Service here (Host, not waitress) is slow and combative. Host takes forever to seat every table, so there is a line outside, like an exclusive Vegas club....and it's not even half full...took 15 minutes to get seated, with two parties ahead of us...not surprisingly, it's for sale...if it wasn't on the Kennebec, it would have gone out of business years ago...food here is a solid B-, which is a huge upgrade over actually getting to your your table, which shouldn't be this hard... read more

Great location and service. Had the Kennebunc burger and it was great. Devin my server is one positive guy. I like it. Great spot, great food and great service. Don't miss it. read more

I randomly chose this place when visiting Brunswick on a business trip. Everything was outstanding. I had the chili, jalapeño cornbread and crab cake sandwich with fries. I was pleasantly surprised. Kristina the waitress was the best! Honest and spot on with recommendations. I truly enjoyed coming here. read more

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Fantastic!!! Food, view and service perfection. Lovely evening. Tomato soup is amazing.

We've been to the Kennebec tavern twice. Both times disappointed. Food is just so..so... my clam chowder was luke warm. No one to greet us. We sat at table near the bar. When no one came over with menus or water so I went to the bar. Took several minutes before bartender noticed me, there was only one other person. Music was loud. When I received food I had to get his attention to receive dinner ware. No apparent manager. Unprofessional young kids. Whose in charge here? Wait staff busy shaking their booties to loud music. We did get there later in the evening in off season but I don't consider that an excuse. Save your loot buy a good pizza and great bottle of wine somewhere and sit at home. I guess it's a place for away people in the summer. read more

Awful experience. Clam chowder was Luke warm, wings tasted old. The fryer oil tasted outdated so everything tasted nasty. Ordered fried shrimp and instead received micro shrimp and tons of old batter. Fries tasted like vinegar. My husband ordered the fish and chips and received inch size nuggets of fish and it cost two dollars more then another guests fried haddock. Doesn't make sense. The worst part was the awful taste of everything because of the old oil. Nobody would help the situation or even offer a remedy to the horrible food. Don't dare talk to Jess the bartender. She escalated the situation by yelling at my husband instead of trying to make the situation better. We will be contacting the owner and bbb because this is. Or how you treat paying guests. This was the worst experience we have ever had in a restaurant. To top it off, as my husband was talking to the bartender/manager, someone grabbed his plate of food from the bar counter and threw it away so he couldn't even take his meal that he was stuck paying for. Not right. Everything about this place is awful! read more

A friend gave us a gift certificate for Christmas. Finally used it in Labor Day! Visited the Tavern multiple times in the past. Knew they had good Reubens. It was the worst Reuben I have ever had! Will not be returnin. M.D read more

There are two reasons to eat here: 1. You want to be near the water with great views in Bath. 2. Other places are booked. I have had some really bad meals here over the years and some palatable ones. The service is usually friendly, although not very knowledgable about the menu, and sometimes staff can get a little frustrated if you insist on waiting for an outdoor table. I stick to the salads usually which are safe but boring; although avoid the crispy greek salad unless you want everything deep fried on your plate! The place deserves three stars for the location. read more

Kennebec Tavern - New American Near Me - Bath, Maine

Food was OK. Crab Roll too Juicy. Fish Stew was really good(Plenty of fish). However the Pineapple cheese cake was questionable. Out of two beers I tried to order. Had to settle for another IPA. Service was excellent. New waitress but was very attentive and pleasant. Very concerned about our impressions. Ambience was what you would expect for a restaurant by the Kennebec. Nice views despite the weather. read more

The management apparently didn't take a class in hospitality 101. We asked to sit outside with our dogs and they refused us saying it is against state laws yet we quickly found two other restaurants that said dogs are fine. We can't comment on the food because we never got that far. The ambience (view) can't be beat but everyone we encountered seemed to go out of their way to be unpleasant. Maybe as the season goes on they will develop a cadence where they don't automatically accuse a prospective customer of being rude when all we asked were a series of questions trying to figure out a way to have them accommodate us - not realizing that they could have cared less. We had come by boat. Our wives and children were incredulous when, after we realized it was best to go elsewhere, the older man (probably the manager) dropped a couple of FBombs asking us to move faster to cast off. It was a short run down to Southport where we are now having a wonderful lunch with the dogs enjoying other pups at the next table. read more

