Depot Pub — Restaurant in Gardiner

We have lived in town for a couple of years now and have heard about the Depot, but haven't tried it until today. We were not disappointed. We wanted something new for tonight's dinner so we tried here. We started with the pretzels with the beer cheese. The pretzels were really good, not too greasy. The cheese sauce on the other hand, there are no words. I have had beer cheese sauce at other pubs, and nothing compares to this, it was beyond good, not just on the pretzels, but on everything else too. Then came the fried pickles. These are the best fried pickles in one hundred miles. The breading stayed in the pickles and it was very crunchy. Then came the entrees, I had the Reuben with curly fries. I have had Reubens at other places and this one is in the top 10, if not the top 2. My wife had the Rachael. It was amazing the bread was very fresh and the ratio of coleslaw to turkey was right on. My mother in law had the special Lobster roll. It was full and not too much mayo (who likes a mayo rich lobster roll) and the bun was well toasted. And last but not least was my father in law and he had the Steak and Cheese. The bomb, it was very good, great flavor. I was very impressed with this little pub hidden in Gardiner. Olivia was a fantastic server, very attentive, we never had empty glasses and didn't wonder where she was or the food for that matter. Nice atmosphere, very focused on local, a bit noisy tonight, but that was out of their control and I can't let that affect my over all review. I am going to add this place to my list of places that I go regularly, and I highly recommend the Depot to anyone in or coming to town.

2/19/2023 Update We decided to go back to the Depot today. It did not disappoint. The food was just as good as the last time we were there and the service was beyond expectation. I changed things up a little this time and went with the Chicken Bomb. It was outstanding, the chicken was tender and juicy, and the peppers and onions had just enough crunch to them. My wife had the Rachel again and it was just as good as the first time. She started with some Chilli today and said it was good, but maybe a little too much cheese. 8 had to try the wings, but chickens out and went with the boneless ones, still not disappointed. The sweet Thai chilli sauce, is more chilli than sweet, but still very good and I would get that one again. My mother in law made a comment this time and said " if you haven't been here before, you should come". I couldn't have said it better myself. If you haven't been there, go.

5/26 Update We went back again tonight to celebrate Friday. The food was again outstanding. It was a little loud there yet again, but I know that can't always be helped. I will point out one thing specifically because it has to be mentioned. The cheese sauce that comes with the pretzels could be jarred and sold on its own. I literally put this on everything I ate tonight, and then was tempted to drink it right out of the container. When you go, order the pretzels and enjoy the...

Small town pub. I went on a Tuesday night so not much was expected as far as crowds. There were a handful of people there. I chatted for a bit while I ate my wings. Wings were good. Careful when ordering, they are whole wings with the drumette and flat connected so if you order 10 you’re actually getting 20 pieces. They also took about 25 min which means they are dropping them in the oil raw (some places bake them ahead of service to save the oil). This only means it takes longer and means they have to change the oil more often. So don’t expect them to come in 10 min like some bigger places.

Overall it was a...

We were quickly greeted, we sat down and immediately got our drink orders taken followed by our food order. I'd say in under 10 mins..it was a Saturday and they had a decent dinner rush. Our food took a bit but that's to be expected, we ordered wings and there was a time warning. Everything came out hot and fresh, drinks were VERY well priced and we appreciated the size and the variety available. Our waitress was polite and to the point , she didn't hover.

What more can you really ask for?? We...