Another wonderful lunch at Boat House. We and our friends enjoyed the food and comfortable…read moreatmosphere. Lisa, our very pleasant server, greeted us with a smile and expedited our drinks and meals. Compliments to the chefs and assistants and to Donna, the manager, pleasant and tops at customer service. Thank you all.

Solid food with large servings. The shrimp scampi is served in a pool of butter, which was a bit…read moreoff putting, but tasted nice enough and had generous shrimp. The coating on the fried fish and strips were a bit softer than ideal, and really needed the ketchup or tartar sauce for any flavor. Still, a solid meal for a decent price, came out efficiently, and was family friendly.

We had a wonderful dinner at Mission boathouse. Our server, Laurie, was very attentive. Even…read morechanging our table to accommodate a noise-sensitive member of our party. The food was tasty with lots of selections. The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere.

My friends and I came here for dinner as a party of five. Our server was absolutely kind and…read moreattentive throughout the evening, and I have no complaints about her service whatsoever. Unfortunately, the overall experience was very disappointing. Our food took over an hour to come out, and when one of my friends received her shrimp scampi, there was a hair in the dish. When another server stopped by to check on us, we explained what had happened, and her response was, "Oh, do you want a new dish?" Of course we wanted a new dish. Would anyone want to eat food after finding someone else's hair in it? We let our actual server know, and she was apologetic, which we appreciated. However, there was no compensation or any additional effort made to address the situation. What was most disappointing was how little concern the restaurant seemed to show about the issue. Between the extremely long wait, finding a hair in the food, and the lack of response from management/staff, I left feeling very disappointed. Unfortunately, the food itself wasn't particularly good either, which made the experience even more frustrating. I would not recommend this restaurant.

Great spot in Essex on the water. They have seating inside or on a screened porch or on a deck. We…read morewere fortunate to eat in the deck watching boats and jet skis come and go. I'm not a seafood person but the BBQ is excellent. We split a Key Lime pie slice that was tasty. Great spot to get good food and chill

Title: Excellent Server (5 stars) + OK food with $$$$ prices. You pay $$$ for views of the marsh…read more The server who served us- the lady with some tatoos- was super nice and the saving grace of this restaurant. The food was OK. Hard to be great given it was just: Fried Fish & Chips: Tiny portion of fish ( 2 thin chicken finger sized pieces). $34 for this fish. Go across the street to Woodmans for better. Oysters & Clams: Raw so no chef skill required. Fried Clams: Very exp and again small portion.

Such a comfortable and relaxing place to dine. Nice…read morefriendly staff. Good selection of apps and entrees.

Beautiful spot on the water (bring a light jacket jic!) and service was overall ok…read more Got the quinoa burger which seemed like a premade burger/not made in house which was kind of a bummer. It comes with the same sauce as the crab cakes. Overall very average. Unfortunately, shortly after eating developed significant GI pain/distress and am out of work today as a result :(

Excellent. We ate so much we busted a gut. I and one companion had the sushi grade tuna - blackened…read moreand rare. We both loved it. I had the fries because they looked so good. He had the baked and that looked great - flaky inside and solid dry crust on the outside. The fries tasted as good as they looked. Our third companion had the clam strips. Although I am a big belly clam only guy, I tried the strips and they were extremely flavorful. I actually enjoyed a clam strip for the first time in my life. It should be noted that the coleslaw was a 10. We pulled up by boat. There are two Restaraunt only dock spots within a short walk of the restaurant, probably 50 feet. The service was excellent. Everyone was extremely friendly. We sat at the bar because there were no outside "in the sun" tables available. There were quite a few and is was busy but the food came out before we finished our first drink. The two bartenders were awesome. There was a lot of banter going on between my group, the bartenders and basically every other customer seated. All in all excellent and worth a trip.

