Holy cow! We've never had fresh fried clams my husband got steamed lobster and I got lobster…read morequesadillas. I will dream about this for years to come!

As a Yelp Elite member, I don't give one-star reviews lightly, but unfortunately I feel this…read moreexperience warrants one. My husband and I visited for drinks and spent a few hours at the bar. During the first part of our visit, we had a wonderful time. The atmosphere was friendly, we enjoyed meeting other patrons, including several Canadian Army veterans on a motorcycle tour, and the service from the initial bartender was excellent. We appreciated being allowed to play a complimentary game of pool. Unfortunately, the experience changed dramatically after the bartending shift change. From that point on, we felt unwelcome and believed staff chose to side with a small group of patrons during a disagreement rather than taking the time to understand the situation. Ultimately, we were asked to leave, which came as a complete surprise and left us feeling embarrassed and disappointed. What makes this especially frustrating is that we had spent a significant amount of money at the establishment and had been enjoying ourselves without issue for most of the evening. the way the situation was handled left us feeling dismissed and unfairly treated. Based on this experience, I would not return and don't recommend this establishment to other visitors.

Disappointing Experience at The Thirsty Whale…read more We were looking forward to dinner at The Thirsty Whale during our visit to Bar Harbor, but unfortunately, our experience was just mediocre. Our first impression wasn't particularly welcoming, as the hostess was abrupt and unfriendly. Thankfully, our waitress was wonderful--friendly, attentive, and definitely the bright spot of our visit! I ordered the Blackened Fish Sandwich, which arrived with two lonely onion rings, what appeared to be the end slice of a tomato, and a plate overflowing with French fries. The fish itself was somewhat dry and just wasn't particularly flavorful or memorable. Having enjoyed an absolutely delicious fish sandwich at The Oasis in St. Augustine Beach, Florida, I couldn't help but compare the two. Unfortunately, The Thirsty Whale didn't come close. We weren't expecting fine dining, just a good, satisfying meal in a friendly atmosphere. While our waitress delivered excellent service, the food and initial welcome left much to be desired. Overall, not terrible, but certainly nothing we'd go out of our way to experience again.

It was a good thing that we showed up absolutely starving. We hadn't eaten a proper meal since…read morebreakfast about 10-12 hours before, but lo and behold, Yelp and the hotel did not steer us wrong in recommending Thirsty Whale to us for dinner. We polished off the blackened haddock sandwich, the lobster bisque, and a lobster roll (not pictured), in about ten minutes. This was everything we were looking for in a New England meal, loads of seafood, flavor, and the atmosphere to go along with it. Personally I appreciated the size of the blackened haddock sandwich, the picture may not do it justice, but it was massive! Along with a side Cesar salad! We came (very) hungry, and left even happier!

We made a reservation for our first night in town based on the recommendation of our food tour…read moreguide. What a meal it was. Inside is a typical modern upscale restaurant with a second floor that overlooks the park and water. We began with a smooth lobster bisque and I had the haddock special. The special was prepared over glaze with sweety drop peppers and was beautifully prepared. Light and flaky, but with a lot of flavor. It's far too easy for these to come out overdone, but this was done wonderfully. I enjoyed my meal here and would definitely recommend if someone was looking for an upscale evening.

We Can NOT EMPHASIZE enough, AVOID at all costs. Just the RUDEST behavior on the Hostesses part &…read morethen Proprietor. Our party of 2 arrived separately. When the latter party arrived and asked the Hostess about the earlier seating she couldn't have been more unaccommodating. Likened to an old school marm in a film taking place in the 1800's....a ridiculously stern demeanor and not what a Hostess is meant to do- But Greet. She then had a vendetta, circling the table telling us what to do several times. It was BAFFLING. She next told the proprietor that we took a phone call at the table. The Proprietor comes over to scold us! Still Flabbergasted....we are 2 people sitting across a table. Our conversation stops so that we can answer the phone for a quick question taking less than 2 minutes. It's a full restaurant, a table of 6 next to us, everyone is engaged talking, eating, drinking. No one gave us a look, a nod or a sign that we were interrupting their good time. The food was average, not worth amount charged. The poor waitress was mortified and so apologetic as she witnessed the ordeal.

