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    Bar Harbor Lobster Pound

    4.6 (385 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Lobster dinner
    Charles L.

    Great lobster pound! Our family had a wonderful time at the bar lobster Pound. We sat outside on picnic tables on the edge of a pine forest. Our waiters brought the food very quickly The clam chowder was delicious: smoky, tasty, not too creamy,, flavored with paprika and pepper. Our entrées were wonderful. The lobster nachos were excellent with a really nice mango topping. The lobster dinner was excellent, the lobster was sweet and juicy, served with corn on the cob and potato chips. The lobster tacos were good. The warm blueberry pie with blueberry ice cream was delicious.

    Pamela S.

    You order outside at window and they deliver to your table. They have a lovely outside dining area with picnic tables and a few games to play. We chose to dine inside with about 8 tables. I ordered the fried clams dinner. It came with French fries and coleslaw. Fries were crunchy and tasty. Was not really thrilled with the clams. My husband ordered the lobster dinner $39. It came with corn, coleslaw and crispy chips. The lobster was delicious. It melted in your mouth. So fresh and cooked to perfection. Totally recommend Bar Harbor Lobster pound.

    Emiliano T.

    Lobsters correctly and well cooked. We had the steamers which were ok - not the plumpest and one was full of mud. Lobster bisque had hardly any lobster in it and tasted like liquid butter. Place itself is lovely and staff is extremely friendly and nice.

    Lobster roll
    Monica R.

    Stopped by here two days in a row. Everything here is great - the food, the customer service, the vibes, dessert and beer. The lobster roll was packed with perfectly cooked lobster. The clam chowder was creamy and flavorful. The fish and chips were crispy and fresh. The steamed clams were amazing and so was the pie. Whether you sit inside or outside, you are bound to get top notch service.

    Amy P.

    This review is for the ice cream boat only. Stopped by for a scoop of blueberry ice cream (which I found out is from Udderly Heaven) and a slice of blueberry pie. Both were very delicious. Pie had a good amount of blueberries. They have a lot out front and many tables outside back but could see it getting packed during peak season/peak times.

    Blueberry pie with blueberry ice cream
    Lee Ann P.

    This is such a cute spot a little out of bar harbor. With adorable string lights outside, a cute dessert boat to order from, picnic tables with fire towers all around the setting is super fun. There was a long line to order but it went quickly. We both got a lobster roll with fries and cole slaw. I loved the garlic aioli, but it wasn't the most tender lobster we had on the trip. Also, it's kind of sad they have a tonnnn of lobsters in little glass aquariums and I don't need to see what I'm eating personally. We finished the night with blueberry pie with a scoop of blueberry ice cream which was absolutely divine and we devoured it! This is a great option in the area

    Twin lobster plate.
    Tonya C.

    Fast, friendly and efficient service and great food. Outdoor seating with string bulb lighting and fun music at a volume in which you could still hear people at your table without needing to yell at one another. We visited on a Monday evening and it was already super busy at 5:30pm. We ordered the twin lobster and an extra side of coleslaw. The serving size was just right and the food was prepared perfectly. Afterwards, we splurged and shared a blueberry pie. Yummy: Just a simple thin, flaky crust and blueberries. It was all delicious!

    Lobster bisque
    Kent S.

    Rating: 4.5 Came to try this lobster restaurant located close to the bar harbor area. Its a popular lobster restaurant as it was packed with people when we got there. They have a diner area where they take order and inside seating is. There are also Side truck where they sell deserts and back area where there are lots of outside seatings. We got a special lobster roll and lobster dinner, lobster bisque, blueberry lemonade and blueberry cheesecake ice cream. The lobster roll was pretty good. Flavorful and nice and buttery filled with lobsters. Lobster dinner was good and there were large portions of meat but the lobster was tough to crack and flavor was light and not that sweet compared to some i've had in the area. Lobster bisque was tasty and had good chunks of lobster meats. Blueberry lemonade was ok. Blueberry cheesecake was delicious. Service was good. The sitting area was nice and spacious and large. Overall it's a solid lobster place but may be bit overrated and overcrowded. Food was good but quality of lobster may not be the best. Price is pretty average for lobsters. Not bad but there are better options around.

