Buck's Restaurant

4.6

105 Reviews

$50 and over

Seafood

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Good for special occasions
Charming
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Buck's Restaurant can be found at the end of a granite walkway lined with edible herbs in the small oceanfront town of Brooksville. We’re only a stone’s throw away from picturesque Buck’s Harbor and just across the road from historic Condon’s Garage, made famous by Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book “One Morning in Maine.” We’re also directly adjacent to the Buck’s Harbor Market—under common ownership—which has been the center of community life for over 75 years.

At Buck's Restaurant, our goal is to combine fine dining with friendly, observant service in a casual setting. Our menu features inventive dishes made with freshly caught seafood, premium meats and locally grown produce. Many of our dishes are gluten-free, and tasty vegetarian options are always available. For shellfish lovers, we offer a raw bar stocked with oysters and clams harvested from the cold, pristine waters of Penobscot Bay.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Seafood, French
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–8:15 pm
Phone number
(207) 326-8688
Website
https://www.bucksrestaurant.net/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
6 Cornfield Hill Rd, Brooksville, ME 04617-3654
Area
Brooksville
Parking details
None

2009 Château Cos d’Estournel (Saint-Estèphe, Left Bank) US$420.00
2009 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (Saint-Julien, Left Bank) US$410.00
2005 Château Larcis Ducasse (Saint-Émilion, Right Bank) US$320.00
2005 Château Léoville Las Cases (Saint-Julien, Left Bank) US$380.00
2000 Château Pavie (Saint-Émilion, Right Bank) US$700.00
2009 Château Pontet-Canet (Pauillac, Left Bank) US$290.00

New World Reds

2003 Bond Vecina (Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend) US$400.00
2007 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (Napa Valley)US$320.00
2007 Lokoya Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon (Mt. Veeder) US$410.00
2008 Morlet Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon “Passionnément” (Oakville) US$260.00
2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia (Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend)US$330.00
2008 Joseph Phelps Insignia (Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend) US$260.00
2010 Joseph Phelps Insignia (Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend) US$260.00
2005 Rubicon Estate Winery Rubicon (Rutherford Bordeaux-style blend) US$220.00
2008 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard (Oakville)US$480.00

What 105 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Maine
Seafood
Northern Coast
Best Service
Northern Coast
Best Ambience
Northern Coast
Best Value
Northern Coast
Good for special occasions
Northern Coast
Lively

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Buck's Restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with "delicious" food and "exceptional" service. Guests rave about the "inventive cocktails" and charming atmosphere. Despite occasional missteps, such as oversalted dishes, the restaurant consistently impresses with its "superb menu," "lovely ambiance," and attentive staff. A hidden gem along the Maine coast!

105 Reviews

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Patrick
Maine
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 20 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our favorite dining experience. Setting, ambience, service, food - all outstanding! Highly recommended!
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Jerry
Greater Boston
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on 13 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service were great. Our server was attentive and helpful. We really like this place.
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Lyndon
New York City
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on 7 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very good sea food. Skimpy pours of wine, better to get a whole bottle.
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JudyK
Greater Boston
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 4 September 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Well it would have been better if the place was open on a Wednesday. Open Table took my reservation, confirmed it and when we got to the restaurant it was not open. Even the Google search result had it open on a Wednesday evening. The owners should pay better attention to their online presence. Definitely would not try to go here again.
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Karen
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 23 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A gem of a restaurant. Outstanding food and service. The best filet steak I ever tasted. Perfection!
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JohnW
Houston
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 23 August 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have loved Bucks for years. The space is lovely, our waitress was terrific, but the food was severely oversalted on this visit. My scallops were disappointing because of the salt, but the broccolini was inedible. Just a mouthful of salt. (Aside: why do restaurants serve broccolini? It looks tender, but the stems are always woody, and that leaves only the spindly tops to stand in as the evening’s vegetable.) We’ll go back, of course, because this was surely just one poor night in the kitchen, and we have always loved this restaurant.
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Patrick
Maine
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 17 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant is award worthy. The food is flawless. The presentation is beautiful and meticulous, next level really. The service is spot on; warm, friendly and doesn’t miss a beat. The atmosphere and setting are beautiful. If you’re sailing in, it’s one of the most gorgeous moorings you’ll ever use, if you didn’t sail in, stop and see the harbor, it’s a postcard everywhere you look. This is my favorite restaurant.
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Lisa
Baja California
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 10 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had an exceptional dinner at Buck’s during a ten day sailing trip. Tied up to one of their moorings for the night. The restaurant was unexpectedly stylish. Everything, from the garden that lines the entrance to the restaurant, to the biscuits that were on the table as we sat down, and the service was perfect. We began with local oysters, shared lobster cakes, had several of the bespoke cocktails, shared pot roast and turbot piccata and sampled many of the desserts. Perfect. Can’t wait to come back.
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Paula
Greater Boston
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 9 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service was excellent, wine list and non alcoholic cocktails were amazing. The food was only okay for the price.
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mary
Richmond
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 8 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a delicious meal. In an area full of mediocre restaurants it was a joy to find Bucks. Everything was made and presented with care. The raw oysters and lamb breast were wonderful. We loved the duo of creme brûlée. The wait staff seems happy. You can spend the same amount of money at a mediocre restaurant as you spend at Bucks. In the first you'll get something to eat and you won't be hungry and you'll get fries but at Bucks you'll get a delicious meal, beautifully presented and served by people proud of what they are serving.
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Buck's Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 105 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

6 Cornfield Hill Rd, Brooksville, ME 04617-3654

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Additional information

Area
Brooksville
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–8:15 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Seafood, French
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://www.bucksrestaurant.net/
Phone number
(207) 326-8688

Buck's Restaurant

Make a booking

Dining areas

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Connoisseur Collection

Dessert Wine

2001 Château d'Yquem (Sauternes)

Old World

2009 Château Cos d’Estournel (Saint-Estèphe, Left Bank) US$420.00

2009 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (Saint-Julien, Left Bank) US$410.00

2005 Château Larcis Ducasse (Saint-Émilion, Right Bank) US$320.00

2005 Château Léoville Las Cases (Saint-Julien, Left Bank) US$380.00

2000 Château Pavie (Saint-Émilion, Right Bank) US$700.00

2009 Château Pontet-Canet (Pauillac, Left Bank) US$290.00

New World Reds

2003 Bond Vecina (Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend) US$400.00

2007 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (Napa Valley)US$320.00

2007 Lokoya Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon (Mt. Veeder) US$410.00

2008 Morlet Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon “Passionnément” (Oakville) US$260.00

2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia (Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend)US$330.00

2008 Joseph Phelps Insignia (Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend) US$260.00

2010 Joseph Phelps Insignia (Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend) US$260.00

2005 Rubicon Estate Winery Rubicon (Rutherford Bordeaux-style blend) US$220.00

2008 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard (Oakville)US$480.00

What 105 people are saying

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Diners' Choice Awards

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