“ Excellent food in nice environment. Seafood was cooked perfectly and seasoned well. Recommended. ”

“ Delicious stellar paella - we ordered the seafood paella after getting two appetizers (a huge portion of ceviche that was more cooked than usual, but still a great dish.....as well as a great bowl of seafood soup that was like a bouillabaisse). Honestly, you could order one paella dish per person for your main dish as they are pretty much individualized servings. Our paella had an amazing socarrat at the bottom - not an easy feat if you've made paella before like me. It's crispy, but it's absolutely not burnt or overdone. It's just quite simply......muy sabroso. If you go out for decor and service, this isn't the place - although we still thought our waitress was lovely (but clearly overworked and one of two people in the entire dining room). Service was slow, but we didn't mind, honestly. Come here for the food, and you won't be disappointed. ”

“ The portion is enough for one person. They were very attentive, when we needed anything. The ambience was ok, but the food stole the show. ”

“ This place has the nicest owners who are passionate about sharing their dishes with the community. Highly recommended! I tried the seafood paella because, well, seemed appropriate. It did not disappoint. Tons of seafood packed into the beautifully presented dish. Excellent service, too! ”

“ We came in around 30 minutes before closing and they were kind enough to take us. The food was great! We tried the seafood paella and churros. They were both great! The seafood paella was a great portion and full of flavor. The churros were some of the best I've had! This was the best meal we had during our time in Maine. ”

“ Wow what a great find. Went here with friends today and we were all very impressed. We also was surprised that the place wasn't packed. All the dishes and desserts were awesome. Also a spacious clean comfortable dining room. ”

“ The Paella and Calamares are excellent, better than what I eat in Barcelona. The waitress is very friendly and helpful. Very nice spanish guitar music played in the background in a pleasant decor They also have large free parking lot. I can't ask for anything more. ”

“ We all drive down forest Ave if you're a Portland local and I'm sure you've seen this in passing. We finally checked it out this afternoon and we were more than impressed. We got all the small plated Paellas, chicken, lamb, and seafood which was totally worth it. It's a really good comforting dish with great quality meat and seafood. The shrimp and avocado ceviche was fresh and balanced well with our entrees. The dressing was a little mild, it could have gone with more salt or a touch of lime but other than that I was happy. The server was just lovely, I wish we got her name. Very sweet woman, not native to Maine. So glad we chose to dine here today. It's been on our list for a while and we will be returning! ”

“ Finally, the curse of Raoul's has been lifted! After so many different mediocre food joints in this spot, we have a remarkable hit. I don't always agree with the Portland Repressed Herald, but their food reviewer was right saying this is the best paella in Maine. They still have their Maine coast fried seafood delights, but their paella is tasty, crispy seafood heaven. And it's customizable! I don't want shrimp for ethical reasons (except Canadian Gulf of Maine), and they happily doubled my mussels instead. There's also chicken, which our table devoured. Lunch on the warm, sunny deck was delightful despite being within sight of Forest Avenue. And it's dog friendly! Dahlia served with a smile and would love to talk to you about her life in Barcelona. You gotta check out their new digs this summer. Amazing! ”

“ Very nice, large open area with plenty of seating accommodating large groups. I liked the paella, my wife loved the salmon bruschetta & the onion rings were lightly breaded with a nice hint of spice. Yes we would come back & try other items. ”