Union River Lobster Pot in Ellsworth - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Absolutely awesome experience! From the warm welcome, great table overlooking the river, friendly, efficient service and the most delicious food - it was 5 stars all around! The menu is diverse with seafood, grill, salads, sandwiches, and vegetarian options. There is something for everyone. Portions are very hearty, too. The outside seating overlooking the Union River is like a postcard. Simply beautiful. This will be our weekly spot when we are in town.

Delicious food! Very popular place so be prepared to wait for a table - it's worth it!

Lobster pie, never thought there was a better way to eat lobster, but this is it.

We liked this place so much we went twice during our weeklong vacation in the area. They have a much more extensive menu than a typical lobster pot which is great if you have kids or fussy eaters. Nice outdoor area to grab a drink while waiting in addition to watching the lobster pots. Cheese Curds with Lobster Sauce, Clam Chowder, Lazy Lobster, Lobster Pie, Surf and Turf, and Blueberry Pie are all excellent. Good selection of local beer. Friendly staff/service and comfortable/casual atmosphere, definitely recommended.

Been several times, always a great experience. No reservations so you may have to wait.

Amazinggggggggg Fried lobster Roll

Although the location as other have stated is very beautiful, the fried seafood was the worst I have had in the 50 plus years I have been eating seafood in New England. The fried scallops and oysters were so over cooked that the batter was a very dark brown. How any reputable cook would have allowed such food to leave the kitchen is shameful. The bun on which the fried piece of haddock rested was burned and the fish was dry because it was also overcooked. The reorder of fried scallops was not overcooked, but had minimal flavor. The reorder of oysters, which I sent back, was also over cooked and over battered, had a charred flavor, with such small, shriveled oysters that one could have been eating fried cardboard and not noticed any difference. My wife, who doesn't ordinarily complain and is far more tolerant than I, said as we were driving away from the restaurant that it was one of the worst meals of her life.

Great place . The food was so good . The service was excellent . Would def go back .

Our waitress was great. The appetizers were good but the main course left much to be desired. I had the whole belly clams and the serving was very small, overcooked and chewie. My wife had the haddock that was soggy, watery and the serving was extremely small for a seafood restaurant in Maine. The lobster potein and the fried cheese curds were good but I can't recommend this restaurant because of the high price and small portion of the main dishes.

Loved the back yard to listen to live music and grab a drink while we waited for our table. Delicious food, incredible atmosphere!

Wonderful time! Will be coming back

Lunch out on the lawn. Beautiful location. Good food.

What a cool place! Food and service was outstanding. We had a cocktail while we're waiting and just looking at the river. ♥️

Ok food not bad service parking was worse part of the experience be prepared to walk if your handicapped I’d look elsewhere nothing that stands out we were far from home and needed to plain our next experience cuz we travel the US 275days a yr and out phone service would not work so I found there list of WiFi’s and the server said there is none so if your there to eat and plain your next stop and have to service prob good to keep looking cuz they won’t give up there WiFi info but not the worst I been

A decent place with a huge variety of available seafood. Lobsters of every possible size can be ordered, along with lots of other seafood options, broiled or fried. We, a party of 4, tried multiple entries - we had lobster, clams, mussels, haddock, fried scallops, and chowder. Sadly the preparation was quite basic and bland, minimal spices or accompaniments. The only outstanding dish was the chowder. If you want basic, it'll do. But if you are looking for a great meal, keep looking.

Fast friendly service. Popular place

This place is always a must stop when we travel to Maine. The open faced blueberry pie is delicious, and we have not found anything quite the same elsewhere. They seem to be always crowded. Best to get there a little early; otherwise, there could be a long wait.

Best place in the area for lobster

Broiled scallops are delicious! Great service

The broiled scallop dinner was fantastic! Seasoned perfectly, juicy and tender. You have to wait awhile for seating but well worth it. Lovely seating area out back overlooking the Union River with entertainment and a tiki bar while you wait.

