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Gourmet in a Pinch
Review
About
At Gourmet in a Pinch, we believe that superior ingredients is the foundation for a well prepared meal. Our appetizers, soups, entrees and desserts are meticulously prepared by our skilled culinary staff so that you can enjoy a delicious meal at home, without the fuss and mess of cooking. We specialize in upscale meals and would love to help you pair a bottle of wine or specialized beer with your choice of meal. Please stop by and see what's cooking at our Gourmet in a Pinch store at 312 Rt 2 in beautiful Bethel, ME.Let the Gourmet in a Pinch Team help you prepare your next meal. Click on one of the meal courses to see what's cooking in our 1800 sq ft Retail Store/Commercial Kitchen. The Gourmet in a Pinch Team produce fresh foods six days per week to ensure freshness and quality. I couldn't be more excited to make my favorite culinary dishes available to you! I take extreme pride in the food we serve and hope the time we spend creating our appetizers, entrees, soups and desserts will convince you that a visit to Gourmet in a Pinch is well worth the trip. I hope that you too will believe that our dinners are more than just take-out. They're fabulously Gourmet!
Features
CUISINES
American
Meal types
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
PRICE
$$ - $$$
FEATURES
Delivery
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
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Hours
Open until 8:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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4.8
45 reviews
Excellent
39
Very good
4
Average
1
Poor
0
Terrible
1
Quest723585
Amherst1 contribution
Jul 2018 • family
I hired Gourmet in a Pinch to cater an important event for some dear friends. Paul and Chef Charisa made everything so simple, and we asked a lot of them. Our party was only accessible by boat, and required a lot of schlepping, and yet they took it all in stride. The food was delicious, and they did everything with a smile, even as a storm came up and we had to move everything quickly inside. All of our guests raved about the food, and were pleased at the ability to have seconds. People are still talking about the flourless chocolate torte which was to die for. As the party planner, Gourmet in a Pinch made my job easy, and relieved any worry I had about how the event would go. I will certainly call them for our next big event!
Written August 26, 2018
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HDTodd
Singapore36 contributions
Jul 2018 • friends
Paul and Chef Charisa were great to work with and prepared a wonderful 80th birthday dinner for my mother. There were 22 people and we opted for pass appetizers and a sit down dinner to celebrate. Food was excellent as was the service and professionalism. Highly recommended.
Written August 5, 2018
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RobertMueller
Edinburgh95 contributions
Jul 2018 • family
We hired Paul and his team for our Family Reunion on Lake Kezar on July 4th. They have terrific menu options and make everything very easy. We hosted a party for 44 people and also had the Chef prepare take home food for the following days. They recommended great choices for our group and the feedback from my family was uniformly positive. They were professional and courteous and just really pleasant people. We will use them again - you should too!
Written July 11, 2018
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Linda M
3 contributions
May 2018 • family
We ordered basil and brie chicken platter, chicken broccoli and ziti platter, lasagna, salad, and rolls for my mother’s surprise 60th birthday and it was a huge hit! ! Paul was very easy to work and the food was enough to feed 50 people! I would highly recommend this catering company to anyone! The food was out of this world! Thank you for making our night special!
Written May 29, 2018
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Britni H
North Stratford3 contributions
Jun 2017 • family
We had the Gourmet in a Pinch team cater our June 2017 wedding in northern New Hampshire for 170 people and they did a fantastic job. Everyone loved the passed hors d'ouerves and Italian buffet. They were very attentive to detail and all servers had a kind, friendly demeanor. Very pleasant to work with. I would recommend them for weddings.
Written July 3, 2017
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Julie B
Phoenix3 contributions
May 2016 • family
Gourmet in a Pinch catered our rehearsal and wedding dinner. Paul and Charissa were wonderful to work with and were very flexible and accommodating. We had a lot of guests traveling for our wedding and wanted to have food available for whoever came by for the rehearsal. Gourmet in a pinch came out with their stone pizza oven and cranked out amazing pizzas, as needed over a three hour time span, while guests came and went. It was a huge hit! The wedding dinners were great, and people are still talking about how amazing the wedding cake was! I would absolutely recommend them.
Written September 13, 2016
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nefrvipbus
Fremont1 contribution
Jul 2016 • business
We have worked with GIAP for an annual event annually for years and Paul never fails to deliver. He is creative, his staff is terrific and the food is inventive and our guests are always thrilled.
