Tugboat Restaurant - Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor - 80 Commercial St, USA

This is a a bit of a quirky a seafood restaurant in the heart of Boothbay Harbor. It's attached to the hotel that we stayed at. We had the opportunity to dine downstairs in the converted tugboat, by the bar. We even had some musical accompaniment by a local singer at the piano. We thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, service, and food (including dessert).

Let me just start out by saying this: the lobster bisque is really amazing! .. the best I've ever had. The seafood Alfredo is so good too! It's loaded with shrimp, scallops, and lobster.

That upper deck area has the nicest view in town. Food was really decent. Drinks were good. Service was perfect. Definitely recommend. My only recommendations, the price for the 1 little crab cake is a but steep. It's good, but a hockey puck portion could be a little cheaper. The pain killer drink was good, but it could be perfect with a little splash of a second rum. Other places have the coconut rum too, but throw in half a shot of 151 😁. All around though, wonderful place and great staff.

Lobster roll was delicious. Servers were fabulous. Even only having 2 and they did their best!

We ate here because we were staying at the inn but we were pleasantly surprised. I got the seafood medley and everything was cooked perfectly, including the scallops. My husband got the pot roast special and it was amazing! They had a good selection of local beers, too. We went at night but they probably have lovely ocean views during the day. Definitely recommend!

Great place, great food, great service. You enter the restaurant by boarding an old, actual Tugboat. The restaurant has lots of seating and several tables looking out on the harbor. The inside is a little dated, but the food and service had our attention the whole time. We shared a bowl of clam chowder which had decent sized chunks of clams, potatoes cooked perfectly and a nice flavor. My wife ordered the Seafood Medley and I ordered the Captains Platter. The food was very fresh, hot and delicious. Our server was very friendly and funny and checked in on us often. We highly recommend this place. BTW, they have parking behind the restaurant so you don't have to try to park your F250 in a spot the size of a small sedan (which I did successfully 😁)

Place was packed and we thought we would be waiting for hours. The staff was amazing. They worked quickly to get everyone seated and fed all while never making you feel rushed. The service was truly above and beyond. The food was very good and not over priced. Casual atmosphere and very family friendly. Almost forgot to mention the beautiful view!

My favorite lobster roll was from here, and the steamed clams. I was just looking at the souvenir glass from their signature drinks (pay couple dollars more) - remembering the good times. Reminded me to leave a review. Lobster meat was there, roll was done properly, clams were better than the co-op we went to night before. When I think back, this lunch was one of the best meals in the area.