Kind of on the same level as Applebees. Very disappointing. Skip this if you're in Bar Harbor.

Husband and I stopped in for an appetizer. We got the calamari which also came with fried veggies- we loved it! My husband says it is his favorite calamari he's had! read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Calamari "Fritto Misto" - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

The only gluten free option was grilled fish which I was ok with. The taco shells are not gluten free so I had to get lettuce which was extremely disappointing. Service was lacking. My drink was not filled up once. I was not checked on once. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Blackened fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

We showed up on a Friday night without reservations and the hostesses outside were extremely rude to us. We almost didn't put our name down for a table, but this restaurant had a shorter wait time than the others on the street - 40 minute wait versus 1.5 hour wait. Once we were seated inside, the service was extremely slow and we couldn't even get refills on our drinks. The coconut shrimp was probably the best item we had with dinner, but the shrimp was also overcooked. I'd recommend waiting longer for one of the more popular places. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Coconut Shrimp Our Way, side House Salad - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Stopped here after a successful dinner here a few years back. Got some chowder as an appetizer and it was a great way to start the meal. Lobster Mac n cheese for the win as my main meal. Good place to grab dinner read more

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Fabulous service and excellent food. The Coconut Shrimp were amazing and they need to bottle that sauce! The dinners were fresh, healthy, and delicious! Charming restaurant with a casual, bar area downstairs and a nicer dining room upstairs with a beautiful view of the harbor. read more

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Charming 2-level restaurant located next to the park with warm service. Their lobster mac was very enjoyable; creamy and rich without overpowering the lobster flavor itself. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Lobster Mac & Cheese - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Great spot to visit in Bar Harbor after a day of hiking in Acadia! We got oysters, fish and chips, and lobster cargot to share. The oysters were so fresh and definitely a highlight. The lobster cargot was delicious too, but I wish the fish and chips was a bit crispier. Overall food was great and the service was pretty quick too! The restaurant is spacious so we got seated quickly. It's a great cozy spot for dinner and I recommend adding it to your list if you're in the area! read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Fish and Chips Lobster Cargot - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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We had great service for our early dinner on a Tuesday. We sat upstairs and had a view of the harbor. Our server was very friendly. I had the chicken rotisserie with blueberry vinaigrette on the side. The salad had a ton of greens. I wish it had cucumber or tomatoes to add some Moisture to it. My friend enjoyed her fish tacos. The tomato soup was spicy. read more

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Delicious meal, beautiful presentation delivered by friendly, expert waitstaff who catered to our group of 35. We encourage all to dine at Testa's soon! read more

Our group of 35 from the Norton Senior Center were greeted enthusiastically by the team that was to serve us. The meal was so good, ample portions, served hot, and the presentation was beautiful. The staff was so much fun, very personable. I would definitely go back. The Manager was also attentive. Thanks for a memorable time. read more

It was amazing! I got the "door handle" soup! Funny name, but it was surprisingly great! Lolz. If im ever back in the Atlanta area i will def come back. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Me after restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

We were in Bar Harbor for a short while and the restaurant caught my eye due to how long it's been around. Really wish I had gone elsewhere though because the food was quite mediocre. We had the mussels, oyster Rockefeller, lobster cargot, coconut shrimp, and the fish n chips. The carrot was easily the best of the bunch with the mussels coming in second, although the mussels were quite small and missing a bit of extra love. I'd suggest skipping the coconut shrimp as there isn't any coconut flavor and the blueberry sauce is overpowering. The Rockefeller is passable but not something I'd order again as they make it with too much cheese and no spinach. Lastly, the fish and chips are just okay. Most of the chips aren't crispy and haddock nuggets don't match up to a nice hunk of cod fish. read more

We were visiting Bar Harbor for a few days and stopped by Testa's midweek. We don't have a reservation, but they were able to seat 6 of us since it was around 7:30pm. We ate upstairs and enjoyed our food. We weren't eating big meals, but we did see other tables with huge crab legs!the upstairs has lots of table, but it wasn't too noisy. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Shrimp appetizer - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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The service atmosphere and food was top notch. Couldn't t have asked for anything better. A definite place to go to.

