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Tugboat Inn Restaurant

80 Commercial St, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538-1770
207-633-4434
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Cuisines: American
Dining options: Reservations
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Colorado
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19 reviews 19 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

The Tugboat is amazing! The ladies are wonderful and very down to earth; the food was delicious and when I added the lemon marscapone cake to my meal I was in heaven! What a wonderful dessert - I tried to talk my travel partner into staying overnite there - JUST so I could sample more of their menu! I would... More

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East Boothbay
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25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Took my husband out for his birthday last evening to the Tug Boat Inn Restaurant. The meals we had were delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant. They also serve lunch.

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Gorham, Maine
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12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

For Mother's Day we traveled to BBH and discovered that many restaurants were still closed. The Tugboat Inn Restaurant was open but we did not have a reservation for our party of three. We asked if there was room and they said yes, made us feel very welcome. I ate a seafood platter that contained shrimp, scallops, & lobster meat... More

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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

Two of us had lobster rolls made with large chunks of lobster meat and just the right amount of mayonnaise. They were accompanied by hand cut potato chips. The third member of our party had a full lobster with tasty French fries. We also had the seafood chowder, which was excellent. Our server was helpful and friendly. A very enjoyable,... More

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Denver, Colorado
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17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We hadn't planned on eating here because we're skeptical of restaurants that are associated with hotels; they seem to have a captive audience and not do their best. But on the night we arrived in town it seemed that everything was closed so we ended up at the Tugboat restaurant. The atmosphere was odd, but I think that's because only... More

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San Fernando, California
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28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Just like the name, you are eating in an actual tugboat. We had dinner here and it was very good. We weren’t seated in the tugboat itself, but the dining area that is attached to the tugboat. It is right on the water so there is a gorgeous view of Boothbay Harbor. We each had the baked Haddock with a... More

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Tolland, MA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2012

Had lobster in clarified butter out of the shell. GREAT. Not the most endearing atmosphere, barn-like but good food and service albeit a tad noisy

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Dublin, Ohio
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2012

Our room was directly looking at the harbor with our own balcony. The staff was very helpful and nice, food in dining area was great. We enjoyed our first stay so much we will be back again.

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West Tremont, Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2012

I had dinner at the Tugboat Inn Restaurant while visiting my daughter and son in law. We had a wonderful dinner. The view was breathe taking. Food was excellent and wait staff did a nice job. This will be a restaurant I will be visiting again. They used cloth napkins that was very soft, Was a wonderful experience....

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East Boothbay, Maine, United States
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24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2012

We had a very nice dinner here and their dining room has a great view of the harbor! Menu offers a lot of seafood dishes that are fairly priced. Wait staff did a great job so all in all we had a great meal with a knock your socks off view! We will go back again!

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