I have to say we went with trepidation to Spring Hill Lodge, but were pleasantly surprised by the friendly service and the delicious dinner. We started with a nice bottle of red wine from Italy and a warmed brie appetizer, Both of our salads - with Caesar dressing and blue cheese dressing were fresh and satisfying. A nice addition was the small bread board with the warm anadama bread loaf. Our entries were also superb. I had the surf and turf - cooked to perfection with a bit of bernaise sauce. My partner had the veal special which he said was cooked to perfection as well. We finished with two delicious desserts. I highly recommend the Indian pudding. What a treat!. The chocolate cake was quite dense and could have been served half the portion. We brought it home to enjoy it at a later time. My partner and I were visiting the Maine coast and found a Restaurant.com coupon for Spring Hill Lodge. We decided to take a drive into the countryside and we're glad we did. Our experience was enjoyable thanks too to the attentiveness of the staff, the cosiness of the restaurant and the beautiful locale (prices were very reasonable as well). We'll consider coming back on a future visit to Maine. More diners should discover Spring Hill Lodge!
(4)
Ray B.
We've been going to this restaurant for holidays for a while now and each time it has been excellent. They put on an excellent buffet for a rather reasonable price. They typically have a couple of omelet stations, fresh Belgian waffles, a carving station, a fish dish, and some veggies. They have excellent deserts as well. They do a very good job of scheduling reservations so that the place isn't so crowded you can't travel to the buffet again or hear those at the table with you. The servers are very friendly and quick to refill water and take away dirty plates. The road to Spring Hill is a little misleading, but it leads you to a very nice area with a nice view of a lake and green fields. Seems like it would be a great place to have a wedding reception.
(5)
Jed S.
The service was extremely friendly and reasonably swift, with some of the nicest servers I've encountered, anywhere. My father and I started off with their cream of mushroom soup and it was delicious. Then we split the Vaughn Woods Mushroom Caps, which were amazingly good. I wouldn't have thought to use white mushrooms for this, but I'm definitely going to have to try to reproduce the effect the next time I'm in the kitchen with mushrooms. For our entrees, my parents had the Knight's Pond Haddock, which they seemed to really enjoy. I had the Chicken Macadamia, which was delicious! The crust on the chicken was just scrumptious, and the garlic mashed potatoes were good too. I had a chocolate torte for desert which was very good and fudgey, and I stole a bite of my dad's blueberry creme brule which was good too. Our only complaints are as follows: when making the reservations, my mom said that she was lactose intolerant and asked for some sort of desert to be made for her, but they had no knowledge of this when we were there last night. They WERE good about making her a plate of strawberries and giving her powdered sugar, but still, a promise was made and not kept. Also, when making the reservation, my mom apparently asked for a birthday candle to be put in my dessert, and that wasn't done either. Mind you, I was happier not being the center of attention, but still.... :P Those are, in the scheme of things, minor quibbles. This was one of the best meals that I've had, with friendly waitstaff, in a beautiful setting. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the area and looking for a fine dining experience.
(5)
Tamara C.
excellent food and service. the atmosphere feels a bit dated like from an 80s sitcom or something but the service, food, and view make it all worth while.
(4)
Catherine G.
My Mother in Law had free reign for the Rehearsal Dinner and she picked Spring Hill. Located off the beaten path in South Berwick, Maine, it overlooks a beautiful valley, with scenic vistas and ponds. We tried their menu a few months back, and I wasn't impressed. My fiance and I both had the Schnitzel plates (one was weiner, the other was.... jaeger?), but it was MIL's choice, so I wasn't going to make her feel bad. Our meals were flat out gross. The meat was overcooked to a rubbery consistency, the potatoes were SALTY (and my husband LOVES salt, but they were too much), and the service was so slow. We were one of 2 tables that evening. I also agree, that this isn't "fine dining". It definitely has a relaxed country feel, with the decor, and mismatched table settings (from table to table). The Rehearsal Dinner was a complete 180*. The food was delicious, the staff was attentive. It was like a whole new restaurant! My MIL did all the communicating with the venue, so I believe everything went without a hitch. They allowed us to set up lawn games outside the function hall which was extremely appreciated. Their bar selection was great, and the staff was polite, and genuine. They were wonderful to interact with throughout the night. The food was delicious. We did a lobster bake, which unfortunately, wasn't really a lobster bake. It was lobsters or a choice of chicken/steak/other. It would have been nice if they provided an authentic Maine Lobster Bake experience, but their menu was still delicious. Clams weren't on the menu, but my father doesn't eat lobster, so Spring Hill made him a special meal. His only complaint was that, in an effort to serve the entire table at once, some food didn't arrive hot. Flavors were spot on (however the ravioli was rumored to be bland). I thought they were a little pricey, but for the food and the experience, they were worth it for our rehearsal dinner :) Thank you Spring Hill for a great Rehearsal Dinner!
