nothing special tasted like any other fried seafood place. I wouldn't go back again.read more

We were looking for a place to stop on way back to MA. My sister suggested Bob's Clam Hut. We were…read moreso glad we listened to her! The haddock and clams were tasty and the lobster roll so good!! Best coleslaw I've had in a while and the sweet potato and regular fries were awesome.

Great experience today, food and service was spot on and would highly recommend Roberts Maine Grill…read moreto everyone.

Stopped in for dinner as we were driving to Ogunquit. No reservation but we sat at the bar…read more Restaurant is very clean, not too loud. They have an upstairs and downstairs seating area. The service was very good, our bartender was attentive throughout our dining experience. The food was amazing and came out pretty quickly. We had a lobster roll (ordered warm) which was buttery, if you like it that way & Haddock tacos. My martini was very strong, maybe a little too much for myself, but not complaining! For dessert, we split the blueberry cheesecake, it was DELICIOUS. Would definitely return here if I was driving back to Maine in the future.

Surf has been a popular destination for our family for years and our family and friends are always…read moreimpressed with the quality of the seafood, the service and the wonderful water views! Our party of 12 had a wonderful time eating lovely seafood entrees in the best possible seats located along the windows overlooking the water.

Surf is great for a seafood-themed menu in Portsmouth, their menu has a wide variety of sushi…read moreoptions, as well as many seafood staple entrees. I had the fish and chips, and was very impressed. The fish was soft and flaky, with a lighter batter that added crispiness without weighing everything down. The fries (chips?) were delicious, seasoned nicely and prepared the way I like. The dish definitely did justice to British pub fare. Service was excellent, everyone was friendly and competent. Even though we arrived about an hour before closing, they were still on their game. The restaurant has beautiful views out onto the water, but we were inside; the sister restaurant downstairs is probably the better option for outdoor seating and scenic views. But for seafood, Surf is a solid choice!

four of us had an early dinner at this restaurant, which was recommended by a local friend. The…read moreseating is all outdoors, and some of the seats are covered in the event of rain. The ambience is quite brilliant. That dozens of picnic tables are long lined up on a pier over an inlet where the ocean tide runs far in and out. The restaurant is known for its lobster, clams, oysters, mussels, chowder, and side dishes. One of us got fish and chips. Two of us each had a dozen oysters. One got a mussels. We got corn on the cob, coleslaw, and fries as side dishes. when we arrived, the tide had just started moving out down the river. By the time we were done eating, the tide was a good 4 feet lower, and that was fun to watch. most of the order takers and servers appear to be high school and college aged. Their moods or light and cheery. The food was all excellent. The price is were reasonable, for example, each medium sized shocked oyster was two dollars on the half shell come on a bed of ice. Really, the only issue we had was that our side dishes were not delivered to our table until we reminded one of the servers. And that was no big deal. One of the great things about this place is that BYOB is encouraged, and many people brought a small cooler of beer or chilled wine. We brought plenty of local beers and a couple of cans of premixed cocktails. We all agreed that the experience was pretty amazing personally because none of us really knew how to crack open a lobster properly and get all of the meat, so we watched other local people go through their lobster routine. This is not a dress up kind of place. It was more of a wonderful hole in the wall. I would go back again in a heartbeat.

I really wanted to love this place, but I didn't…read more The ambiance is so cool, and the service is great. Employees were lovely and everything was clean and beautiful. I love the byob vibe, big bench tables, and sitting on the water to enjoy some local seafood. But the food just didn't hit the mark for me. I got a lobster roll, but was really underwhelmed. It came on a cold, untoasted/buttered hamburger bun straight from a bag. The lobster tasted ok, but the whole emsemble was very dry and lacked flavor. Friends who got the whole lobster loved it, and I sampled a friend's coconut shrimp and it was divine. Fries and corn were good, and the clam chowder wasn't bad either! I guess I just ordered the wrong menu item, but considering how much it cost, and that they move so many of them, this was pretty disappointing.

