Lots to improve. Lobster bisque was Lobster less, asked if the cauliflower chicken wings were vegan without the ranch dressing, waiter said yes, arrived with ranch all over, they redid it, came out with the cauliflower wings on top of cole slaw with mayo, not vegan, my cobb salad chicken pieces were dry, salad was super basic for $19.00, heard the waiter pass the blame on us for the vegan issue after we specifically asked if the appetizer would be vegan. His mistake! Skip this place read more

Newton took care of us and kept us laughing! It was a great dinner my boys love it! read more

Great spot in Bar Harbor! We were seated quickly as a party of two. The hot lobster roll here is fresh and delicious, and the pulled pork Mac and cheese was great as well. It's situated among a bunch of shops and restaurants in the heart of Bar Harbor! read more

Route 66 Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

We arrived here for a late lunch and immediately sat at a table inside. The interior of the restaurant is super eclectic and unique, with loads of antiques decorating every square inch. However, it's a very old building so it could definitely use a bit of renovation. There were a lot of options for food and I decided on the Fried Haddock, which came with a side of fries and tartar sauce. The fish was absolutely huge! I don't think I've ever had such a large portion of fried fish before. I do wish there were a better balance of sides to even everything out. The fish also was pretty average, nothing super special in terms of taste and quality. The breading also kept flaking off which made it a bit difficult to eat. I would probably order something else if I were to visit again. read more

Route 66 Restaurant - Fried haddock and fries - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

This is a cult favorite for us when we come to bar harbor. Their food is spot on every single time, the prices are fair, it's family friendly and they have incredible desserts! The servers are always nice and the lobster is always fresh read more

Route 66 Restaurant - Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Ambiance and our waiter, Newton, was great. Lobster dip was amazing. Loved all the antique decor read more

Route 66 Restaurant - Lobster dip - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Had really high expectations for this restaurant because of how eye-catching the place was and how extensive the menu looked - but the food definitely missed the mark for us :( We ended up ordering three items to share: 1. Lobster roll - the market price when we ordered was ~$30, which honestly was one of the more affordable prices I'd seen for lobster rolls around the area. It also came with a side of fries and two choices of sauces in addition to garlic butter, so we got the "bam bam" (a bit like chipotle mayo but lighter) and lemon mayo sauces. The roll was thick and soft and the lobster tasted fresh and had a light coating of sauce. Overall, our favorite item that we tried! 2. Baked scallops: avoid at all costs!! Definitely not worth the $23 we spent!! The scallops came in a tiny box (there were probably 5 at most) and barely any crumb topping (see picture). They were tasty but literally looked like half a portion of an appetizer, instead of an entree that we had been expecting. (The picture on the online ordering site is definitely a bit misleading imo). The side of mashed potatoes were decent. 3. Seafood pizza: definitely more worth than the baked scallops, and even cheaper! For $20, you get a decently sized pie with honestly a lot of seafood, including pieces of lobster, scallop, and shrimp. I honestly wish we'd ordered another seafood pizza instead of the baked scallops item. Our only gripe was the actual cook of the pizza - there were parts where the dough was completely undercooked and missing the alfredo sauce/cheese, which was pretty tasty and paired well with the seafood. read more

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Fun decorations but the food has a lot to leave desired. We got the lobster roll and it was served with just a roll and the lobster, nothing special and presented completely plain. The side of french fries basically oil with a side of potato. The $3 coffee was somehow bitter and lukewarm. The service did not care about my opinion on the food or did anything to improve my experience. read more

The food was great we got all things lobster and it was delish, but the service was PHENOMENAL!! 10/10 recommend Newton as your server, he made the whole experience so inviting, and so fun!!! read more

Delicious food, great service, everything came quickly and was very fresh and flavorful. Loved the home style Mac n cheese. We added pulled pork and it made for a phenomenal comfort food. The blue moon was also amazing. Never had blueberry on a burger but it was a great blend of savory and sweet. Very cool retro feel inside and out. We really appreciated the "vintage diner " feel. read more

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The atmosphere lives up to its name: a double serving of 50s-60s American generously spiced with eclecticism. The food follows this pattern. You have "typical" diner fare, but even "the usual" gets a twist, like the Blue Moon burger which features blueberry compote and boison cheese. We really enjoyed the seafood pizza: shrimp, lobster and scallops in Alfredo sauce. Though we did not sample it, they serve the de rigeur lobster rolls and seafood. The fries were quite good and the onion rings were possibly the best I've eaten. Also, make sure to order some poppers. These cheese curds were perfectly breaded and the dipping sauce delicious. However, the best treat was our server, Newton. Less a server than an entertainer, sit at his table if you can! Be sure to ask for his grandad's trick! It is not to be missed read more

