Hole-in-the-Wall Bar Harbor, Maine, Spot Named Best For Lobster Rolls

Sometimes it's the place you're least expecting.

When it comes to popular restaurants, Maine has got plenty of them. From places in southern Maine where it's a chore to get a reservation to seasonal stops where wait times can exceed an hour or more.

But piling people into a restaurant is not the only way to prove popularity in a modern age. Online reviews can push an unknown into a destination.

Which is the case for one hole-in-the-wall lobster shack in Bar Harbor, Maine. It's gone from a place you walk by to a place you can't wait to visit.

Frenchman's Bay Lobster Rolls Named Highest-Rated Restaurant in Maine

Based on results from a study done by OnDeck, the highest-rated restaurant in Maine is a place you can't get a table at. Because they don't have any.

It's called Frenchman's Bay Lobster Rolls in Bar Harbor, Maine. You'll find the takeout spot right along Main Street in the bustling tourism destination.

They proclaim their menu is "trap to table" and offer small but stout menu of hot and cold lobster rolls, chowder and some rotating specials depending on available ingredients.

The restaurant is located adjacent to a part that offers spectacular views of Frenchman's Bay.

Frenchman's Bay Lobster Rolls is a Sister Restaurant to Another Bar Harbor Favorite

While some may be hearing about Frenchman's Bay Lobster Rolls for the first time, it's actually a sister restaurant with another Bar Harbor, Maine, favorite.

That would be the Travelin' Lobster, a family owned and operated seafood restaurant that offers plenty of dishes featuring clams, shrimp, crab and of course, lobster.