Unique ‘Open Flame’ Restaurant Coming to Rock Row in Westbrook, Maine

If you've visited or driven by Rock Row recently. you'll notice some substantial construction approaching completion. Phase two of the massive project has seen medical buildings, a parking garage and additional infrastructure put into place over the last year plus.

Phase two will be the new home for New England Cancer Specialists as well as the Dempsey Center. New England Cancer Specialists has announced that the currently timeline for their grand opening is February of 2025.

That will allow Rock Row to begin moving to phase three of their development plan. That is planned to include a food hall, some residences as well as an entertainment complex that will include the first Cinemark location in Maine.

The next phase will also include a very specific and unique restaurant as well. According to Portland Food Map, The Asador Grill at Rock Row will be a signature piece of the next development phase and will feature an 'open flame' style of cooking that is popular in Patagonian cuisine.

The owner behind the Asador Grill already operates a pair of popular and successful restaurants in Kennebunkport. Those two restaurants, Ultramar as well as Casa Seventy Seven, primarily focus on seafood. The Asador Grill will be a departure from that concept with a focus on Argentinian recipes.

The restaurant will be huge, encompassing more than 7,000 square feet. Construction on the restaurant will not begin until next year and there is currently no timetable on when the Asador Grill or the rest of the next phase of development will be completed.