Always a great place to frequent when visiting downtown Eastport. The outdoor seating provided…read morepicturesque waterfront setting while the indoor area is large to accommodate your group needs. Great beer selection and ample amount of food options to lightly graze while enjoying spending time with friends. The food is fresh and great with a very friendly staff they quickly work to address your every need. Stop in and enjoy great local energy!

5 star view from the patio. Decent beer and cider. Lobster roll was not fresh and salmon stick…read morewas ok but missing something. Rueben was also just ok. Kraut was flavorless. Good pricing so decent value for the area. Worth a try but expect value over quality. Service is counter and good but not table service

We were great by a staff member who told us all about the brewery and offered samples of the…read morevarious offerings. All of the beers we tasted were very good. My husband and I each had a pint of choice and took home a growler too. The setting is very comfortable and live music is offered, although there was no live music during our visit. If you are in Lubec, you really should try this cozy brewery. We loved it.

Please note that the brewery's Facebook page indicates the brewery closed in August 2026 due to…read morehealth issues. The Post indicates it had its "final weekend of beer service."

Passing through back to the U.S. side after a day trip to St John from Eastport. A Lovely setting…read morein an old train depot. Great service. Great menu and great execution. Have to say that the Cornflake Crusted Haddock was the most delicious fried fish I have had. A thick and perfectly cooked trio of fresh fish chunks with the lightest of coating giving it a perfect light crunch. The fries are hand cut and super fresh with the perfect crunch also. Slaw and tartar sauce both homemade. My friend had the club sandwich on the pretzel bread and she was very pleased. A great find on the waterfront.

I enjoyed 5 Kings. While it had a tavern feel I ended up trying the tacos which were delicious…read more There were some jalapeños which added some zest. The restaurant is nicely done in what may be a converted building. There are also some beer offerings. The server was very enthusiastic and service was quick. Nice place to grab a nice lunch.

Lobster rolls, remember the commercial "It's a big bun, it's a very big bun ". Lobster was fair…read more Cowboy beans very good. Hefeweizen beer very good. Broccoli is good. Good service.

Nice cozy, casual place. Service was excellent. Food as very fresh and good. We are a big school…read moregroup but the servers and staff were very attentive and professional.

We asked in the hardware store in Eastport where to get a good meal. The Happy Crab and its…read moreSeafood Chowder came highly recommended. The bowl of Chowder was plenty for both of us. We also ordered onion rings to start. It is Friday, so I got the haddock fish fry. The fillet was huge. Hubby ordered a bacon chicken wrap. It, too, was delicious. I also ordered a Bloody Mary. LOL. I was feeling the vodka one third of the way through the drink!

Arrived at 7:30, and stood waiting. Finally my husband walked to the bar and asked if there was a…read morehostess. The guy said to seat ourselves. Sat at a dirty booth and waited, and waited some more. Server came over & said she'd bring menus. I had to point out that the table needed to be cleaned. On the menu almost every seafood item was marked "market price" We decided to split a bowl of clam chowder, fish and chips and steamed mussels. Server came back to tell us the clam chowder would cost $22 instead of the $17 on the menu. She assured us it was worth it as it would be loaded. We decided to give it a try. And then we waited & waited. At 8:15 our chowder was served. It was indeed loaded....with mostly potatoes. I encountered 4 pieces of clam. My husband didn't count but said he too found very few clam pieces This was not a $22 bowl of chowder! The fish & chips & mussels arrived. A small piece of haddock on some sad fries was ok. Not great, but ok. We uncovered the bowl of mussels to find they were stone cold. We sent them back & turned down the offer to make a new order. The check for just the chowder and haddock was $47. Had they been wonderful, I would not have cared, but they were just ok. We will not bother going back.

Gord and I had supper at Big Tide Brewing Co. on Friday evening…read more Gord had Coquilles Saint John (Our version of Coquille St. Jacques is a decadent combination of haddock, shrimp & scallops in a white cream sauce surrounded by fries and a veg medley) and enjoyed it. I had Pepperoni Mac and Cheese (Made in-house creamy mac and cheese tossed with Maritime made Chris Brothers pepperoni), which was really good. Rachel was helpful and took good care of us.

