Shade
Scarborough, ME · Restaurant
- Address
- Shade, 34 Ocean Ave, Scarborough, ME 04074
- Phone
- (207) 883-1479
- Website
- www.higginsbeachinn.com/dining/dining-at-higgins-beach-inn
Shade is a restaurant located in Scarborough, ME. It is one of 79 restaurants listed in Scarborough. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Scarborough city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #16 of 79 restaurants in Scarborough. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Shade
Shade is the perfect watering hole after a day of fun at Higgins Beach! Enjoy seasonally fresh cuisine featuring oysters on the half shell and other locally sourced seafood, sandwiches, pasta, steak, as well as creative cocktails, craft brews, draft... More
Customer Reviews
A Memorable Evening All Around From start to finish, our experience at this restaurant was nothing short of exceptional. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, the food was beautifully prepared and full of flavor, and the service was truly top-notch. Our server was especially impressive — attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely welcoming without ever being overbearing. It’s clear that both the staff and the management take great pride in what they do. We left feeling well taken care of and already looking forward to our next visit. Highly recommended!
It was an excellent way for us to spend a perfect summer evening dining on the covered porch. Service from the front of the house to our server Emily was just right. We shared the smoked scallop dip, and it was very addicting. Entrees were the fish&chips and the smashed burger. Both plates were portioned just right and tasted really good. My wife enjoyed here bourbon cocktail, and my shipyard export was iced cold. Though it definitely was too hoppy to be the right beer. Finished off with sharing a slice of perfectly baked lemon cheesecake. We will be back.
We had breakfast here and our waitress Virginia was very accommodating and friendly. Very good service, delicious French toast, and roasted potatoes with sunny side eggs. Very cozy restaurant that’s located near the beach :)
CLOSED! (March 2026) Google says open. Called and got a voicemail saying they are open every day for dinner 4-9 except Tuesday. Seems to be seasonal though.
Drinks are good, food not so good. We ordered the brussel sprouts and the crab cakes for apps. I sort of like the former as it included cauliflower as well for some variety. I wish it had had more cheese sprinkled on it. Quantity was about right for app. The crab cakes are for crab balls that are deep fried, a bit too much in our case and left the crab a bit chewy inside. For the main, we went for the blackened fish tacos. They come out looking great. Some nice detail is clearly applied for the presentation but the fish has almost no flavor and the salsa was lacking where fresh cilantro would have helped. The fish looked like it was baked with one side having some seasoning but clearly not pan “blackened” for added flavor. Overall one of the most boring fish tacos you can get in the area
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