Great location right on the marina, on the river. Plenty of outdoor seating with umbrellas. Started with the mussels appetizer. Broth was spicy but tasty. Mussels were cooked perfectly. Had the lobster BLT and it was very good. Lots of perfectly cooked bacon & nice chunks of lobster. The toasted sourdough bread was a nice touch. read more

We had a great dinner here. We sat on the deck next to the marina, watching the motorboats being washed and enjoying the view .of the Rt 1 bridge. Our server was great -- right on top of our order and helpful with the menu without being pushy. I had the Maine haddock, my wife had a fluke special, my daughter the fried Maine shrimp, and my son a steamed lobster. Haddock had a tasty wine sauce and was well complemented by the mushrooms, leeks, and tomatoes. The shrimp was excellent. The fluke seemed dry. The lobster was sweet, and the price was pretty good. Overall the prices for dinner were pretty good, but the drinks, appetizers, and desert made it add up. read more

Delicious. Everything I ate was delicious and the service was oustanding. I had a taste of sweet potato fries, chicken wings, sea scallops, seafood ravioli, fried pickles and a few other things I can't remember. It was all delicious. read more

We had a nicely prepared meal on the water with an amazing view on a beautiful night. Great environment and attentive service.

We were very disappointed in the service yesterday. We were seated on the outside deck and waited more than 20 minutes before I asked a staff person if there was anyone assigned to serve our table. We then waited another 5 to 10 minutes before our waitress showed up and apologized for the delay. We placed our order for drinks and food immediately. In another 10 to 15 minutes we waited until the waitress showed up with my wife's drink only. I then waited for her to go back to retrieve a beer for me. Finally the food came. I had ordered the special chowder (crabby shrimp and corn chowder). My wife ordered the haddock chowder but she is not certain that is what she received. The chowder I received was something different since there was no shrimp, corn, or crab to be found in it. While I told our waitress that it was tasty, she agreed that it was not what I ordered. After investigating the mixup, she told me that they gave me the special from the day before. It didn't make sense to us. Anyway, while the food was okay, the service was SLOW and we will not be going back there again. read more

Return visit, first time was a perfect afternoon sitting on the outside patio; 5 star rating. The visit tonight was inside due to weather but the service was wonderful and the food was excellent. Highly recommend when in Bath. Molly was a great server! read more

Turned out to be very nice. Doesn't look like much from the street but was actually very good. Out on the terrace had great water view, good beer (Shipyard Summer) and an excellent Lob'stah roll & fries. Fries were good and had a kosher or rough grind salt on them that really gave them pop. read more

Great lobster rolls, solid clam chowder and killer fresh lobster. Ive eaten here several times, and each time I've left with my appetite for Maine eats quenched. Great view and ok service. I'd recommend this if you're looking for a nice Maine experience. read more

My fault for ordering steak on the Maine coast but this is a very nice spot to take in a mediocre meal. Service was good.

Great steamers! Nice view & patio seating

Seafood was good- chowder and lobster. Pasta dish was poor in taste and texture. Service was ok except for her response to the uneaten pasta... "What do you expect for pasta marinara". They did remove the charge for it. Location is great-right on the river. Decor is lacking. read more

This Tavern had a beautiful view of the Kennebec River. There was indoor and outdoor seating. The Haddock Reuben was wonderful. My daughter had the roasted duck sandwich and thought it was exceptional. My husband liked his tavern poutine. The fish chowder and lobster stew was amazing. Huge chunks of fish and lobster. Food great, scenery beautiful, an enjoyable experience! read more

This is a slightly touristy feeling restaurant on the water. More about the setting than the food, which is pretty good but not great. I suggest sticking to the lower priced menu items and not challenging the kitchen too much. Sticking to the basics rewards here. They have a broad menu with good burgers etc for those who don't want seafood. read more

Unhelpful staff wouldn't even give us the time of day. Open tables viewable from lounge, but wait staff unable to seat.

Food was good, can definitely recommend the Lobster Roll, they don't skimp on the meat. Service was slow, especially for how busy it seemed.

