I want to give them a higher score but here's the deal: the management, cares. The wait staff, cares. The kitchen does not. What does this mean: it means that if your food comes out wrong, it will stay wrong until management watches the kitchen remake your food on attempt 3. This especially applies to food allergies. We've eaten here a few times, and while the management is really trying hard, the kitchen just does not care. The end result is tasty food, that comes out wrong and takes multiple tries to correct which leads other food to go cold. The French onion soup is delicious, the lobster comes shelled (mostly) and drenched in butter, the crab dip is amazing, the blueberry ice cream is amazing! I do have to say if you have patience, the view is outstanding, to sit on the pier at high tide while eating is a lovely meal! read more

Fun chill place on the water. We ate outside and was very relaxing with nice views. Service was friendly. Food was average and not cheap. If go bank again will be for apps and drinks mostly. read more

We enjoyed having fresh Maine lobster and oysters by the water. The setting was gorgeous and the server was phenomenal read more

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Great staff. They were great at making recommendations for the food and for other places to visit in the area. Fantastic views. Loved the Blueberry Pie. read more

The Chart Room - Blueberry Pie - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Food was decent (better than most around downtown Bar Harbor) but a little pricy for what it is. Happy hour only on the jetty and only after you ask. All in all nice location, moderate food, pricy. read more

After hiking in Acadia we decided to stop for just drinks ( which apparently did not make the host happy) on the outdoor patio. We ended up ordering clam chowder which was excellent, but the real reason for 5 stars is our server Matt. Very friendly and efficient. Cocktails were good, beer was cold and our server was excellent. Host not so much. read more

Recently visited Maine and stopped in this restaurant with friends who live on the island. I had just recently had a lobster roll in Eastport Maine and it was phenomenal! The one at this restaurant was not so good. I'm not even sure it was lobster? Could've been crab, not sure anyway wouldn't do it again. My husband's burger was fabulous and so were our friends' fish taco dinners. I guess I ordered the wrong thing. The ambience was lovely although there was a very steep outside entryway to the deck overlooking the water. Definitely not for a wheelchair or someone with a walker or a cane. The service was excellent. read more

Expensive bread. Scallops were good. Risotto was ok. Service was subpar at best. Great outdoor seating area.

Presley provided great service. I started with a half dozen local raw oysters which were fresh and delicious. I then had the grilled scallops as an entree. They were perfectly prepared. The dish came with nicely steamed carrots and wild rice. I finished with the Maine blueberry cheesecake. We will be back when in the area. read more

The Chart Room - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Amazing view right by the water, as it was chilly on the Memorial Day, we decided to sit at the heated patio. Fast service we had half dozen oysters, crab cakes as well as the sword fish, fish stew and Mac n cheese. The oysters were ok, crab cake was a bit burnt and the fish stew cioppino though had generous amounts of seafood including scallops did miss the mark unfortunately. Our bill came to over 100$ Overall a nice homey atmosphere with an amazing view but isn't that great food. read more

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Ate outside and enjoyed the beautiful views. Our server was very friendly. We had fish and chips and it was excellent. I really enjoyed my blueberry mojito as well. Overall, was a great experience. read more

The food was awesome, drinks were spot on. Service was outstanding and very friendly. Would highly recommended visiting, and get the Hot Lobster Roll. read more

The Chart Room - Mojito and Lobster Roll - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

We ate there for Father's Day and it was yummy with a nice view. Service was friendly and excellent. You can sit inside or outside. I'm going back again. read more

Cannot say enough wonderful things about this place! Saw it while driving into Acadia and decided to stop here for dinner after enjoying the park. Had the crab cakes appetizer, lazy lobster, and apple crisp dessert. All were PHENOMENAL! Our waitress was so sweet and attentive and they had great tunes and vibes inside to top it off. read more

