Cowbell might be my new favorite place in the Lewiston/Auburn area.
The atmosphere is good, there's plenty of seating.
The draft beer selection is absolutely phenomenal, and the mixed drinks were good.
We got the poutine as an appetizer and it was excellent, cheese curds and a herbaceous gravy totally took it to the next level.
I got a spicy chicken sandwich with bacon jam, it was excellent.
My friends got various burgers and they were all excellent (sorry it was a larger group and I didn't get to write reviews on each burgers)
Seriously, this place exceeded my expectations. One of the best places I've eaten at in a long time!
My wife and I had heard positive things about Cowbell for a while, and since they do live music on Friday nights (Saturdays too check out their calendar) we thought we'd give it a try. I'm really glad we did because the food was great.
I can't speak for what other people experienced when they went and gave a negative review, but to give a rebuttal to some of the reviews I've seen on here which made me doubt going:
1) Other review: People complained about the prices. OK, compare their prices against other places in the area now post-pandemic in our high inflation market. They are right on par with the competition, and frankly the food we got tonight was much better than what I'd get elsewhere in the local area it was well worth it.
2) Other review: The portion sizes weren't enough. My wife and I got so much food we had to walk away with 3 take out boxes.
3) Other review: My food was cold. If you've ever worked in a kitchen before or watched reality TV kitchen shows you know how this can end up happening. If the person on appetizers finishes the fries out of sync before the burger is ready you can end up with a warm burger and cold fries. If you have a super busy night and everybody is on full screech, this can happen. With all that being said, the food that we ordered was all hot, and tasted great.
If you were in doubt about going, don't let the people on here make you skeptical, just try it for yourself. We got to hang out while Lindsey Montana was playing tonight and he brought a cool, relaxed vibe to the place. Also, I would recommend trying the blueberry habanero wings or tenders, super good.
I ate here for the first time Sunday for lunch. They had a good selection of beer on tap and a menu that had me struggling to choose between the various burgers, several of which looked great! I decided on the Brisket-nator, which was amazing! And I haven't even mentioned the fries, which are the best fries I've had. I will be eating here again.
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