Where do I get the best lobster in Maine?

Answer 1

I've always been a big fan of Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound in Trenton, right across the bridge from Mount Desert Island. I used to live in Bar Harbor, and whenever I wanted lobster, I would drive out there. You can buy your bugs live there, or they can boil them for you in their outdoor brick ovens.

The service is very "all business" for the most part, but they are a great family, and have been selling bugs for years. Once you get your lobsters, you can eat inside, or head outside to one of their picnic tables.

Enjoy!

Answer 2

"Thurston's Lobster Pound on Steamboat Wharf Road in Bernard, 207-244-7600, is open 11:00-20:30 from Memorial Day week-end to Columbus Day.

Was it the lobster traps stacked high on the wharfs or the huge steaming vat on the front deck that got us salivating as we parked the car? This is a family affair from trapping the lobsters to placing them in a net into the vat to be steamed to a tender, succulent finish. There is a counter as you enter and the prices are listed, depending on the size lobster you wish. This day, it was $9.25 for small (1-1.25 pounds), $9.75 for medium (1.50-2.00 pounds), $10.75 for large (2 pounds and over). All prices are per pound. Steamers were $5.00 per pound. There are other offerings, such as seafood chowder and sandwiches, but it's the two biggies you come for! You place your order (we had two mediums and a pound of steamers), pay the bill, take a number and sit at a table on either the screened upper or lower deck and wait, salivating, for your number to be called. Mrs. Thurston was taking orders and doing the steaming. She recommended the Bar Harbor Cream Ale, brewed not too far away (one must have beer or ale with steamers and lobster) and, as usual, the locally-brewed product was superb. (I would rather drink milk than the well-known national brands!)

The steamers were first out. Big tender bellies, big fresh flavor - the very best ever! With big smiles, we thought it couldn't get better than this, but out came our pound and halves, chock-full of the sweetest, most juicy meat - even the feelers were filled wall-to-wall. Good thing this was a driving trip so we had more changes of clothes than usual - we sure needed them as it wasn't long before we were decorated in squirted water, flakes of lobster and shell shards as we tore the critters apart. These were the best lobsters we have ever eaten!"

Enjoy!

Answer 3

There is a Red Lobster on 5th and Main that is to die for...

Answer 4

Mabel's in Kennebunkport

Answer 5

Ruth and Stubby's in Ellsworth.