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Ok so first of all this place is a blast from the nineties in a good way. Everything from the decor to servers uniforms right down to the style of salt and pepper shaker screams blast from the past. So to the consumables. Beer 5/10 Decent beer selection but it wasn't very cold coming from the draft so kinda ruined. clam chowder 7/10 initially I was nervous as the smell kind of reminded me of canned like Campbells. I was pleasantly surprised though as the taste, consistency and level of clams and veggies to broth was great. Fish tacos 8/10. Simple and Americanized as you can get but they were crispy and delicious. Could have used a touch more sauce. Fish sandwich 8/10. Crispy, well cooked and delicious. Fries were really good too. Look, there is nothing fancy about this place, but it has good simple straightforward food. read more

The food is not good at all. After eating in other local restaurants this was a complete disappointment. The service was attentive but when he cleared the plates he never noticed there was 3/4 of the food not eaten Maybe because that is the norm. The only thing that is good about this restaurant is the view. Please drive by and enjoy your meal elsewhere. read more

3.5 stars We came here last Thursday for dinner. There really was no wait for a seat, even though the restaurant was somewhat full. Our waitress was friendly. My dad got the fried halibut plate for $21.95 with the vegetable of the day (asparagus) and a baked potato as another side. I got the lobster roll (market price at $31.95 and slightly more than other lobster rolls in town). It was a cold roll with a little mayo- I had to add a little butter to it, as the flavor wasn't incredibly strong (probably would've preferred a hot roll instead). The picture I took of it was sure popular on my social media pages though. Our food came out within 5-10 minutes and still had a nice view of the ocean from the back window. 2021 #85 read more

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Decent fare, but nothing standout. The broth for the mussels was great, the lobster was average for the area, and the clams (generally all Maine clams) were a bit tough and briney, with a bigger muscle than normal (kind of chewy, takes up half the clam). Would recommend trying your hand in Bay Harbor proper instead, where there are lots more options within walking distance from each other. If you have a car, the Southwest Harbor and Tremont areas have far better lobster. read more

The Chart Room - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

No issues. Fish tacos were really good. Outside area was sunny and bright. Recommended. read more

First couple of times the food was tasty and portions were great. Today my full size salad was served very small and my husband's grilled chicken was cold and dry. We did get a discount but we don't want that, we want restaurants to honor their services and menu, be consistent. read more

The Chart Room was recommended to my friend and I during our road trip by our motel owner. Expect a wait when you come, because it's very popular! However, once seated, the view was spectacular. Incredibly friendly and prompt service. For the food, I had the Atlantic salmon with baked potato and asparagus. It was exactly what I wanted--simple and fresh. My friend was less impressed by the swordfish steak, as it didn't have much flavor or seasoning. For dessert, I got the local blueberry ice cream. I usually go for chocolate ice cream, but this blueberry ice cream won me over. read more

The Chart Room - Salmon with baked potato - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

I had the warm lobster roll. It was delicious and probably my favorite lobster roll I had on our trip ( we tried 3) I loved the restaurant's view of the water and beach access. After our lunch, we used their beach access to look for sea glass. read more

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The food was good but the view even better. We had a table right by the window and it was a great, serene view watching the waves wash ashore in the little inlet. My husband and I both ordered different flavors of old fashion cocktails but the server got them mixed up, not a big deal. The food was good but for the price, we were expecting exceptional. My favorite part of the meal were the crab cakes. The fisherman's stew was good also. Overall a nice experience but I think priced too high compared to other restaurants in the area for what you get. read more

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Very high prices for mediocre food - definitely meant to get people leaving the park. The view and service were nice but besides that not much good to say. read more

No frills lobster house. We had a great time and would have went back if we had the time! They had lobsters of all sizes. The chowder was solid and the blueberry cake was a nice sweet end. read more

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the food was the worst I think ive ever had. I never write bad reviews but I thought i had to share this because it was that bad. The main courses were terrible. The lobster mac and cheese was mushy and overcooked. the cheese tasted like velveta and the lobster was either frozen or they used dead lobsters because the lobster was mealy and mushy. My husband is a lobster fisherman so i know my lobster meat. They only put lobster on the very top of the overcooked pasta . which overcooked the lobster even more. causing it to literally mush apart when trying to pick it up with a fork. The Lobster was honestly not even edible. my daughter got the seafood scampi and that was soooo strong of wine it tasted like vinegar and the shrimp were rotten. My daughter ended up getting sick when she got home. overall terrible food . used to be good but they must have switched cooks or owners. read more

