Let's begin with the ambiance! Schoodic peninsula is gorgeous, we rented hybrid electric bikes and ended at the Pickled wrinkle, which was suggested to us from a local. The restaurant is tucked away from the main road and has plenty of seating inside and out. Nice little bar area decorated very nautical and cute. The star of the show was the blueberry margarita - WOW! That alone was 5 stars. The food was decent, we got a salad and some chicken tenders and then the Brussels sprouts. As you walk in, they note that it might take extra time to make your food because it's a small kitchen made to order but we were pleasantly surprised at how efficient they were! Our waitress was kind and helpful. If we were locals to this area definitely would be back! read more

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This felt like a very local place where folks go for a beer and food. The vibe was lo-key but comfy. The servers were nice and when I said I was gluten free, one verified what I could choose from. I had the blackened haddock with mashed potatoes and a salad. My family had a burger & fries as well as the steak tips. It was decent though it took over an hour after ordering to get our food. read more

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Cute little bar/restaurant in a very small town. They offer so much more than just seafood for the non-seafood eaters. I did try a pickled wrinkle, and although the pickling juice was tasty, snails are just not for me. read more

Just outside the exit from Schoodic Peninsula. Stopped here because of a recommendation from park personnel. Great food and craft beers on tap. Reasonable prices and good service! read more

I've read great reviews but menu was nothing special for someone on a Mediterranean or primarily plant based diet. Service was good.

One of a kind establishment. Something that you really should try. We were here 8 years ago and are back since we were nearby. So the wrinkles are carnivorous sea snails. They are pickled. The story goes that years ago as the fishermen were starving during a bad fishing season..., the locals survived on pickled wrinkles. This is likely the only place on the planet that serves this unique delicacy. Don't miss the chance to try it. The crab cakes are delicious too. The place is rustic so the ambiance is pure Maine. Folks are friendly and helpful. One of the most unique places in Maine. The owner is Jesse and a nice guy. Tell him the Hobbs from SC sent you. read more

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Just happened to end up in the parking lot of the Picked Wrinkle, so we decided to go in and eat. What a great choice! The food was delicious and the service was phenomenal! We love when we can go to a place to eat and talk to the locals and learn about the area. Leslie had some great recommendations for appetizers and meals and we greatly appreciated the great service and hospitality! We plan on going back during our stay. read more

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Everything was good. Margaritas and pizza were great. Pickled wrinkle is a must try and then never again. read more

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We stopped in hoping to get some seafood based on past yelp reviews and pictures. Their menu was definitely more Pub/American style as they mainly had pizza and burgers. They had a crab roll special and a crab cake special. We got the crab cakes. They were delicious but barely a small amount and was $27. We ended up down the road at Bunkers afterwards to actually get seafood and it was MUCH cheaper and very good. The local draft beer was good and they had a great selection . I would not go back if I came through town again unless I was looking for bar type food. read more

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A regular stop on my way out of Schoodic Point. Never disappoints. Gave the $4 pickled wrinkle a try this time, a one and done for me! Left it in the napkin, but can say I tried it! The cheeseburger and cole slaw was delicious. Was kinda surprised we weren't asked how we wanted it cooked, but it came out medium well and I was ok with it! We skipped desserts and went to Ben & Me next door for ice cream read more

The Pickled Wrinkle - Pickles - Pubs Near Me - Birch Harbor, Maine

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Amazing food. Amazing service. I'd drive back to eat here. Great selection of cider which is a bonus in my books. I had the black bean burger with the house salad. The blueberry balsamic was the bomb! I would go back for that alone. My son loved the crab cake sandwich. My BF loved his salad as well. Yes, we had a wrinkle. Yes, I would have more. Go there now! read more

The Pickled Wrinkle - Pubs Near Me - Birch Harbor, Maine

The staff is always welcoming and friendly. The food is top notch. Fresh , vibrant and delicious. The specialty cocktails are delicious! I love the atmosphere there and I try to go as often as I can , many times , bringing friends with me! This place needs to be on your list when visiting Schoodic Point ! read more

My friends and I have some favorite places. Today we went to Schoodic Point. We ate a late lunch at The Pickled Wrinkle. I had their fresh haddock fish & chips - it was excellent! The blueberry cosmo was good also. Service is always friendly. It is a pub with outside setting in the summer; loved the license plates in the bar. read more

The Pickled Wrinkle - Fresh haddock fish & chips - Pubs Near Me - Birch Harbor, Maine

