C Shells Coffee

A strange place. Our family vacations in Blue Hill every year, and for the last few we have really wanted to love this place but alas, it’s not to be.
The owner seems to think she’s the only one in the world doing «slow food» and doesn’t realize that «slow food» shouldn’t be synonymous with «waiting for my sandwich for 20 minutes.» I think it’s great that she’s so committed to quality and sourcing, but her attitude is just plain obnoxious. After waiting said amount of time for a simple sandwich, my husband inquired at the front counter. The counter girl then asked the owner, who was working in the kitchen, and heard the owner say to the counter girl under her breath, «This ain’t McDonald’s.» Puh-​leeeeeze.
ALSO — on another visit, a group of 5 of us sat down for lunch and were not told until afterward that they were only accepting cash that day. The bill was considerable, and to have to go to the bank, take out cash, and come back — all to pay for major attitude and decent but not spectacular food — was really off putting.
I might stop by again for a bottle of water or something if I’m completely desperate, but no way are they getting more than that again.
C Shells, hope you will think hard about these reviews and adjust your attitude.

We stopped by C Shells for lunch, although it looked inviting, we were sadly disappointed. I have to agree with Laura G’s review, the service is very rude and unprofessional. They brought my wife the wrong sandwich and they acted like it was her fault, they never even apologized. We were also charged for a water without asking us. A «bush league» restaurant in dire need of an attitude adjustment.

The food was fine but the service was rude. The owner definitely had an attitude. I also cannot imagine that their lobster roll is actually worth the $ 30 price tag — no matter how amazingly they describe it. They charged us for bottled water without asking, and wouldn’t even fill a bowl with tap water for our dog. I would have given 1 star but the coffee and sandwich were fine, even if the owner and the waitress acted like we should be honored to eat there.