My husband and I decided to take his father out to dinner. I made reservations after reviewing on yelp and recommendations from locals. The food was AMAZING and the price was even more appealing. Living in Austin, TX we have some great restaurants and this would measure up to the best of them-- even bypass some due to the amount of food for the price. Everything from start to finish was delicious.
(5)
David H.
I think the easiest way for me to review The Sedgley Place is to just say, "What Robbie R. said." I don't give out rave reviews all willy nilly, but this place is a true gem. It is certainly worth a drive from Lewiston-Auburn or even the Augusta area. Just make sure that you have a reservation and understand that it is a five course, prix fixe menu at $31.95.
(5)
George L.
Honestly, I'm amazed by the other reviews. Maybe it's that I'm lucky and spend a lot of time traveling so get to experience a greater variety of dining optons. We've lived in Mane now for a while and the Mecca of food it seemed was Sedgley place. Reading the reviews, one would think it was over the top gourmet. We finally decided that we'd experience Sedgley place for Easter dinner. Eh - it was okay. First off, my expectation was that it was in some wonderful colonial structure, ala the fine dining at Colonial Williamsburg, full of fine furniture. While the house was clean, the ambiance reminded more of restaurant supply than history. Basic tables and chairs, something you'd see out of any restaurant supply store rather and rather thin, albeit white (at our sitting anyway) table cloths. Plates that looked well worn and industrial rather than fine china. Mismatched flatware from an institution more in line with cafeteria than gourmet. Where to begin--- let's see. A basket 1/2 full of plastic wrapped crackers awaits on the table along with a scoop of some pimento cheese-like spread. Really? Bulk crackers (most of which were broken in the pack by the way) from a fine dining experience? Harken's back to the heady days of the 1970's, so maybe it's a tradition there. Don't know exactly but I would expect a basket of fresh baked goodies not something from a Sysco truck as a starter. Oh, by the way, when did crackers become a course in a five course dinner anyway? Next up, the appetizer course. We all ordered soups. My wife and daughter getting the "home made" seafood chowder and my mother and I getting the French onion soup. The chowder was teppid at best. I would say it was slightly warmer than room temperature-maybe. And typically when something says seafood chowder, you would expect it to contain seafood. It was more bisque than chowder but so be it. The onion soup was so salty that I must have gone through 3 glasses of water in this course alone. I'm guessing made with a commercial concentrate verse making a stock from scratch. Melting cheese in a crock doesn't salvage it. The salad course came with a few leaves of greens and "home made" dressing. I picked the blue cheese, my go to and favorite. There may at one time been a piece of blue cheese that was near the dressing but it certainly didn't make it to my plate. Not that that was a bad thing because the size of the salad wasn't enough to keep my daughter's hampster alive for a day. Maybe they didn't want to crowd the greens with a chunk of blue cheese. Who knows. For the main course, I went with the prime rib, one of the waitress' favorites apparently. I could have it however I wanted. I guess we need to define rare then. My meat was closer to a grey pink than the red of a rare piece. The meat wasn't bad but wasn't great. There was no seasoning on the meat and it was lacking in those deep rich levels of flavour a chef can instill into a wonderful cut of meat like that. Perhaps the most bizarro part of the meal was the vegetables. Two waitresses came to the table, with large serving bowls huddled under thier arms (and armpits) like a running back holds a ball close to his body going through the line. Balancing two bread plates between them they shoveled beets and carrots (enough for the hampster) onto each other's plates in a rather unappealing manner. If the goal was to project a family style serving, four slices of beets and four slices of carrots are not "family" anything. If it's to do a tableside service, the presentation of them carrying the bowls under their arms and the two of them hurriedly putting the vegetables on each other's plates had all charm of an elementary school cafeteria lady dolling out lunches. The meal came to a close with dessert. My wife and daughter picked the hot fudge sundaes and said the fudge was pretty good. I had the peach melba. Sorry, but for fine dining, using obviously canned peaches (and I suspect pre-made raspberry sauce) stuffed into a wine glass over vanilla ice cream is pretty weak. Hire a dessert chef, go to any of the area bakeries that make tasty treats but don't dole out something that you can find at Dairy Queen as quality. To say I'm disappointed would be an understatement. To justify a prix fixe menu of over $30.00 per head with the food that was served is an insult. With the reviews and volume of people that go trough Sedgley Place (a mystery to me by the way), some talented folks should be creating meals to remember, not shoveling out food that is on the same par as the Old Country buffet. As my wife said, we tried it, we won't be back.
