Mckays Public House - Bar Harbor

I was in town to photograph the NYE party at Side Street Cafe for the evening. My second photographer and I decided to treat ourselves to a reservation at McKays for dinner before we had to be to work and I can confidently say it was a great choice as usual! We both sipped on a delicious Hibiscus 75 (new favorite?? . Our server was attentive, kind, and soft spoken. We thoroughly enjoyed his service! For dinner I had the seafood risotto and OH MY was that dish delicious!! Everything was cooked perfectly and I cannot wait to go back again.

We always have a wonderful experience at the McKay House. The food is outstanding, and so is the service.

We at at McKay’s for New Years Eve and had such a nice experience. The food was great, the restaurant was so quaint, and the staff was exceptional. Highly recommend!

Service was odd and lacking any personality. Food was OK. The truffle fries were good and worth getting again. The truffle seafood risotto was underwhelming and bland; scallops were pretty much rare. No truffle. Husband said his burger was mediocre, but wouldn’t get again. Maybe because they are closing for the season so everyone was just burnt out and done. Go down the road to Thirsty Whale… food was incredible!

Shepherd's Pie was incredible coming from an English man!! Highly recommended and owner had a chat with everyone too. Nice touch Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4