summer breeze, on the wharf

Today was a family affair. The five of us took a trip to the Pemaquid Beach, the beautiful ocean, and my favorite place on Earth. When we go to the ocean the trip usually entails a trip to Shaw’s Fish & Lobster Wharf, in New Harbor Maine. This place brings seafood from the boat to your plate. Fresh straight from the ocean, you can even watch the fishermen come in off the waters.

I have been going the wharf since I was a child. You can smell the sweet seafood as soon as you shut the car door; the rich aroma hits the senses. Either sitting outside on the deck overlooking the harbor, all the boats, lobster traps and ocean waves for miles to see, or inside in the restaurant adorned with lobster and fishing sentiments, everything any Maine home on the coast would incline. The cozy and laid back atmosphere, also a characteristic of being Maine, makes eating and enjoying Shaw’s amazing seafood a tantalizing experience.

Whenever my family eats at Shaw’s, it’s comical to say, that we have a system, an exact “order” in which we order our food. Since we have the complete menu memorized after all, as soon as we get to the restaurant my dad will order us a Blooming Onion, a whole large onion that is cut into pieces, like a flower, but it is still intact in the bottom, then battered and deep fried. It is served with a spicy dipping sauce, that I am sure contains Horseradish, but I like to use a combination with ketchup. While we eat the appetizer, we decided what we want to eat. Usually the Blooming Onion is gone within a few minutes, it is completely devoured.  We choose selections of sides and share, which excludes any unnecessary fries, coleslaw, or dinner rolls; just gimme the seafood. Today we ordered an array of dishes: Crab Cakes, Fried Scallops, Lemon Pepper Broiled Scallops, Clam Chowder, Fried Shrimp, and Lemon Pepper Broiled Haddock. All of the food was fantastic, cooked perfectly, everything I wanted and of course expected from Shaw’s. Why do you think I keep going back for more?

http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Harbor-ME/Shaws-Wharf/122322646713?v=wall

Advertisement