The Blind Pig Tavern

Soooooooo good. The courtyard is lovely, staff was super friendly, and y'all that did was excellent. Some of the best we've had in Maine! I do not say this lightly, but the Korean BBQ tacos are probably the best I've ever had. Absolutely scrumptious. Richard never tries new things; the man eats like a toddler. He was intrigued enough to try the PB&J Bacon Burger, and he loved it!
THIS is how you do fusion cuisine. We will absolutely be back.

Update after second visit:
Still delicious. The bar is crazy well-stocked, and the staff knowledgeable about everything available. I tried the Shipyard pumpkinhead and gahhh it was delicious. My husband tried the plain burger this time, we both shared the poutine, and I again got the spectacular pork belly tacos. I cannot recommend them, and this place in general, enough.

My husband and I are so grateful to The Bling Pig. Due to unforeseen circumstances our original plan for an engagement party at their event space turned into a wedding reception. They were not only accommodating but went above and beyond for us over and over again! We had AMAZING signature drinks, a beautiful, well decorated space, and the food was so good! All of our guests commented on how warm and cozy the space was and the bar was full the entire night! We cannot recommend this place enough for not only lunch/dinner/drinks but for any event you may have. They truly make you feel like part of the family. Thank you so much for making this day stress free and so memorable for us.

The style here is unmatched! Even the dishes are cute. I love the color scheme, lighting, and usage of the original architecture and bricks. This is a VERY cool space!

Madelin is an excellent bar tender; even when they were swamped on a trivia night, she was keeping up making all the very fancy drinks while still being sociable and attentive!

The drinks and food are a bit pricey, but always good! I highly recommend the shrimp tacos just because of whatever delicious sauce was in them.

The outdoor patio caught our eye...looked like a nice place to have lunch. We were right! Service was excellent and it was hard to decide what to have, so many things sounded good. Ended up sharing the pork mac & cheese and the kickin chicken sandwich. Both were delicious but the chicken sandwich was the bomb! Nice selection of drinks and beers. Generous portions and fair prices. Had to take most of thr mac and cheese home.
Will be back!

I can not say enough good things about chef Danielle and our waitresses Mikaela and Jacenta! The drinks are amazing craft cocktails and the food 😍 omg the food! Definitely five star restaurant quality with such beautiful presentation and flavor! Chef Danielle had me eating things I normally never would and let my tell you every bite was amazing! My family has decided this is our new family day spot! They have live music on Sunday's and then all the classic 90s music. The atmosphere feels like family.

Love this place. So glad they did an expansion, they really needed it. The night we went service was very slow, but that typically never happens. The other times we have been service has been great. The food is amazing and always unique drinks. Highly recommended if you are in the Gardiner area.

***Update 6-11-2022***
Went back for dinner tonight. This place does not disappoint. They posted a special drink on Facebook for last night, I asked for it tonight,and even though it was not on their menu, they were able to make it. The Ribeye steak tonight was very good, great flavor and well cooked ( to our liking). The ribs are almost as consistent as a chain, but way better. Highly recommend this place to everyone.

***another update 12/04/22***
Came back for brunch. We obviously frequent this place. The drinks are always outstanding. The food today for brunch was fantastic. My wife had the breakfast enchilada, and loved it. I had riblets, and 2 eggs on the side. Outstanding riblets. It was truly a half rack of their dinner ribs. We can't get enough of the Blind Pig.

***Update 2/14/23***
Obviously we go here quite often. This time was for Valentine's day and they had prepared a special menu. The appetizer was good, really good, but maybe for a single serving a little too big. I had the tuna tartare and it was excellent. My wife had the brie, this was very good as well, but there was a lot there. Salad was next, my wife had the roasted pear salad and she really liked it, I had the grilled Caesar. I did not taste the grilled flavor and some of the lettuce had a bitter wilted flavor to it. The entree was perfect. The size was appropriate for a 4 course meal and cooked to perfection. My wife had the Filet and it was a perfect med-rare. Needed a little bit of seasoning, but had great flavor otherwise. I had the chicken cordon blue. It was outstanding. It wasn't too heavy on the fry, and the cheese was nicely stuffed in the chicken. I'm not a big desert person, but it was part of the meal, so I had the red velvet cake which was fantastic and my wife had the chocolate mousse, which she really liked. The mousse could have used a little crumble of some sort to give it a crunch. Overall they did very well with their special menu. As always we will be going back.

