Fodor's Expert Review Tempo Dulu

Probably the only place in Maine that focuses exclusively on top-notch Southeast Asian cuisine, Tempo Dulu offers both three-course and tasting menus with outstanding service. This tastefully appointed restaurant and bar has refined decor that includes special touches like a hollowed-out lamp-shade topiary, a bevy of giant golden eggs, and shimmering chandeliers. The exceptional cocktail bar serves drinks concocted with exotic ingredients like smoked Chinese spices, absinthe mist, jasmine-infused Plymouth gin, and rose air. Splurge and try the lobster tasting menu, or order the Indonesian rijsttafel, with many small dishes that are well suited to both a family-style meal and a more adventurous palate.