First of all, the management has taken great measures to deal with COVID, hanging up plastic separations in between each table to make families feel comfortable and sort of like they are in their own little "cove" to enjoy dinner indoors. The waiters here are extremely attentive, it seems, at times, even more than one bus boy is assigned to your table. We were delighted by the mix of contemporary American food options for apps, starting with the fried artichoke, spring rolls, and prosciutto dish. Fried artichoke was hands down amazing with no complaints, but I definitely thought the spring rolls were pretty average. The prosciutto was interesting because it came with cherries and toasted bread with what we thought would be ricotta on top, but it was more like whipped butter. So anyway, we enjoyed the apps - and the butter which came with thick pads of unsalted - yum. But then came dinner. The swordfish = dry. My jasmine rice = cooked, but Nick's jasmine rice = overcooked to the point where he refers to it the morning after as "goop." Also, Joey's fried trout was good but the sides were questionable - golden raisins, crushed peanuts, coleslaw, and a little scallion pancake. I mean, what kind of meal is that? Gordon Ramsay would be appalled. Also, Sash complained that she was bloated this morning so there must have been too much salt In the braised brisket - which was weirdly dressed up as a greek dish. Anyway, I'd skip this if you're in the area. It's not a must go. read more

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I had heard really good things about MC Perkins Cove, so was excited to try it. It was... fine? Decent? Nothing to write home about. The night started off rough- we had made a reservation for a birthday well in advance and requested a seat by the window. At first we were offered a table upstairs by a window that looked directly upon another group eating on the other side. If you want a casual experience, dine upstairs; for a nicer/more formal experience, downstairs. We offered to wait for a window seat downstairs and the hostess, who already was annoyed and dismissive that we did not want to sit at what we thought was the worst table in the restaurant said no and basically said we could sit now or leave. The waiter was very nice, though it took a while for him to take our food order after we put in our drinks (we were not permitted to put in apps without entrees, so he had to come back). The crab fritters were ok, the brussel sprouts were good. We had the lobster Mac and cheese-- the lobster was super salty and disappointing given the location-- and the shrimp risotto which was very good. We passed on their uninspired dessert menu. read more

I can without hesitation recommend them. On our recent jaunt to M. C. Perkins we were greeted with enthusiasm and a warm welcome. The staff were all attentive and gracious, with that little extra attention to detail. Our meals were both excellent and on par with our high expectations. We were lucky to get a great table facing the water and enjoyed watching the tide come in as the sunset. Two thumbs up read more

M.C. Perkins Cove - Good wine selections to match the view - New American Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

Fabulous dining experience. I have been here several times. That last time we celebrated my daughter's birthday. Tonight we came in a party of six to enjoy an upscale dinner at Perkins Cove we had made reservations and it was a great beautiful full moon night we got a table by the window and marveled at the beauty of the moon meanwhile inside we ordered spectacular food we ordered duck dessert and Sambuca around the table we ordered many dishes which left our pallets very happy this is Michelin rated restaurant a great chef he came out to to join us and as we celebrated him This restaurant never fails to indulges in SPAtacular Food! read more

M.C. Perkins Cove - Menu - New American Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

Beautiful location...excellent food...tremendous staff & management. Not to be missed while visiting OGT! read more

Had dinner here last night. From start to finish it was an outstanding experience. The hostess greated us with a wish of Happy Anniversary. The bartender fixed us perfect martini's. Our server, Kiana, was amazing! She recommended fantastic foods (best oysters ever, swordfish and duck confit) and took excellent care of us. Our neighboring diners were fun and offered to take pictures for us! Only regret is we're not in town another night to go back!! read more

Very disappointing for a well anticipated night out. First come first serve policy offers no value when looking for prime seating with a reservation! Hamburger being the best on menu not what this caliber restaurant should be known for. Wait staff cold and did not divert from "pre-scripted responses. Paying for additional bread??? Bread offered no value for price No butter/no oil etc.. Rushed service We were forced to order appetizers and main course all at once which wasn't at all what we were ready to do. Rethinking recommending to others read more

Great view, food was solid, service was too, thanks to the upstairs bartender who made sure we were looked after at our two top. The staff was running almost constantly. There was a family table of eight with 4 little kids making a total racket, and we have kids- but we never let them do whatever they wanted to in a nice restaurant. Generally, we experienced some of what runs through many reviews. It was our anniversary, a big one, but we did not tell the restaurant. When we arrived, my wife innocently asked if a table outside might be possible. Some tool of a host in skinny jeans and glasses was fairly rude in his answer, and then dropped the comment that we were "already 8 minutes into our reservation". This set the tone. And, we had to park about 10 minutes away, because they don't tell you anywhere that there is way too little parking, and its in a very chaotic place with multiple restaurants and fishing charters all competing for the paid parking spaces. We paid $15 for parking. There are many other wonderful choices nearby and you can walk over for the view anytime. One and done. read more

