Resting in Rockland Sunday evening and found this popular hole-in-the-wall seafood joint by the water. It turned out that they had award winning clam chowder which was out of this world and their lobster roll was almost as good as Reds although we didn't get their gigantic "claw"ssol lobster roll. Their shacky dining area had a beautiful view of the harbour. Be sure to spray your legs with mosquito repellent or wear long pants while waiting in line. However the wait was well worth it for us. read more

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Classic roadside lobster shack on the harbor in Rockland Maine. Order at the counter, don't forget your Frye's Leap IPA on draft, grab a seat at a picnic table outside on the water. Quintessential Maine. Lobster roll come traditional, a bit of mayo and paprika, or butter. read more

Decided to go for dinner. It's a no frills place. Great view at tables while waiting for your number (order to be called)caller. We ordered the lazy lobster dinner and fried asparagus. read more

Claws - Entrance - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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We have been searching for some GOOD LOBSTER! We found it @ CLAWS! Seriously, it was amazing. We got the lazy lobster which basically is just the lobster taken out of the shell and prepared fully for you so your don't have to get all messy. It comes with coleslaw, corn on the cob, and a blueberry muffin (Maine blueberries). You can sit outside looking over the harbor-a beautiful view!! Would definitely recommend this place if you want some good Maine Lobster! read more

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Sooooo good! The lobster was amazing and the sides were delicious. The view was to die for and it was an absolutely beautiful day. While a bit pricey it's to be expected this time of year in a tourist town. We'll be back! read more

Not at all impressed! First off - way overpriced. Second of all , the location on the coastal river edge absolutely stank of low tide, latrine and disinfectant. I came here on an early September night starving after a long drive and waited in line forever while the order person gabbed on and on way too long with patron before me. Ended up on a chilly open air pier deck where both you and your food got cold real quick. I dared to order appetizer of scallop with a "bourbon bacon jam" which ended up being 4 scallops floating in a burnt oily mess of bacon and was a juice bath - not a jam. Lobster roll was pretty small and came only with a midget size bag of chips and a slice of dill pickle. Soon after the food arrived, two young gals descended on the area spraying the tables down with some windex smelling concoction and started pulling chairs around to sweep, etc. - this should not be happening in such close proximity who someone who just paid $55 to have dinner and enjoy the view! Do your clean up action once the diners are gone please! Lobster tasted just ok - best I can say in an otherwise regrettable experience! Never again! read more

Claws - scallops in bacon bourbon concoction/ lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

Good value and fresh food. Easy ordering at an outside window, then you sit down in their covered or open patio and they bring your food to your table. What's not to like? read more

Claws - Rockland bake (lobster, steamers, and mussels. - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

Claws was the perfect fit for lunch on this wet and cold Memorial Day. My wife and I stopped by and ordered a crab cake burger and a broiled haddock sandwich and both were excellent. We also ordered a side of their parmesan waffle fries which were also wonderful. Cold and wet we ate our meal under a heat lamp in the back with several other customers. Overall the Claw is your go to seafood experience when visiting Rockland. read more

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Too much hype on these reviews. It was good but not worth the price, time, or hoopla. The lady taking the order was awesome. Fantastic, friendly woman. The line out front to place the order however took forever. I was probably 12-15 people deep and literally took over 30-35 minutes just to place the order. Once you find a table it's another 30 minutes. The food was good, don't get me wrong. just not great. They bring the food to you on cafeteria trays and we were dodging flies/mosquitoes throughout the meal. The cans of pop were warm. No fries or pickle with fish sandwich (menu said it came with). A family of four (2 kids) set us back $80 with tip. It's average. Id skip it and look elsewhere. read more

Good food and good service. What's not to love. Food and service is outstanding. Too bad it will be too cold outside soon. We can only hope to get a few more visits before then read more