(4)
Charity L.
Spring Hill has the best deserts in the area! The rest of the food is very good also. I order the Chicken Macadamia which was cooked perfectly. The macadamia nut crusting was great, but I thought the flavors were a bit muted. My better half ordered the Sea Scallops which she really enjoyed. Service was very friendly. We would have given it 5 stars but the food shouldn't take 35 minutes when things are dead slow. The bread rolls were not fresh, and were semi reheated.
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Jenny D.
I'm being quite honest- I always look up reviews on yelp.com before going to a restaurant or business. The reviews on yelp.com for Spring Hill weren't very good, but since the only genuine complaint was the the service was slow, I decided to take a chance. After recently moving to Maine, and hearing from my co workers how wonderful this place was, I decided to try out Spring Hill Lodge. I was very, very glad I did. When I called the day before to request a reservation for 2, the woman on the phone was extremely polite and "looked forward to seeing us." My boyfriend & I went to Spring Hill Lodge on a Thursday night for his birthday and we both dressed in nice attire. We had never been to Spring Hill before, and it was kind of a pleasant surprise to find that it was in the middle of the woods :) Very quaint. When we arrived to the restaurant we were both greeted by a friendly lady who seated us right away. To me, the ambiance was nice, quiet and cozy. After looking over the menu we ordered some wine, and Maine crab cakes for appetizers. For the entrees we ordered Panko chicken & Rack of lamb. I can not describe how delicious the crab cakes were. They were made from scratch (and after talking with the waitress, she confirmed EVERYTHING was made from scratch, in house) and were just a great balance of being moist but not too greasy. My entree was the Panko chicken (with pineapple & homemade sweet chili sauce) which I choose to have rice as a side. With your entree it comes with snap peas, a slice of fruit and mashed squash (delicious!!). The portions are generous as they gave me two chicken breasts! I ended up taking one home :) My boyfriend got the rack of lamb, cooked perfectly. The choice for his side were mashed potatoes that were fried in a ball. I can not express to you how amazingly delicious it was. All the food was incredible!!! Lastly, we couldn't leave the place without trying some dessert. The nice waitress knew all the dessert items off the top of her head (there were about 7, and they change daily). We immediately decided on the homemade cream puff! When it arrived it was in a huge bowl (like a mixing bowl size) and it was a HUGE cream puff with ice cream and homemade warm chocolate sauce. Just perfection. Absolutely incredible. In regards to the service; To me, the service wasn't slow at all, but the right pace for the restaurant. If you want to have extremely delicious food, it's going to take some time. Don't expect to be in and out of a place in 30 minutes. It's well worth the wait, I guarantee it. If you have a birthday or Anniversary coming up do yourself a favor and try Spring Hill. If the only complaint about a place is that the service is "a bit long" then to me you should still check it out. The food & pleasant staff are well worth it.
(5)
Tamara Z.
We went for dinner on a Friday night. The food was excellent, and very enjoyable. The service was very, very slow. The dining room was not that full, but they did have a wedding reception going on in the function room. There was only 2 of us in our party, and the entire meal (salads, entrees, wine) took an hour and 45 minutes. Our plates were never cleared, and they only had 1 waitress and the hostess on. We enjoyed the meal but felt that everything took way too long!
(3)
Mary M.
We've had dinner here a number of times while visiting family in the area. Its quite good and reasonably priced. Service is slow, but its not the kind of place you come to when you're in a hurry.
(4)
Heather F.
