Spinney's Go for the Seals, not the Food

Spinney's Restaurant

987 Popham Road

Phippsburg, ME 04562

(207) 389-1122

spinneys.com

I am just not happy with experiences near Popham Beach.  Spinney's was really marginal, except for the seals.  Just look at that big leaf of lettuce.  The meat was not sweet and mostly flavorless.  The waitstaff was overwhelmed. The staffing problem seemed clear to me: there were 3 people working as hostesses and 2 people waiting tables. The actual waitstaff was trying to keep up, but it was clear there were others not pulling their weight.

The kitchen staff yelled a lot, especially when orders were up.  This wasn't like a funny, "Cheeburgah, cheeburgah, petsi, petsi, no coke," yelling thing. This was a the cook has issues kind of thing.  I really just wanted to get the hell out of there and watch the seals.

The view from anywhere down there is spectacular.  Right off the mouth olf the Kennebec is Sequin Island with its picturesque lighthouse. I had the good fortune to sail out to Seguin last summer and hike around the island. This should be on your bucket list-I digress. There are a lot of playful seals at the mouth of the Kennebec and worth the trip to watch.  Fort Popham is adjacent to Spinney's parking lot and also worth the trip.  The Fort is a great place that's free and fun for kids to climb around on and imagine days gone by.

Come to Popham Beach and come to Fort Popham- bring a picnic.