To begin the lady at the front had zero personality. We went in at 7:30 Pm ( place was empty) I…read moreasked to sit outside we weren't able to because there was only a 6 top and a dirty table available. Ok so we chose the covered. She sat us at a table nearly on top of an 8 top. The server was great, however we did sit for at least 8 minutes before being greeted. I am in the industry and it would have been nice if the hostess brought over at least water and said your server will be right with you. She seemed more interested in putting chairs up and shutting windows as to get ready to close. Then what I really had an issue with is no vegetables offering as a side and you can't substitute corn on the cob for fries. $4.99 for an ear of corn is absurd. So basically your only "free" sides are baked or fries. Great scenery and decent service once she was able to come over to us but I would definitely not go back and wouldn't recommend. The server said we don't offer many substitutions. I has asked if I could get the side of scallops broiled over fried and was told no. I have been in this industry for 25 years and making your customers happy should be the number one goal and this place definitely did not deliver. Not sure how they have been in business for over 40 years.

5 novices ( over 50) went out for a great SUP experience yesterday. All workers lovely! Only…read morerecommendation would be some sort of mats near rocks for better footing. Awesome they bring boards down for you!

I have to start out by saying that I'm a kayak novice. But with that said, I think any level…read morekayaker (is that even a word?) would love the water access that Esther's offers. The service was seamless, the college kids very sweet and helpful as were the people who were enjoying their boats and/or striking out from the marina. No, 'Hey, this is a no wake zone' jokes shouted down at me. Pierce Island is across from Esther's so you can def make a really lovely day of it!

Great atmosphere, food is great we had the lobster roll trio, street corn lobster roll and…read morepepperoni flatbread (7 year old) and we all enjoyed it! The portions are plenty and the service was great! Definitely give them a try if you are in the Kennebunkport area!

Good bar food but for a place with so many tvs to hear the bar owner refuses to play the game…read morevolume for the World Cup final when it is on every tv... and multiple people asked... owner ruined a good time.

Friendly staff, great location. I've gone during the week and on the weekends and there are…read moresometimes a wait on the weekends. We had a great experience and it was a beautiful day! It's definitely worth the ride!

Cash only!! (Only reason it's not a 5!) Plan ahead…read more... Solid service by Bri, and the young men who launch you and help you back in. Thanks for such an affordable, reliable kayaking opportunity. Part of my summer rituals now.... Know that the website is not current, either.... But what they do, they do well!

Way more to the Ice House than ice cream! I've passed this place 100 times and never thought to go…read moreinside. Wow, I had the fried clams with sweet potato fries and I think it's one of the best in the seacoast. The service was friendly, it seems like the servers have been there forever. They entice you with an ice cream menu before bringing the check and I was a sucker. No complaints!

I came with my family to get an ice cream on the way home from the beach. It was a hot summer day…read moreand the line was long but moved fast! We ate our cones on a picnic table in their nice backyard.

We ventured (like a Hurricane) into the restaurant after a fun-filled afternoon that had us on a…read moreLobster Boat excursion, a mile walk south to another establishment for a Lobster Roll, the walk back. Some shopping and a few bits along the way. We weren't completely full for dinner but wanted the party to go on. I snagged a reservation at Hurricane and we were seated shortly after getting a round of drinks from the bar. My wife had her go to cocktail "A slightly Dirty Martini" while I opted for the citrusy Hemingway. Once seated we poured over the menu and couldn't make up our minds but our server was awesome. We weren't rushed and each passing visit continued the conversation with her about our trip, our day, our experience, and Kennebunkport content in general. At long last we simply decided to get two rounds of fresh oysters that were to absolutely die for as our meal. The snacking had taken its toll or my wife would have annihilated a 2 lb Maine Lobster on her own. I had some local Maine craft beers to go with the light fare and had to order the "Affogato" for desert. It simply called my name. The Hurricane offered a great atmosphere that was still somewhat hopping shortly before the clock suggested it was closing time. As we exited and walked over to our hotel for the last night before heading home, we found the usually crowded streets of the sea town barren and that offered some time for reflection on a great evening that was had by all.

The food was solid. Good, but no WOW factor. But the outstanding aspect of this dining experience…read morewas the service. Our waitress Seanna was the best waitress I've experienced in a very long time. I'm a NYer and my dining experience bar is high. Well she nailed it. Plus the Manager accommodated us as I was 1/2 hour early and she sat us in a quiet area of a very loud restaurant. Again, no complaints about the food, but the service was exceptional!