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    8 Bells

    5.0 (16 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Jenny H.

    Wonderful new Irish bar right in downtown Camden! Best Guinness you will find in all of Camden! Excellent service, excellent ambience, a must try!! We can't wait to visit again next April! Cheers!

    Sarenna K.

    Enjoyed this place so much on our brief visit to Camden! Stopped by for a drink in the afternoon and came back later for the music - it was awesome! The owner was great. The Cloudy Apple and sausage rolls were delicious! We can't wait to come back someday :)

    Chris C.

    Great to be here at the soft opening of 8 Bell, the new Irish Pub in Camden Maine! Going for a Guinness and the Celtic Pie! Some nice music going, love it! And being a former Navy Man, I love the name, end of the watch.

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    Great Irish bar!!! Super friendly staff, and when they have it, the best South Shore Bar Pizza around!!!!

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    11 months ago

    The drinks, staff, and ambiance was all amazing. A taste of Ireland is exactly what Camden needed. Will be back

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    10 months ago

    We love this hidden gem . Great place, good drinks, staff is friendly and attentive. They have good music , the atmosphere is inviting.

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    10 months ago

    Atmosphere is so welcoming and friendly. You can't help but feel relaxed, comfortable and happy when having a drink here.

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    11 months ago

    Cozy and cool. Interesting menu, decent beer selection, very engaging staff, and a neat sitting room. Great spot!

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    1 year ago

    With lively music, great beer, tasty snacks, and a cosy, welcoming atmosphere, 8 Bells is a great addition to Camden!

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    Salt Wharf - Deviled Eggs and Caviar

    Salt Wharf

    4.3(85 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    This is a cute little restaurant on the warf. Has a great rooftop and very nice bartenders…read more We ate here a couple of times on our stay at Camden. First was lunch on the rooftop with drinks. I was hoping to try their deviled eggs, but they are only served in the restaurant after 4:00 pm. We both had the lobster rolls. Ample amount of lobster. Crispy buttery "toast". In my personal opinion, I wish there was a little more mayo. I like mine to be a little more "wet" and it really pulls all the flavors. We also had dinner. I was able to try the deviled eggs. They are gooood. Perfectly boiled and the filling was piped very nicely. Firm and good flavors. We did add the caviar. Caviar was good, nice amount of salty kick. My husband was not as impressed with the caviar. Said it was better without. He ordered the Roasted Halibut (asparagus, roasted fingerlings, cherry tomato, lemon caper beerre blanc.) He said it was cook perfectly great blending flavors. Only compliant, it was a small piece of fish. I orders the Fra Diavolo (maine lobster, linguine, calabrian chile) Wow. This was soo delicious. Lobster in anything is a must. The linguine was perfect. The sauce. Of the sauce was light and flavorful. I loved that it had a nice heat and spice but it was not overwhelming. I think this would also be nice for someone that is not a fan of spicy. Our waitress Emma was wonderful!

    We two made our meal of appetizers that were all flavorful, nicely done and perfect portions for…read morean appetizer - deviled eggs with caviar (4 halves), fiercely vinegary pickled beets, mussels, roasted spiced carrots and a side of fluffy, seared focaccia and Romesco sauce. This is not a Big Portions place so don't expect that. They were Just Right portions. Airy, spacious with good service, an easy going vibe and some seats with great views of boats & Camden across the harbor. We parked downtown Camden and walked around the harbor to get to Salt Wharf. Meaning we got to walk off some of the meal on the way back. A perfect summer meal for a perfect summer afternoon. Will def go back.

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    Salt Wharf - Salt Wharf Burger Entree with Truffle Fries

    Salt Wharf Burger Entree with Truffle Fries

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    Natalie's - Split lobster and clams, butter, corn puree, potato

    Natalie's

    4.0(129 reviews)
    0.4 mi
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    Hadn't been to Natalie's in 10 years so it was time to try again. Beautiful Saturday night in…read moreMarch. We were met at the entry and the host at the greeted us by name. Nice touch. White table cloth service. Servers were all excellent. Knowledgeable, friendly, efficient. This place has the best fine dining experience in the mid-coast. Food was outstanding- every course. I did find the printed à la carte and dessert menus odd as they list the dishes' main ingredients but lack any preparation detail. So we found ourselves having to ask about several dishes before being able to make a selection. Maybe it is on purpose but it made me a bit uncomfortable to keep asking about preparation of the dishes throughout the courses. The only real negative for us is the same negative we had 10 years ago. We were seated in the porch area and I suspect they fill this area first as it has wonderful views of the Camden Hills. Both times we have been seated in there, there have been loud, fairly obnoxious diners (#-bombs flying this last visit) in the room with us. Complete turn off but nothing the restaurant can do about it. We will try Natalie's again but will forgo the porch dining for another room.