What a great place to sit at the bar, have a cocktail and watch people go by. Tasty cocktails, and good food as well! I had the shrimp tacos and they are a huge serving of lightly fried shrimp, and all the toppings. The bar service was outstanding provided by Dani. read more

I've never heard of this restaurant till before and after a Maine Acadia Tour I went with my boyfriend and I. We saw this restaurant and told each other we go ahead and try this place for early lunch. Boy, we were not disappointed. Our waitress was always kind and made suggestion to the menu. Polite and so upbeat! We were seated upstairs and the seats were very accommodating So we ordered ourselves Lobster Mac n cheese and Rasta Pasta. My boyfriend loved it. However, I felt indifferent about the Rasta Pasta. I was expecting the sauce to be a creamy jerk sauce rather than a light creamy tomato sauce. I had my fair share of Rasta Pasta before but I guess my expectations were kind of high. Perhaps it's their version but in any case the food overall is good. The ingredients tasted fresh and happy to have experienced it. Our desserts were to die for. Blueberry cheesecake and blueberry creme brulee! read more

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Food was okay, but service was not great. There weren't many people in the restaurant when we went, but still had empty drinks for most of our meal. The scampi roll was good, but the calamari was soggy and consisted of more vegetables than calamari. read more

Most other restaurants were telling us over an hour wait for dinner on a Sunday night. We added our name to the wait list at Testa's and only waited 10 min for a table! I loved their blueberry lemon drop martini! I was wanting a non-seafood dish and they offered to make a chicken Alfredo dish and it was also very good! We finished off with the blueberry crème brûlée (a bit different texture than normal crème brûlée) and the chocolate cake. Overall, the service and food was great! read more

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We had the best clam chowder for lunch several times! We sat at the bar! The bartender was funny and easy! We went for hors d'ouvres one evening. I had Lobster-Cargot. OMG sooooo good! Lots of lobster and cheese! (Think of an escargot plate with lobster!) read more

Perfect place for lunch during our visit to Bar Harbor. Blueberry mojitos are a must! We couldn't decide on our appetizer so our lovely server Yolanda chose for us. A heaping mound of calamari and vegetables was absolutely delicious! Lobster tacos were out of this world with fresh blueberry and pineapple salsa. Tucked away are some patio seats under a bit of shade with the cool breeze coming through, a lovely respite from the busy street! Great service and yummy local bites! read more

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Just not a great experience at all. The food was not great. We ordered from all sections of the menu. The only thing decent was the fresh oysters and the sautéed mussels. The service was not well supported. Lots of staff around and not a busy night but lacking basic things like water fills, check-ins on food, plates cleared, and the check system with table-side payment at the which I have issues with for a restaurant with options with plate prices like this. I didn't go in with high expectations but left way underwhelmed. This was just one single nights experience. read more

Our third trip to Bar Harbor in 15 years. Clearly, a lot has changed. Enjoyed Testa's years ago so decided to go with an old reliable. Excellent choice! Enjoyed a blueberry peach margarita and my wife loves the Blueberry Ale. Mussels în scampi sauce -- oh, that sauce for dipping delicious bread! We split the entree of Seafood Alfredo. Perfect al dente noodles with a rich cheesy sauce . . . even had lobster meat! An added bonus was our server, Zhenia. So attentive and friendly. Even made sure our table was secluded from others so our two Havanese dogs were calm and happy through our entire meal. If restaurants were to all hire a server like Zhenia, they would rate like Testa's. Bravo, this meal was a perfect choice! read more

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Food, atmosphere, service & bartender were all amazing! Would recommend the drinks, coconut shrimp, oysters and fish & chips any day!

Very good dining experience for our dinner tonight. As an enthusiast yelper, I both write and read a lot of reviews. I was a bit concerned after reading the reviews, but it turned out way better than I expected. Everything, from ambience to food to service, is awesome. Our server is super nice too. read more

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I had the not yet famous clam chowder and I won't likely add to its chances of fame. It was a thick potato soup with flour chunks that hadn't gotten blended, some little clam and bacon bits with a really strange half-moon shaped soggy bread/cracker. Temperature was like warm. My wife had coconut shrimp with the blueberry Thai chili sauce and it was good. Server was not very attentive had to be flagged down to even get her tea refilled and no Coke products. Atmosphere was fine though tables are really close together. And the majority of seating is on second floor and only elevator is in courtyard which we didn't find until after lunch and had to wait while the liquor delivery was finished as it also serves as the freight elevator. read more

We stopped in for lunch upstairs and we were pleasantly surprised with our meal. We didn't have high expectations because it seemed like another typical touristy restaurant on the Main Street through Bar Harbor. Our server was friendly and she checked on us frequently. We started with the calamari that included some tempura veggies and they were delicious. I had the Lobster Tacos and my wife had the Lobster Roll. Both were pretty good but I didn't love that the lobster tacos had blueberries on them. It seems like Maine restaurants are so carried away with putting blueberries on everything. That was probably our only complaint though! The dining room wasn't the cleanest and definitely shows it's age but it wasn't horrible. We would probably stop in again if we are in the area. read more

