Best food on the island, best home made bread, best steak fries and finally best view of any restaurant on the island from their patio next to the ocean. What's not to like about the place. My family and friends have been going there for years when we come up from Ohio every summer. read more

We always eat here when we're up here. The atmosphere is very picturesque of the working harbor with numerous boats. We eat outside so our dog can join us. On this visit we really enjoyed our server, Katie Lee. She was attentive and open to any suggestions. Ask for her! We had mussels, a bowl of clam chowder, baked stuffed haddock and baked lobster seafood casserole. I drank a blueberry martini. My husband had a beer. The mussels were delicious as we expected. The clam chowder was good but a little too much bacon this time. The haddock didn't hit my palette. The lobster seafood casserole has always been a tasty favorite for us. Seafood Ketchup is worth the trip to find it and dine there. Locally owned is important to us too. read more

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I am gluten free but from what my friends tells me the bread is excellent. I had the salad very fresh. Staff was friendly. And great views of the boats read more

We enjoyed being some of the last diners of the season. The seafood casserole was delicious. Thanks for taking care of us and enjoy the winter off! read more

Great service! Wonderful fried clams (tender, tasty, just like the old Sail Inn in Bucksport) and great baked haddock. I heartily recommend this nice place with a great view of bass harbor. read more

Okay first off... PORTIONS so good. We were pretty hungry and the food was delicious and filled us up. SECOND... if you want a beautiful view of the sunset with your meal this is the place to go. The staff was amazing and they pour some heavy drinks. Okay the food... Escargot was delicious in a great sauce we dipped our bread in there cause we couldn't get enough. They give you so many too definitely don't skimp out on it. They did run out of burgers so that was sad but we got the grilled chicken sandwich which was okay a bit dry in some places but overall yummy with their sauce. The ketch style fries were really well seasoned. My shrimp scampi was delicious so much butter and salt but overall it was great. The chocolate tort was thickkkkk so yummy but very chocolatey. Food 4 Service 5 Ambiance 5 read more

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went here because it was walking distance from our ABNB and recommended by the owner. have to say I was disappointed with the clam chowder ( mostly potatoes) and mussels were over cooked. I had met 2 different grps while at Acadia who also had the same observation on the food quality... Average at best. I will give them props for the Calamari appetizer but in general not recommended this restaurant unless it's far a cocktail and calamari. read more

The staff at Seafood Ketch were very friendly, nice people, but it did not appear to be very well managed. We found the service slow and inattentive. It's a first-come-first-served place. We apparently got there just in time. We waited a couple of minutes to be seated. After they seated us, anyone else who arrived or called on the phone were told there would be at least a 45 minute wait. I was surprised how many people lined up outside to wait. I suspect they all wanted to sit outside an enjoy the ambiance of the deck and watch the sunset. The food was just meh. None of the food made me want to go back there and eat again. The bread was actually very good and probably the best part of our meal there. The clam chowder was bland. My son's chicken came with some sort of cream sauce that was congealed and looked plastic, but he said it tasted good. The scallops and cole slaw were fine. The sweet potato fries were meh. The pie was okay but not good enough I would go back for it. We waited a noticeably long time in between visits from our waitress. We were ready to order our food by the time she came to ask for our drink orders. We saw bread on other people's tables but waited a noticeable amount of time before our waitress brought out bread. I got the impression our food had been sitting under a heat lamp for a bit waiting to be delivered to our table. We finished our meals and sat for a while before our waitress came back for us to ask for the check. If we make another trip to Acadia in the future, I probably would not go back here. read more

The food was really good! Veggie burger was amazing - crispy and genuinely one of the best I've had. The fries were thick and really really good. Even without having the menu highlight, seafood, it was great! read more

Although Bass Harbor is a longer drive from other parts of the island, Seafood ketch is worth it. Outside seating during sunset I recommend to plan for. They don't take reservations so be prepared to wait a bit. Food was great tonight. Appetizers: calamari & artichoke dip were both very good. Good draft beer on tap. All main courses of various seafood were fresh and great ! And blueberry pie with ice cream a good way to end it. Have been here before and will again as food quality is consistent. read more