Arrived early & got a seat right away. This is a beautiful restaurant in a great location with a huge lawn overlooking & along a beautiful running river right in town. Theres many seating options, from fully indoors, to screened patio, & picnic tables with umbrellas on the lawn. Food was excellent with reasonable prices. I got a 1.5 lb boiled lobster with coleslaw and my friend got lobster mac & cheese. My lobster was cooked perfectly & the coleslaw had a light dressing. My friend's lobster mac could have used a little more lobster, but she enjoyed it. We also shared a blueberry summer crisp for dessert, which was excellent. Service was also fantastic. We highly recommend this lobster joint.

The menu is fantastic! The food is even better. If you're paying for lobster even in Maine, it doesn't pay to skimp. We had lobster mac n cheese, and lobster pie. Delicious!!

Surf and turf was fantastic. I'm not a fan of boiled lobster myself, but the boiled lobster tail was excellent. My wife and father-in-law had 2lb lobsters and loved them. They were cooked to perfection. The toll house cookie sundae was a little rich but overall very tasty.

Fantastic place everyone everything was perfect! Best lobster I've had! Brian I wish nothing but the best for you and your's!!20/10

We waited 45 min for a table but it was enjoyable bc we sat on their beautiful dock on the river. It was a very joyful place with beautiful outdoor seating. We loved watching the chef cook all the live lobsters. Amazing blueberry pie, lobster pot, and solid children’s menu options.

We had a Seafood Platter and split it. We started with crab cakes which were freshly prepared and very tasty. We bought another side salad and that was enough food for us. The dessert you have to try is the establishment’s Blueberry Pie. It was the best we have ever had, including homemade and I make a decent pie. Our only gripe was no onion rings. We like onion rings with fried seafood.

Great Maine Lobster house, casual and reasonably priced.

After trapping our own lobster in Portland, we decided this was definitely not the freshest lobster available. There's a major difference in taste and texture to that of just caught fresh lobster. It wasn't bad, it was fine. But not the same. Probably would return, but traffic in Ellsworth wouldn't be worth it. Obviously not their fault.

Outstanding experience here! Food, atmosphere, drinks, live music, beautiful scenery. This place checks every box! Lobster poutine was rocking. Our server was amazing! We can’t wait to go back to this spot.

Lobster is over rated as a food. Don’t see the fascination or the ridiculous expense. Wait got the order wrong. Food was bland at best.

The food was as amazing as the service. Well priced lobster and other options for many other people. Don't forget to thank Brian.

Very good. We doubt we will be back because we were scolded pretty harshly about not going inside before sitting down outside after our phone told us that our table was ready. Dragging a wheelchair and dog thru that busy packed restaurant seemed foolish when it was apparent that was our table. We had 0 people ahead of us per what we were told and per the app. The app told us that our table was ready. We had watched the person bus our table. Then because there was 0 ahead of us, and our phone told us our table was ready, we took the table. She said we had the correct table as it was the only one available. We watched them clean it and then alert us. We were outside because of wheelchair and dog. We took the available table when app told us our table was ready. Common sense isn't common these days. The food was amazing.

Great lobster dishes. Love the lobster poutine. The view along the river is beautiful

Didn't end up eating here. The cook was coughing on the food, sneezing, wiping sweat and snot on his shirt, not covering his mouth or washing his hands. Healthfood inspector would have a field day here.

Came for dinner on a Monday night during the summer. It was about a 45 minute wait, which we expected for a table for 5. However, it didn’t actually feel that long since their waiting area had seating by the river, music playing in the background, as well as serving adult beverages. There was also plenty of room for the kids to run around and explore. The downside was that although we had outdoor seating (not an issue), we did not expect to have a bunch of mosquitoes entertaining us, which made us rush our dinner and spent a good amount of time trying to swat them away. Hopefully they will have some mosquito repelling mechanisms for their outdoor seating customers in the future.

