A Golf Shack in Auburn Serves the Most Underrated Onion Rings in Maine

When the weather warms up in Maine, there's no shortage of fried food to be found throughout Vacationland. Roadside shacks wake from their winter slumber and start churning out everything from fried seafood to pub favorites.

One of those pub favorites is onion rings. There's just something about a deep fried onion, battered perfectly, that hits right when paired with a burger, hot dog, or chicken sandwich.

While many well-known restaurants throughout Maine may be known for their fried clams, fried chicken, or french fries, if you want to find the state's most criminally underrated onion rings, you'll have to take a trip to a golf shack in Auburn.

Maine's most underrated onion rings can be found at Taber's in Auburn. The longtime favorite is located on the shore of Lake Auburn, and is truly more than a golf shack. It's a small but mighty restaurant serving up a variety of fried favorites alongside other sandwiches and ice cream. But it's their onion rings that are worth the trip alone.

The secret is their homemade batter, which turns a typical onion ring into a full-scale culinary event. The onion rings come out full and thick, and taste like they are tempura-fried at a popular Asian restaurant.

The onion rings have been part of Taber's secret sauce for years. Pair a delicious staple with a challenging miniature golf course and a driving range with exquisite views. It would be hard to complain spending an afternoon at a little spice of paradise in Vacationland.