Visited on the 14th of July. Had a wonderful experience. Seated on the outdoor deck, fantastic food (salmon was expertly prepared), staff was kind and attentive... it was the perfect evening! read more

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This is a fantastic place, the views are incredible and the service was the best. The food was delicious. I can't wait to go back read more

M.C. Perkins Cove - The watermelon cantaloupe salad - New American Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

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M. C. Perkins did NOT disappoint my family and I. From the delicious drinks, to the exceptional staff, and the amazing food, I could rate this restaurant no less than 5 stars. The cozy atmosphere paired with the delicious food solidified my return to this place. We all ordered martinis to start with oysters. Both the drinks and oysters were smooth. I had the halibut special which had a chorizo stew and I practically licked the plate clean. My family had the duck confit and the lobster mac n cheese. Absolutely mouthwatering. We enjoyed our dinners so much, we left no room for dessert. Again, highly recommend. This restaurant deserves far better reviews than there are on here. read more

M.C. Perkins Cove - New American Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

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Always an amazing time. The food is phenomenal and the service is perfect. The view of the ocean and the cove is spectacular. I always try to bring friends and family while visiting Ogunquit. The summer is the best out on the porch but there is no bad seat. Love this hidden gem. read more

M.C. Perkins Cove - Mussels - New American Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

My birthday dinner on the roof deck was outstanding! We've been visiting MCs for many years and it keeps getting better. The view is wonderful no matter what the weather is like. The service is pleasant and well paced. Most importantly the food is always creative and delicious. I'm already looking forward to our visit next year. read more

M.C. Perkins Cove - Blueberry cured salmon - New American Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

Worst food. Beef tenderloin over salted and over cooked. Ordered medium and got well done. Order Asado and received 2 inedible pieces of just fat. Horrible and over salted. Avoid the chowder. No flavor whatsoever. Over priced and horrible food. Avoid this place. Go to a lobster shack and get take out and sit by the ocean. Better food. Same view. read more

Excellent food very good atmosphere and great view I had the duck confit it was ridiculously good. If you're looking for cheap this is not the spot. But for fine dining in Ogunquit ME it's not overpriced I will definitely be back. read more

This review could have been so positive if the female owner/ manager handled herself differently. We did not like one of our dishes and rather than remove it from our bill, she proceeded to argue with me. I was then handed the bill, which they graciously included their own gratuity (sarcasm!) My bill was over a $600, so it wasn't like we didn't order many items from the menu along with wine/ beverages. It was terrible customer service from the management. read more

There are not enough words to express how incredible the experience was. Our waiter was insanely knowledgeable about the food, flavor profiles, wine pairings, and over service that provided the best experience. He MADE a large portion of the evening! The wine was ON POINT. You could not ask for better food or presentation. Absolutely worth it. The end of the evening found us enjoying the Russian 12 layer cake!! It was a YES PLEASE AND THANK YOU!! Hope you enjoy as much as we did. read more

M.C. Perkins Cove - The view from the picture window. My glass was neither full or empty; this was a moment of contemplation between white or red!! - New American Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

Absolutely horrible experience. Beautiful views. Horrible management. Fishy, Undercooked salmon served to a pregnant woman and refused to exchange. read more

We dined here on 6/18/23, Father's Day. This may be THE BEST restaurant we have ever eaten at! The atmosphere, service and food are all impeccable. We were so pleased with everything. We had the crab croquettes and oysters for appetizers. Then for main entrees we had the duck, salmon and wagyu. And for dessert, the three of us split the bread pudding. It was all phenomenal! We definitely want to come back soon! Many thanks to the chefs and all the staff! read more

Unfriendly, difficult and unprofessional. Good food, but bad karma. Recent experience with new ownership will prevent us from visiting again. read more

Terrific views and service. Food could have been better. I order lobster "shelled" and there was very little lobster meat. What happened to all of the meet? I wasn't born yesterday, Very expensive. read more

I had the braised beef which was tender and flavorful. My partner got the lobster mac and found the lobster to be plentiful. It was a bit on the small size upon viewing, but left her full and satisfied. Admittedly, we are not ones for swanky expensive restaurants but we figured we'd bite the bullet and spend the money at roughly $38 a dish. The servers were great. Very attentive, friendly, and accommodating. Additionally, the view was worth the experience, despite the foggy Maine weather. - M&P read more

