Usually staffed by high school or college students which has never been an issue, you just need to…read moreremember they are kids! The ice cream is great and there are a number of ordering options. It's a great setting, literally a hole in the wall along Bay View Street.

Camden Cone has a nice ambiance, but they use Gifford's ice cream. In a fancy town like Camden, ice…read morecream shops should be either be producing their own ice cream in-house or should be buying from a quality producer. Giffords isn't that creamy and uses low grade milk (it isn't organic or 100% grass-fed). Additionally, they use ingredients like corn syrup. If you do a taste comparison next to something like Bart's or Strafford, they fail to pass muster. Would love to see CC switch to decent ice cream.

This is a cute little restaurant on the warf. Has a great rooftop and very nice bartenders…read more We ate here a couple of times on our stay at Camden. First was lunch on the rooftop with drinks. I was hoping to try their deviled eggs, but they are only served in the restaurant after 4:00 pm. We both had the lobster rolls. Ample amount of lobster. Crispy buttery "toast". In my personal opinion, I wish there was a little more mayo. I like mine to be a little more "wet" and it really pulls all the flavors. We also had dinner. I was able to try the deviled eggs. They are gooood. Perfectly boiled and the filling was piped very nicely. Firm and good flavors. We did add the caviar. Caviar was good, nice amount of salty kick. My husband was not as impressed with the caviar. Said it was better without. He ordered the Roasted Halibut (asparagus, roasted fingerlings, cherry tomato, lemon caper beerre blanc.) He said it was cook perfectly great blending flavors. Only compliant, it was a small piece of fish. I orders the Fra Diavolo (maine lobster, linguine, calabrian chile) Wow. This was soo delicious. Lobster in anything is a must. The linguine was perfect. The sauce. Of the sauce was light and flavorful. I loved that it had a nice heat and spice but it was not overwhelming. I think this would also be nice for someone that is not a fan of spicy. Our waitress Emma was wonderful!

Update: the manager reached out right away. She said she's looking into this and was very…read moreempathetic. So likely just a mistake on someone's part some were in their processes. Let me preface and say I don't think there was any explicit wrong doing here but.. 8/25 my friend and I attended their roof bar. and we both contracted stomach cramps and all that follows with it the very next day. We didn't eat but we drank out of glasses. I had no ice. Just beer in a glass. There is a dishwasher up stairs that must not be functioning correctly. Or one can safely assume.

Cozy establishment. Just off the water…read more Cocktails are outstanding. Blue cheese stuffed olives - Especially delish with my filthy Tito's martini. Fried pickles- crisp spears in such a great sauce. Rigatoni cooked al dente- yum. Steak frites- fabulous. Curry dish was tasty- would have liked a little more salt. (But ate it all) Had the salad with grilled shrimp as well. Shared the salad with friends. Enjoyed this evening so much.

It's so beautiful place, and the food was soooo delicious, I like the pasta sauce. It's best pasta…read moreI have ever had in my entire life. And the service is great too. Will come here when I'm on trip to here again!

What a lovely little spot. We were staying at one of their…read moresister properties, 16BayView, and stopped in for lunch and then dinner later in the week. Lunch He ordered: Sesame Tuna* Seured rare, ginger soy, seaweed salad, spicy mayo He said it was very nicely cooked and a nice tuna steak. Lots of Spicy mayo and the vegetables were crisp. I ordered: Fra Diavolo Mussels.. Garlic, shallots, tomatoes, spicy marinara, crostini Add linguini So good. This one is spicy! I am a fan of spicy, but not super spicy. This was a good warm spicy. Mussels were smaller but had good flavor. The linguini had soaked up the sauce/broth. Perfect. For Dinner He had the twin lobster dinner. He said he was glad he had both 2 1.5 lb lobsters, he was hungry. I ordered the seafood risotto I should've ordered the Mussels again. The risotto was very thick and rich. I felt like the overwhelming flavor was butter. I am not a big "butter" fan and I felt like it had no other flavors. There were 3 nice scallops & 3 big shrimp. They were tasty. We also tried the lobster Rangoon. They had nice flavor inside, but the extorted were a little over friend. That kind of took over the flavor of the inside. We didn't wait long for tables. We asked for first available for a walk in for dinner. Service was good both times we are here. Very sweet girls.

Stopped by for lunch after our tall ship cruise. The oysters were super good and we enjoyed our…read morefried fish sandwich. The cole slaw is pretty basic without much flavor. It's a nice dining room with lots of room. Our server was personable and made sure we had everything we needed.

A very enjoyable meal! I had the delicious wide noodle Pad Kameo and the wonderful multi-grain…read morefried rice, the star of the evening for me. My wife had and enjoyed the Night Market Noodle. The only off-key note of the evening was their beer selection. If you are accustomed to classic Czech/German Pilsner then you will be disappointed with the Meteor Pilsner, more like a summer wheat beer with only a brief passing hop presence. It will be overwhelmed by your meal. Very attentive service, I was happy I wore a sweater.

So happy to have stumbled upon this place. Get a rezzie-…read morethey are busy!! Happy they were able to accommodate our party of 5. Peek gai tod were fab for an app...Pad krapraw, pad thai, pad kemao all delish. Some had a little spice- not too much- and loved by all.

We stopped in after walking around town hoping to cool off, have a couple of drinks, and relax…read morebefore dinner. Unfortunately, the experience was pretty disappointing. The hosts were very friendly, and the restaurant was clean with plenty of seating. However, the bartender seemed uninterested from the moment we sat down, dropping the menus in front of us, taking our drink order, and remaining short and unwelcoming throughout our visit. We gave the benefit of the doubt, but the atmosphere never improved. We had planned on ordering food, but after one drink each we decided to head somewhere else. Maybe it was just an off day, so I'd still encourage others to give it a try and form their own opinion. Hopefully your experience is better than ours!

