Jess 'n Nic's Pizzeria & Pub 21 Portland Road, Gray, ME 04039

"Is it worth driving a half hour north of Portland to get a cheeseburger here? Well it’ll have to be, and I better get used to driving, because Jess ‘n Nic’s has the best cheeseburger anywhere. You can keep the Portland fancy-pants stuff, I’ll go north anytime for their food here. Lots of poser “good cheeseburgers” out there, but not at Jess ‘n Nic’s. They are the real deal. We went Saturday eve after a day out in the woods trying to get our own hamburger meat. No luck until we stopped here. Nice and warm, family atmosphere, and probably everybody there knew one another. A young gent was coming in hair as we got to the door and I asked him how the food was. He said, “It’s my Aunt’s place, so I better say it’s good.” He wasn’t exaggerating. It was that good. Friendly young waitress knew her menu and made some recommendations. I picked the “Putter Burger” cheese bbq sauce, red onions and a really tender medium patty. This place also has those really good long French fries. My buddy had the Steak Panini. I’m sure it was good, but I was too busy eating the fantastic cheeseburger they gave me to notice. The place has a bar too. They shut down by 8, and that’s fine by me, so be early. I didn’t take pics of my cheeseburger for you because it would have delayed my gratification. Get in your Ram, Ford, or Subaru, and head up. Right off the Gray exit. You’ve been told."

"We were driving from Seacoast NH to Bangor and randomly picked this place to stop for lunch. So glad we did! They were short staffed (as are a lot of places these days), but service was quick enough and pleasant and efficient. Food Wes delicious. We both had pizza and both were top notch. The other food we saw being delivered looked yummy too. Would whole heartedly recommend and would be a go to place for us if we lived cliser."

"Burnt is all I have to say. UPDATE: the owner has replied and asked if I said something during the dining experience I did and the waitress brought again burnt onion rings. Believe me in no way am I blaming the waitress but if I were here I would have gotten on the kitchen staff for thinking that was acceptable to send out. Oh they made sure on the 2nd batch to flip them all over so the burnt side wasn’t visible until you picked them up! I was wondering if they had a fryer there or they oven bake them?"

"Stopped for lunch and had the fire jack burger. Great service and the food was delicious! I knew I had the right place when it was busy mid-week for lunch. Highly recommend if you're in the area!"

"We got here late in the afternoon for a really quick bite to eat. I got the roast beef and cheese while my traveling partner got the steak and cheese. Service was prompt, and the bartender was very friendly. The room was clean. The food was pretty good, plain and simple but well done. I would eat here again."