The Slipway in Thomaston, Maine

Last Saturday evening, my brother and sister-in-law took us to a lovely little gem called The Slipway in Thomaston, ME.  This restaurant is located right on the public landing in Thomaston and is accessible either by car or by boat.  It was beautiful summer evening and we were seated on the screened porch.  This allowed us to have outside access without the bugs.  It was perfect!

I started with a glass of house made sangria.  It was a generous portion and it really packed a punch.  I never got the chance to ask what they put in it, but it was delicious, refreshing and strong!

To start, my brother-in-law ordered an appetizer of the steamed mussels which he shared with us.  The broth was a white wine, garlic, shallot broth and it smelled heavenly.  The mussels were perfectly cooked and really delicious.  My husband and brother-in-law kept asking for bread so they could eat it soaked with broth.

I chose the scallop basket for my entree.  It was a generous portion of fried scallops with a heaping mound of french fries.  The scallops were tender and creamy and perfectly cooked; exactly what I would expect from fried scallops.  I forced myself to finish them because they were so delicious.

The three others at my table all ordered the fish and chip basket and they were equally satisfied with their meals.

We finished the meal by ordering two desserts to share.  We selected a slice of ginger lemon cheesecake and a slice of chocolate pecan pie.  The cheesecake tasted more ginger-y and lemon-y than it did like a cheesecake, but it was refreshing and light.  The pecan pie tasted like typical chocolate pecan pie, but it was served cold and I think I would have liked it better if it had been room temperature so the chocolate chips would have been softer.

Visit them at:  http://maine-slipway.com/

This restaurant is a really cool find and I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to go there.  I look forward to going back sometime.