"ANyone that is looking for a place to dine and eat at in the South Portland/Maine Mall area would probably never think about a hotel retaurant that is tucked away and hidden in the Sable Oaks. Well, I definitely would recommend this restaurant if you are ok with spending some money on a really nice meal in a fairly quiet restaurant (at least the night we came). We came with a party of five and had gotten a coupon to come here and we were very pleasantly surprised. The server was attentive and super friendly and knew a great amount about the menu and for a server in a hotel restaurant he seemed to really have a passion for what they were serving and was able to recommend some really tasty and delicious dishes. We started the evening off with some delicious mussels and bruscetta that was both delicious and fresh. The mussels that I have had in other places are usually drenched in garlic and butter and some sort of cream sause which is good but this sauce they used for the mussels was rich and divine. It was not oily with butter but rather a creamy texture to the sauce that the entire table was using the complimentary sour dough bread to sop it up like crazy. And the appetizer portions were HUGE where all 5 of us got a great share of each of these appetizers. We then dug in to our meals where we scattered our selections across the food spectrum with a delicious baked haddock that was covered in some greens and had a white wine reduction that it sat in while also coming with a side of creamy pollenta. I had the seafood pasta where it came with a vodka sauce and was jam packed with seafood ranging from fresh lobster to medum sized shrimp and giant scallops that made the dish taste so rich and decadent. It also cme with a slightly el dente penne pasta and a side of two pieces of bread. Huge dish. My wife dove into her portobello mushroom sandwich that she loved but had to take some home because of the size of it and so was my sons haddock sandwich that he loved also with the beer battered fish and fresh and delicious french fries. So, as you can tell this was a great experience but the only reason for 4 stars is because if we had not had a certificate/coupon that we purchased, the overall price was around 170 but I guess for five people eating apps, a few drinks and large meals not too bad but I would expect those prices in the old port downtown and not on the hill next to the Maine Mall. We will definitely come back for steaks next time maybe just the two of us and enjoy it even more on a special occasion."