I am not much of a creative writer, I figure I would contribute back to the system via feedback as I rely on feedback when searching for a getaway or a restaurant. The food was delicious, service was great and had a nice seat next to the Kennebec River, if your in town and looking for a seafood dinner I would recommend this place. read more

Ordered take out last night. I had lobster roll, fries and slaw. The slaw was tasteless with no zing. The fries were just ok. Prob would have been better if I had eaten them inside just when they came out. The lobster roll was a disgrace to Maine. The bread was way too big. Not much lobster meat and what was there was dry, chewy, mostly shredded and tasted very fishy/old. I wouldn't recommend at this point. read more

After a cold day of beach combing in January, my partner and I had a wicked hankering for a good burger. Decided to take a chance on a new place and were very pleasantly surprised. At first I scoffed a little at the thought of $15 for a burger but it was more then worth it. Fries, slaw and a pickle came with them. Honestly, I would've paid more for this meal. Can't wait to come back and sit at the bar next time! By the time I was compelled to write a review - there was nothing left to take a photo of. Get your own :p read more

My mom and I were just here. We were seated outside on the porch and chatted for a while while looking at the menu, about 10 minutes. We were both ready to order and started looking around, it was weird no one had said hi or brought us water yet...now 15 minutes since we sat down. We keep making eye contact with waiters trying to wave someone down but no use. I go to a waitress ringing up a bill and tell her (politely) we don't have a waiter and have been waiting a while. She assures us someone will be right there. Guys 10 minutes later NO ONE so we get up and walk out, nobody even noticed. What??? read more

We were driving threw town and stopped here for the view. The service was great and the food was good.

Go elsewhere... Slow, slow, slow, did I mention how slow the service is? Our clam chowder was cold, when asked to reheat, it came back about 10 minutes later. Burger best described as a hockey puck, although, the hockey puck is a bit undeserving of that comparison. When asked to remake, it came back nearly raw, blood everywhere on the plate. When approached again, they finally took it off our bill. We had to request for all refills of water, tea, etc... It took three returns for them to prepare the bill properly. and... drum-roll please, the best thing about bad food and bad service is a BAD ATTITUDE to go along with it!! read more

Had a great lunch here. Nice calamari, very good BLT with fried egg and an excellent spinach salad with strawberries and goat cheese. Service was OK and the view of the river and bridge was amazing. read more

The spectacular view on the outdoor deck makes up for any shortcomings this joint may have. (at least during summer that is) the service was excellent and the food came out almost too fast! The food was good, maybe a tiny bit bland, but very good. read more

I went in with my friend and we got two lobster rolls for 16 a piece. The lobster rolls were decent, nothing special. I believe that the lobster rolls are kinda overpriced and the service was pretty slow for me. Maybe it was just for me, but my friend and I waited for at least 20 minutes. The french fries were like every french fries and the cole slaw was pretty good too. Overall, the meal was appetizing for a pair of starving friends. read more

Walked over from the Hampton Inn which is across the street. I liked the fish and chips. Good service and nice local establishment; it was fun watching diners come in off their boats on the river and tie up and come in and eat. read more

This was the first year we ever went out to eat on Thanksgiving. We choose this restaurant because it was close to where we wanted to hike after dinner. I called ahead, and confirmed that they were able to substitute a piece of fish for turkey, since I am a vegetarian. The standard turkey dinner was $19. The substitution they gave me was a piece of broiled halibut (without the crabmeat stuffing, which is a combo offered as a separate menu item). The fish was terrible. It had no flavor and the hollandaise sauce was tangy, rather than buttery or lemon flavored. My husband said the Turkey was okay. The squash was fine, but the potato tasted like it had an instant packet mixed in. Unable to enjoy my fish, I asked for a piece of pumpkin pie, which was offered with the turkey dinner. She said I couldn't have it because I had substituted fish (even though I had just replaced one protein for another, on the turkey dinner plate). I said I would pay for the pie, but the owner still refused. When the bill arrived, we found that they had charged us $8 for the fish substitution (which, again, was terrible), without having told us, in person, or on the phone, that there was a substitution charge. The overall experience was disappointing- both the food and the service/policies. We won't be going back. read more

Terrible service, was yelled at by the owner of the restaurant for wanting to modify something on the menu.