I hate to do a bad review, but this was the worst lobster meal I have ever had. The lobster was totally overcooked to the point that it was so chewy I actually could not eat it. The service was not great at all on top of that. It did have an ok view of the river and my son and I had a fun chat with the guy running the boiler pots, but for the time and money we spent, I wish that we would have tried another place. Sorry I just cannot recommend this place.

Delicious food for a pretty reasonable price! The staff were all friendly, and they have a beautiful lawn by the river where you can sit and get a drink from the outdoor bar while you wait for a table.

Absolutely incredible lobster and other seafood! The blueberry pie is a must-have, so save room for dessert!!

Great seafood.. The clam chowder was one of the best I have ever tasted. Lobster poutine was great, so was the baked stuffed haddock... The jumbo cocktail shrimp was good as well. The seafood sampler platter was good but a tad bit greasy for my liking. The place is busy and the wait is long but it was worth the wait..

We started with clam chowder, which was truly just ok. They may have waived a clam above it before delivery, but there were few clams to be found. The flavor was ok, but not terrific. Next, the salad, which looked like it was going to be tasty, until the blue cheese dressing, which was watery was applied. For my main course I had the a Halibut Provencale, which was an unseasoned piece of fish covered in tomatoes. Not a bit of salt, pepper,or anything else that resembled a seasoning in said "sauce". Very unappealing overall. I left more than 1/2 of my $32 meal. I am remiss at not having addressed this with my server, but I honestly was just so disappointed. This is the first negative review I have ever written. It's frustrating to pay over $100 for something less than mediocre. The servers were terrific, but we won't be back.

Had lunch out by the river. Absolutely beautiful. Lobster rolls wonderful. Other choices for children or those who don't like seafood. Great clam chowder. Staff fast and friendly. Plenty of parking since they're not busy for lunch.

Everything about this place is recommendation-worthy! Cozy atmosphere, attentive service and mouth-watering food!

What a great experience! The waiter helped us crack a large hard shelled lobster.

This is well worth the trip. The baked haddock was fabulous with green beans and coleslaw. Super nice wait staff. Excellent service and they have very nice hoodies for sale. The atmosphere was relaxing with a guitar player and you can sit outside and watch Union River flow by.

Liked being able to sit on screened in porch by Union River. Lobster roll was good. The Lobster pie was very good. Big pieces of Lobster. Nice variety of beer / drinks. Blueberry pie was excellent...although my mother in laws crust around the edges would have made it perfect. It's as advertised though. This place is nice. But expensive.

The Lobster Shore Dinner was fantastic - great service as well!

Best lobster and clams I ever had ! Reasonable prices !

Great food, indoor and outdoor dining, live music, get to watch the cook pick out the live lobsters and boil them

I found this restaurant online. It is right on the river and easy to find. They were busy as expected. The wait was not horrible. They have seats outside and a bar if you want a beverage. You could go down to the river to explore while you wait. Once seated, I was taken care of right away. The menu has a good mix of seafood and American fare. I ordered the eggplant parm, and it was delicious. You can't leave without ordering one of their homemade desserts. I ordered blueberry pie and ice cream, it was so good. I would recommend this place for dinner. Great for the family, too.

The best lobster in Maine. Price is good, had all size lobsters and super delicious.

Great lobster pie but the bathroom was very dirty and smelled bad and the floors in the restaurant smelled sour. Bleach is needed bad .

I highly recommend the Maine Lobster Dinner! Fish tacos are also very good. Friendly service. Busy Saturday night. We waited about 45 minutes for a table but worth the wait.

Our new favorite restaurant in Ellsworth. Food is delicious with numerous excellent choices on the menu. You can choose to either sit outside at their covered picnic tables or sit in the screened in dining area or inside in the original dining room. I highly recommend you make it to the Union River Lobster Pot this summer. It's not just lobsters...

Otydlig information eller språkförbistring ?! Beställde en gryta med snäckor, hummer, majs och potatis. Djuptalrik med ovan angivande ingredienser tillagade- kokta. Men I sitt ursprungliga tillstånd... inte skalade etc utan två små plastburkar med smöraktigt och något okänt smaklöst.. Så det blev en besvikelse.

