Best lobster in Maine

We always stay in Boothbay. Right outside of Boothbay Harbor, in Southport, there is Robinson's. They have lobster boats coming in all the time. They supply to a lot of the restaurants. Definitely eat outside so you can watch the lobstermen bringing the lobsters in!!

dons2346 wrote:
Don't waste your time or money on a lobster roll, those things suck.

Ouf !!!......Quite a statement.....obviously, you didn't go to the right place for a lobster roll!

Try again!!

navybanker wrote:
We are heading to Maine next month staying in Bar Harbor, Boothbay and Old Orchard Beach. Looking for best places to eat! Thanks,

We live 30 minutes from OOB (Old Orchard Beach). "Joseph by the Sea" in the heart of OOB is a nice restaurant.
For Lobster, Clams and Mussels...try Bayley's (eat on the deck overlooking the marsh). 20 minutes from OOB is Cape Elizabeth. There's a place called "The Lobster Shack). That place was spotlighted on the Food Channel. While there, go to Fort Williams (beautiful place to walk around on the rocky coast of Maine).

Boothbay Harbor: One place comes to mind is Robinson Restaurant. We were there a month ago and ate very well.

Bar Harbor: Any restaurants are great in the area. As for lobster, nothing beats a Lobster Pound.
If you are nostalgic, go to Rte 66 restaurant. A lot of memorabilia of the 50s and 60s and of course it's mostly food from those eras.

The_Painting_Teacher wrote:
An institution in Maine for lobster rolls (with an accompanying line of 25 - 50 yards) is RED'S EATS located in Wiscasset. As you descend the hill in downtown Wiscasset before you cross the river, it is found on the left coming from the south. It on Rte 1 a short distance before you leave Rte 1 to take a right for Boothbay Harbor. Enjoy

As a native Mainiac and lobstah lover, I've never understood why people stand in that line for so long. There are numerous places, many aforementioned to get a GREAT lobstah roll.

I'm no expert, but we ate lobster twice a day when we were there last summer. One place that stood out for lobster rolls when we were in Boothbay Harbor was this one we found on TripAdvisor. Shannon's Unshelled

We always go to Captain Hooks in Wells Maine.
On Wednesday is all the lobster you can eat plus corn on the cob amd potato for around $35.

http://www.captainhookstakeout.com/

drenjoey wrote:

dons2346 wrote:
Don't waste your time or money on a lobster roll, those things suck.

Ouf !!!......Quite a statement.....obviously, you didn't go to the right place for a lobster roll!

Try again!!

I don't think so. Give me the real thing, a whole lobster steamed.

dons2346 wrote:

drenjoey wrote:

dons2346 wrote:
Don't waste your time or money on a lobster roll, those things suck.

Ouf !!!......Quite a statement.....obviously, you didn't go to the right place for a lobster roll!

Try again!!

I don't think so. Give me the real thing, a whole lobster steamed.

Still not a reason to say they suck !!!! One in a million will think that way.

WE have been to Maine every year since 2009. Never had a lobster roll. Can get two one pound lobsters for $21.00. Includes corn on the cob and cole slaw. Lobster roll $11/13. We are there for true lobster, not a roll. Also Red Eat's, never been but if ask someone from Maine in that area, they are sure not going to recommend it!! Most locals do their own at home.

There are 2 kinds of lobster rolls, ones cold, mixed with mayo or some such, like chicken salad. The other is hot lobster meat in a bun, served with butter.