Paul also treated our guests with dietary restrictions to wonderful alternatives that never felt like it was just enough to be within limitations.
Written July 25, 2016
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BellaBaggins
54 contributions
Mar 2015 • friends
Have gone here several times to get food to take home. Great choices, come with explicit directions. Always delicious.
Written October 26, 2015
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shanec0
Attleboro1 contribution
Sep 2015 • friends
This was our 4th time using GIAP while vacationing with a group of friends in a rental house in the Sunday River area, in-house catering is the only way to go in this situation!! The food was once again fantastic and the service is second to none. Menu and meal times were arranged ahead of time so there was no need to think about those little details once we were actually on vacation. Paul and company came to house, prepared the food, waited and cleared the tables and even loaded the dishwasher for us. Oh, did I mention the food was fantastic??!! We planned a Mexican night, Barbecue dinner another night, we ordered some tasty heat and eat breakfast breads which they left for us after dinner the night before. Fruit salad, muffins, scones and breads....I could go on and on. Much cheaper than eating out, FAR more relaxing than having to shop and cook. You really can't beat it!! NOT using Gourmet in a Pinch is simply a crime against your vacation.
Written October 1, 2015
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abagofit
Scituate22 contributions
Jan 2015 • solo
Great place to stop if you don't feel like cooking, but also don't feel like going out. Always a great selection of entrees and appetizers. Decent beer selection too for a small place. Owners are extremely friendly and happy to help with anything you need.
Written June 26, 2015
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Michelle K
9 contributions
Mar 2015 • solo
I stop by here all the time. I love it.
They made entrees that are designed to taken home and baked there, so the food is always fresh. They have some standard type dishes like lasagna, stuffed shells, meatloaf, chicken fingers and mac & cheese. But what I love is that they have more interesting dishes also, like Chicken Piccata & Marsala (both amazing) and Salmon Puff Pastry and Mini Beef Wellingtons (so yummy! but need to be baked in a oven to get the most out of the flaky crusts).
And they have amazing truffles (basically cake balls, but they are sooo good). They make all kinds, especially around Valentine's day, but my favorites are the standard Vanilla and Chocolate (and Strawberry!).
Both owners are friendly and nice people.
The one thing to note is that they are only open during ski season, so if there is no snow out, they probably aren't open :(
Written March 20, 2015
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Kimbee60
Brockton28 contributions
Feb 2015 • couples
We are vacationing for a week at Sunday River and our first stop is always Gourmet in a Pinch. As usual, we were not disappointed. After a 5 hour ride with our dog and cat in the car, my brain needed food, but didn't know what it wanted. That's where Charisa comes in. There are so many options-from soups, salads, appetizers, entrees and accompaniments, it takes all of the thinking out of it, The meal is ready and just needs to be heated up when you arrive,.
This night I chose Cod Cakes, Fuzzy Fingers, Steak Tips, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, a Veggie Medley. Everything was phenomenal, with the exception of one thing. I forgot dessert. I usually get either Chocolate Mousse, Tiramisu, or the huge Chocolate Cupcake with the best frosting I have ever had. I won't make the same mistake next time.
There is also an excellent beer and wine selection and they always have my favorite Malbec on hand.
Go here! You won't be sorry!
Written February 26, 2015
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sundayriver62
Boston8 contributions
Jan 2015 • couples
super nice people that work there! good selections. their catering Biz is best in Western ME, IMO. Great deal on brekfast snadwish and coffee!
Written February 18, 2015
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Tara D
8 contributions
Feb 2015 • family
Just wanted to let you know that we all LOVED our dinner and the appetizers! Both the cranberry apple chicken and balsamic steak tips were well received by the adults and the younger kids thought the chicken tenders were great. It was so nice to have such a wonderful meal brought in after a long day of skiing. We will definitely try that again and recommend you to friends.
Written February 17, 2015
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Jon C
Barnstable53 contributions
Jan 2015 • family
Stopped by on a recent trip to Sunday River to buy some beer and maybe a few snacks. They had a nice selection of craft beers and what appeared to be a carefully selected assortment of wine which sort of took me by surprise given their location in a strip mall in a small mountain town.
We ended up speaking with one of the owners for a little while and found him to be super friendly and very helpful in picking out beer. We came back for more beer the next day and picked up some of the appetizers they had in the case. Everything was delicious, I did not expect to find such tasty food in a small village out in the woods. Great experience, we will definitely return on our next ski trip.
Written January 19, 2015
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