The Trap

This is a secret hideaway which my wife and I discovered as we walked the tiny streets of Perkins cove. This place is very safe! April the hostess greets you at the front door, hands you a menu and gives you few minutes to decide on what you would like to eat and drink. Then you proceed inside to place your order. Once you place your order and pay you are seated . We sat outside overlooking the sea. We had a selection of items which were all top quality, fresh and delicious! Haddock and clam chowder had good amount of seafood, and tasted like the sea…it didn’t have bacon and heavy cream to mask the flavor. Oysters were from Maine and very fresh. Shrimp tempura was top notch, not greasy, very fresh flavors. Now for the entrees… Hawaiian poke and a grilled yellow fin tuna sandwich. Wow the poke tasted just like I had in Hawaii…I loved the ginger, and seaweed salad (wakame) . The poke was over white rice. Simple but bursting with flavors. The yellowfin tuna was perfectly grilled rare. It was so tender, I was able to cut it with my fork. It came on a bun with arugula and a wasabi Mayo. The next time I will ask for it deconstructed since part of the bun got soggy. Hey everything was perfect except for a soggy bun…no big deal …we will be back next weekend to have another wonderful meal overlooking the beautiful sea. Oh I forgot to mention, we also had a bottle of red wine from Spain that went well with the food.

I have been waiting to try out this restaurant after visiting Perkins Cove a few times. They are the sister company to The Lobster Shack right next door. We were looking for a quick place to eat lunch with a view. The seating if available is right on the beach over looking the ocean... Just beautiful. The menu is a great mix of what you expect to find in Maine and some other nice modern additions. The Hawaiian Poke Bowl caught my eye! My wife got the crab cakes. The crab cakes were ok, not our best that we have had in Maine, but still pretty good. The Poke bowl was delicious and fresh. Think of it like a deconstructed tuna sushi wrap with sides. It had the rice, ginger, wasabi aioli, cucumber, seaweed salad, greens, avocado and the Poke...yum. I would definitely come back again!

My family and I got to visit on the last day they were open for the season. We had the crabcakes, tempura shrimp, poke, and the oyster roll. Everything was awesome and the location can't be beat. The patio has an ocean view or the seats out front are perfect for people watching. Good beers on tap too!