First visit to this restaurant with some friends for lunch. Service was good and food was served…read morehot. I ordered the crab cakes and my husband had the fish tacos. Crab cakes were actually very thick and felt it wasn't to my liking and it lacked flavor plus the side of veggies just wasn't to my liking either, French fries were just ok. My husband dish he ate everything but said himself he's had better. The ambiance was nice and the place was clean. Parking is quite the challenge with street parking.

I absolutely love this restaurant in Boothbay Harbor. Very nice seats looking over the bay and the…read morefood is extremely affordable and the staff is great. Very cozy but casual.

A very cozy and quaint restaurant in Boothbay, the menu is excellent and the food is delicious…read more There's a fireplace in the dining room which makes it very nice in the winter. Super friendly staff too, we love it here, it's one of our local favorites. Get a booth!

Came here on a Sunday night. We were seated outside with the lovely little lights wrapped around…read morethe trees. We ordered the peach and watermelon salad as an appetizer while the watermelon and the dressing were amazing. I swear the peaches were canned. That was very disappointing. One of my dining companions ordered the brandy lobster, which is really an appetizer, but she had it for dinner. It came with gnocchi and was so rich and fabulous. We had ordered a side of bread and I was dipping my bread in the brandy lobster sauce. Another diner ordered the scallops with sweet potato risotto, and I had the lazy lobster that came with risotto. I can't even begin to tell you how good all of them were. The food was excellent. My risotto had corn and was a little toothsome, a little more toothsome than the sweet potato risotto. The scallops came with a mashed avocado and roasted beets. My lazy lobster came with asparagus. It was all fabulous. Our server had a few too many tables, but all in all the service was good. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Struggling with my review of this restaurant. The menu is an odd mix of risotto, sushi, tapas and…read moreother dishes. While we enjoyed the food we ordered, our server was somewhat rushed, impatient with us, and clearly needed to turn the table FAST. This is a popular restaurant that does not take reservations, so we went early at 5:30 and had no trouble getting a table outside on the third floor deck. Our server arrived and asked for our drink order just as the menus were dropped, and we said we needed a minute. This was the first hint that she had no time for our nonsense! She did return a few minutes later to take our drink order and asked to place our appetizers. Drinks and apps came out lightning fast, clearly pre-made and sitting. The fried oyster appetizer was delicious. For dinner we tried the lobster risotto, which was much much better than I expected given the vibe of the restaurant. When it came time for dessert our waitress asked what we might want after reciting what they offered. We chatted for a moment among ourselves, which was apparently too long, and she huffed off saying she did not have time for this, and would return. Clearly they wanted the table, and for us to leave, so we did. I get it, Boothbay Harbor is busy and filled with tourists. Some of the restaurants (like this one, and their sister spot) don't even try hard with service. We've had some good as well as excellent dinner in this small town. There's no reason for such poor and rushed service. A shame as the food was pretty good. Don't expect to stay here more than 45 minutes or so for your dinner. Given our service experience, I think I'd be hard pressed to come back here.

Boathouse Bistro is one of our favorite spots whenever we're in Boothbay Harbor. In a town full of…read moretourist-heavy restaurants, this place stands out, and we've tried quite a few. Prices are fair given the location (you are in Boothbay, after all), and the quality and portions make it feel worth it. We've been in both summer and winter, and it's been a great experience each time. In the colder months, the indoor tables with harbor views feel extra cozy. In the summer, their rooftop deck has one of the best views in town. Service has always been friendly and attentive, even during busy times. Our go-to is the haddock sandwich. They use these massive pieces of fish, and it's always cooked perfectly. We've had it both fried and blackened -- both are excellent!

If you happen to be in Boothbay Harbor during the summer season, grab your breakfast at Waves. It's…read moresmall and cozy inside and serving up one of the best hash breakfast I've ever had. The hangover hash is truly spectacular with sausage, corned beef, pastrami, mushrooms, onions, and peppers. I tried the rye bread which was super fresh and delicious. This is definitely a double meal count. We're good until dinner. To top it off the staff was so friendly and helpful. It makes it so much fun when they feed off of positive energy to make it a great experience. Make this a must do if you're in town. Apologies for failure to grab pictures today.

