we had reservations on mothers day for 2 pm. we were seated promptly but was over an hour before drinks were offered and over two hours before food was served our waitress was rude my clams were burned and much much darker than the rest of fried items we-usually love it there but they missed the mark on this trip food and service were lacking on this visit. we wrote to management and heard nothing. just like everything else with the time it ain't what it used to be seems like we take your monry but dont care Bout anything else. Check was 105.78 fit 2 without cocktails. Prices wasnt an issue everything else was. Prolly be a while before returning. capn newicks next time, sorry The cokes were good read more

Well, family from out west wanted seafood, so we brought them here. They all ordered seafood, and the lobster roll for $25.00 was a joke; it was a hamburger roll with lobster paste and a couple of small pieces of lobster meat !!!! I was embarrassed for taking my Midwest family for a seafood experience that they will never forget, and I will never return to this place again. Neva Neva AGAIN, as we say in Machias, this joint should be closed down!!!! read more

The service is fine, when I got handed my drink the cup was dirty like dirty dish water. The utensils look dirty. Food is decent not just flavor, food crumbs all on floor. Bathroom is dirty. read more

We went to the Village Inn for dinner last night as we haven't been for a long time .It wasn't busy when we got there at all .My husband had broiled haddock I had clam strips or tenders .They were so chewy and small not worth the money but hubby was happy with his haddock read more

Food excellent service very good obvious OK but the food is truly the best food in Lewiston Auburn

Great local place for seafood great fried clams at a pretty reasonable price. Service has always been great I call in and it is ready when they say. Love the way the atmosphere reminds me of being by the ocean. I have been going here for many years. read more

we have not been there in many years and we had family in from out of state that wanted seafood they did not have any whole lobsters or clams the majority of the group ordered fried seafood which was horrible the fried fish was like frozen fish sticks, shrimp and scallops were very chewy beef tips where fatty when I asked the waitress if the fried food was frozen she said no but it was obvious it was stay away read more

I was craving a prime rib so naturally I went to the village inn and got one of the best prime ribs you will ever have there au jus is so flavorful and it was cooked perfectly medium rare Belinda the bartender and owner is very friendly and accommodating 10/10 would recommend read more

The waitstaff was awesome was a bit disappointed with my Caesar salad that I paid extra quite a bit extra to have 4 pieces of rubbery shrimp put on top. Don't know if they have changed hands but if they did the new owners are dropping the ball. read more

We went to the Village Inn on Friday night. The service was almost non existent. Actually, the food was too. I had prime rib. It was cold. The mashed potato's had been heated in the microwave so long it had a crust covering it. They were served in a little bowl that most restaurants put coleslaw in. My husband had baked haddock. I'm not sure it was haddock because it was the size of a minnow. His fries were air baked so long, the insides had disappeared. We started the meal with clam chowder. It was watery with a tiny bit of milk to color it. Absolutely no taste! And all of this for $72.00. We only had one soda, no refills because the waitress never came back to check on us. Don't waste your time or money going here. You will be disappointed! read more

We returned to perfect Prime rib med/Rare and drinks for me. The rest of my party (3 more) Had fried clams and fish. As well as broiled haddock. Yes no leftovers Was consistently great. Old school great again read more

Portion size has diminished greatly and prices have skyrocketed. Menu is half of what it was. Underwhelming

My family went the village in on Sunday night! We were not impressed!! The 38 dollar captains platter! Was more like a small plate! Had two little pieces of haddock!! 8 clams! 15 of the fried salad shrimp! And I do mean the salad shrimp! The very little ones!! We used to go to there 20 years ago!! They were so good then!! Good amount of food! The platter you could not eat it all!! My son got the clam platter! It was 27 dollars! 15 clams and a salad. Nothing else! I realize clams were very expensive last winter! But for gods sake!! The price of clams are 3.99 a pound at gendrons seafood! Yet the serving size at the village! Stays the same as well as the price! Very very disappointed! Not going back! Unless changes are made! It's fried seafood ! Not filet mignon!!! Lol. read more

Casual dining. Full bar under renovation. The food is superb. I had a superb shrimp cocktail with a fantastic clear meat lobster roll. Hubby had fried haddock and yummy clam chowder. The daughter, not a seafood lover, had a chicken parmesan meal that she raved about. Staff is so friendly and helpful. We need to make this a regular stop. read more

What an amazing place. The food is the best we've had and the staff are very nice and accommodating. We will definitely be back. read more

The Village Inn - Lobster roll, lobster roll and fish and chips - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

A local family restaurant with fantastic service, Great Cocktails, great prime rib, great seafood platter! Portion sizes are generous! Dining as it should be! read more

Very limited menu. Menus was printed paper in cheap plastic sleeve. Prices were extremely high for such a limited menus and small portions. Ounce upon a time, the Village in was the place to be for a great meal Sadly, not anymore. read more

