If you are looking for great local eats, Claws is the place! The food here is absolutely delish. My sister and I shared the Lobster Mac and the bacon wrapped Scallops. The Scallops were massive and very tender. They did not skimp on the lobster at all there were huge chunks throughout the Mac. The dining area is cute, they have heaters in the enclosed area which were perfect on a windy evening. Everyone who works there was super nice as well. read more

Claws - Lobster Mac, Blueberry Biscuits, bacon wrapped scallops - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

What a great find. Was just driving by and decided to stop in. She had the 'Taste of Maine' lobster dinner, and I had the 'Rockland Shore' dinner. Fantastic and worth every penny. Placed a pin on my map so that we will make it a destination rather than a drive by. The plastic lobster with your number on it was a great touch. read more

What a quaint place! Clean, friendly, great views and the food was excellent. I had lobster roll with warm butter which was excellent, my husband had the grilled haddock sandwich which was delicious. The onion straws were a nice compliment and the fries were crispy and perfectly seasoned. Would definitely come back. read more

Went heee today on a rainy day. The staff was so nice and the food was so good! Such great service my husband went back tonight for more. Got me a garden salad and It is spectacular. He got another delicious lobster roll. Thank you Claws! These Georgia folks loved your food and hospitality! read more

Absolutely the best lobster roll and service I have had in the 4 days here We will definitely be back read more

Worst seafood combo I have ever had, anywhere. $26 for this. Fish was dry beyond belief, as well as scallops and tiny-azz shrimp that are like dollar store quality. Lobster was good. Steak item was ok but pricey. Waited a half hour for this and would not come here if it were the only place open for 30 miles and not worth going 2 steps for it. read more

Claws - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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So stop number 3 on our lobster journey day 2! So claws is a great little place on the side of the road! We ordered the lobster roll lightly dressed in mayo with side of butter, and a heaping plate of fresh fried clams with onion rings! (Don't forget the onion rings!!) Lobster roll, well let's begin with the fact that you guessed it (well you might not have) it's all claw and knuckle meat from the lobster! Which means this was one tender lobster roll. Bun was buttered and toasted as expected and piled high with lobster meat. (2nd biggest portion on a roll we have come across) lightly tossed in mayo, we always like to add the butter... why is that? BUTTET MAKES EVERYTHING BUTTER I MEAN BETTER! Lobster roll was awesome, no complaints! Fried clams! Oh man I love clams and boy these didn't disappoint us at all. Battered and fried perfectly with the right amount of seasoning. Dipped in the fresh made tarter sauce which was fantastic... sitting atop a huge mound of lightly battered (my favorite way) onion rings! Man this basket was worth every penny! Stop by and tell them BLAKE sent you! Maybe one of these days they will know who I am! read more

Claws - Lobster roll and fresh fried clams! - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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Wait was about 15 mins which wasn't bad. Service was great from beginning to end of the meal. The lobster roll was good, the scallop roll was the surprise highlight - it was cooked perfectly but it would have been nice to have grilled option vs. fried. The blueberry soda float was delicious. We also got takeout salads - Bliss Beet salad with Salmon & Scallop salad which were both great for dinner. Overall happy we stopped in! read more

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Fantastic. Been coming to Maine for years and years and ended up here with my two grandkids on a Monday evening. Great, fun, informal vibe and perfect food. Typical order up front, get a number, find a seat "shack", but efficient with very friendly staff. read more

This place is adorable! Great service and excellent food. Loved the vibe. Right on the water!

What a gem! This unassuming establishment on the side of the road was the perfect lunch spot. Harbor views were so nice to pair with our fresh fried calamari. This calamari is something I will dream about, it was so tasty and not rubbery at all! The fries were good too and my husband enjoyed his beer. It was a good amount of food in the basket. Prices were pretty reasonable too! read more

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I haven't had anything from here that I don't LOVE. The food is delicious, the service is fast and friendly, and the view looking over the water is perfect. They even have heaters for the chilly nights. Psssst... go for the Crab Cake burger! It is to die for read more