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Just ate here for lunch and it was a delightful surprise. The servers were very friendly and don't mind providing recommendations if asked. Since it's almost Halloween, they had fun Halloween decor inside and outside. They had a cute candy station by the front door and cobwebs, skeletons, and purple lights hanging inside. I ordered the Wisconsin cheese turds as an app owns they were perfectly fried and cheesy. Don't sleep on these curds. For my entree, I got the Nautical burger with fries. It came with 100% natural Maine beef, sharp cheddar, bbq sauce ( My fave) , and crispy bacon. It was a delicious bbq burger and did not disappoint. I would definitely order this again. My friend got the black and blue salad which was also delicious and highly recommended. They have a full bar so you can pick your alcoholic beverage of choice. I ordered a blueberry margarita which was refreshing and not overly sweet like other flavored margaritas I've had in the past. My friend got the blue Cosmo and she gave it an 8 out of 10. All in all, a good spot for lunch and a drink with Downeast local vibes. read more

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This is a great gem in Birch Harbor, Maine! The food is delicious, the ambience is quaint, and the Service is exceptional (ask for my friend Lucy. read more

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Great place in Birch Harbor for lunch or dinner, or supper like we did! My friend has been stopping by regularly, but it was my first time. Lots of seating options, and friendly, prompt staff. We both opted for the bacon cheeseburger and a side of pickles. Curiosity had us inquiring about a quick appetizer as we were told there would be a little wait time. Pickled wrinkles was the suggestion, the name sake for the Restaurant. A local delicacy possibly, but oh my neither my friend nor I could eat them. It was a good thought, but no thanks. The food was delicious, as was my beer, a local draft. read more

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Beer were great! And LOBSTER PIZZA?! It was amazing. I like that they had an idea area to order for to go orders and outside seating.

This was my first job when I was 14. It's gotten classy! I remember getting a chicken bbq pizza every night after my shift - delish.

Decent steak sandwich actual tender pieces of steak, not the shaved ultra processed Steak ums. Enjoy an N/A Samual Adam's IPA. The Misses enjoyed her salad. Will venture back one day! If you sit outside you have to go to window to order which is fine, however servers were inside waiting for tables so didn't make a lot of sense. Connect with the customers it is a hospitality business .... read more

The wait time to get in was minimal and the food would have been worth a much longer wait. The Wisconsin cheese curd appetizer arrived in short order and quick work was made in finishing them off. The fresh local ground beef hamburgers were cooked to perfection as well as the accompanying fries. Plenty big enough with a nice portion of fries. The cream of the crop was their crab flat bread. Loaded with crab and melted cheese it was extra delicious. Definitely recommend this place for any park loop travelers and be sure to head next door for sone ice cream to finish off the meal! Also, stop to check out the old Rockefeller Navy Base built in the 1930's on Schoodic bay, now known as the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. Some really great history! read more

The Pickled Wrinkle - Be kind, and relax! - Pubs Near Me - Birch Harbor, Maine

We had a good supper while we stayed in Winter Harbor and toured the coastline. My partner's gluten free pizza was very good except the standard gf crust distributed by Sysco and similar companies needs to be improved. That's not this restaurant's fault but their supplier needs to do better. My crab roll, one of the specials, was nothing short of amazing and considering current rates for crabmeat, fairly priced. To me the 7 PM closing is too early but maybe their customer base fades as the evening progresses. We met a couple from Colorado who chose to eat there, but too late. One evening we chose it but then found the early closing and we ended up elsewhere. This is my only negative vibe! The interior atmosphere and our waitress were fine and there was acceptable outdoor seating. We'd love to be able to return. Alas, we live and summer too far away. read more

Really good! We got the crab cakes, steak tips and bacon burger. All were fantastic. The mashed potatoes that came with the steak tips were delicious! read more

The Pickled Wrinkle - Steak tips and mashed potatoes - Pubs Near Me - Birch Harbor, Maine

The Pickled Wrinkle is arguably one of our favorite restaurants from our weeklong honeymoon in Maine. Not only did we scope it out ahead of time, but the owners of the cabin we stayed at also recommended them. First of all, as native Wisconsinites, we are very particular about our cheese curds. These cheese curds were incredible. The breading was delicious, and the curds inside were piping hot but did not stretch and still squeaked. They were utter perfection. We asked for a side of aioli with them and that was the perfect pairing. The fall cocktails were also incredible. The blueberry cosmo was so delicious. That's a drink you could keep having throughout the night and enjoying. Not too sweet and a great wild blueberry taste! My husband and I shared 2 entrees and both were incredible. The fresh crabmeat roll was the best one we had all week, and the fries were yummy and plentiful (took some home for a late night snack). The scallop flatbread was perfect with the balsamic and bacon. The food, atmosphere, drinks, and staff were incredible. The one regret is that this place is so far from our home! read more

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Fun place and decent food. Bar food plus some seafood and local beers. Very busy in the evenings!