I'm sure at times this place is extremely busy, but we lucked out visiting right after the parade…read morefinished up to enjoy a lunch without a crowd. Now if you are in search of seafood and/or lobster during a visit to Bar Harbor you could throw a stone in any direction and find numerous options. Some family recommended checking out this spot. Both my wife and I started out with a blueberry margarita that was fantastic. Then for food we both decided on the lobster tacos which comes with an order of two. They did not skimp on the lobster at all and this spot created such a tasty taco I would return for them. Granted the appetizer of a lobster poutine sounded delicious too! The ambiance and overall vibes is good, outside they have many picnic tables to enjoy the sights/sounds of Bar Harbor. Inside they have a couple different areas but a welcoming atmosphere overall. Despite the heat and the fact Bar Harbor is busy during the summer, service was quick as well as friendly. Had no complaints for our visit! Great first visit here!

I really really dislike leaving bad reviews. In fact, I typically only leave reviews if they're…read morepositive. However, this restaurant was so so disappointing for the price you pay. We did get food to go, but our hotel was just steps away. So not a long journey from the restaurant to our room. We ordered the lobster nachos. It was not edible and they were so expensive. I was looking forward to getting some lobster, but didn't want a lobster roll and thought this would do it. First of all-- everything was mush. Not even soggy, but like all mush and disintegrated. I can deal with soggy-- it's take out so I don't have high expectations for fresh food. But the chips literally dissolved. There was also no cheese? I don't understand how you can have nachos with no cheese. Also, was advertised with sour cream and there was no sour cream. Lastly, I had lobster earlier today at a different restaurant. It tasted so fresh. This lobster was different. Almost like it was bad or even like a little gamey. I didn't eat but that one piece because I'm afraid I might get food poisoning-- something was just off. I'm not very hard to please and will eat pretty much anything from anywhere. The fact that I wouldn't eat the food (especially after paying $32) says a lot. I literally told my husband I would've rather had McDonald's Giving 2 stars only bc the guy on the phone who took our order was super nice.

While I've had my fair share of great Maine clam chowders, from rustic lobster shacks to…read morefine-dining restaurants, only a few leave an indelible memory that draws you back. West Street Cafe easily earns a spot in my top five, alongside: Happy Crab in Eastport And the now-closed Jameson Tavern and Muddy Rudder in Freeport. Scales and Gilbert's in Portland. We also had their steamed mussels, and it was delicious! Perfect amount of garlic and spicy peppers. It comes with focaccia and a side of broth; dip it in, and you're in heaven. We sat at the bar and with the gorgeous view of the fall and the bay, service was great from our bartender, Cooper. A good place in Bar Harbor with fair pricing and ambiance is bright, airy, comfortable, and clean.

Came here after a hike in Acadia and was pretty disappointed…read more This restaurant was recommended by our Airbnb host and I looked at the reviews beforehand and I should've listened. My husband had the better meal by far with the crab cakes. Great flavor with some slaw that was fantastic. The fries on the both of plates were underwhelming. I got the lobster roll sandwich special with came with clam chowder, coleslaw, fries and a slice of blueberry pie. Clam chowder was great, coleslaw and fries were average if not below and the lobster roll was so lackluster and flavorless. Ended with a blueberry pie and it was alright but it's disheartening to have your main dish fall flat. Everything else I might have been okay with if the lobster was redeeming, but instead we drop $$$ on a below average meal. Waitstaff was kind, but inconsistant with checking on us. The inside of the restaurant was beautiful with overflowing plants and nice music. Personally, I wouldn't come back and I do not recommend but in a pinch it's okay.