If you're a fan of getting a terrible cup of coffee this is the place for you…read more If you like your bacon burnt black this is the place for you. Yuck!

This place is fun and right on the docks. It appears to be geared towards tourists. The food was…read moregood and everyone in my party was with their orders. I had a cup of seafood chowder which was wonderful. It had great depth of flavor and lots of seafood. It was definitely in house made. The lobster roll was plentiful however the meat didn't taste fresh. It could have been because it was the last day of their season and the were shutting down for the year. The chips that accompanied the lobster roll were delicious. I met family here that live in Portland. The view from the dock was breathtaking. I would come for a beer and chowder anytime just to have a chance for that view!

We put a lot of research into where to eat during our short, short stay in Maine, but in the end,…read moreconvenience won out. We settled on Kaler's for our lobster roll & chowder meal. We sat on their outside deck and the view and breeze were wonderful. The chowder was very good, and the blueberry pie was amazing. The hot lobster roll could have been better. If there was butter on it, it couldn't be detected. It had very little flavor. The rest of the meal was good.

Great food, service and ambience. Love me some Tugboat…read moreFrench onion soup. Haddock Mohegan is so good and Fish and chips delicious.

For starters, this is a review of the Tugboat Inn where we spent the night and NOT the attached…read morerestaurant where we did not dine. Basically, not a bad stay. Our room was on the small side but clean; it appeared it hasn't been updated in quite a while, however. The internet worked fine. And we parked our car in front of the room, which was convenient. Not bad. We arrived almost two hours before our reservation and checked in at the nearby Wharf Inn, a sister property apparently. We knew we'd have a wait, but we were reassured it would be no more than 15-20 minutes. Turned out to be two hours with a series of missteps in cleaning our room and reporting back to the front desk. It took another 10 minutes to get our keys. No one ever apologized. So we can't rate the service highly, but again, the room was alright. Not sure we'd want to return. (Our room was first floor with somewhat limited view of the waterfront; not a big deal for us but might be for others.)

Upscale dining at its finest! The sushi is so good and they have a large choice of mixed drinks and…read morewines. Service was spot on. Would go again in a heartbeat.

Some local friends said there's a new executive chef and that the food at Coastal Prime has…read moreimproved. unfortunately, I did not experience this to be the case - as I thought the food was outstanding the last time I dined here and our dinner was good but not amazing and there were a few issues. Maybe because their reviews have indicated poor service, we experienced over-service: the floor manager checked in with us three times to see how we were doing in a rather obsequious manner which was very off-putting. Our very friendly server checked in with us 15 times (!) so much so that it was a bit irritating as she kept interrupting our conversation. I think that's about 7-8 times too many check-ins over the course of a 1.5 hour dinner. Now to the food which was all VERY expensive: - popover and butter (complementary) - 4/5 - clam chowder - 3/5, $13 for a cup of chowder is a LOT to pay and while i did enjoy the flavor overall, there was an addition (not mentioned in the chowder description) of a swirl of chili oil on the side of the chowder. I did not mix it into the chowder and realized later when I had a burning sensation across the middle of my tongue that it likely from a line of chili oil. This was not a pleasant sensation and for a while I wondered if I was having an allergic reaction to the chowder. It subsided after about half an hour. I'm not sure why adding chili oil to New England clam chowder is a good thing and it also wasn't listed as an ingredient on the menu. If there had been no chili oil, I would have given the chowder a 5/5 for flavor. - 2025 Claw Down Winner Lobster Bite - 4/5, $18 is a LOT to pay for a tiny silver dollar pancake with some creme and a few bites of lobster on top. Maybe it's the caviar that drives that price but I did not think it was worth the cost (but it did meet my goal of having lobster every day in Maine) - goat cheese and peach salad - 5/5, I loved the tiny little fried goat cheese balls and the ratio of goat cheese to spring lettuce to peaches was good with a light dressing. I would have liked a little more greens and a little less radicchio in the spring lettuce ratio though. - halibut - 4/5, it was a sizable portion of halibut with mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach. Half of the halibut was done well and flavorful, the edges composing the other half though was rather dry and lacking in flavor. Curious. - scallops - 5/5, five scallops which were very flavorful with a celery puree and three halves of a baby carrot. Delicious but minimalist for sure in its size and presentation. this was the best item we had along with the salad. Note 1: we saw all the other tables receive an amuse bouche which looked like a shooter of something but despite all the check-ins from the floor manager and our server we somehow did not receive the amuse bouche. Note 2: It was chilly so we changed our reservation last minute to move into the dining room as opposed to sitting on the deck, which we were very glad about as it did not appear they have any heaters on the deck which we definitely had in the past times we've dined on the deck when it wasn't even as cold as 60 degrees (as it was last night) For the price and over-service (my husband tried to avoid engaging with the floor manager for the third time when we exited the restaurant but we were intercepted), and good but not great food, I'm not sure we'll be making a point to return to Coastal Prime next time we're in town.

