What a great find in Bar Harbor! We had done the lobster places and were on the hunt for somewhere that had a variety while also decent prices. Blaze was that perfect combination! They had really nice outdoor seating that we were able to enjoy. The drink menu had plentiful options for craft beers, also the assortment of spirits and wines. It was hard to decide what actually I wanted to eat because everything looked so good! They were all your basics but with twists that made them high class at a very reasonable price. The proportions were large and everything quite tasty! Highly recommend Blaze! read more

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Have eaten here before and have an appreciation for a restaurant that can " hang in there." Service was super slow. Waited to get a drink, to get an order in, and got our food. The food was good, but not over the top. read more

Dont come here if you are looking for Gluten free. Staff here are poorly trained and not versed on what is GF on their menu. After spending time asking questions and alerting server that the majority of party GF, it was established that the pizza and hamburgers were trusted GF options. When the meal arrived, hamburger was not on GF roll and clueless server could not understand why I was upset. I would never trust this place again with my business read more

Blaze is a nice place to stop by for a drink and perhaps an appetizer. There are definitely better places to eat in Bar Harbor. This place is dog friendly which is why we chose. The food took about an hour and half to come out, once the food came out it was pretty underwhelming. Our waitress was nice but the hostess was not very pleasant. If you're looking for a dog friendly restaurant head to Project Social or Side Street Cafe instead. read more

Would not eat here again unfortunately. We sat outside seeing the inside was completely full. I got a pizza and it was rather expensive and it wasn't good at all. Pizza was cold and just not good. Husbands food also left something to be desired. read more

Blaze - Burgers Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Good beers, friendly staff, incredibly burnt wings. Do not recommend those unless you like chewing on wood. Ordered the dry rub and tasted nothing but black chicken wings. Got a burger that i enjoyed but definitely won't be coming back here again. read more

Fantastic pizzas. Very busy place, so plan ahead. We got take out. If that was all... it's a 5 star place. While waiting for my food, I saw the one cook handling food without gloves. He picked up chicken fingers barehanded and put them in a to go container. Unacceptable in any setting let alone in the remnants of the COVID pandemic. Host, who seemed like he may be the manager or owner was extremely nice and kept updating me as I was waiting. read more

My boyfriend and I were starving after hiking arnd in the national park and we were craving some good food! Didn't hv network so we went to the first restaurant that we saw on the street and we were not disappointed. Just loved everything we ordered. We ordered Mojo chicken and fish tacos. I am not a big fan of fish and I could happily finish my share of taco. I highly recommend this place. Nice ambiance and good food. The staff is very friendly and helpful. read more

Best burger I've ever had. Amazing service, great beer and cocktail selection. Tyler is an amazing bartender!

What an absolute delight! We had the bacon wrapped scallops with blueberry compote. Perfectly cooked and tasted amazing. Our bartenders Casey and Mike were very friendly and passionate about their beers. Never a bad suggestion. They are the only place that wood fires lobsters- truly a treat. Do yourself a favor and try the peanut butter or s'mores stout. Really enjoyed an afternoon off the over saturated Bar Harbor streets. Cozy patio bar with great company and fabulous food and drink! read more

We were in Southeast Harbor for the Christmas week. It was a nice vacation away from the city with just our family, a fully stocked kitchen in our condo, and the outdoors. Well.... I needed a break from the kitchen and cooking! We went to Blaze for an early dinner after hiking the land bridge in the wind and cold. They are attached to a brewery- both my husband and I loved our beers. They had great pizza and amazing burgers. I'd come back in a heartbeat! read more

Try the wings. You won't be disappointed. Went here multiple times on my vacation to Bar Harbor! Like others have said my main complaint was the servers seemed disinterested and never checked back if we wanted refills. read more

First and foremost our service was great. Everyone was kind and helpful. Unfortunately, the poutine was disappointing with under seasoned fries and gravy. Also, the cheese curds were not well cooked in with the fries. Toppings on the pizza were tasty, but the pizza wasn't well cooked. Nice environment, but the food was a miss. read more

My husband and I ordered the steak frites and seafood risotto. The seafood risotto flavor got old really fast with the lobster being subpar. The crab cakes were served on the colder side. The steak was so bad, I had to stop after a couple of bites. I don't even leave reviews -- but so disappointed with the rather expensive bill and low expectations to begin with. Presentation and portions are very large and service was fast. read more

Blaze - lobster cake - Burgers Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Visited last night. Took extensive time to get our food and our waiter didn't appear to even be aware. When asked twice, he said they were "working on it," which isn't a sufficient answer after waiting so long. This was after about an hour wait. We told him we would take our check if food wasn't out in 5 minutes. Food finally came. Chicken on my daughters salad was not edible. Salad that came with my daughters friends meal literally had congealed dressing that looked like melted cheese on her salad. My fries with my taco were a clumped together and about 20 fries could be picked up together in one mushy clump. Have been to Blaze several times and enjoyed it but will not be back, unfortunately. They comped 3/4 of the price for my daughters salad, as she tried to eat the salad around the chicken, but also said the whole salad has a weird chalky taste. read more

Great pizza, wasn't planning on pizza but it happened to be the only restaurant open in Bar Harbor in February.

