Please note:
Bar seating is available for dinner service by reservation only, beginning at 4pm.
Please arrive at the time of your reservation. All guests will be required to wait outside of the restaurant until their table is ready.
We are only able to seat complete parties at this time.
Please be mindful of social distancing guidelines at all times while dining with us.
As per the guidance from the State of Maine, all guests are required to wear a face covering when entering and exiting the restaurant. Face coverings may be removed only when seated at the table.
If you have a cough or a fever, please join us another time. We’ll look forward to seeing you when you’re feeling better!
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Ran out of special by 7:30. Over priced cod.
Social distancing perfected! Oysters, dinner, dessert exquisite! Service always impeccable!
Nice place amazing food. Pricey , but very good. I’d definitely go back again. Got the scallops. Best I’ve every had
Great food. One of my top 10 favs.
outstanding and they are making every effort to be Covid-19 safe in the most gracious way.
Disclaimer: our dinner was during the pandemic. However, the fact that the level of service and the quality of the food was so high, regardless, is a great indication to me of the level of commitment and quality of the staff. Best toro of my life and surprised to see Gravner on the wine list!
This was my first visit to Scales. Our waitress was excellent. I took my boyfriend here for his birthday. The food was AMAZING!! Already planning my next visit to Portland .
Great evening. Everyone from front of room, servers, bussers were lovely. Food is amazing
Having door opened, created a cool draft. Food portion was smaller than expected. Overall had an enjoyable experience!
Amazing!! It was a great date night place!
Visiting family dinner
We ordered the seafood stew, the cornbread, the crab bites, scallops, the butterscotch sundae, and stawberry shortcake. It was all amazing!! I have a dietary restriction with pork and they were helpful.
Food was excellent and service was amazing would definitely return
Excellent service. Felt welcome from the start. Beautiful ambiance on the water followed by a beautiful meal
Impeccable food and service every time!
Amazing meal! Some of the best seafood dishes in the Portland area!! Octopus, crudo, scallops, and halibut were top notch.
We sat at the bar and Josh was amazing! He taught us how to open up a whole lobster and recommend what to order. It was a great way to celebrate our 4th and wedding anniversary!
Amazing!! Our sever Tom was great, the food was delicious. Sat right on the water and watched fireworks through the huge windows!
My boyfriend and I went to Scales this weekend to celebrate our 1 year anniversary and Scales went above and beyond to accommodate us and make us feel special! It was a wonderful night, the ambience is very romantic, the food is incredible and everyone working was so friendly. Thank you for a great night!
Scales needs to offer more creative seafood options on its menu. Fresh fish is great but scales is charging a lot of money for a very sub-par dining experience. We loved the outdoor dining and the heat lamps were a nice touch. The service is always excellent, but the food....just nothing special. Go to Street and Co. if you want a really special meal. Go to Scales to sit on the wharf and enjoy the ambiance...
My favorite spot on the water in Portland! Highly recommend!
My favorite fish restaurant, a must for us when in Portland.
Great oysters
Sit at the bar for shellfish
Every year we come to Maine, Scales is a must have stop for us. Food is unbelievable
Scales never fails to delight and impress me. It’s the first dinner reservation I make when heading back to Portland. The seafood is spectacular. They’re hell a bit in brown butter sauce is amazing. We always get the fried clams to start and of course we have to get the Parker House rolls. There’s nothing I don’t like about this place!
Amazing food and wine! What a beautifully decorated restaurant with exceptional ambience. Will definitely come back.
Amazing meal as usual and great service. Beautiful, pretty quite and outstanding service.
It was better than ever, thanks to the fact that they removed a ton of the tables. Before you felt crammed in there and the noise level was deafening. Now it's an absolute pleasure.
We had a reservation for 7PM at the bar & was seated immediately. Our server was very helpful as I asked for his recommendations. We miss not having our Oysters served on the ice trough-with Covid-they were served on a round platter. The ambiance was different but the Oysters were delicious! No rush we were told -we had a very enjoyable evening. We make Scales are MUST go to every time we visit Portland.
My boyfriend and I ate at Scales July 3rd and we absolutely loved it. I was a bit apprehensive because we were only able to make a reservation at a bar seat due to making it last minute. But I’m so happy we were seated there. The bartenders were attentive personable and knowledgeable. We had amazing drinks with grapefruit juice tequila and jalapeño, they were outstanding. The oysters were incredible and the steamers were the best we’ve ever had, everything was delicious. The ambiance was perfect and exactly what we wanted! I hope to come back next time I’m in Portland!
Valet Parking was great- Service was amazing and the food was even better, great sanitation practices.
Scales is top-Notch.
Beautiful views. Great food. Good service. Would definitely recommend to others.
Everything was phenomenal as usual. The grilled octopus is a must-have! As are the seared scallops.
It’s a culinary experience. Everything was delicious.
excellent food, non-intrusive competent service, fine waterfront experience, very pricey
Food (mussel appetizer, halibut w/baby potatoes entree, sorbet dessert) was flavor packed, well cooked, and nicely presented. (4 stars instead of 5 because I only got two very baby potato sliced on my fish - seemed more like a garnish than part of the dish).
Drinks (Valkyrie Cocktail, white wine, coffee) were well executed and paired well with food.
Atmosphere was airy and felt safe (waitress and staff all wore masks) and we felt separated from other tables without feeling alone.
Service was very knowledgeable (I have Gluten and Dairy food restrictions and she knew the menu very well and how I could be accommodated).
Lovely meal with everyone honoring safe, social distancing procedures.
this is a fun place to go. the clam chowder was excellent. I was disappointed in the pan cooked lobster. Maybe because it was a hard shell lobster and difficult for me to crack the claws-it just wasn't that meaty. Husband had the pot roast which he liked. The service was perfect and we ate indoors because it was a horrid day outside, but we felt safe-tables were far apart and everyone wore masks.
We have been here twice since they reopened. The first was the first night and, let's say. the kitchen was getting its legs. The second time was on par with all our experienced before they had to close in March. Excellent!
Scales, as always, is perfect. The halibut in brown butter is one of my favorite dishes anywhere. Sat at the bar; Brie was wonderful. Great evening!
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Scales is rated 4.7 stars by 1457 OpenTable diners.
You can book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size.