I had the fried scallops today. They were very chewy, definately not the kind that are fresh and melt in your mouth. The coleslaw was warm and was mushy, not cold and crisp like it should be. Big disappointment. Looked forward to going there for a long time. My fault, should have gone to Macs or KPs read more

Horrible ! Stay away! 100.00 walked away hungry clam chowder was milk and butter order of onion rings for the table app was nearly 8 limpy pices for 4 people crumbs falling off 2 of us had haddock sandwich barely 3 oz of crumbs and shredded lettuce diet cokes had a funny taste 1draft beer 10.00 fries sucked lobster roll on hamburger roll was stingy waitress had an attitude when I expressed my opinion and wasnt too attentive 1 star Cause I am generous read more

Enjoyed the Mini shore dinner. It was very delicious and so good. We topped it off with a Bloody Mary! I would recommend for the seafood and prime rib!! I just noticed they didn't have coleslaw that came with it. I guess they changed the menu sides. read more

Really bad restaurant stay away!!!! The menu is not what is online and if you want a lobster dinner be ready to pay $60 for a single lobster. Waitress couldn't tell us if they had lobster after we questioned the striped down menus we were handed when we sat. Our waitress was high on something and had no idea what was going on or what she should do. Kept telling us she had to wait for the kitchen to let her know if they had lobster. She then told us that they had "tons of lobster" we asked what size and she said they were huge. Come to find out the biggest was 1.5lbs. Chowder was horrible water downed and flavorless salads had brown lettuce and no quality control read more

This place is great. Long time local business that has been around for decades. Family been coming since the 1980s. Seafood, Italian, steaks, chicken etc. whatever you want. Appetizers, drinks, desserts. They got it all. Happy hour too. We had steamers first & then our dinner entrees. Free warm rolls with every meal too. The Village Inn # 1 read more

The Village Inn - Baked scallops & mini Shore dinners - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

Wow. The clam chowder is amazing, so is the fish and chips. Lobster roll was fantastic as well.

Over the years this place has been known for their seafood entrees and very tasty dishes. From what I have been told 90% of their dishes are made fresh to order and they purchase fresh seafood daily. Their lasagna is very good and if you order the fried clams be prepared to have an appetite because they give you a heaping plate full of them. The establishment is family owned and operated and very pleasant to speak with. The place nearly burned down a few years back but they rebuilt what was damaged and they still remind one of the top 10 grossing restaurants in the entire state of Maine. read more

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A must visit when in Lewiston.Auburn. The best time to go is around 4:30pm .They are very accommodating for large parties. You can eat in the lounge as well as the many dining areas. The food is cooked to perfection and if not satisfied say something. They value your opinion. Prrices are fair for great food! read more

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Stopped in for lunch and ordered lobster rolls. Plenty of meat but was served on a hamburger bun. Was able to swap the fries (which looked frozen precut type) for a Caesar salad that unfortunately came with premade dressing. Service was nice and not rushed. Decor was acceptable and the place was clean. read more

Can't say enough about the wonderful meal we had the other night. Crab stuff mushrooms were to die for baked stuffed scallops were perfectly cooked and the rib eye was tremendous. Waitress was very friendly and attentive. Will definitely return everything was just wonderful compliments to the chef. read more

It's been 23 years since I've had the pleasure of having a meal at The Village Inn. Had to return to Maine for personal reasons and decided to stop and have a meal. Everything was as good as it was 23 years ago. Food was fresh and delicious. I hope it doesn't take me another 23 years to get back and have another meal! read more

The Village Inn - Fried Clams - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

I had high hope for this place and ended up thinking it was just ok. I liked the atmosphere and small town restaurant feel. The menu had a lot to choose from. I picked the smaller portion of the Captain's Platter. It had fried fish, clams, scallops, and shrimp...and I would probably rank them in that order. The meal also came with coleslaw (which was good) and fries. Everything was decent to good, but I've had better. Maybe I'd give a different dish a chance next time. read more

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Quaint setting. Hostess station and entry floor was very nice. My wife had scallops and Maine shrimp which was excellent. I had prime rib which was top notch. The bartender does not do a measured pour... Excellent!! The only thing I would change are the carpet in the dining room. Then I would be happy to give 5 stars. read more

Yuck. I ordered the shore dinner which consisted of a lobster roll, fish/clam chowder, fries, and coleslaw. The lobster roll was tiny, served on a hamburger roll, and has so much mayo in it that I couldn't taste the lobster meat. The fries were frozen crinkle cut fries and served without any salt on them at all. The coleslaw was overly mayoed just like the lobster roll. The fish chowder was delicious. I won't be back, but if you're eating here for some reason just get the chowder. read more

Clean quiet and a little skimpy on the portions. I found my scallops had been cut into quarters to make it appear there had been more. Some prices on the menu but many things are marked at market price. They have a plate sharing charge of three dollars per person. They have crinkle cut fries Or you can switch to German fries. read more

The Village Inn - Lunch portion just under $20 - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Maine

