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    The Osprey

    4.2 (62 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Very decent V&T!
    Carolyn A.

    Great location, great view, protected outside seating on the deck and great picnic table alternative on the lawn- plus super nice inside tables with a view. Great bar with good choices, reasonable if not cheap prices. All that would get 4stars. Sadly the food didn't live up to it. Good local oysters, but at $3+ a pop at the $$$ price range. My friend had a very bland grilled fish dish. I tried the fish and chips, which were frankly amongst the worst I've had in Maine. I think you might have better luck with the salads, which looked great on the menu but I did not see come out. The recommended dessert was... Adequate. Bottom line, great location, adequate service, choose your food wisely.

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    Marty B.

    In Georgetown for a few days and am fortunate to be here for the first day of the season for The Osprey! Land and Sea dinner was excellent. We also had the Lobster Caprese which was very good also. Our servers and the owners were very attentive and we were happy to share this seasonal opening with them. Obviously a very happy occasion for the locals. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Comfortable dining space with great views of the water and the ospreys.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Oysters + Tapenade w/smoked mussels

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Rolled in with cutoffs and a tshirt and immediately felt right at home.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We sat at the bar and were welcomed right away. The. Food. Is. EXCELLENT. Oysters were from right out the back door - incredible. Seafood stew, clam chowder (the best we ever had - not even kidding) and smoked mussel tapenade - all excellent. Great wine and beer list, cocktails too. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good music and not too loud.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great vibe to the place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Owners are great. Attentive and fun and not overly so. They genuinely care about the staff and it shows. Can't wait to come back.

    Lobster mac
    Alison K.

    Stopped in during our vacation in Maine after hearing a recommendation from friends that live nearby. Overall, I felt the food was a little overpriced but it was tasty. It was also very hot in the dining room so it was a little uncomfortable for me. It did have a nice ambiance. I started with a thyme gin rickey which was strong and refreshing. We came in on the later side, around 8pm, so the special tuna dishes were all gone and the waitress forgot to tell us this before we had already made our selections. I settled for the lobster mac and cheese which was priced at $17. I was expecting a much bigger bowl for that price but it ended up being a tiny cup. It did have nice chunks of lobster. Everyone seemed to enjoy their meals - steak fries, seafood chowder, green salad etc. The sweet potato fries were really good and I couldn't stop eating them. The desserts were quite large and we struggled to finish them. The tart was around 6" diameter. The pot de creme was pretty dense and rich but offset by the passionfruit. I would have preferred a smaller dessert and larger entree. The food took almost an hour to come out. The restaurant was pretty busy but I felt it was quite a long time for a table of 4. Waitress was friendly which helped make up for it.

    Best lobster roll in Maine. You can fight me on that.
    Maria P.

    I'm reluctant to review The Osprey because ... well, I'm local and this is one of our favorite places and YIKES do we want it to get so crowded with People From Away that we'll never get a seat again?!? But the owners and staff here are knocking it out of the park and effusive praise is due. The Osprey has changed hands several times over the past decades but this current iteration of "The Bird" is its happiest, most delicious, and most creative. For families and pizza lovers who want a terrific view of a lovely Maine harbor (complete with Osprey nests and the occasional seal poking its head up) the outside lawn scene (think: picnic tables, dogs allowed on leash) is great. The Osprey makes excellent wood-fired pizzas. So excellent in fact that Local Luminaries of the Elected Kind (who shall not be named, sorry) might even have had the pizza maker cater their daughter's tented Georgetown oceanside wedding. Yes: that good. Indoors the ambience is fairly ordinary but a BIG, brighter improvement from past years. If you're lucky enough to snag one of the outdoor patio tables (my preferred spot) you might be tempted to linger for hours, watching lovely boats put in at the dock and people-watching the folks who disembark. All while very friendly, helpful waitstaff serve you excellent drinks and outstanding food. I won't run down the entire menu, but to call out a few highlights (see pictures) and throw down the gauntlet here: this might be the best lobster roll in Maine. PACKED with fresh lobster, on a perfectly toasted-buttered roll, just the right amount of mayo/butter. If you're an oyster fan: the offerings vary but Maine oysters are really coming into their own and at our latest visit we had a half dozen outstanding Eros oysters from Georgetown, and WOW. Watch out Wellfleet. Drink pours are generous, cocktails are creative and The Spicy Margarita is memorable. What can I say? The Bird is Back and we hope it's here to stay.

    a view of a harbor from a window
    Lily D.

    I want to give this place more stars! We came for the view (which is lovely), we came because we were hungry & we will return because the crew here is phenomenal. They love what they do, they love where they work and it shows! My experience started when I called mid afternoon to confirm an online reservation and was greeted by the nicest person on the planet (I later found out was one of the owners). We got there and they were a little backed up and so we were 1 of 2 reservations on the porch, but there was only 1 table available and the super kind locals let us have the porch table. I'm telling you people walk into this restaurant and just want to be kind. We were recommended to order the scallops which came with polenta I wanted to bathe in! Our server, Amanda, was amazing. The hostess (I didn't catch her name) was so super kind as well. The vibes are just good here. I feel like the food tasted better because there was so much love in the building. I know it simple to feed people but it's harder to do when a restaurant down the street closes early for the season, half your staff goes back to college and you've likely been working every single day since May but man it does not show with this crew. If Ted Lasso was to own a restaurant, this would be it. Make the Osprey the top of your list when you are planning your next dinner out! Do yourselves a favor and give The Osprey a try, I promise, you won't regret it!

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    Connie C.

    Warm greeting from the hostess/owner who moved us to a table with a view without our asking. The menu featured local dishes - the seafood chowder was fantastic - and we shared a great ceasar salad and delicious cobbler. Don't miss this one - a real gem.

    Cornbread with sage butter
    Jenna F.

    The Osprey was recommended to us by the owner of our B&B, and it very much lived up to her excitement about it. She recommended calling or booking a reservation as it does fill up. We read some reviews to get a flavor of what drinks and food to try, but there are daily specials to look out for, too! It was clear from our experience that the staff takes great pride in both recommending dishes and accommodating slight modifications (see below). For example, I wanted to try the Bee's Knees but asked for tequila instead of gin. Phenomenal drink with local blueberry wine incorporated and used during a benefit to support maintaining bee populations. My husband enjoyed both of his drinks as well! The food was the true showstopper. We asked for recommendations, and our waitress recommended 4-5 apps and entrees with a variety of cuisines and palates in mind. We ultimately selected the following: Lobster Mac & cheese - phenomenal with lots of lobster. Very creamy and the crunches on top added a nice touch! Seafood chowder - we tried several during our Maine adventure and can honestly say this one had the most amount and variety of seafood. It was truly delicious! Cornbread with house made sage butter - the cornbread came out last and it was clearly made to order. The sage butter was so freshly whipped and a nice contrast. Steamed Mussels with Thai chili sauce - the absolute best of the best. The sauce packed some heat but complimented not only the mussels but also dunking our cornbread in it! The gluten free brioche that came with the mussels was also delicious! We would definitely come back again!

    Lobster roll with sweet potatoes

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    I've been to the Osprey a few times with different menus. Their new 2024 menu is really nice, a big improvement over last year's.

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    Just had lunch at the Osprey. Prepare frozen food. Not going back. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Just sad and boring[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

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    Food was amazing. Service was outstanding. View was great. Perfect night at a great place!

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