The absolute and only thing about our $117.00 spend for dinner for two this evening was our server, Elaine. She was great. The view was nice, but the noise level was uncomfortably loud. Our martinis were not good at all, mine tasted like a pre-made mix. The food was not good. Fried scallops were ok but skimpy. Sweet potato fries were limp and greasy, coleslaw was watery, wine- was that actually Carlo Rossi or something? Ruben sandwich unimpressive and for heavens sake who made those spongy onion rings? THE worst I ever tasted! Don't bother going here to eat. Maybe for a beer on a hot summer night.... read more

Had the lobster stew and the po' boy with fried oysters. Both were excellent! Loved being able to sit outside and eat right next to the water. read more

Only give this place 2 stars for the view. Unfortunately only place in town on the water. Service is terrible. Waited forever to be seated by the hostess who had to check with the servers before seating each group because they were "busy". It was not busy. There were at least 10 open tables outside and we were told they were too busy for us to have a table and offered us plastic Adirondack chairs in the corner. C'mon. You lost some money on us tonight. read more

Relaxing river-front ambiance, great food and drink, excellent wait staff! I had several dinners at Kennebec Tavern few years back when in town on business and this place left a very good impression. From a light afternoon of munching on lightly battered pickled chips with a drink dockside...or a quick lunch break....or a leisurely full course dinner of deliciously prepared fresh seafood, I had zero complaints. A friendly atmosphere with just the right touch of that Down East Maine casual classiness, not to mention delicious food and drink. So recently, when on a Rt. 1 coastal Maine weekend road trip with my hubs, I suggested make a short detour and have lunch. We made lunch selections from a list of unique menu items and specials along-side the standard pub fare favs. The Thai Seafood Stew was awesome as was the smoked creamy tomato soup and our sandwiches were yummy (he had turkey stack & she had smoked salmon). Lunch as a hit and a delightful restful mid-day break on our journey. Service was attentive and friendly, an all around pleasant experience. We go out of our way when adventuring Maine to stop by this unassuming river front restaurant again and again! read more

We stopped at Kennebec Tavern for lunch had excellent meal. We received great service waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable. Hostess was very friendly and knowledgeable. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible including the bathrooms. We asked for a table for two wheelchairs and two others it was not a problem. We would definitely go there again. Lynn our waitress was outstanding read more

Many things to choose from - everyone was able to find something. The tomato soup and parsnips were especially delicious and the seafood was fresh. Friendly and prompt service. Excellent food and great views - definitely highly recommended. read more

The only thing that Kennebec Tavern has going for it is the view!! Have yourself a locale beer on tap and maybe an order of chicken wings while sitting out on the patio and then hit one of the other restaurants in town for a good meal. The food is basically awful and I don't usually complain about food anywhere?! The clam chowder was brought out lukewarm and turned to cement within a few minutes and there was hardly any clams in it. The fried calamari was brought out cold and had to be sent back. The bread on a Reuben was so over cooked or kept on the warming table so long our relative left half the bread on the plate because it was hard as a rock. The halibut burrito was dry and had no flavor. Meals there are real disappointments and the service is very spotty. Be prepared to pay a lot. We've owned our house in Bath for 25yrs and I always want to like this restaurant but it has to be the worst in town. read more

Service is always friendly and strong, the food is decent, and drinks are plentiful and delivered quickly. A friend and I walked in last night around 10:30p, aka closing time on a Sunday night in Maine, and the bartender graciously stayed open to grant us a couple of pints of Guinness. I know what it feels like to want to leave at closing time after working a full shift and appreciated the friendly banter and good pour.A+++++++ read more

Nice atmosphere, mediocre food, lackluster service. I had the lobster roll with fries and coleslaw. The lobster roll was okay. I wanted to be wowed for the price. The fries were cold. The slaw wasn't anything special either. It was underwhelming. read more

Great Location. Terrible service by some of the hosting/senior wait staff. I have friends and family that live in the area and have tried the place several times over the past five years, thinking that the rude attitude was just one hostess but have had less than friendly service by additional host/senior staff members. The high-school and college-age staff members all seem to be hard-working and do their best to be friendly. What a shame they are stuck with such poor leadership! read more

Very slow service!! Only one host inside. The outside patio should have its own hostess since there is an entrance to the patio from the patio. We ordered nachos $10, added guacamole$2,and chicken $6, total $18 and the portion that came out was ridiculous! It was on a small plate and barely any chicken. Never in my life time have I paid $18 for nachos so I was expecting a large portion. The nachos were average at best. Not worth the money!! Waitress never asked us how the food was either. Would not recommend this place based on other reviews and my experience!! read more

Went to this establishment for the first time this past week. Our waitress, I believe her name was Katie was not very friendly and we did not feel welcomed.The food was alright, but too pricey for what we received. Its too bad, because it would be a nice place in the summer but after our experience with the staff we are not coming back. read more

Service was slow. Tried a couple of local beers- great! Clam chowder was ok. Hell's Gate Haddock sandwich was good; sandwich is spicy and if you like spicy food, would recommend you try it. read more