This place and the adjacent boutique was taken over by new owners (not sure what year) and is not the same as what we experienced for like 20 years. In the deli, I saw the WICKED VEGGIE WRAP on the menu and was looking forward to this that wrap that I enjoyed over the years. Very very disappointing... What my wife and I split was mostly lettuce with a sparse amount of cherry tomatoes, red onion and little else. Some mild dressing and that's about all it had. Quite tasteless actually, since it was mostly lettuce. The WICKED VEGGIE WRAP wrap that this store used to have consisted of a breaded eggplant slice, plenty of creamy hummus, roasted peppers, red onion, some lettuce and perhaps cheese. Very flavorful. They shouldn't be calling this the SAME thing as what the prior owner named it since it's not at all the same sandwich. This was also way overpriced for what they made for me. The gift store used to have some great items but now their inventory is quite different. Unfortunately, times do change. read more

Watching the changes over the past two decades has been interesting. The new owners have made significant improvements but also the store has lost a lot of its old charm. The younger staff are great and do their best while some of the older (but newer) staff seem to have a very negative attitude. I recently had an exchange with a woman with grey hair behind the counter during the peak lunch time and she was incredibly rude which seemed unnecessary. This use to be a store where you could walk in, be greeted kindly and talk about local news. Now, it's clear that the ownership prioritizes what's more trendy and high prices over costumer service and friendliness. We also ordered several sandwiches which were incredibly disappointing. We ordered two "hot sandwiches". One that had cold chicken and a warm outside and another that wasn't heated/baked at all. I am hoping it was an off day for all and will try again. I recommend this store for visitors but for those whole live on the island or are seasonal, beware! read more

I stumbled upon The Barn on a spontaneous drive around Southport Island. We saw that there was a General Store and pulled over but then I saw The Barn and wanted to visit it. They just opened last week but I did get to talk to the ladies working there about the business. The Barn sells locally/Maine made jewelry, clothing, candles, soap, stationary, and more. Some of the items are reasonably priced. I bought a beautiful bracelet with crushed shells on the inside for $20, it was a steal! Other items were over $100 for sea glass jewelry. You really just have to browse the store, there's so many beautiful things inside. I really enjoyed browsing The Barn and felt good about purchasing locally made jewelry. read more

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Tonight's pizza was not even as good as a frozen pizza from the grocery store. In fact, it was far worse. Tasteless, crummy ingredients (cheese was garbage along with the sauce and crust) but very expensive. This saddens me because the food at SPGS use to be amazing. Two weeks ago I ordered the Italian sub. It had ONE slice of meat and ONE slice of cheese and a ton of veggies. $14+. You've got to be kidding me! Also, I'm not a vegetarian. Call the police because I was robbed. No more trips to SPGS which make me sad. Sign of the economy? Was it sold? Who knows but I'm not being robbed any more. read more

The general store and barn are such cute stores! We bought some souvenirs at the barn and got some food at the store. Their pies are delicious! We tried the strawberry rhubarb and chocolate cream pies our first time there. They were so good, we went back later in the day and got a slice of blueberry pie! Also we liked their pizza and chicken salad sandwich. read more

Went in the other day to get a light lunch snack. The store is under new management for the last few years. They have done a nice job updating things however the prices are borderline ridiculous. Most items in the store don't have prices on them. I got half a meatball calzone and was charged almost $11. I was considering putting it back. It was not bad but for its size it should have been about half that. read more

Ended up trying the Southport General Store when we took the kids to the beach, just down the road. Because parking at the beach was very limited, I did not want to drive anywhere to go get lunch, so I walked back to Route 27 (only about 1/2 mile) and was ready to get just anything to eat. Boy, was I in for a surprise, not only did they have a deli where they made sandwiches, they have Boar's Head deli meats and an incredible selection of sandwiches from which to choose. You can go to the order counter and fill out a quick form to select from what meats, toppings, spreads, cheeses, and breads you want. Can't make up your mind what goes together, just make your choice from a good number house specialty sandwiches. All-in-all, this will be my "go-to" place when ever we visit the beach again (which we definitely will). read more

Great sandwiches and friendly service. I had the Southport Italian. It was served on a freshly baked roll. Great whoopie pies and. Great selection of bear and wine read more