I attended a wedding here three years ago, the venue inside is really nice, the grounds are also nice. I believe their restaurant catered the wedding and while it was decent food, it wasn't the greatest and I would never go out of my way to go here for a dinner date. The 4 star rating is for the venue itself, the food gets a 3 star rating.
(4)
Steve M.
We were pleasantly surprised with our overall experience. It is a casual country experience, but we dressed-up a bit and didn't feel out of place. Unfortunately we didn't have a reservation so we got the table for two closest to the door away from all the windows. Our servers were very pleasant and eager to please. The service was a bit slow so if you are on a timeline this may not be the best place for you. The food was all very good. We were surprised to see a lamb dish for only $22 and the New York strip for $21 was very good and a good size. Overall we had a very nice evening and would recommend the place.
(4)
Ben W.
We finally made it out to Spring HIll after countless recommendations, but unfortunately I can no longer trust the tastes of those people. It was described on the website as fine dining, but when we arrived it had more of casual/country atmosphere. At first we were the only couple there (it was during a mild snowstorm), but shortly afterwards another couple showed up, dressed in jeans and sneakers. We felt a bit foolish having dressed for fine dining. Our service was very nice. The waitress was very polite and answered all our questions about the menu. However, once the food started arriving, everything went downhill. We started off with the Brie wedge, which was described as being served warm. Not really the case at all. It was barely tepid, and served with ordinary crackers and a sliced strawberry. On the plus side, the accompanying chutney was delicious. For our entrees, we decided to dive in to the German side of the menu, assuming that it must be the specialty of the house, as it is not often that you find traditional German-style cooking in southern Maine. My wife had the Jaeger Schnitzel, and I had the Wiener Schnitzel. My dish was barely edible - the veal was tough and had no flavor. The Jaeger Schnitzel was served with a mushroom cream sauce, but that did nothing for the pork loin it was served on. Again, bland, tough and barely satisfying. The portion size was nice, but my wife opted to only eat half and call it a lost cause. Presentation was blase with garnish you'd expect at a pub. Having been one of two tables in the entire restaurant, we expected much better food.
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J g.
I have to say we went with trepidation to Spring Hill Lodge, but were pleasantly surprised by the friendly service and the delicious dinner. We started with a nice bottle of red wine from Italy and a warmed brie appetizer, Both of our salads - with Caesar dressing and blue cheese dressing were fresh and satisfying. A nice addition was the small bread board with the warm anadama bread loaf. Our entries were also superb. I had the surf and turf - cooked to perfection with a bit of bernaise sauce. My partner had the veal special which he said was cooked to perfection as well. We finished with two delicious desserts. I highly recommend the Indian pudding. What a treat!. The chocolate cake was quite dense and could have been served half the portion. We brought it home to enjoy it at a later time. My partner and I were visiting the Maine coast and found a Restaurant.com coupon for Spring Hill Lodge. We decided to take a drive into the countryside and we're glad we did. Our experience was enjoyable thanks too to the attentiveness of the staff, the cosiness of the restaurant and the beautiful locale (prices were very reasonable as well). We'll consider coming back on a future visit to Maine. More diners should discover Spring Hill Lodge!
(4)Ray B.
We've been going to this restaurant for holidays for a while now and each time it has been excellent. They put on an excellent buffet for a rather reasonable price. They typically have a couple of omelet stations, fresh Belgian waffles, a carving station, a fish dish, and some veggies. They have excellent deserts as well. They do a very good job of scheduling reservations so that the place isn't so crowded you can't travel to the buffet again or hear those at the table with you. The servers are very friendly and quick to refill water and take away dirty plates. The road to Spring Hill is a little misleading, but it leads you to a very nice area with a nice view of a lake and green fields. Seems like it would be a great place to have a wedding reception.
(5)Jed S.