M.C. Perkins Cove - Braised beeeef- M&P - New American Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

OThe view takes this place to 3 stars. Honestly, I've had better food in airport restaurants. I will agree with the rest of low star reviewers that the staff here is pretty pretentious. Simple customer service standards are completely ignored here ... you are treated as though you are a nuisance by front line folks (greeters/etc.) and you are rushed through your meal even during non-busy times. As you walk through the restaurant, there are James Beard metals everywhere as well as clippings from Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines ... One would assume that they were for MC Perkins Cove but if you read them, they are actually from another restaurant which is owned by the same folks. This was a bit weird as we didn't see a single accolade or framed photo from THIS actual restaurant ... only the other one was named. The food here was pretty mediocre. Everything on the menu looks like it's straight off the show Chopped based on the descriptions but what actually comes out is very different than the expectation. The grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup tasted great but at $16 (ish) it ended up being just a simple grilled cheese, no more, no less. (There's a $18 ham and cheese sandwich on the menu as well.) The lobster roll was $28 and there was a parenthesis next to it explaining the cost to be unseasonably high. When the roll came, it looked very full but I wasn't able to find a single piece of tail meat. It seemed to be entirely made of lobster claws. It was barely dressed with mayo or butter and instead had herbs and spices sprinkled over it, which overwhelmed the lobster and sort of took away from the taste. The best part of the roll were the french fries it came with, which were hand cut and fried. Some were a bit soggy but overall they were the best part of the meal. The fish tacos were horrible. They were made with what seemed like Ortega white flour tortillas, the kind you get at the grocery store for $1.50 per package. Seriously, they did not even pop the tortilla on the grill for a few seconds. It was straight from the package. The fish was cut into strips and fried with cornmeal making it a bit bland tasting and gritty. The colorful purple cabbage strips were more of an Instagramable ingredient than a tasty one. It came with 3 sauces, none of which blew us away. Overall, this was a bland, mall food court worthy taco. Other tables were saying the same. The drink menu is good, although without prices, which is a scary thing at a place which charges $18 for a ham sandwich. Obviously, the best part of the meal is the view from the deck. They list it on the menu card as being named 'One of The Wall Street Journal's Top 10 Restaurant Views in the WORLD' which is QUITE an overstatement. It's a beautiful Maine view of the Rocky coastline ... but Jackie's Too next door has a fairly comparable view as does the roof deck restaurant at The Anchorage by the Sea resort further down the Marginot Way. I would agree that if you get a seat next to the railing, MC has the best view in Ogunquit. The world itself might have 10 better restuarant views out there. You won't have a bad experience here if you sit on the roof deck. Just know you will be condescended a bit by the staff, rushed through lunch and be very underwhelmed by the pricey food. Someplace I'd take guests for the views if in Ogunquit ... But everything else is just sort of mediocre and overpriced. read more

We had a lovely dinner (again) at MC Perkins Cove this weekend. The view is always beautiful at sunset, and food and service fabulous. The staff really know the menu and are very attentive, and Javier and Dana are very present to make sure everything is perfect. Our meals were delicious, with perfectly done fish and seafood, and the vibrant sauces that really made it all sparkle. Our only regret -- we forgot to leave room for dessert! (portions are quite generous)We so enjoyed the entire evening, and will be back whenever we are in town! read more

Delicious thanksgiving speciality menu and beautiful view. My husband and I went here on our mini moon and had an amazing dinner with excellent service. Will definitely be back! read more

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We visited this restaurant last July. This is a really lovely restaurant with wonderful views. Make a reservation of course, as many restaurants downtown get super crowded during the summer. My family and I sat upstairs at a table with the windows facing the water. The restaurant is modern, cozy, romantic, inviting. The table setting was beautiful. We began our meal with bread and butter, delish, especially since we were starving. Not too many vegetarian options, but I suppose you could ask them to leave out the flesh. Food was beautifully presented on white plates. I enjoyed my avocado and romaine salad and tomato soup with croutons. It was comforting and soothing even during the hot summer. Service was great and welcoming. The A/C was cranked up too high, freezing us. Bring a jacket or sweater! Overall, a fancy, modern restaurant that isn't pretentious and serves good food. read more