My wife and I went there for valentines day a few years back and they had setup a three course meal if I remember correctly. The place was nice, not 5 star nice, the staff was warm and friendly. I don't remember the food if that says anything. I just didn't think it was worth the price, I can get a better tasting meal at Applebee's.
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Tom J.
Wonderful meal at the Sedgley. Got there early but they accommodate us right away. Waitress was excellent; friendly, helpful attentive, just what your looking for in a wait staff person. Lots of food; from soup to nuts. Soup, salad, entree and deserts were excellent. Extremely reasonable pricing. We will return!
I'm not sure how this place has stayed a secret for so long (29 YEARS!?!?!?!), but I hope to change that. Nestled in the backwoods of Greene, ME, the Sedgley Place offers its customers an elegant and unique dining experience. First off, this isn't a restaurant you can just walk into and get a table. They seat people only 3 or 4 times a day. The day my family went, everything was reserved except for a table at 8:30. Late... but worth it. Check their website for more info. The menu changes weekly, so, again, you should check their website prior to driving out there. It shouldn't matter, though, as everything they cook is DELICIOUS. You will be treated to 5 courses... so prepare yourself. Upon entering and checking in with the hostess, you can wait in a special room until they are ready to seat you. It's nice. There's a fireplace and a bar where you can get a brew or some wino. PUT IT ON MY TAB, REGINALD! On to the meal! STARTER: You get some crackers and a cheese spread. I had 3 as I didn't want to get too full on crackers! APP: The scallop chowder with bacon was unnnn-believable. I could have had a whole bowl of that and been on my way. But the cup they serve is just as fine, and leaves you excited to move on to the salad. SALAD: I went with the garden salad with HOMEMADE bleu cheese. AWEsome. ENTREE: I got the hickory smoked pork tenderloin with an apple-cranberry stuffing and drizzled with a cabernet blackberry reduction. Pretty amazing. The sweet potatoes that came with it tried to steal the show, however. They were so well seasoned that they melted in my mouf. Bravo, Chef Sedgley! I also tried the milet mignon wrapped in bacon. Did. Not. Disappoint. For DESSERT I got a cheesecake that is on top of a layer of brownie. Two of my favorite things in 1! Kind of like the Double Down from KFC! But not really. In short, this place is a hidden gem, and I am really struggling to figure out why I am the first person to review it. Also, it has three entries on Yelp, but no reviews. And this entry was the only one with the correct phone number. *shrugs* Go here for a fancy feast featuring fantastic food! OBBS APPROVED.
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Lauren H.
My husband and I decided to take his father out to dinner. I made reservations after reviewing on yelp and recommendations from locals. The food was AMAZING and the price was even more appealing. Living in Austin, TX we have some great restaurants and this would measure up to the best of them-- even bypass some due to the amount of food for the price. Everything from start to finish was delicious.
(5)David H.
I think the easiest way for me to review The Sedgley Place is to just say, "What Robbie R. said." I don't give out rave reviews all willy nilly, but this place is a true gem. It is certainly worth a drive from Lewiston-Auburn or even the Augusta area. Just make sure that you have a reservation and understand that it is a five course, prix fixe menu at $31.95.
(5)George L.