Had a great dinner at Stewman's Lobster Pound! My group of three was seated promptly and staff were…read morevery nice! For a drink, I tried their tangerine limeade which was tart yet refreshing. For food, we tried a pound of steamers and mussels, which were very good and tasted fresh. For mains, I split the lobster roll and crab roll/sandwich. The lobster roll had a good amount of meat and I enjoyed the option of sweet potato fries. The crab sandwich was has a creamy mayo texture which paired great with the sweet, tender crab. Additionally, this restaurant has great views of the harbor! Overall, would recommend to anyone in the Bar Harbor area!

We had fish and chips, cheeseburger and chicken cabana sandwich…read more The fish and chips were perfectly cooked. Cheeseburger was delicious and the chicken cabana sandwich excellent. Our server was Enniko and she was excellent. Friendly and helpful. And the ambience really couldn't be beat as we were eating out on the deck just over the water

(I updated this review because I reached out to the owner and they were very apologetic and assured…read moreme that they would address the issue) - How do you take a five star review and turn it into a one star review? When they turn off the lights while you're eating and refuse to turn them back on. I took my mom here on Saturday night for her 74th birthday and the food was excellent and fairly priced. We were having so much fun until the lights went out while we were finishing up our dinner. I went up to the staff to let them know we were still eating and they pointed me to the manager who simply said we are closed! At no time did anyone let us know they were closing soon and that we needed to finish up or anything. The manager was so incredibly rude about it and he refused to give me his name. Ive never in my life experienced anything like this, it totally blows my mind. I need to find out who the owner is because they deserve to know how their customers are being treated.

This place has the best food. We have been here for two weeks and ate here several times. The…read morestaff is outstanding and very friendly. Thank You to Susan, April and the rest of the staff for another great vacation in Boothbay at the Lobster Wharf! Sue & Gordon

food was great, love the atmosphere, friendly staff, we ordered a few things and the service was…read morefast. got some to take home and some to eat there and everything was amazing. Def will go there again, recommend

Visiting the area from Phoenix, I stopped for a Crabster Roll at Gurnet Trading Company on a leaf…read morepeeping tour of the area. It was so good I'm lowkey thinking of moving to Maine now! Highly recommend stopping by even if you have to add a detour to your route. The service is friendly, I enjoyed the atmosphere in the shop, and the food is amazing!

Nice seafood restaurant and bar in Boothbay right off Main Street (walkable) to shops. Water view…read more Great friendly staff and bartender. (No "old" seafood smells like some restaurants that have a big seafood menu. That's a plus for me or anyone who doesn't eat seafood in a party who wants it. Bought a cute hoodie t-shirt with their logo on it here. Recommend - everything on menu is very fresh and good.

First time to BOOTHBAY HARBOR - We decided to go here for dinner. The A/C wasn't on and the room…read morewas very humid. We decided not to sit in the back as it was a crowd of people and it was already hot. I can't do hot while I eat - I made the best of it and we ordered food. We ordered fried calamari & scallops wrapped in bacon and we each had a clam roll. I can't eat white potatoes as it's inflammatory for my auto immune- no sweet potato was available - I do prefer them -or used to them- and so I got asparagus (odd for a substitute but it's veggies) this was a super treat I'm not sure how the crab should have tasted but it's not what I'm used to growing up so for me , I personally didn't like it and I didn't think the flavor was good - I added lemon- didn't seem to help. The atmosphere was great but the concentration was on that back room. The crab roll could have been better as I've had them before, calamari was good and scallops too. Also noting most of these restaurants never have NON COLA DIET SODA - It sits right in the harbor - the waitress engaged in conversation - a lot of these folks are immigrants on a work visa returning to the Harbor during summers & then fly to their countries until the next summer.

Amazing BLT Lobster Roll. We drive up from the south every summer for a week of these. Please don't…read moremiss this place. You won't regret it.

We loved our dinner at Cameron's Lobster House. Make sure to go early since they close at 7pm…read moresharp, no exceptions. We shared the clam chowder which was great. I got steamers which were sweet and yummy. My husband ate the fried scallops dinner which was also great. Seafood is very fresh and you can't beat the prices. Love the vintage vibe which includes a drive up service for folks who want to eat in their car like they did in the 1950s. Definitely a place to try when in or near Brunswick. I will definitely be back. Also our server was amazing.