Such an amazing experience. We dined multiple times there over our 3 day stay. The view was stunning, service was top notch, and the diversity on the affordable menu (to include lobster, crab, sushi, pizza, burgers-you name it) kept us coming back for another amazing meal! Definitely give Mine Oyster a try. You will NOT regret it! read more

What' a fabulous location and delightful atmosphere. The restaurant has amazing views down the harbor both inside and outside on the deck. I had the opportunity to meet the owner and enjoy some of his personal recommendations on the menu. Over 3 meals there, we tried the fresh lobster, clam chowder and sushi. Everything was exceptional, including the service from our wait staff and bartenders. They also feature an extensive live music schedule for the summer and great local brew selection. Highly recommend Mine Oyster! read more

Mine Oyster - Sushi, featuring Tuna, Salmon and Crab. - Live/Raw Food Near Me - Boothbay Harbor, Maine

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Great seafood restaurant on Boothbay Harbor known for their oysters and the best clam chowder. The fried clams strips are so good. Beautiful water front views and 3 deck levels for outdoor eating. read more

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We had dinner here on our last evening in Boothbay, 6/11/26. This was our 1st trip to Maine & stayed 6 nights in E. Boothbay. There are so many spots to enjoy great seafood, most offering basically the same items. Having had lobster almost every night, I wanted a change of pace and got a pesto pizza with blackened shrimp. While the pizza was delicious, $12 was a lot for the small amount of shrimp they added. My husband had a very salty gumbo dish, which had Jonah crab pieces, but there was no shell-cracker. When he did get to the meat there was very little. We each also tried a fresh oyster, both were delicious. Our server was friendly, as was other waitstaff that we encountered. We sat outside and enjoyed the view. All in all, I would try it again. read more

The food was on point! Clam chowder, Amazing! Lobster, juicy and plump and great prices. Sushi, unbelievably fresh and the presentation was simply fantastic. If you haven't been to Mine Oyster you are missing a treat. read more

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This could have been so much better, but we did not have the best service/server. The location is nice, right on the harbor with a big outdoor deck. The interior looks a bit old and run down. We had lunch here with friends and everything started out OK with ordering, but things went down hill. First, cocktails were weak and not very good. I had a margarita which tasted like straight up mix from a bottle, little or no tequila. Essentially not drinkable. Our friends ordered a bowl of chilli and a shrimp entree, while we ordered a couple of sushi rolls. Our friends food was delivered promptly, but our sushi was not served for another solid 10+ minutes. Server never came, so eventually I went in to find her after 10 minutes went by without food. She was nowhere to be found, so I mentioned this to another waiter, who looked confused, and said he would let her know. A few minutes later she came and said that sushi takes long to prepare. No apology, and by that time our friends were just about done with their lunch, when our rolls came out. All in all, the food was not pretty good, but the experience was poor. There was no excuse as the restaurant wasn't even that busy. I can't say we can recommend this restaurant, or that we would return. read more

Mine Oyster - Mango/shrimp tempura sushi roll - Live/Raw Food Near Me - Boothbay Harbor, Maine

I came here with my family for a chill dinner and it was perfect. We sat on their patio (which I recommend) and the views are gorgeous at sunset. The most memorable dishes were the shrimp, sausage, and fennel appetizer as well as the seafood platter. The app comes served in a fresh butter sauce full of spices as well as perfectly grilled bread (wish there was more baguette bread to dip in the yummy sauce). My mom and I split the seafood platter which was perfect for us as it comes with potato's and veggies. You have the option to get it fried, grilled, broiled, or blackened. We got it grilled but wished we got it blackened. I had never had a cooked oyster before and it was sooooo delicious. Mine Oyster is a great casual place for family dinners as they have an enormous menu with so many options. They also have a lengthy wine and drink menu. read more

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Mine Oyster was recommended by a town shopkeeper describing it as local favorite. Our visit was for lunch during an off season. As a first time visitor to Boothbay Harbor we tried fresh oysters, blackened haddock and rock crab. Plus award winning chili. They all did not disappoint. If we have a chance to visit Maine we will return to Mine Oyster. However we were warned that July and August can be super crowded with tourists. read more

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Food was fresh fast & incredibly tasty! Pricey but when you're on vacation who cares! Relax enjoy the view and the food. read more

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We recently visited Mine Oyster for dinner. My mother had the stuffed lobster tail, it was delicious. I had clam bellies. There were a few that weren't hot all the way through but they were very good. My sister had salmon which was great. The drinks were great. Service was okay. The band playing was good. As someone who worked in restaurants for over 35 years, I was a bit disappointed with the servers lack of checking on things, not overly friendly. She was tipped very well even though she wasn't great. read more

Sat outside in the evening with great views and fog rolling in was awesome to see. We ordered the garlic shrimp pizza and it was just ok. We also split a large Caesar salad which was a little dry and not a lot of dressing. Overall just okay food. read more

