Always a Treat
My wife and I make the trip up from Boston (2 hrs) for a meal at this upscale, yet comfortably so, Portland hotspot. In the 2 years we've been doing so not once have we been disappointed by the selection, quality or portions served. Add an excellent wine list and some candlelit warmth and you've got the makings for a wonderful evening.    [04 Sep 2000 18:58:30]

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Recommended Dishes: Any fish, something that accents the wood-grilling

     ­K O'Connor   

Henry the Eighth Meets Kenneth Cole
I had one of the best meals I've ever had here, and a large part of the pleasure was in the restaurant's ambience and service. The open kitchen is absolutely captivating - the pizza-style wood oven with its glowing embers, the turnspit with its endless parade of different meats, and even the hissing grills invoked in me a child-like fascination. The plain walls and rich wood decor struck exactly the right tone - elegant but simple, and the service was great.

As for the food, it achieved exactly what it set out to do - give the diner the experience of how good meat tastes if you just cook it beautifully. Yum! I recommend it high    [15 Sep 2000 16:11:01]

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Recommended Dishes: The mussels in a herb and nut broth were out of this world (and off the calorific scale, judging from the amount of butter than I watched being dolloped in the pan before it was thrust into the wood oven). A breast and leg of duck was succulent and rich, the smoked pork chop was fit for a king.

     ­Helen Atkinson, New York   

Just Incredible
The food was fantastic. Only been once, but still dream about it. Service, ambiance, decor - just beautiful. It was a busy night and everything went smoothly; nice view of the water at our table. Will come back again and again.    [31 Mar 2004 13:03:26]

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Recommended Dishes: crab or clam bake appetizer

     ­Casey Grimes, Barnard, VT   vcasegt at yahoo dot com

Best Roast Beef I've Ever Had.
I love roast beef. Its my my favorite sandwitch ever. So when i went to this portland eatery i was very exighted about the classic desinged roast beef hand carved, and certafied angus beef. But the sandwitches at henry the eigth served in rich decor on a busy street in downtown portland, are amazing the roast prime rib of beef is so tasty, and the barcube sauce and bread make it a near perfect sanwitch. It simply is the best roast beef ever.    [20 Aug 2005 11:54:02]

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Recommended Dishes: The roast beef sandwitch with barbacue suace and red onions.

     ­unk   

AWESOME!!!
Simply put....

Atmosphere: Awesome!
Bar: Awesome!
Location: Awesome!
Menu/Food: Awesome!
Staff: Awesome!
Overall: Awesome!

I live 2 1/2 hours away and this was my first time visiting and I can't wait to go back. These guys have mastered the restaurant business.    [21 Oct 2006 10:19:58]

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Recommended Dishes: We tried so many things I can't list them all....you will not be let down

     ­Peter from Mass