FYI the lunch has a very limited menu and only bread is hot for the rolls

Great menu. Food and service were excellent. Nice outdoor seating if interested. Met the owner who was very congenial. We will be back.

Nice atmosphere and great food. There is a waiting line of approximately 30 minutes.

We visited during peak lobster season and had some of the best service during our trip. Food was delicious and beer selection was delightfully local and paired great - all for a great price. We never usually leave reviews but this place was worth a good one :)

Would recommend sitting outdoors, though do be prepared with the bug spray. The screened in porch is also very nice. Here’s what was left of the lobster.

Great place for cook lobster. Many lobsters sizes to choose from. Service was excellent. Very popular. Little wait. Atmosphere was electric. Had a great meal and time. I would revisit.

Always amazing food, cocktails and service!

I had a great time. The service is excellent. I recommend this restaurant to everyone.

Fantastic seafood and reasonable prices. Will definitely be returning. My wife had the stuffed haddock, and I had the broiled scallops. Both were very tasty.

What a great night we had with our family celebrating Father’s Day at the Lobster Pot. It’s a beautiful setting right on the Union River, and the food was fabulous. Everything we ordered was well prepared and delicious. We sat in the screened patio. If the time that we were there, ours were only 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM so check before you go.

Nice place to eat. Indoor and outdoor seating. Only opens for a few hours. Gets busy fast. Food was good. Had fish soup and lazy lobster. Had crème brûlée for dessert but wasn’t made right.

Nice seafood place that specializes in lobsters. Wait staff are friendly. Ask to sit on the heated patio for a nice view of the river out back.

An overall delightful dining experience. Exceptional service. Our server Jenn was engaging and attentive. The chef and owner Brian visited our table and was truly concerned with our experience. The atmosphere couldn’t have felt more comfortable, homey and New England. The food was great - I’m a cheesehead and the Lobster Poutine with cheese curds from Ellsworth Wisconsin was outstanding. The Lobster Stew was light, but rich and creamy with big chunks of lobster. Grilled Halibut with cilantro cream sauce was excellent with a nice grilled crust. Blueberry pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream - omg. Our last meal in Bar Harbor was in Ellsworth - a short drive from over priced average tourist food. Bank on it.

A must do! Absolutely great food, service is fast and friendly. Add it to your list of not to miss places when traveling through Ellsworth.

Great spot great food. Although it’s very expensive, it’s really really good. Highly recommended.

I had a 2 pound lobster for $40. I have lobster so rarely that I'm no expert, but it seemed a little tough and chewy. Still, pretty good. It seems that I don't like Maine's version of coleslaw. Fries were fine.

When in Maine, you have to eat a whole lobster. It was fresh and delicious; what more do you need? I would recommend and come back here if I were to visit Ellsworth again. We came here at the end of August ‘23. We put our names down for a table of 8 and waited about 45 mins before getting a table. We bought drinks from the outdoor bar and sat outside by the water while we waited. Bring bug spray. The food was delicious and we had a great time here. I got the lobster dinner with the upgrade to the shore dinner. That came with a good amount of steamers and mussels and a side of clam chowder. I got to wear a bib while I enjoyed my lobster which was cooked to perfection.

Worth going…get there early! The view of the Union River is lovely. I ate outside with no bugs to speak of. Would not hesitate to go again…and would have if not leaving early next morning!

This was the best restaurant we ate at from Boston to Maine! We stopped in on a Thursday night, about 10 minutes after they opened. This place filled quickly and there's a reason why--it's sooo good! The prices for the food are amazing--less than half of what the same meal was in Boston! The lobster poutine was divine, our meals were fabulous and served quickly and dessert...oooh baby! The blueberry pie and the cookie sundae were too good to skip! Someday I need to get back to Maine, just to eat here again!