Don't be fooled by happy hour prices. If you order the nachos with meat the nachos are half off but the thinly applied beef is not!!! Do only the slim pickings for wine read more

Food was mediocre when you order fish and chips you do not expect fish nuggets especially for 22 dollars. The seafood platter contained 3 scallops 4!clams and five 5 fish nuggets for 34 dollars. The outdoor seating was nice inside not so. Waitstaff was okay but not memorable. I would go back for drinks on the deck but not for the food. read more

Had reservations for our group. Table wasn't ready. Took a while for our server once we were seated. Beers were warm. Scallops in the Seafood Platter wreaked and tasted ammonia. Rice in the Salmon dish was raw. Others at the table tried it and agreed. Couldn't taste ANY alcohol in the drinks. For what restaurants are charging these days we expect much better. Won't go back, many other places to choose from. read more

We went to Maritime museum. We asked and was recommended to come here for lobster roll. We ordered lobster roll $24, lobster stew The stew is plain and salty. Not much meat. Not flavorful at all. The lobster roll also plain and salty. Not flavorful. I substitute fries with onion ring. The onion ring has a very thick flour on it. It is not crispy. Red's Eat has much more meat and more flavorful. It was $20 each. read more

UPDATE: NEW CHEF!!! Now that there is a new chef, this place has improved immensely. We've had several meals here of late, and each one was excellent. The burger with smoked Gouda was amazing, and chillin' with nachos and a dirty martini on the icey river was awesome. Now if they could just get taller bar stools;) Old review: The food is good, but nothing to write home about. The atmosphere is non existent, and the staff didn't go out of their way. The glasses all had lipstick on them and the silverware was not clean. The uppity couple next to us kept giving me dirty looks every time my haddock sandwich crumbled apart and mayo dripped down down my hand. I was tempted to put my napkin under my chin like a bib for effect. No wonder the locals call it, 'the wrinkle room' or 'the old folks home.' Definitely caters to out of staters and the... older crowd. Mediocrity at its finest. Go to Maxwells instead. Better food, better atmosphere, nicer staff, better prices, and clean dishes! read more

Kennebec Tavern - Dirty martinis and nachos... - New American Near Me - Bath, Maine

It's back! The food and service had to be cut back for COVID, which we know because we always have dinner their our first night here. This year's menu was interesting, varied, and delicious--I particularly enjoyed the green vegetable curry soup and the perfectly fried seafood assortment. I was also happy to see cider on tap, which I drink whenever I find it. I'm happy to see the Tavern is back on its feet. read more

The food was very and the service was friendly and good. We sat out side it was very clean and nice

We were on my "bucket list" trip to the New England states and first stopped in Portland but should have come here! Got in to Bath late evening and went there from the recommendation of the desk clerk from the Hampton across the street. We just wanted a cocktail and munchies. The waitress was nice and friendly. Also seemed like most of people there were locals and regulars. We decided that we'd like to come back the next day for lunch and we weren't disappointed! The food was great and we also had the same waitress from the night before. Can't remember her name but she was from upstate New York, a very nice lady . The view from inside by the window was great but sorry it was too cold to eat outside. Totally recommend and this will be a definite destination for another trip! read more

The Kennebec Tavern really shines in location. You can't beat the views out on the deck overlooking the river. The service has always been good, but I would call the food average. We ordered the raw oysters and I was terribly disappointed by the mignonette they served... I don't even know how they can get away with calling it mignonette. The calamari was good and we liked the chipotle mayo they served with them. I ordered the crab cakes as my entre and they were some of the best crab cakes I've ever had, but I hated the sauce that they came with. My friends enjoyed their meals-- fish and chips, Mac and cheese, etc. However, we were unimpressed by the fries, which in my opinion is one of the most important things for a tavern to get right. This place gets 4 stars mainly just because of the ambiance, and maybe the fact that the bartender had a heavy hand doesn't hurt :) read more

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We ate here with no wait. Service was excellent and the food was excellent. We had the clam chowder, which was delicious. I had the haddock sandwich and she had the fish and chips, and again, all delicious and large servings. Our waiter was prompt and very friendly. Zero complaints, excellent dining experience and meal. read more

