Our annual Maine vacation was underway! We made plans to stop in Boothbay for a a few days before…read moreheading to Northern Maine. So our dinner stop before heading to Boothbay was Five Islands Lobster. We arrived around 4pm, just before a dinner rush. Parking is tight, but you make do. I was able to find a spot to accommodate my care and the small packing trailer on the hitch. Once we were parked we made our way to the buildings. The one building you order your lobster, another building you order other items. It was a very easy and simple process. Between all of us there was so much lobster and other fine dining options. The lobster was fresh and sweet. It was very delicious. The lobster came with corn and potatoes. The butter was perfect! It had that foaming too I love! My husband enjoyed his fried haddock sandwich and the fried scallops. He raved about the fried scallops. The staff were great. They were kind, helpful and hard working. The view was stunning. I saw a loon and was able to adventure on the rocks during low tide. Overall this was a beautiful spot to start our Maine vacation. I highly recommend checking out Five Islands Lobster

Five Islands Lobster is a must when visiting Maine. We made our way up from Massachusetts and we…read morewere not disappointed after passing other stands along the way. We ordered 2 2lb lobsters, onion rings, and fried oysters. The lobster meat came right out of the shell (shout out to some man on the dock who helped us Marylanders with some verbal direction) and were full and flavorful! We are big crab eaters but it takes about 6 or more XL crabs to feel as full as we did with one lobster! The onion rings and oysters were perfectly fried and just as delicious. The oysters came with fries (which explains the ketchup) as well and all were large portions. It was the perfect location too! Not noisy, beautiful scenery, and just all around a great atmosphere.

My first stop after I landed! Cozy's is always a go to because of the quality of food and friendly…read morecooks and servers! Unfortunately, this time I was met by a very unfriendly hostess ( and I remembered her being very unfriendly to customers last time I was here!) when I tried to order something to go for my husband , while I would dine , she said I couldn't do that. She informed me that I couldn't get anything to go because there's only one cook . So I said that was fine , I'll just dine here and take the rest boxed up when I'm ready. She still said no!? Then the waiters and waitresses recognized me as a regular and greeted me ! It certainly wasn't what I was expecting as I just landed from two very long flights to get here and literally put my suitcases down and came straight to Cozy's !!!! I ended up coming in and sitting outside to eat . My waiter assured me I could get a box for whatever food I didn't finish . We just landed back for the month of July after being here in May and June! We ate here once or twice a week and always recommended to our cousins and friends and people who are new to town ! I do recall our last meal here be fore we left at the end of June , this same hostess ( brunette wit hair up ) being very rude to customers then, as well. Mike and Andre and the waitresses and young bus boys are all so friendly and our family has been coming here for generations! It's a shame that this one person is ruining the vibe.. Unfortunately, I will think twice before wanting to come here again. * If you're looking for food recommendations, I don't think you can go wrong with anything , but the fish tacos are my favorite and I order them every single time I'm here! My husband loves the street dogs and if you're a Chicago Cubs fan, you'll understand why! They taste just like a Chicago dog at Wrigley Field! We've had the burgers here too, and they are very good. The Berry salad is delicious , if you're going for something healthier and you can always add a protein .We love adding blackened scallops to it ! if you do choose to dine here , hopefully that ride hostess will have moved on.

Small spot off the beaten path. Food was amazing. Fried Scallops meal with Onion rings. Batter was…read moreperfect. Service as great. Highly recommend!

The management is wonderful, friendly and will bend over backwards to see to your meal is perfect…read more The service is always wonderful. The food is always exceptional, and the view is always gorgeous. I go whenever I can. It's a casual but refined experience that won't disappoint.

Great ambiance, overlooking the water. Service is attentive and friendly. Good food and drinks…read more Only downside is - don't go if you're in a rush. Service is pretty slow. I was surprised by how vegetarian-friendly The Osprey is! Several seafood options can be made vegetarian by replacing the fish with nori-crusted tofu. I was really impressed by the tofu - it's so often treated as an afterthought, but here they serve it with a flavorful breadcrumb and nori crust that gives it a rich flavor and a nice crispy texture. The regular fries were okay but the sweet potato fries were great! Definitely enjoyed my meal both times I ate here.

We love the Whale's Tale. Been for Lunch and Dinner and always walk away happy. Service is…read morefriendly, atmosphere is great. On a nice night sitting out looking over the harbor is great. Love their Prime Rib special and their Turkey Dinner Special. Always a nice spot and we Live here so we get to enjoy all year long.

This was my least favorite food experience on my recent trip to the Northeast. C chose it, let's…read morehope she misses reading this review. Miserable is the best way to describe my experience. I was already in a foul mood, walking in here set me into straight sensory overload. It's a bar where they sing. I am unable to get inebriated enough to enjoy bars where they sing any longer. Call me miserable, maybe I suppose. In addition to the merry old fella belting it out on the mic, we had the joy of having some drunk guy in a large group behind us try and out sing him without a microphone. He even challenged the old guy singing to a form of a duel. Anyway I was so off, I cannot remember anything about my server at all. Nothing. I do remember almost screaming and running out. I sat there trying not to lose it while my wife had the time of her life. Every song made it worse, everyone else is singing, I am dying. When the guy took a break, guess what, dickhead from the crowd goes up and takes over. Shots helped at this point and the weed is kicking in well at this point. Now I'm hungry... My food was inedible and I'm pretty sure incomplete as well. The worst flatbread in the history of flatbreads. C's looked pretty good actually so I am sure her experience was quite different than mine. I hope to never return. '25 - extra

