45 North

Before going to Christmas Eve church service we had a lite dinner. The pear salad and burger were excellent. Service was average. Great improvement in the atmosphere from the Double Diamond. We’ll be back!

Sean the bartender was awesome, I requested a Siracha Bloody Mary and that thing was soooo good. The food was great, our waiter Justin was so funny and laid back, there was no pressure. We spent like $ 250 that night and I had no remorse spending that much. I will be back next time I’m there visiting my sister in Kingfield.

Excellent ambiance, excellent service, excellent food! My boyfriend and I went here for dinner during our stay at the mountain and were very happy with our meal. They sat us next to the window to watch the snow fall, mixed with the dim lighting and mountain feel, it made for a romantic dinner. We got the apple salad for starters that had a great dressing over the fresh greens. Our main course was cooked to perfection, the chicken was moist, green beans crunchy and the mashed potatoes were creamy. We finished our meals with apple cobbler that was equally as tasty as the rest of the dinner. The chef even came around to each table to chat with diners. Very fair price for the quality of food and overall experience.

I have WANTED to like 45 North. We have been there multiple times. So have my friends. The plus sides, it is clean, it is reasonably well decorated, it is at Sugarloaf. The food is decent. The drinks are good. So why the 1 star rating?
It starts with service. The service is consistently the worse I have ever seen. Anywhere. Granted, the staff is not rude, but you have to actually be there to be rude.
Getting a table: We have walked many times into a half empty restaurant looking for a table, only to be told they were reserved. When we found a spot at the bar and stayed, the restaurant remained half empty the entire night. Many times, we just walked back out. You have customers. No brainer, limit reservations, if they don’t show in 10 minutes of the reservation, they lose the table.
Slowwwwwww service, when there even is any service. Last visit we sat at the bar and wanted another drink, but the bartender did not show up again for over 45 minutes. The guy next to us just left without paying his bill because no one ever came back! I finally had to go to the host desk and ask if someone could please let us pay up so we could leave. Someone else took the check, we never saw the bartender again. This was not the first case of bad service here, just the best example. Whoever is running this place is losing money from customers that either can’t get an empty seat or can’t order drinks.
On to the menu. The food is good, but after 3 years, it would be nice to see some change in the limited items on the menu. I mean, really… the same small menu every winter??? That is fine if you only come once a year, but if you are up at the loaf often, it gets very boring.
Added to this, you pay top dollar to eat here. I expect overpriced in ski land, but I also expect good service… and if you are posing as a high end restaurant, I expect to see some change in the menu.
Bottom line, if you want overpriced decent food on an Unchanging menu, don’t mind waiting forever for service from staff that may just vanish for long periods of time, this is your place to eat at the Loaf… if you can find a seat.

Went there with my girlfriend for valentines dinner hoping for a romantic atmosphere and nice service. Although our waitress was nice, she didn’t fill our waters once and she didn’t give a good suggestion on the food. The worst part is that the food is way overpriced for just regular food you can get anywhere, and my girlfriends chicken was pink and bloody… The chef came out saying that this is the way they cook their chicken, but I don’t buy that. The chicken was raw. We did get a free dessert out of it, but still had to pay for that raw chicken by girlfriend barely ate.

This was our 4^th time dining at 45 North. While our dining experiences have been overall quite positive, it is clear the restaurant and staff are hitting their stride. We choose to sit at the bar. The bartender, who was filing in, was professional and knowledgable. He helped me navigate what was safe to eat with a gluten allergy, including potential cross contamination. The young green salad with fresh herbs and lemon vinagrette was perfectly balanced. Our group had the fried cauliflower which was delicious and an instant favorite. My husband had the pork ribeye which was perfectly cooked, I had the special, halibut wrapped in prosciutto and pan fried with fresh peas and roasted carrots. It was fresh and delicious. The prosciutto was crispy and a perfect compliment to the fish. The chocolate and geary’s stout pudding with espresso cream is such a hit, my husband, who does not typically eat dessert, cannot resist ending every meal here with it and our daughter requested we bring one home. The thumbnail of the review says that it is not kid friendly, and although we did not have our kids at this visit, we have in the past and their is a children’s menu and children are welcomed.

Romantic and ambient. The walls are made from wood collected from the Penobscot River (my favorite river).
Jessica, our server, was awesome and was able to answer all of our questions.
The wine menu is located on an iPad, and the best part of this is that you can pick and choose your wines by either varietals vs by the glass or bottle, and region. And the best part is being able to read up on your wines if you’re not quite sure which ones you want to try.
Our table tried out various items off the menu including Fried Cauliflower, Crisp Pork Belly, Maine Peekytoe Crab Deviled Eggs, Gnocchi Gratin, Mac & Cheese, Pork Ribeye, and the Chocolate & Geary’s Stout Pudding.
Every thing was delightful and well put together. Every bite I put in my mouth, I was impressed by and kept complimenting the chef. There wasn’t anything we didn’t like or had a complaint about.
But if you can’t decide what you want, definitely be sure to get the Crisp Pork Belly! You won’t regret it! Trust me on this one. And you’re welcome!
I can’t wait to try out the rest of the menu throughout this winter!
Annnnnnd the best part is we found out that their kitchen closes at midnight, obviously not for all entrees, but they still have snacks/​bites. This is especially helpful for those of us that sometimes arrive later in the evening due to traffic coming up.