Honestly, I'm amazed by the other reviews. Maybe it's that I'm lucky and spend a lot of time traveling so get to experience a greater variety of dining optons. We've lived in Mane now for a while and the Mecca of food it seemed was Sedgley place. Reading the reviews, one would think it was over the top gourmet. We finally decided that we'd experience Sedgley place for Easter dinner. Eh - it was okay. First off, my expectation was that it was in some wonderful colonial structure, ala the fine dining at Colonial Williamsburg, full of fine furniture. While the house was clean, the ambiance reminded more of restaurant supply than history. Basic tables and chairs, something you'd see out of any restaurant supply store rather and rather thin, albeit white (at our sitting anyway) table cloths. Plates that looked well worn and industrial rather than fine china. Mismatched flatware from an institution more in line with cafeteria than gourmet. Where to begin--- let's see. A basket 1/2 full of plastic wrapped crackers awaits on the table along with a scoop of some pimento cheese-like spread. Really? Bulk crackers (most of which were broken in the pack by the way) from a fine dining experience? Harken's back to the heady days of the 1970's, so maybe it's a tradition there. Don't know exactly but I would expect a basket of fresh baked goodies not something from a Sysco truck as a starter. Oh, by the way, when did crackers become a course in a five course dinner anyway? Next up, the appetizer course. We all ordered soups. My wife and daughter getting the "home made" seafood chowder and my mother and I getting the French onion soup. The chowder was teppid at best. I would say it was slightly warmer than room temperature-maybe. And typically when something says seafood chowder, you would expect it to contain seafood. It was more bisque than chowder but so be it. The onion soup was so salty that I must have gone through 3 glasses of water in this course alone. I'm guessing made with a commercial concentrate verse making a stock from scratch. Melting cheese in a crock doesn't salvage it. The salad course came with a few leaves of greens and "home made" dressing. I picked the blue cheese, my go to and favorite. There may at one time been a piece of blue cheese that was near the dressing but it certainly didn't make it to my plate. Not that that was a bad thing because the size of the salad wasn't enough to keep my daughter's hampster alive for a day. Maybe they didn't want to crowd the greens with a chunk of blue cheese. Who knows. For the main course, I went with the prime rib, one of the waitress' favorites apparently. I could have it however I wanted. I guess we need to define rare then. My meat was closer to a grey pink than the red of a rare piece. The meat wasn't bad but wasn't great. There was no seasoning on the meat and it was lacking in those deep rich levels of flavour a chef can instill into a wonderful cut of meat like that. Perhaps the most bizarro part of the meal was the vegetables. Two waitresses came to the table, with large serving bowls huddled under thier arms (and armpits) like a running back holds a ball close to his body going through the line. Balancing two bread plates between them they shoveled beets and carrots (enough for the hampster) onto each other's plates in a rather unappealing manner. If the goal was to project a family style serving, four slices of beets and four slices of carrots are not "family" anything. If it's to do a tableside service, the presentation of them carrying the bowls under their arms and the two of them hurriedly putting the vegetables on each other's plates had all charm of an elementary school cafeteria lady dolling out lunches. The meal came to a close with dessert. My wife and daughter picked the hot fudge sundaes and said the fudge was pretty good. I had the peach melba. Sorry, but for fine dining, using obviously canned peaches (and I suspect pre-made raspberry sauce) stuffed into a wine glass over vanilla ice cream is pretty weak. Hire a dessert chef, go to any of the area bakeries that make tasty treats but don't dole out something that you can find at Dairy Queen as quality. To say I'm disappointed would be an understatement. To justify a prix fixe menu of over $30.00 per head with the food that was served is an insult. With the reviews and volume of people that go trough Sedgley Place (a mystery to me by the way), some talented folks should be creating meals to remember, not shoveling out food that is on the same par as the Old Country buffet. As my wife said, we tried it, we won't be back.
(2)Lena C.