Friend (a local) told me about this spot. They don't take reservations they said and promptly seated us in their outdoor space overlooking the water. The view is gorgeous and quite peaceful. Service is super fast. They have a variety of wines (and beers and cocktails). I chose the one that said would go well with lobster. I ordered the lobster stew which came in a small cup and had lobster pieces in it. It was decent but idk if 9.95 was the right price, especially considering everything else is so so reasonable priced. I also had the macadamia crusted haddock with the lobster sherry sauce. They don't swap rice or potatoes with salad they said but did give me asparagus. Big piece of fish and nicely done. My partner's seafood pasta was very nice and had a grandma sort of taste to it :) His clam chowder was exceptional though. If I could go back I'd rather order the chowder instead of my stew. Overall, the food has a homemade feel to it. The view is amazing. I would definitely give this place a chance if you're visiting. read more

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We recently enjoyed two very good dinners here while staying down the road for a few days in the Acadia National Park area. We had seen their sign that they served lobster dinners and fried clams, but it looked like they were only open til 6 pm and we were never done in the park til after 7. But after a fruitless search in Bar Harbor for fried clams with the bellies on, we decided to eat an early dinner and try this place before 6. We interrupted our hiking to have dinner at 5 pm, figuring it's summer and we could hike again after. We were easily seated at that hour and chose an outside table with a view of Hulls Cove, which was at low tide. The menu is pretty extensive with all the typical fried options - clams with bellies, shrimp, scallops and local fish - plus a variety of lobster dishes, surf and turf, steaks, burgers, salads and pasta. And, they serve well past 6 pm...though I still maintain the sign out front is misleading. On that first visit I had the fried clam dinner which comes with choice of side (baked potato, fries (which I chose) or rice) and the seasonal veg, which was asparagus. The clams were perfection - tender, lightly battered, a good portion (way more than a dozen), not gritty or greasy and served with a good size quarter cup of house-made tartar sauce; the fries were fresh cut with skin on and crispy, served with ketchup (and I asked for malt vinegar which they brought out on a small cup). The asparagus was cooked perfectly - crisp tender - and there were 4 spears. It was a big plate and very satisfying. My hubby had the prime rib special and described it as 'fantastic'. He ordered it medium and it was exactly as expected. He went with fries and then also got the same veg/asparagus. Also a great portion (he got the 10 ounce piece) and he was super happy. The meal was so good, we decided to return again for our final dinner before heading home. I had the clams again but with a baked potato (served with generous portions of both butter and sour cream), and I started with a cup of clam chowder which had all the flavor but was mostly potato (versus clam). My hubby had the lazy man's baked stuffed lobster - a whole lobster de-shelled, stuffed with crab and bread crumb stuffing, smothered in their lobster newburg sauce, baked (so rich and decadent) served with asparagus and side, and he also got a baked potato. Though the menu says the portion of lobster is 'only 1/4 pound', it was definitely a whole lobster - both claws and tail - and, I'll say it again, totally rich and decadent. On both visits we were served by Jared, who was friendly, efficient, knowledgable, and attentive. Some notes about dining during covid: - all diners must wear masks to enter the restaurant, and then whenever moving around to use the bathrooms, etc - when seated/eating masks are not necessary - servers are wearing masks - there are bottles of hand sanitizer all over for customers to use - tables are well spaced to maintain social distancing - if you don't want to dine in, curbside pickup/take out is available Some other notes: this place may seem a little dated and touristic with it's location right on the edge of HullsCove and the wooden tables and chairs, but the food is fresh, service is great, there are many menu options, and we found their pricing to be in line with all the other 'finer dining' places in Bar Harbor, though with The Chart Room you also get the view! read more

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Go for the view, not the food. It's like momma's dive diner. Salad absolutely drenched in dressing. Our main dishes were just okay. Their blueberry pie may have come from Walmart, who knows. The apple crisp certainly came from a can. I probably sound pretentious, but this wouldn't have normally been somewhere we would eat when we're traveling and like to "treat" ourselves a bit with some finer dining. read more

