The night we arrived in town we wandered down the wharfs and found this place. Definitely a local hangout- not touristy in the least. Service was good, enjoyed the Allagash White (local beer) and the Lobster roll was phenomenal! It was cold so we didn't hang on the outside deck but would definitely do it again if given the chance.

4 huge scallops served raw with cocktail sauce, horseradish, and lemon for $9.95. Split that between two people, have a side salad and cold beer and its the perfect summer time lunch!

I hope this won't make the wait longer on our next visit but this was our family favorite. Great prices great fresh food and a good experience.

I had my first lobster roll sitting on their outside patio by the water. The patio is nothing special but we wanted to be outside. Tried an Allagash White since we planned to visit their brewery and that was tasty. Too bad I can't get it at home! The lobster roll was good but after eating several more in other... More

Great Sea Food . Been there many times never been disapointed. Love the steamed clams The Haddock Sandwich is delicious lightly battered grilled not fried. Scallops are outstanding. the thing I like best is that nothing is fried everything freshly made. The FRESHEST seafood around. We're natives and know our Seafood.

Heard from several people we needed to go to J's while in Portland and we made it. We went for drinks and Oysters but ended up trying Steamers. Wow, we did not have a clue on how to eat so our Portland Local Server gave us a lesson. After messing up a few times we made it happen right, great... More

My first experience was a good one. Sitting on the water, drinking my first Allagash White, and dining on my first lobster roll was really enjoyable. Being my first lobster roll, I had no idea what to expect. The lobster was yummy but a little dry. The waitress was okay, but we needed to get her attention a time or... More

Was in Portland, ME for a stopover for a train to Boston. We had limited time and decided to do a quick lunch at J's Oyster. What a neat little gem. My husband ordered the clam chowder which was okay, but then the oysters came. They were great! We had 2 dozen...well...we fought over 2 dozen. I ordered a lobster... More

This was the fall back option when we couldn't be accommodated in our initial choice! We weren't disappointed though. The seafood was awesome - noteworthy were the bucket of clams and lobster dinner. A word of caution - seating is limited!