Upmarket Maine seafood restaurant & concert venue in a large space with garden views & a fish tank.
John Markham
We were in town on a busy night and it was my birthday. I didn’t want some loud, crowded, overpriced place where we had to fight to park. (Which is quite common in Ogunquit). I found this place. It was absolutely perfect.
Got a reservation. Parked right out front. The restaurant is beautiful. With gorgeous lighting and gardens all over. Very relaxing, welcoming vibes. The staff was so sweet and even had a birthday card waiting for me at our table. We sat in a beautiful room overlooking a garden. The food was not only delicious, but the presentation was so artfully done. Gary, our server was attentive and friendly. The whole dining experience made for the perfect, relaxed birthday I needed.
… moreApril Palmieri
We have had dinner here many times since the first year that Jonathan’s opened. I’m impressed that they, including our charming server Edith, handled the pre-theater crowd so efficiently. I had the homemade pasta with mushrooms, and had leftovers. My husband had fish and chips, my sister had seafood plus appetizers. The restaurant is especially convenient from the Meadowmere, just a short walk. We also enjoyed the Judy Collins show, and had assistance by Max when I booked the wrong time for dinner that night. Thanks for good cuisine and great service!
… moreDiana Richards
Jonathan’s was our choice for our 20th wedding anniversary and we were not disappointed. The filet mignon was cooked to perfection (they nailed halfway between rare and medium rare!), tender, and tasty. The mashed potatoes could’ve been a meal on their own. So delicious. Our staff, Joel and Gary, were tremendously friendly and cordial. This restaurant holds a placeholder in us for a repeat visit when we’re in Ogunquit.
… moreL Roehrig
Our bus tour stopped here for dinner. The meal was delicious. A city’s vinaigrette salad with freshly baked rolls started the meal. Stuffed halibut with summer squash and mashed potatoes was excellent. The crispy topped apple crisp finished the meal. Staff were well organized and prompt.
… moreEll Kay
I am a foodie and We’ve been coming to OGT for years, I WISH we had tried Jonathans sooner. SO GOOD. and such nice people. We had Mushroom papparadelle, chicken piccata, grilled garlic shrimp, martini and lemon cake. Everything was amazing and our waitress was so attentive and sweet. Coming back for a show and dinner soon. REALLY RECOMMEND HIGHLY. Also, side note they have adorable stands at each table for purses, umbrellas or canes etc.
… moreK L
This spot was disappointing for me. We were here for the $1 oysters on a Tuesday night. Our server seemed to judge us for not ordering alcoholic beverages but then forgot to enter the blueberry lemonade that we did order. Also didn’t bring us any water as we requested. When our lemonade finally came, we honestly couldn’t tell if it was blueberry flavoured or not. Truly overpriced lemonade and disappointing. He also tried twice to pressure us to order more oysters. Oysters themselves tasted good but they some of them were pretty small in size (my suspicions say they serve the smaller oysters when they are $1). I will say that the flatbread and salad were delicious! When it came time to pay, a random other server we had never seen dropped the card machine off on the table for us and left. Never saw him or our server again. Just all in all awkward interactions one after another and we will not be returning here. We were so uncomfortable and wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible.
… moreCarbone
Great spot. All the meals were great with fantastic flavor. The restaurant is unique inside but definitely has a cool vibe for an area staple. The best part is the intimate concerts they host upstairs.
… moreNick
We typically don’t post reviews but very disappointed in our Valentines Day dinner at Jonathan’s. We were seated right next to some sort of a prep table, so immediately the atmosphere was off. Placed our drink orders and watched them be made and sit on the bar for quite some time before someone other than our server finally brought them to us, now watered down. Paid $18 for four small shrimp for the shrimp cocktail app, again brought to us by a different person. We were both heavily disappointed in our meals, the chicken piccata and chicken marsala. Both lacked flavor especially the piccata which was served as crispy cutlets with no sauce and a total of less than 10 capers could be found on the entire dish. Absolutely no flavors at all. For meals close to the $40 price point we expected much better quality. I understand it was a busy night but between the lack of quality and the fact that a different person brought each item made the whole experience not feel intimate at all. We still tipped 20% but who knows who it even went to. Sadly we will not return.
… moreGena
The seafood dish had a good variety of seafood and cooked perfectly. The beef dish was warm and cold in spots. I wished the beef was warmer. The carrot cake was dry but the apple crisp was delicious. Wish it was served with ice cream instead of whipped cream.
… moreJacqueline Healey
From the moment we were greeted at the door to the minute we left, the staff was so nice, happy and personable. They made us feel like we were the only people there!!!! The Easter brunch buffet was filled with so many yummy foods! The gentleman cooking the eggs Benedict poached a perfect egg!! Yoke runny but the white was cooked all the way! Filet minion was so tasty and moist! It was a great way to end out girls weekend in Maine before we headed home!
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