The
seventh day of our summer time New England/northeastern USA adventure was
coming to a close. Time to select a
restaurant for dinner. I had selected 4
restaurants in Rockland as dinner possibilities but given where we were, we
decided to focus on seafood…
This is
Hill’s Seafood Co. Restaurant and Bar. This
popular seasonal restaurant is located just a couple of blocks from the center
of town.
The bar
was busy when we arrived. I started with
my usual Miller Lite ($4.00) but Laurie sampled a Geary’s Riverside IPA.
($5.45)
The
inside dining areas were fairly busy when we arrived…
Hill’s
Seafood Company’s deck/outside dining area seems to be really popular. I like the fact that it’s totally covered
shielding customers from inclement weather but just as importantly, from the
glare of the sun. Plus, this is where we dined!
We both
started out with a cup of Hill’s Clam Chowder. ($5.00/$8.00 bowl) It wasn’t the
best ever but it was very good with lots of clams in the creamy broth.
Another ‘soup’
option was the Lobster Stew. ($9.00 cup/$16.00 bowl)
We were tempted to order
an appetizer too, but for once common sense took hold. Appealing options included: Not-Your-Typical
Calamari (spicy) ($9.00); Finley’s Flatbread with Alfredo sauce, shrimp, lobster,
garlic and mozzarella ($14.00), and Crabby Crab Dip ($9.00).
For my entrée,
I went for this sizable and lovely bowl of Seafood Pasta Alfredo. ($26.00) It
wasn’t inexpensive but it was loaded with fresh scallops, lobster and shrimp
with the Alfredo sauce tossed with penne pasta.
It was excellent!
Laurie
continued with her lobster themed dining objective for this trip. However, she did opt for a sandwich, one that
you just don’t see in East Tennessee.
This was her Lobster Grilled Cheese! ($20.00) She thought that it was
very good…but she now knows that she prefers an unadorned old fashioned lobster
roll.
We definitely
enjoyed our first dinner on the Maine coast!
Hills Seafood Co. Restaurant and Bar is located at 266 Main Street in
Rockland. This restaurant is currently
closed for the season. Phone:
207-593-8400. Their website with their
expansive menu can be found at www.hillsseafoodco.com.
Since we
usually stay at Hampton Inns where possible or practical, I don’t usually show
any photos of them or even talk about them.
In this case however, location is everything! Our hotel was in Thomaston which adjoins
Rockland. The reason that this is a great
location is readily apparent in the next photo…
This is Dorman’s Dairy Dream…a local icon
serving legendary ice cream. Plus, directly across the street from our Hampton Inn! I know that
it’s hard to believe after seeing our dinners, but we both had an excellent Dorman’s
Milk Shake to top off our day!
Dorman’s
is a family run business that’s been around since 1951…67 years! Five generations of the family have worked
here. Every evening, even after dark and
in rainy weather too, there was a line outside Dorman’s. We would
highly recommend this fun and tasty stop for young and old!
Dorman’s Dairy Dream is at 189 New County
Road in Thomaston Maine. Phone:
207-390-0121. You can check out Dorman’s is on-line on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dormansdairydream/.
Despite it being late fall when I wrote
this post, Dorman’s was still open daily (except Sunday) from 12 Noon until 9
PM.
Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…
Thanks
for stopping by for some fresh seafood and quality ice cream!
Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave
Your meal looks outstanding.
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