ordered the haddock chowder which had no haddock. when I let the bartender(Alias) know he got very defensive. instead of apologizing I got an attitude. I'm a local and have been there many times without any complaints. But to be treated like that after all the business I've given them. I will not be back! read more

We spent 3 days in Oqunguit and was looking for a good seafood restaurant. We wanted Big Belly Clams on this April night last week 4/20, and decided to go to HOBBS, and we were not disappointed, one of the best clam dishes we ever had. Food,drinks & dessert were great , the staff and our waiter Joe was terrific! Can't say enough about our experience Will go back whenever we are close by!! read more

Hobbs Harborside - Fried BIG BELLY Clams - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

Excellent food and service. Water view. Varied menu. Prices moderate. Nice drink selection No reservations. read more

Beautiful location on the water. I enjoyed the steamers and had a great 1.5 pound lobster. This place has a great craft beer selection. Would unreservedly return here. read more

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What a delightful place. We came upon this gem of a place while searching for dinner on the water. The cocktails were luscious and the seafood divine. They even have Adirondack chairs to sit in after dining and gaze out at the water! Just go!! You'll not regret it read more

Hobbs Harborside - What a view! - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

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No idea on the food, service or ambiance. I called the restaurant asked if they allowed dogs, yes we do but we don't take reservations no problem we left early after an hour drive we were dogs aren't allowed, terrific a busy Saturday in Maine which is why I called ahead and asked? There was no way we were getting in anywhere else, extremely disappointed in Hobbs and they way they handled this, worse part is that the food is subpar, the clam chowder is very sandy and butter just floats on top , and the service they rave about, I've never seen it, always have to ask for everything from bread to silverware to drinks. A big no for me and my family here on out. read more

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Hobbs Harborside Restaurant Review Hobbs Harborside offers a beautiful waterfront setting that immediately sets the tone for a pleasant dining experience. The service is professional and courteous, with staff who maintain a high level of attentiveness without being intrusive. The menu features a mix of highlights and disappointments. The coconut shrimp appetizer stood out as excellent--crispy, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. The beer-battered appetizer, however, was a huge portion but unremarkable in taste. The broiled scallops (only four, though large) were delicious and well-cooked, but they were served alongside broccoli that was clearly past its prime and inedible. The iceberg wedge salad arrived in a massive portion, but the dressing was bland and lacked character. The dining room itself is spacious, which accommodates many guests but can also create a noisy atmosphere during busy times. While the ambiance and service are definite strengths, consistency in food quality could use improvement. Bottom line: Hobbs Harborside is worth visiting for its setting, excellent service, and standout dishes like the coconut shrimp and scallops, but expect a few culinary missteps and a lively, sometimes loud, dining room. read more

Much improved since last visit. Mussels were plump, fresh, and delicious. Stuffed haddock was singularly the best thing I've eaten in months. Strong drinks, fast and well timed service. We will be back! read more

Excellent : lobster rolls . Steam clams. Seating. Good service! Plenty parking. Views read more

My husband and I had a large meal for brunch. Later in the afternoon we decided we needed a "snack". Hobbs Harborside had been recommended by a few people so we went there. We were told how fabulous the menu was and how special everything is. We really just wanted fried clams! To get them, we ended up ordering an entree that included fried clams, fries, and coleslaw and we shared it. Everything was very average - including the menu. It may as well have been a Red Lobster. The clams were cooked well and our server, Jessica, was friendly, and our view was nice. Our table looked over the water on a sunny fall day - it was pretty. We just really didn't think there was anything special, but it wasn't bad either. read more

Hobbs Harborside - Fried clams and fries (a little monochromatic!) - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

We arrived at 4:30, the place was already very busy. We put our name in for a table and went outside and enjoyed the live music, and a few cocktails. We got seated at a dinner table about 5:15pm. We ordered the scallops wrapped in bacon, which are listed as gluten-free, later to find out that they fry them in the same fryer as all the other seafood with breadcrumb, so they are not gluten-free. My swordfish was excellent as was my wife's salmon. Both delicious. There was six of us in total and the server did a very good job. read more

Hobbs Harborside - Swordfish - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

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This was a great find, while out exploring Wells, Maine. Clean, friendly fast service, with an awesome view of the harbor. They brought out fresh dinner rolls, with honey butter, to start. My husband had the Seafood Sampler, which included haddock, sea scallops and stuffed shrimp broiled with a butter crumb topping. His sides included Brussel Spouts, and his choice of Coleslaw...all very good. I had the Fish 'n Chips, which were also good. This was a nice place, with lots of locals eating here. I recommend it. read more

Hobbs Harborside - Lunch at Hobbs Harborside in Wells, Maine beside the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Preserve - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

