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Silly's

Frommer's Rating: Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star
Price: $ $ $ $
Contact:
Phone: 207/772-0360
Address:
40 Washington Ave, Portland ME , 04101
Neighborhood:
Around Town
Cuisine:
Eclectic
Eclectic & Take-out
Open Hours
Tues-Thurs 11:30am-9pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm; Sun 11:30am-8pm
Price Info:
Main courses $3.25-$7.50 at lunch and dinner; pizza $8.50-$11
Credit Cards Accepted:
MC, V
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Frommer's Review

Silly's is the favored cheap-eats joint among even jaded Portlanders, and despite moving to a new location in the '90s, it has never lost favor. Situated on a ragged commercial street, the interior is bright and funky, with mismatched 1950s dinettes and an equally hodgepodge back terrace beneath improbable trees. The menu is creative, with everything made fresh and from scratch. The place is noted for its roll-ups ("fast Abdullahs"), a series of tasty fillings piled into fresh tortillas. Among the best: the shish kebab with feta and the sloppy "Diesel," made with pulled pork barbecue and coleslaw. The fries here are hand-cut, the burgers big and delicious, and the milkshakes thick and good. The rotating selection of homemade ice creams varies, but tend to be, shall we say, unique (such as cinnamon basil or avocado and lime).

Frommer's content excerpted from Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, 5th Edition, Wiley Publishing, Inc.