Portland Lobster Company

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• Drate
  Jul 15, 2024
  Great food & view but lackluster dog seating

  We brought our two dogs here on a Monday night around 6pm and found the dog friendliness to be over stated. They provided two water bowls for the entire place and there was no seating that could accommodate our dogs not being in a main pathway.

• Stacey
  Jul 14, 2024
  Yummy Pup Cups

  What a great place. Lunch on the water. Live music. Yummy food and healthy pup cups too!

• Liz
  Jun 19, 2024
  Great Waterfront Location for Dogs!

  Extremely pet friendly location with a water view! The food was okay. It’s take out seafood which they bring to your table.

• Andrew
  May 11, 2024
  Great Experience

  Live music, good food, dog friendly. Perfect.

• Angie
  Sep 23, 2023
  Nice Atmosphere!

  Good food, bands, good beer choices, what else do you need. they brought out a water bowl for our pup. The food comes out quick and the tables turn over quickly.

• Connie
  May 25, 2023
  Dogs Welcomed

  Waterfront restaurant that's casual and dog friendly. Had the crabcake along with lobster Mac and Cheese, which was good and came with a corn on the cob that was sweet and in season.
  Walk up to the bar to place your order, they give you a stand up number and you seat yourself by grabbing a table on their patio.
  Service is ok but what do you expect if it's a seat yourself, casual restaurant? Food was very reasonably priced for fresh seafood.

• Kristal
  Jun 9, 2022
  Great for rainy weather!

  You can eat under a tent so you are protected from the weather. The staff was friendly and there is a watering bowl for your pups. The food was great as well.

• Jessica
  Jul 5, 2020
  Good Food!

  The food was good and the staff was very friendly.

• Rhiannon
  Sep 2, 2019
  Great Enclosed Patio

  We brought our dog to Portland Lobster Company over Labor Day weekend. The food was delicious - great lobster and lobster rolls! The patio is in a tent so is protected if it’s too windy or cold. They were very accommodating to our pup

• Adrianna
  Aug 19, 2019
  Nice Patio Seating

  Our pup is a little young so he was very interested in seeing everything and didn’t really sit still. Bystanders were great tho and so was the staff. Food was mediocre

• Pamela
  Jul 13, 2019
  Big patio, delicious lobster rolls

  We were able to order outside at the bar with the dogs. We found seats in the shade on the patio right away. The bar had water bowls to borrow for the dogs and we greatly enjoyed our lobster rolls! Great spot!

• Saša
  Jun 30, 2019
  Great Patio

  Covered area where pups are welcome.

• Kate
  Aug 2, 2018
  Tented with tent walls

  We ate dinner here on Wednesday 8/1/18. You order and pay at the indoor counter before walking to the back bar/tent area to be seated. A live band was playing at the bar, which my dog didn't particularly like. We lucked out and were seated at the second-to-last picnic table at the far end of the tent. Bowser had room to hang out under the picnic table. The best part about this place was that the seating is under a tent with durable clear sides. It was raining steadily during our only night in Portland, but this place made it possible to still go out with the pup! We enjoyed calamari, scallops, and lobster mac and cheese.

• Tracy
  May 7, 2018
  Second Time to Portland Lobster Co

  My dog was a little more antsy eating here this time around. What's odd is that he settled right down when a set of labs arrived. Guess he just needed canine companions while we ate.

  Lobster rolls aren't huge, but the amount of lobster to the roll is great. Fries are crispy and flavorful. Chowder is always good. They do have pitchers of beer, which is a nice change of pace. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor tent/patio.

• Ann
  Mar 15, 2018
  Outside Tent Has Heat

  I thought I'd left a review from my visit last year, but apparently I never did. There's one reason Portland Lobster Company is the best dog-friendly restaurant in Portland. There is a covered tent that is pet-friendly and has heaters. If it's a cooler spring day or it's raining, you won't have to get takeout and stay in your hotel. Grab a picnic table, order at the bar, get a pitcher of beer or whatever you desire, and enjoy water views while you dine.

