Almost but not quite…read more We ordered two dirty martinis and the chai bourbon sour to start. The martinis were good, the chai bourbon sour was rather one noted, sour with the hint of the chai at the end, I was really looking forward to a stronger chai flavor. The chicken dumplings were really good no complaints, piping hot and crispy. I ordered the special shrimp and lobster ramen. It came completely mixed up, in a shallow dinner bowl, with minimal amount of broth. The noodles on top were drying out and not hot. The lobster and shrimp were overcooked, I found an egg shell piece and a piece of bacon (not part of the dish). Way too many green onions. The idea was so so good, execution was not. The others ordered the all you can eat haddock, the fries and fish were good. They were busy and had minimal staff, and half the staff there were training. Drinks and food came out slow. Our waitress did the absolute best she could with the cards dealt tonight. Expected more execution for the level of idea and pricing.

What a beautiful restaurant in a small town! The food was so tasty. The service so professional and…read morequick. We are a very big group from a NYC school doing outreach in Maine. This restaurant accommodated all of us!! I ordered a very tasty strip steak. The other members of the group ordered all varieties of food from vegan, vegetarian and pescatarian. It

Excellent food! Large portions, served quickly & efficiently. Visited on a Sunday and this place…read morewas extremely busy. I was glad I'd made reservations. Definitely will go back. Highly recommend making a reservation.

Quaint local favorite. Baked goods looked amazing but was only there for breakfast. Ordered the…read morelobster Benedict and corn beef hash respectively. We both enjoyed our meals and the seafood was fresh, but food was barely luke warm. Service was excellent and clearly they've established a serious following. Just need to monitor on the temperatures. Been in Maine for 3 months and been perpetually unimpressed. This was best breakfast by far.

SO GOOD! The old guys are so sweet!! I got a crab hat! 5 stars for real. I mean Boston was just so…read morebeautiful by itself but to just be able to enjoy a good hot dog was amazing!

The food here is good. It is however quite expensive. The lobster roll and blueberry pie is very…read moregood.

The Public House is the best restaurant in Machias, hands down. Good food, good service. Six of us…read moredined and had an excellent experience. My 'steak Oscar' at 30 bucks was outstanding! The fish and chips others had was met with compliments. And our diner who had the Ribeye thought it one of the best she has had (though the most expensive dish on the menu!). Drinks were good,though, like most establishments now, expensive...12+..... for dining in this area of Maine, only Helen's comes close.

So several years ago, this place brought a new restaurant and event venue to Downeast Maine…read more Sit-down restaurants for dinner are scarce in these parts so if you don't want to make dinner at your rental or eat at a picnic bench, it's nice to have another option. We heard some good things so we made a reservation for an early supper. Decor is modern farmhouse. We arrived on time for our reservation and were seated promptly with menus. We were one of two tables in the room, the other seated a couple of minutes before us on the opposite side of the space. For the next 10 minutes a waitress went back and forth to this other table bringing drinks and taking orders. Another staffer was clearing tables near us and resetting them. Puzzled, one us went to the hosting station and a minute or so later a waitress appeared at the table explaining that someone did not check us in and that's why she did not come to our table. An apology (for the restaurant and/or herself) would have been appropriate but was not forthcoming. The food here runs from good to ok, but occasionally bad due to execution. We arrived hungry and ordered several appetizers. The winner of this course was the lobster bisque which flavorful and full of lobster pieces. The hot crab dip was cheesy and tasty but was served with bland commercial and perhaps stale tortilla chips;some nice toasts points might have been a better option. Our third diner ordered the shrimp cocktail hoping for a taste of the local Gulf of Maine shrimp, but that was not the case. For entrees, the most pleasing was the fish and chips, a generous piece of flaky, nicely fried haddock served with fries and Cole slaw. The smash burger was a double patty with all the trimmings but it lack seasoning and the usual crispness that is associated with the smash of the cold patty against the hot metal of the grill. The smoked salmon BLT was a fail. The bacon was cut to bits, the avocado schmear barely covered half the bun, the lettuce was part of the heart that was curly and made the sandwich fall apart and there was no tomato on the sandwich. For dessert , we shared the blueberry crisp with vanilla ice cream. While the blueberries were tasty as was the ice cream, there was no crisp here on the top except for a bit of oats that appeared to be added before the ice cream without being baked on. Generally, I can overlook some fails like the ones reported but there is no excuse for dirty dishes and unsafe conditions. Drinking water comes in a carafe that you serve yourself by pouring into short blue tinted tumblers. I poured for our table and two of the glasses were not used by us as there were lip prints of lipstick on them. We took two glasses from an adjacent table that was just set and again, one of them was also marked with a lipstick lip mark. Lastly, I asked for a table with a view, if possible. We were seated in a corner with a view of the trees for one of us and a view of the water. I noticed a door with an exit sign near us. It's a door you would not be able to exit as it was a clear 15ft drop to the ground. A wooden 2x4 was affixed to the frame across the door handle so you could not use it. But in case of fire, there was no way to safely escape through this door to no where. I might return under the right circumstances for the bisque and the fish, but I would walk out if I encountered the same safety issues again.

This is my favorite eating spot for a casual meal. The food is always delicious and with the large…read moreserving sizes, we never leave hungry. There is a large bar in the front room and pool tables in the back, if you're into sitting at a bar and/or shooting pool. Plenty of table seating available as well. The staff is great--Always friendly and accommodating. Just a great place to go for a meal.

I will start this review off by saying that I am only placing this review for the breakfast on a…read moreSaturday morning in Machias Maine. I will tell you this if you order something off the menu for breakfast your portions are so big that it may take two or three people to eat one serving so be prepared to take some home with you as my portion of pancakes and omelette would serve an army . I was talking to one of the locals, and they stated that the owner of this restaurant served large portions because he felt it was his way of giving back to the community and not always worried about budgets and money. The only drawback about eating breakfast here is you can still smell some of the odors from the partying the night before as it had a dance club/nightclub atmosphere on a Friday night. So, if you are looking for a breakfast and you wanna go somewhere different than Helen's across the street, check this place out you won't be disappointed by the variety of their menu for breakfast and the quality of the food that comes out.

I hurt my back but was craving a haddock burger and my friend a lobster roll. So I took the dog and…read moredrove to Pleasant River. I've called them to place an order and told her I was sitting in the parking lot. She sent someone out to collect my money. They brought a tiny bit of ice cream for my dog brought my change back out and then brought my sandwiches out. Fabulous fabulous Customer Service and fabulous Fabulous sandwiches.

Had a great roadside meal- Fried clam bellies…read moreTuna met Monster lobster roll Fried pickles Fries And Ice cream- yo gotta go

Fried clams were great…read more So was the blueberry soft serve! Busy fast food shack with tables and benches to sit down and eat while looking at the view of the river and bay.

wife and I had the fish and chips- delicious!…read more plenty of food- fresh fish that is NOT greasey. plenty of fries and slaw that was the best Ive had in 10 yrs! dont forget the ice cream. delicious and fairly priced.

Lobsterland is an old school Maine experience. You'll be hard pressed to find something comparable…read moreanywhere! They sell firewood, $10 Lobster rolls (not the best in the world but they'll do until we get back to Red's), they sell booze, have a bottle redemption center and they even have a recreational cannabis shop... and have a sign that says "Free Coffee, Why make it when you can get it free here". You are now Downeast Maine!

Fantastic little hole in the wall "food truck"!!! The freshest seafood and a great price. Fresh…read morehand cut onion rings and fries too! We ordered and had all of our food within 10 minutes! Great service and am definitely coming back here every time I return to downeast Maine!