Reviews for The Porthole Restaurant & Pub in Portland, ME

A Portland staple! The Porthole has some of the best raw and friend seafood you can find anywhere. I love their drawn butter... lobster roll. The lemon aioli and the mayo lobster rolls are also incredible. The oysters on the half shell are massive anddelicious. I can easily take down dozens. I love how much outdoor space they have too. The deck is perfect for nice days andthere?s also a ton of seating inside. Read more

We love the Porthole! Friendly and attentive service, super fresh food, and good drinks. Each visit has been great and we always... love sitting on the (very spacious) patio to watch the sunset. On this visit we ordered the haddock and blueberry cake with icecream. The haddock was delicious - I always love the thin and crispy breading. As for the blueberry cake - I will never besatisfied with another dessert! My god it was good, we can?t stop thinking about it. Definitely worth the $10. We?ll be back! Read more

Awesome breakfast experience. Large portions that were cooked well. The Lobster and Crab Omelette was packed and the Steak and... Eggs was done very well. We added a grilled Blueberry muffin instead of toast and did not regret it. Give it a try. Service wasvery good. Would go again. Read more

About as fresh of a lobster as you can get and surrounded by live music and a great atmosphere. This would be my go to place if... you are only in Portland Maine for a small amount of time. We were not able to make lobster fest but this felt like we were at alobster festival anyway except the prices were more reasonable here then they are at the actual lobster fest. Great selection ofbrews and a nice view of the water from the high tops. Make sure to get the lobster roll cold with the house made lemon aolisauce on it. It's a very light addition that doesn't take away from the lobster. Read more

This place can be mistaken as a tourist trap. However, I got to experience it before the summer craziness and boy was it good.... The lobster roll with a side of onion rings was the perfect meal for lunch. I chose to sit inside at the bar. There is also anoutside deck which looks lovely for a sunny day. My lobster roll was quite amazing! Before summer pricing is the best around andthe taste is spectacular. Staff is friendly and helpful and very attentive. The overall experience was great, the ambiancecausal and comforting, and just a great place all around! Read more

My first time in Maine and decided to try out the lobster roll I herd so much about, and it was delicious! Definitely worth the... time stopping by and trying it. Place was jammed pack on a Friday evening, which am not surprised. My Server was great,provided me with everything I needed while taking care of other customers. Overall I had a great experience, and food wasawesome. Read more

Amazing food! Up for the weekend and we came for the lobster. Port Hole did not disappoint. Worth every penny. I got the twin... lobster, wife got the lobster Mac, and my daughter got fried fish and they substitutes the potato chips for fries. Woulddefinitely recommend again and again! Read more

Loved it here! Came here on the 2nd of January with family. We were quick greeted and taken to a bigger room with a projector... since the bar area was full. The lady who greeted us asked me if I wanted to watch the Pats game and she put it on for me. Thewaiter was really friendly and attentive. I was craving a lobster and my wife a cod sandwich. Both were really good and worthevery cent. My kids all ordered chicken fingers with fries. We were all happy. I highly recommend if you're in the area andespecially in the summer you can eat outside and enjoy the dockside view. Read more