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Scales, Portland, ME

Scales

4.8
4.8
6169 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • Hot spot
A traditional New England restaurant with modern touches, Scales is located on Maine Wharf next to the Casco Bay Ferry Terminal. Enjoy classic fried seafood as well as locally sourced land fare, while enjoying the view of a quintessential working Maine harbor.

Bar seating is available for dinner service by reservation only. Please check with the host to inquire about bar seating.

Our lounge is open for cocktails and raw bar every day beginning at 4:30pm Sunday - Thursday, and 4:00pm Friday - Saturday.

We are only able to seat complete parties at this time. Please note: our patio reservations are weather dependent. If we need to make a change because of weather, we will call you on the day of your reservation to cancel or reschedule your booking.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 141 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Contemporary French
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:30 Fri, Sat 16:30–22:00
  • Phone number
    (207) 805-0444
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Frederic Eliot
  • Private party contact
    Assistant Front of House Coordinator Kelly Scharf: (207) 805-0444
  • Area
    Portland
  • Parking Details
    We have complimentary valet parking while you are dining with us.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 6,169 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Maine

    Best Food

  • Maine

    Hot spot

  • Maine

    Lively

  • Maine

    Seafood

  • Maine

    Most Booked

  • Greater Portland

    Best Overall

  • Greater Portland

    Best Food

  • Greater Portland

    Best Service

  • Greater Portland

    Best Ambience

  • Greater Portland

    Best Value

  • Greater Portland

    Innovative

  • Greater Portland

    Hot spot

  • Greater Portland

    Great for fine wines

  • Greater Portland

    Good for special occasions

  • Greater Portland

    Lively

  • Greater Portland

    Most Booked

6,169 Reviews
  1. Matt

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food as always. Server wasn’t thrilled to have us as one member of our party was a few minutes late. Will be back despite moderate service.

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  2. Lena

    Montreal

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
     Our dining experience was enhanced by suggestions from our amazing waiter Caleb! Highly recommend this restaurant ! Food was superb especially the baked Haddock!!

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  3. Mary

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. We would definitely eat there again.

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  4. Sandra

    Western NC

    57 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent evening on the patio and perfect service.

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  5. Daniel

    Maine

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for a special occasion. Love the open kitchen

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  6. Cherie

    Maine

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful anniversary dinner at Scales! Everyone wished us a happy anniversary and there was a card on our table. Delicious food, as always. Halibut and scallop dishes are always good. Corn and crab chowder was excellent as was the chocolate silk pie. Good recommendations from our server. The outdoor patio is very nice.

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  7. Richard

    Greater Boston

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Spectacular seafood! Excellent service, and a great dining room ambiance. A little noisy, but not bad!

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  8. Mary

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed dining at Scales and will return, however, a little disappointed in the lobster roll. For $36.00 I was expecting pieces of lobster to bite into but instead it was small minced pieces… Next visit the seafood stew!

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  9. Nathan

    New York City

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Don’t waste your time and this overhyped Portland restaurant. Scales underdelivered in quality, wait staff and overall experience. Cocktails are mediocre at best and we waited 2 hours for what turned out to be only okay food.

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  10. Anonymous

    Orlando

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    FANTASTIC!!! Food, service, environment, incredible. Can’t wait to go back.

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FAQs

Scales is rated 4.8 stars by 6169 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 141 times today
Google Map for Scales

68-72 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Portland
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:30 Fri, Sat 16:30–22:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Contemporary French
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    We have complimentary valet parking while you are dining with us.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Frederic Eliot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (207) 805-0444
  • Private party contact
    Assistant Front of House Coordinator Kelly Scharf: (207) 805-0444
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