Good service, expansive menu. The onion ring stack was huge. My daughter and I shared the chicken quesadilla. Husband had the Cuban. Kids had pizza and a grilled cheese. Called ahead but there was no wait. The restaurant was decorated in nostalgic signage and tchotchkes. read more

Waiter was unfriendly and stood and watched as i filled out his tip and took the receipt immediately, just a bad service experience. That being said, the food was good, both myself and my wife thought the food was better than expected quite honestly. I just had a chicken cobb salad read more

Great food and ambiance, perfect lunch to start our vacation. Lobster roll and soup were delicious! read more

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We caught them on their last night before closing for the season. A few things weren't available but there were plenty of good choices. We started with Retro Fries. Yum! On the idea of baked potato skins but cheesier. My dining partner and I got a Cobb Salad and a Caesar Salad with salmon. Both were delicious and generous The staff was all friendly and pleasant. They all seemed to help each other out happily. The decor was so fun. Lots to look at and marvel over. We are glad we found it on out getaway weekend. Check it out next season. read more

Route 66 Restaurant - Retro Fries App - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

This place has appetizers figured out. Ordered the buffalo cauliflower and it was DELICIOUS. The slaw with the cauliflower was so good we didn't stop talking about it the whole meal. If we visit Bar Harbor again we'll skip the entrees and each have our own buffalo cauliflower! Lobster bisque (not pictured) was also very good and was served as an app by request. Mains were good but didn't blow us away as much as the starters. The homestyle Mac could use more cheese sauce and the jackfruit tacos were a welcomed vegetarian change but only ranked a 6.5/10. Too much acid not enough sweetness (change the cabbage to the slaw and pickled onions to fresh and you have a winner). Staff were incredibly kind from the moment we met the hostess, onto our server (Tessie) and the food runner who brought out our apps! Highly recommend a visit-we'll order the popovers next time! read more

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Okay the restaurant is so cool. Absolutely amazing ambiance. The fish tacos were delicious burger was on point. the Shake was delicious. Service was great and helpful. I would recommend the Lobster though everyone told us to get that there but we forgot haha. read more

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The food was outstanding everything cooked too perfection the service was amazing really cool atmosphere. read more

Route 66 Restaurant - The restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

The meatloaf special is OUTSTANDING!!! Prompt and friendly service, and great food. it's nice to see a staff with passion.

Ah shucks this food was frickin epic sauce, would definitely get the burger again, quick service and the feel of the place was nice and well air conditioned. read more

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Very unique restaurant, large variety of food and drink. Staff very kind, place pretty clean and neat, plus it's could be one of the attractions of Bar Harbor. I highly recommend it to anyone. Price are good vibe perfect. Easily became one of my favorite place in Maine. read more

Route 66 Restaurant - Elvis coffee - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Pretty delicious food in a cool restaurant! A lot of 50's and 60's signage and items around, fun to just observe everything while you wait for the food! I had the chicken and waffles and the waffles were fluffy and full of flavor and the chicken was nice and crispy! The star of the show though was the "Maine Poppims" though that we had as an app! Beer battered cheese curds with a sauce that was so good, I asked for an extra to go! Definitely a must stop in Bar Habeor for me due to atmosphere, staff attentiveness and delicious food! read more

Route 66 Restaurant - Chicken and waffles with hand cut fries - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Last day of the season. Great Vibe. Our group had bang bang shrimp (absolutely yummy), several burgers, chili & lobster bisque. Everything was yummy and we are all stuffed. #Recommended #VickieTravelz read more

Route 66 Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

So when you're tired of lobster this is a great place to go. They actually do have lobster options but what I really enjoyed was their steak and provolone cheese sub. Meat was plentiful and cheese/bread were a great compliment. Wait staff were also numerous and our waitress was particularly attentive. Go about 4pm and no crowds. read more

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This place is awesome! Love the decor, so fun. The food was amazing & you get large portions. Best of all was our server, Newton. He is the BEST! So personable, funny, attentive. We were well taken care of. Great experience all around. Very highly recommend Route 66. read more

Wow, what an absolute gem this place is! Very unique, excellent food and big portions. Every dish had a 'Wow!' Factor. Fast and friendly service. Our waiter, Newton, was very attentive and lots of fun! Could not ask for more in a restaurant. read more

I'm sorry to say, I do not recommend. Slow service, less than ok food. Overpriced for the food received.

