It's last week of August and this is the best deal you can get for live lobster on Mt Desert…read moreIsland. It's a lobster pier, not a restaurant so be sure you have a place to cook it at home. $6.50/lb for hardshell under 2lbs and $7/lb for hardshell 2lbs+. Jeffrey Rich is a 4th generation lobsterman and the great great grandson of founder Charles Henry "Charlie" Rich. Maurice Sr (pronounced Morris) inherited the business from Charlie and his son Maurice (Mo Jr, may he rest in peace) inherited from him. Stop by, say hello to Jeffrey and buy some of the best lobster you'll ever eat for a fraction of the price other lobster piers are offering in the area. They ship to you too so call them and place an order if you're not nearby. It's off the beaten path, but you'll pass some gorgeous scenery on beautiful winding Seawall Rd on your way there. You can try stacking rocks on the beach you'll passby, but don't take any because you'll get fined or arrested by a park ranger. Thanks C.H. Rich for the yummy grub.

FRESH Lobsters and GREAT prices!…read more We were lookin' for soft shell Lobsters or what the locals call 'shedders'. We'd just heard a great recipe, on Maine public radio, for grillin' these babies. So we were on a mission and this was THE perfect place to get some fresh yummy shellfish!! C.H. Rich is nothin' much to look at, but you're not there for the ambiance! So, don't be deterred by the run-down feel of the place. It's a working fishing warehouse with huge lobster tanks in the back. A true Maine experience ;o).

Fantastic fresh and live lobsters!! Would prefer this any day over a restaurant. Staff was so…read moreincredibly nice and helpful, explaining the cook time/process, and even letting us borrow lobster crackers and a large pot. I would definitely come back to this place for their fair prices and great service! Blueberry ice cream was also good!

Their Fish Quality & variety of choice as well as their service was excellent…read more Also very clean store and polite staff

I like this spot A LOT. I visited it multiple times during my stay last year. I have and will…read morecontinue to do so during my current visit to ANP. In short, they are the agent/broker for 300+ local fishermen...selling the freshest catch hauled in daily to the public. They always have a healthy inventory of different seafood and are open all year, which is exceptionally great for off-season travelers like me. Staff are exceptionally friendly and prices are fair. Their sales can also get you product for really cheap (for example, crab is currently 10 lbs / $20 yesterday). Another cool fact is that rare lobsters do end up here once in a while. They are obviously not for sale and will be sent to a lobster "sanctuary" that does not involve a warm bath. There was a blue lobster (1 in 2 million) and two Calico lobsters (1 in 30 million) in one of the holding tanks yesterday. This is something you won't have the opportunity to see at most (if not all) seafood markets.

We ordered the lobster roll kit, It was packed really good, even though delivery was delayed due to…read moreweather. It still arrived nice and cold. It was very tasty

Had a delightful experience with Sarah Knox Lobsters two years in a row! Fantastic, fresh lobsters…read morepurchased right in Seal Harbor, fresh from her traps. This young lobsterwoman knows her stuff, and can tell you everything you need to know about her catch. I highly recommend lobsters from Sarah! P.S. If she sold out in past years, try again, she has more than double the amount of traps and lots of lobster every day!

If you want fresh lobsters caught with love - call little miss Sarah. She may still be a bit pint…read moresize but her lobsters have big taste!

ordered six Jonah crabs from Tom and he delivered them to my door. They looked walked and talked…read morejust like crabs. I cooked them up and picked them. They were chock full of white crab meat and delicious. $15. What a deal.

From the owner: My goal is to deliver quality locally caught seafood to your door or boat! I live year round on…read moreSwan’s Island and work on a commercial lobster fishing boat. Let me know what you’d like and I will hand pick the best lobster from that days catch. $12 per pound. No delivery charge! Jonah Crabs available supply is limited. 6 hard shell Jonah -15$ 12 soft shell Jonah- 12$ Fresh clams sourced locally $6 per pound If you buy 10 Lobsters or more $10 per pound. If you’d like to make an order Call in the afternoon or text during the day. I may be on the boat but if you give me the details I can save out the lobsters and deliver after we are done hauling traps. My number is +12074603841, ask for Tom.

