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    Mac's Downeast Seafood

    4.5 (148 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Claire H.

    I vacation in Maine every summer and Mac's is my standing tradition! It's a dream about meal all year long. This is a no fuss and no frills type of place - just like I like! It is basically a food stand with a few tables and chairs inside and maybe 10 picnic tables outside. It's right off a busier (for Maine) road so take the food to go if you are wanting an ambiance. I prefer it hot and fresh on site! It's also just so fun to watch all the magic happen before your eyes! It's a totally open and small kitchen so you get to see all the dipping and deep fry happening! My must haves: Lobster bisque - que tears. What's so delicious about the bisque is that it isn't thick or floury. It is a butter cream base broth with heaps of fresh lobster. It's a MUST, Fried clam strips - I prefer the strips to the halves because they are just more fun. Crumb coating and as fresh as it comes. Get some housemade tartar and cocktail and you're set! Lobster roll - best in Maine! Really. They load up those giant lobster pieces. I get mine clear meat (no mayo) and it's just ridiculously good. The prices are decent too! But they can take all my money.

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    Tasia D.

    If you're not from Auburn, this hidden gem is worth a road trip! It's an adorable little seafood shack with a great outdoor eating area and a small indoor one also. Every time I stop there the staff greets me kindly with a smile and all seem to have great knowledge of their products. One of the cooks there was kind enough to let my rambunctious 3yr old look at all the lobsters in the big tank. He loved it! Their clam chowder ACTUALLY has clams in it, yes you read right, not all potatoes and onion, actual chunks of sweet clams! Amazing! Their selection of fresh seafood is gorgeous and I always leave with more than I planned. You want nice big sea scallops, they have them fresh almost everyday. They pick fresh lobster meat right at the store that's cooked to perfection, never rubbery or stringy. I can't help but leave there with a pound of each! ‍‍ Oh AND, they'll steam your lobsters for you right there to save you the mess and hassle at home. The pictures below are of food I made, it is not available in their store

    Clam chowder, medium lobster salad sandwich, fried whole belly clams.
    Rick B.

    Always solid but certainly not the place for an inexpensive dinner. Things that could be improved: real/metal silverware would be nice; offering beer would be nice (but I'm sure there's a liquor license issue so probably more trouble than it's worth for them). I keep going back though because the food (especially the lobster rolls) is delicious.

    Lobster, lobster roll, onion rings, Sweet Potato Fries
    Betsy G.

    This was an unexpected surprise. The outside was very deceiving. The food was excellent, the service was incredible and we ate everything!! We would definitely go again and would recommend this place to everyone.

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    Larissa Y.

    We always go to Mac's Downeast Seafood when we want to go out for seafood! They have hands down the best in the area. The sea scallops are always the most fresh, huge, perfectly cooked and delicious thing. Every. Time. The whole belly clams are always cleaned and never overcooked or full of sandy bellys. We didn't have it this time, but the frie haddock is always delicious and on point. All of the retail seafood in the case looks so good I have been to the local competition and I would rather this tiny little place with paper plates and plastic utensils with the freshest and tastiest food over their full service sit down style competitors any day!

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    David L.

    So glad we stopped here. Fantastic food made quickly but amazing. We loved everything. The fisherman's platter. Says for 2 I'd say 3. Fries were similar to five guys and just as much. Too much maybe. The chowder both lobster And clam. The onion rings were outstanding- just like I like them. On the greasy side but again just how I'd want them. Definitely coming back before summer ends

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    Small and authentic. Good flavor seafood chowder and lobster. Would go again. I'd call or order online prior to coming just in case.

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    Very good. Not at all fancy. Expensive but truly quite delicious. Staff very friendly.

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    The food was amazing and the people were very kind! (Especially Courtney) I hope the move goes well!

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    Excellent fried seafood. Pricing is great and the food is comforting. Nice area to sit outside so great when I had my dog with them.

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    Good fresh seafood. Crabmeat roll had too much mayo and didn't taste like Maine crab. The haddock sandwiches are amazing!

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    Awesome! Lobster salad roll was huge, packed full and great. Haddock chowder made fresh and I think I could live on it!

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    The seafood is so fresh and cooked in front of you! Tiny location but great service!

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    Great stop on our road trip through Maine. Great food, food was ready quick, and cute outdoor tables.

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    Visiting area. Best lobster sandwich I had while visiting Maine for 3 Days. Easily parking close to I95.