    Bucket colanders of lobster. Look at how many
    Jenn J.

    This is a lobster tourist trap. Let's not kid ourselves. It is what it is. But as there is little else around in this sleepy neck of the woods, and you probably just finished a nice day of laborious hiking, you're hungry and willing to pay a bit extra. For all these reasons, this place is hopping. - buy beer at the window - order lobster at a different line - watch the lobsters get boiled in bulk. Be prepared to SHELL out the $$$! There is an interesting operations going on with the lobster staff. One big muscled man boils and pulls out multiple large bucket colanders worth of lobsters, all in a queue. Then the next 2 men shell the lobster with very impressive efficiency. We wondered how much $$ was in each bucket. For the very low overhead -- I wasn't joking about being in the woods, there isn't even a building, it's just outdoor picnic tables, throw away paper plates, no napkins so use paper towels -- the profit margin must be insane. At minimum, they have a clean indoors bathroom so that your hands are not smelling of shellfish on the hour long drive home. That was good. Food was ok. - these are small lobsters. Butter dip was thin. Hot dog bread not toasted - fish was fine - fries better than chips - The most disappointing was the bread bowl. The bar is so high here in New England. It feels like a sin to not have good chowda. We wanted a more crusty sourdough for the bread too. We would have bought pie, cause 'when in Rome,' but the prices were too steep. My good judgement had us stop there. Went to a bakery instead. The staff is a migratory crew. One lady from Jamaica said she works summers here. Others were from different parts of the world too. Kids played corn hole for a bit. Had to leave when the bugs wanted dinner. Overall, know that most everyone is on vacation and in a great mood, which is a ratings inflater.

    Lobster dinner
    Lianna T.

    THE spot in Bar Harbor to visit for lobster. Two words - lobster nachos - do not leave without these. The fresh pepper, tomatoes, and mango that top the tortilla chips with a slight drizzle of cheese and generous chunks of lobster are worth a trip to Bar Harbor. Certainly the highlight of our meal, and trip's meals. We also ordered the Lobster dinner, which was fun to break apart and enjoy. Seating outside on picnic tables is lovely and pleasant. After lunch we played a round of corn hole and connect four. We plan to come back for lunch tomorrow!

    Heather A.

    This place has everything one could need! Food, drinks and an ice cream boat. Everything we ordered was wonderful and the atmosphere was so much fun! It's a family friendly spot but also a great place to hang with friends.

    Ben M.

    As neither my wife nor I are seafood fans, we stopped in for a slice of blueberry pie and ice cream. It was a nice way to start our vacation to Bar Harbor.

    Lobster was basically empty
    James N.

    Along the road from Bar Harbor to Ellsworth. Was looking forward to this because of all the good reviews but left somewhat disappointed. The prices are decent and seemed like a good place to grab dinner after watching the sunset in Acadia National Park on the way back to our hotel in Ellsworth. My blueberry lemonade tasted like it was made from hose water, the water they used in the lemonade had an odd taste. It was nice they put fresh Maine blueberries on top. I ordered the 1.5-2 lb lobster dinner. It looked fantastic and the lobster looked huge. Oddly, when cracking into it, the lobster was all shrunken and wet/rubbery. This was mid September, and I ate lobsters at numerous other places and they were very full, so this wasn't due to the time of year/molting. Also the lobster wasn't hot, it was lukewarm on the inside. I almost wonder if the lobster wasn't cooked all the way through as the claws had a very weird mushy consistency. The chips were good and the corn was good. The lobster was a disappointment. The service was a bit rough, it appears this place is run by Haitians who are very noisy and rambunctious. They were yelling walking back forth between serving the food and cleaning tables, it was chaotic and not the greatest dining experience. They forgot my blueberry lemonade and at first told me to go back to the window to get it myself but then another guy (maybe a manager) went to get it. Overall a disappointing experience.

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    Planning a trip in May. Are all the restaurants open in May? Is lobster plentiful in May? Should we maybe change our dates?

    Hi Shelly! There are plenty of hard shell lobsters in May but most restaurants do not open until Memorial Day weekend. If you want lots of options, I would wait until memorial day weekend to travel to bar harbor, at the earliest.

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