The service was extremely friendly and reasonably swift, with some of the nicest servers I've encountered, anywhere. My father and I started off with their cream of mushroom soup and it was delicious. Then we split the Vaughn Woods Mushroom Caps, which were amazingly good. I wouldn't have thought to use white mushrooms for this, but I'm definitely going to have to try to reproduce the effect the next time I'm in the kitchen with mushrooms. For our entrees, my parents had the Knight's Pond Haddock, which they seemed to really enjoy. I had the Chicken Macadamia, which was delicious! The crust on the chicken was just scrumptious, and the garlic mashed potatoes were good too. I had a chocolate torte for desert which was very good and fudgey, and I stole a bite of my dad's blueberry creme brule which was good too. Our only complaints are as follows: when making the reservations, my mom said that she was lactose intolerant and asked for some sort of desert to be made for her, but they had no knowledge of this when we were there last night. They WERE good about making her a plate of strawberries and giving her powdered sugar, but still, a promise was made and not kept. Also, when making the reservation, my mom apparently asked for a birthday candle to be put in my dessert, and that wasn't done either. Mind you, I was happier not being the center of attention, but still.... :P Those are, in the scheme of things, minor quibbles. This was one of the best meals that I've had, with friendly waitstaff, in a beautiful setting. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the area and looking for a fine dining experience.
(5)Tamara C.
excellent food and service. the atmosphere feels a bit dated like from an 80s sitcom or something but the service, food, and view make it all worth while.
(4)Catherine G.
My Mother in Law had free reign for the Rehearsal Dinner and she picked Spring Hill. Located off the beaten path in South Berwick, Maine, it overlooks a beautiful valley, with scenic vistas and ponds. We tried their menu a few months back, and I wasn't impressed. My fiance and I both had the Schnitzel plates (one was weiner, the other was.... jaeger?), but it was MIL's choice, so I wasn't going to make her feel bad. Our meals were flat out gross. The meat was overcooked to a rubbery consistency, the potatoes were SALTY (and my husband LOVES salt, but they were too much), and the service was so slow. We were one of 2 tables that evening. I also agree, that this isn't "fine dining". It definitely has a relaxed country feel, with the decor, and mismatched table settings (from table to table). The Rehearsal Dinner was a complete 180*. The food was delicious, the staff was attentive. It was like a whole new restaurant! My MIL did all the communicating with the venue, so I believe everything went without a hitch. They allowed us to set up lawn games outside the function hall which was extremely appreciated. Their bar selection was great, and the staff was polite, and genuine. They were wonderful to interact with throughout the night. The food was delicious. We did a lobster bake, which unfortunately, wasn't really a lobster bake. It was lobsters or a choice of chicken/steak/other. It would have been nice if they provided an authentic Maine Lobster Bake experience, but their menu was still delicious. Clams weren't on the menu, but my father doesn't eat lobster, so Spring Hill made him a special meal. His only complaint was that, in an effort to serve the entire table at once, some food didn't arrive hot. Flavors were spot on (however the ravioli was rumored to be bland). I thought they were a little pricey, but for the food and the experience, they were worth it for our rehearsal dinner :) Thank you Spring Hill for a great Rehearsal Dinner!
(4)Charity L.
Spring Hill has the best deserts in the area! The rest of the food is very good also. I order the Chicken Macadamia which was cooked perfectly. The macadamia nut crusting was great, but I thought the flavors were a bit muted. My better half ordered the Sea Scallops which she really enjoyed. Service was very friendly. We would have given it 5 stars but the food shouldn't take 35 minutes when things are dead slow. The bread rolls were not fresh, and were semi reheated.
(4)Jenny D.
