Reviews for Helen's Restaurant of Ellsworth in Ellsworth, ME

The food is okay at best. I would recommend the clam chowder and fish tacos Do NOT get the seafood chowder. Everything else is... subpar. I would also suggest trying Lobster Rolls somewhere else. The blueberry pie was good. Overall the restaurant setting andservice was good though just shadowed by bland food. Read more

Irish Nachos! Kinda like stuffed potato skins. They were delicious! Also got a piece of Coconut pie to go and it was out of this... world. My friend had the blueberry pie and as great too but almost too much blueberries and not enough crust. Read more

Skinny onion rings were great. Had the crab roll. Plenty of crab with a light coating of mayo on a toasted piece of Texas... bread folded. $20. With ruffles potato chips. Yummy. Read more

VERY PRICEY! Pros: The lobster was fresh and taste good. CON: We were charged "market price" for what we're told by the manager... was 6 ounces of Lobster meat (same as the meat from 3 whole lobsters). We definitely DID NOT have 6 Lobster claws and 3 tailsserved to us. We had one ice cream scoop of mashed potatoes. We definitely stood out as tourists. We should have listened to ourRV parks recommendation to skip Helen's and wait for Union River Lobster Pot to open for a better experience. Read more

After hearing great reviews from our AirBnb host, we were so excited to check this place out. However to say the food was... disappointing would be generous, as this was the worst food we had in Maine. The four of us came with a dog, there was nooutdoor seating. Okay, no problem. So we got the food to go. We ordered off the menu, which has apparently not been updated andthings were significantly more expensive than listed. For example my pasta with scallops was listed as $18 but when got rung up,was actually $28. Okay, fine slight sticker shock but COVID and inflation, whatever. Then we got home with the food. The lazylobster, which was a whopping $44, was a couple of sad pieces of lobster in a cup. Doubtful this was a full lobster as there wasno tail. It also had a funky smell to it which leads me to believe it is not ?Maine fresh?. The Alfredo with scallops was alsolackluster and tacos were soggy. Blueberry pie was tasteless, not sweet and overall underwhelming. Very disappointing for ourlast meal in Maine. Read more

Best fish tacos I've ever had! Sweet potato fries were perfectly cooked. Andes chocolate cake was to die for. Great portions and... very reasonably priced. Menu has a variety of items. Great decor, tastefully done in beautiful antiques. Can't wait to go backand try something new! A+ would recommend. Read more

This is a mandatory place to visit in this region. My wife and I tried the French Onion Soup, the taste is great, good portion,... with cheese and croutons. Also, the poutine with cheese and the house made gravy is terrific. I did not have enough time to takepictures of the pork ribs, baked potato, and salad. I had never tried raspberry vinaigrette sauce before. As dessert, we triedchocolate and custard pie. It was amazing! Read more

Helen's is a wonderful surprise; what looks like a regular chain restaurant, yet has remarkably tasty local cuisine, and great... customer service! The Maine seafood is fresh, the prices are fair, and the drinks are tasty! Try an apple cider mimosa withbrunch or a cranberry Moscow Mule with dinner.... I left very satisfied, as did my family. Just leave room for homemade pie.Wish I had.... Helen's is a hidden gem! Read more