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We have been regulars here for years, but will never return. Food is still "good enough" and the water views can't be beat. The service was great but the manager is down right combative! Eat here if you want to spend good money to be abused. read more

They deserve less than 1 star but I suppose I'm still alive after eating there so they get at least 1 star. All the food was terrible and way overpriced. Avoid this place like the plague. read more

I was right about avoiding the higher end of the menu. Last night we went to enjoy a nicer meal on New Years Eve. Our server was excellent and she also did a great job of dealing with the very demanding customers who sat behind us. I got the scallop risotto special. It was super rich and the scallops were a little rubbery, but not awful. I ate all of the scallops, but I wasn't a big fan of the risotto. My boyfriend got the rib-eye steak, which was honestly pretty gross. It was overcooked, did not taste good, and the wine that the mushrooms were cooked in had not reduced enough to let the alcohol cook off. His mashed potatoes could kill a vampire, and this is coming from people who normally LOVE garlic. It was a pretty expensive underwhelming meal. Lesson learned. I'm excited to return and enjoy a delicious burger and french fries with a cold beer. read more

I rarely give 5 stars for just food, but my Wife & I loved everything we had - our first time visiting. Now, I eat tons of seafood, from all over the world, so I appreciate when a chef does it right. I ordered the fried calamari with a honey-chili sauce, plus a cup of their special-of-the-day seafood chowder. The calamari was lightly battered, with a crispy thin crust, that was not overpowering. Very tasty, with and without the honey-chili sauce. Not the best I've ever had, but in the top 10. My seafood chowder was light & full of flavor - I did wish for more meat, though. My wife ordered the Clam & Crab Combo - cup of clam chowder, a crap cake, and full-belly fried clams. I sampled all her food - very good. The crab cake had ample meat, and was smooth & creamy on the tongue. The clams were lightly fried - heavenly with those flavorful bellies. Some places overwhelm the natural clam flavor with the batter, but not here. The chowder was less creamy than I am used to, but it had great flavor. We also tried a special appetizer: fried fiddleheads. We ate them all - nice alternative to their seafood focus. There was nothing that we wouldn't have again. Service was good: warmly greeted, and an average server. We ate inside, which is clean, bright, and nicely appointed. I noted other reviewers did not have as good an experience as we did. We, though, plan on returning. read more

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This place was such a disappointment. Located close to the main hotel in Bath, the Hampton in seems to be a staple among visitors (it kept being recommended). We came here on a Thursday night for a seafood meal. We ordered a few glasses of wine, two shore dinners, the fish Reuben and the warmed salad with duck. The wine selection was lacking and those wines on the menu weren't very good. The warmed salad was good however the fried goat cheese cane as tiny breaded balls the size of sunflower seeds (think ball of breading with a speck if cheese). The duck on top was decent, but I've had much better. The shore dinners consisted of a chowder, lobster, mussels, potato and slaw. The chowder wasn't well seasoned and had separated, the oil, from the broth, from the base. The lobster comes whole with all the dirty work left to the diner. Mussels were good and the baked potato was your standard potato. For the price, we would have expected a bit more of the lobster dirty work to have been taken care of. The Reuben was the best dish though the accompanying fries tastes cheap and were clearly Frozen and straight out of a bag. All in all for value service and quality of food you can do much better in the bath area. read more

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We had a wonderful dinner here when visiting Bath the other day. So great to sit on the water and enjoy the Maine seafood and cocktails! We will be back again before we leave Maine. read more

Overall this is a nice restaurant. It has a nice outdoor dining area with and without an awning so you can sit outside even if it rains. The view is nice and relaxing. A summer rain and nice breeze is a treat, especially when you're visiting from down south where it's too hot to do anything outside. Our group mainly ordered lobster dishes. The lobster tail and whole lobster were the two choices. The lobster tail was served on top of a corn and potato salad that was very tasty. The lobster tail was char grilled and had a little bit of charring on the shell and some of the ash made its way on to the meat. That added to the flavor and made it very enjoyable. Most restaurants that do Florida lobster in the south either boil it or bake it. This was much better and I'm never going back to the having it cooked the old way. Prices are reasonable though on the upper end for the neighborhood. You are paying for the view and the atmosphere which is well worth it. read more

Ordered takeout haddock sandwiches received hotdogs with French fries instead! Not even in the menu. Way to go seafood restaurant!

