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Serving creative, craveable cuisine in a comfortable, casual dining atmosphere, Congress Squared is located on the ground level of the Westin Portland Harborview in Portland, Maine.
Serving creative, craveable cuisine in a comfortable, casual dining atmosphere, Congress Squared is located on the ground level of the Westin Portland Harborview in Portland, Maine.
Another vote for the happy hour. It really is as good as it can get. I have been there twice and it seems like the happy hour menu did not change at all (Well, why would they? The menu is so good to start with already). I would recommend to come here with a big group of friends, order everything on the happy hour menu and figure out which one is the best to order next. Don’t dress too casual though because you will feel out of place. There are a lot of business people in town and dine here.
Ruby D., Manhattan (via Yelp)
Fantastic food and service at the bar last night. The two bartenders working really know how to take care of people, they were very pleasant, attentive and went way out of their way to make a kitchen error right. The burger tasted great, had very high quality ingredients and was easy to eat. I will be back for the happy hour for sure. Thank you for converting us into (god willing) regular customers!
Ryan C., Portland (via Yelp)
I have been here several times during the Holiday season and I have to say that this restaurant hits every nail on the head. The atmosphere and ambiance are inviting and casual whilst maintaining a clean and classy vibe. The wait staff are all very knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely friendly with no feeling of a pretentious facade. And then there is the food; I have eaten almost every item on the menu and I have to say that I am truly impressed by the quality of ingredients, the skill of cooking every item just perfectly to reflect the maximum potential of each dish, and the creativity of pairing ingredients and the way that they are to be cooked is quite sophisticated yet comfortable and easy to appreciate for any palate. Try the caramelized heirloom carrots- they are AMAZING and to prove it, I went with my friend who doesn’t like carrots and she tried them reluctantly and LOVED them.
Pilar T., Portland (via Yelp)
One of the best kept secrets in town is no longer a secret. The happy hour at Congress squared everyday from 4 to 7 is without a doubt the best happy hour in town if you are a foodie. Although this is a hotel restaurant, and can feel a bit “hotelish” in ambiance, there is always a free table and the waitstaff is consistently super friendly and accomodating.
Every night from 4-7, there are beer and wine specials in the $4-10 dollar range and one craft cocktail for $6. Tonight’s craft cocktail was a spicy Margarita with muddled strawberries…amazing!
Aside from the incredible drink specials, what really pushes this particular happy hour over the edge are the food specials. The entire bar menu is 50% off during happy hour. With that said, this is no nacho /chicken finger bar menu….
Kerrie D., Portland (via Yelp)
“This place ROCKS!”
I went with a friend and we enjoyed a nice bottle of white for half price! We tried several of the small plates including the serrano ham and everything was delicious! I especially loved the crispy cheese croquettes and the heirloom carrots. YUM! the service was good as well. I will DEF be going back!
Laura E., Somersworth (via Yelp)
