Restaurant reports by The Gum Inspector

Under the Table

Every time I eat out, I check under the table for gum. Here is what I find, restaurant by restaurant.

Every piece of gum found so far, stuck under one table.
6Restaurants checked
18Pieces of gum found
2Spotless tables

Reports

Riverbend (Hotel Restaurant)

Newton, MA · Oct 3, 2026
8gum
Gum cityWould go back

The table had so many pieces of gum. If you have gum in your mouth, throw it away! No point making things messy for others.

Salt

Newton Center, MA · Oct 3, 2026
1gum
One sticky spot2 tables checkedWould go back

There was no gum and it was almost spotless. However there was a lot of chocolate smears under the table.

Tango Mango

Newton Center, MA · Oct 3, 2026
8gum
Gum cityWould not go back

Tango Mango was the opposite of spotless. There was gum everywhere and I was afraid of my legs touching the table!

Sicilian Table

Portland, ME · Oct 2, 2026
0gum
✓ SpotlessWould go back

Sicilian Table was spotless and was a very clean and overall nice place.

Smalls

Portland, ME · Sep 27, 2026
0gum
✓ SpotlessMaybe go back

The restaurant had absolutely no gum under the table! It was spotless. I would definitely have a higher chance of going back in the future now because of that. However we were on the bar so maybe that's why.

Dok Mali Thai

Portland, ME · Sep 26, 2026
1gum
One sticky spot

Tonight I checked under our table at Dok Mali Thai in Portland. I found one piece of green gum stuck underneath.

Restaurants

A quick look under each table during cleanup keeps it spotless. If your place shows up here, check your tables and I will happily post an update.

Everyone else

Done with your gum? Wrap it in a napkin and throw it away. Never stick it under the table.