The Turtle Restaurant & Bar

YES. YES. YES! Holy moly, loved the friendly, just-right service and can highly recommend the fried scallops. Look at how huge these are! EIGHT! And cooked just to Perfection. I ate half and have been snacking from the go-box - heck, even cold, they're great. Fries were hot, Cole Slaw tasty. I only used lemon - the scallops were so lightly sweet, no sauce was needed. A great experience, highly recommended.
CLEAN. It's obvious that owners or managers always oversee everything.
My only negative was the 'House Merlot' that I requested. I should've asked for a brand. Tasted ... 3rd squeeze ... not tasty.
GO. ENJOY! Next time, I'll try the Lobster Roll.

We are visiting Bar Harbor and just found the tourist crowded town too much. We strayed into Ellsworth on errands and stopped in to the turtle for dinner. It’s so good! They aren’t trying to empress you with fancy presentations just serve good local seafood cooked well. I had the stuffed haddock dinner and my husband ate the haddock Rueben. The fish was delightful fluffy and light with really well done stuffing.

First time there tonight and will go back! We both had the Seafood Alfredo and it was excellent! The flavor was amazing and more then we could both eat!! Our service was good and had a great dinner!

New transplant to Ellsworth trying to find a favorite bar and I have to say the hospitality blew me away. It wasn't very busy at the time which was fine for me. The price of my drink was very comparable to my previous town's prices which was a great relief. I personally recommend this place if you are visiting or new to town.