Pilot’s Grill Memories?

Submitted by Breezy207 t3_11cxrh9 in Maine

Last night I had a flashback to scallops swimming in butter and Ritz cracker crumbs that were a fav at The Pilot’s Grill-in Bangor-the pub cheese was so good too-and I loved the wait staff, some of them worked there for decades-anyone else remember the Pilot’s Grill or is Reddit the wrong demographic?

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Hiker33 t1_ja5rfmw wrote

Your post makes me miss it. So many classic restaurants gone.

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Stock-Composer8746 t1_ja5rlyi wrote

I remember going there sometimes with my family as a kid… I remember it felt SO fancy, and I have a memory of eating assorted breadsticks there. Lol. I loved them! I wish it was still there :(

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Breezy207 OP t1_ja5vags wrote

I’d forgotten about the breadsticks-lots of good memories for sure..

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hike_me t1_ja69vpf wrote

The breadsticks and pub cheese are the only thing I remember about that place.

I also remember that after it closed the BDN ran a story about a “gentleman’s club” that wanted to move in to the old spot. People got all up in arms about that and complained so the Bangor city council changed their mind about allowing them to have both adult entertainment permit and a liquor license at the same time so they withdrew the applications.

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dwetchy t1_ja7kbzg wrote

Pilot’s Grill and Paul’s were both staples, but personally I’ll never miss anything more than I’ll miss Miller’s buffet.

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SheSellsSeaShells967 t1_ja7yi3i wrote

I saw a photo of the old Millers last night. I was thinking about how much I miss the buffet.

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MuForceShoelace t1_ja98zig wrote

I loved millers as a kid, but I secretly think it maybe was the worst restaurant on earth and if I saw it now I'd be pretty grossed out by their extremely bad and dirty buffet.

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LeisureSuitLawrence t1_ja9cf9o wrote

I know people who worked there for years. It was better then you would think but not great.

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DrMcMeow t1_ja64ua9 wrote

> the pub cheese was so good too

hannaford carries it.

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TopChef1337 t1_ja8a1tu wrote

Pilots was my first real job back in the 1990's, it was a wonderful place to work, Bill Zoidis was a wonderful man, we all miss him very much.

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timothypjr t1_jaclo58 wrote

I only ever wen once in the 6 years I spent in Orono. Had a disastrous date there with a woman with whom I had NOTHING in common. It was seen as the only real, "nice" restaurant in the area. always wanted to go back and enjoy the place as so many people had they they did.

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MysteriousMayhem72 t1_ja7wk9z wrote

Sadly, I never got to eat there. I moved here after it closed.

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