I'm being quite honest- I always look up reviews on yelp.com before going to a restaurant or business. The reviews on yelp.com for Spring Hill weren't very good, but since the only genuine complaint was the the service was slow, I decided to take a chance. After recently moving to Maine, and hearing from my co workers how wonderful this place was, I decided to try out Spring Hill Lodge. I was very, very glad I did. When I called the day before to request a reservation for 2, the woman on the phone was extremely polite and "looked forward to seeing us." My boyfriend & I went to Spring Hill Lodge on a Thursday night for his birthday and we both dressed in nice attire. We had never been to Spring Hill before, and it was kind of a pleasant surprise to find that it was in the middle of the woods :) Very quaint. When we arrived to the restaurant we were both greeted by a friendly lady who seated us right away. To me, the ambiance was nice, quiet and cozy. After looking over the menu we ordered some wine, and Maine crab cakes for appetizers. For the entrees we ordered Panko chicken & Rack of lamb. I can not describe how delicious the crab cakes were. They were made from scratch (and after talking with the waitress, she confirmed EVERYTHING was made from scratch, in house) and were just a great balance of being moist but not too greasy. My entree was the Panko chicken (with pineapple & homemade sweet chili sauce) which I choose to have rice as a side. With your entree it comes with snap peas, a slice of fruit and mashed squash (delicious!!). The portions are generous as they gave me two chicken breasts! I ended up taking one home :) My boyfriend got the rack of lamb, cooked perfectly. The choice for his side were mashed potatoes that were fried in a ball. I can not express to you how amazingly delicious it was. All the food was incredible!!! Lastly, we couldn't leave the place without trying some dessert. The nice waitress knew all the dessert items off the top of her head (there were about 7, and they change daily). We immediately decided on the homemade cream puff! When it arrived it was in a huge bowl (like a mixing bowl size) and it was a HUGE cream puff with ice cream and homemade warm chocolate sauce. Just perfection. Absolutely incredible. In regards to the service; To me, the service wasn't slow at all, but the right pace for the restaurant. If you want to have extremely delicious food, it's going to take some time. Don't expect to be in and out of a place in 30 minutes. It's well worth the wait, I guarantee it. If you have a birthday or Anniversary coming up do yourself a favor and try Spring Hill. If the only complaint about a place is that the service is "a bit long" then to me you should still check it out. The food & pleasant staff are well worth it.
(5)Tamara Z.
We went for dinner on a Friday night. The food was excellent, and very enjoyable. The service was very, very slow. The dining room was not that full, but they did have a wedding reception going on in the function room. There was only 2 of us in our party, and the entire meal (salads, entrees, wine) took an hour and 45 minutes. Our plates were never cleared, and they only had 1 waitress and the hostess on. We enjoyed the meal but felt that everything took way too long!
(3)Mary M.
We've had dinner here a number of times while visiting family in the area. Its quite good and reasonably priced. Service is slow, but its not the kind of place you come to when you're in a hurry.
(4)Heather F.
I attended a wedding here three years ago, the venue inside is really nice, the grounds are also nice. I believe their restaurant catered the wedding and while it was decent food, it wasn't the greatest and I would never go out of my way to go here for a dinner date. The 4 star rating is for the venue itself, the food gets a 3 star rating.
(4)Steve M.
We were pleasantly surprised with our overall experience. It is a casual country experience, but we dressed-up a bit and didn't feel out of place. Unfortunately we didn't have a reservation so we got the table for two closest to the door away from all the windows. Our servers were very pleasant and eager to please. The service was a bit slow so if you are on a timeline this may not be the best place for you. The food was all very good. We were surprised to see a lamb dish for only $22 and the New York strip for $21 was very good and a good size. Overall we had a very nice evening and would recommend the place.
(4)Ben W.
We finally made it out to Spring HIll after countless recommendations, but unfortunately I can no longer trust the tastes of those people. It was described on the website as fine dining, but when we arrived it had more of casual/country atmosphere. At first we were the only couple there (it was during a mild snowstorm), but shortly afterwards another couple showed up, dressed in jeans and sneakers. We felt a bit foolish having dressed for fine dining. Our service was very nice. The waitress was very polite and answered all our questions about the menu. However, once the food started arriving, everything went downhill. We started off with the Brie wedge, which was described as being served warm. Not really the case at all. It was barely tepid, and served with ordinary crackers and a sliced strawberry. On the plus side, the accompanying chutney was delicious. For our entrees, we decided to dive in to the German side of the menu, assuming that it must be the specialty of the house, as it is not often that you find traditional German-style cooking in southern Maine. My wife had the Jaeger Schnitzel, and I had the Wiener Schnitzel. My dish was barely edible - the veal was tough and had no flavor. The Jaeger Schnitzel was served with a mushroom cream sauce, but that did nothing for the pork loin it was served on. Again, bland, tough and barely satisfying. The portion size was nice, but my wife opted to only eat half and call it a lost cause. Presentation was blase with garnish you'd expect at a pub. Having been one of two tables in the entire restaurant, we expected much better food.
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