! Go check this place out!

Did I basically drive from New Jersey for deviled eggs at The Black Birch? Sure did. I’ve loved this gem of a restaurant since I lived in Boston 10 years ago. It’s consistently fantastic - great cocktails, great entrees. Don’t skip the deviled eggs, they are the best.

No reservations but worth the wait! Everything on the menu sounded delicious, and everything we ordered was just that. The cocktail menu was inventive, the draft list was extensive and had a little bit of everything. We sat at the bar and had a great bartender. The atmosphere is cozy with soft light and a wide range of fun music played from vinyl. If you get the chance, I highly recommend going.

Absolutely amazing food. One of the best fish and chips we've had in all our years in America. We tend to order it whenever it is on the menu because we enjoyed it often living in New Zealand. The batter is crispy and thin and the cod is soft. The mussels were very good as well,, nice size and plump and cooked to perfection (mussels are also another food we are snobs about coming from New Zealand). We also had the strip steak which had these amazing radishes. The portions were just right and the price is very reasonable and the wait staff is very attentive and helpful with the beer recommendations. We will come back here the next time we come up to Maine!