I had been to Congdon's previously when I had traveled to Wells for my brother Adam's wedding. During one of our day trips Kate and I stopped in late in the afternoon where the donuts are buy 6 get 6 free, and there was plenty to choose from.
Originally opened in 1945 in Kennebunk they moved to the currently location in Wells in 1955 where they have been ever since. I would like to eat breakfast there some time because if it's anywhere near as good as the doughnuts then it's probably pretty awesome.
We got our dozen and we thoroughly enjoyed them. I'm a big fan of a chocolate glazed donuts, truthfully if you can find a fresh warm doughnut I can't think of many things that top it, so I always like to try a chocolate glazed to compare them. Congdon's was fantastic!
They are open 6am to 3pm seven days a week serving breakfast and lunch. You can check out their menu on their website which is pretty extensive.
Thanks for reading, please take a moment to leave a comment and check out my blogs other pages.
According
to my mom I first went to Val’s Drive In when I was just a few weeks
old back in 1979. I recently took my 10 week old son Wesley to Val’s
and my Mom noted I was younger than him
the first time.
Val’s
first opened in 1959 as an A & W Root Beer Drive In and became
Val’s in 1974. As one of the only 5 Car Hop Drive In’s left in Maine, that
I know of, Val’s is open seasonally from mid-April
to Early October and is the only one that has no inside seating. Val’s has
no marked parking spots but the vehicles are corralled well by the car
hops who have always been dressed in red tops and white bottoms. They
are very prompt, but don’t forget to blink
your lights for service.
Val’s
is known for their delicious homemade Root Beer that they serve in ice
cold frosty mugs. They also use to make their own Orange soda, and in my life
time of going there I have never tried it,
which is odd as I love Orange soda, I truly missed out. You can buy their Root Beer but
the Quart and Half Gallon.
Val’s menu has featured the same daily specials and the prices have only gone up slightly over the years. Monday thru Thursday you can get a Hamburger, French fry, & frost Root beer for $4.50.
Friday thru Sunday a large Onion Ring is only $2.99, Tuesday’s Hot Dogs are only $1.25 and Wednesday’s Hamburgers are $1.35.
Their
menu features a specialty burger called the Heart Attack which is
burger with double bacon and double cheese. Another burger not on the
menu is the Triple Bypass a triple burger with
three layers of bacon and cheese between two grilled cheese
sandwiches.
I
went to Oak Hill High School and used to go to Val’s all the time back
then, now I live a little further away, but always make it a point to go
a couple times each season for their delicious
food and fantastic Root Beer.
If you're in the area you need to check it out, and even if you're not in the area it's worth the drive!
Thanks for reading, please leave a comment and check out my other posts.
Later Readers!
These two photos were taken in 2002, you can really see the changes.
Here's a commercial for Val's that I found on You Tube
Update: 4/18/2016
Last fall a drunk driver crashed into Val's sign knocking it down. They replaced it with a new sign this years. It's nice but it doesn't have that classic drive in feel.
