amazing food...amazing staff..even rite down to the dishwasher...awsome atmosphere...union river lobster pot is the place to go..
Excellent seafood. Comfortable and relaxed environment. Serene view of the Union River. Service was very good. I had the lobster pot. My wife had the fried seafood mix. Both were great. For desert we enjoyed the chocolate cake. All this for a reasonable price. The restaurant was very busy for a Sunday night even though it was off of the tourist circuit.
We loved it here! Had about a half hour wait, but it’s so close to town we just did a little walk then sat and looked at the river. The traditional lobster roll was fantastic and the poutine was fun to try, but probably wouldn’t do it again (can’t compare to a lobster dinner or roll). The blueberry pie was incredible!! Huge portion, and must get with ice cream.
Visiting from out of town and this stop was a must based on the reviews. We arrived before the restaurant opened and had a friendly conversation in the parking lot with who we later realized was the owner. Best lobster roll we had on our visit in the area with friendly and fast service. My wife had the lobster Cobb salad, both the salad and roll came with a huge portion of lobster on it. I will have dreams about this from Pittsburgh!
Pictures: 1.25lb lobster dinner, fried lobster roll, cheese curds, blueberry pie. (Also got a clam chowder).
(Went back a second time): Traditional lobster roll and lobster poutine. Strawberry pie.
Food was great and noticeably better than a lot of venues closer to/on the island. Pricing was as anticipated. The cheese curds were awesome. The blueberry pie was also great even when we got it just outside of season. Service was also excellent and friendly.
Important notes:
- you will have to wait at peak time but you can chill in their cute little beer garden
- decent beer selection
- try the cheese curds and lobster poutine if you have to get a starter
Lobster Pot was an unintended and fantastic choice for us. We were traveling and ended up eating later than expected. Thankfully, this amazing place was open and happy to serve. The food was great, staff and owner were amazingly friendly, and hubby got lobster. 😁 We would definitely go again. Yay for happenstance!
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We arrived when they opened. It was a rainy day, so we ate indoors. We like to eat early because (in many restaurants) we find it easier to have a conversation before the establishment is full. In this case, dining room was spacious, with high ceilings and plenty of seating. By the time we left, all of the tables were taken. Still, we didn’t find it too noisy.
My husband ordered a glass of wine, a 2.5 pound lobster, and French fries. Our meal arrived well after the food at the two other tables where the orders were taken at the same time. The waitress explained that the delay was because of the size of the lobster— it took much longer to cook. It appears that it was worth it. My husband said the lobster was exceptionally good.
I had a salad with Cajun seasoned salmon with a small serving of tasty fruit chutney on top. Perhaps because the lobster had taken so long, my meal may have been waiting for a while so our dinners could be served together. I was expecting hot salmon on a bed of lettuce. It was just barely warm.
Our total came to $75 including tip. (They were having a special on the 2.5 pound lobsters.)
After my review was posted, I received a message from the owner asking me to speak up in future if everything was not precisely as I expected, and they would take care of it. I believe he was sincere, and would advise others to do the same.
Had lobster mac n chz, delicious. The Parmesan crisp that came with it paired very well and was yummy. Side salad very fresh and delicious, especially the lemon balsamic dressing. Carrots good too. Wife had crab cakes and really liked them. Her sides, cole slaw and mashed potatoes were very good as well.
Okay I haven't had a whole lobster in several years so finally got one today when I was up in Maine. I'll have to say I trusted the other Google reviews and they didn't disappoint. This place is excellent and has plenty of indoor seating but would recommend sitting outside or at least on the patio to where you can see the Little River behind the restaurant. Also the night I visited they had a tiki bar out there as well as some live music. After eating an excellent lobster and seafood dinner the peaceful evening by the water was a nice encore to it!
This place is really awesome! We had to wait 30 minutes before the table was ready, but they have an outdoor, river front backyard with tiki bar were we could hang out while waiting. Food was very good! You can see the place were they boil the lobsters from the parking lot. Totally a 5 star rating!
I had a lobster steam pot. The steamers are clams, not seaweed. The lobster pot comes with a potato and an ear of corn in the pot. Everything was great. I can't wait to come back for more. Parking was a little tight and we had to use the overflow parking lot behind the restaurant and down the hill. We had to wait 20 minutes for a table, but they let you order drinks at the cash register and you can enjoy the drinks outside by the river while you wait for a text message notifying you that your table is ready.
Got the 2 1/4 lb lobster with the $12 add on for the clam chowder and clams/mussels. We also got the baked stuffed haddock with the mashed potatoes and rice pilaf. My favorite was the baked stuffed haddock. The sauce that they cover the dish compliments everything on the plate perfectly, and there was enough food to feed 3ish people. The total came out to ~$125 with tip and tax.
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