(Our Maine Street) Who are your chefs?
Aroostook Eats
Boondock’s Grille
(Our Maine Street) Can you introduce yourselves to our
readers?
(Steve & Vicki) Vicki is from Brewer and Steve was born
and raised in Fort Fairfield. We spent twenty four years
in New Hampshire and moved back to Fort Fairfield last
fall with son Stephen Jr. 15. We have a son Zack who
is enrolled at UNH in his senior year and Jared who is
working and living in Louisiana.
(Our Maine Street) Can you fill us on in the history you
have with the restaurant business?
(Steve & Vicki) Steve grew up in the restaurant business
working with his parents Willis and Pearl who had a local
restaurant for over forty years. Vicki was working as a
manager at a local Brewer tavern when we met. She had
over fifteen years of experience at that time. Recently
we owned and operated a successful drilling and blasting
company while in New Hampshire and sold that business
in 2004.
(Our Maine Street) What
is the theme of your
establishment?
(Steve & Vicki) Boondock’s
Grille has a hunting lodge
theme with many of Steve’s
trophy animals he acquired
through many years of
hunting and fishing. They
include white tail deer from
NH, ME & Canada, turkey,
fisher, partridge, a striped
bass and the center piece,
a full mount timber wolf.
Vicki designed the rich
colors and wood which ties
the whole theme together
into a warm and inviting
combination of comfortable
booths and tables in the main dining room. There is a
separate room with a big screen tv and a stone fireplace
to enjoy a foot ball game or just relax with one of your
favorite beer or wines and an appetizer. We also have a
private room you can reserve with seating for up to 35,
this is decorated with local historical harvest tools and
artifacts. Be sure to check it out when you visit.
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(Steve & Vicki) Our chefs are both locals, Stacy Brooker
who has many years of experience working in the kitchens
of many fine local restaurants and Matt Jenkins, a young
upstart who graduated from the New England Culinary
School in Vermont, along with Fran and Brooke who are
the prep cooks and Paul and Dustin who are both great
line cooks.
(Our Maine Street) What is your menu like?
(Steve & Vicki) We have something for everybody but our
specialty is a great selection of steaks, T-Bone, Rib Eye,
a Steak Special and marinated steak tips and our fresh
seafood. We also have a great pizza, and daily specials.
(Our Maine Street) Any favorites?
(Steve & Vicki) We all come with our specialties and
favorites, Vicki makes all the cheese cakes and triple
layer cakes, Fran makes the pies, Matt makes the seafood
chowder to order which many say is the best they have
ever had. (Ed. Note: Your editor would agree with that.)
Stacy makes a great pounded chicken with lemon and
capers over linguini. I can’t list it all, so your best to come
in and try it out.
( Our Maine Street) What sets your restaurant apart from
others?
(Steve & Vicki) I’ve
heard from new
customers that our
atmosphere and décor
is great, our food is
excellent and our staff
is friendly. I don’t
think this sets apart
from others, but it is
a combination of the
key ingredients that it
takes for a restaurant
to be successful in
such a competitive
market.
(Our Maine Street)
Boondock’s is located
on Main Street in
Fort Fairfield and is open 11am - 8pm Tuesday through
Thursday, 11am-9pm Friday through Saturday, 8am-1pm
on Sunday and is closed on Mondays.