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We went to have lunch on the way to Rocklin second week of July 2024. My wife is from New England and thought the butter lobster roll was excellent for the price. I had a fish basket broiled and it was also very good and filling. We did time the visit so we did not have to wait in line we were there a little bit before lunch. We saw driving that way the day before that the line can get very long. read more

driving down the beautiful, scene highway 1 when coming across the quaintest little seafood spot. Claws had a beautiful view of the harbor and the outdoor seating was great with nice weather. My party got lobster roll with clam chowder, the real deal veggie burger, the boiled lobster dinner, seafood cakes, and a side of onion straws. All the food was delicious! The boiled lobster was a full pound and a half and was a fun experience to get to take apart. As seafood novices, the staff gave us a "how-to" guide on breaking the lobster apart. The staff were also very friendly and gave wonderful recommendations. The clam chowder was devoured and the lobster roll went with as much gusto. The veggie burger was also enjoyed by a seasoned veggie burger connoisseur who approved it with two thumbs up. Overall a great stop while enjoying the sights of the coast of Maine! read more

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Outside downtown Rockland, on US 1. Small parking lot. Order at a window, sit at a table, food delivered. Kind of long wait, but worthwhile. Excellent firecracker shrimp, fair seafood burger (supposed to be lobster, and did taste it, but it's probably mostly salmon) served on a bun with a good pickle; very good scallops and quite good crab cakes. Very informal setting, a bit loud, but fun. read more

Amazing food! A LOBSTER DONUT! whoa! Everything was great, ambience was great and service nice! Would recommend going on an "off hour" (2-4 pm) read more

My husband and I just got back from an annual summer vacation we take to Maine. We'd heard about Claws as the quintessential Maine lobster shack but had never been. We arrived on a gorgeous August afternoon with only one other couple ahead of us in line although there were several patrons already seated at the outdoor tables set up right by the water. There is no indoor seating and no table service...just as a lobster shack should be. I was dying for a lobster roll and I was not disappointed. You can get your lobster roll one of two ways: with a "touch" of mayo or hot with warmed butter. I love a warm butter lobster roll but I do worry that places say "butter" when they really mean margarine. I tried the "traditional" lobster roll with the touch of mayo...toasted roll, please. What I got was a lobster roll overflowing with succulent, sweet lobster meat. It was in fact just a "touch" of mayo thank goodness so that the sweet and luscious taste of the lobster was highlighted. This was so GOOD! It comes with a pickle and if you ask, with a bag of chips. For some reason, you must request the chips or you don't get them. My husband ordered the scallop roll and he also received a jumbo portion of really delicious and sweet fried scallops. They were not heavy or greasy at all. They were marvelous tasting. Those came with a side of fries. They sell sodas, waters and beers...we had water. We sat at one of the outdoor picnic tables admiring the water view. One of the Claws workers was outside and pointed out 3 osprey in a tree...you can see them in one of my photos. He offered everyone a peek with the binoculars he had on hand. One of the osprey was clutching a small fish in its talon and then proceeded to feed bits of the fish to one of the other osprey...probably her baby but that "baby" already looked pretty big to us. It was such a highlight to our outdoor dining experience. If you're in the Rockport Maine area, I highly recommend a stop at Claws. You won't be disappointed. read more

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The food is always delicious and fresh. The lobster bisque is particularly amazing. We ordered out and dine in... either way the food is read more

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Friendly staff, helped with beer selection; semi casual but delicious food with an option to eat with views of the waterfront . The blueberry crisp was a wonderful finish - the even gave me a card to request it when ready, so that it came out piping hot, with freshly scooped ice cream on top! read more

Claws - "Lazy" lobster (de-shelled) plate, calamari, truffle fries, and broiled fish dinner with corn on the cob. YUM - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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It was a fun place to try out. I got the trio salad. It didn't come out looking like other online pics is all I can say. Firstly they were out of crab salad so you could upgrade to a "double portion" of lobster for another 6$ or get double shrimp. These are the smaller shrimp you'd find in shrimp salad mostly anywhere. Not tiny but not anything you'd see on a main entree or shrimp cocktail. I am uploading a couple of pics so you can see the portion of this shrimp after eating two. The first pic is of the salad as it came out. Cleverly they stacked all the salads on top of each other so you can't really judge what you are getting. After realizing I didn't seem to have much shrimp I pulled the "double portion" of lobster off and was not pleased with the shrimp portion. Not nice guys. That was a bit of a switch the bait when you were already out of the crab and ipcharged for the lobster. The lobster portion was nice. But it was a double so... the upside is that the veggies were delicious and the flavor overall was good overall. They need to cut the veggies more though. Glad I was not on a date bc that salad is messy even after attempting to cut it myself. The blueberry vinaigrette was mostly oil but it wasn't bad. Ranch was not good. More like a sour cream dill tzatziki kind of thing. I paid 49$ (small fries at 4$ and iced tea at 3.50 plus tax and tip, salad approx 32) bucks for the experience. Once fine. I liked the atmosphere on a cool day. I'm a Floridian so this gave off some Florida seafood shack vibes I appreciate. Lots of summer work and travel students (people be nice I saw on guy being so rude to one of these young people bc she brought him oyster crackers instead of saltines; what a cretin. they work hard to be here and it's not easy to get that visa and they pay us often not so much as they had imagined so for gods sake be nice). read more