This is a perennial favorite when coming to boothbay harbor. We were led upstairs, past the downstairs bar, to another bar on the second floor. There were tables outside as well, but we chose to eat inside. We ate a late lunch midweek. We ordered the classic burger, grilled fruit salad, and the broiled haddock sandwich. Service was quick. Everything was great! Fish was moist, grilled fruit was sweet. I would go back again. read more

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I have to say I ate lobster every day on vacation and this was my favorite lobster roll. The amount of lobster they put on the roll was amazing. My husband ordered the blue fin tuna and he loved it. Service was great and the view was great. We will go back there for sure ! read more

Recently we went on a trip to Maine. Mine Oyster was definitely a highlight of the trip. Delicious food and consistent quality. I had there deliciously fresh New England clam chowder. So good I had it a second time during the trip. I also had the lobster roll. I mean can we go wrong with lobster tails!! Fresh and delicious. Now my daughter and I did get the lobster Mac n cheese but I was stuffed and never tried it. She said it was meh. So maybe skip that part. Last but not least service was excellent. Very friendly and proficient. We had a two table group a total of 12 of us and they made sure each of us felt tended to and stuffed!! LOL oh and they have a live band, dance floor and karaoke night. I didn't get to partake this time but who knows what the future holds!! read more

I wasn't sure what to think walking in because we walked through the restaurant which was seemingly quite quiet at 1pm on a Sunday. The back deck had a pretty view overlooking the harbor and a few tables with people. We chose clam chowder to start and it was wonderful. Perfectly cooked clams in a creamy broth. Potatoes had skins which was different, but very good. We also got the bang bang shrimp tacos and clam plate. I don't know that I'd go out of my way for those two entrees, but they were good. Our waitress was very attentive and service was great. read more

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Come for the view, stay for the view. Peaceful bird's eye view of the boats in the harbor and the buildings across from it. Big windows inside. Nice deck outside. Food isn't wow worthy (other than the roasted potatoes, which were a fabulous, well-seasoned offshoot of home fries), but at least decent. A little overpriced. Service isn't bad per se, but they are severely understaffed. No bartender on our visit, so the servers had to make all the drinks in addition to handling their tables. Tough to find one when you needed one. Weirdest part was when we arrived there was literally ZERO staff on the first floor. Do we wait? Is someone coming down from the upstairs deck? Do we go up? We did and had to ask around whether the place was even open. read more

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They say they specialize in fresh bluefin tuna. So I had the tuna tacos. It was excellent! They were busy but service was decent. They had outdoor dining, but the weather was bad so we were inside. read more

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Love the new lower patio! Beautiful interior and exterior. Great service and the ribs were delish! read more

Mine Oyster - Lower new patio - Live/Raw Food Near Me - Boothbay Harbor, Maine

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Food was great. It was nice Atmosphere. It got crowded when the band showed up. It was a good experience read more

Mine Oyster - Bacon wrapped Scallops! - Live/Raw Food Near Me - Boothbay Harbor, Maine

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Great chowder. But Stuffed Haddock sauce was not tasty. Fries just ok. Shrimp on salad a bit overcooked. Bummer

Omg me and my wife flew into Portland Maine and we came to stay in Boothbay Harbor and this place is amazing and we came to eat at the mine oyster restaurant we were told bye a local residence and the place was amazing everything that we ate was amazing I had the seafood boil and my wife had the Maine Lobster bake and drinks and Rockefeller oysters every bite was mouth watering very delicious thank y'all for y'all service! We came all the way to boothbay harbor to eat lobster and oysters from Hastings Minnesota we will be back in the future this is our new spot. read more

Another amazing meal with a view! Dog friendly staff and wonderful service! House-smoked salmon was incredible! read more

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The missus and I chose Mine Oyster last night for dinner and we were both very impressed. Our salmon and avocado sushi roll was absolutely delicious. My oysters Rockefeller rocked my evening! Our main course pizzas were very good; my garlic shrimp delicious but my wife's blackened chicken and avocado on white sauce was okay. She's not a fan of cheesy pizzas and the white sauce may have been too cheesy.Her white chocolate cheese cake was yummy. Our server David gets top marks for being both knowledgeable and very helpful. Sitting upstairs with the view of the harbor made for a memorable experience. Definitely coming back next time we're in town! read more

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Host sat is at table. Waitress brought some water. 15 minutes later we got up to leave. Waitress asked if we needed anything. We said you never came back so we're leaving to find some food. read more

This used to be my happy place, now it's just another restaurant. The upstairs had the elevated view on three sides and I'd always sit on the deck at the corner and feel my body just relax. Unfortunately they decided to take what wasn't broken and break it, they moved everything downstairs. I'm sure this was a business decision but it was a bad one in my opinion. This went from a place that I went to 2-3 times in a weekend to a place I no longer want to go. It's sad really, my heart broke because this was THE place I looked forward to coming to every time I came here on vacation. Now it's a place I want to avoid because it's just another restaurant that looks like all the other restaurants in the area. Time for me to find another happy place. read more

