Mountain Social Kitchen & Bar

Maxwell Nauta

7 months ago

Amazing food. Awesome venue. Great service. No idea why this is only 4.4 stars... must be rated by a bunch of fools. We had the duck tacos and risotto. Fantastic. They also had a great selection of drinks and beers.

Yoga Chick

2 years ago

We got the steak tartar, duck tacos & oxtail toast, followed by a chocolate pot au crème for dessert. The steak tartar was some of the best I've had, not at all over dressed. The duck tacos were wonderful, very heavily seasoned with dried chilies (and possibly a dash of cinnamon) but not overly "spicy" on crispy fresh corn tortillas. The oxtail toast was also wonderful, very rich and almost unseasoned, allowing the flavor of the beef to shine. After we'd finished our savory plates it struck me that our dishes had covered the gamut of seasoning levels from heavily seasoned (duck tacos), to medium seasoning (steak tartar), to unseasoned (oxtail toast), and I thought that was a pretty cool phenomenon that happened entirely by accident. (If I worked there, I'd suggest that people order a "flight of dishes with different seasoning levels" just for fun.) As for the pot au creme, it was very rich, smooth and, if 4 ppl just want a few bites each of something sweet, there would have been plenty. Over all, hats off, 5 out of 5 stars 😃

Tracy B

10 months ago

Adorable small town restaurant with terrific food. I loved the lobster roll and patatas bravas. Great wine selection. Fast friendly service. I love the front porch seating area!

Steve Locke

3 months ago

Wow. This was the best meal we've had in a while. The menu choices & food prep is amazing. This is the best restaurant in the Sunday River ski area. We made reservations and encourage it.

Greecian Koukla

2 years ago

We were staying in Gorham, NH and discovered Salt (local restaurant in town) had closed down. There were no other places with top notch craft cocktails or the upscale food options we were looking for. We didn’t want pizza or BBQ with Gorham being limited with dining options. The host at our B&B recommended taking a 25min drive to Bethel, ME and going to explore the historical section of town that had shops and restaurants. After looking online in Google Maps, Mountain Social Kitchen & Bar popped up with photos of upscale cocktails and decorative food items. Thinking this place was too good to be true, checking the hours of operations, it was indeed open! With plenty of parking on site, we were eager to see the inside of the place. It was beautiful with touches of rustic elegance all throughout making any of the rooms attractive to dine in. We grabbed seats at the bar which felt very cozy with dim lighting. Kelsey our bartender provided excellent service and was great to talk to while having cocktails and small bites. We started off with the Pineapple Express (Mezcal lovers try this) it was beautifully presented and tasted delicious with a light frothy foam on top. Next I tried Fennel Destination (Mezcal lovers try this) also equally as delicious and was light and airy with tastes from the tropics. I tried the Butternut Squash Coconut Curry Soup and it was by far the best I’ve ever had. Recently opening for lunch, Mountain Social was going to be the highlight of our trip with tasting excellence while away in the mountains. Kelsey let us know it had just become Happy Hour and it was $2.00 off specialty cocktails and there were small bites to choose from on the menu. This was even more exciting! We selected the Mussels which were great! For foodies and craft cocktail lovers, you will not get the quality, presentation or ambiance anywhere else in town. It was worth the short drive from NH to discover this gem. Everything was accordingly priced for fresh foods and ingre

Annie Song

year ago

Best in town! A+ service, fantastic food, and inviting atmosphere. We highly recommend this place out of all places in the area. The portions are decent, price is fair, and drinks are outstanding! Drinks - We loved Maine’s remedy after a long day of skiing, and port wine as the perfect dessert to put us in bed. Food - the Brussels are amazing, perfect blend of sweet and salty, crispy and tender, the pancettas are cut in little chunks not bits, huge plus! Lobster rolls are staple, flank steak is a MUST!

Katrina Denny

year ago

The food and drinks were amazing! Our server was phenomenal and gave us great recommendations. The only negative was the music being a bit too loud for our liking. The patio had plenty of room for several tables and it offered a nice alternative to indoor dining. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting Bethel!

Rachel Anthony

3 months ago

AMAZING spot. A must visit. Great professional service. Rib eye and flank steak were to die for. Impressive cocktails. All around a fabulous place for a special occasion or casual dinner. The food was spectacular in every sense of the word, everything was paired perfectly. We will definitely be back!

Kelly D. (KomodoKD)

11 months ago

Happy to stumble upon this hidden gem near Sunday River. The restaurant had recently won a local competition called the best pour award so I had to get a cocktail. I chose the White Rabbit since it’s not too often you see carrot used in a drink. It had a good balance of sake, carrot and nutmeg. Benedictine rounded out the flavor profile. I liked that aquafaba (the water from chickpeas) was used for the foam as opposed to egg whites. The food was on point too. Seafood chowder had a nice texture with moderate amount of tender scallops and whitefish. It was more peppery than others. Kale and Brussels was well dressed and the miso stood out. Mildly spicy at the start but the spice built up as you ate it. Duck tacos had a good mix with spicy green apple salsa and watermelon radish. It paired well with the duck although I think it would work with any protein. The chef’s fish was cod that absorbed the miso marinade perfectly. Oyster mushrooms were the perfect accompaniment. This sat on a bed of rice noodles. It was sufficient, but found myself wanting a noodle that could hold more of the sauce. The dish was adorned with a fried crispy rice cracker that was a favorite of mine growing up. I also tried a bit of my friend’s chicken and farro. Chicken was juicy and flavor was excellent with the chicken flavor enhanced by the spices/glaze used. Farro tabbuleh did embody the flavors of the original tabbuleh (usually consisting of bulgar wheat and parsley with lemon) with a heartier texture. Service was excellent. They were attentive without being intrusive. They waited for us to finish our starters before bringing out our mains. When our utensils were refreshed they were placed on top of a new napkin. Lots of places just put it directly on to the table. I’ll be sure to stop by again if I’m in the area.

Maryanne Mecca

3 months ago

Mountain Social deeply cares about our culinary experience! My husband had the gnocchi. To die for. I had the cod. Not so good. It was a bit “off” - not flakey and buttery like a good cod, and the rice noodles (albeit perfectly al dente) were broken just short enough to not be twirlable on the fork. What are two culinary travelers to do? Of course inform our server. She apologized and then voila the manager popped over too. They gave us the most delectable blueberry cobbler this side of the Mississippi. This place is the BEST. We will be back. Anyone reading this within driving distance of Bethel needs to make a pilgrimage too.