Seafood Ketch - View from the patio during the changing sunset. - Seafood Near Me - Bass Harbor, Maine

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Quick summary: Good food, nice views, slow service, watch for mosquitoes My family enjoyed dinner at Seafood Ketch after watching the sunset one evening during our September trip to Acadia. We had a fairly late dinner, so there were some other groups there, but the place was certainly far from packed. They have a very large patio, and we chose to sit there. It was right on the water and quite pretty, but we were very glad that we brought mosquito repellent...definitely don't forget this in the evening! Overall, our meal was pretty good. The seafood was fresh, the vegetables were meh, but the pie was good. But definitely do not come here if you're in a hurry and not willing to spend 1-2 hours on dinner. They were extremely understaffed. We had to wait quite a while for everything...to get water, to order, to get silverware, for the food, for the bill...we were glad it was the end of the day and we didn't have anywhere else to go other than back to our campground. Our daughter was pretty restless by the time we made it out, though. read more

Seafood Ketch - The patio at night - Seafood Near Me - Bass Harbor, Maine

This became a go to dinner place on a recent trip to Mount Desert Island. We liked the food, people, service and atmosphere. There is a main dining room, some more tables the adjacent room that has a small sit down bar, and a large patio. They get their seafood right off the local boats. Interesting take on calamari - it had a sauce drizzled n it, maybe balsamic as I recall. The bread is awesome, too. Pretty close to Bass Harbor Headlight, we went there after dinner one night and experienced the hordes of people climbing over the rocks to get that sunset picture. Then the next time we returned we drove to the town across from the Seafood Ketch - Bernard - after dinner. read more

Seafood Ketch - View on the patio. - Seafood Near Me - Bass Harbor, Maine

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Wow! Beautiful day and decided to come here after a few years. Great view and great lunch. The clams were fantastic! Juicy and sweet with very light batter. Haddock sandwich was generous and delightful. Shout out to Isabella, our lovely server! Checked in on us and made sure we were happy! read more

It honestly pains me to write this review, as this is my 3rd time here and usually a favorite. Despite a great day, it wasn't terribly crowded. We had a party of 12 with 5 of that showing up 30 minutes later. The first group placed all orders before the second group showed up. This included 3 kids. An appetizer didn't come out even though it was ordered at the same time as another. Kids meals came out after all adults completely finished eating and one kids meal never arrived. Food was good but service was atrocious. We spent almost 3 hours there with over 30 minutes spent on the bill. I had the GF haddock sandwich, my daughter ordered and loved the mussels and one person had the haddock Mediterranean and loved it. Again, food great but the service was so bad it was hard to remember how good the food was. No apologies or accountability for the service. It appeared others outside were also having issues getting food too so I'm not sure if there's a management or training issue but I hope they get things worked out! read more

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Made a terrible decision coming here after looking at google review (never trust google reviews) yelp wasn't working. I got fried calamari and fried seafood platter. It was soggy and just bad. Hard to mess up fried food. And food took forever to come out. read more

Amazing dinner on the patio tonight! I had the broiled haddock - delicious and very fresh - with potato and very fresh green beans. My husband enjoyed stuffed mushrooms for an appetizer and seafood marinara for an entree. Wine is by the bottle but not marked up. We topped it off with local blueberry pie - yum! Sophie was a fabulous server, attentive and friendly. We will be back! read more

