McSeagull’s Restaurant

McSeagull's sits right on the dock in Boothbay Harbor, where you can watch lobster boats while eating fried clams and whole belly haddock. It's been around long enough that locals and summer visitors treat it like a fixture, ordering the same dishes year after year and meaning it. The menu sticks to what works: seafood, steaks, pub food. The deck is the main draw, but the kitchen keeps people coming back.

• Fisherman's platter feeds two with fresh, varied seafood.
• Double-fried fries that regulars swear by.
• Deck views of the working harbor and buoys.
• Local staff who move fast and help each other out.

Start with the fisherman's platter if you're sharing, or split a lobster roll and crab roll. The mac and cheese is worth a side order. Whole belly clams are tender and briny. Haddock comes crispy. Ask for the fries to be topped with truffle parmesan if you want to elevate them.

Long picnic tables and rail seating outdoors on a working dock. Inside is tighter, quieter, but the deck is where the energy is. It gets packed in summer and loud with the crowd.

The fisherman's platter is the hit. It's a true two-person share: whole belly clams, haddock, shrimp, scallops piled on double-fried fries. The lobster roll and crab roll are solid. Mac and cheese gets its own following. Less consistent are sides and the salads, which have tripped up some guests.

Guests praise the freshness of the seafood and the speed of service when the kitchen is on its game. One recent visitor called the fries "the best" they've had, and the lobster roll earns repeat mentions as a trip highlight. The staff hustles, though tables outside get priority when things back up.