We were charged $40 for 2 fish sandwiches and 2 stuffed potatoes, which we ordered to go. When we got home, and recovered from our sticker shock, we found that the lettuce on the sandwiches was rotten and the tiny stuffed potatoes had 2 microscopic pieces of brocolli on them each. Everything was in styrofoam and we were given a bag full or plastic containers of tarter sauce, butter for somer reason and other plastic items. Really cheap, poor quality and disappointing. read more

4.5 stars. The Village Inn has been a part of the Saco/Auburn Maine restaurant scene since the 1970s (before then the restaurant was a drive-in movie theater, if memory serves me right), and for good reason: they serve delicious, fresh seafood at competitive prices. They make a seafood chowder that is amazing, but then again, all of their soups are. The lobster stew, clam chowder, and french onion soup are the standouts. The restaurant is also known for it's giant fried seafood platters, the best of these being the captains seafood platter. With everything being fried, you'd think that these dishes would be far too heavy, but they aren't- somehow the combination of fresher-than-fresh seafood and the light batter makes for a much more manageable meal. Of course, you can also order these dishes baked if you'd prefer. I've had the prime rib before as well, and while it was still very tasty and tender, I wouldn't choose it over the amazing seafood again. It's less an indictment of the meat and more an overwhelming recommendation of the fish. The Village Inn is an amazing, affordable, can't-miss central Maine institution. Try it for yourself whenever possible. read more

We stopped at The Village Inn last Saturday evening on the way home from vacationing in northern Maine. Our first time here, since we're not from the area. I had a steak and chicken breast dinner. They both were perfectly cooked, BUT the chicken breast was the tiniest one I've ever seen. It must have come from a bantam hen. The waitress didn't care. She agreed that it was tiny and walked away. I liked the taste, but it seemed like a rip-off, since the price apparently was based on a standard sized chicken breast. I would have rated them higher if I had gotten what I paid for. read more

Horrible! I hadn't been to The Village Inn for years but I have fond memories and the menu looked vast. I looked at the reviews and took them with a grain of salt. Turns out they were right! I should have listened. I ordered the 12 oz sirloin and fried scallops for $32. It came with a baked potato and broccoli. The potato was literally the only edible item. The steak was of very poor quality marbled with fat and gristle. The fried scallops were small, cut in half and totally overcooked. I could barely choke them down smothered in tartar sauce. I also noted that there were pieces of the side muscle deep fried as if they were giving me "extra." I noticed another customer said the same thing. I ate what I could stomach but it was a very blah and uninspired meal that could have been delicious! The decor is old, worn, and totally out of date. The wait staff was bored and it showed. It was a very expensive $48 bill for a meal that was barely edible. If you want a good steak go to Longhorn and if you're craving fried seafood check out KP's instead. We will never return... read more

Terrible food here and overpriced. I had the fried scallop and clam combo plate, $23.00. the scallops were overcooked and tough, the clams were NOT FRESH......they were tough and tasteless. Terrible food sums it up. read more

I have been going to this place for years so this review is based on numerous visits including recent ones. This is a traditional old fashioned Maine seafood restaurant. This is the place to go for fried seafood, baked haddock in crumbs, fish/seafood chowder or Lobster stew. If you are not into seafood, they have a decent prime rib or steak. If you are looking for an upscale nouvelle cuisine seafood kind of place- then Fishbones across the river may be more your cup of tea. Decor is that nautical theme kitsch typical of places like this. Somehow - even though it was rebuilt a couple of years ago after a fire - it looks just as dated as before - and frankly, that is part of the charm. Service has always been friendly and proficient. Mixed drinks are old school like you would find at a Legion hall or a VFW- they pack a wallop - so keep that in mind if you are driving. If you want huge portions and can't decide - go with a captain's seafood platter. It is a matter of taste, but I always go with breaded (also known as crumb) as opposed to battered. The mark of a good old fashioned seafood place is the onion rings - these are actual fresh rings of an onion that is dredged in the crumbs with the seafood and fried along with it. It is totally different from ordinary fast food onion rings and a whole lot better - kind of reminds you of the french onions you top a green bean casserole with. If you order the seafood platter - plan on taking some home with you no matter how big an eater you are. 50 years ago - all seafood restaurants in Maine were like this. Old school Mainers would not recognize the pretentious foo-foo places like you find these days the Old Port or Kennebunk. This place is a classic. Dated? Hell yea! read more

The appearance of the restaurant was clearly out of date, but it was clean. The service was attentive and friendly. I ordered mozzarella sticks and they were your typical out of a bag in a deep freezer type. I also ordered the Scallop dinner and they too were frozen. The sign outside says fresh seafood? If I'm paying 18.99 for a dinner I expect fresh. read more

I just moved to the area and this place has such great food. I didn't think so driving by, it's appearance is dated...but I was so impressed! Crab stuffed mushrooms, lobster stew (my favorite) and the seafood platters are spot on! So good! Portions are great! I highly recommend!! read more