Modern Barn

4.5

173 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 4 times today

Lively
Great for craft beers
Good for groups

Modern Barn is the place you go to spend time around a table with the people you love, a place to call home. Modern Barn welcomes you to enjoy its delicious American fare, friendly service, and an unparalleled cozy atmosphere. Our menu consists of classic comfort dishes with a modern flair.

Modern Barn can be experienced in many ways. Spend an evening in our wine room featuring 175 bottles of wine, 100 available by the glass, enjoy our vast collection of craft beers and contemporary cocktails; and dinner after a day on the slopes or golf course. Winner of the 2021 Wine Spectator Award.

Even if you’re just dropping by for a drink, you’ll feel right at home among our neighbors, so grab a seat and stay a while…slow sippers allowed.

NEXT WINE DINNER - A NIGHT IN NAPA - JULY 17TH

Additional information

Location
19 Summer St, Bethel, ME 04217
Phone number
(207) 824-3003
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 16:00–21:00
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 173 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Maine
Child-friendly
Maine
Good for groups
Maine
Lively
Maine
American
Central Maine
Best Overall
Central Maine
Best Food
Central Maine
Best Service
Central Maine
Best Ambience
Central Maine
Best Value
Central Maine
Good for groups
Central Maine
Healthy
Central Maine
Neighbourhood gem
Central Maine
Lively
Central Maine
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Modern Barn delights with "great food, drink, and service." Its "lovely seasonal menu" and "beautiful interior" create a "fun atmosphere." Diners rave about "the best" Buratta salad and flavorful dishes like Lobster Ravioli and Shrimp Cacio de Pepe. Despite occasional slow service, "outstanding" staff and "fantastic" experiences keep patrons returning.

173 Reviews

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Jarrod
Raleigh12 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, friendly staff and great service ! Will return.
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Jared
Atlanta62 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious. Service was fantastic. Their wine selection is off the chart and has many different price options. We would 100% go again.
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C
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on 20 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Disappointing dinner at Modern Barn. We were quickly seated for our reservation and our server was helpful. However, 6 items from their small menu were already sold out by 6:30PM. The remaining options were expensive beef entrees or entrees containing wine/alcohol in their sauce. The apps and entrees we ultimately ordered were poorly done. Grilled shishito peppers (app) were barely warmed, effectively raw. Potstickers (app) had chewy wrapper. Waygu burger (entree) was overcooked and dry, despite requesting medium. Chicken Marsala was drowning in a bowl of sauce with bucatini pasta. Difficult to cut chicken, had to move it to an appetizer plate to eat. Buccatini served with the Marsala chicken was a messy eating because the stiff buccatini pasta just splashed that Marsala sauce all over the place. In all, just poorly done.
Modern BarnResponded on 21 February 2025
We are sorry you were unhappy with your experience. It has been a very busy vacation week and yes we had ran out of many items as our delivery days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We would have gladly remade any item for you or offered you something else had your server or management been made aware. We strive to make sure everyone is happy with their food. We also could easily made any sauce without alcohol. The burger temperature was entered as med well, and that may have simply been an error. I have gone and refunded some of your items for your trouble, please next time just let us know and we would have made it right.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved it, great food, friendly staff, great ambiance
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Howard
New York City11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great. Service was friendly. Bolognese had a nice kick to it. The $16 glass of Syrah was awesome. Enjoy!
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Allen
West Palm Beach1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Scallop risotto was awesome! MB is a hidden gem in Bethel.
Modern BarnResponded on 15 February 2025
Thanks Allen, we appreciate the great review! So great to see you both.
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Tom VIP
Philadelphia5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always have a great time. Great food, wine and service.
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Lucy VIP
San Francisco17 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our dinners were great, everything came out in a timely manner and our waitress Anna was super!
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Lisa VIP
San Francisco21 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is always fantastic and the staff goes above and beyond!
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Kenneth VIP
Toronto16 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great time! Phenomenal service. Food was great. Good value, nice wine selection. We have been here many times and they have been extremely consistent with great changes to the menu. Total gem.
Modern BarnResponded on 1 February 2025
Thanks so much for the amazing review. It means a lot to Modern Barn!
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FAQs

Modern Barn offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (207) 824-3003.

Modern Barn is rated 4.5 stars by 173 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 4 times today

19 Summer St, Bethel, ME 04217

Additional information

Phone number
(207) 824-3003
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 16:00–21:00
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Modern Barn

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What 173 people are saying

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