Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern

We took a drive to Fremont just to eat here. My wife and I were not disappointed. I ordered the whole lobster on top of a lb. of clams and it was delicious, more than I could eat. I was pleasantly surprised that they had a Merlot from Sebastiani Vineyards one of my wine clubs in Sonoma California.
Ask to be seated upstairs it’s a very nice atmosphere. A good place for lobster for sure.

I really wasn’t a big fan of this place. The ambiance is nice enough, with fire lit tables outside if you want to brave the cold. Plenty of seating upstairs and down, with a nice view of Main Street Freeport all lit up.
I found the menu price v actual food value to be poor. My bowl of clam chowder was $ 10 and was average at best. It can’t hold a candle to the great chowder at Dimilos. The actual clam product was very minute, and diced finely… neither of which are good. The potatoes weren’t chunked, no bacon present… it was just very average for a high asking price. Next I ordered the lobster salad… which was a Cobb salad with lobster added. It was $ 25…again, I found the plate underwhelming. The lobster meat was probably 2 oz… not chunked to create a textural balance, and a bit overcooked. The salad was just fair…
I may give this another try and actually try some prepared food… but out of the gates, on my first try, 2 ½ stars… high pricing for average/​standard fare at best.