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I was very disappointed, service was lacking, ordered a beer flight when we sat down. Finished the flight after appetizer, never was offered or had the opportunity to get a beer, same with husband empty beer glass throughout dinner. The dinner was awful, we got had lobster rolls, that is NOT the place to get a lobster roll. I feel bad for anyone who gets their lobster roll for their "first lobster roll". It would scare them from trying them ever again somewhere else. It was very rubbery, dry, and just tasted old, even the butter tasted off. I thought of telling the waiter, but between the lack of service, and i was hungry, and honestly wanted to finish up and move on. Looking back I should have said something, I felt sick after. I can only speak on the lobster roll and service but I would suggest moving on, don't stop there. read more

If you also visit in October and lobster is still in-season, try their seafood Alfredo and steamed lobster. The scallop in the pasta served to us is cooked just right. I bet that scallops went to gym a lot, their meat is tight and bouncy. The steam lobster just keeps all the freshness inside, no seasoning is needed. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Sat outside, only one heater working and waited about 15 minutes. Finally gave up and left.

I should specify we went for lunch, and breakfast may be where Testa's really shines. The calamari appetizer was amazing - the calamari was fresh, and the accompanying vegetables were well fried and had a good variety where there was something for everyone. The clam chowder and grilled cheese meal afterwards was a bit of a letdown. The chowder needed a little more pepper, and while it was delightfully creamy, there were multiple large pieces of fat that were a bit off putting. I am absolutely coming back for breakfast one day though. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Calamari "Fritto Misto" - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Fried Lobster Tacos, Lobster Roll, Blueberry Pie, Blueberry Margarita Absolutely fantastic read more

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We were here twice. Lobster rolls for lunch were really good. The Prosecco on tap was really nice and the Blueberry Ale is a nice change. We stopped back a few days later for Blueberry pie and drinks, excellent. The service was very good both times too. We sat by the open windows and watched the people and dogs go by. Pro tip, ask for the blueberries in your Blueberry Ale, it's worth it. read more

We were able to find a place at the bar, which is fine with us because we usually get great and attentive service. That was the case here. My steamed lobster was outstanding and my wife enjoyed her halibut. Great atmosphere. read more

We spent the day in Bar Harbor, Maine. We sailed in on a cruise ship, so food is never an issue, but when in Bar Harbor... eat in Bar Harbor. Our server,Samantha, was friendly, helpful, and attentive. My wife ordered the fried haddock sandwich and fries. A fish taco aficionado, I ordered the flash fried lobster tacos. Well... it is Maine. The tacos were great!. Served with salsa that included large blueberries and pineapple, the tacos did not disappoint. My wife loved her Haddock sandwich, made with a LARGE slab of batter fried fish. Try the kettle chips. Like the French fies, the chips are fresh cut, fried with a light crust , and seasoned just right. Nice lunch. Give them a try. And sit upstairs. You'll enjoy the view. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Flash Fried Lobster Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Testa's has been a big hit with everybody in my group for our two visits now. Highly recommend. Some of the nicest and most personable staff I've had (Shout out Natalija) The vibes are best in the outdoor lunch setting, but inside is still nice, especially during dinner. Our food was excellent, we've had the calamari, the shrimp tacos, and the lobster tacos. We've tried the burgers on another trip and it's all good! The tacos were just perfectly made and even our dog got a little treat! All in all, highly recommend this great spot! read more

A nice, more upscale atmosphere to have a relaxing dinner. All the food was very well prepared. The lobster tacos were a surprising treat. Hey big piece of lobster tempura coated and fried, with a blueberry salsa. Work together surprisingly well. Lobster cargot had good sized chunks of tender lobster with garlic butter and Parmesan cheese melted on top. Came with pieces of fried bread. Also surprisingly good. Lobster was tender and large enough to taste through everything. Chowdah fries were a fun take on loaded fries, with clam chowder over the top of the fries. read more

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the place was nice inside. our waiter was nice and gave recommendations. the lobster roll could've been better. chips were good. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - 2 kinds of lobster rolls - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

We stopped for a late lunch. Lobster rolls were delicious. We wanted a side of Avocados that isn't on the menu and they did it. Service was even better than the food. Super friendly and accommodating. read more

Stopped by for a late breakfast. The Eggs Benedict w/ Avocado and Bacon was amazing. Toast was so good, seemingly grilled in the bacon fat. Home fries were crisp and tasty. Eggs were perfect and the bacon just put it over the top. Omelette was nicely done as well. You can tell the cook staff knows how to make a proper breakfast. Coffee was just what I needed. Service was attentive. Prices were more than read for a touristy area. Restrooms clean. Look forward to returning. read more

Testa's Bar & Grill - Eggs Benedict w/ Avocado & Bacon. - Seafood Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine