It sits between two worlds: at the tip of the Foreside where Cumberland and Falmouth residents reside in one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Maine; then it’s flanked on the cusp of Yarmouth , a village of Peyton Place likeness with its leafy Main Street and surrounding period homes.

That it’s also perched on the banks of the Royal River gives this namesake restaurant, Royal River Grill House, its ultimate fillip of distinction.  But there’s more.  It’s gone through a complete metamorphosis, which happened about two years ago, of which I was unaware because it happened with little fanfare.

At the water's edge, the Royal River Grill House

At the water’s edge, the Royal River Grill House

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