Location: Southwest Harbor
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10. Xanthus
Overall Ratings
4 based on 96 reviews
Each table in Xanthus boasts a view of Acadia's mountains, Somes Sound, and the outer islands of Frenchman's Bay. A buffet breakfast and dinner are served daily when the hotel is open. The new hotel bar, which features an atrium skylight and detailed wood
Reviewed By mtroner
An elegant dining room in a famous hotel. Sometimes the restaurants are mediocre and overpriced but not the case here. Our waitress was pleasant. The salads were very good. My panda Ella one of the best Iâve ever had. My wifeâs summer squash soup was sublime. I had the crab cakes which were outstanding. Just two in a dinner portion but the price was so reasonable, I would suggest they increase the portion to 3 and bump up the price. The vegetarian option was exceptional and the duck excellent. I would have rated it 5 stars but for the disappointing blueberry crisp dessert. More like a blueberry soup and no significant crisp. But why quibble. A lovely dinner in a lovely dining room. canât ask for more.
9. Colonel's Restaurant and Bakery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 469 reviews
Reviewed By Jwb04
This is a restaurant located in a small community that has a bakery, bar, and restaurant. The experience was all over the place. The lobster quesadillas were excellent, the baked seafood dish was good. The mussels were terrible with a broth that was bland. The Alfredo with seafood was uneatable the blueberry pie should be skipped. Service is abrupt . If you go be careful what you order, stay away from the specials. I would not return.Hmmm. I am very sorry to hear this. Our blueberry pie has been featured in magazines and weddings all across Maine. You do realize you can always tell our Servers of your dissatisfactions and they would have been more then happy to fix your meal. Oh well!
8. Joey's Place Sports Bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 37 reviews
Joey's Place is a sports bar that is very family friendly. We provide the best service and are very well known for our CHEESE STEAKS,FRESH BURGERS. and ESPECIALLY OUR WINGS which is served with our special sauce called "ALL AROUND SPORTS SAUCE" in mild, m
Reviewed By Beachdeac
joey was most gracious to my wife and I who were at MDI for a wedding. Needed to watch a Thursday night game that no one else would want to see. He hooked us up with our own screen. The food was OK...bar food. Everyone was friendly and the crowd kept changing over the three hours we were there. Thanks Joey!
7. Rogue Cafe Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By MityC
So the family went here for dinner on a Friday night. This restaurant has a reputation as a good value (ie. prices) and good food. It is located at the northern end of Southwest Harbor so about a 30 minute drive from Bar Harbor. My take was this:Entres ran from $27 to $32. So to me this restauarnt's prices have moved up into the "fine dining" price category. The Red Sky restaurant, located in the center of Southwest Harbor, is considered the fine dining restaurant in the area and its' prices are no different. Sharing 1 appetizer and 2 deserts with 1 bottle of white wine ($37) we came out spending $250 for a family of four.The food was very good, but it didn't blow me away. I had the scallops. They were very good. They came with 2 cold string beans; not sure if they were supposed to be cold or not and it didn't bother me. Also came with a couple of potatoes. My daughter had the gnocchi, which she said was very good. For an appetizer, we had the fried eggplant topped with cheese and pesto. This was rather bland; I would suggest they serve it with more pesto sauce than the drizzle it came with.We really liked the ambience of the Rogue. It is a warm "woody" kind of place. Dress is casual. The service was fine as well.So, would I make a journey here...probably not. Given the price point I would say equal quality can be found in Bar Harbor. Locally, I think Red Sky is better; the atmosphere is lovely there too but perhaps a little dressier...Ooooh boy. Normally, I wouldnât respond to a review like this (everyone has their own taste), but I just want to clarify a couple things:)You were a lovely table and we appreciate your having dinner with us. You had a 6pm reservation for four and decided you wanted to come later. Unfortunately, this is the busiest (like, insanity) time of the year for our little town. We are usually booked solid, w/ a wait list so we couldnât change the time. You gave it a good shot though! I think you called a half dozen times.Under no circumstance do we aspire to be âfine dining.â We like to aim more for quality of product and relaxed atmosphere. The total of your check for 4 people was actually $179 pretax. You left a generous 20% tip (thanks!).We do not have any entrees above $28 unless it is a special (or fresh halibut filet, which is currently $30 and a real bargain:)We live in Bar Harbor half the year. We went out to the Lompoc Cafe for dinner last night (great place if you havenât tried it) and it took us 17 minutes from SWH to BH and we were behind a pokey RV. I believe the trip to Southwest Harbor is totally worth that amount of time.Last, Iâm so glad your vegetarian liked the gnocchi! We try really hard to have nice choices for non-meat eaters and vegans.Thank you for the review & hope you enjoyed your trip to the island.