The lobster stuffed mushrooms were very good. Our bartender, Ris a, at bar was great!!ALL other staff was off-putting and more. including the woman (?manager) behind bar wi the red shirt on and High Noon in hand calling out to other workers who were swearing- and coughing without covering. As my husband just said- " What a fucked up place. " read more

Food and service is great. Has a good menu with lots of options. The staff is very nice and knowledgeable whether it's a question about the menu or the town. read more

Service and food were good! The oysters were amazing! However, the guy out front was obnoxious and almost caused us not to enter the restaurant. He insulted our state. Then doubled down and insulted me personally telling me I "have low standards". He was just unkind and not the one I would pick to represent my restaurant! read more

We came to Mine Oyster for a family lunch on a cool rainy day. Of the places on the harbor this is the best we have tried so far. The food was excellent, the service was good, especially for surprise staff shortage this day, and the ambiance was warm and cozy, with more personality than the usual tourist trap. In our group, we tried the lobster panini, bluefin tuna tacos, and blackened haddock sandwich (all pictured below). All three of these entrees were excellent! Especially impressive was the tuna tacos because they really prepared the fish rare and it was delicious. Our only gripe was the unclear cash discount/penalty.They offered a rebate of $3.50 off the ATM fee but they may have charged more for credit cards or less for cash. It would be good to clarify this before ordering. read more

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Food was barely ok, and that's being generous. We were hungry and made the mistake of eating here. Also, WATCH YOUR BILL! Tried to overcharge for oysters. Would not eat here again. read more

Bad food for exorbitant prices. Avoid this tourist trap. Oysters clearly not fresh. Portobella Tower was mozzarella melted over tomatoes an hour+ before with a single portobello mushroom having been heated and placed below the stack of raw tomato and cold previously melted mozzarella. More of a cheap bar parading as a high-priced restaurant. read more

After a fantastic day, we stopped by your restaurant for dinner but had a terrible experience - the worst we've ever had. The food and service were subpar. We waited an hour for our meal and only saw our waitress once; I had to get up to ask about our dinner because we thought we'd been forgotten. The lobster was overcooked, and the potatoes and corn were cold The fried haddock was frozen and not fresh as stated. This experience was one of the worst I've had in a long time. read more

I'm glad I didn't read the reviews before visiting Mine Oyster! The service was outstanding and the food was the best we had all weekend. We got a nice table next to the window so the view was nice. Drinks were strong and delicious! The bathroom was quite small and I made a joke to my fiancé asking if all of these harbor restaurants were trying to stick to a boat theme when it came to the size of the bathrooms (obviously I don't care, it was just funny). The bathroom was clean and well stocked. The food, however, was amazing! We went for lunch and almost came back for dinner (but decided to try a different restaurant out). It really was an excellent choice! The Lobster Stew and the Chorizo Tamales were my favorites but everything was amazing. read more

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The service was good. Food was decent however when we got the bill the prices were higher than the menu. We asked for the menu to compare. When we asked the waitress about the difference she had no answer. She adjusted the bill and we paid and left. read more

Pretty good option in Boothbay. Large menu with a variety of selections. Basic bar and drink options.

I love oysters and this is the place to get them! Great food and service. They have live music on the weekends, and can accommodate large groups. read more

Mine Oyster - Oysters - Live/Raw Food Near Me - Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Amanda was an absolute fabulous waitress. We came early October on a perfect fall day and had the lobster bake and grilled seafood platter and 10/10 best we've had yet in all of Maine. Views were excellent as well! Well absolutely be back read more

Solid Oysters & Clams. Great people. Local Bluefin tuna was said to be fresh - which I think it was - But it was tough & chewy! And this was supposed to be belly Toro. They might be cutting it wrong? Heads up for the chef read more

Oysters were outstanding. Tequila neat came in a martini glass. Ki had asked for it chilled. Wife had a mojito, good not as good as we are used to. Chicken quesadilla was ok. It didn't have Che cheese in it, a bit odd. We ate on the deck, at a bar that surrounded the deck, not a drink kind of bar. It was absolutely gorgeous facing the harbor. Oysters were very reasonably priced. Went by boat. Will definitely be back. read more

I've been here a few times this summer for appetizers and cocktails. I like the fact that they have sushi and oysters. They have oysters from 2 to 6 for two dollars John happy hour as a robber is nice quiet very personal. It's not crowded. You can sit at the bar get your oysters get some sushi, a few drinks and it's quite reasonable. I have not made it there for dinner yet this year we ate there last year for dinner a few times and it was delicious. I definitely recommend trying this place. If you have not I'll definitely be back. It's too bad that they close during the winter, but I do like the price for oysters. I think it's excellent and the sushi is quite good as well. read more

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