How did we even find this place? By the local US postal service office down the road - the lady said "make a right, go down the hill, and eat the dockside restaurant, you won't be disappointed." I kid you not.... she was 100% correct. Across 3 days of hiking and exploring the numerous restaurants/cafes in Bar Harbor - this was the BEST place we ate. Why? The ingredients, ambience, beer selection and dessert. While my fiancee ordered a well crafted cheeseburger (arriving with a huge steak night penetrating right through it), I ordered a dish of mussels that were perfectly seasoned with garlic, olive oil and butter. Our table was seated outside near the water so we could see the surrounding mountains and breathe the fresh air. For dessert - we ordered the blueberry pie (but they have many selections). The blueberries were FRESH, not too runny, and natural tasting without the sugar other places seem to put into them. We actually ordered the same desert twice on subsequent orders.. it was that good. Be sure to check their hours of operation and season. They close down in mid-October and as a result, don't always have the best selection of food/drinks due to inventory. But if you can time it well, trust me: you won't want to miss it. read more

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Went this summer when we had a craving for fired seafood without the tourist crowd. The place was packed with locals and was just what we were looking for. We all got a seafood platter and beer, and it hit the spot! read more

Great service great food wonderful ambiance. Was great for our 4 year old grandson as well. Near the end of the season and we were so lucky to get in. read more

Seafood Ketch - The Bar - Seafood Near Me - Bass Harbor, Maine

If you are in the area, the lobster bake casserole is a must! Also the sweet potato fries are Fantastic!

After a short hike we thought we stop by to Seafood Ketch for some escargot and a few other things that interest us. The escargot flavors was on point! Especially with the warm bread that was served earlier. Dipping that was simply heaven! A bit on the done side but overall good! The Seafood chowder was on a lighter side. (Needed salt imo). It was also served with the stuffed Haddock which made it a little on the lighter side. The Surf and Turf was good! The char on the steak and dry rubs gave it that smokey flavors and the scallops was cooked to al dente. Definitely a recommend! Service was great. We ate outdoors and the tables were spread safely among others. read more

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Highlights of the meal were the bread and the Indian pudding dessert. The seafood here was totally solid. Chocolate cake and blueberry pie were fine but nothing special. read more

Seafood Ketch - The pudding - very pumpkin - Seafood Near Me - Bass Harbor, Maine

Local draft beers And the best haddock sandwich ever Outside dining with a beautiful view of a working harbor Service was prompt read more

Friendly folks. Good food. Good drink. Great location! They are seasonal and we were there opening week but that didn't effect the food or the service. read more

Certainly a place worth visiting. My wife's lobster roll was very good and quite large for the price paid. My lobster casserole was excellent with plenty of seafood. The homemade bread was outstanding. The coleslaw was good as well as the craft beers. The view was excellent. We definitely recommend going there. read more

Very good lunch. Saw them marked on our google map and decided to stop in. Immediate seating, server was friendly. The clam chowder appetizer was excellent--seasoned just right, great taste but not too heavy. Fried shrimp was excellent, lightly breaded and tasty, not at all greasy. The seafood stuffed haddock was also very good, lovely cream-based sauce, very good stuffing and perfectly cooked fish. So glad we found Seafood Ketch in Bass Harbor read more

The restaurant is located in a nice location. The waitress was very pleasant and attentive. The food left much to be desired. The prices were fairly low, which may explain the not so good food. The fish soup, eh. The seafood over pasta marinara, eh. The pasta was very mushy. The shrimp were of the farm raised, very small, & no flavor variety. The lobster roll was of the cold variety on lettuce, eh. I think it's time they raise the prices a tad and get the food to a better quality. Would definitely not go back. Overall three stars seems about right. read more

Seafood Ketch - Photo from our window seating. - Seafood Near Me - Bass Harbor, Maine

The staff was accommodating. Escargot was amazing. The warm buttery sauce was perfect for dipping with the bread they serve. My boyfriend got the grilled chicken entree but the sauce wasn't the best. The calamari was stellar. The balsamic sauce and cheese made an excellent taste, definitely try it read more

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We had a great dinner here which included fresh, warm bread, ketch fries, scallops and seafood marinara. We are at a high top at the bar and the bar tender was excellent. Attentive and pleasant! Might be our favorite restaurant on MDI. read more

Delicious food and reasonably priced (for Acadia National Park that is). Service was good and you get an amazing view of the sunset!!

