Elda, the host cum chef was very polite and friendly . A hole in the wall, cheap wooden furniture, the washrooms squeezed between the kitchen and the bar, food served in prehistoric looking bowls, one painting on the wall, in short Dreadful! of Portland's top restaurants. Every diner gets four small appetizers, and then gets to select one of a pair of options for each of the next three courses. Third course was medium rare lamb loin with a special sauce or medium rare swordfish with another sauce. Highlights for me were the corn porridge with lobster and cherry tomatoes (I have never eaten cherry tomatoes so sweet) a true master chef creation. 140 Main St Suite 101, Biddeford, ME 04005-5503. good. The menu is prix fixe. It was not easy to get our wine glasses refilled, and for two of the first three courses, we had the food well before the wine arrived. The food is the star of the show at Elda, with every course firing on all cylinders when it comes to flavor, texture and presentation. Before I start there are a couple caveats. If you want to take pictures of the food, the restaurant is dark, so be forewarned. Coffee, sourced locally, was unusually good. Service was solid, and the coffee was excellent. Wonderfull place and kampung experience. The flavor of the bread was very strong and overwhelmed the cheese. The staff were enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and proud of what they were serving. Most probably, you wont regret it, in fact maybe youll feel a bit upset cause you didnt discover this place earlier.More. Now the food - SIMPLY DELICIOUS. Superb delicious. We were served 2 more amuse bouche both before and after dessert. Had lunch with my family at this place with a tight timetable. Also the restaurant does not have air conditioning, so ask to sit near the front door, and they will open it for you. The various flavors and textures are a delight for the palate and the eye. abundant with food and love. Most of the food was wonderful. We met another couple here and ordered pre-fixe. Most of the food was wonderful. Food health and family. He recently relocated to New England, the place where he started his cooking career. This is foodie heaven, from the uniquely crafted cocktails to amazing starters (lobster doughnut, swordfish belly, cod mousse on a cod skin "cracker" -- see, I'm still obsessed with them!). If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Thank you elda and sons.More. I chose the cheese and with preserves and toasts for my dessert. Round it out with polite, attentive, knowledgeable staff, tasty cocktails, zen ambience, and a small-town-Maine setting, and you’ve got yourself a winner. Raya Gathering, Yummy foods, and Cool house owner! Good for kids to learn kampung life and value healthy eco system as well as organic plants. I am not a fan of those beans, but I ate every one. Reviewed 8 May 2018 . Zoom in to see updated info. The next course offered a flavorful mushroom omelet or lobster in a creamed corn sauce. Bring all your families here and enjoy the foods as we do. Coffee arrived about fifteen minutes before dessert. we enjoyed the buttered prawn, sweet chillies (think so) crabs, chicken rendang and the dessert. Lovely ambience, excellent food and a friendly hostess who made us feel welcome the moment we entered the compound. We polished off the bread sopping up the sauces and asked for more bread. The dish of the night for me was the beef, earthy but not heavy. After dining here though, I feel that the potential is there, but that the restaurant still has some growing to do before it can live up to the standards of some...of Portland's top restaurants. more. This is an unusually serene place to dine. Continue your visit to www.tripadvisor.com, “Great Food, Great Service, Great Location”, “Excellent grilled food (but not only...”, “Well over priced and distinctly lacking.”, “A restaurant with a clear idea of what it...”, “PERFECT SYMBIOSIS BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND...”, “Not trying to be anything but good honest...”, “Good food, great service - Try one of the...”, Late Night Mediterranean Restaurants in Elda, Mediterranean Restaurants for Large Groups in Elda, Spanish Restaurants for Large Groups in Elda. My main course was swordfish with pole beans. We had the best ever...meal in Maine or more I would say New England . The food are very much like home cooked meal made with carefully hand picked fish, own bred chicken/meat, pesticide free home grown vegetables. Finished with local cheeses and a parsnip cake for dessert, I think “impressed” is a safe adjective for our experience. MISS OLLIE’S COOKSHOP (OCTOBER 8, 9 & 10 ONLY) ODE TO EDNA LEWIS (SALAD) $10 tossed salad of local mixed leaves with an old-fashioned mustard vinaigrette. The menu is prix fixe. In terms of kampung ambience,the food served, and most importantly the warm hospitality by the...host..This place is more than a place for you to fill your stomach, as it offers so much more.Just come and experience it by yourself. The next course was perhaps the highlight of the meal, an absolutely delicious small piece of lobster in smoked eggplant (again with the smokiness), followed by the monkfish. Give me a break!More. DESERT DRIFTERtequila, strawberry-sage shrub, absinthe, lemon, sodaVAMPIROSmezcal, beet & orange shrub, lemon, cinnamonFREE & EASYhibiscus vodka, elderflower, quinquina, lemon, sodaPINK FLAMINGOoaxacan rum, tiki-tivo, pineapple, lime, absintheLIMA SURF CLUBpisco, passionfruit, tiki-tivo, ginger, lime, soda, LOCOS ONLYapple brandy, coconut chartreuse, pineapple, lime, WARRIOR POET HIGHBALL ($16)peach whiskey, green tea, french vermouth, PIÑA COLADAtwo rums, coconut, pineapple, vanilla, limeMARGARITAtequila, lime, agave syrup, saltPALOMA mezcal, grapefruit, lime, sodaTI PUNCH agricole rum, lime, cane syrup, OAXACAN OLD-FASHIONEDreposado tequila, mezcal, agave syrup, bitters, MISS OLLIE’S COOKSHOP (OCTOBER 15, 16 & 17 ONLY), LATE SUMMER SUCCOTASH $9Indian okra, Brentwood corn, mixed cherry tomatoes, fines herbes, ODE TO EDNA LEWIS (SALAD) $10tossed salad of local mixed leaves with an old-fashioned mustard vinaigrette, SALT COD FRITTERS $10with pepper sauce and lime. 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