The exterior entrance was beautiful. There are some nice Adirondack chairs outside the front and…read morestunning landscaping around. The flowers were stunning. Service was a tad slow, but we managed. I opted for some lobster bisque, crabcakes, and the Lawnmere flatbread. The soup was pretty good. There were large chunks of lobster in the soup. The garnish was a nice addition. The crab cakes were ok. The lacked a little flavor for me. The corn salsa was pretty good! The Lawnmere seemed like a good idea on the menu, but oddly it lacked flavor. I had high hopes for this flatbread. I feel like we missed a mark here. The crust was great. My key lime pie was delicious. The coconut really added to the dish. My son devoured his pub burger and had no complaints. My husband said his calamari and fish tacos were ok. The heirloom tomato salad was the best. The arugula has a nice taste to it along with the layer of ricotta cheese under it all. The flavors really blended well with this dish. The bathroom was 10/10 for me they had a theme and ran with it and I love it. The lobster themed wallpaper really made it overall we had a nice lunch. Nothing spectacular. Maybe dinner is the meal to have here. We went at 2pm for a late lunch early dinner.

We dined on our last night at Newagen's in-house restaurant. We had been advised that service…read moremight be slow because a wedding reception was in progress that would be making demands on the kitchen, but it was not a problem. We decided to share a golden beet salad though the beets were regular purple beets rather than golden. For entrees, both my wife and I chose halibut over truffled risotto that was perfectly cooked and very good.

This place has the best food. We have been here for two weeks and ate here several times. The…read morestaff is outstanding and very friendly. Thank You to Susan, April and the rest of the staff for another great vacation in Boothbay at the Lobster Wharf! Sue & Gordon

Boothbay Lobster Wharf is literally the best place to eat seafood without the inflated pricing in…read morethis tourist area of Maine. The lobsters are reasonably priced, and perhaps most of the food on the menu except the lobster roll (it's pricey). Triple soft-shell lobster with 2 sides was $39.99. You wouldn't find that anywhere in this area. Not unless you buy lobsters at Hannafords and have them steam it with current pricing this season at ($8.99) per pound. And you can't beat the buck-a-shuck oysters on Friday and Saturday, and they have really good clam chowder. This is the only place in Boothbay I look forward to going every summer.

They've become our 'go to' spot for fresh lobster, steamers and now mussels. Easy order ahead or…read morejust walk in. And they've got great hours so we don't have to rush home midday to get our shellfish too many hours before dinner etc. Very happy with the prices and service. Nice shirts/clothing available and several other gifts or seaside decor as well.

Best" Lobsta" ever! Wonderful family - Gary spent 25 minutes on the docks at 19degrees with us in…read moreJanuary- explaining the Lobster Business. Thanks to the Hawkes family. Kevin Karnan

Nothing compares. Visiting Maine coast? Don't miss or drive by. Crabby Lobster. Phippsburg MEread more

Found this wonderful place on Yelp. Run by wife with the help of her husband. Great prices and…read moresuper friendly people. Would highly recommend it even though it's off the Beaten Track.

Absolutely fabulous patriotic experience for the Independence Day celebration,the lobster could…read morenot be any fresher than a Pemaquid .

Excellent food with a gorgeous view of the water. We were greeted and as we ordered at the…read morecounter, they explained that I could order just the steamed lobster without the sides. That was helpful. Everything was very fresh and everyone was happy with the quality of the food. This place is worth visiting. The outdoor picnic tables were perfect. They have a covering so it wasn't too hot and we were able toto have my nephew's dog with us.

Went in summer of 2025, on July 11, and will never go again. Overcooked, rubbery and tough seafood…read more This place used to be good but no longer. $6 for a side order of onion rings which had...six onion rings. The picture taken was right after they arrived at the table. Seafood overcooked and stuck to bottom of tin foil baking/serving dish. Yes, $$$ to eat out of tin foil with plastic forks. Too much money for self serve shi**y food. Don't tip in advance like I did. Wait until after your crappy meal and bad service.

I'm a vacationer who has been coming to this area in Maine for a while and who has enjoyed many…read moremeals here, but today's meal is the last for us at Anna's. Everything from the food to the service was not just disappointing, it was offensive. They close at 4, we got there at 3:30 and were rushed the entire time. We ate outside. We asked for umbrellas for the picnic tables but they wouldn't provide them because they had already put them away as part of their closing chores. The teenagers were pushy about collecting our trays and were clearly motivated to leave by 4:00. The scallops were disappointing. They were flavorless and tough. The real reason for this review though was Anna herself. I'm still in shock at the way we were treated. She inappropriately yelled at my child for climbing on some maritime object. She embarrassed her and crushed her in front of everyone. It's a greasy spoon, family friendly restaurant with open fields where kids play. Kids make mistakes. And we tell our kids when they're making mistakes. But if an owner has items so precious to her, she could put up signs, fence things off, or just not leave them out in the open. She also could communicate her needs to people, including children, respectfully. But she didn't. I spoke with Anna privately at the end of the night saying she didn't have to scorn my child. She could have spoken to me or communicated without shaming her but she double-downed on her offensiveness, aggressively continuing to insult my child to my face. She behaved as if she was looking for a fight and needed a target to unleash her aggression on. In any event, as long as Anna is running Anna's restaurant, we will never return and I told her that. I don't think she will mind, she seemed to not want our business from the moment we got out of our cars today. I've just never experienced such ugly behavior before. She should be ashamed of herself. Maybe she's unwell and needs emotional and mental support. Tonight I'll pray that God gives her some grace and hopefully she can find some peace so she won't have to take out her aggression on her guests' children.