25 of the Most Underrated Seafood Places in Maine

We all know the popular places for seafood in Maine, but what about those hidden gems?

When you go to Nevada, there's gambling everywhere because it's legal. I'll never forget going to a gas station back in the day, and a slot machine was on the wall. Well, here in Maine, our slot machines are seafood places. Some places do it well, and other places miss the mark. We're just gonna focus on the places that make seafood worth traveling to.

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Mainers reveal their favorite spots for seafood not everyone talks about

This list of 25 underrated places for seafood in Maine has it all. You'll find plenty of the most popular items in the summer, the lobster roll and fried food galore, but you'll also find a raw bar (SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar). Two places that made the 25 best underrated places include a family affair. The parents own the Lost Gull in Oxford, and the son opened up his dream of a food truck, MacDaddy's Seafood and Tots in Damariscotta.

What's with the tots with the seafood truck in Wells, Maine?

MacDaddy's Seafood and Tots, a food truck owned by Chris MacDonald, added tots even though he hated them as a kid. That's because as a kid, he mostly had tater tots with hot lunch at school, and they were baked and always undercooked. But when he got to college and had them from a fryer, he realized that not only are they amazing - they're addictive! That's a great story. Find out where your new favorite seafood places are!