Charming place right off the harbor with a fairly extensive menu -- so not your run of the mill shack. We started off with the cold lobster rolls (I asked for butter on the side, which I think is needed, it really adds to the flavor.) The lobster meat was fresh, but not sweet. This was a decent lobster roll, but not worth a special visit (McLoons' rolls are superior and the lobster meat much sweeter). The Clam Chowder (which is literally called "Mammy's" -- ahem -- "clam chowder", was perfect -- a far cry from the béchamel and cream artery bombs I've grown so used to. This broth is perfumed with clam juice and brunoise carrots and onions and studded with lovely bits of clam. Heaven. We were also very impressed by the fried scallop basket. While I wish the scallops were crisper on the outside, they were cooked perfectly inside, plump and juicy, and the fries they came atop were outstanding. Seriously: do not sleep on the fries. For dessert: a perfectly serviceable blueberry crisp (not quite in season but still tasty) topped with 2 scoops of ice cream. Though I've had better lobster rolls in Maine, I liked the vibe and menu here enough that it ranked as my fave in Maine, at least this time around. Not inexpensive, but delicious and fun. (Service was hapless but sweet) read more

Food was ok, but is super expensive for what you get. I will honestly try other places.

The lobster roll features 6.5 oz of lobster (vs the average of 4oz elsewhere) and we had it with mayo (which is only the smallest amount). You can also have it with butter. The only thing I'd have changed was a bit more salt. But this is easily fixed. The side of fries were great. Crispy and very soft on the inside. Well spiced and I used their assortment of hot sauces (curry habanero) to dip. The sandwiches also come with chips which they didn't tell us until we picked them up at the window. Bottle of Poland spring was $1.95. read more

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

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We visited a year ago, the lines were long and the price tag on the higher end but we really enjoyed the experience. Raved to friends and family about " claws". We ordered online around 630pm, received a text that food would be ready in 45 mins. We left sour rental house to go pick up the food. We waited until around 9pm for our food. Kids fell asleep in the car. Standing at the window it was apparent there was a lack of leadership/ ownership. Set the expectation. Don't accept new orders, comp some drinks. Instead you have children running the front window who are ill prepared to handle issues. It's not their fault- they were obviously given no direction. At the 830 timeframe, I asked if I could get a refund. Stating understood if there was an issue, however it will be easier for all to walk away. " we have your order - it's like done- seriously". 20 minutes and $220 later I was present with food that looked left over from a graduation party. We went for the lobster rolls. Planning to eat picnic style we opened our boxes. Cold old food. Chicken tenders and fries were rock hard and cold. Lobster rolls were luke warm on soggy wet mushy buns.$ 24 lobster cocktail was possibly a forkful of lobster on a large garnish of lettuce minus the cocktail. Lobster Mac and cheese lukewarm and smooshed in to a messy pan. We brought the food home. I tried to heat things up. It tasted like expensive trash and that's were it went. The kids food was not edible. We tried to call however you can't leave a message. Save your money. read more

My fiancée and I are local and wanted takeout seafood for dinner at the end of our vacation. We had never been down to Claws before so we checked it out. The seafood portions were large, tasty and well prepared. French fries were crispy and seasoned. The tartar sauce was notably creamy, tangy and delicious. The blueberry biscuits were also a nice treat. We will be visiting again in the future for sure. read more

Claws - Clam strip basket, seasoned fries, cole slaw and tartar sauce. - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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We stopped here randomly driving through after seeing some of the reviews and it exceeded expectations, Lobster rollers are AMAZING. We've had multiple all through Maine and these win hands down. We had one 1/4lbs with mayo and one 1/4lbs with hot butter and both were phenomenal. Clean bathrooms, kind waitstaff, good fair prices - Can't recommend this place enough. read more

Claws - Lobster roll and wild Maine seltzer - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

A special place with fantastic employees. We went back for blacked salmon tacos two nights in a row. The blueberry lemonade is special. Get the parmesan truffle fries too. read more

Claws - Blueberry lemonade - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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Good location on the water. Very busy with nice folks. We had the shrimp basket and a lobster roll. You order at the counter and they bring it over. Average prices. read more

Just had the OG lobster roll (hot) and it was a little bit on the rubbery side. The clam chowder was a disappointment as well. The best part were the truffle parmesan fries and the bay facing covered outdoor patio. read more

Love this place. The food is fresh and delicious. The ambience is perfect, no bugs and they now have a bar to get drinks while waiting on line. Love going here for my lobster. Service is always fast and pleasant read more

Claws is great- large portions of very good food, a nice covered deck on Rockland Harbor, and a pretty good margarita to boot!

