Great food and service, waterfront dining, largest covered deck on the peninsula, super dog friendlyread more

Located just a little bit out of the touristy center of Boothbay, this offered a nice respite from…read morethe crowds. We had a light meal splitting a Caesar salad with chicken and a crab cake. The food was fresh and plentiful and the service was great. They were seating both inside and outside as well as bar seating and we enjoyed the views of the harbor.

(I updated this review because I reached out to the owner and they were very apologetic and assured…read moreme that they would address the issue) - How do you take a five star review and turn it into a one star review? When they turn off the lights while you're eating and refuse to turn them back on. I took my mom here on Saturday night for her 74th birthday and the food was excellent and fairly priced. We were having so much fun until the lights went out while we were finishing up our dinner. I went up to the staff to let them know we were still eating and they pointed me to the manager who simply said we are closed! At no time did anyone let us know they were closing soon and that we needed to finish up or anything. The manager was so incredibly rude about it and he refused to give me his name. Ive never in my life experienced anything like this, it totally blows my mind. I need to find out who the owner is because they deserve to know how their customers are being treated.

This place has the best food. We have been here for two weeks and ate here several times. The…read morestaff is outstanding and very friendly. Thank You to Susan, April and the rest of the staff for another great vacation in Boothbay at the Lobster Wharf! Sue & Gordon

This is where we celebrated the anniversary of our 20 year marriage, and it was AWESOME !!! We…read moredined on their rustic patio, complete with twinkle lights and trees. We started with onion soup, which was OUTSTANDING !! It wasn't too salty, which is often an issue but not here. The broth was a perfect blend of onion and beef flavoring, just enough cheese and croutons but not overpowering... it was divine. It might've been the best I've ever had. We also got bread service that offered lightly grilled French bread. I don't know what the deal was, but it was so unbelievably tasty, and it was so soft, too. I don't know if it was the texture or the bread flavor, but something was different... that made it so amazing. Better than usual. I wanted to eat more, but I knew I was already getting full, so we left most of it. Drat. For an entree, my husband got the Atlantic salmon in a lobster veloute with farfalle and ratatouille. I tasted it, and it was excellent. Such great flavors. I got the cioppino, which had scallops, shrimp, and haddock in a herb-infused tomato sauce. I was a little shocked because it was spicy... good flavor, but spicy, and I wasn't expecting that. I wish the waitress would've told me ahead of time, but she didn't. I ended up not eating most of it because it was a bit too much for my palate. I hate wasting food, but the truth is I wouldn't have finished it anyway. I was already full from the onion soup and 1 piece of bread. For our celebratory dinner, we also split a dessert. I had read this place is known for their blueberry pie, which we were very interested in getting. Soooooooooo glad we did because it was EXCELLENT... and yes, it was a la mode... with vanilla ice cream. There was some crystalized sugar topping on the crust, which really added to the awesomeness of this dessert. We hit pay-dirt here. This meal was the highlight of our trip to Boothbay Harbor. I hope we will be able to return to this lovely harbor town because we will make a beeline to dine at Thistle Inn again. Too bad we live so far away. This is a wonderful dining establishment, and they made our 20th anniversary even more memorable !!

Wonderful dinner on the outside porch. Nice setting. Comfortable…read more Cioppino was amazing : 0 Lazy lobster was very good. Found a wine we liked on the menu : ) Service was very good. Carrot Cake was meh |: /

We heard it was a local favorite so had to check it out. The tug boat is fun to look at outside…read more They do not use it much in the inside. Great views from the rooftop and back side of the dining area. Staff were polite and attentive. Menu was typical and offered plenty of options. Limited menu for outside seating which would have been fine for us if we sat outside. Too hot up top that day. Beer, wine and cocktails available. Food was tasty.

What a cute place to stop! Our kids loved the tugboat and enjoyed climbing up into the wheelhouse…read morefor a few photos. The food was quick and our server was so friendly. The view was great and it was really nice to look out over the water. There is a rooftop bar, but it was extremely hot during our visit so we passed on sitting up there. We're late eaters, so we're nervous about the 8:00 closing time, but it seemed like that's when they stop seating vs closing for the night. We left a little afterwards and the restaurant was still bringing out food - so probably the last tables before shutting down the kitchen for the night. We weren't rushed despite being the end of their night.

Lobster griller and sweet potato fries were delicious. Margarita was great! Highly recommend! View…read moreof the harbor was relaxing. Thank you Karen D. for making our day that much better! You rock!