This. Place. Rocks. We're a party of 11 people, so the fact that Route 66 quickly handled our reservation, delivered consistently delicious food, and gave us delightfully welcoming and personable service really made our week. Every single appetizer and meal gave us a great time! (in fairness we did order a lot of lobster.) The steamed lobster ($38) was also the third-lowest price around among 11 restaurants downtown, which isn't bad at all. The owner Mat is also really sweet! He helped give us information on our lobster's condition and offered to wash out the tamale's discoloration for my uncle. Boiled 1 ¼ lb Maine Lobster: - Exceptional quality steamed right. Lovely hard shell too, and none of the meat inside had shrunk. We went to a couple lobster places, and only Bar Harbor Lobster Company could impress us all on a similar level. I always choose mashed potatoes with my meal, and these were awesome. Three days later i reheated them and they were pretty good in the hotel room LOL. Fried Pickles - My sibling has been fixated on trying these... strange pickled snacks... out ever since we were 30,000 feet up in the air flying to Maine. We really liked them! There's no way we'd have the motivation to make these at home, though. So that was awesome. - There's a running joke now because we warned our aunts it was sour. They don't like to listen, so they bit into it and balked at the flavor. Guess what? It was too sour. read more

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Super cool retro vibes, and all the food was fantastic! Everything came out quickly, and our server Newton was super enthusiastic and fun.

This was a super cute place! The inside decor is pretty amazing. And they have an eye soy game for the kids. Their menu is reminiscent of a diner, like the milkshakes they have. I ordered the half rack ribs and they fell off the bones, but they did seem a little over cooked. My wife ordered the lobster bisque and said it was great. Service was stellar! But the atmosphere was just spectacular!! read more

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Worst meal experience I've experienced in quite a while. Ordered an Old Fashioned and a Cosmopolitan to start. Neither drink had any alcohol. Cosmo was almost exclusively cranberry juice according to the wife and three sips of my drink were all I could stand. Ordered lobster dip and split the lobster carbonara. Dip came first and was ok. I'm being generous. The lobster in the carbonara was so chewy it was hard to get down. Waitress talked so softly we could hardly hear. Never asked how anything was even though we didn't drink 1/4 of either drink or eat 1/3 of the entree even though we shared. There was a reason that there was a wait to dine everywhere else and they were only 1/2 full. Should have known. read more

Went to this restaurant as I had friends in town and have never been! Should've left the moment the waiter came up and was so rude. I know it's hard to believe reviews when they are harsh on the staff because trust me I use to work in the industry and know people can be so hard to wait on. It started with a simple "are you guys ready? No? Ofcourse not" and walked away. Throughout the dinner was just unpleasant and was the first time I actually didn't want to see my waiter... Other than the miserable dude (I regret even tipping 20%) food was normal and inline with their pricing. Won't be back. read more

Dead end burger was amazing! So big I could barely finish it. Great service and food all around. Newton was the absolute best!

We were seated very quickly. Loved all the vintage stuff to look at. The Dead End burger was enormous. We got the onion rings as appetizer. They were thick cut and plenty of them. Several in our party got the BLAT sandwich. They said it was very good, but lettuce was plentiful and a lot of it. My husband got the boiled lobster and enjoyed it. I got the Seafood Newburg. It had a lot of sauce with it and was good. The place was full, and the noise was not too much. Our waitress was very good and friendly. read more

Great food, excellent staff. Will definitely return again because the decorations were fun and the food was amazing. read more

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Definitely one of the better places for dinner in Bar Harbor. The chicken and broccoli alfredo was good with a unique, homemade flavor. The fried pickles were some of the best I've ever had. There's so much to look at while you eat which makes for a great atmosphere. read more

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Had Newton as a server and he was amazing. I won't spoil the surprise of who his grandfather is, but let me say I saw Newton master the gravity of spoons. I feel honored to be one of his special families. read more

Newton had great energy and character throughout service leaving us laughing numerous times! Was quick to grab anything we needed as well. Food was great and the amount of options on the menu was nice. read more

The lobster roll was very good and my wife's lobster grilled cheese was good. Also the service was quick and everything came correctly. The restaurant was great and our server Newton was great read more

The restaurant is full of fun memorabilia. The food was very good and Newton was an energetic attentive server!