Location: Gardiner
Top Restaurants in Gardiner
Top 4 Diner food in Gardiner, Maine, United States
Discover Restaurants offering the best Diner food in Gardiner, Maine, United States. Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,800 at the 2010 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture. Gardiner is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area.
Things to do in Gardiner
1. A1 Diner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 227 reviews
Reviewed By wanderer31310
For a small town diner, they surely offer a variety of menu items: Korean BBQ sliders, soba noodles, and traditional American fare. They also had a pretty extensive beer and wine list. Food was very good and we will definitely come back when we are in the area again. Try the Maine Ginger Beer.
2. Dave's Diner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By skeelovr
Popular and busy place with decent food and prices. It was a very warm, muggy day when we were there. Every air conditioner was blasting (right at our table, it seemed). We asked the server if she could turn them down and were told that "it was either on or off," she couldn't lower them. I am sure that the temperature in the kitchen was insufferably hot, but as a result, the enjoyability of our meal was greatly diminished in that the food did not stay hot for very long and we were so cold that we ate in a hurry. I ordered one of the specials of the day which was a lobster roll. The lobster was fresh and delicious. However, The pieces were so huge that when I took a bite, it was quite messy and difficult and unsightly to eat. We were a group of 8. I received my meal a full 10 minutes after the first meal came out, which made it awkward for the others to wait while their food was getting cold.
3. Hi Hat
Overall Ratings
4 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By quilterlady83
We discovered this restaurant years ago but only last summer did we discover their Seafood Chowder! Wow! This Chowder is wonderful! It's full of seafood only, not potatoes! There's only 4 types of fish in their Chowder: scallops, haddock, shrimp & lobster! And available in 2 sizes of bowls and accompanied with a yeast roll, if you order the larger size! This is a local restaurant that's been in the central Maine area for over 40 yrs & looks a lot like its original 50's / 60's decor!
4. Downtown Diner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Was formerly the Bond Brook Pancake House, Mt Vernon Ave, Augusta, ME. Owners had an opportunity to move into a restored, historic building in the heart of the downtown business district. Even managed to preserve a stained-glass storefront-wide window adv
Reviewed By aaronds
The setting is loaded with classic blue-collar New England History. Located right by the river and in a downtown setting, the parking is limited so look for the parking around back. The service is brisk, professional and somewhat indicative of Maine's surly stand-offish style but it is slightly warmed up here because it is clearly a place for regulars. The Corned Beef hash is seared nicely but bland, the toast is outstanding and so are the breakfast sandwiches which have a homey quality being made with sliced sausage links instead of patties. With all of the skill and experience they have, they should add a bloody Mary or Mimosa for the weekend and think about reaching outside the box with a shakshouka or scotch egg.