Popped in for dinner and luckily found 2 seats right at bar. WS a half hour wait which we were lucky enough to avoid. Decided to share the baked haddock with onion rings and a Cesar salad and so glad we shared. Enough food for both of us so not bringing seafood home in doggie bag. The haddock was great and so were onion rings and salad. Only questionable item was haddock chowder which was more like a soup but service was super and view was even batter. Definitely a 5 star experience. read more

I loved sitting outside soaking in the view.. My drink was average.. a little too sweet like a fake syrup taste... My waitress was a doll! The fried shrimp were good! read more

Hobbs Harborside - Outside - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

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Malcolm was the best server ever!! Fast service and frequent check in Delicious Food!! Wonderful clam chowder Beautiful surroundings! Our new Wells go to! read more

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Wonderful experience. Best seafood in the area. We go there as often as we can. Order the trifecta wings, they were a great starter. read more

Hobbs Harborside - View from the bar, sunsets are wondefful. - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

We stopped by to watch a local musician perform on the outside patio, then grabbed a bite to eat. We were promptly met inside the door, and handed a buzzer for our wait for a table. In the meantime, we strolled onto the back patio area that overlooks Wells Harbor, to watch Paul Chase Jr play his acoustic guitar and sing (). There's a lovely view of Wells Harbor from the patio, and lots of bird life to see. After Pauls performance, we went inside to eat. The dining room was pretty full, and a little loud because of a low ceiling. Service was good, food was average quality. My wife and daughter both enjoyed their shrimp scampi ($ 27.00), and my haddock dinner was ok, nothing special. I ordered the "small" dinner ($24.00), which came with some French fries and coleslaw slaw. The piece of fish was small and thin, and the fries were just barely warm, with no flavor except for salt on them. I finished the fish, but only ate 1/4 of the fries. The girls both ordered High Noons to drink, and I had a glass of local draft beer. Dinner with one drink each cost $130.00 with the tip included. read more

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We have never been disappointed with this restaurant. They have an awesome staff from servers to cooks. A big plus is the view of the harbor. Not a fancy restaurant but very clean read more

Hobbs Harborside - Lobster roll and fries today's special - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

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Everything about this place was pleasant and good. Beautiful outdoor views. Service was good but not annoying. Food was just right: shrimp Caesar and lobster roll hit the spot. Speaking of spot parking seemed to be no problem but we had to go to overflow type area and we were not sure if authorized. About a 10 min wait on a busy beautiful Saturday. Hostess had the mostess. read more

Nice location overlooking (surprise!) the harbor. We enjoyed our shore dinners with lobster and plenty of steamers. So-so haddock chowder. Waitstaff was pleasant and attentive but not overly so. Would visit again. read more

The food was great and Jessie B was an awesome server! Dave the musician and as great and loads of fun, we even made some new friends! My only suggestion is that they serve the mini wedge salad would best be served on a flat plate as I dumped mine twice trying to cut it! read more

I had the lobster roll and clam chowder special for $29.99, which would be a good price if the serving size was larger. There wasn't any warm butter on the roll, which would've been great. Honestly it wasn't the best clam chowder I've ever had, but it was okay. I would come back, just get something different. Our server was very attentive and had an upbeat attitude. The view was nice, with a view over the harbor. read more

The food here is consistently incredible with great appetizers and for entrees, the haddock plate is my absolute favorite. There's at least one bartender who needs training though as the drinks consistently have so much alcohol you may as well drink straight from the bottle. I find sticking with wine or beer is the safest bet here. read more

Great experience tonight! Was seated looking out at the harbor. Kylie was our server, and she was great! Even though they stop serving lunch items at 4, when we asked they didn't have any problems with making us food from the lunch menu. To say they were huge is an understatement...and it was sooo good! read more

Hobbs Harborside - Cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato on a brioche bun, sweet potato fries and a glass of sangria - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

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Great dinner here! The view is amazing, our server Jeanne was super friendly and helpful and the fish was fresh!! Was a really great overall experience here read more

Went there earlier tonight, extremely busy which was to be expected. Our waitress was great though the cocktail waitress was not and we watched multiple people get drinks before us after ordering after us, though we ordered simple drinks. The food was fantastic, I got the lobster scampi which was excellent and we got baby lobster cakes for the table which were to die for. Would definitely go back if I ever come back to wells. read more

Hobbs Harborside - Lobster cake - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

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Love Hobbs, that said have they changed chefs. The food was cold and undercooked. Sent it back and it came back cold again. Busy Sunday but Hobbs!! Waitress was pleasant. We will try again but very disappointed. read more

Great dinner on the water with amazing views. I had the perfectly cooked salmon, which was delicious. Prime rib special looks amazing. The service was very good as well. Highly recommend for great seafood in Wells. read more