6. Cafe Dry Dock & Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 434 reviews
Reviewed By John3672
We have been here before for Dinner.So we came back and had Claim Chowder Soup and a couple of Drinks It was very good ,The service was good and friendly We will be back sometime!!We are excited to get such an awesome review. We are so excited to hear how much you enjoy your food and service.
5. Coda
Overall Ratings
4 based on 139 reviews
Coda Restaurant is unique venue, bringing a farm-to-table dining experience and hand-selected music to Southwest Harbor. Serving dishes focusing on fresh, sustainable ingredients, all the food at Coda is made in house - everything from stocks and soups to
Reviewed By v0yageur22
Tucked away in the back of the municipal parking lot off the main drag, Coda is a relatively new offering in Southwest. Once we got over the unpleasant welcome from a tired?/having a bad day?/grumpy hostess who actually rolled her eyes at the pleasant guests at a nearby table(but came around by the end of the night and finally wished us a pleasant good evening), we enjoyed the food, Our waitress was friendly and wonderful. The goat cheese fritters were good but didn't have enough goat cheese in them--tasted a bit like donuts with a bit of cheese in the middle. We made up our own drinks and they were good and so was the bartender's choice of the day. The size of the plates is a bit weird --they are not full sized entrees and they are not necessarily appetizers either--the menu is sort of a fish-mash of varying sized tapas-like dishes. Crab cakes and lobster and grits were really tasty; butter seared halibut was delicious, and the beef sliders were good.
4. Sips
Overall Ratings
4 based on 719 reviews
Reviewed By Craig M
Great breakfast spot. Comfortable and casual. The best pancakes that you will have!We went two days in a row for breakfast, delicious!
3. Red Sky
Overall Ratings
4 based on 556 reviews
Reviewed By Mindengal
We dined at Red Sky very near the end of the season, taking my sister who hadn't been there in years. The meal was delicious (two ordered crab and lobster cakes and one sole) but the service was best described as leisurely. Almost to the point of "did they forget our order?" Still when the food came it was very well worth the wait. Clean plates went back to the kitchen! Reservations are a must and I suggest made a day in advance. The restaurant is small and wildly popular.
2. Beal's Lobster Pier
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1316 reviews
Eat, drink and be messy. A visit to Beal's Lobster Pier is always a highlight - a restaurant that's on the water, with an atmosphere that's down to earth. At our working lobster pier in Southwest Harbor, Maine, you and your family will have a blast watchi
Reviewed By Teresa S
When my husband and I travel, on the last night in an area, we have a âBig Night Outâ. We chose Bealâs based on location and the availability of indoor and outdoor seating. The photos of the pier at night were absolutely picturesque! We arrive to find that customers order food from a counter and are given a number. From there, you go to a pickup window to get your beverages. A server brings the food to your table. Customers have to get their own napkins, cutlery, lobster bibs, etc...No instructions are provided on how to disassemble the lobster. (Thank goodness for the internet). After the meal, customers bus their table. We paid for our meal and added a 20% gratuity upfront. In hindsight, we should have paid for the meal and decided on how much gratuity to put in the tip jar afterwards. The young man that took our order was fabulous. The rest of the staff we came in contact with, were unfriendly and rude. The food was beautiful. The corn on the cob, corn bread and slaw were delicious! The Old Soaker Root Beer was quite tasty! The mussels were cold and the lobster was rubbery. The sausage was bland with a gritty texture. With gratuity we spent just under $100. It was not the experience we expected. What a disappointment.Hi Teresa- Thank you for your comments and feedback from your visit, as we use comments such as yours to improve our training and customer experience. We apologize for the unsatisfactory service you received during your visit. We regret not meeting your expectations as it is our mission for all of our guests to leave happy, satisfied and with the desire to visit us again. We've spoken with your team about your visit. We hope you'll give us another chance an stop in again during your stay on the island or in the future to make it right.
1. Common Good Kitchen Cafe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 188 reviews
Reviewed By Barry N
this is the most outstanding part of my visit to this part of Mainse.this is the COMMON Good. Popovers,always hot and being made in the kitchen,hot oatmeal,juice,coffee,tea,home made jam,butter and other items. Music on Sundays, other days music but not as many players. This is a by donation breakfast. Always a large group of people who want a good breakfast and help others show up.check by calling to see if they are open as there a few months in the cold weather when they close for breakfast. Well worth the trip. great for the family. Love playing the Uke? bring it, they most likely will tell you it is ok to sit in and play with them. the area seems to be nuts about Uke's. sometimes you get 25 or 30 playing at one time.These are outstanding people who want to help those in need. Read about this place when you google COMMON GOOD,S.W.Harbor,Me.
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