Tomaso's Canteen

18 Hampshire St, Portland - 04101
239 reviews
Bar & Grill American
(207) 536-1285

Tomaso’s is awesome! This is a great spot for anyone visiting the Portland area that wants a local vibe with fairly priced cocktails, draft, cans, and grub! The Happy Hour specials served Daily 3-6pm are a major bargain. See my pics! The Sat/Sun brunch from 11-3pm also has some great offerings.The dump truck fries were excellent. Who knew brussel sprouts would be so good with fries! The mozzarella sticks were a nice childhood throwback for me. I admit it’s been a while. The wings with Thai chili sauce were the best part. And during happy hour, they’re $2 off. The staff seated us quickly and moved expeditiously to serve everyone with a smile.Many thanks! I’ll be back! Enjoy everyone!

What a lovely place for brunch.I'd recommend the Tom's Griddle (sp?).Also the dumptruck fries are divine.

The deceptive exterior gives you "Oh sh*t, is Gordon Ramsay going to walk in and start chewing out the owners?" vibes.Thankfully, this is a perfect example of never judging a book by its cover.Quaint, relaxed atmosphere with a good selection of drinks to choose from, and with absolutely exceptional food.The Brussel Sprouts were so good I briefly considered holding the chef hostage for the recipe.10/10 would recommend.

Everything a dive bar should be. Beer plus shot special. Beer is ice cold. Had the steak bomb and wow. Blazing hot but so delish. Full of meat and cheese. The fries were awesome as well and hot. Can tell it didn’t sit in the window and thank you for that. Nothing worse then cold fries. Server was friendly and so was the bartender. Place had a great vibe we will be back

Great AlCOHOL selection, but that's about all they serve for drinks. Wouldn't recommend for the kiddos.The food has always been great and I love that they're open pretty late night. The location is right around the corner from everything (Congress St and downtown).The staff is always nice. I'm not sure if it's unavailable due to the weather, but when they had it available, the outdoor seating was always nice simply because indoor seating is so limited. Luckily the last time I visited (Early April) I was alone so I could afford to sit near the end of the bar to pickup my order and leave. Not everyone travels alone though. One of my favorites, I go visit everytime I'm in town.

Dump truck Fries are amazing!!! Great wings and drinks. Our server was very nice.

Everything was perfect. Food, crowd, beer, whisky and the staff. Except one thing the Bruins didnt win.

Great place if you want to hang with locals and learn about Portland. Todd was bartender both nights I have been there and he never lets you go thirsty. The food is killer bar food. Just pick something and itll be good. Last huge plus is the kitchen is open till 1 everynight.

Really nice bartenders and servers. Absolutely freezing day getting dragged out to *antique shop*, thank goodness for this hidden gem of warmth and hospitality. Their strong drinks and friendly faces were much appreciated!!!!

It's definitely not kid friendly. Food was fine, bar tender was rude, but to be fair, my kid was having a meltdown, and then my baby started to sympathy cry.... drinks were strong and good. Would go again without kids.