11 Central

1. First restaurant in Maine as non-locals was a total success!! My sister and friend had just landed in Portland and immediately drove up here to catch this gem of a place before closing! We got here an hour before and I will say initially the hostess was a little snide because it was closer to their closing time, but our waiter was so awesome and welcoming, especially once we td him this was our first time here! He explained everything on the menu perfectly and had awesome recommendations for us! We all got light food and the portions were well in size and overall not incredibly overpriced! The drink menu looked phenomenal with a large variety of cocktails, dessert martinis, beer, and wine. The actual dinner menu had a large selection of apps, vegetarian dishes, and dishes with meats in them and all very curated for the culture up here! The dessert menu was very diverse depending on your craving. Overall, it did not disappoint!! Great for a little girls night like ours or for a date night with a loved one!

2. Went for a wedding reception. The owner & staff was very accommodating. I enjoyed looking at all the art in the walls & even considered buying a piece.

3. No one greeted us when we walked in so I asked the bartender if we can put our name down somewhere. She said the host will get to us. We waited another 15 min and still no one acknowledged us or said anything. Finally got the host’s attention and said that he’s trying to figure out how long the wait is before putting our name down. But then when someone else walked in, he put their name down. It was just not a pleasant experience at first and very confusing. We even thought about leaving. We ended up staying and our server was very sweet, but the service was extremely slow. It took about an hour before we got our salad. The reason for the 3 stars is that the food was pretty good. We had lobster pizza and seafood fettuccine, which was one of the best fettuccines we’ve had. Very generous with the seafood. Highly recommend the food, but make sure you have lots of extra time if you want try this place.

4. Went to 11 Central for the first time for dinner with one of my girlfriends. Jaylin was our waitress, and she was exceptional! She greeted us with a smile, answered all our questions regarding the menu, and exemplified exceptional customer service! For dinner we ordered the Lamb Bolognese; which I originally was apprehensive about ordering due to lamb being a difficult protein to execute, and can be easily overcooked. However, the bolognese was appetizing and also highly recommend their White Pear Cosmo! 🍝🍸

5. My husband and I walked into the restaurant around 7:35 and were seated by 7:40. Our waitress was nice and was able to give us some decent suggestions on entrees and drinks. However, after receiving our first drinks, it all went downhill. From then on, we basically were ignored until the restaurant closed. It took almost 40 minutes to get our appetizer salads, and then over an HOUR to get our entrees. My husband tried asking someone who we thought may have been the manager if the kitchen was backed up, and he just gave us a snarky “well yeah, I mean we are busy.” No apologies from him or the waitress. Food was good, but not worth the wait. It was a bummer! Had high hopes. Hoping this was just a one time situation, I do wish the restaurant well!

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