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The location is beautiful, views are amazing, parking is HORRIBLE. We went for lunch on a Sunday (off season in November) and could not find parking within 1 mile of the restaurant, after driving around for an hour. Luckily, it was a beautiful day and a lovely walk along Marginal Way, but we hadn't planned for that. We were rushing to make our reservation; we called the restaurant twice to explain we could not find parking...they had no suggestions, nor did they offer for us not to rush. When we arrived, there were plenty of tables. Menu was limited; I assume because it was off season. The bloody marys were delicious, the prosciutto appetizer, fried Haddock and chocolate flourless cake were all stupendous, but probably would not visit this restaurant again. read more

Middling at best. Way overpriced for the food so know you're paying for the spectacular location. I thought it was going to be fine dining and the room gives fine dining attitude but the food is mediocre from start to finish. I don't even know where to begin. I did tell them my pork chop was waaayy over cooked and dry and they offered to redo it. But I didn't want to wait, so that's on me, but I really expect a $38 pork chop to be juicy the first time. I know they need to pay the rent so I get the prices but it doesn't cost more to make the food delicious. Our server was great and the view is amazing so points for that. Overall not awful but not great. read more

I made reservations at MC's for Mother's Day with my wife. We hadn't been in quite awhile and the location is so nice I thought that it would be a good choice. We were seated at a cramped table when other more roomy tables were available. I requested one of those and they said OK. Overall the service throughout was fine. The problem is the food. My wife ordered a Blood Orange Mamosa which was small and she said was just OK. That was $13.50. I ordered a draught Pale Ale which was flat. They said that they would change the keg and bring another one but I opted for an IPA that was readily available. Unfortunately that was just OK as well. We ordered crab cakes as an appetizer and they were three but more like fritters than crab cakes. I couldn't find any crab meat in the fritters, uh cakes. i think they were $18. For entrees I ordered Fried Haddock and my wife ordered fish tacos. The fried Haddock was over cooked and could have been frozen but at any rate it wasn't good, $23. The fries were OK. My wife's tacos were actually pretty good but she said they wouldn't convince her to return. The cole slaw was awesome. Yay. The bill came to $114 with tip. Not bad but for that money the food should be good. MC's seems to be coasting on it's name but no one is minding the store. We'll be avoiding it for the near future. Not recommended! read more

Except for the location, we were totally disappointed. The waiter was terrible. The food was hardly edible. The seafood was tasteless. The soup was good. read more

We come here a few times a year. One of our favorite restaurants in Maine. Immaculate, great service always. The owner and staff are amazing. The food is fantastic and the view is breathing and they make killer martinis. read more

Great food, Friendly staff, Excellent service, Great atmosphere and a Picture perfect location!

Great food. Friendly atmosphere and great scenery on the water. Waiters helpful in choosing from a really good menu.

Amazing ambiance! I feel like the food is slightly overpriced and we felt rushed to leave. 5 stars for location. 2-3 stars for service.

All the way around excellent dinning experience. The beef tenderloin, duck confit, roasted chicken and Mac and cheese. The blueberry tartlet was stellar! Service was good as well. Definitely returning. read more

Went there recently as I had a good experience previously. Wanted to sit outside upstairs at one of the tables at 4pm for a drink and a quick bite. There was one other customer in the whole restaurant which was otherwise empty. They said it's only for dinner which begins at 5pm and that we had to sit on a couch if we wanted to sit outside with a view of the railing. Left and went to another place. Waitstaff were horrible. read more

M.C. Perkins Cove - New American Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

The food is excellent, the views are stunning, and the service is impeccable. This was one of the best dining experiences we've had in years. The prices are also reasonable based on the quality of the food and ambience. I don't understand the recent negative reviews at all, but it does seem this isn't uncommon unfortunately (while we are the restaurant, we know of at least two tables that were rude to the waitstaff around us). If you want a tourist trap, this isn't the place, but if you're looking for an excellent restaurant in a beautiful setting, I highly recommend this. read more

Tonight was fantastic! Our second experience following a conversation with one of the partners regarding the previous experience resulted in an impeccable dining experience. Highly recommend the calamari, arugula salad, duck confit and swordfish- all prepared to perfection and presented so elegantly. Many thanks to owners Dana and Xavier, the cooks, as well as Iliana our very attentive server. For tonight's experience, if I could give 6 stars, I certainly would. read more

Food ok service good. Dry duck and luke warm sides. Service good But way to fast. The whole meal over in 40 mins. We will not be back. Best thing was the view . read more

We had such a good anniversary meal here this past weekend! I have celiac disease and they were very accommodating and I had no issues eating here! The views were amazing. read more