I've been coming to this spot for the last 30 years - it changes hands, but I love the rooftop…read moredining area and bar - no matter what the restaurant is called, it's always worthy of a lunch visit. The views are phenomenal. Our food was great and the service was prompt - I had a procuttio and fig jam sandwich (really!) and my companions had fried haddock, fried scallops and an entree salad. We were all pleased!

Everything was absolutely perfect, the service was flawless, big shoutout to our server Kerry who…read morewelcomed us with delight. The food service was amazing and the food itself... i can't put words on how delicious it was. I hight recommend this place

France's was an exceptional server and food was great Would…read moredefinitely be back and would to have had wait on us again

We were walking around town and I remember seeing this place on the map. So we decided to at least…read moreget a visual of this place as it had positive reviews on Yelp - avg rating of 4.5 It was still fairly early, however we could see the line was forming. We decided to give it a chance, since most of the people there seemed to be local or at least seasonal locals. Given this was just a "snack" for us, we decided on a hotdog, cheeseburger and shared some fries. The ordering process can get a little chaotic, as there is a lot of conversation at the grill with orders being placed and prepared and people chatting in line. We placed our order and were given a number and you could stay at the window (which gets really crowded) or you can have a seat at the picnic table. I decided to wait near the window while I took pictures for Yelp. From what I could hear the prices of the seafood options are "high" although I didn't think it was unreasonable given how fresh the seafood is. We didn't even get seafood and really enjoyed our food. Very fresh and didn't have old grill flavor. We would definitely return if in the area, I would love to try the haddock if we had more time.

Love this place!!! Drove by and had to stop. Super clean and inviting. Great out door seating and…read moreview of the bay. Total neighborhood feel. The guy who made our food was friendly, helpful and totally cool with us being there 5 mins before they closed. We had a lobster roll and a clam strip basket. Full of lobster! Huge strips! Totally worth the price. A must go.

Nice seafood restaurant and bar in Boothbay right off Main Street (walkable) to shops. Water view…read more Great friendly staff and bartender. (No "old" seafood smells like some restaurants that have a big seafood menu. That's a plus for me or anyone who doesn't eat seafood in a party who wants it. Bought a cute hoodie t-shirt with their logo on it here. Recommend - everything on menu is very fresh and good.

First time to BOOTHBAY HARBOR - We decided to go here for dinner. The A/C wasn't on and the room…read morewas very humid. We decided not to sit in the back as it was a crowd of people and it was already hot. I can't do hot while I eat - I made the best of it and we ordered food. We ordered fried calamari & scallops wrapped in bacon and we each had a clam roll. I can't eat white potatoes as it's inflammatory for my auto immune- no sweet potato was available - I do prefer them -or used to them- and so I got asparagus (odd for a substitute but it's veggies) this was a super treat I'm not sure how the crab should have tasted but it's not what I'm used to growing up so for me , I personally didn't like it and I didn't think the flavor was good - I added lemon- didn't seem to help. The atmosphere was great but the concentration was on that back room. The crab roll could have been better as I've had them before, calamari was good and scallops too. Also noting most of these restaurants never have NON COLA DIET SODA - It sits right in the harbor - the waitress engaged in conversation - a lot of these folks are immigrants on a work visa returning to the Harbor during summers & then fly to their countries until the next summer.

Everything was incredible. Personally recommend the stuffed French toast/Screwdriver combination.read more

Waves is a small-ish place, but comfortable. The decor fits this harbor town. No waiting at all as…read moreLabor Day crowd seems to be thinning out. Quick service and very friendly and attentive. We are always looking for the best corned beef Benedict when we go for breakfast and this one WAS good during our last visit but we were a bit disappointed that it is now just corned beef - not hash. And as to the bans split, it was a bit sweeter than I would have liked and expected given the description. But it is good! The reason for only 4 stars is the pesky flies that just bugged us all meal. Otherwise, Waves is a 4.5 out of 5.

First time in booth bay and this spot was amazing!! Jared was our server and he was amazing. For…read moredrinks we had the key lime pie martini and the yuzu martini and both were so yummy. Then we got the roasted oysters and pork dumpling. My fav was the dumpling but both were delish. Then we got the lobster fettuccini and the whole lobster. We had the option of having the lobster pre cracked which meant it came without shell and was completely in tact! Very impressive!!! Then we finished it off with the blueberry white chocolate cheesecake and a Ferraro rocher dessert and espresso martinis! Immaculate dinner and I couldn't recommend it more.

Wonderful food and great service! Highly recommend for a nice meal in Boothbay. We had a group of 8…read moreand all of us were very happy with every dish we had.