Ordered food to go. By the time we got to our hotel a few miles away, and cracked open the lobster, we had green liquid pouring out from just above the tail. Now we've had lobsters many times before, and this one had much more green substance flowing out. We also didn't care much for the spices in the clam chowder. Just wasn't to our taste. read more

This place is sooo good! Great place to stop for fresh lobster, and delicious hot chowder. The blue berry lemonade was also tasty. There was a line at 2:00 on a Sunday but it went fast. Very fresh, very good! read more

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Yum!!! My husband i visited Rockland during our vacation to the Maine coast -- our Airbnb host suggested Claws for lobster --- and wow it was so delicious we ended up eating there three time during our stay. We ordered the lazy lobster dinner -- the lobster was so tender and sweet. It was served with corn on the cob - and the best coleslaw I've ever had. On our second visit we both ordered a bowl of lobster bisque which was delicious with huge pieces of lobster and so filling. We also tried the lobster mac and cheese and the artichoke crab dip - both delicious. They have a huge menu - something for everyone. Oh and the view is amazing! Highly recommend! read more

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I've never written a bad review, but objectively this place was not worth it. I saw 4 stars and a huge line outside so I assumed it was worth the wait. I was sadly wrong. First of all, the food took forever. Given that the menu is made up of a few types of seafood, and most parties around us were ordering some variation of a seafood dinner, I'm not sure what took so long. It should be an assembly line of people popping lobster in boiling water. Second, the lobster dinner was served on a dirty platter. The clams were not washed at all, and every bite was full of sand. The bottom of the tray was covered in a thin layer of water with dirt from the clams. It was also served with a cup of dark salty water that I wasn't sure what to do with. The corn wasn't cooked enough, the Cole slaw barely had dressing, and the "biscuit" was a brick. The only good part was the 2 bites of meat from the lobster tail. Third, the baked beans, if not from a can, tasted like it. And I eat canned baked beans all the time at home. Fourth, the calamari was soggy. Do not order. No part of it was crispy. The toppings were creative, it had potential, but like everything else here, the delivery was lacking. The ambiance was fine. But not worth the complete waste of the money the meal will be. read more

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

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Lobster bisque and lobster roll was amazing! We came here 6 years ago and it was just as good as I remember.

My husband and I are staying nearby, and each time we've driven by this place, the line has been astronomical. So I thought it must be good and we should try it out! I got the haddock basket. The fish was a bit underseasoned and I wish the breading stuck to it better, but it was still delicious and I ate every bite. The tartar sauce was amazing, if a bit heavy-handed on the dill. Hubby was satisfied with his lobster dinner as well. The French fries were great! I recommend stopping by, but be prepared for a wait. read more

Claws - Haddock basket - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

I was recommended to claws by a friend. I didn't try the lobster roll like I wanted only because I didn't want to be full. The service was great. Beautiful location. read more

I've gone to this place in past. Used to be good but now they're on the gouge train. I understand lobster is higher at this time but oh my. I'm in the restaurant business for long time. Last night they actually seemed to cut off third of bun , put a morsel of lobster with not enough mayo. Menu said potatoe chips were included, but didn't come with them 25. 25. For that!!! Used to be you usually got fries. Or a coleslaw but who knows what they're thinking. I visit rockport every year and this place will never see my pretty face again! Hah. read more

This place is so cute and the food, especially the lobster, is so fresh! The fresh lobster in a buttered, toasted bun was so simple, yet so delicious! They also had a great atmosphere! There was fun decor, they played oldies, and the staff was kind. One of them, Linwood, came around and chatted with us for a minute. The outdoor patio was also enclosed from the rain, had heaters, and overlooked the coast. It was truly the best place my husband and I have been to so far and for a good price. read more

Claws - 1 1/4 lb Lobster roll with butter - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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$$ Prices posted are not the prices charged !! I Ordered 2 fried clam strip rolls. The price posted on board at order window was $15.00 each. My total bill was $38.88. When I questioned the amount, I was told not to pay any attention to the price posted on the board. Really??? read more

