Forbes Seafood Restaurant & Take-Out

Wells, ME · Seafood restaurant

Rating
3.8/5
★★★★☆ 3.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Wells
#42
of 53 restaurants
City Percentile
14%
rating percentile
Address
Forbes Seafood Restaurant & Take-Out, 427 Mile Rd, Wells, ME 04090
Phone
(207) 646-7620
Website
www.forbesrestaurant.com/wells-beach-maine-seafood-restaurant-menu

Forbes Seafood Restaurant & Take-Out is a restaurant located in Wells, ME. It is one of 53 restaurants listed in Wells. Its 3.8-star rating is slightly below the Wells city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Forbes Seafood Restaurant & Take-Out

Forbes Seafood Restaurant is a landmark on Wells Beach. We have been serving up the very best seafood and fried food directly on Wells Beach. We serve everything from pizza to a Lobster platter. We have takeout serving up ice cream and an indoor... More

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Spike Dreher · Aug 2025

Pricey, average fried food by the beach. For a chicken sandwich and fries, it’s over $20… That’s the “order it somewhere else” price. Kind of like when you take your car in for service and they say $8k for repairs — sure, they can do it, but do they really want to? Nope. The menu needs an overhaul. Make people want to buy from you, not walk away. You can get way better restaurant food for cheaper. I guess they survive because of their location, catching weary travelers unfamiliar with the area. Anyone local knows they’re just pedaling mediocre meals next to the Wells Beach restroom (which they guard closely, making sure no one uses “their” spots). As if it were some high-end establishment. While ordering food, my family was awkwardly stared at for 1–2 minutes by an employee acting strang

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Gesine Weller · Aug 2025

It took forever to be able to place my order. The service team was very slow and didn’t care much about being able to help out. I ordered a lobster Benedict and the English muffins were very hard. It was not worth the $33 I paid for it

★★★★★ 5.0 Johnny Rybicki · Jan 2026

This is where the locals get ice cream. Solid little place by the beach. Excellent ice cream! 5 Stars!

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 cbando111 · Aug 2025

Whoever’s on the grill should be fired ASAP it’s not that hard to cook a hotdog/burger. Girl who took my order was a snack so I can’t complain about that but also gave me fried dough with no powdered sugar

★★★★★ 5.0 Doug M · Jul 2024

Hidden gem in wells beach! We have been coming to Forbes for 15+ years and it just gets better and better! Friendly service, great food and a good atmosphere! Conveniently right on the beach. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night ice cream cravings. You won’t be disappointed, well worth a visit!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Seafood restaurant

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