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Inn on the Blues

3.0 (160 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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Live music
Casual
Touristy
Moderate noise

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Kids Pasts with marinara sauce
Niki V.

Delicious food. Service was friendly. The location was perfect! The portions were huge! It was family friendly too.

Fisherman Platter
Pam S.

First of all (tapping mic) let me tell you about Evan... this young Man impressed me so much with his easy-going demeanor at the table, attentiveness and knowledge of the entrees as well. We were here on Monday 7.8.24 on a hot summer day but the air in Inn on the Blues was KICKING so much so I had to run and get sweatshirts (from the multitude of gift shops) for the little ones. Fisherman Basket with fried scallops, cod, shrimp and clams (YES with the bellies pfft I'm a New Englander after all) lightly breaded and so fresh. You'll need to ask for cocktail sauce if you would like to dip your shrimp in some. Little Bit had the philly cheese steak, I think it was good and my Son-in-law had the Atomic burger which he cleaned the plate so that is always a good sign, those onion rings were the bomb-diggity too! The grandkids devoured there food as well Kai especially liked the Pasta with plain butter and Khaleesi kept talking about the brioche bun for her burger A+A+A+. Those Crab Cakes with the Aioli is an ABSOLUTE must! Crust was crunchy and the meat inside was delicate and sweet just the right seasoning. LOVED this dish the most. View is awesome the music was upbeat and there was plenty of room for groups of 8-10 people. Full bar and we ordered shots to begin... because WHY NOT? it was our last full day of vacation! Located right on the main street and parking is across the street (if you are lucky to find it during the summer rush) I believe there is also parking around back towards the Zoo. Cheap it was not however, I wouldn't hesitate to visit again just for those crab cakes. Respectfully Reviewed.

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Rodney M.

It was a long hot day at home and we decided to hit York Beach for a comfortable evening. Only to arrive and to fog and rain. Walking around we decided to try some place new and hit Inn On the Blues. The staff was super friendly and we got a nice high top near the bar area. The place was as very spacious (we thought) and comfortable with table tops outdoor seating and booth seating options. The menu was diverse and provided us with options. If you were on a date or a group you all should be able to find something to eat. They have a stage for various performances but we did not stay that late to hear. Again the high top was a nice seating option until this group of 6 came to the bar to order drinks while waiting for upstairs seating. Two of women decided to use our high top as a leaning post while we ate. Completely oblivious that her hair was hanging over our table. We finished and left. Staff again was fantastic and the meal was great. A staff member did come by, maybe the manager and apologized for the lady. He did not know her but someone from the group. It was fine but would have stayed a bit longer to listen to the music. All good.

A two top table on the second floor
Angela M.

Our experience started off with my husband, politely asking for a table upstairs. The hostess snapped there's no tables available. To which my husband responded I saw plenty from theStreet. She then proceeds to tell us that they are all four top and because we are only two people we have to have another person to sit there. We say fine and she gives us a table outside downstairs .We look at the menus we decide what we're going to drink and eat and proceed to watch every waiter and waitress walk by us as the hostess is avoiding eye contact. We look around and the restaurant is half empty. We waited a good 15 minutes with everybody ignoring us, we decided to get up and leave. To which we look upstairs and there are still plenty of four Tops available an a nice two top right in the corner. I understand. It's the end of the season and everybody is tired but if you don't wanna work, just stay home. As a business owner, I find this unacceptable and you lost out on our business and we are exceptionally good tippers. Word of mouth means alot qnd we will not recommend your restaurant to anyone.

Nami C.

Decent food, nice environment and the servers were quite sweet to us. Quite pricey for fried foods and a little pricey for the other food considering the quantity but all in all still a nice place to eat.

Live music on Sunday afternoon
Alison M.

Out for a Sunday drive my husband and I decided to stop for lunch in York. The beach area was busy as would be expected for mid-August. We were able to be seat immediately and on the second floor with a beach view! We ordered drinks and food. I had a double Bloody Mary which was very good. I had the bacon Blue burger and husband had the mushroom Swiss burger. Both were very good. Service was OK nothing to write home about. Would return.

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Great food, fun atmosphere, and very strong drinks! Staying at the inn for my honeymoon.

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2 months ago

This place has a nice view of the ocean. Service is good. Solid fried dishes and soups.

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Haddock Tacos very good with a lot of fish in them. Burger with onion rings very tasty. Service was nice

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Food, drinks, and atmosphere never disappoint summer after summer. Highly recommend any of the fried seafoods!

