The Contented Sole (Open May 2025)

A lovely setting delicious food and great service. What more can you ask for? We stopped by for lunch after a hike at the nearby LaVerna sanctuary. We had the light and crispy fish& chips and a poke bowl with fresh raw salmon and tuna, on a bed soba noodles seasoned with vegetables and light sauce. We shared a delicious coconut cheesecake with caramel sauce. wow! We will definitely be back. Donna, our server was very pleasant and helpful. They might want to think about having a little bit more signage and perhaps a bigger sign letting people know that they need to go down the stairs to the restaurant.

A beautiful place! We had wonderful service, a delicious meal, and we sat outside and the view was great! A nice experience and if we lived here, I would probably go often!

We stopped here on a beautiful, sunny June day after a 1.5 ride on the Hardy Boat Cruise line to see the puffins. We were hungry and heard from a woman who worked at the Hardy Boat dock that the food was good, and that her son was a waiter there. What a great spot! We arrived about 1:30pm, and walked right in. My husband and I had an Allagash White, and he had a cup of clam chowder & grilled haddock sandwich, and I had the fresh haddock tacos. Wow. All were delicious, and so fresh and healthy. It was exactly what we needed after being out on the water - a relaxing spot with delicious food and beverage - and a clean restroom as well. The service was great, and we'd definitely come back next time we are on the Pemaquid Peninsula.

Food was just okay, and for the $$$ just okay isn’t good enough. -an umbrella bashed a woman in the head at a nearby table because it wasn’t securely attached. -my daughter’s Mac and cheese was cold. Colder than air temp. They did microwave it when asked but $9 Mac and cheese shouldn’t need that. -husband found a huge piece of lobster shell in his fish tacos. It’s not bad enough to complain to staff, but not good enough to want to return. It’s too bad, the space is beautiful and waitstaff were fab!

As with many touristy seaside places, the view and atmosphere really is the star and if you can get outside seating here you have that in spades. The food was also very solid with all the typical things you would expect including good fish tacos. Service wasn’t amazing but it usually isn’t when you rely mostly on seasonal help. Overall it’s worth a return visit, especially if it’s at sunset.

We had our wedding rehearsal dinner here, and since they had a large party on the first floor they bumped us up to their gorgeous second floor with breathtaking views! The food and drinks were delicious, service was good, and the space and location could not be better. They even let us use their large TV for a slideshow, and use their comfy couches to relax before the dinner as well. Thank you everyone for making our Sept 6 wedding rehearsal absolutely perfect!

Stopped in to have a lunch before heading out to see the Atlantic Puffins on a cruise. This restaurant is right on the water. You can watch all the boat traffic as you enjoy your meal. Family friendly with a great menu. They have seating indoors and out. The fish tacos were amazing. A must to get the locally grown oysters. So delicious.

We had a wonderful time and it was a beautiful day to sit outside. The food was delicious and the waiter was very kind and helpful. I have to be gluten free and the waiter was very knowledgeable and if didn't know he checked with the food preparer. I'm not a fan of gf buns but this one was great. We definitely will be back.