In all fairness, I haven't been to this restaurant for 3 years since it took 3 hours with 2 friends to enjoy a plate of muscles, mostly due to service. but I have heard nothing positive on this island concerning the food, the service or the cleanliness. (Their dog is allowed in the kitchen and restaurant area.) The former Goose... More

I went to Goose Cove Lodge because I had eaten dinner there about 13 years ago. The property was beautifully set with a view of the shore. This is still true which made it worth trying. Now however the place looked somewhat worn down, food was pretty unappealing which still can be overlooked. The hotel owner/management was fairly aggressive with... More

We were invited to a wedding on Deer Isle and happily discovered Goose Cove Lodge. Suzen is lovely, as is the Cockatoo Restaurant, and the 2 talking cockatoos -- Mango and Peaches. (Yes, she pulls this off!) Staff we came in contact with were all quite professional. The grounds are nicely kept, and our cabin, the Elm, was pristine and... More

My family and I had a wonderful time at the Goose Cove the food was amazing with freshest seafood. If you are a layed back going person this is the place for you. If you are an up and snobby person then go to the Marriott where you belong. Clearly any negative reviews is someone who does not belong in... More

New owner (absent) and manager/cook (Suzen) took over 1- 2 yr ago; quality of everything very poor now. Cabins, main lodge, grounds unkempt. Unsightly broken chairs, kitchen equipment, and trash scattered on grounds. Plastic blue tarps covered piles of stuff and a "garbage" trailer was stationed next to the front of the main lodge. Thankfully, our room was fine, cute,... More

I really wanted to have dinner at the Cockatoo Portuguese Restaurant (reviewed separately), so we also checked into a room at the lodge. There are about a dozen cabins on the grounds and supposedly they place had sat vacant for the past year or so. While we did not go into any of the cabins (done were occupied during our... More

On a whim, we happened upon the Goose Cove Lodge (just off Route 15A on Deer Isle), home of the Cockatoo Restaurant. As we came around the final turn on the dirt road leading to the lodge, the panorama changed from deep Maine woods to open upon the most beautiful ocean cove. Exiting the car, we met Suzen Carter, owner... More