Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound in Trenton, Maine

Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound is the real deal. You order at the counter, pick your own live lobster if you want, and watch them steam it outside. It's a locally owned family operation that's been doing this for years, and the lobster meat, whether you eat it here or pack it home frozen, is spectacularly fresh.

• Lobster meat so fresh it freezes and keeps beautifully.
• Lobster rolls packed so full you can't pick them up.
• You can choose and watch your own lobster steamed.
• Family-run, with the owner and staff genuinely attentive.

The lobster dinners and rolls are the anchor. Get the lobster meat to go if you're traveling. The crab cakes have fans. Sides of chowder, corn, and rolls round things out. Grab a slice of blueberry pie for the road if you have room.

Outdoor picnic tables in a rustic, no-nonsense setting. It's casual, clean, and designed for eating, not lingering.

Visitors rave about the freshness and quantity of lobster meat, one guest's takeout container held three full tails, three claws, and chunks besides. Families from across the country show up and feel genuinely welcomed by staff and the owner's family, who work the counter and check in on diners.