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Wow did this live up to the hype! Of the 10 lobster rolls we tried, this was clearly one of the best and definitely in the top 3. Portion was great, though the price is very high so it should be ($30). Meat was sweet, tender, and delicious. Light mayo and butter on the side is the way to go. Also had the grilled haddock sandwich and onion straws, which were good but not quite as good as the lobster roll. Definitely recommend! read more

Claws - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

The food, the service, the ambience, five stars for sure probably the best place we've had lobster in Maine. Coleslaw and the whole belly clams were stupendious . read more

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The service was good and the atmosphere was that of your typical clam shed: lobster house. We both had the lobster Mac and cheese and noticed that the lobster was over cooked and the dish had extra sharp cheddar cheese which made it inedible. The sides were good and prices reasonable, but had to go somewhere else for dinner. read more

It's a lobstah shack! Don't expect more. Lobster rolls were great and they had gluten free rolls!! Corn on cob and baked potato was good but average. Again it's a lobster shack. The line gets long after 5:30 so go early. Nice views of the harbor. read more

Claws - Haddock sandwich and baked potato - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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The whole lobster was delicious! So many choices of seafood. The server was so nice and attentive. Sat outside with a beautiful view of the harbor. read more

My wife and I avoid local touristy restaurants like the plague. However, a guy I work with came in gushing about Claws like a little girl gushing over the latest teen heartthrob. My wife and I went last night. We went around 6pm. The weather was cloudy and foggy so luckily they were not that busy. First thing I noticed was the help. Everyone seemed to be 15 or younger. Maybe im just get old. I ordered while my wife sat and held a table. I ordered, the wicked good calamari, the ahi tuna nachos (which they were out of) a lobster burger an order of fries and a crab burger. My wife got a light beer (not bud) and I ordered a Tito's with sprite. They gave us a little plastic lobster with a number on it and we sat down. The view is outstanding. Besides the pleasant conversation with my wife, that was the highlight. I took a sip of my drink and much to my dismay, it was Tito's and club soda. No worries, they took it back and made what I originally ordered. It took a while, but our food came delivered by a very nice young lady with a thick accent. Calamari, lobster burger, large fries and...a crab roll?!?!?! I told the girl, no I ordered a crab burger. With an "I don't know what to do" look on her face, she said "it says here crab roll." I never give the staff a hard time and I tip very well. She took it back and eventually brought my wife the correct order. No one ever came over to apologize for the mistake or ask how we were doing...nothing. So, the calamari, while a generous portion, was cold, tender to the point of being mushy, greasy tasting and screaming for some type of sauce. My lobster burger was interesting, I was expecting a disc of lobster and was disappointed to find filler (breadcrumbs) and honestly if I wasn't told there was lobster in it I would not have known. The best part were the fries. Hot, crispy and delicious. The crab burger was just as lack luster as the lobster burger. In fact, we did a blind tasting and you could not distinguish between the two. I want local establishments to do well, but I will not sugarcoat the experience. I set the bar high. I am a very good cook and when I go to a restaurant I expect you to cook better than me. I could have gotten the ingredients at Jess's Market and made a far better meal then what we got at claws. Now maybe the guy I work with was drunk or maybe the good cook was off last night or maybe they just had a bad night. I don't know. If you can't knock it out of the park every night...try Hazels or Delano's I never complained to anyone. I am always pleasant to the staff and I tip very well no matter what. Good service, bad service, good food, bad food. I am not "one of those people." I never met your daughter. So I don't know what you mean "her not so lovely experience" with me. I write honest reviews of my restaurant experiences like it or not. These are my opinions and solely my opinions. You obviously have mistaken me with someone else. Enough said. read more

Good food good service funny ambiance pretty much what you would expect. The blueberry cornbread was the highlight for me....

