I vacation in Maine every summer and Mac's is my standing tradition! It's a dream about meal all year long. This is a no fuss and no frills type of place - just like I like! It is basically a food stand with a few tables and chairs inside and maybe 10 picnic tables outside. It's right off a busier (for Maine) road so take the food to go if you are wanting an ambiance. I prefer it hot and fresh on site! It's also just so fun to watch all the magic happen before your eyes! It's a totally open and small kitchen so you get to see all the dipping and deep fry happening! My must haves: Lobster bisque - que tears. What's so delicious about the bisque is that it isn't thick or floury. It is a butter cream base broth with heaps of fresh lobster. It's a MUST, Fried clam strips - I prefer the strips to the halves because they are just more fun. Crumb coating and as fresh as it comes. Get some housemade tartar and cocktail and you're set! Lobster roll - best in Maine! Really. They load up those giant lobster pieces. I get mine clear meat (no mayo) and it's just ridiculously good. The prices are decent too! But they can take all my money. read more

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Cooked 15 min. Black rot...stink...customer service terrible saying I undercooked...15 is normal Smells rotten read more

I wish I could give more stars since the fam and I come up to Maine multiple times a year and Mac's is right on the way. We only tried New England clam chowder. It was pretty expensive for two pints and it was watery and very herby. And not in a good way. Maybe we'll stop for a lobster roll but at their prices, we probably won't unfortunately read more

Mac's Downeast Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

Looking for the best lobster roll while visiting my son in Lewiston, ME, Yelp lead me here. This is a casual dining spot where you order at the counter and wait till your number is called. There are plenty of fresh seafood options including chowder and lobster stew. There is both indoor and outdoor seating available. I happened to go on the day the lobster salad roll was on special for $16. I also ordered fried pickles for $7. The lobster salad roll was in a nicely toasted hotdog bun. The roll was jammed pack with a mayo based lobster salad which looked and tasted fresh. It was very good and a generous serving. Fried pickles were good as well. I did not see a restroom but there is ample parking. I left full and satisfied after eating outside. I would recommend and would return. read more

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I miss the charm of the old red shack but truly it was moldering into the earth so the move was understandable. Their new digs ( the old Gifford ice cream stand on Minot ave. ) suits them. Note there is very limited seating indoors but there are several picnic tables in the surrounding lot. The food is just what you are hoping for in fresh seafood. Lobster rolls come in 3 sizes, your choice of clear meat or salad style with a little mayo. Plenty of lobster no matter the size you choose. Delicious! Fresh cut French fries and coke products in the cooler. Service was friendly and quick. There is malt vinegar for fries which is an A+ in my book! There are dinners available, and lobster meat by the pound if you wish to make things at home. Hungry? Give them a try! read more

Great food. We had a variety of items from the menu and it was all very good. Fried shrimp, fried chicken tenders, fried clam, grilled cheese, and butter lobster roll. All seasoned well and crispy. Live lobster onsite. Atmosphere was like a seafood market with plenty of seating inside and outside. No bugs or flies to be seen anywhere! We were greeted upon arrival and everyone was friendly. Clean and ac inside. Lots of parking. read more

I was born and raised in Maine and by far every time my husband and I go back to visit Mac's!!! I usually do a what's the good and bad on my review, so here it goes. Bad- parking is limited. Good- food amazing! Atmosphere chill outdoors picnic area. The staff were quick no big lines! read more

Small and authentic. Good flavor seafood chowder and lobster. Would go again. I'd call or order online prior to coming just in case.

Any time my BF and I try fried seafood, he always prefers the shrimp and I prefer the fish. This is the ONE and only restaurant I will go for the SHRIMP!!! It's Jumbo and sweet! Not that briny flavor. Absolutely fresh and delicious. Of course a nice thin batter also. I definitely recommend! read more

If you're not from Auburn, this hidden gem is worth a road trip! It's an adorable little seafood shack with a great outdoor eating area and a small indoor one also. Every time I stop there the staff greets me kindly with a smile and all seem to have great knowledge of their products. One of the cooks there was kind enough to let my rambunctious 3yr old look at all the lobsters in the big tank. He loved it! Their clam chowder ACTUALLY has clams in it, yes you read right, not all potatoes and onion, actual chunks of sweet clams! Amazing! Their selection of fresh seafood is gorgeous and I always leave with more than I planned. You want nice big sea scallops, they have them fresh almost everyday. They pick fresh lobster meat right at the store that's cooked to perfection, never rubbery or stringy. I can't help but leave there with a pound of each! ‍‍ Oh AND, they'll steam your lobsters for you right there to save you the mess and hassle at home. The pictures below are of food I made, it is not available in their store read more