    Natalie's was an incredible experience. We had great service from beginning to end. Water was…read morealways full. Our server Ella was fantastic in walking us through the menu, giving us suggestions for our trip in Camden as newlyweds, and continually asking if we needed anything. We had a table outside with a beautiful view in the evening at sunset. And the food & wine was AMAZING. A big shout out to the Chefs and our Sommelier, Erik, who did a fantastic job. We had the Lobster Tasting Menu and Wagyu Steak and it was unreal. I would highly recommend. Dessert was some of the best I've ever had at a restaurant. We left so happy with our experience and would do it all over again. Thank you the whole staff for making our night so great.

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    Natalie's - End of meal jelly treat

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    Natalie's - Split maine lobster and clams, with a corn puree and butter. On the bottom right is a potato preparation

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    Split maine lobster and clams, with a corn puree and butter. On the bottom right is a potato preparation

    40 Paper - Best ever focaccia!

    40 Paper

    3.7(232 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Came here with 3 others on a Thursday night after striking out at another restaurant (we did not…read morehave a reservation). They took us in as long as we were able to be out by 7pm (it was around 5:30pm). The food came out super fast (almost too fast). We only ordered mains since we already had happy hour elsewhere. They had one special polenta cake, but no other specials. The restaurant had not filled up yet, but appeared to have some reservations booked for later on. It was pretty hot and uncomfortable in the room, and wish they had better AC. It just made me want to eat and leave faster and made it hard to enjoy the meal. We were sat next to a portable unit but it wasn't doing a very good job and pointed away from us. I got the salmon over mushroom risotto. They asked how I wanted it cooked, which isn't usually something I get asked about salmon, so I said to cook how they normally would. It was probably about medium inside, still tender and not overcooked. The salmon had a strong grill taste but not enough seasoning and the fishy brown part was still attached underneath. The mushroom risotto and carrots were cooked and seasoned well. Overall, there wasn't anything major wrong with the meal, but I felt underwhelmed for the price tag ($36).

    Always enjoyed 40 paper. I don't hit it as often as I did in the past…read more That being said, service was great, ambiance top notch, small plates delicious. Mussels and mushroom pizza were the choices for my table. I do wish they would go back to serving micro brews on taps, back in the day, they were the best bringing in top notch brews. Their collections of cans is still solid, just different.

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    40 Paper - Old Port Fashioned

    Old Port Fashioned

    40 Paper - Salmon over mushroom risotto with carrots

    Salmon over mushroom risotto with carrots

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    Waterfront - Lobster stew

    Waterfront

    3.5(462 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Cute little warf spot in Camden. Service was great at the…read morebar when we waited for our table. Drinks are strong! Our table over looked the bay. Perfect to watch the boats and free water taxi coming and going. Our waitress was very busy. We didn't see much of her, but she did a nice job for having so many tables. We tried the clam chowder. Way think and rich. I'd love to see more clams, but only because I like mine full. There was plenty in the bowl though. Needed a little more salt & pepper, but I like that it doesn't come out over seasoned so we can fit our taste buds. Husband had the 1.5lb lobster . He said it was really good. He said he needed at 3lb to be full. French fries were crunchy on the outside and perfectly soft in the center. The way I love them. I ordered the "fried" haddock Ruben. I ordered mine broiled instead. Perfectly toasted marble rye bread. The fish was pretty buttery and not a large piece of fish. Maybe a little too much for my personal liking. But the haddock had good flavor and texture. Slaw was ok. Felt like it needed a distinct flavor to make it pop! 3 bean salad was really good though. Lobster was $35. I felt like that wasn't a bad price. Overall, I'd stop in for lunch again.

    We loved it! We had a mocktail which was very refreshing. We started with the seacuterie. It was…read moregreat! We liked all of it; it just needed more crackers. We then had lobster rolls for our mains, and they were very good-some of the best we had our whole trip. We ate outside and enjoyed the view. Our server was Noah, and he did an awesome job. We loved it!

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    Dining room

    Waterfront - Fresh Oysters of the Day

    Fresh Oysters of the Day

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