Lovely setting out on the patio! Good service and tasty food. I would come back. The haddock…read moretacos were good and the lobster/shrimp linguini was awesome.

Walking in Bob, the bartender was very friendly. Gave me a good suggestion for an appetizer. I see…read morethis place all the time never came in now. I'll be here again.

First time visiting this particular Sea Dog location but have had their beers and been to most of…read morethe other locations. This one is located in downtown Camden and offers some outdoor patio seating with great views. Sea Dog Brewing is by no means in talks of outstanding beers or brewery considering the far superior competition the state of Maine has. Even their most popular blueberry beer tastes much more artificial than you would hope. Sea Dog has been a brewery for a long while but I don't think they have kept up with the quality of craft beer you can find now. Now despite that negative talk overall about their beers I do believe most of the locations do offer quality pub food. You will find a variety of options including sandwiches/burgers, salads, pasta, soups, and more. It's a spot that everyone in your party including picky eaters will find something they want. It does have a lot of space available for dining. Service wise during our visit was alright. Ordering took awhile and time of seeing our server from one time to next took a little while. Food wise I went with Sesame Chicken Bowl and my wife got the Sautéed Lemony Chicken Piccata. Food was alright, my wife's chicken was quite dry. Overall I think it's an alright spot to grab a bite to eat when in Camden. You can likely find better spots but like I mentioned they do offer quite a variety here so give it a shot.

Cute little warf spot in Camden. Service was great at the…read morebar when we waited for our table. Drinks are strong! Our table over looked the bay. Perfect to watch the boats and free water taxi coming and going. Our waitress was very busy. We didn't see much of her, but she did a nice job for having so many tables. We tried the clam chowder. Way think and rich. I'd love to see more clams, but only because I like mine full. There was plenty in the bowl though. Needed a little more salt & pepper, but I like that it doesn't come out over seasoned so we can fit our taste buds. Husband had the 1.5lb lobster . He said it was really good. He said he needed at 3lb to be full. French fries were crunchy on the outside and perfectly soft in the center. The way I love them. I ordered the "fried" haddock Ruben. I ordered mine broiled instead. Perfectly toasted marble rye bread. The fish was pretty buttery and not a large piece of fish. Maybe a little too much for my personal liking. But the haddock had good flavor and texture. Slaw was ok. Felt like it needed a distinct flavor to make it pop! 3 bean salad was really good though. Lobster was $35. I felt like that wasn't a bad price. Overall, I'd stop in for lunch again.

We loved it! We had a mocktail which was very refreshing. We started with the seacuterie. It was…read moregreat! We liked all of it; it just needed more crackers. We then had lobster rolls for our mains, and they were very good-some of the best we had our whole trip. We ate outside and enjoyed the view. Our server was Noah, and he did an awesome job. We loved it!

There are usually two restaurants in Camden worth trying amongst the many tourist traps and…read moreFranny's is one. I first went to "Francine's" over 2 decades ago! While it was a lot cheaper then, and maybe a bit better, we throughly enjoyed our meal here. The biggest improvement is the comfy outdoor dog-friendly tent. Service was very sweet and prompt. Our ribs and swordfish were excellent. The tent has a large floor rug which added a homey touch. The only downside was the 70s rock canned music. Otherwise, this is one of only a few worthwhile dining experiences here.

We moved to Rockport 5 years ago and have enjoyed coming to Franny's for special occasions ever…read moresince. Unless things radically change, this evening's dinner will be the last time . Our waiter was pleasant, but the service itself was glacially slow: 15 minutes for 2 drinks to be delivered; and it should not take an hour from the time you order to the time your dinner is served. The steak frites, previously a favorite, was a disaster. Steaks were undercooked, fries were overcooked, and the grilled ceasar salad I remember really enjoying was an over-dressed, over-cooked soggy mess. The Kraken appetizer, again an old favorite, was cold and soggy. While sitting outside on a summer's evening can be pleasant, their tent is dank, dark and chill. Even the paper menus were wilted. They have heaters, why not light them? This evening at Franny's was a sad disappointment.

Hadn't been to Natalie's in 10 years so it was time to try again. Beautiful Saturday night in…read moreMarch. We were met at the entry and the host at the greeted us by name. Nice touch. White table cloth service. Servers were all excellent. Knowledgeable, friendly, efficient. This place has the best fine dining experience in the mid-coast. Food was outstanding- every course. I did find the printed à la carte and dessert menus odd as they list the dishes' main ingredients but lack any preparation detail. So we found ourselves having to ask about several dishes before being able to make a selection. Maybe it is on purpose but it made me a bit uncomfortable to keep asking about preparation of the dishes throughout the courses. The only real negative for us is the same negative we had 10 years ago. We were seated in the porch area and I suspect they fill this area first as it has wonderful views of the Camden Hills. Both times we have been seated in there, there have been loud, fairly obnoxious diners (#-bombs flying this last visit) in the room with us. Complete turn off but nothing the restaurant can do about it. We will try Natalie's again but will forgo the porch dining for another room.

Natalie's was an incredible experience. We had great service from beginning to end. Water was…read morealways full. Our server Ella was fantastic in walking us through the menu, giving us suggestions for our trip in Camden as newlyweds, and continually asking if we needed anything. We had a table outside with a beautiful view in the evening at sunset. And the food & wine was AMAZING. A big shout out to the Chefs and our Sommelier, Erik, who did a fantastic job. We had the Lobster Tasting Menu and Wagyu Steak and it was unreal. I would highly recommend. Dessert was some of the best I've ever had at a restaurant. We left so happy with our experience and would do it all over again. Thank you the whole staff for making our night so great.