Great food and view of the harbor from the deck. It's our second time there and we'll go back next time we come to Acadia.

Amazing shrimp tacos with cilantro, succulent fried clams, perfect five minutes walk from Swan Island ferry parking for relaxing water view lunch before taking the 2pm ferry. Service, food ambiance in back bar area perfect on a rainy day. read more

My family parked across the street and walked in right around the lunch rush. We were all greeted very nicely and we're seated within 15 minutes. The only seating was inside because of the rain, so I expected a longer wait! We got all of our food and drinks in a reasonable time, and the wine could not have been better. The meal was also excellent. The lobster rolls, the seafood sandwich, and the scallop roll was also outstanding. My family has been coming to Bar Harbor for over 20 years, and this was the best meal we have had on the island. Highly recommended!! read more

It is definitely out of the way compared to Bar Harbor, but worth the nice drive. The shrimp scampi was great!!! The service was good too!

The service was really good. The food was not good. We had four people and the food wasn't good. We did like the view.

We randomly stumbled across this place for lunch on a late-September Monday. The food was fresh and delicious. The staff was super friendly and offered great recommendations. We had the seafood casserole, shrimp scampi (omg yum!), mussels and my personal favorite was the house bread - all excellent! read more

Seafood Ketch - Mussels - Seafood Near Me - Bass Harbor, Maine

In short: food great I will remember Seafood Ketch for having the best scallops I have ever had. The haddock is great too- fresh and cracker breaded, then deep fried to perfection. My wife had the shrimp scampi. Ketch definitely has the scampi seasoning down. Every bite seemed to have a wonderful garlicky flavor. The kids ate their fish dinner happily. The giant yeast roll to start the meal was quite good. Restaurant wise, Seafood Ketch is located on the shore and overlooks the bay. Interior looks modern and the bathrooms were quite clean. We sat outside and enjoyed a beautiful sunset view of the bay. The outside chairs were quite comfortable- mesh chairs instead of metal. Don't want to go into too much detail about service here, but it could have been better. read more

We went to Seafood Ketch at the recommendation of our Air BNB hostess. Not sure if we'd have found it otherwise, but I'm glad we did. It was a great start to our time in the Bar Harbor area. We sat outside, looking out at the water, so the atmosphere was not fancy but the point of our trip was to explore nature. The vibe of the interior is of a comfy, family-friendly restaurant. Staff was friendly and helpful in answering my questions re: the menu, which was creative with any gluten-free options. Hubby thoroughly enjoyed his haddock dinner, which was just the right portion for him. I settled on the gluten-free lobster roll with fries. Two reasons: 1) having a lobster roll was on my checklist for the trip and 2) it's rare I can order fries out due to cross-contact concerns. The bread wasn't great but good GF bread is hard to come by. The lobster filling was very satisfying. My biggest disappoint is that I don't have a bigger appetite and that our trip was too short to get back here because there are some other GF menu options I really would like to try. Maybe someday. read more

Seafood Ketch - Hazy , but still beautiful to dine by the water. - Seafood Near Me - Bass Harbor, Maine

We were staying right down the street so we walked down one night for dinner. We first sat at a table inside since we had a baby that couldn't be in the sun. It was soo hot at that table (no AC) that we decided to try a seat outside in the shade. We sat down and put up the umbrella and it was broken. A waitress ran over and shut it saying we couldn't have it open and didn't offer another option. So we moved to our third and final table. Perfectly in the shade with a great breeze. After we were settled, everything was great. The food and wine, the amazing view. The service wasn't great - the waitress not very friendly and not super attentive - although I've had worse. It seems like they were short staffed like everywhere it seems after the pandemic. I got the haddock Mediterranean and it was delicious. However the rice it came with was cold and hard so I couldn't eat it. The seafood casserole was also delicious and the seafood salad was good. Overall, we'd go back if we stay in the area again! read more

Great spot for a large group on the deck and excellent dinner per usual!!! You can't beat the view as it's my favorite on the whole island