The Public House is the best restaurant in Machias, hands down. Good food, good service. Six of us…read moredined and had an excellent experience. My 'steak Oscar' at 30 bucks was outstanding! The fish and chips others had was met with compliments. And our diner who had the Ribeye thought it one of the best she has had (though the most expensive dish on the menu!). Drinks were good,though, like most establishments now, expensive...12+..... for dining in this area of Maine, only Helen's comes close.

So several years ago, this place brought a new restaurant and event venue to Downeast Maine…read more Sit-down restaurants for dinner are scarce in these parts so if you don't want to make dinner at your rental or eat at a picnic bench, it's nice to have another option. We heard some good things so we made a reservation for an early supper. Decor is modern farmhouse. We arrived on time for our reservation and were seated promptly with menus. We were one of two tables in the room, the other seated a couple of minutes before us on the opposite side of the space. For the next 10 minutes a waitress went back and forth to this other table bringing drinks and taking orders. Another staffer was clearing tables near us and resetting them. Puzzled, one us went to the hosting station and a minute or so later a waitress appeared at the table explaining that someone did not check us in and that's why she did not come to our table. An apology (for the restaurant and/or herself) would have been appropriate but was not forthcoming. The food here runs from good to ok, but occasionally bad due to execution. We arrived hungry and ordered several appetizers. The winner of this course was the lobster bisque which flavorful and full of lobster pieces. The hot crab dip was cheesy and tasty but was served with bland commercial and perhaps stale tortilla chips;some nice toasts points might have been a better option. Our third diner ordered the shrimp cocktail hoping for a taste of the local Gulf of Maine shrimp, but that was not the case. For entrees, the most pleasing was the fish and chips, a generous piece of flaky, nicely fried haddock served with fries and Cole slaw. The smash burger was a double patty with all the trimmings but it lack seasoning and the usual crispness that is associated with the smash of the cold patty against the hot metal of the grill. The smoked salmon BLT was a fail. The bacon was cut to bits, the avocado schmear barely covered half the bun, the lettuce was part of the heart that was curly and made the sandwich fall apart and there was no tomato on the sandwich. For dessert , we shared the blueberry crisp with vanilla ice cream. While the blueberries were tasty as was the ice cream, there was no crisp here on the top except for a bit of oats that appeared to be added before the ice cream without being baked on. Generally, I can overlook some fails like the ones reported but there is no excuse for dirty dishes and unsafe conditions. Drinking water comes in a carafe that you serve yourself by pouring into short blue tinted tumblers. I poured for our table and two of the glasses were not used by us as there were lip prints of lipstick on them. We took two glasses from an adjacent table that was just set and again, one of them was also marked with a lipstick lip mark. Lastly, I asked for a table with a view, if possible. We were seated in a corner with a view of the trees for one of us and a view of the water. I noticed a door with an exit sign near us. It's a door you would not be able to exit as it was a clear 15ft drop to the ground. A wooden 2x4 was affixed to the frame across the door handle so you could not use it. But in case of fire, there was no way to safely escape through this door to no where. I might return under the right circumstances for the bisque and the fish, but I would walk out if I encountered the same safety issues again.

I was in town for work. I've heard great things about this place- all true. I wasn't super hungry…read moreso I got an appetizer and I wanted room for pie. Sticky fingers are chicken tenders in a sweet and spicy sauce. Amazing. Now for the pie. I got the Strawberry pie. It was perfection. I wanted to try their world famous blueberry so I took a whole pie home to share with my family. It didn't disappoint. My mother hates blueberries and she asked for a second helping. My only problem is it's so far away. If you're in the area please check this place out.

I neglected to post it at the time of the review. It's the raspberry pie I spoke of. It still makes…read moreme drool just thinking about it!

This is my favorite eating spot for a casual meal. The food is always delicious and with the large…read moreserving sizes, we never leave hungry. There is a large bar in the front room and pool tables in the back, if you're into sitting at a bar and/or shooting pool. Plenty of table seating available as well. The staff is great--Always friendly and accommodating. Just a great place to go for a meal.