4 stars for exceptional food. I got the steamed mussels & Caesar salad - delicious. My husband had the seafood stuffed haddock & it was prob the best seafood dish we had in awhile. Only had to minus a star bc of the waiting process. You stand in line to order, which the line did not seem long but took 45 minutes. Then once you order, you can finally be seated and then you wait another 25 minutes for your food. I understand restaurants are busy but waiting in a line for that long was a little excessive read more

okay read all the reviews and was excited to try the place. My husband got a 1lb lobster roll sandwich and the price just said market value. They rung it up at 70.00 for just that sandwich. Total bill for 2 sandwiches fries and drinks was over 150.00 dollars. Ouch can you say overcharge the tourist. Next day went to another lobster shack and for the same size Sandwich was only 26. read more

Visited Claws today after looking for fried clams at a number of other places. My husband knew he was going to get fried clams but I was torn between fried shrimp and fried scallops. Being a Mainer, I know that fisherman haven't been able to fish for shrimp for a number of years so I asked where the shrimp were from assuming they were Canadian. The girl had to go back and check and it was confirmed they were from South Carolina so my decision was made easily. They had a number of unique sauce options, in fact I'm not sure that traditional tartar was even an option. I got a lemon aioli and my husband got a sweet and spicy aioli. The only seating was inside which was fine because it was really chilly and rainy except for multiple groups with children having birthdays. The scallops and clams were fantastic, the staff was very friendly, the bathrooms were very clean but the atmosphere wasn't the greatest. I'd recommend people visit simply for the extremely large menu. They had lobster mac and cheese asparagus french fries multiple burgers kids menu all your traditional seafood that you could have on a salad or fried or on a roll so there's definitely something for everyone. read more

Claws - Fried scallops - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine

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Awesome food and environment!!! Really pretty view and super friendly staff definitely recommend!

Decent food. Good view. Pricey, but it's a tourist town. Small portions. Great coleslaw. The rolls aren't homemade and I think they're Kings Hawaiian. $3 is a bit steep when a whole bag of them cost $4. Bathroom has anything you'd ever need. Clean place. I'm having a hard time writing something more than the facts about this place, hence the 3 star review, it didn't spark joy in me. read more

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1/4 lb lobster rolls were mediocre. My wife had with mayo and I had with butter. We waited 45 minutes after placing our order. I was told when I went to check on mine, that they had a mixup and skipped my order. It wasn't worth the 45 minute wait. I might go back for something else a later date, but not sure. read more

Stopped into this little seafood stand today on a sunny beautiful day working in Rockland Maine and we were pleasantly surprised of the freshness, the charm and the waterfront seating with a nice breeze coming in off the water. We ordered the clam dip with chips that was creamy and rich and chunky with bits of clam and onion (owner said it was a family recipe) and it was to die for and delicious. I ordered the clam roll for 12$ which normally would be about 18-20 any other coastal town for the amount of crab lathered onto the buttered and grilled roll. This was simply delicious and mouth watering. (Owner stated the crab was from Northport from a local fisherman doing it for the past 30 years) The person I was with got the haddock sandwich for about 10 dollars and she said it was one of the best she has had and was also deliciopus and fresh. Now, because the place is pretty new, all of the picnic tables were fresh and new pine wood and the umbrellad seating was just enough shade to block the bright and hot sun from today. The staff was super friendly and the decor was a beach scene with the old fashioned feel of a fried seafood stand. (they even had a doggie bowl with water in it where you order food in case you want to bring your little friend with you for dinner) The menu ranged from chowder, steamed clams, crab and lobster (including a special dinner of twin lobsters for $15.99. If you are in Rockland let's support local and check this little gem in Rockland out!! Summer time hours are 11:00am-9:00pm read more

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good food. really enjoyable. Right on the waterfront. Nice deck and restraunt. Good food

Not happy with the food... greasy and oil tasted funky... soggy bread with the sandwich... read more

Claws - Fried Calamari - Seafood Near Me - Rockland, Maine