Maggie's Restaurant Review

by Stacie
(Kennebunkport, ME)

Maggie's Restaurant in Bar Harbor, Maine evolved through a fish market that Maggie herself owned in the 1970s. Eventually, this fish market became something more. It became the best restaurant we ate at in Bar Harbor, Maine. Maggie's is located on summer Street in Bar Harbor.

It's a nice location, because it's in town, but not on one of the main drags there. Bar Harbor can get very crowded during the warmer months, and the thing about Maggie's Summer Street location is that it makes you feel somewhat shielded from the masses (it's a side street).

Still, it's near where you're likely going to spend the majority of your time in Bar Harbor. This Victorian home turned restaurant is quaint and clean. The mood was quiet and casual, yet the piping soft music would certainly beckon to romantics looking for a moment of peace.

The service was absolutely professional. The waitresses were prompt, courteous, and helpful. Best of all, the food came out hot and as requested. In addition, the owner, Maggie herself, came by to make sure that things were going well for us.

Any time a family with three children below the age of four come into a nice restaurant, the family is hoping for understanding staff. Luckily, that's what we found at Maggie's. When one of our children cried, we saw a waitress and Maggie smile, not scowl, and this was reassuring.

In addition, the restaurant staff were smart enough to seat us near the bar and away from the tables alongside the restaurant. In other words, because we came for an early dinner before the majority of patrons showed, they allowed us to dine away from the masses that would be eventually entering.

There is nothing more annoying for families with a surplus of young children than to be seated right next to a couple hoping for peace and quiet when it doesn't have to be. The staff at Maggie's seemingly recognized that.