I hope this is a lesson on why a business should be careful about what is said to their customers. Especially, if the person speaking is a MANAGER. As an important elementary class lesson we all have learned: think before you speak. My partner (a local who has been a customer for ~25 years) and I (newly moved to the area) have been daily customers every morning for the past three months (even frequented there every so often before the new year). I've heard the service has gone down a bit under new management, but I've never experienced anything personally which is why I still ventured there daily. That is, until now. I can't believe I'm writing a negative review over 10¢, but yet here I am. The only thing I personally get/consume from the store daily is a small coffee. I even use their reward punch card which I appreciate them having considering I haven't seen any other business in Boothbay Harbor doing the same. Well, according to my punch card today, it was my day for a free coffee. But oh, no! Being used to my regular routine, I accidentally made a small coffee instead of a medium one (which I only get a medium AFTER I earned a free cup as a treat because, tmi, more coffee = more caffeine sweats. I never get a large or XL, ever). Upon realizing, instead of being wasteful and trashing a whole cup of coffee, I grab a medium cup to pour the small into over a trash can (can't have a spill!) and plan to fill the remaining empty cup space with coffee. That is when the manager told me to stop and get my free drink tomorrow because "those cups cost us 10¢ a piece". Apparently, her STATEMENT turned into an OPTION only AFTER THE FACT she saw the reaction on my partner and I's face because she then followed up with the typical cop-out reply "oh, but only if you want to! It's your choice!" Well Southport General Store, if you're going to voice personal, financial business information that puts unnecessary responsibility on the customer, then I'll do the same to you. I want you to know, the only reason I buy one small cup of coffee from you every morning is in remembrance of my mother who passed away in 2015. Our relationship wasn't perfect, but some of my fondest memories of my mother are over the coffee dates we had over the years. When she passed away, I made a promise that I would have one cup of coffee every day in her name to keep our tradition alive. You helped keep that tradition alive. Thank you for that. Also, THANK YOU for making something so inconsequential as 10¢ being more important than keeping the memory of my dead mother alive. I guess a business built on family values lost their sight to corporate greed. Some of you reading this are probably thinking, "why didn't you just dump the cup out like she said you could?". Well, the other employees in there could recognize me and can tell you I am not a very vocal person. My partner (must emphasize again that he is a local and knows the employees personally, unlike me) does most of the talking since I have anxiety disorders that cripple me in social situations. It takes a while for me to become comfortable speaking to strangers (which, in general, I think anyone can agree with). So, with all this being said, how am I supposed to react after being put on the spot in front of everyone BY THE MANAGER over 10¢? She made me feel guilty over a 10¢ burden onto the company, so, I did what she said. Best part? She didn't even give me a new punch card and punch the coffee she guilted me into buying after all this was said and done. Honestly, your manager would have been more helpful keeping the spirit of my mother alive by spitting on her box of ashes to clean the dust off and make her shine than this petty exchange. I hope the government gets itself together before you do, so inflation goes down and that VERY important 10¢ will be worth more than the money two people brought in daily because we will no longer be returning. (I know you'll probably remove this. I recommend you don't because I'm dedicated to checking all platforms daily and will keep reposting this with photos of each post every time it is removed and an additional tracking count of how many time you have removed it from your review pages. You already looks suspicious from the large time gaps between people's posts on all your review platforms and how all of them are only good reviews aside from the two that talk about the new management). Original post 3/22/21 @ 11:57AM read more

Worst store in I've ever been too. Very rude costumer service. Worst food I've ever had in my life. Would not recommend this sh*i hole. Smells like the place is rotting and molding. The place looks like a crack store. read more

For the past 42 years I have been coming to the general store and it has alway felt like I was at home. Within the past year it was sold and a new manager is running the general store. The store it's self looks amazing and the food is still awesome, but every time I have gone in there this year the vibe has been different. The new manager has made my family and I feel not welcome. And my sister told me she was afraid to ask the manager if they had anymore donuts because she was scared the manager would get mad at her, I have also experienced the same thing. I have seen the manager yell at her employees and have been rude to customers. When I went to get sandwiches for my family one day the manager was very rude. She was disregarding customers and when I asked a simple question she was very disrespectful in the way she talked to me. My family loves the general store but recently we have been feeling very unhappy when leaving the store. read more

Their pizza is the best in Maine. And we're from New York, what I consider the pizza capitol of America so that is saying A LOT. I also love the little goodies they have. Their wine and beer selection is not bad either. It's a great grocery as well if you need to pick up small items like milk and eggs. read more

You gotta love a store that you can go to at 0700 and get a "breakfast pizza" complete with eggs, and sausage toppings. Good ole Green Mountain coffees, and, for later in the day, a decent wine selection and deli case. Local place that real residents and summer folk can all appreciate. read more

Homemade Breakfast Pizza! One of the best ways to start the day on this small little island in ME!

Friendly service and all around great place to eat. Highly recommend breakfast pizza. Sorry no pic we swallowed it read more

I have to say that, as a habitual traveler, I have never felt more welcome than at Southport General Store. It was a genuinely friendly experience. I highly recommend the Breakfast Pizza. I also recommend starting a conversation with the folks working there or a local; a good starting point is the concern of overdevelopment of a small town. read more

Great wine & beer selection. The breakfast pizza & fresh baked muffins put it over the top.

A great deli/general store, opens at 7 am. They have fresh gourment coffee (try the Yankee Doodle or the Hazlenut) breakfast pizza with bacon, sandwiches, groceries, a small hardware section, wine, gifts and movie rentals as well as the daily papers (local, Wall Street Journal, Daily News, Boston Globe, Boston Herald). They are about a five minute drive from Oceangate Resort so on your first day there stop by and pick up the Boothbay Harbor Register to find out what is going on that week. Also, in August there is the Southport Fire Department Auction, not to be missed!. read more