Frank's Dockside Restaurant Review

So-so place, too expensive for what you get. Seafood Cobain was excellent but fried haddock was awful.....dry and over-cooked. Very disappointing. Will not return.

Great food and great service. Will return for sure.

Down to earth with great food and friendly service. Only place open so fairly busy.

Great restaurant, gorgeous views from the deck, and glorious staff. Lubec has so much to offer and this place is one you shouldn t miss. One of the best lobster rolls I had in Downeast Maine. Very generous portions and extremely fair prices. The kids will enjoy too.

Great food! Wonderful seafood, but also great choices for people like my husband who are not seafood lovers!

A good place with average food and service. Nothing was exceptional, but also nothing was bad.

How on Earth am I the first one to review Frank's? Franks Dockside Restaurant & Take-Out is an extremely high quality eatery tucked away on Water Street in Lubec, Maine. Frank has been a Lubec fixture for many years working his way up the restaurant business before opening his own place, Franks, a few years ago. While the menu may be slightly more expensive than some of his immediate competitors the quality of the food is comparable to any of the better quality establishments in Washington D.C. for a fraction of their prices.

So if you ever travel as far out as our little eastern most town in the United States, Frank's is a must visit. Oh. And order the special of the day, whatever that happens to be, and you will not be disappointed.

Nice view and very friendly staff but mediocre food (at least the buffalo chicken sandwich and the crab roll) and almost nonexistent beer/wine offerings, which was disappointing given Maine's penchant for local beer. Not the best value either, though not atrocious.

Cute little diner & the only open place in town the day we visited (mid October). The owner was friendly & the food was good. Kept us full for hours.

I've liked it here for a few years now, but today was not the best experience. It started out with waiting for a while for someone to take my order, was getting takeout. I was told by the girl who looks 15, more on her later, that it would be ten to fifteen minutes. Went in after over 15 minutes to check on my order only to find out it wasnt even started yet. I get it, I'm a former restaurant owner, things happen but that wasn't the real problem. The older woman behind the line that informed me of the delay stuck her ungloved hand in a potato chip bag and proceeded to pull out a handful and shoved them into her mouth. Absolutely disgusting, no one is allowed the eat behind the line, especially not even washing your hands after the germ transfer. Good thing she didn't work on my order. Waited about 10 more minutes and watched the cook place my order on the warmer and yelled "takeout order ready" for the 15 yr old girl to hand me my order. That didn't happen, she was having difficulty doing 2 things at once. She was looking around and around trying to find a server to ask a question about reserving tables for a call in customer. She ignored the cook about my order. I had to get his attention to let her know again. Finally she grabbed my order, walked away with it to the back of the store, don't know why. Came back a few minutes later and handed me my order. Terrible people skills, but that's typical these days, kids feel like the world owes them. Expected more for a 8.50 cent burger with 2 dollars for a slice of cheese, 2 dollars for a piece of bacon and 4 dollars for about 12 fries, 3 of which weren't cooked at all, must have gotten stuck to fryolater basket.

Worst experience we ve ever had. Rude, slow and below average food. We had a table of 4 eating lunch and enjoying drinks, one couple left so the waitress to us we had to take our food to a table for 2, in the middle of lunch. When we asked why she told us your a dime a dozen referring to her having the only Oceanside outdoor seating in the town and people don t have a choice when getting off the ferry.

We also witnessed 2 other tables leave before being served after waiting and witnessing her rude behaviour

Food was average

Great place for lunch after a day of hiking. Good selection of food for vegetarians and a lovely view of the water from the outside deck.

The food is top shelf. The menu is amazingly varied. I dont know how he does it. The hardest working chef in north Maine. I watched him , its a marathon event. Anyone in the area needs to visit.

I've never been here but Google thinks I have FIVE STARS!!

Wow wow wow. Had the eggplant parmesan. Delicious. Thank you Frank

Service was absolutely terrible. We went there because no place else around was open and we were famished. It took us 45 minutes to receive 3 sandwiches. I explicitly ordered a drink as well but the wait staff never provided the beverage and claimed it was never ordered. Food was ok, but overpriced. Plan to be there a good long time and not get what you paid for.

Frank's is the best restaurant between Belfast ME. and Canada in all directions. From seafood to steaks, pasta to chicken, every meal is delicious. On my most recent visit I thoroughly enjoyed eggplant parmigiana.

Great food great service. Right on water with view of Canada

Good food and a great place to sit and watch the seals play in the channel. The town itself is very friendly and quiet. See you again soon.

Dinner was good, dessert was good, service was good. Good place.

Delicious food- I had the eggplant Parmesan and it was so good.

Great place right on the water. Small, but with an extensive menu, all of it good. A must-visit in Lubec!

We had a great meal here. More than fair portion sizes.

Great lobster roll and quick service. Pleasant staff.

Very dumpy place to have separate lunch and dinner menus. No lunch items after 4 pm. Would understand if this was a high end restaurant, but as the name states, it's a little joint with a deck. It appears that there are no good choices in Lubec. Couldn't find any so headed back south.

Two words-shrimp scampi! Friendly staff, great patio seating and views. Husband had pulled pork and loved it as well.

Audlt Food was good, the 5 stars are for the perfect kids menu! Pb&J chips and a pickle for $5 and hot dog meal was only $4.

Excellent haddock Florentine. Great service. Don't miss blueberry crumble.

Frank's is a surprise jewel in the Eastern most city in USA. Frank is owner and chef. He puts his heart, talent, and live of great food into every dish. We visit Love, ME twice a year and always include at least one night each trip at Frank's Dockside Restaurant for a memorable dining experience.