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    Best bang for your buck around the Lewiston area. My family lives in new Gloucester and will drive…read moreto Lewiston for the price that they have their lobsters. You can get a lobstah dinnah for $22 which includes a 1 1/4 lobster, a pound of steamed clams and a corn on the cob. Can't get better than that! There is no indoor seating. They did recently build a cover for the 3 picnic tables. You order at the window. If you were looking for fast food, this place is not for you! Everything is made to order so it will take some time but you know that it is fresh. Whether it is something steamed in the boiler outside or something fried in the back, it always comes out piping hot. The onion rings are homemade and to die for so make sure to sub out the french fries for them.

    Ordered two to go meals with a lemonade . This has been the worst thing I've ate from here besides…read morethe frozen blueberry cake . The fish was good but I think it was the bread and slaw . Not good . The fries are like 2 inches long and always cold and not crispy . I never had the lemonade they have been advertising. I asked if was real lemon squeezed lemonade the older woman there said yes . $8 for 32 ounces . It was all ice and a nasty fake lemonade . But I just paid $8 for 4 oz of lemonade ! What a jip ! The prices here are higher than everywhere else including the coast ! I expect quality for that price !

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    Simply Lobsters

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    Please submit terrible reviews to google, trust pilot, ripoff report, and of course, the Better…read moreBusiness Bureau. This company is a Scam! Horrible experience with Simply Lobsters, aka LiveCatch Seafood Warehouse. I ordered Lobster a week and half in advance of an important dinner party with out of town guests in out of the way Tahoe for Saturday delivery, for an understandable $15 upcharge. I had ordered from this company several times before. However, as I unfortunately discovered, the company had changed hands. I followed up with Steve five days before delivery. He had credit card issues, and I had to give him my info over the phone. He assured me the lobsters would arrive by Saturday late afternoon. I received a garbled voicemail on Friday. To review, If he was shipping overnight on Friday late afternoon, there would be no way to arrive on Saturday. The cutoff is 10 am the prior day. I called Saturday morning. I was told that the lobsters would be delivered to NEVADA Stateline UPS Store (I'm in California) on Saturday by 1:30 PM. It is a 2 HOUR DRIVE to the UPS store in Nevada on a summer Saturday in Lake Tahoe. The UPS Store info says they close at 3, however, they close at 2. Simply Lobsters NEVER called the UPS store to verify. I asked repeatedly for the tracking number. Crickets. I NOW had to LEAVE my house guests and drive TWO hours ONE WAY to pick up the lobsters. I couldn't verify they were there, because the email confirm, and the fact that Simply Lobsters did not answer, and the one time I spoke with them, they said they DID NOT have the TRACKING info. I finally arrived at the UPS store, the clerk, Casey (very nice), told me they were not there. What was the tracking info? Great Question. The lobsters were not there!!! Now, in addition to missing the day with my special houseguests, I now had to run to the ill equipped market to find something for our special dinner. All of my lobster themed hats, napkins, bibs etc were pointless. I called an emailed repeatedly. NO Response. On Monday, I finally got through.was given an incorrect tracking number on Monday. No one called me back Saturday. No one called Sunday. If I had the correct tracking info, I wouldn't have wasted 5 hours driving there, to the market to find something to serve my guest, and then back. No lobsters. The lobsters arrived on Monday to the UPS Store in Nevada. Dead and Pungent. The driver had to clean out his truck. Unacceptable. I was given the run around by Ken, at Simply Lobsters, saying it was UPS fault. I was finally told they No Longer had an account with FEDEX (!), so could NOT have delivered to my door on Saturday. (Their website says FedEX) I absolutely should have been informed when I spoke with Steve to verify the order that it could not be delivered to my door. I was told I would receive a 12% discount for stealing 5 hours of my day with my guests, the stress and hassle and gas money driving to pick up lobsters that were not there, and having a slap in the face of some lame discount for my troubles. Never spoke with the owner(s). Never received lobsters. Lost the entire day on a wild goose chase with a house full of guests. Inexcusable. Lobsters arrived at the UPS store on Monday. Rotting and having suffered a miserable death. Steer Clear! AWFUL EXPERIENCE!

    Never disappointed with the lobsters we get from Simply Lobster! Always fresh and taster amazing!…read moreGuarantee to make any occasion special! Thank you for always being the best!!

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