N to Tail is a Korean-Japanese Fusion restaurant located in the heart of Portland Maine. Featuring family style Korean Barbecue downstairs, Korean-Japanese fine dining upstairs, and new bars located on both levels.
Korean BBQ is a fun interactive way to experience Korean Cuisine. On the Korean BBQ level there is a raw kitchen which provides a wide variety of marinated meat and vegetables. They are then brought to your table raw where your server will teach you the Korean BBQ grilling process. Each table has a grill built into the center to cook your selections on. The best part? Your food never comes out cold since you can eat right off the grill!
Chic eatery dishing up bibimbap, BBQ & other Korean dishes, plus cocktails, beer & small plates. Based on 420 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
29 Exchange St, Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 773-2900
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 4–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 4–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 4–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 4–9:30 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Kyle Green
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Daniel Pratt (IIIx Kimbo xIII)
This is my first visit. The waiter was awesome! The food was delicious and cooking on the grill is always fun! It was a little dark for a restaurant, but overall, it was nice. The Korean Fried Chicken was my favorite dish!
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TJ K
We truly enjoy this place! Upstairs is relaxed with a small plate menu, and downstairs is a retro 90s party with Korean BBQ grilling tables. For the prefect retro club vibe, the basement is painted black and complemented with sticky floors and 2 Live Crew on the soundtrack.
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Allison Toomey
I came across this restaurant when searching for something unique for an anniversary celebration. Upon arriving I immediately realized the location is in the old Fuji building. We entered the restaurant to be told our reservation with all of our “special” notes (anniversary celebration and gluten allergy) was not there despite multiple email and text reminders I had received throughout the day. There thankfully was an available table in the BBQ section which is what I had reserved. Upon walking into the BBQ dining room it was evident there had been little to no physical upgrades to the restaurant in at least 20 years (as a frequent Fuji guest I can tell). The floors were sticky the brick wall had splatters of something all over it, our water had a bug in it. Needless to say we were not impressed with the physical appearance of the restaurant. The food and cocktails were however delicious and made the overall experience far better than we initially expected it to be upon first impression. We ordered a dinner combo with three meats and veggies. The veggie portion was VERY small (literally a slice of an onion, three mushrooms, 2 zucchini slices, and 2 eggplant slices) but the meat portion was more than enough. We will return and hope some physical plant updates are in the future.
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P S
This is a review for their takeout. Can’t speak for the dine-in experience. Online menu had spicy tofu soup listed, but restaurant only had spicy chicken soup instead. Not what I wanted, OK fine, but it was awful. Hardly any meat and some bokchoy in a gnarly red broth. Edit: drained the broth so you could see just what was in it. What you see is what I got… Bibimbap had runny uncooked egg whites as well. At least the bibimbap was decent after removing the egg or I would have spent $40 and not eaten a thing. Never going back.
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Trusty Traveler
N to Tail truly impressed us with their delicious Korean fried chicken, which was the standout dish of the evening. The sauce was both spicy and bursting with flavor, making it a real treat for the taste buds. The perfectly cooked egg on top of the bibimbap was another highlight that we thoroughly enjoyed. The service we received was exceptional, and we were seated at the window, which gave us an incredible view of the bustling street and people-watching opportunities. Overall, N to Tail delivered a fantastic dining experience that we won’t forget anytime soon.
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Kathryn Morrow
Went last night with some family and friends. The drinks were cold and the food was phenomenal, especially the Korean Fried Chicken.
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Slim Slim
How do I start?
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Michael Hawkins
This is a dank basement that serves you low-quality meat. You then do the rest of the work yourself on a grill that’s way too small yet at the same time too big for the table. This is a 2+ hour event because of all the labor you have to do yourself. But don’t worry, there are gross bathrooms without changing tables.
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Sage LeBlanc
We stop every time we’re in Maine. I love the food. I love the sustainability. I’m a big believer in the mentality of zero waste. Tonight, our service just wasn’t there. I don’t think our server had been trained? Maybe we were his first table? He gave us no name. Our food came out at separate times by a lot. And our wine order was.. strange. We received an extra glass of rose with the bottle we bought and he just set it on the table and kinda.. walked away? Nice boy though. In all honesty he was an awesome ice breaker for our date. Maybe just give him an extra day with an experienced server? Again, NICE BOY. Great food.
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