Came in on a Friday at 6:00om. The ambiance is strictly "bar" semi basement. There are also…read moretables outside the entrance. We sat inside and it was dimly lit. Our server was waiting on us as well and some tablet outside and she forgot about us. After we got her attention she came right over and apologized for zoning out : ) Ordered the loaded fries with chicken and the three item snack pack with bacon garlic fingers, maple bacon meatballs and pierogi. Also ordered three of the breweries beers-whistle pig stout, Irish red and strong ale. (6:15pm) The loaded fries was a HUGE serving...crispy fries with plenty of toppings. It was plenty for three to share along with the other appetizers. The pierogis were delicious and cooked great. The bacon garlic fingers were well cooked (least favorite). The meatballs were amazing!! The glaze and bacon made it my favorite of all!! One warning... This is a bar and some of the regular patrons use the most interesting language with freeness and ease....may be a little off putting for some guest

Decent food. I thought the lobster stew was a little watery, but there was a lot of lobster chunks…read morein it. The spinach salad was really good and the blueberry dressing was to die for. They allow dogs on the back deck. Only 5 tables out there so can be rough tough to get a table.

On our way back to Deer Isle after a meh day of looking for sea glass at the beach, we needed to…read morestop for some food before making the 2.5 hour trek back. Despite the average yelp stars, we came here. There aren't a lot of reviews in general for this area so fingers crossed. The view is lovely and Canada is just across the water. How cool is that!? Since we saw folks clam digging I decided to go for the bowl of steamed clams with bread. No bread and I had no idea how to eat these suckers because they were so full of sand. After choking down a couple, I asked the waitress who told me to pull the body away from the siphon, dip in the clam juice to get rid of the sand and then into the butter. Okay, it was better. I googled how to eat them and I was to pull the skin off the siphon. Ewww and okay. Well, I have a story to tell now. It was okay and no bread. We had a bit of a time getting our bill for some reason. The waitress told us we had to wait for OUR waitress which was frustrating. Clam chowder or fried next time to avoid the sand!

Very spacious inside, with cute outdoor seating. I'm not a beer person at all but still enjoyed the…read moreblueberry ale. The short rib sandwich tasted good to me, but bf said it could've used bbq or any kind of tangy sauce instead of mayo, which I agreed. A bit odd that the standard accompanying side is a bag of chips, and you have to pay extra to sub it out for fries, but seems like this is the norm for bars in that area.

Maybe the most modern eatery and brew pub in the entire Mt Desert Island. Friendly folk drawing…read moredrafts of delicious delight. The food has expanded over time. Duck wings and truffle fries this time were excellent. The rooftop is fun on a cool afternoon. The downstairs offers street views and modern high seats... all in all you won't be disappointed!!

I stumbled into this place a few days ago looking for something they didn't have... don't even…read morerecall what it was now... but found happiness! Cheeses and beer are what I left with, but I'm passing back thru Machias tomorrow and plan to stock up on more cheese and not sure what else. Worth just stopping in if you're in the area. A beautiful place to browse and dream. So glad it's there!

When I came home to visit this summer, I was at first disappointed to learn that the Sow's Ear was…read moreno longer around. But then upon learning that it was replaced with wine (and not Sutter Home/Franzia/Night Train), my disappointment evaporated. Not what you'd expect to see in Machias (especially not for very long), where Natty Light and The Beast reign as the preferred beverages....but the owners aren't doing it to turn a profit, they're doing it for the love of it. We got to chat with them for a little bit and that was nice to learn. They have tons of wonderful wines from around the world here (even some from Virginia....wtf?) and my husband and I were able to satisfy our wine snobbery even in the outer reaches of downeast Maine during our stay thanks to these guys. They have a lovely Spanish grenache as well as a crisp Pouilly-Fuisse that we pretty much lived off of. In addition, they have lots of excellent specialty cheeses to offer, and will give you samples to try while you shop. Prices are basically what we're used to for California (the previous reviewer mentioned that they're probably a little steep for Machias and I'd have to agree) but definitely worth it when the next best shit in town is the Bogle available at Hannaford.

I have been stopping in to The Airline Brewing Company weekly, for about 3 years, either alone or…read morewith my son (who introduced me to the place). My visits are almost always on Saturday or Sunday afternoons, seated at the bar, and usually involve a couple of Airline's excellent beers, conversations with the friendly staff, and a sandwich or a bowl of tasty Airline chili. The brewery and restaurant building was originally a sawmill and both the dining room and bar are chock-full of antique tools, artifacts and photos reflecting its storied past. There is a cozy sitting/dining area between the entrance and the bar, with a couple of tables, comfy chairs and a sofa near the fireplace. The other 2/3 of the room consists of a larger dining area with more tables, a dart board and TV. And did I say every square foot of wall space is filled with reminders of Maine woods history? Well worth a visit, and if you are into ATVs or snowmobiles, Airline Brewing is easily accessible from a state ATV trail.

The beer was fantastic, pretzel sticks excellent and the service was quick and kind. Dog loved it…read moretoo.