Place was easy to find and delicious food; the portions were ENORMOUS! Waiter was very attentive and friendly, and we had a wonderful experience. Only complaint would be the noise level, however that's not a problem with the restaurant. 4.5/5.

Went last year twice and was very happy. This year when we came to Lubec to visit we were looking forward to eating here again.

This year we ate here twice. First time the soup that was on special was chicken with rice. Very little flavor, very very bland. Also had the "fish fins" appetizer, last year this was awesome, this year no flavor and small portions.

We decided to give Frank's another try the next day. This time we ordered the fried scallops. Portion was pretty small for the price. The worst is when we tried to eat them they smelled of ammonia, which means they are way past fresh and on their way out. We returned the dish and left.

Sad, what was a place we told everyone we met as a place to try, slid to the point where we would probably warn people about going.

We went in for dinner. We order baked haddock with a creme sauce. There was no creme sauce at all. It was haddock in a bowl of milk and butter. The coleslaw was a tiny tiny portion and very dry. We were disappointed.

Very expensive, but good lobster bisque. Nice view of Mulholland Head lighthouse.

Rented a house near by with my wife and had take out, we had the bacon wrapped scallops with a citrus salad
And the marsala chicken. I can imagine having food there while enjoying the scenery, thank you for an amazing dinner Frank!

Frank's can be busy at the dinner hour. For a restaurant with small seating area, the menu can be extensive with printed menu items plus chalkboard specials. There are a lot of Italian and Greek menu specials at times. The kitchen is small and Frank is busy back there. My wife.loved the Crab cakes, lots of crab. Local color is added by a guy who comes in and interacts with Frank, the staff and occasionally the clientele.

Totally unique in a sea of tourist traps, locally owned, great food!

Lubec, Maine ---
"Frank's Dockside" is NOT a place that made me "leave wanting to return"

My "soup n' sandwich" turned into a "soup" THEN "sandwich" a solid 10 minutes THEN long after soup was eaten

the ONLY beers were Bud & Bud Light

the grill-cheese sandwich ONLY had "small-sliced) white bread (thus, the smallest grilled cheese I ever ate)

food was expensive too $$$$

in the upside, the soup WAS hot & the beers were in glass bottles

"Run-A-Way Bill" was here!
05.31.16

Pleasant staff, delicious food, beautiful views. A favorite.

We were forgotten about until we asked about how much longer and saw 3 people who ordered after us get there food.... Then they started to cook our meal. Over an hour waiting for food with 2 hungry kids was not fun.

Spaghetti with marinara was good but my husband's fried dinner was swimming in grease.

Nice view but very unhappy with the restaurant.

Food was delicious. I had the Maple glazed salmon with heavenly mashed potatoes, and plenty of veggies. I was with a party of four. Everyone commented on their food. We were too hungry to take pictures.

Very good food, good service, not for the hard of hearing

Lobster roll was good but the price was on the high side.

We've never had a bad meal at Frank's. However, on Canada Day we took our Canadian friends there for dinner after celebrating the day exploring Campobello Island. Many, many people who came in and were seated after us, were served before us. What the heck??!! When we asked what was up with that we were told my meal, baked haddock, takes longer to cook. I don't think so!!

Absolutely loved the salad and fried haddock sandwich. Cold beer, excellent service and lovely dockside seating.

Unusual combos but good tasting food. Service can be pretty slow at busy times.

We enjoyed a wonderful meal on Mother's day. The service and the food were both excellent.

If you like a little heat, GET THE SUICIDE FRIES! Get 2 batches of the suicide fries. Don't get other food... Just get the suicide fries. (Okay, get the crab roll too... It was pretty good.) Our server, Gregg, was really friendly!

Great food, delicious and well plated, good service, cozy

Simply delicious. I had the seafood and my husband had lasagna. We even had dessert-apple crumb pie. Highly recommend.

This is a very good place to eat. View is very pretty. Food very good fresh and home made.

Great food and decent prices. The deck in the summer months provides a beautiful scene while dining. Dinner is generally very busy so "off hours " is a good time to eat in the summer. The service and wait time is still exceptional when busy but the smallish dinning area can feel a bit cramped. Good place to chow

Huge portions of delicious food. My favorites are the prime rib and the fettuccine alfredo. The restaurant is small, but don't let that stop you. It is especially nice out on the deck on a warm afternoon. The staff is friendly and the place has a really nice vibe.

I went for the lobster roll because Maine is know for its lobster. Man, I was not disappointed! I'm usually not reviewed food because it is subjective but this time is exceptional. Service was also good and food was great and the view was exceptional! The only thing was these guys run at Canada time zone, which is 1 hour behind the EST. I had to wait an hour before they opened at 11:00am.

Food was good. Prices were very reasonable. We ate outside on the deck. A pleasant dining experience after spending the day at Campobello. Nothing bad to say about the place at all.

Very friendly staff. Pretty extensive menu options and food was acceptable. Good size portions. Inside and outside seating available. A little pricey.

Good service. Very good haddock sandwich. Limp french fries, although we had been assured that they would be crispy. Excellent seafood chowder. Limited beer and wine selection, but the local red ale was just right for the fish sandwich.

Awesome people and food...day after day...year after year. Love the music choices....never too loud.

Small, hometown feel with delightful staff. Over looks international bridge & harbor. We all ordered seafood which was expensive but yummy.

Awesome food and an even better staff!!! A little hidden gem on our vacation.

We have dined there a few times in the past and have been very pleased with everything, tonight we were with another couple and we waited an unreasonable amount of time for our meals to come while people who were seated after us were served before us. Not sure what happened tonight. Food was delicious.