The Bank Restaurant

Stopped in for a late lunch. We were seated promptly.  The wait staff was pleasant and attentive. The food wasn't bad for pub grub, with a fair amount of the lunch menu requiring a deep fat fryer to prepare.  I opted for a salad. The cajun chicken was well spiced, but suffered by being piled on a place of iceberg lettuce. I was also saddened to see the dressing served in a styrofoam container. Really? Can't get a few ceramic ramekins? The other items served to the table looked pretty good, including a cheeseburger, fish & chips, teriyaki chicken sandwich & onion rings. The fried items weren't terribly greasy, but the fryer temp might have been a bit high as the fries were a little beyond golden brown without being hot inside.

The thing that was the least appealing was the busboy's cleaning spray.  I think they need to test the concentration in the bottle, as whatever was in there was strong enough to make me cough a little.

Given it is pretty close by, we'll likely pop in again and give dinner a try.

Quite simply the best pork tenderloin I've ever had. They even added bacon to give my heart that extra cholesterol I so direly needed!

Great friendly server, cool decor, good vibes, and great food at a great price. You'd have to drive quite a ways to beat this place.

This is the second former-bank restaurant I've eaten at--the first was called The Vault, and was located in Boothbay Harbor (I believe it closed years ago).  The floor plan was fairly boring, actually, but having the bar upstairs in the loft was kind of interesting.  (It also helped to keep the cigarette smoke up and away from the floor level.)  The booths downstairs had very tall barriers between them, which was a nice touch; would prevent the kids in the next booth from getting all in your face while you're trying to eat.

I can best describe the atmosphere as "dim."  Even with our candle lit we had to squint at the menu a little.

Looking at the menu at first, the prices seemed a little steep, but then the food came out.  The other reviewer was really not kidding when he said the tenderloin is the size of a hubcap!

We got the tomato soup, which was very, very sweet, but not bad after the addition of DBF's usual load of crackers.  The salmon sandwich was good, and the corn fritters were delicious!  Sweet and smooth-textured, with corn kernels inside.  The fries were also fried well (a little brown, but not overcooked-tasting, and nicely crispy).

After eating all that we only managed to nibble on the edge of the tenderloin, which had to come home with us.

I definitely want to go back again and try some of the other dishes.