Stopped in as a family of 4 and ordered a pizza, steak, and fish and chips. While the service seemed a little slower (they were busy), the food was great and the portions were extra large - we all had leftovers. We would definitely return! read more

Patio Manager is exceptionally rude and unprofessional. When we were seated there's was zero voiced or posted expectation of us needing order food. This was slow hours on a Thursday, during the middle of a weekday, pre-season. We ordered a round of drinks and enjoyed sitting in the shade out of some early summer sun. The patio manager very rudely informed us after we had been served drinks that we would normally need to order food to be out on the patio. The response we got was "Oh so you aren't eating. Oh OKAY then" before storming off. She then had a waitress come and tell us that if we wanted to stay we have to move inside. We asked for the check and caught some other staff to file a polite complaint that we felt that it was inappropriate to scold customers at their table for not ordering food. In the midst of this conversation she butted in and harassed us again saying "I have not given you any attitude!", and so on. We decided the best move was to take the check and move on. Casey the bar manager followed us out to apologize. He's a total gem, and the reason this is a two star and not a one. Below is a photo of a number of empty tables to show the slow lovely pace of the afternoon in Bar Harbor. read more

Blaze - A number of empty tables, highlighting the slow pace of an Thursday afternoon. - Burgers Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

BEWARE - Every order has a 4% "admin fee" added. Obviously this restaurant isn't honest enough to print actual prices but instead puts a notice about the admin fee in the fine print in the lower right corner of the menu. Note to Management- be honest and just raise your prices. You only upset people when you pull stunts like this. read more

Went here with my boyfriend after a hike in Acadia. After that we grabbed coffee and walked over to Blaze hoping for some good food. Instead of good food we were greeted by a rude waiter saying we couldn't come in unless we threw away or finished our coffee (a product they don't sell by the way). Another waiter approached us and asked to seat us but as soon as we started walking in, the same rude waiter said no once again. So we took our business elsewhere. Do not go here if you have coffee I guess. I would highly recommend not coming here ever. read more

Great spot for dinner. Mussels were so good my boyfriend was drinking the sauce with a spoon! I got the special scallop caprese salad, it didn't really go well together in my opinion but was presented well. My boyfriend got the wagyu sandwhich (not pictured). I am not a big meat eater and finished his sandwhich is was so good !! Would go back just for that sandwhich! read more

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We came in for dinner. We were on our mini moon, and we knew it was off season. They were out of a couple of things but that didn't stop the dinner from being any less than amazing. Our waiter was super friendly, recommending places to stop on our way home. I had the lobster and scallops risotto. So good! Scallops are hard to get right and they cooked them perfectly! They also have an awesome beer and wine selection... and they have GLOGG which we loveeee! And mead another hard find. Highly recommend! read more

Blaze - Wood fired scallops and lobster risotto. So good! - Burgers Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

We had a nice meal with a cool server. Drinks were good too. My lobster and scallop risotto had lots of huge chunks of lobster. The pizza was a nice change from veggie burgers for my vegetarian. Only reason 4 is that it's a little pricy, as are all the restaurants in Bar Harbor. read more

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Very good food, everything we ordered was good. Staff was friendly and very good vibe in the restaurant overall. Mussels appetizer very good portion for the price. Poutine was great with duck fat fries. Bacon blue burger was great. BBQ chicken pizza was very tasty. We have also been to the blaze location in Bangor and was equally impressed. Definitely stop in here they're menu had a ton of other things we wanted to try! read more

Saturday night we waited for 1 hour 40 minutes. Luckily we reserved early in person and then went to shop the downtown area. Reservations could only be made in person. We ordered wings in the Buffalo sauce (not spicy) and got a side of ranch. It was delicious. We got the margarita pizza and a regular pizza. (It was personal size). We were starving so we ordered 2. Had about a half pie left. It was good! For bar harbor pizza it was good, wood fired. The pizzas did take a long time to come to us because the oven only cooks 3 pies at one time. So be prepared to wait!! read more

Nice patio with string lights and delicious specials. They have gluten free pizza and options listed on their menu, so it was a win in my book! Brothers got Salmon Mango Salad (special) and I had gluten free BBQ chicken pizza and both were good. Then the chocolate mousse cake (Not gf) was great and strawberry shortcake (gf) was good too. read more

The hostess was extremely rude. We opted to sit inside, but changed our mind and requested to be seated out. Since the restaurant was fairly empty, the bar tender happily asked us to choose any seat outside. The hostess almost yelled at us for walking outdoors and said we should wait till she asks us to sit. The service was also very poor. The server never asked us if we needed anything and mid-way through our meal knocked the check on our table. The pizza was average. read more