Only restaurant we ate at twice on our weeklong vacation, so delicious! Did not get pictures of everything we tried but we tried a lot. Definitely get the old bay honey butter on your lobster roll and get a bowl of the clam chowder. Best clam chowder we have ever had. Blueberry cornbread was phenomenal and the lazy lobster dinner is the way to go. So much meat. read more

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The lobster roll was large and delicious. Just what you would expect. And I liked the view of the water. read more

Claws - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

3.5 stars. We waited just over 45 minutes before our food was delivered. They had not done anything to make it possible to get the lobster out of its shell. They suggested we go to a communal butcher block table and use the 1 large mallet as they had no claw crackers, picks or really sharp knives. The lobster was perfect-corn, Cole slaw and blueberry bread were OK. Staff were polite, but not very helpful. The place is crowded and noisy, with decent seating. It feels like a shortage of lobster restaurants in the Penobscot Bay Area around Rockland/Camden and I am not kidding. read more

Best in the Rockland area! Love the set up & vibe, decorated with tons of nautical/lobster pieces, waterfront dining & somewhat indoor/outdoor options. You order and pay at the window and they will hand you a plastic lobster w a number & the servers will bring it out to you. The workers were super helpful answering all of our questions & the draft/bottled list was great! read more

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Second lobster roll this trip. It was good. Got the 1/4 pound and it was plenty. Also had the onion straws- how can you go wrong with fried onions? My daughter got the veggie burger which she said lacked flavor (although they specialize in fried foods). read more

Claws - Onion straws - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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With all of the seafood restaurant options to choose from in Rockland, ME, this one falls far short. The food was average, certainly not worth the hour wait we had. The only reason we went was most restaurants were closed on Monday. If we had it to do over, we would have bought seafood over the weekend and cooked at our rental. read more

Will not go back. 2 Lobster rolls, $70 w tax and tip. The restaurant was averagely busy for a Sunday lunch. Our order was ignored, after an hour waiting with no concern or communication from the staff, watching patrons after us come and go, plate after plate of food come out, had to speak up to get our food. "I'll check." 2 hot dog buns with lobster and butter took how long? Waitress carrying around 2 lobster rolls, looking lost. Is that #13? "Ummm, nooooo" Like, how dare you ask? Down the street you'll find 2 lobster rolls for $35. You can't treat people this way. Wish I had the tip back too, which you'll be asked to pay before finding out what service you don't get. The lobster rolls were average, the toasted bun tasted off. read more

After spending a week with new and old friends painting, we decided to treat ourselves to a meal out. What a disappointment the quality of the food was. The fish was way over cooked, the artichoke, crab dip was still cold in the middle, and the wait staff was not trained to pay attention to details. The Bloody Mary was delicious, and if you keep it to just cocktails, this is your go to place. read more

Such a line! But so many choices and great view. I had my heart set on the crab burger but they were out and in process of remaking. Great drink options as well. Order at the counter and then find a seat with a view! Ample parking was a plus!!! read more

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Small boring (lots of bread, little clam content clam cakes. Gritty and small steamers. Good clam (more clams and less filler) chowder. Lazy lobster plate was "tourist priced" Staff was friendly and helpful but there's better food around. CORRECTION: it was crab cakes but the comments stand. Tasteless, tiny, mostly shell and full of filler. AMEND: The wait time was 30+ minutes with the restaurant half full. The steamers arrived cold, 1/4 out of the shells, several smashed shells and the cold water bath didn't remove the grit. NOTE: The young man who delivered the food was pulling out garbage bags and filling the dumpster when we arrived. Not an appetizing mix. read more

Everything you're looking for in a classic casual Maine lunch. Lobster rolls and lobster bisque were delicious, as was everything else we tried. Plus a great view of the water. read more

Best lobster roll I've ever had! I'm not kidding! I have a gluten allergy and that gluten free roll was amazing. I also didn't have a reaction, which is great. Lobster portion was fresh and large. Roll was buttered and toasted perfectly. Their coleslaw and fries are awesome as well! Beautiful view of the water and exceptional service. I can tell you guys truly care. I can't wait to go back and try the gluten free lobster mac! read more

I'll start with the positives. Cashier at the front was friendly and attentive. Food was decent and they were generous with the lobster on the Lobster Roll that was ordered. It was to have mayo but I'm not sure if it actually did. Another dish was ordered and was well seasoned, but overdone and a bit skimpy on the portions. Unfortunately, it took a solid 40 minutes to receive our food and a salad was missing. The server acknowledged this, but 10 minutes later when we had finished our meals, it was nowhere to be seen. We moved on. It was not especially busy that evening either. As you do not have a dedicated server, there is very little to be done. I did inquire about the food around the 30 minute mark and was acknowledged, but there was nothing resembling an apology given. Ambiance was fine outside of one guy who loudly used mallet in the dining room to do something over and over and over. This may have been less annoying if we weren't waiting as long. As we exited, two staff members stood by the path out and completely ignored us. read more