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Friendly staff greet you as soon as you arrive. Pick from a wide selection of menu offerings. Quite a novelty seeing someone fish out your lobster dinner from tanks at the counter into a boiling vat with the accompanying ear of corn.
Seating was allocated after order and payment. Whether indoors or outdoors, patrons are treated to lovely harbor views. The sunset here is especially gorgeous.
The Lobster Roll was a stack full of juicy sweet lobster meat on a toasted hot dog bun, plus a pickle wedge and a bag of potato chips.
The First Mate Lobster dinner came with a 7-step instruction on how best to savor the freshly cooked crustacean. The lobster, as anticipated, did not disappoint. The accompanying corn on the cob was one of the sweetest and plumpest ear of corn I have ever tasted, each kernel bursting with juicinesses. Pity the cornbread and coleslaw did not match up.
Fried Clam Strips was a delight, very fresh and juicy. Beal's signature light batter and flash fry treatment probably helped retain the natural moisture of their fried seafood items.
Seafood Sampler, with haddock, scallops, shrimps and fries, was also excellent, featuring the juiciest and freshest trio of seafood we have sampled across Mount Desert Island.
"Eat, drink and be messy"- this rustic spot in Southwest Harbor certainly knows how to create the authentic Maine lobster experience.