We were thrilled with our dinner at Blaze. The food was unique and delicious. Our server (Casey?) was top notch. The atmosphere was cozy and lively but not too loud. We hope to visit again when we are in the area! read more

This was one of our favorites in Bar Harbor, enough so that we dined here twice during our visit to Acadia. The beer menu, for starters, is an excellent way to sample some of the best craft breweries in the region. The food is decent, although (like a lot of options in Bar Harbor) a little on the pricier side for what it is. The pizzas are relatively good value and the fries were solid. Other stuff was more so-so; for instance, while we loved the bacon-wrapped scallops with a blackberry and maple glaze, we were a little underwhelmed with the 3-piece serving for $18. Another upside in these pandemic times: there's a bunch of outdoor seating, especially covered seating for hotter daytimes. In short, it's not the gold standard for bar food, but it's certainly one of the better options in Bar Harbor's quite uneven dining scene. read more

So we drove the 4 hours from Boston. Looking forward to our first lunch in Bar Harbor. The restaurant being empty, we still waiting 45 minutes for 4 entrees (no apps). The front of the house staff seemed not to be interested in whether their restaurant was open or closed. Here is the kicker. We discovered that the water bottle was cracked and missing a chip of glass. We brought this up to the attention of their manager. She seemed very disinterested in our feedback. The food was dry. Our kids are 2 of the chicken fingers and left the rest of the food. Blaze is a tourist trap we do not recommend. Lots of better places, where the staff are more welcoming. read more

After much discussion by a cousin who loved this place, we finally went there for lunch. The menu was large and diverse...from wood fired pizza and burgers to paninis, salads and heavy appetizers. For such a small place I was impressed with the breadth of choices. A little on the loud side if you have anyone heard of hearing, and we had 3 families eating there too which added to it. Two burgers and a haddock sandwich were ordered. The burgers were flavorful but over cooked (well, versus medium). The fried haddock sandwich was the best I've had this summer with aioli sauce on a delish bun. Service was good, except for a check to see how the burgers were cooked which didn't happen. If you are downtown, it's worth a try. read more

I would love to tell you how the food was. I have no idea. we waited an hour and a half for our order, and while our waitress was lovely as was the setting, no one explained the delay in food. other tables seated after us with similar orders were served first. the staff were gracious in comping our drinks, but I'm still hungry. read more

We dined at Blaze on our final day in Bar Harbor. We had worked up an appetite on a cold stroll on one of the carriage roads, so we opted for pizza. This place was within an easy 10-minute walk from our hotel, so I can't comment on parking-convenience. The restaurant is about a block from the town park. The building looks big, and there appeared to be more seating areas towards the back that were not being used at that point (maybe they are for warmer weather?). Inside was cozy, with a large bar area. The place was fairly crowded when we arrived but there wasn't a wait yet. Service was good. We split a veggie pizza and it was quite good. We finished it without having leftovers, and were satisfied. This place was one of the more satisfying meals I had while visiting Bar Harbor. read more

Absolutely delicious! Hit the spot after a long day of hiking. The staff was super friendly and attentive. Loved the drinks as well! I really appreciate that they are open year round. read more

Blaze - Hawaiian pizza and wagyu burger ! - Burgers Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

We loved the surf and turf pizza! We also got to try the duck fries which we highly recommend!!!! Lobster on pizza was a great experience!!!! read more

Blaze - Surf and turf pizza - Burgers Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

There were limited restaurants open over the Halloween weekend for lunch. We came here for a party of 9 and was seated immediately. I ordered a bowl of clam chowder and duck fries. The duck fries were good but the sauces were extra. The clam chowder could have been a little hotter but it had good flavor. read more

Blaze - Duck fries - Burgers Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Vacationed in Bar Harbor in August 2020. Had a wonderful time (minus cold windy temps). Glad we were able to dine at Blaze. Service and food was amazing. Hope to visit ME again and definitely returning to Blaze! read more

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One of the best places in Bar Harbor (along with Merchant & Frye)! Food is great, with a quite extensive menu, the cocktails are great, and the beer list is amazing (not just IPAs, which is refreshing - do try their porters/stouts as well as sours!), and the service very good. They are also able to accommodate various food restrictions, so this has become our go-to place every summer when we visit Acadia. Strongly recommended! read more

We love Blaze and never miss a chance to eat or just grab a drink at the bar when we're here. It's our kids' favorite pizza, and we love the great beer choices, delicious seafood and meat choices, and the fries with aioli. The servers, bartenders, and staff really make this place special--Even though Blaze is almost always busy, you feel welcome and never rushed. Wonderful food and atmosphere and people! read more

This restaurant is SO good. We came here during a long weekend visiting from NYC because we were getting sick of all the lobster, and were not disappointed. The drinks were fanatic--especially the Mezcal Mindset. The Parmesan/Truffle wings were delicious and cooked perfectly. We also split the BBQ chicken pizza and Blaze Salad--both were so fresh and tasty. Highly recommend!! read more