After traveling to Maine in the morning and having to do some housework upon our arrival, my father and I were eager to not have to cook dinner and go out to eat. And since I enjoy taking pictures of some of Maine’s prettier spots, many times I’ll suggest we go up to Camden, Maine to get dinner because there are a few great restaurants on the Camden Harbor. Last night we decided to go to Peter Ott’s on the harbor, which is a restaurant that has been in its location since before I was born, but has since changed hands a few times in the recent past. Its most recent incarnation is that of Peter Ott’s, which has a reputation for having an excellent menu, but also has prices sometimes too steep even for those who don’t mind spending the money for a great meal. For an appetizer, we decided to order the crab cakes which had an excellent sauce draped over two small crab cakes, with a small arugula salad on the side. The flavor was excellent. Then, for dinner I ordered the classic Maine lobster roll, which had the taste I was expecting, but not the price as it was $22 for a small lobster roll and a little container of fries (see picture below). My father ordered the broiled haddock, which was a substantial piece of meat with mashed potatoes and again, another excellent sauce on top of the fish. Here is a link to the dinner menu. To cap off this great tasting meal, I ordered the chocolate mousse for dessert. I was surprised at its size, as it was big enough for me to not want to finish it even though its taste was superb and the raspberry sauce made it even better. And even more than the taste of the food, the background of the harbor at sunset made the meal seem even greater. A theme whose importance is paramount in these Maine restaurants would be “location location location.” Altogether even though the bill for two people to eat dinner was almost appalling, the dinner was great and the scenery even better.

https://www.peterotts.com/

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