Blue Rooster Food Company
5 Dana St, 04101-4014 - Portland
American
Fast Food
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Phone:
+1 207-747-4157
🌐 Website:
http://www.blueroosterfoodcompany.com/
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Address:
5 Dana St, Portland
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Google Reviews (8)
This place might not be the most visible one while strolling on commercial street in Portland, but make sure you give it a try. With quick service and delicious arugula pesto in made fresh to order falafel wrap, this meal was a win for us. Would highly recommend!
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Don't bother. They are almost never open and when they are, they don't pick up the phone.
The one time I was lucky enough to get an order placed - the food was amazing. I'd love to be able to keep ordering takeout but it's hard when it's not open.
It would at least be nice to post a reason for being closed on the outside of the door or something.
Edit to respond:
Nice to hear your response, owner! I retract my statement of "Don't bother". The one-time I was able to order the food it was amazing, and worth bothering for!! Darn it, now my mouth is really really watering for some delicious craft hot dogs.
I sympathize with the plight of keeping a business open due to staffing difficulties. However, I was getting frustrated by seemingly random and unannounced periods of being closed, with no information posted on the website or the door. This was after multiple attempts over several different days to order food during posted store hours. I work nearby so I walked there several times. Frankly I assumed it might have closed for good.
I strongly encourage you to take some efforts to make it clear to prospective customers that unexpected closings might pop up due to pandemic staffing concerns, or something along those lines.
And I will honor your last request about giving another chance! The food was DEFINITELY good enough to be worth more tries. I am going to keep trying to get food from this amazingly innovative restaurant, and will no longer complain when you aren't open. Eventually I will get lucky again and you will be open, although it does sound like it'll just be you. Good luck and thank you for the response!
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Believe it or not, not everyone who visits Maine is looking for lobster. Well if that's the case for you, then this may just be the stop you are looking for. Whether it's hot dogs or sandwiches your looking for, they have it, but their speciality is tater tots. That's right, you heard me correctly, those little crispy golden nuggets that we all used to love. But these aren't your typical cafeteria tots, these tots are something even Napoleon Dynamite would be proud of! Try them topped with bbq, smothered in sausage gravy, or dressed with a thai chili sauce. This twist on a loaded potato crossed with nachos is definitely an indulgent treat that is sure to satisfy.
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Gross food. Don’t come here. Brussels sprouts are just a greasy chewy mess. Plus, ordered the chicken but with no bacon, the guy said ok, and of course the sandwich came loaded with bacon, and the chicken is this weird think nugget type sponge. Not that he was distracted either, we were the only people in the store.
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These are THE BEST TATER TOTS that I have ever had. Blue Rooster has a nice sandwich menu but I heard about the tots and everything is true! We got a small Thai Chili tots and I love Thai food so these are extra perfect! The tots are cooked fresh and have the perfect crispness on the outside and flaky potatoes on the inside. Add the Thai or any of the other 10 ( I think) toppings. I wanted to make it back but was busy with a wedding. During my food hopping night, this was my food highlight!
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Quick, unpretentious, and delicious. Sandwiches are a little expensive but tater tots, fried brussel sprouts, and salads are out of this world. A small is basically a whole meal for one and a large might be a lot even for two people to finish. Blue Rooster is one of the few places I come back to again and again over the years.
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The hotdog with fried jalapenos and bacon was great. The tots with maple mayo, bacon, and a friend egg was great. The fried chicken and pork belly sandwich though was chewy and bready and not very good. I would come again but maybe avoid the P.B.L.T. next time.
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Really good tater tots and hotdogs! The bacon dog was cooked really well and the tots were still crispy and both had a great amount of bacon! So good! Can't wait to go back.
Location was also nice!
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