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Duckfat
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Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev -7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
4/5 rDev -7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Visited last weekend on a trip to Portland. Does not live up to the hype for me. The food is amazing, but very small, extremely crowded, & limited beer selections.
Nov 20, 2023Reviewed by PhillyStyle from Georgia
4.08/5 rDev -5.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
4.08/5 rDev -5.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
Limited selection of beers, maybe 6 on tap, but all local. But you go here for the food and the beer is just an added bonus. For lunch it is a tough seat...I went solo and still had to wait 10-15 minuets for a seat. Also the establishment closes at 9 pm most nights.
May 02, 2018Reviewed by John_M from Washington
3.65/5 rDev -15.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.25
3.65/5 rDev -15.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.25
I guess I'm a bit puzzled why this place is even listed in the data base. The food is very good here (in a fried duck fat kind of way), and the wife and I completely loved our Poutine fries with duck confit. Otherwise, this place is pretty tiny, and it's easy to feel pretty crowded. Also, at least on the day we were here, there was just one waiter working the room, and as the place was pretty crowded/packed, waits for service were a bit protracted. Still, when he did come by, he was friendly and witty, and managed to keep his sense of humor, despite the crowd. In terms of beer... shrug. I think they had 7 or 8 offerings, made up entirely of local stuff (Bissell Brothers, Allagash, etc.). Good quality stuff for sure, but I would hardly call this any sort of beer destination. One thing I thought a bit weird, is the BB Substance IPA I ordered here was nowhere near as good as the version I had at the brewery, and it was considerably more hazy (nearly opaque). I'm assuming I was brought the correct beer (the waiter stated when he brought it "here's your Bissell Brothers."), but for whatever reason, the beer I had at Duckfat was drier and seemed to have less tropical fruit. Not sure what to think about that. In any event...
I would come back here for the food. Not for the beer.
Apr 06, 2017I would come back here for the food. Not for the beer.
Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada
4.15/5 rDev -3.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.75
4.15/5 rDev -3.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.75
Tiny little restaurant with some tables in an extended front under a canopy. Inside is really small and tight, and I got stuck on the wall table rail. Plenty of bricks here. Only a handful of beers on draft, but they are all great local selections. Very small menu, but the fries in duck fat with cheese curds and a over easy egg was tremendous. Service was slow but the place was packed with several waiting outside. Stop here for some great food and local beer.
May 14, 2016Reviewed by NYR-Zuuuuc from Connecticut
4.56/5 rDev +6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4 | food: 5
4.56/5 rDev +6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4 | food: 5
Todd is some of the best I ever had. Get the poutain it's a thing at beauty. Tap selection was fabulous, had Swish and The Substance. Can't say enough about it, just go there...
May 02, 2016Reviewed by SpoiledInVT from Vermont
4.18/5 rDev -2.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.75
4.18/5 rDev -2.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.75
You may have to wait if you go on a weekend, but it's well worth it. Draft selections are mostly (but not limited to) local beers (Oxbow FPA is delightful). The food, though. Wow. Awesome sandwich selections, and some very creative dishes all around. Definitely would return.
Mar 31, 2016Reviewed by nickfl from Florida
4.26/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
4.26/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
So, this place isn't for everybody... as the reviews show. Its tiny, very hipster, and the menu, both of beer and food, is small. If you like places like this, then it is very good, if you don't, well the wait (and there is going to be a wait) probably isn't worth it. As I said, the place is tiny and I think we were lucky to be seated at the bar as we seemed to have more space than most of the people with tables. The service was friendly and quick, even though they were busy, our waitress/bartender took the time to answer some quick questions about the menu. And about the menu, its small. Sandwiches (but pretty fancy ones) and various sides, maybe some salads and about six beers on tap. What they lack in size, however, they make up for in quality. The beer selection was good (though nothing to set geek beards fluttering, but good), local, and it was matched quite well to the sort of food they serve. The sandwiches were interesting and very good, and the poutine was easily the best I've had outside of Montreal. Overall a very worthwhile stop, I would go out of my was to go there again if I were to find myself in Portland.
Sep 13, 2015Rated by rodmanfor3 from Vermont
3/5 rDev -30.2%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 3 | food: 3
3/5 rDev -30.2%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 3 | food: 3
Overrated for what it is. Okay food, passive service, long wait time.
Jun 29, 2015Reviewed by cherche from Washington
3.15/5 rDev -26.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3
3.15/5 rDev -26.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3
very poor service...forgot to put in the order for 1 of the 2 sandwiches we ordered...didnt have it out until after we were done eating everything...didnt apologize or comp anything to make up for it...food was just average. cool setting, small taplist but solid beers.
Jun 24, 2015Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
4.11/5 rDev -4.4%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75
4.11/5 rDev -4.4%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75
This is a very small place with a long line already formed at 11:20 a.m. The food is superb--a knock off of traditional bar food.
There's about six beer on tap, all of them local and hard to find outside of Maine. All different styles including a Saison.
May 16, 2015There's about six beer on tap, all of them local and hard to find outside of Maine. All different styles including a Saison.
Reviewed by Faxmesomehalibut from New Hampshire
4.43/5 rDev +3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 5
4.43/5 rDev +3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 5
AMAZING food! Draft list is comparable with most Portland spots as they offer tons of local options. Usually a decent wait around lunch or dinner (especially on the weekends) but it is worth any wait!
Apr 22, 2015
Duckfat in Portland, ME
Place rating:
4.3 out of
5 with
52 ratings
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