I adore The Sedgley Place, it's warm and welcoming, quiet, cozy, and their food is WONDERFUL! I started coming here with my parents for special occasions when I was a kid, and the most recent time was when I brought my fiancé home to meet the whole family (we live in San Diego). They did not disappoint! I always get whatever seafood they have. Their chowder is divine, and they have this seafood puff-pastry thing. Oh. My. God. It's so rich and delicious, I can never finish it, but it is not for lack of trying! Salad greens are always fresh and chilled, but my favorite part is that the sides are served a la russe (Russian style, meaning the servers come around with bowls and serve you directly). GET THE NOODLES, MMMMMMMMMMM!! Dessert never fails to make me find my "dessert stomach" (my brother's invention, even if you are full-to-bursting from dinner, there's ALWAYS room for dessert!), and have a few bites of something sweet and delicious. George L., I know you think you're totally worldly because you've left the state, but let me tell you: The Sedgley Place doesn't NEED all the stupid crap that you want them to have. They are completely different than any other restaurant I've been to (and I've been to many, all around the world), and the food is always top quality and presented beautifully. If you want to go to some ridiculous place where there are chandeliers, they take your coat, and have bathroom attendants, move along. This place is for people who AREN'T pretentious douchebags...
(5)Douglass K.
My wife and I went there for valentines day a few years back and they had setup a three course meal if I remember correctly. The place was nice, not 5 star nice, the staff was warm and friendly. I don't remember the food if that says anything. I just didn't think it was worth the price, I can get a better tasting meal at Applebee's.
(2)Tom J.
Wonderful meal at the Sedgley. Got there early but they accommodate us right away. Waitress was excellent; friendly, helpful attentive, just what your looking for in a wait staff person. Lots of food; from soup to nuts. Soup, salad, entree and deserts were excellent. Extremely reasonable pricing. We will return!
(4)T N.
One-sentence review: "A mediocre restaurant trying to do "fine dining" but not succeeding." I have to say that I agree with George L. The rest of these reviews are completely different than what I experienced. I have to assume that the reviewers are honest people and have just never had good food. (Heck, I used to think that Bugaboo Creek was as good as it gets.) First, the atmosphere. The restaurant is located in a nice country house that is charming and inviting. The soft jazzy, fakey elevator music playing over the speakers was kind of a turnoff, though. Even some generic classical would have been an improvement. The furniture, dishes, utensils and linens were just standard cafeteria issue -- not what I would expect from a place that touts "fine" dining. That's a minor point, however, since the service and food are what really matter to me. As far as service goes -- no complaints. The servers were attentive and friendly and did not seem to mind that they had to wear ridiculous maid costumes. The high point of the night for me was the hostess' recitation of the complex menu, all from memory, with great enthusiasm. I had to wonder if she was a theater major. As for the food, it wasn't terrible, but I was certainly disappointed and definitely did not feel that it was worth over $30 per person. We started with packaged Pepperidge Farm crackers (wait, is this Sedgley Diner?), many of them broken, and some cheese dip that was supposedly made in house but I wouldn't have guessed it. We also had some warm bread and honey butter. Not bad, but not particularly good. And they count this stuff as the first course out of five! Second course was the appetizer. I had the creamy vegetable soup. A bit salty. Nothing special. Third course was salad. I had Caesar, which consisted of a couple of "romaine" (looked and tasted like iceberg) lettuce leaves, some shredded cheese product, dressing and two "house-made croutons," which were thin baguette slices seasoned with every herb imaginable and then toasted. Somewhere in here one of the servers came around with a tray of shrimp cocktail and another appetizer, trying to sell us some. Is this something that many restaurants do? I've never encountered it before. It seemed kind of tacky. Fourth course, the entrée. The best course of the night, if I was forced to choose. Stuffed tenderloin was good, though the chef's "medium rare to medium" had hardly a trace of pink. (Most people call that "medium well.") Filet mignon was more expertly cooked, though a bit chewy. Both cuts were juicy and had decent flavor. Twice-baked potato had been sitting around for a while. Roasted potatoes tasted of rancid oil. Plating was quite amateur. Everything was kind of plopped on the plate cafeteria-style, with a sprig of parsley on top, regardless of whether or not parsley actually complemented the flavors of the dish. The theme continued with dessert -- everything gets a mint leaf. Peach melba was not very good. I realize that December is not peach season in Maine, but couldn't you at least use fresh peaches from the store instead of ones from a can? The raspberry sauce did not taste homemade and the ice cream was so bland I never actually determined the flavor. I'd guess vanilla. On the other hand, the apple crisp was reportedly quite good. As far as beverages go, I only had water so I can't comment. Overall, they seem to try hard but just miss the mark. I haven't traveled much so my standards are based only on local places, but there is much better food to be had at many restaurants across southern Maine, even at similar or lower prices. Save your money and save the drive.