Sehr gute Hummerbude. Wir waren auf der Durchreise etwa 30 Minuten vor Öffnung des Restaurants vor dem Lokal wo schon ei ige Gäste warteten. Bis zur Öffnung bildete sich eine sehr lange Schlange vor dem Einlass und der große Parkplatz war kpl. gefüllt. Die Hummer waren hervorragend und das ganze ein tolles Erlebnis in rustikaler Umgebung.

Amazing lobsters, good service. Place is very busy, waited for an hour. Reservations would have been nice.

Lobster was great and staff were all super friendly. Was a bit of a wait but you can grab a drink and hang outside and having the automated text for when your table is ready is a great touch to keep an eye on how long your wait is!

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!

food was pretty good i would definitely come back

Place to go for lobsters. Bit of a wait but entertained by watching lobsters being cooked outside.

Loved it. Half hour wait the end of September. It was well worth the wait. A couple of surf & turfs, some broiled scallops and fried haddock. All were spectacular. And, that blueberry pie is spectacular, the crust is so buttery. It is low-key, old-school, jeans and a t-shirt is perfectly fine, and the food is classically good. Next time I am up in the Acadia area, I will go back.

We had such a great experience the first night that we returned the next evening! The food is fantastic and the owner and staff are wonderful! If you are traveling through Ellsworth or staying nearby, the Union Street Lobster pot is a must. Thanks to Brian and the staff for two great experiences during our visit!

So yummy. Get there early. Its the end of the season and they are still busy.

Arrived at 5:05 Thursday 9/28 and the parking lot was already full. We were glad to be seated right away. Rachel was our server and she was fabulous. Ordered the Poutine for a starter. Good and gooey! Seafood Platter is huge!! Stuffed Baked Halibut topped with lobster sauce was great. Summer Berry Crisp with ice cream and I was in a coma. Their draft beers are good too

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.

Located on a beautiful bend on the river, this popular little restaurant opens from 5-8:30 and the line to eat started forming about 4:30. That was our first sign that this would be a good meal. The menu highlights Lobster, but has a small offering of other food as well. We had their cheese curds with lobster sauce as an app and it was delicious. Two of us had their baked stuffed haddock and it was wonderful. The fried haddock was great as well. The blueberry pie, which we all shared a slice, was perfect!

Always a great experience food is always top notch

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!

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.

Delicious food and very good value! Appreciate that they have a printed menu clearly listing the prices for all dishes, unlike other places that play the 'market value' game on certain dishes and one cannot judge their veracity...

Food was great. Had to visit this place twice in 1 week while camping nearby!

Very good food. Excellent service. Fairly priced.

Enjoyed DELICIOUS lobstahs here Sept 12 with my two sisters. Very, very good. Highly recommend.

Stopped here on our way to Bar Harbor and we weren't disappointed. The service was friendly, and the lobster dinner was excellent. Blueberry martini and the blueberry pie and both were amazing.

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.

Best lobster Mac and cheese I've ever tasted.

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.

A quintessential Maine seafood spot with a screened dining area overlooking the Union River.

Based on a chance encounter with a fellow Tennesseean on a Maine backroad, we made our way to Union River lobster pot. What a fantastic experience! They are only open from 5 PM until 830 each night and there was still a line when we showed up at 8 PM. However, Kim at the hostess desk was fantastic, helping us get our drinks while we waited. Zuzu had the blueberry sangria, and I had a beer that Kim suggested. Both were great! Especially while we waited outside next to the Lobster cook station. For dinner, we had a wonderful clam chowder and a huge lobster dinner with mussels and clams. Food was great. Service was super. Loved the fish camp atmosphere. Can’t recommend highly enough!

We were only in this part of Maine for 1 week. Lobster was on our menu every day. We tried several different restaurants including Jordan's Pond restaurant in Acadia Park. However, we decided Union River was good enough to go back to 1 more time. Lobster rolls and clam chowder were the best!

Great seafood at a reasonable price. Exceptional friendly staff.