Ima was great! Such a cute little place with friendly staff and a nice, clean restroom. We popped…read morein to get out of the rain and were so glad we did! My husband really enjoyed his lobster cocktail, and my chicken sandwich was delicious. There are lots of fun little places to sit and relax, too. Another huge plus--it's right across from the parking lot, which made it super convenient instead of having to fight for parking. Definitely a fun little stop!

A bit disappointed. The upstairs looks great with actual water views, but we were sent downstairs…read more You are sitting in the parking lot, watching the delivery trucks and dumpsters and the smell. No water view Food pricey and average. Oysters were a joke, so small. Haddock sandwich was good. Chowder was good. Service was good. But overall, for the price, meh. Sit upstairs or don't go.

Today's food was perfect. Chicken tenders were juicy and crispy. Fried sea scallops were so sweet…read moreand cooked to perfection. The salad/soup bar had something for everyone. The service was very good

Super clean and quiet atmosphere. Wonderful music playing overhead. Great food presentation…read more Definitely will come back. They are trying hard.

We joined friends for a quick pre-show dinner, and the staff did a great job accommodating our…read moretight schedule -- we made the show on time without ever feeling rushed. We started with cocktails and their excellent house-made rolls, then split a dozen oysters from a wide selection; the server's recommendations were spot-on. Entrées included shrimp rigatoni, salmon, fish tacos, clam chowder, and fries -- all well prepared, good portions, and enjoyed by everyone. It was fairly busy (and thus a bit noisy), so reservations are probably a good idea.

Great spot in Portsmouth with happy hour $1 oysters. Modern, clean and open. We were greeted…read moreimmediately and requested to sit at the bar. Our server came over and I wasn't sure about him, but he warmed up a few minutes later. Everything was delicious and cocktails were great! A great spot for happy hour and noshing.

I wanted to love it here so badly. The reviews looked good, the views are incredible... but when…read moreyou're paying for a nice dinner, you expect the food to be as good as the view. It even says on the bottom of the menu "no substitutes. Our chefs make the menu for a specific purpose." Or something like that. But if that's the case, then I'd like to think the food would be good! Maybe our chef was out or something because it was bland and cooked improperly. First of all, it took forty five minutes just to get appetizers. And then our waitress took another 30 to take our food order. And then it took another hour for our food. We were there for three hours. Which is fine, but we were starving!!! The drinks were delicious but one was a bottle of wine, so that seems like the bare minimum. Beside service being slow (our waitress nice but very busy), let's get into the food which was the most disappointing thing... the flatbread was dry. The Brussel sprouts were good but the lardons were hard as a rock (clearly they cook things too long here). The salmon was good but portions seemed small. The soup was fine. The steak was supposed to come medium rare, but as you can see, it was closer to medium well (for $48 that is upsetting and embarrassing they couldn't cook a steak properly). My aunt got the chicken dish and she said it was the blandest thing she's ever had. But the biggest issue was the burger... It was my dad's birthday. So it was extremely frustrating when the burger, the thing he ordered, came out black. And there is a picture of it if you want to take a look. BLACK. Why bring it out? That is so bad on the restaurant! Our waitress immediately came over and said "we are making a new bun right now." So why bring it out? And the fries were cold. Same with my mom's haddock (everything was cold). He also asked for the burger to be medium rare and it was quite literally gray. I think when you go to a nice restaurant, you expect good food. And it was disrespectful to my father on his birthday. Thank goodness they took it off our bill (for that we are grateful), but clearly the kitchen needs some assistance because it ruins the experience when everyone is waiting to eat because one dish is done wrong. And clearly done wrong. It's expensive to go out nowadays. I'm not spending money on food that is mediocre at best. This was frustrating. Thank goodness for the nice view otherwise I feel like this restaurant wouldn't exist. sadly we won't be coming back and waiting weeks for this dinner was not worth it. Don't waste your money here. Or go for cocktails. That was at least good.