We decided to try a new place for our traditional lobster and steamer dinner we have every time we visit Maine and heard good reviews for this longtime establishment. Hobbs is right on the water and we had to wait about 10 minutes to get a table so we sat outside and enjoyed the view. The interior of the restaurant is nothing special, a little old but it's like a typical old seafood place that is just known for good food. We were seated shortly and they had plenty of open tables, but apparently like every place else they are short staffed. Our server was Brenda and she was great! We both got the clam chowder, my husband loved it and I really didn't care for how watery it was . The clam chowder was more like clam soup to me, but husband preferred this one to many too thick ones we've had at other places. We also enjoyed our steamers and lobster. Our total for our meal with 2 beers and a cocktail was $110. read more

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New owner. New cook. WOW!!! It's definitely delicious!!! **** Best yet !!' Can't wait to try other items on the list!!!! It's a great place to visit. There is food and there is real good food!!! read more

What a great place. Terrific view of the water. And what a Delicious meal. Hot buttered lobster roll was perfect and the whole belly clams were big and cooked to perfection. The soups were fantastic. Our server Jesse was wonderful as well. Wish we lived near by. read more

Today we had the most wonderful lunch at the beautiful Hobb's Harborside Restaurant in Wells Maine. The menu is gigantic and food was fabulous starting with Clam Chowder and a side order of whole belly fried clams which were cooked in a perfectly cooked batter. Others had the Haddock Chowder which they loved. They also had Scallop rolls which were equally delicious. As for me I had an overstuffed Lobster Roll which was sweet with very little mayonnaise in a perfectly toasted brioche roll. The combination of delicious food and service, spectacular harbor views with the newly created deck made for a memorable experience and will surely be back. Kudos to our server Jess for her attentiveness and courteous service. Louis Haverhill, Ma. read more

The sea food is great. I had the lobster stew and my wife had a lobster roll. The stew was loaded with claw meat, which is the most tender. My wife had butter on her roll. And they make the best drinks that are reasonably priced. read more

We came for the seafood and left very disappointed. The lobster was more expensive than where we live in New York and it was very undercooked. I think they try to serve too many people quickly. The service was good, ambiance was good. If we ever went back we worst outside and have apps and cocktails. read more

Yesterday evening my wife, two friends and I went here for dinner. It was the first visit for all of us, so there was some uncertainty. That proved to be totally misplaced. Our unanimous verdict was that Hobbs Harborside, their delicious and well presented food was second only to their friendly, professional and superbly trained staff! We started with half dinner salads that were perfect proportions, fresh, crisp and a harbinger of what awaited us. One friend had the salmon with a mango and corn chutney that easily was 8ozs. Served with rice pilaf and maple glazed carrots. The other friend had broiled sea scallops consisting of five large and tender mollusks! Same sides. My wife and I elected to share the seafood platter that could not be eaten solo, the portions of perfectly cooked haddock, shrimp, whole belly clams and scallops with french fries and housemade onion rings!!! Our meal began as our server Elizabeth took our drink orders promptly and returned with our libations and complimentary still warm rolls and a delicious orange butter. I hesitated to post this review for fear that too many people will take heed and discover this gem overlooking the Wells harbor. From our reception to our departure everyone and everything was superb! Can't wait to return! read more

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Delicious meal overlooking Wells Harbor. Highly recommend baked stuffed haddock. And excellent service. Always a treat to be here.

Horrible!!! Noisy , too cold inside. Food quality poor. Some dishes were over cooked some were undercooked. Never going back. Nice location and view. read more

Very good service. Had a lovely meal. The waiter was very attentive. The food was delicious and we loved the views. read more

Hobbs Harborside - Seafood Sampler - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

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Where to start? Food was very good, seafood chowder was packed with lobster, shrimp, scallops (in other words/seafood). I had lobster cakes and hubby had scallop roll. Both were flavorful , we'd both go again. Dinner menu looked better than lunch but both sounded great, with lots of choices. Food aside, the location and ambiance were perfect. We sat outside enjoying a great view. They have Adirondack chairs facing the harbor. Get yourself a bar drink and relax with the view. Service was OUTSTANDING! The hostess was pleasant and welcoming. Our server, Shelby, could not have been better. She made us feel like we were friends, kept us informed on the status of our order, answered questions about the menu and was just all around pleasant. Overall rating 5.0. read more

Not a well managed facility - if you have other options, please seek them. Host and bar staff were overwhelmed with the dinner crowd and took it out on the patrons. We ordered a cup of chowder, a wedge salad, and the grilled haddock. After 68 minutes of waiting, and watching all of the patrons around us who ordered their food after us receive their meals, we were meet with blatant hostility when we asked about our order. Manager was great - though undertrained - but the blatant hostility of the Host and bar staff was unacceptable. Go elsewhere - it will make for a better evening. read more