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The best staff.....I just bought lobsters and clams to cook at home but, the staff was a fine oiled machine and the fried food looked killer!!!! I was drooling People tip the staff!!! They work their a$&@! Off. read more

For us, the batter is too heavy on the crab patty, clam cake, and fried pickles. And overcooked to a very dark brown too. But if you like seafood that way stop in and give it a try. read more

Shout out to Kelsey (sp?) for getting 2 Texans delicious lobsters 45 min before closing! She deserves a raise. Delicious sides too...sweet potato fries and onion rings. Thank "y'all"!!! read more

We have eaten here many times and the food is really good , seafood is always fresh Fries are tasty my only concern hung is say needs improvement is the Cole slaw it's very bland . Service is excellent read more

Always solid but certainly not the place for an inexpensive dinner. Things that could be improved: real/metal silverware would be nice; offering beer would be nice (but I'm sure there's a liquor license issue so probably more trouble than it's worth for them). I keep going back though because the food (especially the lobster rolls) is delicious. read more

Mac's Downeast Seafood - Clam chowder, medium lobster salad sandwich, fried whole belly clams. - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

This was an unexpected surprise. The outside was very deceiving. The food was excellent, the service was incredible and we ate everything!! We would definitely go again and would recommend this place to everyone. read more

Mac's Downeast Seafood - Lobster, lobster roll, onion rings, Sweet Potato Fries - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

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We always go to Mac's Downeast Seafood when we want to go out for seafood! They have hands down the best in the area. The sea scallops are always the most fresh, huge, perfectly cooked and delicious thing. Every. Time. The whole belly clams are always cleaned and never overcooked or full of sandy bellys. We didn't have it this time, but the frie haddock is always delicious and on point. All of the retail seafood in the case looks so good I have been to the local competition and I would rather this tiny little place with paper plates and plastic utensils with the freshest and tastiest food over their full service sit down style competitors any day! read more

Mac's Downeast Seafood - Scallop and popcorn shrimp fried combo - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

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Very good. Not at all fancy. Expensive but truly quite delicious. Staff very friendly.

So glad we stopped here. Fantastic food made quickly but amazing. We loved everything. The fisherman's platter. Says for 2 I'd say 3. Fries were similar to five guys and just as much. Too much maybe. The chowder both lobster And clam. The onion rings were outstanding- just like I like them. On the greasy side but again just how I'd want them. Definitely coming back before summer ends read more

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Great food and an amazing value for the money. This is my first choice for takeout seafood, there is an outdoor seating area if you're looking for one. The employees are very friendly and responsive to requests, I have used them for multiple large (10+person) orders and I have not had any issues. read more

The food was amazing and the people were very kind! (Especially Courtney) I hope the move goes well!

The clam cakes here were delicious! Would have given 5 stars but my lobster stew was inedible. There must have been 2-3 tablespoons of black pepper in my bowl of chowder, so I couldn't taste the lobster at all. But the clam cakes were perfect as was the small town ambiance of this hidden gem! read more

Excellent fried seafood. Pricing is great and the food is comforting. Nice area to sit outside so great when I had my dog with them.

As a Trucker you shouldn't travel to Maine and not get some local seafood! This is my 2nd time in Maine and I couldn't pass up grabbing a Lobster Roll while waiting for my load to be ready! When ordering understand that "clear meat" simply means it's meat only not lobster salad‼ makes a huge difference! I got mine with butter only I wanted to really enjoy the lobster the bread was toasted to perfection! Personally I will get the larger portion next time because this was gone in no time! Amber was my cashier and she was very sweet helping me understand the differences on the menu! I will definitely be back! I'm looking forward to another load back up to Maine just to get another roll! Heads up truckers - drop your trailer and bobtail it's a empty business next door you can post up there for a few minutes to grab your food! Thanks again! I don't write many reviews but this is worthy! My friends are all JEALOUS read more

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Stopped by on a whim. Had a really good lobster salad and fries. Recommended. Seafood menu. read more

Mac's Downeast Seafood - Lobster salad role - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

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Delish food. Small shop. Has been a summer staple for years! Would recommend to anyone. You can get boiled & live lobsters read more

Mac's Downeast Seafood - Fries clams - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

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Good fresh seafood. Crabmeat roll had too much mayo and didn't taste like Maine crab. The haddock sandwiches are amazing!

