Mclaughlins At The Marina

I had the lobster and the peanut butter chocolate cake for dessert. On the surface these seem like standard items, but the quality and effort Kimberly's team puts in to the meal makes it special. The lobster was nice and fresh, the butter perfect and the mashed potatoes creamy and well seasoned. The veggies were well cooked and fresh. The cake was a coup d'état and absolutely a must have for anyone who loves peanut butter. The banana gelato with peanut swirl that accompanied it was the perfect companion for the meal. And the best part? Gluten free for us celiacs and intolerant souls! My wife adored the double chocolate brownie that she got as dessert, also gluten free and also fantastic. Mother in law and aunt in law also adored their meals and the fresh and flavourful strawberry rhubarb pies they ordered. Great service, excellent food. Will definitely come back!

Friends asked us to join them for dinner at Kimberly's last night. It couldn't have been a more gorgeous summer evening in Maine, with the sun setting and a bit lf a chill in the air, so they had reserved us a table outside on the deck. I have to say that the view is probably the biggest draw of this dining establishment. While the service was friendly and prompt, they were out of a few menu items - lobster and clans I believe. I know that they're not to blame entirely for that.. but just wanted to mention in case you have your heart set on a specific dish. Never hurts to call ahead and ask. I had the bacon wrapped scallops with maple syrup. They were cooked to perfection and ac nice appetizer sized plate. My husband and friend opted for the oysters, which they said were delicious. Our other friend had the calamari which he was very pleased with. It was a large plate nicely breaded and fried. The bread basket appeared full of warm rolls. There is a nice craft cocktail menu. I choose the blueberry mojito which was okay. A bit strong and the smashed berries at the bottom made it hard to drink. The guys had beers. For dinner I had the lobster scallop risotto. It was good. Not great. Almost needed something else for a bit of excitement. But it was a nice sized portion.my husband had the chicken special - a panko pistachio breaded cutlet that he said was dry. However he enjoyed the kettle chips on the side. Our friends husband ordered the fried dinner which was a selection of fried seafood. It was a huge amount and he said it was delicious. Our fourth at the table had the blackened haddock. She liked it, but everyone agreed the side of veggies was underseasoned. We were full so skipped dessert, although the options looked great. Blueberry pie, carrot cake etc. The sun was setting and we had front row seats waterside. There's a nice fire pit area with corn hole set up. I would go back, but I think opt for one of the more traditional Maine seafood dishes. The fried haddock, fried platter, calamari, etc. That seems to be where Kimberly's excels.

We called from our hotel room and got a reservation about 15 min from when I called. The food was outstanding. This is not a fast food place and you should be sure to take your wallet, but the food was exceptionally good and lobster 🦞 is always a pricey dish in ME in the summer. I even managed to get a hot chocolate... something I thought would be a "sorry, no..." The little gift corner with dishes and towels for sale shows that whoever's doing the ordering has a keen eye. Bravo on the entire establishment. Claire was an outstanding server!

Despite having a reservation and there being 2 open tables on the screened patio area, we were sat inside the main building. A very large party was there which caused a 2 hour wait for food. The staff was polite and accommodating but if I hadn't really wanted crab legs on our last night here, we would have left.