I frequently go up to Maine – I hit up Freeport for the outlet shopping, Ogunquit for the lobster rolls, Portland for the views and then Kittery for more outlet shopping before coming home. I’ve been to Bob’s Clam Hut across the street and have always wanted to try Robert’s Maine Grill, but it never worked out timing wise. The restaurant can be recognized by the large lighthouse out front – a nod to the Quarterdeck, the previous restaurant standing in this space.

When you step inside, you are greeted by all things Maine. Robert’s has a marketplace with a selection of clothing, specialty food items and those great door mats made from old lobster trap float rope.

From the road, you’d never expect to have such a beautiful view of Spruce Creek, it’s the perfect backdrop for your meal.

Robert’s serves coastal Maine cuisine with a focus on the freshest seafood available and serves exclusively Maine beers on draft. The lit up road signs above the bar are an art installation and they help communicate Maine to out of towners.

The space upstairs is open and bright, they even have an outdoor patio that is great in the warmer weather.

We are greeted by Lisa, our server, who took really great care of us. Instead of bread, Robert’s serves cheese and crackers. Tonight’s spread was a honey dijon cream cheese.

I opted to start with a blackberry lime rickey while I looked over the menu.

We took some recommendations from Lisa and started with the lobster sliders ($7 each or 3 for $19). After having a lobster roll on a biscuit, I’m not sure I can go back to a hot dog bun… I was wondering how the biscuit would hold up, and it ended up being perfect – held together until the last bite!

Ever since I went to Vermont, I’ve been in love with cheese curds. Robert’s fries them up an serves them with a side of marinara to share with the table. Their version was surprisingly light!

At Lisa’s suggestion, I had the grilled sea scallops ($25) that came with rainbow chard, corn and chorizo. This dish was a perfect choice – a  really nice saltiness to the dish with a little kick from the chorizo. The scallops were perfectly grilled, they melted in your mouth.

We tried the taco special – grilled shrimp tacos with a smoked avocado crema topped with a corn and black bean salad. There were so many wonderful things about this dish – a little smokey, a little salty – it was a very well put together dish.

I was completely full from my meal but felt like I owed it to myself to try out some of the delicious desserts. You know, for research purposes All the desserts on the menu are available as a full size for $7.50 or in a “bite size” portion for $3.50. We started with the lemon bar with raspberry coulis.

How can you come to Maine and not try the blueberry crumble a la mode?

The carrot cake was enormous and came topped with fresh whipped cream. It had a layer of walnuts that was really quite nice.

Disclaimer: I was invited to be a guest at Robert’s Maine Grill. My meal was provided complimentary. All opinions are my own.

Robert’s Maine Grill

326 Route 1, Kittery, Maine

http://www.robertsmainegrill.com

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No stop to Kittery would be complete without a stop at Yummies! Had to pick up some rock candy for my Valentine’s for the office. Got to love the nostalgic candy and the sheer quantity of candy they offer.
And just when you thought you couldn’t have another bite, we stopped in Portsmouth, NH for a dessert. What a cute little area, lots of great little shops I would have liked to have visited if we had had more time. Meanwhile we came to grab a bite at Popovers on the Square. There isn’t a lot of seating and apparently people call ahead to reserve tables. So you order at the counter and then put your name in with the hostess. We were lucky enough to get a seat, but it was packed. We were looking forward to the hot chocolate but when we got there, we weren’t overly impressed by it. The sheer size of our apple crumb dessert was impressive, but the quality and taste left us wanting more. Maybe we just ordered the wrong thing…it wouldn’t be this crowded if the food wasn’t good, right?

And the sky on the drive home….isn’t it beautiful?

Where’s your favorite place to road trip?

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