We had all our family here for lunch after my grandfather's funeral. The staff was amazing...and the food was fantastic. Every thing was fresh and full of flavor. Thank you for a wonderful experience on such a somber day. read more

Came while on my trip to Maine for the 48 hours shoot, which was the second part of this whole process. We were filming in bath for part of the day and when we rapped the producers and I came here for a late lunch before traveling back to the Portland airport for our spectate flights. I ordered the lobster which was steamed to perfection and served with asparagus and corn. The one producer ordered the same while the other ordered a steamed scallops and vegetable entree which was amazing night too, she shared a bite!!! This tavern is located on the water and is a very scenic and inviting place to eat at all times of the day. I highly recommend if you are ever in Bath Maine to try this place out. read more

Kennebec Tavern - Pardon the delay in posting photo taken from my IG and finally wrote the review. This was my steamed lobster. - New American Near Me - Bath, Maine

Picked this restaurant based on reviews and it's proximity to our hotel. My friend and I both wanted seafood and decided we would get fish and chips. What followed was $17 fish balls that were undercooked with raw batter inside. Both of us were grossed out but because of our incredibly nice waitress we attempted to order new meals which were just as unappetizing as the first. I will spare the details of the second meal as it just feels redundant. I honestly wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Kennebec Tavern - New American Near Me - Bath, Maine

We did not have a good experience today. The ordering was disorganized. Ordered two shaved roast beef sandwiches. Beef was not shaved, was fatty and the sandwich was not at all tasteful. We had been there 4-5 years ago and the upkeep of the facility has deteriorated quite a bit. It was, however, pleasant sitting near the water. One and done. read more

I love the fact there is out door seating. My waitress seemed like I was a bother and three tables got waited on before me when I was seated first. I know I am alone but Jeez I am still a paying customer. Crab cakes fell apart. Salad said it had fried banana peppers and it had onion rings instead. Water tasted like dirt. Third time here and it is very average read more

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This place was great!!!! We had a table outside right by the water and it was such a great view and the food was great. I had the crab roll with fries and I had zero complaints about the food! There were large, supple pieces of crab and it had such a good, fresh flavor. The fries were hot and crispy. For sure 10/10 for the food. The only thing was that we were waiting at the front for a table for like 30+ minutes because the hostess had to go clean each table prior to sitting the customers. But they were busy, so it's not that big of a deal. For sure would eat here again! Loved it and totally recommend it to anyone in the area. read more

Kennebec Tavern - Crab roll with fries - New American Near Me - Bath, Maine

Had to wait 20 minutes to get seated,; however, food was amazing and worth the wait. Service was excellent even though they were short staffed. read more

Although we were there amid a torrential downpour, we had a great time! The food was DELICIOUS! And our hostess was very sweet. The rain was so loud she had to lean in to hear us, but she was very polite about the bizarre circumstances. They have a patio outside along the water where you can admire the view with your meal. I have tried the Lobster Roll and the Crabby Rachel. The Crabby Rachel was what dreams are made of. It was warm and cheesy and absolutely heavenly. Would highly recommend to those who have a chance to stop by. Even if you miss the lightning storm dinner theater. read more

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Ordered chowder four bowls tasted good but they only filled it up about 3/4 kinda cheap of them read more

Kennebec Tavern - New American Near Me - Bath, Maine

Awesome restaurant by the waterfront, the staff are very accommodating and the food is very good. I had the seafood platter and my husband had chili and wings. Definitely worth the trip. read more

Meh...it was alright for the high price, and I didn't see any doggie bags leaving.

1st and gladly the last time I visit this establishment. This place is a perfect example of food and atmosphere being only part of the equation. Attitude of the employees makes all the difference. The bartender/management leaves a lot to be desired. A lesson in customer service is desperately needed. Rude and inappropriate is being kind. I have never been treated more poorly. Highly offended. I will be SURE to spread the word. If you choose to dine here, be prepared. NOTE TO THE BARTENDER Shelly- A long island iced tea is supposed to look like ICED TEA.....NOT Pepsi or Coke! If I could give a rating of less than 1 star, I would. Good luck! read more