(2)Gary L.
I won't be giving Out five stars to many places but Sedgley place deserves it. I am going to write my reviews using the microphone app for iPhone so please pardon my punctuation it will probably be atrocious and some words will probably not make any sense. It's a five course type set up the cost around 30 bucks the service is phenomenal the food is amazing I had a couple little things that I wasn't crazy about such as the cheese spread but it was a nice touch to have something waiting for me before the homemade bread came out. Incidentally I went there with my fiancé for Thanksgiving. We both have the prime rib and I had a nice butternut squash bisque and for dessert we both had pumpkin cheesecake those offerings were all awesome actually serve the vegetables on a special vegetable plate and they had three people come out to serve in three separate vegetables very interesting set-up. Entire experience lasted around an hour and a half don't forget to get a cappuccino with your dessert it's well worth it. The money we spent for the meal was among some of the best spent money I've ever spent if that makes any sense. We will certainly be back and we truly appreciated our experience it put many many other restaurants that I've been to absolute shame and is an example for fine dining and service for other restaurants to emulate.
(5)Robbie R.
I'm not sure how this place has stayed a secret for so long (29 YEARS!?!?!?!), but I hope to change that. Nestled in the backwoods of Greene, ME, the Sedgley Place offers its customers an elegant and unique dining experience. First off, this isn't a restaurant you can just walk into and get a table. They seat people only 3 or 4 times a day. The day my family went, everything was reserved except for a table at 8:30. Late... but worth it. Check their website for more info. The menu changes weekly, so, again, you should check their website prior to driving out there. It shouldn't matter, though, as everything they cook is DELICIOUS. You will be treated to 5 courses... so prepare yourself. Upon entering and checking in with the hostess, you can wait in a special room until they are ready to seat you. It's nice. There's a fireplace and a bar where you can get a brew or some wino. PUT IT ON MY TAB, REGINALD! On to the meal! STARTER: You get some crackers and a cheese spread. I had 3 as I didn't want to get too full on crackers! APP: The scallop chowder with bacon was unnnn-believable. I could have had a whole bowl of that and been on my way. But the cup they serve is just as fine, and leaves you excited to move on to the salad. SALAD: I went with the garden salad with HOMEMADE bleu cheese. AWEsome. ENTREE: I got the hickory smoked pork tenderloin with an apple-cranberry stuffing and drizzled with a cabernet blackberry reduction. Pretty amazing. The sweet potatoes that came with it tried to steal the show, however. They were so well seasoned that they melted in my mouf. Bravo, Chef Sedgley! I also tried the milet mignon wrapped in bacon. Did. Not. Disappoint. For DESSERT I got a cheesecake that is on top of a layer of brownie. Two of my favorite things in 1! Kind of like the Double Down from KFC! But not really. In short, this place is a hidden gem, and I am really struggling to figure out why I am the first person to review it. Also, it has three entries on Yelp, but no reviews. And this entry was the only one with the correct phone number. *shrugs* Go here for a fancy feast featuring fantastic food! OBBS APPROVED.
(5)