Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen & Topside Tavern

Read reviews and thought this would be very good food. So disappointed. I had Blackened Haddock sandwich, came on a bun like McDonald’s would use. Didn’t hold up well. Otherwise the fish was ok, came with a side of coleslaw, very bland. The house chips were done very well. My husband had the Grandfather’s special haddock bake. It had potatoes slices, sautéed onions, fried bacon pieces and asparagus. He said the bacon was the best, it lacked flavour. There was a watery broth in the bottom of the bowl. Very disappointing.

The food was alright, obviously appealing to tourists. Wouldn't go again

Food & Service was Awesome!

Simply said, the best lobster salad ever. Everything, including their home brew iced tea, was fresh and delicious!

Wonderful seafood. Homemade chips were so crisp. I miss their crab roll, but the lobster can't be beat.

The lobster was delicious, and the salad was very good. The service was impeccable.

I got the pork belly sliders and blueberry pie. I would have preferred the sliders to be pulled pork and the coleslaw to be vinegar base, not mayo, but that is just me being picky. The sliders were still good. The blueberry pie was to die for! Great place to eat after visiting LL Bean.

Our waiter Jackson was very pleant. We got the lobster roll with fries coleslaw and a slice of The best blueberry pie I have ever had!

The Baked Haddock was one of the best I've ever had! The spices and carrots were amazing! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone!

From FL, wanted some real Maine cuisine. These are some of the Bean family recipes, and meat, fish, vegetables are locally sourced. We really enjoyed the root vegetable salad, big enough for 2-3 to share. The candied walnuts and fresh feta cheese, along with apple vinaigrette, made this salad something special. We also tried a lobster roll with homemade chips, and coleslaw and a lobster bake. Food was fabulous, service was excellent. Definitely five stars, highly recommend when you’re in Freeport - right across Main St from LLBean.

Linda's is a staple for the family on our Freeport trips. Outside seating with fire pit tables overlooking their flagship store. Service is always great and the meals are wonderful!! From Haddock to steak!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Great service but the food is pricey for the quality.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Blueberry BBQ Wings, Fried Seafood Platters-A Maine Tradition, Clam Chowder, Lobster Roll with Chips, Seafood

Lobster bisque temp was cool to warm, definitely too cool to enjoy. They took it off the bill but still charged for the lobster bits that came with it. Hamburger was way too salty. My daughter couldn’t drink her blueberry lavender lemonade because it was too syrupy and tasted like pure corn syrup.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

We’ve eaten here a few times over the years. The food was good, the waitress was friendly. My husband had the Bloody Mary with oyster. A couple of years ago he had it with the 1/2 lobster tail but the price was ridiculous. Prices seem to have shot through the roof in this area unfortunately.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

My wife and I went to Linda Bean’s basically because it was walking distance from our hotel. We were pleasantly surprised about how great of a restaurant it was. We were seated quickly on a Friday night. I loved the chairs at our table. They were on wheels which work great at a restaurant. We started with very good scallops which were delicious. My wife had haddock and I had a chopped lobster dish. Both were fantastic. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4