Flux Restaurant and Bar

My hubby and I had the Steak Frites! Steak was delicious and done perfectly! Veal Demi Glaze delish! Frites were a bit salty for our liking! Our Friends had the Fish and Chips and Seared Bluefin Tuna Special. Excellent choices. Drinks were great! Service was excellent by all staff. Would have been a 10 except for the frites!!!

THE FOOD WAS TERRIBLE, BUT THE HYPE WAS FANTASTIC! We had dinner at Flux after a Bates Graduation, and we drove from Lewiston because of the positive reviews. Our steak came burned on the outside, raw on the inside, and covered with grease. Our complaint to the chef was met with -- well, distain. The chairs were uncomfortable, and the room was too loud without shouting. Other than that, it was perfect. Afterward I searched to see how Flux managed to get such positive reviews. I found glowing newspaper pieces celebrating the unique Flux vibe, and saw that -- amazingly -- some people had driven for 3 hours for the Flux experience. Having now had had a full dose of Flux, I am relieved to say that this one will last me a lifetime -- and there were no lasting side effects.

This is the most interesting and exciting meal I've had in years. In my experience, fusion is rarely done well. The folks at Flux have knocked it out of the park. I have never seen that much fresh seafood, let alone fresh crab meat, in a seafood pasta dish. That's to say nothing of the entire lobster claw and arm that was in there with it. The house made Pavlova was a light but sweet follow-up and the mango coconut cheesecake was fantastic, and the chocolate ice cream bomb was excellent. Generally, I'm not a fan of gnocchi but the description was so good I couldn't pass it up. Oh my gosh! I'm so glad I didn't. It's one of the best things I've ever eaten. As for the beet salad, there must have been at least 4 oz of local cheese on there. Truly exceptional!