Aroostook Eats
Dean’s Motor Lodge
Dean’s Motor Lodge is located on Route 11 in the
lakeside community of Portage. Dean’s current owner, Angie
Boutot, started working at Dean’s in 1980 and purchased it
in 1994.
The restaurant has a sporting lodge theme.
Whether you choose to seat yourself at a private table or
at the community long table, the atmosphere is warm
and inviting. Dean’s specialty is steak and seafood with
an emphasis on prime rib, which is served every weekend.
For lighter fare Dean’s has a complete menu of homemade
meals, desserts and breads. Dean’s also caters both on and
off site functions.
Since the early 50’s, Dean’s and Portage have been
known as a recreation destination. Summer residents and
golfers from Portage Hills Country Club find Dean’s the
perfect place to end the day with a fine meal and a drink
from their full service bar. In the fall, many a hunting
trip starts with a hearty breakfast before venturing off into
the northern Maine woods. Located on ITS85, Dean’s is
a major destination for snowmobilers who enjoy traveling
the regions numerous miles of well-groomed trails. In
recent years both snowshoeing and cross-country skiing
have become popular and again Dean’s is the place to warm
your chilled bones with a mea