Lobster Shack · Hancock
Ruth & Wimpy's
Family-owned roadside lobster restaurant on Route 1 where Wimpy still cooks the lobsters outside over wood-burning cookers; out front stands 'Wilbur,' an 11-foot fiberglass sculpture by Joe Rizzo.
792 US Route 1, Hancock, ME 04640
What we checked
- On our lists
- Lobster shacks & rolls
- Known for
- lobster cooked over wood-burning cookers; seafood plates
- At this address since
- 1990 (checked against the place's own history page or local news)
- Kind of place
- Seafood
- Maine liquor license (BABLO)
- Class A Restaurant
Checked open in October 2026 against a 2025 or 2026 source: the place's own site or menu, local news, or a town or chamber listing. Hours and menus change, so check with Ruth & Wimpy's before you go. Hours, photos and ratings are Apple Maps' own, in its place card. To look up inspections, use the State of Maine's health inspection search. Something wrong? Tell us.
Nearby on our lists
- Jordan's Snack BarEllsworth · 3.7 mi · lobster roll and dairy bar
- Union River Lobster PotEllsworth · 5.6 mi · lobster shack
- Gateway Lunt's Lobster PoundTrenton · 7.4 mi · lobster shack
- Trenton Bridge Lobster PoundTrenton · 7.8 mi · lobster shack
- Stewman's Lobster PoundBar Harbor · 10.5 mi · lobster shack
- Stewman's Lobster PoundBar Harbor · 11.5 mi · lobster shack
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