At Whale’s Tale on Wednesday music and good vibes rule!! I wandered through Booth Bay in search of an authentic Maine musical and gastronomic adventure and so I stumbled on the news in an online site , called, and found out that open mic Wednesday with Dave Gagne was about to begin. A great intimate group of pretty darn good musicians were a treat to all. Dave is a talented and generous host who makes all us singer/songwriters feel welcome. and appreciated . And with Jersey Man behind the bar and great food ( I had haddock tacos) Whale’s Tale checks every box!!!
My husband and I celebrated our anniversary in Boothbay back in October. We ended up here on a cool rainy night. We got to the restaurant fairly early and were seated at a high top table at the bar. Jersey overheard my husband mention it was our anniversary and he went above and beyond to make us feel special. Amy and Jersey were kind, helpful and attentive. We watched the bar and restaurant fill up and both Amy and Jersey handled it all from bar tending to serving! They did it all with ease and a smile on their face. We will definitely recommend this place and hope to be back again soon.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
We went for dinner two nights in a row. The first night I had the shrimp and grits with andouille sausage. It was amazing. Our waiter, Jersey, was funny, friendly, and attentive. We had some nice cocktails as well which were well made and delicious. Our waiter told us about the Sunday turkey dinner so we decided to try that out also. We went back the next night and had that. It was very good and the turkey was moist, with good stuffing, potatoes, and a nice piece of cornbread on the side. It is nice to see a restaurant doing something different besides typical fish fry and chips and lobster rolls. I highly recommend it!
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Everyone is so friendly here - we felt like part of the family! Room was modern and clean, with great views! Jersey (Ranga), Amy, Evan and the whole team were tremendous and food and drinks was great! We will be coming back for another visit !
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Haddock Sandwich
What a delightful evening! The atmosphere was comfy, view of harbor gorgeous, staff so awesome, and the food was scrumptious. Chef Brandi did an amazing job.
We will definitely be back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
We always stay at Brown's Wharf when we come to Boothbay Harbor, but for whatever reason we never dined at the Carousel / Whale’s Tale which is directly next door. On this Sept 30th, 2023 evening, we went there for dinner. The food is superb and a culinary treat! I had the lobster bisque which was rich with lobster stock (not sherry) and had an abundant amount of prime lobster meat, and my husband had the seafood stew which was also stocky and had a ton of pieces of seafood; you could definitely tell that the chefs used their own recipe and made everything in-house. For our entrees, I had seared scallops over risotto; the scallops were perfectly glazed and the risotto was a cheesy, creamy delight. My husband had Haddock Piccata; the lemony, caper goodness over the just-the-right-amount of al dente fettuccine was amazing. I caught the owner before we left and told him that there was something special about this food. He said that the chefs are best friends and they love what they do. Well it truly shows! P.S. the waitstaff was perfect and there was an outdoor seating area with a real wood-burning pit which felt amazing on this cool evening and smelled so rustic. We will definitely be back to the Whale’s Tale again and again - this seems like a hidden gem!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Best marina/ restaurant I’ve ever been too! Recommend to anyone! New ownership is the best! Views of the harbor, not one but two fire pits outside , and a hometown feel! I’ve been to marinas all across the east coast and this is BY FAR the best!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Delicious shrimp risotto! Friendly waitress, bar tender was kind and funny. Live music makes the place an A+!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is wonderful.The food,the drinks, the view and the wait staff are great.Our waiter Augustin from Romania was the sweetest, best waiter we have ever had .We were in tears having to leave here and him.We will be back.❤️❤️❤️❤️
The food was awesome, Jersey also helped us with places to see in the area. Presentation was great, timing was perfect.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
