The food was honestly pretty solid, they did things well I was impressed. They presented it in a…read morenice way too which just aided the flavor aesthetics. The only gripe was the servers were not very personable and obviously didn't want to be there.

Solid experience for us yesterday at lunch. They seated us on the second floor and we had a nice…read moreview of the harbor. I got the clam chowder and my husband got the lobster bisque-- both were creamy, delicious and plentiful with the seafood. I got the mussels, which I really enjoyed. My husband got the crab cakes, which we both agreed were really good. We skipped desert but the menu looked really good. I'd recommend it and return!

Jordan Pond House is an iconic restaurant right in the middle of Acadia National Park, best known…read morefor its custardy popovers. Reservations are limited, but they accept lots of walk-ins; prepare to wait a bit. While the restaurant is large enough, they also offer outdoor seating on comfy picnic tables with umbrellas. If you don't feel like waiting, they have a cafe where you can order the legendary popovers. Parking can be very tricky, but there are connected parking lots if you're willing to schlep a bit. Despite it being Labor Day, we only had to wait about 20 minutes to be seated for lunch. They have a great gift shop next door that you can browse while you wait. Plenty of Acadia and Maine merch, including popover mix. Our table was outside, which was great for the sun and warm weather, plus a beautiful view of Jordan Pond and the Bubbles, but unfortunately, there were so. many. bees. They warned us about the bees ahead of time, but at times they were a bit much. Our waiter recommended not getting jam with our popovers to avoid attracting the bees, and they're just not as good with just butter. Service is fantastic, despite it always being so busy. Our server was from Germany, and was exceptionally friendly and attentive. The menu is pretty expansive for a national park restaurant, and isn't too pricey for something a bit more upscale. They have plenty of vegetarian, vegan, and GF options, so there's something for everyone. My partner ordered the vegan veggie wrap and thought everything was super fresh. While I was very tempted by the New England Baked Haddock, I opted for something lighter and ordered the house salad and the vegetable chili. The house salad was perfectly dressed and fresh, and the chili was hearty without being overwhelming. Totally filling! Some might find the restaurant to be a bit overrated, but I think it's worth visiting once. Or at least grabbing some popovers to go. Get the jam!

There is no doubt that this place is for the tourists. Showed up at noon/12:30 and the main parking…read morelot was full so you get directed to the side lots. Those also packed. Lots of waiting and honking etc. and overall it took about 30 minutes to find parking. There is a good giftshop so you can spend your wait time there or after you eat. We ordered the grilled cheese, the popover, and blueberry lemonade. Grilled cheese and chips were good. Popovers with jam and butter were good. If you get the 2 popover menu item you should know that you only get 1 at a time and they wait for you to finish before getting the other one. Blueberry lemonade was sweet but it had blueberry bits in it which I was not personally a fan of. We sat inside but The location is pretty and exactly as pretty as pictured. If you can take the time to walk down to the "pond" While the line and wait was long where we sat wasn't completely full. Even with that our server was just not the best. Took too long to even take our drink order, long wait between popovers just not the best service. The food runners were booking it to take food outside but we rarely saw our waitress. I say if you have a long gap in time go for it. Food isn't life changing or anything. I don't know if I would go back.