It's always a joy to find a new restaurant in Portland that is small, quiet, pleasant to be in, has great food, and is also a good value. The Merry Table (43 Wharf Street) is just such a place.

Following a friend's recommendation, I wandered in today for lunch, and took advantage of their $7.50 lunch combo special: Ham and Cheese crepe, French onion soup, and a small salad. It was excellent. I chose not to take advantage of the special price for Allagash White (only $3.50) because today is a work day.

I should note that specials on the other days are a bit more expensive, but I'd not mind paying for quality.

My only complaint about the place is that the name "Merry Table" sounds like it belongs to anything but this tiny European style eaterie, and I want small places like this to succeed. Maybe if enough of you go (and once you've been once, you'll be back), it will.

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