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A1 Diner
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
7 reviews for A1 Diner
Like Sarah M. I heard about this diner thru Triple D aka Diners, Drive in's and Dives. However we did arrive around dinner time. My travelling companion was my daughter Haley and we were on our way home from Lakewood Camps in Andover, Maine and decided to take the long way home to try it out. After having spent the weekend at a Sporting camp, which feeds you oh so well we decided to have cheesburgers for dinner . We were not disappointed! They were char broiled and cooked to perfection. The hand cut fries are great and we ended it with the legendary Warm Brownie Cup.
Of course the best places depend upon having great staff and it appears they do at A1. Our waitress, Jessy was more than accommodating and allowed us to take pictures. She also took our picture and answered all the questions that go along with the fame of being in the Triple D book and on the show. She was even willing to sign my book !
Thanks Jessy and the whole crew at A1. It's All Good!!
I love this place. I have been here 2x, and it rivals some of the best restaurants in NY. Its just a small little place up in Maine very simple looking, but with a culinary twist on diner food. The service is excellent as I have only seen one waitress there who literally does everything, and hardly breaks a sweat as she is that good. I also love their beer selection. If you get a chance have the Vietnamese crab cakes they were so good I ordered two during my dinner. Also stay for dessert. You wont be disappointed. My hat goes off to the chef, and the rest of the staff.
What a cool place! The food is wonderful, the folks are friendly and it's on a bridge, check it out!
My mom and I found this place on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. It was sort of on our way to Bar Harbor, and it got us off the freeway so we didn't have to pay as many tolls (what is up with that by the way there are no bridges?). I'm sure Guy came for dinner, but we were there for breakfast, which is nothing special.
The waitress said they are known for their expansive menu which included everything from meatloaf to Thai. Their breakfast menu is a different story. There was NOTHING that jumped off the page, standard diner breakfast-eggs, potatoes, meat, but not even biscuits and gravy! I had 2 eggs and toast. They were fine and really cheap, but this was not worth getting off the freeway for. If you're in the area come for dinner, the menu looked really interesting, but don't bother for breakfast. Denny's has more options.
A classic 1950's diner. The interior glows like the inside of an aluminum can of soda with red and white neon sign to enhance the brightness of their namesake, the black and white tiled floor to preserve the era and the blue barchairs that spin. The exterior is a classic boxcar perched atop wooden stilts and lightly illustrated with calligraphy complete with an analogue clock atop the roof.
We had the pleasure of having breakfast there. The entirety of my portion + beverage totaled out to $8! The price is right for this notso greasy spoon of a diner.
Really, really wanted to love this place. Atmosphere was awesome, old-timey blues music playing, cool classic trolley car setting.
Started with Carrot Ginger soup, which was a bit of a mistake. It would have been much better had it been pureed, but came off watery, with very strong ginger flavor and ground-up carrot bits. Not awful but wishing for something a bit less "sloppy". oh well. Supposed famous biscuits were probably better earlier that day but were cold and way too crumbly.
Tried to order the Noodles with Shrimp. Out of shrimp. Got fried chicken which was ok, but quite possibly came out of the freezer, pre-breaded. The handcut fries with gravy were great though. Dining companions got good diner fare. Grilled hot dog and fries were great, along with so-so cole slaw. Macaroni and cheese was above average with creamy white sauce.
Side note: good beer and wine selection and white wine we ordered was served in about an 8oz juice glass filled to the brim. quite a bargain.
All in all would of course go back, and perhaps stick to diner fare (i.e.sandwiches, meatloaf) or try one of the daily specials (mojito duck or flank steak the night we were there).
I keep reading diner reviews, and started thinking about my favorite diner.
I doubt you'll be up in Gardiner, any time soon, but if you are, bring a rumbling tummy into the A1.
You can get standard diner fare, and some really gourmet specials. Even the usual diner grub is fixed superbly. Best homefries you'll ever eat. There's a bunch of veggies choices, too. My sister used to live up the street, and she's vegetarian, and this is her favorite restaurant on the planet. (ps: she ran into Paul Newman once, when they were filming "Empire Falls", nearby).
Look on their website, to see what they serve up. This place is legendary.