A hidden scoop beside the pumps, Not where you'd expect your…read moreice cream stops. If you don't know where it likes to hide, You just might drive right on by. The scoops were tasty, smooth, and sweet, A simple summertime Maine treat. It felt like where the locals go-- A quiet gem that's fun to know. Not quite a destination all its own, But worth a stop if you're passing home.

Guys! I'm so mad that we didn't order more food while here because seeing what other people got…read morearound us, it looked FIREEE! I saw this place when we first got to Maine and never forgot about it because I am a giant soft serve fan and they boast 24 different flavors of soft serve!!!! This was our 4th and last stop on our Maine Ice Cream Trek and it did not disappoint. After very long and drawn out deliberation, I decided to try the English Toffee flavor and my wife got the Dragon's Blood soft serve flavor. Both were so good but that Dragon's Blood was out of this world!! I had never had the flavor before and it blew my mind. We also got fries to make sure we made it home to eat and they were the best fries we had in Maine for our entire trip and my wife LOVES fries so that's a very nice compliment. We almost ordered a second serving. There is plenty of covered seating outside but no inside seating so it gave a well catered picnic vibe. I will say it was hard for us to find because the map didn't realize where it was. We had to drive around a bit to find it but it's next to the gas station/convenience store that Maps takes you to. I would absolutely go out of my way to go to Seaside Dairy Bar the next time we're in Maine. It's well worth it!

Friendly service and amazing food. The clam chowder on a chilly and rainy Memorial Day was perfect…read more Great small business anyone visiting Southwest Harbor should take the time to visit and eat.

This is a great spot for lobster and seafood near Southwest Harbor. The relaxed setting of picnic…read moretables and a large lawn look across to the water. Our group had lobster rolls, crab rolls, and chicken strips. The food was fresh and tasty. We rated it higher than our dinner at Beal's the night before. The service team were friendly and helpful. They don't have a liquor license, so bring your own beer or wine.

Food was excellent, service was excellent and the ambience was right on the water, so perfect…read more We had one jumbo lobster, one pound and a quarter lobster, a dozen steamed clams, two corn cobs, one jumbo lobster roll, one cheeseburger. All was done perfectly. The owner even stopped by and had a chat and she was great. Can't say enough about it was a very good time with good food.

Located about a mile and a half from Bass Harbor Lighthouse, the location has ample seating options…read moreto be either inside, outside, or in a screened in porch. Parking is tight and the approach into the restaurant is single lane, 10MPH. I decided to try (it) based on the recommendation of author James Kaiser, who published an outstanding guide book about Acadia's attractions, and listed Thurston's on his list of eateries in the area to try. Plenty of other options including burgers and BLT Chicken. While Whoopie Pies are also available for dessert, our lobster already came with a moist blueberry loaf cake which was surprisingly good. Staff were very good; place is kid and pet friendly so what more could you ask for. Again, scenery is about a 10/10.

We stumbled on Archie's hunting for an early dinner on the Quietside, about five minutes from the…read moreWonderland trail, and it turned out to be a great find. It's a fisherman-owned shack right on the bay -- informal, friendly, and exactly the kind of unpretentious Maine spot you hope to run into. Honestly, everything we ordered was excellent, so it's hard to single out just one thing. The hot-butter lobster roll was soft, fresh, and generous -- better than the other lobster rolls we'd had on the trip (I paid a little extra for hot butter over the cold/mayo version and would do it again). The lobster empanadas were a nice surprise: crispy from being fried, and while there's some filler beyond the lobster, the meat-to-filling ratio is good and the added flavor works -- I'd order those again. The clam chowder was rich and creamy without being gluey. Bonus points for the kids: a Lego play table kept ours happily occupied, and they did simple cheese quesadillas the kids actually ate. I also had a Pulp Truck IPA from Marsh Island Brewing -- which is what we would call a "Hazy IPA" or "New England IPA" on the West Coast, but here is simply an IPA. Regardless, it was quite good. We'd would definitely eat here again.

Unmatched views. Delicious food. Friendly staff. What are you waiting for? Visit today!read more