The Black Friar Inn at Bar Harbor, Maine

I know I'm getting ahead of myself on the details of my vacation, but I just HAD to say something about this absolutely fantastic eatery/bed and breakfast where I dined in Bar Harbor, Maine on the journey back to Ohio. From start to finish the experience was phenomenal. The bar maid, Michelle, was very helpful to us when it came to picking out what to eat, and beers to drink for my aunt and uncle. She knew a great deal about the food and the work put into making it, and never hesitated to find the right answer to a question. The restaurant had absolutely fantastic dinner rolls, baked fresh and super doughy, that they served with a to-die-for maple and blueberry butter. It tasted like a blueberry pancake or muffin in the end! For dinner, my sister ordered their "beer-soaked burger" which is exactly as it sounds- a burger patty marinated in beer before it gets thrown on the grill. It was juicy and phenomenal, from the taste I had. My uncle had a steak, which was cooked perfectly pink on the inside and could be cut easily with a butter pallet or even the side of one's fork. It was served with delicate thinly-sliced scalloped potatoes and blanched and buttered green beans. I had lobster thermidor and it was SPECTACULAR!!!!!  The chef was kind enough to make a special one just for me to accommodate my aversion to onions, shallots, and the like. It was beautifully plated, and the flavors were spectacular. The best dish of the night, however, was my aunt's salmon. The salmon at The Black Friar was divine!!!! It was cooked perfectly, melting in one's mouth. It was coated in a thin and delicate spinach and dill sauce which brought out all the natural flavors and enhanced them. I don't think I'll ever have such perfect salmon anywhere else!!!!

I'm no food critic, but if I was I would give The Black Friar 10/5 stars for their above-and beyond service, atmosphere, and food!

The Lobster Thermidor