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Great views, nice service, good vibes, and nice menu. Really like the mussels. Wife like their summer berry salad. Kids were happy. Success

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It's a really great beachside restaurant. The service was great and the food was delicious!

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The people that work here are what make it great. The drinks are good, the vibe is relaxed.

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could not get in on the 5th of July when there were plenty of tables! Well needed to add more so not impressed!

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“They have great views of Short Sands Beach in York and are next to the shops and amusement park / Zoo!”

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4.1(267 reviews)
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It was a perfect day on the coast with our California relatives. Not too hot so perfect to sit…read moreoutside and enjoy the sunshine, the view and good food Very relaxed atmosphere and great staff. Full bar and mocktails. And apps to start us off. Just sit and enjoy the view. Yes you are in the street to occasionally a big truck goes by but with the right company who cares. You see the ocean and smell the salt air. Menu is good. Vegan options and of course seafood. It's up there on price both worth it. Indoor and outdoor seating and I believe they bought the building next door with a balcony area but not 100% sure. The food was great and a lot on the plate. The tacos only come with tacos. No fries or rice or side something. Was a bit disappointed but in the end it was ok. Large portions of fish and chips. And did I mention the view. Street parking is available but can be a challenge. Do you know how to parallel park? You might need to park down the road a bit and walk but you can't go wrong with a walk on the beach before or after your meal.

If you're looking for a good drink with great views, Stones Throw won't disappoint. They have a…read morerooftop bar (open Friday evenings and all day on Saturday/Sunday), it's just located - quite discreetly - next door to the restaurant itself. The same food and drink is served there, but you'll need to communicate that with the host at the restaurant (there was some pushback from the rooftop bar staff when we came about them not being able to seat us because the host needed to make that decision and then tell them; whereas the host at the restaurant told us to just go on over). + The drink I had was good: I got a blackberry sour that was refreshing. If we had had more time, I would have also tried the painkillah' with a rum floater. And, honestly, the mocktails sounded great too! Also, their glassware is lovvvveeellly, make sure you pay attention to that! + They've got vegan options: While we didn't order food, I would have loved to have tried the vegan "crabby" cakes with cilantro aioli! -/+ The views are not unbroken: while you'll be able to take in panoramic views of the ocean, they're disrupted by an abundance of black power lines (this is not true if you're sitting in the restaurant, but you will have loads of people lingering on the sidewalk next to you waiting to be seated). Expect it to be VERY busy in the summer! I see myself returning here when it's a wee bit quieter.

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4.3(231 reviews)
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Had a great dinner here. Reserved for 8pm in the Wyeth room, but when I arrived there was not a…read moretable ready there and so I was provided a seat in the bar area instead. No big deal, I was a party of one, and they were quite busy on the Saturday night that I went. Service is impeccable, really no complaints there. The food came out fast, even though they were quite busy. The food was great as well, though I wasn't a particularly big fan of the wood-fired beets (if you like horseradish on beet, you would like them). Fried oysters were great, I mean really good. Spaghetti with guanciale is absolutely incredible; key lime pie similarly amazing. Overall, I'll be back here. Plan to spend at least $50 per person. What a great location.

Choice for Dinner, skip the Holidays…read more We came here once before and had a really good experience, which is why we decided to book a 2:00 PM reservation to celebrate Mother's Day. We understood it would be a limited holiday brunch menu instead of the regular dinner menu, which was fine. However, by the time we sat down to order, almost all of the options were already sold out. Our entire table basically had to order the exact same thing because there was nothing else left. The space is lovely and it's a nice spot for a regular dinner, but they were definitely not equipped for the holiday rush. Don't go for Mother's Day.

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4.5(105 reviews)
1.9 mi
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Great beer, great food, and great service. Got the adult happy meal which came with an awesome toy…read morethat my 5 yo loved. Burger, nuggs, and fries were absolutely killer. Not to mention the 90s cartoon and comic book decor as well as the 90s cartoons steaming on the tv was an absolute blast from the past. Straight up nostalgia! Will be going back.

