Karen's Hideaway

We were up in Maine mid-April and looking for a fun lunch spot that was dog friendly and had good food. Not much was open, especially any place with outdoor seating after striking out in Boothbay Harbor, we spotted Karen's on the way out. We didn't see it at first and had to turn around and go back. Boy, were we glad we did!. My wife doesn't eat seafood, so we didn't have high hopes but her burger was fresh and amazingly good. My lobster roll was perfect. This is NOT a tourist trap, this is the real deal, this is the place that the locals go and it's quite "rustic". The locals we met were super friendly and a pleasure to chat with. Karen is a gem and we greatly enjoyed our conversation with her.

Honestly, if you didn't know they served great lobster rolls, you'd probably give this place a sideways glance and wrinkle your nose. It's a sorta run down food trailer sitting back off the road, nothing that would WOW you. BUT...the lobster rolls...OMG... delicious with wads of lobster meat. Do yourself a favor, if you're in the Boothbay, ME area, leave the fancy/expensive restaurants in town behind and stop by Karen's Hideaway.

Just left Karen's with takeout. The food smelled so amazing we had to start eating. We got the combo and picked scallops and Haddock. The scallops melt in your mouth like butter. Food was fresh, hot and delicious! We will definitely be back. Karen was very friendly and kind.

Friendly little lobster shack on the side of the road that offers non-seafood options for those in the group that aren't interested in lobster, scallops, clams, fish and other tasty goodies. We got the fried seafood combo, and it was huge!!! We left way too full, but also very happy. Highly recommended!

We stopped at Karen’s Hideaway on our way to Boothbay Harbor and had a great meal. We ordered 2 small lobster rolls and 1 big boy lobster roll. The lobster rolls were really good, with no shortage of lobster meat. The side cole slaw and potato salads had great flavor as well.