An amazing spot right next to the water. We've had a difficult time finding good clam strips this…read moreyear, but we found great ones here! Delicious! Great service and relaxing atmosphere!

Rating: 4.7 Came to…read morestop by on the way back from northern Maine. It's a local seafood market located by the bridge at york, ME. They have live lobsters and other seafood as well. They serve various size of lobsters as well as cook them for you. However they do not provide place to eat or utensils so they function more as a market than a restaurant. They have sort of a parking lot where you can park. There are few works on the back hanging around and 2 younger staff that take care of orders. Lobster has quite few size options and some explanations for terms they use. We weren't sure what to get but figure we wanted larger size lobsters. SLX which is the largest ones were $14 per pound. They can also let you pick them live as well but we chose 2 lb ones. They charge $1.5 to boil but it's a-lot of work to boil properly so it's worth it. We waited about 20-25minutes or so and they also chilled it so that we can take it home to eat. Luckily we had ice box with some ice packs so it kept the lobster fresh until getting home. Once we got home we opened the bag to eat the lobster. It's a huge lobster with large claws. We got a large bowl and separate plate to eat. It was a massive task to crack the claws as one of the claw was huge and very tough. We ended up using a hammer and dull knife to crack them open. The meat was tender and sweet. One of the best maine lobster we had. Overall the place provides fresh maine lobster for good price. Only issue is that they don't serve it so you will need to plan to take it home and have tools to crack them open. They also only take cash. If i were to come back i would give them a call a head of time to have the lobster prepared to go and pick them up which seems to be what other people were doing.

Probably some of the best lobster I've ever had. We placed a big order for friends and family…read moregetting together in Maine for dinner. The lobster was salty and sweet at the same time and perfectly cooked. We had lobster a few other times in Maine this trip, and honestly none compared to the lobster from Off the Boat!

Tons of locals seem to rate this business in extremely high regards and I can see why. You walk in…read moreand are immediately greeted with the pleasant smell of fresh seafood. And they have the displays to match. On this partly cloudy afternoon, I was in search of lobster tails. Upon requesting them, I discovered two things.. 1.) Unfortunately, the tails offered are not very big. Near as I can figure, they come in packs of 3 of what appear to be around 5 ounces each. 2.) Lobster really IS more affordable if you buy it in Maine. For context, a standard two pack of lobster tails at 5 ounces each (or sometimes 4oz) costs me around $25 in NH at the time of writing this review. The 3 pack of the same size tails costs the same price here at Taylor. So, naturally I bought two of those and ultimately nabbed a little under 2 pounds of lobstah for a mere $50. Sufficed to say - we will most certainly return at a future date. I have my eyes set on the fresh lobster meat next. As mentioned, everything in the glass display looked delicious. The place is easy enough to find. Just be aware their entrance is actually not in the front of the building, but on the right hand side. It's a little confusing at first, especially considering the tiny street view sign doesn't help much. If you drive into the "boat drop off" section, you're on the wrong side. Other items I wouldn't mind trying next visit are their lobster bisque and clam chowder. If you're coming across the border as I do, one pro tip I'd offer is to bring a cooler to keep your produce in for the day as you travel back. We transported the lobstah back in my car on an 85 degree day and the gel ice packs kept everything cold enough not to oxidize. Definitely check this place out for all your fresh seafood needs. The locals have spoken and I agree; Taylor Lobster Company is worth 5 fresh, buttery lobstah tails charred on the grill out of 5.

This company runs its own wholesale lobster business. I ordered lobsters from them 3 days ahead for…read morethe holiday at $1 per pound over the market average grocery store current pricing. Went to pick them up and price still went up another $1 per pound. Grocery store retail price remained the same. I complained and they brought the price back down $1 to the original. Sounds fishy? I'll try the grocery store first next time.