Although had reservations from a week ahead, had to wait in small entrance with at least 6 others for more than 30 minutes. Host seated someone who pushed ahead before the folks waiting patiently, and then seated a "regular", while the rest cooled their heels. Very poor show for a supposedly "fine" restaurant. Food was mediocre - squash soup had... more

Red Sky is the perfect choice for a special occasion. The owners pay attention to every detail: cocktails are prepared to perfection, an amuse-bouche is a little bite of heaven, meals are made with the freshest local ingredients & imaginatively concocted, desserts are almost sinful. I had locally caught fresh cod, quite rare in New England these days, prepared simply... more

We liked Red Sky so much that we went twice, and I would have liked to have gone more. This place is as good as any comparable restaurant in a major metropolitan area, and is even better because of the laid back atmosphere and beautiful surroundings. The folks at Red Sky really KNOW food and wine. Recommended specials are sure... more

August 2009: We called the afternoon of our arrival for a reservation and since we were available right away, they were able to work us in. It's probably best to make advance reservations. Located in an unassuming building on a small side street in Southwest Harbor. We saw people dressed in anything from shorts and sandals to suit jackets and... more

Great local and fresh ingredients. Excellent food that was slightly overpriced. It was extremely busy but we had a party of six that was seated quickly. The drinks were slow but the food came hot and on time. One of the best meals we had on Mt Desert Island. more

We have eaten there twice in August 2009, at one of the supposedly best restaurants on the island. The menu was interesting enough, though not brilliant, but we'd have overlooked its ok-ness were it not that on the second visit, with 5 friends, we had to wait for our table (we had booked it for 8pm) for 50 minutes, and... more

After reading many glowing reviews I was really looking forward to our meal at Red Sky. The first thing was the menu was very limited, and to make matters worse they ran out of mussels, which made the menu even more limited. They also had very few seafood items on the menu. When you are in that atmoshere, you kind... more

Based on previous reviews, my partner and I placed Red Sky on our "must do" list for this year's trip to MDI. The food was excellent - we split the mushrooms on chard on polenta with balsamic reduction appetizer, which was phenomenal, I had the Mexican seafood stew (which was much better than it sounds-lovely lobster,mussels and scallops-lightly spiced) and... more

I love Red Sky - which is why I'm actually distressed by giving it only three circles. It's not average, but there are things about this foodie gem that definitely anger, somewhat annoy and definitely affect this reviewers attitude. Love a great, unexpected meal in Southwest Harbor, Maine? Red Sky is your place. But unless you're seated before 6:30, expect... more