Excellent scallops, as we are in the deck. Candy was our waitress, very pleasant. My husband had the mussels and clam chowder. He gave them a 9. Broth with the mussels was excellent. The carrots on my scallops plate was undercooked. Loved eating on the deck! read more

Great but small portions! Staff was lovely but the take out order of 2 clam chowders was obnoxious. They should be ashamed to serve such a small portion of soup - about 6 oz - an 8 oz container filled 3/4. My young kids finished it off in minutes and wanted to know where the rest was. The chowder was tasty and we did get oyster crackers but $7.50 each was completely overpriced. Even the West Street Café gave a HUGE portion of clam chowder for the same price. NOTE: my review is based on a small takeout order of 2 clam chowders - we didn't eat anything else here read more

The Chart Room - 2 teensy clam chowders (not full containers) - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Oversalted and overhyped. Forget about the menu, just order the salt shaker and call it a day.

Get the blueberry pie!!!!' Sooo good, coming from a non-pie eater! A must stop, tried a few others- no comparison.

Excellent service - why is that worth mentioning first; one may prepare their own delicious meal and create a beautiful ambiance yet when it comes time to enjoy it if wine needs to be poured or more fresh bread, that magic happens when the server brings it all together! And, it's more than that at The Chart Room, you feel like they care if you are having an enjoyable experience. We visit every time we are on the island. Food never disappoints. The bread and the ketch fries are unexpected highlights. read more

Best lobster roll around. We enjoyed the blueberry pie as well as the blueberry crisp. We voted pie over crisp, but we all have sweet teeth!

Have to update my review. Went back this year with a couple friends. The food was HORRIBLE!!!!! It wasn't even just an "off night" type of deal. Or that we ordered the wrong thing. Every single one of our plates looked like absolute dog food. There wasn't a single edible item on any of our plates. We each finished our night with almost completely untouched meals. And the server didn't even question if like he was used to seeing that. I had just got done raving to my friends about how great it was here when I tried it two years ago. I was so embarrassed to go back. And spend over $200 on an inedible experience. The fact that the big guy at the host stand (which the server told us was the GM? What a joke) spent all his time flirting with the hostess so we had to wait twenty minutes after being seated just to get a water from anybody was a second nail in the side. But that food was easily the worst food I have EVER had served at a restaurant EVER. Does anyone even look at the plates before they leave the kitchen? read more

We walked in the side door from the parking lot & were given the most snobbish look from the host across the room that we've ever seen. As we were seated we thanked him as he then rolled his eyes at us! Immediately we noticed that every water glass at every table is placed upside down, meaning the drinking rim sits on the table itself Ewwww! Who does that in the food industry?! We left. read more

Nice view, fish was good, "seasonal vegetables" was 3 floretws of broccoli each the size of a quarter I guess they couldn't afford a reasonable portion of vegetables? I wouldn't go back. read more

The Chart Room - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Reservations for outdoor worked perfectly. Apps of bang bang shrimp and haddock bites both tasty. Had to buy bread for table. Lobsters were softer shell and tasty. Lobster carbonera was good as well. Deserts blueberry pie, tiaramasu and chocolate tort were good. View was nice. Service a little slow, but was alot of customers and we were there for the full evening anyway so was fine. read more

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Where do I start.... My wife initially had a feeling we should leave since it was 100 degrees inside. Unfortunately our party were hungry and we didn't go with her gut. Let's start with the good, appetizers: oysters and mussels were good and hard to go wrong with Atlantic Blueberry Ale. Long wait in the sweltering heat. Other patrons opening the front door for relief...asking if can keep open but either there is an archaic Maine law or just moronism that mgt said was not possible. So only occasionally would we get a nice breeze when people were leaving. I think I may have lost a couple pounds before meal. Main courses: Swordfish = over cooked and a little burnt; high hopes for cioppino x 2 based on price was okay not great...and had to pay more for more dipping bread...really?!? Shrimp Scampi x 2 - pasta overcooked and had no taste. For $285 I would have thought it would be a lot better. At the end main concern was flagging down the waitress (she was nice and only reason not given only one star) to get out and get some cooler air and hope we didn't get sick from the food. read more