One of our favorite places to go each summer is to Old Orchard Beach in Maine. The Atlantic Ocean beach is beautiful, although the water, even in the middle of the summer, is still very cold! I remember going to the beaches as a child. Before we could go in the water to splash and cool off, our feet would get numb from the cold ocean water. I don’t go in the Maine ocean waters these days as I’m too wimpy! That does not stop so many of the visitors that come to the area each and every year! We have had quite a heat wave this year so lots of people are staying cool in the ocean water. If that does not excite you there is a fantastic boardwalk with an amusement park, games, rides, fireworks, and some great shopping. Let’s not forget all of the food! So many places to chose from. Every type of cuisine you can imagine all at your fingertips! Chinese food, pizza, crepes and an enormous amount of seafood places. Anytime we are seaside we always go straight to the waterfront seafood restaurants. Most of these restaurants work with local fisherman and have the freshest seafood brought in daily.
Surf 6 is located at 2 Cortland Ave in Old Orchard Beach in Maine, just to the left of the pier right before your feet hit the sand! If you are going to the beach this side of the pier is much quieter and far less crowded. What first drew our attention was a sign we could see from across the parking lot that LOOKED like it said FREE BEER…our eyes certainly deceived us as the sign said FREE ocean view, great BEER! We laughed when we spoke with the hostess as she said they get that often! We got a good laugh! Fun way to start our lunch.
We were seated outside enjoying the warm sun and ocean breeze but we could not help but notice the bar as we walked through the restaurant. The bar is the bow end of a once working lobster boat. How cool is that for an oceanfront restaurant?! The relaxed decor certainly brought in the oven vibe.
It did not take us long to decide what we wanted as we were ready for lunch! Jim had the Fish Taco’s ($15.00) 3 haddock fish tacos topped with slaw and a spicy drizzle. These came served on a large round platter and looked amazing. Jim confirmed they were well cooked, seasoned and perfectly flakey…simply delicious!
I had the fried Baby Gulf shrimp. These are the itty bitty shrimp that are so tender, delicate, sweet and delicious. This came with fries, coleslaw and cocktail sauce. ($22.00) Just look at that plate, it was overflowing with shrimp! The shrimp was excellent and I loved the light batter as it stayed on the shrimp. It added such a nice crunch to the tender shrimp. The slaw was very good as also the fries, but the star of the plate was most definitely those tasty little shrimp. Jim kept sneaking some of them, so I know he liked my plate as much as his own!
Surf 6 Oceanside Grille and Bar are open seasonally at 11 am, daily. They have live music, day and night. They have a menu that will feed everyone, even the little ones with a menu just for the kids. You don’t have to be a seafood lover to eat here either as they have plenty to pick from. An abundance of seafood dishes and also chicken, burgers, soups, salads, pasta even steak and prime rib.
Although we did not have dessert, they have chocolate cake and whoopie pies if you’re still hungry!
Be sure to find them online for a complete menu and up-to-date information.
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