Round Pond Lobster Co-op

The absolute best deal on lobster you’ll ever get! It’s the bomb! You can get full blown hard shell lobster dinner for 2 for under 30 bucks and they’re pretty huge! Totally worth the drive! Also, bring your own booze and enjoy on the waterfront pier! This place is amazing and if I’m ever back in the area I’m definitely returning!

I’ve been eating at Round Pond Lobster since they opened decades ago. Hands down the best place to eat lobster and clams on the planet earth.
Picturesque view of lobster boats, sail boats and a Maine rock lined pine tree lined protected harbor. The best value, great service, fresh lobster and incredible Damariscotta River clams. Get the summer shedders if you can they are so sweet they don’t even need the butter.
If you are in San Diego this is seriously not too far to drive, it is that good.

Lobster and clams! Enjoy it for what it is… locally harvested and sold in the same spot. Thanks for a wonderful meal and working as hard as you do. Thankyou.

My wife and I have eating here many times in the past. Each time the food was good the view was very good this service could use a little more polish. All said and done what can be said about lobster other then Yum Yum. The prices are not too too bad. So we’re giving it four out of five stars. We are going to eat there again tonight looking forward to the experience.

We came in from Florida and had lunch at Shaws down the road. We’re not very impressed. But we came to this place and wow did we have a lot of fun and the lobsters and steamers were great. Best price in the area! Very rustic and the prices and the taste knock it out of the park!

My husband and I came here after reading the reviews. We drove all the way from where we were staying in Portland. It was definitely worth the drive. We had a twin lobster meal without the steamers since we don’t like then and paid around $ 22. Mind you this was 2 hard shell lobsters, 2 corn and potato chips. It was so good that we ordered another single meal. I would highly recommend this place

This small gem was a great find! The service was fast, the gentleman working at the stand was also helpful. Prices were beyond good, we paid 30 dollars for two lobsters, steamers, chips, and two corns. The food was also excellent. Highly recommend it!

I’m still trying to wrap my head around how 2 lobsters, a basket of steamer clams and an ear of corn can be $ 24.
I arrived here for lunch on a foggy afternoon and no one was eating here, literally no one. I’ll admit, I was a little worried. I walked up to the little white shack and the two pretty, young ladies assured me they were open. I told them it was my first time in Maine and they immediately suggested I get the 2 lobster platter. At first I thought they were trying to scam an out of towner but after seeing the prices, and the size of the lobsters, I didn’t argue. They asked if I wanted «hard» or «soft» but being from Chicago, I had never had soft shell lobsters before and didn’t know which to pick. They suggested I get both to compare and contrast. They did mention that locals always go for the hard shell. The hard was a $ 2 upcharge but well worth it, as I later found out.
I sat down at one of the many picnic tables by the water and 30 minutes later, a glorious platter of two lobsters (more than a lbs each), a ton of clams, ear of corn and a cup butter was put in front of my face. The girl who brought it out suggested I wait a minute because the lobsters were just out of the steamer and too hot to handle. That wasn’t a problem because I needed a few minutes to wrap my brain around what was in front of my face. I’ll admit, I felt a little self conscious at first. Eating that much food in one sitting seemed excessive. But once the girls told me visitors do it all the time, all the worrying went with the tide and starting crackin’! While the soft shell lobster was far easier to crack open, there was less meat in the claws and a little more water. The meat was also less sweet. The girls had mentioned this fact beforehand so I wasn’t surprised. The hardshell is the way to go, even with the upcharge. The meat was far sweeter and there was more claw/​knuckle meat. The clams were steamed a little too long but obviously fresh. And there were so much of them that I didn’t finish. I can’t justify taking off a star for that, it was a minor quibble. There were people going to the opposite side of the parking lot to eat but I can’t imagine anything better or cheaper than this co-​op. If you are ever out this way, this is highly highly highly recommended! It is a bit out of the way but after driving around the coast of Maine, I learned that the good stuff is worth the extra work.

My husband and I have been coming to Round Ponds Lobster for 18 years. You will not find a prettier view for dockside dining in all of Midcoast Maine. The steamers are the cleanest I’ve ever had. Prices are competitive. For example, for a Twin Shore dinner (two lobsters, a pound of steamers, corn on the cob, a bag of chips) the price this season was $ 22. The other lobster place right across the parking lot was $ 32. Buddy and his crew are friendly and will happily let you borrow a bottle opener for your byob bottle of wine. Round Pond Lobster is where we bring our first time guests for the quintessential Maine Dockside lobster experience.

BYOB lobster shack with a nice view AND the B-​E-​S-​T Steamers I have E-​V-​E-​R had. Melt in your mouth awesome.

Muscongus Bay Lobster Company gets all the attention when talking lobster at Round Pond, but the other lobster place to go to is the Co-​op and it is great. I have been here multiple times over the years and they are always friendly. The lobsters are always always fresh. We had them cook them up for us and they were cooked perfectly. Highly recommend.