Visited on 7/19/26 with my wife and dog. Drove up from Rhode Island after seeing the menu,…read moreavailable beers, and learning they were dog friendly. We arrived and sat at a picnic table with an umbrella so our pup could be in the shade. We were having a great time, so excited to be there and amped to try their current taps. Just as our apps were being brought out, a gust of wind lifted the umbrella clear out of the table, spilling my wife's drink and sending the heavy metal umbrella pole directly into my face and chest HARD. My wife, the server, and I were all stunned for a moment. Wife thought I was bleeding until we realized it was rust on my face and chest from the pole. Server asked if I was okay, clearly feeling a little awkward, and with my hand to my face I said "I think so? If I'm not bleeding, I guess?, still totally stunned and feeling some pain. Face throbbing, my wife asked for an ice pack, and the server brought us one. We totally understand that it was a freak accident, and that it wasn't our server's fault. But it got awkward from there as the crew working became avoidant. The girl that sat us saw me teary eyed from the pain, holding the ice pack to my face and asked if we were okay... but that was it. The atmosphere quickly became awkward, and considering the pain I was in combined with feeling totally weird from the staff, we asked for a box to take our uneaten food to go. Server brought our check and we were a little surprised to see that we were still charged for the drinks (one of which had spilled because of the umbrella) and the food. We paid cash, still left a nice tip, and left, wanting to get out of the sun and keep an eye on the swelling. We were really disappointed in how the situation was handled by the crew. We weren't looking for our apps to be comped, but it would have been nice for a manager to come by, apologize, offer to refill my wife's beer, and maybe move us to a different table since we were no longer in the shade. The team didn't go around and check the other tables to make sure the umbrellas were safe and secure, either, which was shocking considering what had just happened. We were really looking forward to hanging out, trying a little bit of everything off the menu, buying some cans or growlers to take home... but we left with a swollen, bruised face and chest and an uneaten $90 box of food that we ended up tossing because the mood was completely ruined. We rarely leave a negative review anywhere, but I guess this is just a PSA to check your picnic table umbrella if you sit outside, and hopefully a learning opportunity for management in how to improve customer service and safety for patrons.

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4.3(100 reviews)
2.7 mi
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Everything went well beginning with the greeting ! One of the owners ,tall confident lady greeted…read moreus Enthusiastically and sat us immediately and the fun began. Our dinners were served with huge salads; fantastic!! The four of us all had different entrees ; I had the blackened Halibut, the others got one of their most popular dishes the lobster tail and baked haddock, which was unbelievable. My wife had the lobster fettuccine Alfredo. They make the pasta every morning and it was the best I've ever had!.our our lobster purses were our appetizer and they were phenomenal! Desert was decadent chocolate cake, and we ordered ice cream with it In in summary , the entrées were huge the service fantastic and just a wonderful dinner!

I'm not quite sure why all the 4 and 5 stars on this review section?…read moreWe arrived 12 mins early and the host (snarly said) well you will have to wait! Really. So we ordered a couple Martinis bought over in her hands with fingers touching the rim of the glass....what ever happened to a TRAY? FOOD. Got the Special SCALLOPS.....my goodness what a culinary disaster. These were DEEP FRIED RAW....YES DEEP FIReD and with some kind of basil creamy sauce place on each rubbery over cooked scallop....maybe to hide the taste of the greasy salty Scallops. On the plate was a timbale of rice ( displayed circa 1995) sticky gluey mess that was supposed to be Citrus herbaceous. UGH. And then some thinly sliced courgette AKA zucchini and yellow squash BOTH HAD NO SALT on them whatsoever......those two vegetables are the cheapest you can buy but my SCALLOPS dish was $52.00. My wife had the LOBSTER BAKED HADDOCK. It was enormous serving of haddock ( quite fresh) with again some TASTELSS vegetables and creamy mashed potatoes ( she liked them). THIS HUGE salad that everyone gets as part of the meal. 15 different ingredients in it ! WHY? Mixing fruit and vegetables within a salad is not culinary classically correct.....ASK the chef he is from New England Culinary Institute. Had two glasses PROSECCO. Very nice. Server quite good but she was selling FARO SALMON ALL NIGHT to other guests. It is. NOT FARo Salmon it is fish caught ( line caught) off the Northern Hebrides North of Scotland near a place calledFaro Islands.! $200.00 was the bill. And it's served on the back side of the kitchen check ! Some kind of scribble which is hard to recognize. This year we have been to all the top restaurants in and around the areas of OGT and such, and I have to tell you this was really the WORST experience WE have both ever had. LAST YEAR IT WAS GREAT food there. As a chef and restaurant owner I think Franky and Johnny have lost their way and their focus is off kilter. It's sad to see this.....because it's a nice place. I dont want to be bombarded with heaps of food I want correctly seasoned appropriate size food and a lovely smile when I come in the front door. Sorry for the low score.

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