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    J R Maxwell

    3.5 (222 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Haddock (requested piccata style), Maine scallops (requested scampi style) w/ side salad, vegetable, mashed potatoes, and French onion soup
    Marni M.

    My sister and I arrived on a Saturday for dinner. They seemed relatively busy but were still able to seat us by the large open window as requested. The window was a nice spot too because as the local trolley goes by, everyone gets to yell "trolley!" each time it passes. And the trolley passes every 10 minutes or so. Between three of us, we shared Haddock (requested piccata style), Maine scallops (requested scampi style) w/ side salad, vegetable, mashed potatoes, and French onion soup. The haddock and scallops were very heavily buttered but also lots of garlic. I liked their mashed potatoes but found their Boston baked beans to be of a canned quality. The side of carrots and salad were very simply prepared. The star of the show was the french onion soup which was classically prepared. Overall, the food quality is okay but the environment was causal and comfortable. Staff were nice and the location in perfect in the center of town. Would probably want to try other places in the area before coming again but also wouldn't mind if we returned.

    4 scallops, a haddock nugget and 12 green beans - $34!

    Food was excellent but portions vs. price were rediculous! Four scallops, dinky piece of haddock, green beans and a small garden salad - $35! We have been going there for 40 years. Won't be returning.

    French onion soup
    Sonya L.

    Never have an issue getting a table to eat here when I'm visiting. The service is usually pretty good and friendly. This restaurant is in an old, historic type building and has a lot of memorabilia along the walls, which is pretty interesting to look at. I usually come here for French onion soup and a side salad. The side salad is basic, which I just want for the sake of having veggies. But I really love the French onion soup. It has a a delicious cheese crust on top and is gooey. The house bread they serve is also very tasty, fluffy and I enjoy with my meal.

    Bacon wrapped scallops
    Karyn P.

    We had a great meal here on our vacation to Maine. Our server was fantastic! We tried the bacon wrapped scallops, seafood Alfredo, salmon, mussels and fried haddock. The winner was definitely the seafood Alfredo and bacon wrapped scallops. The blackened salmon was cooked slightly more than we like it but that is probably a personal preference.

    Brandy G.

    After doing a historic walking tour through the heart of Bath one recent evening, we asked our guide where the best place was that she recommended for dinner. After pausing to give the answer some thought, she told us, and I quote, "Eh. Here in Bath? Well, I suppose Maxwell's is pretty good." Since she knew we were obviously history lovers, she also played up the fact that the restaurant is housed in a historic building. Her response should have told me everything we needed to know but we were super hungry and it was a 3 minute walk away so that's where we headed for dinner. It was around 7:30 and the place was pretty dead. There were only two other tables with diners. Our waitress was friendly but seemed very distracted. When we asked her menu recommendations, similarly to our tour guide of the town, she gave a very lackluster answer along the lines of "well it really just depends." and any specific dish we asked about was just "ok" or "pretty good." Again, should have been a warning. Our table ordered quite a few dishes including: the stuffed lobster dinner, chicken marsala, Teriyaki Sirloin, lobster chowder, shrimp cocktail, the mushroom appetizer (which came out not at all being what we thought was ordered). Overall, the food was a miss. The shrimp in the shrimp cocktail were warm, the chicken marsala breast had a rubbery texture (and was battered which was NOT indicated on the menu), the sirloin was ordered medium and came out medium well. The lobster dishes were by far the best things at the table. If dining here, I'd recommend sticking to those menu items.

    Sirloin and shrimp special
    Ron N.

    First the good, the restaurant has a great vibe, and charm. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, as well as very attentive. The menu is varied with many options. We visited on a Monday so maybe the kitchen was not staffed with the A-Team. Ordered the nightly special, 8-oz sirloin and shrimp. Ordered the steak medium rare but they came out well done, (no pink). The server gladly took the steak back to the kitchen and soon returned with another steak...again way over cooked. The server was very apologetic and only changed us for the beverages. The shrimp was good and the bread is awesome. Might be better to stick with seafood options when dining here

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    Place is pretty cool, but go upstairs the downstairs is a dark dungeon, bartender was super nice and the food was good, large portion

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