Awesome! Lobster salad roll was huge, packed full and great. Haddock chowder made fresh and I think I could live on it!

The seafood is so fresh and cooked in front of you! Tiny location but great service!

This is not my first review for Macs Downeast seafood, but it was my first time witnessing an unhappy customer because he chose to walk in at closing time and tried to order a steam lobster and was told no. I will be the first to say that the owner of Macs has every right to close his business on time. To the trucker who walked in at 6:57pm ordering the steamed lobster.... your a complete jerk and rude bastard. To tell the owner of this establishment that he should cook you a meal because you came from up the road and wanted a maine lobster dinner because your from Washington your a complete jerk off. You had the balls to tell him he has "lazy fisherman" hours.... what a tool. These folks are the kindest and extremely hard working people. Ive dined here at least 10 times in the past 16 months including bringing my coworkers and boss. Lets just say tbat after a week of dining in Maine, mostly in Portland we were most happy with Macs. At Macs you get what you expect to get, extremely fresh and delicious seafood, and great portions. Sorry you missed your lobster dinner, and I hoe you jack knifed tour trailer complaining about making a u turn you jerk. My seafood combo was delicious, AS IT ALWAYS IS! read more

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I've run into less than fresh seafood at Mac's. I would recommend a quick sniff of any fresh fish before your purchase. It's frustrating to open a package of stinky fish at home. read more

Great stop on our road trip through Maine. Great food, food was ready quick, and cute outdoor tables.

That hit the spot! Super fresh, friendly service, good prices and right next to Gifford's ice cream. Nice outdoor and indoor space. I had the fish sandwich. Really nice piece of fried haddock with fixins and a nice soft bun! Nothin too fancy just tasty seafood done well! I don't go for fried seafood all that often but Macs will be on my radar for when I'm up this way! read more

Mac's Downeast Seafood - Cool decor! - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

Super casual, mostly takeout. FABULOUS and FRESH seafood. Had a craving for a clear meat lobster roll and they made a terrific one! tons of variety of fresh seafood. The lobster tank was full and everyone was active. Super friendly and helpful staff. Try it you'll like it and you WILL be back regularly. read more

Visiting area. Best lobster sandwich I had while visiting Maine for 3 Days. Easily parking close to I95.

This place was super amazing! My first time here and I got the large Haddock sandwich for $8. It was fantastic and they didn't skimp on anything, it comes with tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. The portion was a good size too! They sell fresh raw seafood, have a lobster tank, and I literally saw a fisherman come and deliver fresh fish while I was waiting for my order. I added a side of coke slaw which was also good. This is classic Maine seafood, but I have never as it this good so many miles from our coast... 5 out of 5 the only downside is the place is small inside and was quite busy on a Friday, (all of us Catholics need our Friday Fish) but there are about 10 picnic tables out in the shade to eat at... So good !!!! read more

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This is my first time visiting and it probably won't be my last. I didn't expect much from a seafood spot so far inland but that's where I was wrong. If you are looking for water views and ambiance this isn't that place, however, if you are looking for flavorful seafood then you'll get it. I wasn't quite sure what to expect when the roll was advertised as lobster salad. It was delicious with Mayo in a buttered and grilled hot dog bun. Pretty reasonable at $19. There was a much larger one for $40 in an oversized sub roll. I had to try the fried scallops and they did not disappoint. They were large sea scallops and they were sweet, plump and flavorful. The hand cut fries were yummy as well. I've been to places on the coast of Maine and this place is giving them some steady competition! read more

Mac's Downeast Seafood - Small scallop basket and small lobster salad roll. Delicious! - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

Great fresh seafood. Outdoor picnic tables under shade trees. Great food and quintessential Maine summer casual dining. Im sure we'll be back! read more

The best sea foods in town ! It is surprisingly to me because it is a bit away from the coast line but it has a fresh lobsters, clam...etc...daily We stay in town for 4 days; we have lunch very day here ! read more

Had fried clams and clam cakes for lunch yesterday. They were very good. Service was good also...very friendly staff. My only complaint is that the place needs a really good cleaning and a coat of paint inside. read more