• Jules
  More than a year ago
  Always a great time...

  Fair pricing, incredible live music, and dog friendly... winning combination! Nice people too! Highly recommended... we have been coming for 8 years.

• Sarah
  More than a year ago
  Very welcoming for pups

  We were able to bring our medium sized dog in the restaurant to order and outside to eat. There were plenty of dogs in both areas, all well behaved. The view is great from the deck area, there was a water bowl out front for our dog, and all three of us enjoyed the food!

• Laura
  More than a year ago
  May be better at a different time

  We loved the atmosphere here and the fact that it's right on the water. The lobster roll was good, but not the best we had while visiting Portland. We went during the lunch hour and it happened to be graduation weekend. This made the restaurant VERY overwhelming as it was completely packed. We have a bigger dog, and she is well socialized. She was so overwhelmed by all the people standing everywhere, the loud music, screaming babies, and everybody touching her, that she smashed herself between two tables and refused to come out. We finished our lobster roll quickly and went down the street to somewhere less crowded. I'm sure it would be a completely different experience had we visited at another time of day, but it wasn't for us.

• Ali
  More than a year ago
  Popular spot that welcomes dogs

  We stopped by on our way from Boston to mid-Maine. We were lucky we arrived when we did as 30 minutes later and the line would have been so long we would have changed plans. It was a sunny Saturday and a band played near our table on the patio. Our dog was happy and there were many other dogs. They did not bring us water, but she never drinks the water when brought anyway as there is too much going on.

  Food wise, the lobster roll was good but far from the best I have ever had. Atmosphere made up for that though.

• Bartleby
  More than a year ago
  Worth the hype

  After being forced to stomach every tourist trap on a group trip earlier in the summer, my wife and I wanted to steer clear of really crowded spots when we went up to New England on a Phishing trip in early July. But after hearing all the superlatives attributed to this place, we felt obligated to try it. We brought our dog and found a spot to sit out on one of the side decks, had a few beers and ordered a lobster roll and clam strips. Beers were the same as everywhere else, and though the food here was pricey ($17 for the lobster roll with no sides), it was pretty memorable. The best clam strips we've ever eaten, hands down. Good service, and a social atmosphere. It does live up to the hype.

• Rhonda
  More than a year ago
  best lobster EVER

  Very friendly staff & every one (staff & patrons) loved our "fluppies".

• Stephanie
  More than a year ago
  Great Dog-Friendly Atmosphere

  Overall a great place! Very dog friendly, great deck with ocean view, and delicious local seafood (the lobster roll lives up you he hype!) There was live music from 6:30-9:30. Highly recommend!

• Niva
  More than a year ago
  super dog friendly

  Food good, customer service needs a little tune up, but dog friendly and I appreciate it.

• Olex
  More than a year ago
  Great place right in Old Port

  Portland Lobster Co. doesn't look like much from the sidewalk, but do yourself a favor and head on in. There is often live music on in the back. If you're lucky you'll be treated to a show from Mitch Alden.

  Old Port is a great place to walk around town with your dogs, and they are welcome at Portland Lobster Co.

  Be warned though... If you order their lobster roll you won't be able to enjoy one anywhere else. Totally worth it though.

• Regan
  More than a year ago
  I love this place

  They allow dogs to sit out on the deck, which gives you a great ocean view. I've been there three times now with my mini-doxie. It's never been an issue and I see other dogs there. I've even seen some people order inside with their dogs. (You order inside and then pick up from a counter outside).

  The bar is conveniently located on the deck, making it easy to grab a drink with your pup.

  I'm a vegetarian and this place has plenty of delicious options for me, so it's good for veggies.

  For all of non-veggies, everyone I have been with says it is the best lobster roll of their life (and that's what you go to Maine for, right?). We'll have to take their word for it.

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