The East Ender

47 Middle St, Portland - 04101
299 reviews
Continental Salad
(207) 879-7669

Came for drinks first time and returned for apps and drinks second time. Same great bartender upstairs and super friendly as usual. Had the fried deviled eggs which being a southern is different. They had a good taste and not what I expected. Still tasted like a deviled egg and not to overly fried. Also had the nachos which omg loved them. Not soggy not overdone and just perfect

I'M EGGSTATIC! THE SEARCH IS OVER! I FINALLY FOUND THE BEST DEVILED EGGS.I mean, look at these beauties.Everything we ate was also eggceptionally delicious no yolks about it.Don't eggnore this place, you have to try it.Gigi and staff are also very charming and you will have a great eggperience here.They also have KaraYoke here during the week!

What an incredible place to eat and drink. Starting with our amazing server Ethan and some of the best cocktails we tried in the city. Highly recommend "The Bee's Knees, Babe". As it does wonders to an already delicious gin.Ended up with the cheese board to share and wasn't disappointed with their cheese selection, which comes from a local shop, however it could've used more crackers or bread to backup the plenty of cheese.Dinner was the star of the show for us. The smokestack burgers were perfectly cooked and some of the best my friends have tested. The pork chops were seasoned and fried to perfection, only made better by their "apple compote."But the best dish and the one I will come back for, was surprisingly the chickpea patty melt. Whoever decided to take a chickpea fritter, so good it that it could be served on its own, and throw it on a bed of caramelized goodness just to smother it in a rich cheese sauce deserves a raise. But to take this so called "patty melt" even further and serve it on the most beautiful slice of French "sandwich bread", truly made the meal. And yes it can be made vegan. And yes, you can get dessert to go. The chai bread pudding was quite good.We will definitely be coming back when we are in Portland.

East Ender has taken care of us time and time again. The vibe is intimate, relaxed, and fun. The staff are so warm and welcoming, the menu displays something for quite literally everybody. The menu features the best tastes of Maine alongside modern twists on classics (smokestack and the hot dog are to die for!). I visited a few times for summertime drinks on the patio, beautiful set up! Make sure you stop here, you won't regret it.

Bartender was fantastic. Cocktails were the best we had tonight. This place didn’t even appear on a search. Lucky we stumbled across it

Amazing food!!! Such a cool funky atmosphere, such a great time.

Wow!!! The beet salad was awesome. The mussels fantastic. Very friendly staff in a cool environment.

First time there , loved it all . Atmosphere , staff , food . All top notch .

This quirky restaurant has a limited menu and unique ambiance. We enjoyed our food, and our waiter was attentive. There are many parking options nearby, but none close enough that you wouldn’t have to walk. The portion sizes for some of the items were quite small. The pulled pork queso dish comes with some tortilla chips that were not my favorite. The beet salad was delicious.

We like what we ate.