Eating in Maine 🍽️ | Delicious Seafood vs. Seasickness Challenge 😵

When we passed through Portland, we stopped by this restaurant with over 5,000 reviews—and here’s the fun part: it’s on a boat! 🚢 My partner sat for a minute, then said, “I think this boat’s swaying,” and right after that, I felt it too, wobbly and all 🫨. Lucky for me, I don’t get seasick, but my partner started feeling a little queasy—total “seasickness vs. seafood” showdown! The restaurant’s decor is super retro, with warm wooden accents and nautical touches that make you feel like you’re dining on a cozy old ship. My favorite part? Spotting two “old friends” from Animal Crossing—a mahi-mahi and a sailfish, mounted as decor! 🐠 They looked just like the ones in the game, which made me grin. Plus, there’s a server named Luigi—and he even looks a bit like the Luigi from Mario! 🫢 It was such a fun little coincidence. While we ate, we could also see cruise ships docked nearby, all shiny and ready for adventures… I couldn’t help but feel a little envious, daydreaming about my next cruise 🤩. 🦑 Fried Calamari: It’s different from what we’ve had at other spots—maybe it’s the seasoning? But here’s the thing: it wasn’t crispy at all, just a bit soft. Not bad, but definitely not the crunchy calamari we were hoping for 🫢. 🦞 Lobster Stew: This was good! Rich, creamy, and packed with sweet lobster bits that tasted fresh off the coast. But the bowl was huge—like, so big that by the time I got to the last sip, my arm was tired from holding the bowl, and I was stuffed to the brim 🙂‍↕️. Pro tip: Share it if you don’t have a massive appetite! 🐟 Mixed Seafood Broil: Chef’s kiss 😋! This was the star of the meal. The seafood (think shrimp, scallops, and chunks of white fish) had a crispy, golden outer layer that crunched nicely, and inside? Tender, juicy, and full of that fresh ocean flavor. Every bite was a mix of crispy and soft—so good we almost ordered a second! 🐚 Scallop Roll: This was solid too! Plump, sweet scallops tucked into a buttery bun, no weird extra sauces to overpower the seafood. But compared to the Mixed Seafood Broil, it just didn’t have that “wow” factor—still tasty, but not as memorable 🫢. 📍 DiMillo's On the Water25 Long Wharf, Portland, ME 04101 #MaineSeafood #PortlandEats #DiningOnABoat