Spring Creek Bar-B-Q — Restaurant in Monson

Visited at 5:45pm on July 6. Peak tourist season. The line to order was long and SLOW. Then we waited for THIRTY FIVE MINUTES for two burgers and two salads. Really?? Since the pass-through window was right in plain sight, I was able to see that the cook literally was cooking only one order of burgers at a time- no exaggeration- I watched as he removed the ONE burger from his grill (a grill on which easily 10+ burgers could be cooked at a time), and THEN he put our two burgers on! No kidding. At that point, we'd already been waiting for 25 minutes. So, 10 minutes later, when the other kitchen person finally called my name, I went to retrieve the order. She had Italian dressing and we'd asked for ranch. Shouldn't have been a big deal, right? Her poor attitude absolutely radiated from that pass-through window. Really?? This was not an isolated incident. People sitting next to us were complaining about the wait time too. Folks, there's a reason that they have you pay as soon as you order- we definitely would have walked out if we'd not already paid. My opinion? At Spring Creek you will receive so-so, overpriced food, rotten attitudes and sticky tables. Eternal wait times- both in line to order and after to get your food. At peak season? They can only rest on their laurels for so long. Please, do yourself a favor and go a few doors down to the...

If you want a 'real' Maine experience but are craving bbq, then this is the place for you. When you walk up to the cute rustic building, your senses will be assaulted by the smells wafting from the huge outdoor smokers. Your place your order after perusing the chalkboard with the 'barkeep' then the cook yells your name out when your order is ready. We stopped by for lunch and were offered a full bar menu along with bottled water, juices, sodas, etc. I opted for a ginger beer while awaiting my meal. My pulled pork sandwich was DE-licious. I have eaten a fair amount of barbeque in my time, but the smoky flavor in this sandwich came through amazingly well - better than your run-of-the-mill barbeque. I opted for a side of macaroni and cheese, enthusiastically approved by the barkeep!, and it was a great choice. Subtly seasoned, it was a fairly large portion that could have be split. I highly recommend Spring Creek Bar-B-Q if you're...

The food is good. I had an awesome salad on one visit and fantastic corn on the cob on my second visit. I give it only a 3 for two reasons. First, they dont use real flatware. The plastic forks and knives are really too flimsy for the job. I prefer a fork that doesn't bend when you're using it. Second, there's a very specific protocol for ordering and they're not particularly forgiving if you don't know what to do (like where to stand in line -- and you must stand single file, for example). If you ask, they tell you to read the signs. On your first visit, all the instructions and the menu which changes daily and is written on a chalkboard can be overwhelming. It would be nice to be able to ask a question without feeling like you're in the soup Nazi episode...