Route 66 - Bar Harbor

When we lived in Bar Harbor, we would come here once a month. This is a great place and very fun. Tons of memorabilia items. It is affordable and friendly servi... read more When we lived in Bar Harbor, we would come here once a month. This is a great place and very fun. Tons of memorabilia items. It is affordable and friendly service. My both children always enjoyed their dinner here.

An enjoyable meal. This is one of the few restaurants in Bar Harbor area that we were able to make a takeout order with after 5 p.m. Even though we did takeout,... read more An enjoyable meal. This is one of the few restaurants in Bar Harbor area that we were able to make a takeout order with after 5 p.m. Even though we did takeout, the inside decor of Route 66 is quite elaborate. It is filled with classic Americana, matchedwith a 1950's dinner menu aesthetic, while implementing current cuisine. Overall, an enjoyable meal and worth a visit.

Though the original Route 66 actually runs right through our hometown in Central IL and we know that it never ran anywhere near Bar Harbor, ME- we loved their t... read more Though the original Route 66 actually runs right through our hometown in Central IL and we know that it never ran anywhere near Bar Harbor, ME- we loved their take on a bar/restaurant designed around the iconic and historical American route. The entranceis sort of hidden back off the street, but you can hardly miss it with the way it is designed. Inside you will find Route 66themed decorations galore, and they even have little radios playing classic hits at each table that you can adjust the volume onwhich was pretty unique. As far as the actual food and service goes-we felt that there is room for improvement. Our waiter waskind, but we did get the feeling that they wished they were elsewhere besides waiting our table. It didn't feel personal, justfelt like maybe they were not having the best day (it was also close to the end of the day). In regard to our food: it did nottaste bad by any means- but we did not feel it was anything to write home about for the price that we paid. We had the lobsterdip as an appetizer, and then we both tried their take on a philly steak sandwhich with fries as that is one of our favoritethings to try on our travels. Again, it was all decent, but it was not the best we have had for the price we paid (just shy of$100 for our food and drinks). All in all, the atmosphere is a 10/10 and the food and service was acceptable. I do recommendyou try it for the experience and to form your own opinion. We have eaten many places in our travels so naturally our opinionson certain dishes may just be picky according to others. We ourselves would eat there again for the sake of giving it a secondchance, though it was not our favorite during our trip to Bar Harbor this first time around.

It was pretty busy when we went but the staff did well. The lobster roll was delicious. Others in my group enjoyed their food. Two people really liked the lobst... read more It was pretty busy when we went but the staff did well. The lobster roll was delicious. Others in my group enjoyed their food. Two people really liked the lobster mac-n-cheese — it looked really good but I’d didn’t try any. (We visited 10/13/2022)

Route 66 truly rocks. Our group of 11 was impressed by how quickly they handled our reservation, consistently served delicious food, and provided excellent serv... read more Route 66 truly rocks. Our group of 11 was impressed by how quickly they handled our reservation, consistently served delicious food, and provided excellent service throughout.