162591 Tue Jul 12 11:13:42 -0700 2005 4 13 New England 0 870568 Looking for an informal lunch place in or outside of Bangor, ME. Tue Jul 12 11:13:42 -0700 2005 0 Valerie 1 870575 About 45-60 minutes south of Bangor, at the Waterville exit you'll find Governor's (there is also one in Bangor and one in Old Town)....great breakfast, lunch and dinner especially the desserts! Husband and I always like Pepino's (Mexican) in Bangor, it's on Stillwater Ave. near the mall. Tue Jul 12 14:23:20 -0700 2005 870568 0 Kathy 2 870942 How long since you've been to Governors? I've heard the place is on a downhill spiral (quality) and an uphill spiral (prices/value). Anyone been there this year? Thu Jul 21 17:21:54 -0700 2005 870575 0 jill 3 871042 Re: Governors has been on the downhill for about 3-4 years. I will not go there because its dirty, all fried foods, and its thrown at you. They really lost it when they started to grow beyond the 2 restaurants, and now they are all over the place in Maine. Sorry, but I think people's eating habits have changed, and Governors is not the hot spot anymore, especially in the summer months when there are so many other places to choose from. I believe the father/mother retired, and the son has taken over. Tue Jul 26 12:00:33 -0700 2005 870942 0 Irwin 1 870624 Friars' Bakehouse 21 Central Street Bangor, ME 04401 207-947-3770 Excellent bread baked daily; homemade soups, sandwiches, and cookies. It's a small place with family-style seating for about 20 people. On Fridays in the Summer they make a top-notch lobster roll but you have to either get there very early or reserve one. The name comes from the fact that it's run by two Friars. Wed Jul 13 13:50:26 -0700 2005 870568 0 Jeff Goldman