This was my first time here. It was so refreshing to see and be able to enjoy the atmosphere. Had the chicken tacos,and guacamole and chips. I found wonderful exploiting flavor I never had one on a taco before . Surprisingly excellent quality and plenty to eat. The servers are real nice, sweet, never let me want for anything. I will definitely be revisit the place.

A group of five of us went for dinner, the service was excellent!!!! I had the Boss Hog burger, it was phenomenal!!!! The food was fresh and perfect portions!!!! The wait staff helped out at all tables, not just their own!!!! Very cozy!!!!

The staff was friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. You can sit inside or outside. The prices were reasonable. I would go back. Try the ribs. 👍🏼👍🏼

This was our first visit. The employees were friendly and helpful. We had a burger with fries. It was cooked correctly, and tasted great. Definitely will go back.

Stopped in for dinner and Tuesday night trivia. Trivia was super fun and the food and drinks were really good. Cool atmosphere and our waitress was awesome.

Above and beyond friendly staff. I am on a cross country journey and had found this place by chance. It had just rained, but they allowed me to sit outside with my dog.

Staff were very helpful and pleasant. Food was delicious! Had the poutine and cuban, highly recommend both

We stopped at the Blind Pig on a late Sunday morning. 5 of us sat at the bar. Maddy was an excellent bartender who provided great hospitality while simultaneously creating beautiful service bar drinks for a busy restaurant. The food was excellent and the drink menu vast. I enjoyed the corned beef hash Benedict with a side of bacon. Everyone in our group selected something different and we all enjoyed our meals. The flights of different cocktails (margaritas and coffee drinks) looked amazing. Highly recommended!

Yummy food and kind staff. Relaxing place to have a sandwich or hangout with friends. Thanks for all the hard work!

Food was great. Service staff was very nice and knowledgeable about menu items.

I will follow Chef Danielle wherever she goes because her food is that amazing - seriously world class. As much as my family loves to explore new places we unanimously agree to make The Blind Pig Tavern a regular stop. There is a generous cocktail selection of unique and tasty treats and so far we have loved the waitstaff Michaela and Jacenta. Great food, drink, and atmosphere at a fair price!

This place is a gem! Probably the only fine dining in the gardiner area! The drink menu is deep and I’ve yet to have a bad one, usually ask one of the wait staff to point me in the direction of their favorites as I get overwhelmed with the choices 😅. The food is always top notch! You can tell a lot about a place by their Buffalo wings, it’s a simple and messy dish but if you can make amazing wings then your probably going to care about everything else just as much!
Gotta give the owner props for clapping 👏 back at these terrible 1star reviews! I can understand someone having a bad time but a true critic would understand that a 1 star review is a spat on burger from McDonald’s with a bandaid in their soda. This place is on the other end of that spectrum that is for sure! I’d rank this place up there with Flux or some of the nicer establishments in Portland! Keep up the good work, I’ll be back that’s for sure!

Me and my husband love this place! Delicious food and always super friendly staff. They also have delicious cocktails (nonalcoholic ones too that are very yummy)

We had our intimate wedding ceremony at The Blind Pig's event space, Next Level. It was beautiful and the food was delicious. Brandi went above and beyond our expectations to ensure our day was perfect and completely stress free. Our families didn't see the space beforehand and everyone was complimenting on how gorgeous it was.

We love both the restaurant and the event space and cannot recommend them enough! Thank you again!

Yummy drinks and delicious food absolutely love the atmosphere. We will be coming back for sure 😊.