Came here while on vacation at the recommendation of our AIRBNB host and it did not disappoint. Being a non seafood eater and visiting Maine (I know I know haha), options were limited for decent food. This place delivered. And they had cheese curds!! I love cheese curds and good ones are hard to come by! I had the PW burger, kids had the pizza, hubby had the drifter. All rave reviews. I agree with other people about the porta potties (I honestly would've rather my dgt pee on side of the building then use them) and I hope they open up soon. The service was friendly and fast. And if we ever venture up there we'll definitely be back! But if you're going up to Schoodic point definitely stop in it's on the way back! It's also worth a drive to just to get food. It was top 2 in our meals of the trip! read more

The Pickled Wrinkle - Pubs Near Me - Birch Harbor, Maine

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It's a cute little place right next to a gas station, convenience store, and an ice cream parlor. The service was great and the food was good. I would definitely recommend the crab roll. read more

Wow! Ventured here in a recommendation from a crewman on the Arcadian Boat tour and he definitely did not steal us wrong!!! Still not open for indoor seating we sat on the deck with heaters. Super friendly server and Oh the food!!! We had 2 different flatbreads-the special that day of Sausage, fig and blue cheese and then the bacon and scallop . Both were drizzled with balsamic and the cheese was a blend of provolone and mozzarella! Totally phenomenal!!! The manhattans were equally great with muddled orange and cherries. read more

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Based on a 4-Pack of Hefeweizen from a bar in Ellsworth we tracked this place down and made a day of it driving over from Southwest Harbor. Well worth the trip despite being "Pick Up" only on a chilly & blustery late February afternoon. We were able to order a large Herbivore pizza at the walk-up window - along with several packs of the aforementioned Hefeweizen. When it was hot and ready everything was delivered to the car along with plates and napkins! Pizza was terrific - awesome crust! Beer went in our cooler for later. Hot, satisfying, and tasty we polished off 1/2 of it still ripping hot right in the car before heading out to Schoodic Point to enjoy the rest of our day read more

The Pickled Wrinkle - Pickled Wrinkle in late February 2021 - Pubs Near Me - Birch Harbor, Maine

Value is poor. Customer service wasn't the best. Felt like tables were sticky. Food was cold. The 711 across street felt like a better option. read more

Stayed in the area while visiting Maine, Bar Harbor and Acadia. The Wrinkle was great, excellent service great food, drinks and prices, if I were a local it would definitely be my spot. read more

What a hidden gem in birh harbor. We came to the Schoodic drive after Columbus weekend and decided to pickup some food to enjoy the sunset. I'm glad we had takeout here and will come again. Their hour is wed - sun, 1500 - 2000. Service is fast. Staff is friendly. Outdoor seating with heat lamp looks inviting. Both pizza & burger were delicious. read more

The Pickled Wrinkle - mushroom Flatbread/ pizza cut into small slices, just perfect for children. - Pubs Near Me - Birch Harbor, Maine

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So so good! We thoroughly enjoyed this local restaurant. The Bavarian pretzel bites were amazing and gone before I could take a picture. The Maine Blueberry Cosmo will knock your socks off! Loved it! My husband had the Lobster Roll and said it was really good. I had the Nautical burger, it was so fresh and delicious. I can't rave enough, it was worth the wait for a table. read more

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Wandered in two days ago while in Schoodic excellent blackened haddock, and the Brussels appetizer perfect crispy and tender a yummy delicious with balsamic reduction sause as I drank the Schoodic Sunrise from Airline Brewery and John had the Night Nurse stout from Fogtown in local Ellsworth. Decided we needed to come back on Friday night with music and more of our two favorite beers. And then had the beef tips which were oh so tender. Best part is the staff has been so so nice! read more

The Schoodic Penisula is rad. I'd wanted to hang at this place for a while, in large part because I like bars and this place is called the Picked Wrinkle. It didn't disappoint. Excellent burger and a good beer list. I bet its fun at the bar in the off season. read more

We took the ferry from bar harbor to Schoodic to hike. Then the bus to this restaurant. It doesn't open til 1 which seems odd to me for a lunch restaurant but I digress. Staff super nice, attentive and speedy service. It no longer serves seafood but our steak sandwich and chicken sandwich were excellent. Nice cold local brews and full bar. Was a great off the beaten path surprise. read more

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We were drawn to this place by the cool name and it didn't disappoint! They were swamped but the staff still provided great service. Tasty bar food, the burger I had was delicious and loved the fries too. read more

Fun place. Reasonable prices and very friendly staff. Burgers are delicious ... fairly small so get there early.

Delicious and fun! Three of us went for lunch and all of us very much enjoyed everything we ate: cheese curds, lobster roll, bacon-wrapped scallops (eight large scallops!), and a pizza. The service was great - servers were friendly and attentive. We got there right as they opened for lunch and the place was fully packed within just a few minutes. It's a fun atmosphere - people are happy to be there and enjoy themselves. We'd happily eat there often if we were locals! read more

Good appetizers (we had the pretzel/cheese and the brussels) and the best blueberry cider (maniac blueberry cider)!!

The food- crab cakes and garlic, Parm haddock were delicious. Service was attentive and friendly. Ambiance was casual and comfortable.