Tourist/Beach spots can be difficult - but I'd have to say we lucked out…read more It was time for a couple of us to have some east coast seafood, but we also heard the chef at this spot is known for the risotto. 1 in our party had the lobster, but, lobster is wasted on me. One had the fish and chips. Up this way they use haddock. Don't know why we don't in Charleston, that was some oh-so-delicious fish!!!! I'd been dying for some 'Boston' clam chowder. This chowder definitely fits the bill. Tasty, salty (in an appropriate way) thick, hot, and stuffed with some delicious clams. I also decided on the risotto, just the 4 cheese, no protein. This was creamy and so full of flavor, 6 days later I'm still thinking about it. We sat on the rooftop, enjoyed some fine weather, a great meal, and lovely wine. Couldn't have been a more perfect lunch!

First of all you cannot beat the views of Linekin Bay! Perfect view of Cabbage Island. Secondly,…read morethe food is awesome. The fish tacos are so delicious and they have a lot of fun cocktails to choose from. I come here every summer! Perfect for a date night or night out with the entire family. Servers are very friendly. It has a laid-back yet upscale vibe. I've also come during the daytime for lunch. You can come via boat. I believe it's the same lunch and dinner menu but again everything is soo good. Their Linekin Bay Smash (rum punch) is a must!

We had a wonderful dining experience here and recommend this restaurant highly. All of the food we…read moreordered was very tasty, our server couldn't have been better (thanks Calli) and the atmosphere and vibe was perfect for an evening at the harbor. Let's quickly get down to the good specifics. The raw oyster appetizer was just right for us: fresh, briny, large oysters (mere points, $36). The lobster bisque was thick, lots of lobster pieces ($12). The clam chowder not quite heavy enough for our preference but good and filled with of clams. Our added bonus was the yummy spinach and artichoke dip ($17). The 1 1/2 pound lobster for dinner ($39) was delicious; tasted as if hauled aboard only a few hours ago. Add in a plate of fried scallops ($34) and a Thai crunch bowl ($19) and we were thoroughly and completely satisfied. Oh yeah, a few good beers, too. Calli kept our drinks refilled and was a constant model of efficiency and good humor. The restaurant has a patio and pretty open dining inside right on the harbor. Conversation is lively but never overwhelming perhaps because it is open. We made a reservation which we'd recommend. In summer it obviously gets very busy. As it should be.

Came here on a Sunday at noon for a bite. They have a nice beer selection, and a beautiful porch…read moreoutside. However, it was full so we ate inside. We ordered the lobster bisque , haddock bites, I had a sandwich, the fish tacos, and the fried clam bellies. The lobster bisque was OK not the best I've ever had. The haddock bites were fried crispy and very tender. The taco dish had two tacos with maybe chipotle mayo, but not very spicy quite good. The fried clams were amazing. They could have given us more of them, but they were very tender and large not just a little strips but the whole clam. They had a sandwich was Massive. There was a choice between blackened, fried or grilled, and my dining companion got the blackened. She said it was quite good. It is a real piece of fish. It came with fries as did all of the dinners. The fries were double fried and crispy. I thought it was a good meal.