I will start this review off by saying that I am only placing this review for the breakfast on a…read moreSaturday morning in Machias Maine. I will tell you this if you order something off the menu for breakfast your portions are so big that it may take two or three people to eat one serving so be prepared to take some home with you as my portion of pancakes and omelette would serve an army . I was talking to one of the locals, and they stated that the owner of this restaurant served large portions because he felt it was his way of giving back to the community and not always worried about budgets and money. The only drawback about eating breakfast here is you can still smell some of the odors from the partying the night before as it had a dance club/nightclub atmosphere on a Friday night. So, if you are looking for a breakfast and you wanna go somewhere different than Helen's across the street, check this place out you won't be disappointed by the variety of their menu for breakfast and the quality of the food that comes out.

Super friendly service. Blueberry pancakes were delicious as were the eggs Benedict with scallops…read moreand the omelet with crabmeat.

Loved Sue's!!! My friend and I had a wonderful dinner here. The service was fantastic (great…read moreconversation with the owners) I ordered Meatloaf and friend ordered Schnitzel. We bought loved our meals!! It's a quiet little place with comfort feeling. Thanks!

Excellent breakfast. Pleasant waitstaff. The only weird thing is the sign saying to wait at…read morebottom of stairs to be seated, but there's no one manning the post.

One of these breakfast places I've EVER experienced in the world! This Hollandaise sauce on the…read moreBennies is so good I tried to bribe the chef for the recipe (to no avail!). Chef also freshly baked their own bread!?!?! What?!?! We bought a loaf of the multigrain (just $7!) I had the chicken fried waffle Benny - incredible!!!! My mom said it was the best veggie omelet she has ever had. The coffee was good! The service was friendly and attentive! I have Nooooooooo complaints and only praises for SeaBreeze Restaurant... well, my ONE complaint is that SeaBreeze is 1,095mikes away from where I'm living at the moment. It's a must-try!!!

So this truck shares the parking area with the new location of Machias Marketplace. It's located…read morein the back and has a 1/2 dozen picnic tables for al fresco dining. Considering the few dining choices in the seat of Washington County, this truck provides another option. My other half stopped and picked up a meatloaf platter which came with a huge portion plus two scoops of mashed potatoes and carrot coins for $12.50 and was easily two meals. The other patrons appeared to be mostly seniors who perhaps did not want to deal with the tourists at the usual fooderies.

Holy cow the lobster mac n cheese is to die for! And you get sooo much food for the price you pay…read more We love Angie's. Be prepared to wait a little bit longer than most places since it's a small operation, but I promise you it's worth it!

Great views and nice & spacious on the inside with a selection of local made art and crafts to…read morebrowse. Friendly service with a yummy selection of lattes. Perfect spot for breakfast!

When in Canada, eat poutine! It was delicious! The fries were perfectly crispy, the gravy rich with…read morea touch of saltiness, the curds complimented them beautifully. We also had the special, seafood lasagna. It was also delicious. The salad was so fresh, the garlic bread had just the right amount of garlic and butter. Loved the atmosphere. The service was super friendly and attentive. We loved it!

This place is closed! Has been for a while. It's rough spot to have a restaurant and many have…read moretried.

This is a hidden little gem with a tasty secret combination of two great foods...pizza and lobster!…read more Instead of traditional sauce, there is a brown butter sauce with a hint of garlic and other spices that make this worth a trip.

Great little cafe with amazing coffee and friendly staff. Nice patio where you can sit and enjoy…read morethe river view whilst enjoying your coffee and sweet!

What a great place! A good place to visit with friends, work, etc. Lots of coffees and teas to…read morechoose from, as well as baked goods. Stopped in here to meet a friend on a road trip. Nice, extra room in the back. The barista was very friendly with the guests and their children. Definitely would recommend!

We found this place on Yelp as a good place that has live lobsters for sale so we stopped in to…read moregrab a couple of lobsters to take to our campsite, but couldn't resist the steamers and the scallops as a hold me over. The seagulls squawking in the background the smell of the ocean and the food make this an absolutely perfect place to stop.

Traditional or with butter. Comes with Maine potato chips. Many other seafood options. Also great…read moreplace for fresh seafood to take home. Flounder was great on the grill tonight.