Lobster Restaurants in NYC
Mar 2, 2010, 1:18 pm
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Lobster Restaurants in NYC
Going to New York in mid March.
Don't necessarily have to be fine dining but we want to eat lobsters.
Any suggestions on a place that specializes in these yummy crustations?
And please do not say go to "Red Lobster".
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Don't necessarily have to be fine dining but we want to eat lobsters.
Any suggestions on a place that specializes in these yummy crustations?
And please do not say go to "Red Lobster".
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For a 2004 post with some suggestions that may/may not still be around as of 2010, see:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-y...fest-time.html
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Mar 2, 2010, 1:33 pm
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Cannot recommend it highly enough for a good lobster. They have a "menu" for the sides and such and then an index card with the sizes available that day and the price. I've had a couple 5 pound lobsters there as part of a group and my wife and I had a ~3 pound one IIRC. Both times were delicious.
Mar 2, 2010, 4:53 pm
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I have always enjoyed the Lobster at The Compass restaurant. A three lb split and grilled one is still $39. It's on West 70th, the service is great, and their wine list is pretty good.
http://compassrestaurant.com
If you have a car, just about any of the restaurants on City Island will set you up with a good basic lobster too.
http://compassrestaurant.com
If you have a car, just about any of the restaurants on City Island will set you up with a good basic lobster too.
Mar 2, 2010, 6:35 pm
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I have always enjoyed the Lobster at The Compass restaurant. A three lb split and grilled one is still $39. It's on West 70th, the service is great, and their wine list is pretty good.
http://compassrestaurant.com
If you have a car, just about any of the restaurants on City Island will set you up with a good basic lobster too.
http://compassrestaurant.com
If you have a car, just about any of the restaurants on City Island will set you up with a good basic lobster too.
Mar 2, 2010, 8:01 pm
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http://franciscoscentrovasco.com/
Cannot recommend it highly enough for a good lobster. They have a "menu" for the sides and such and then an index card with the sizes available that day and the price. I've had a couple 5 pound lobsters there as part of a group and my wife and I had a ~3 pound one IIRC. Both times were delicious.
Cannot recommend it highly enough for a good lobster. They have a "menu" for the sides and such and then an index card with the sizes available that day and the price. I've had a couple 5 pound lobsters there as part of a group and my wife and I had a ~3 pound one IIRC. Both times were delicious.
Specific recommendations:
- Lobster
- Chorizo
- Shrimp
- Salmon
- Homemade chips (basically a french fry)
Mar 2, 2010, 8:39 pm
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While efforts to search are always appreciated, and it does make sense to retain older threads in some cases, this thread has now been separated from an old thread with outdated information from Father's Day 2004.
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Mar 3, 2010, 11:15 am
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The Oyster Bar Grand Central Terminal
I'm surprised anyone mentioned anywhere else. The Oyster Bar has the best seafood in the city and an atmosphere to go with it. The Lobsters fly in from Maine every day.
this has been my favorite for thirty years or so. Nobody is ever disappointed.
Don't even think of another place
this has been my favorite for thirty years or so. Nobody is ever disappointed.
Don't even think of another place
Mar 3, 2010, 2:47 pm
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http://franciscoscentrovasco.com/
Cannot recommend it highly enough for a good lobster. They have a "menu" for the sides and such and then an index card with the sizes available that day and the price. I've had a couple 5 pound lobsters there as part of a group and my wife and I had a ~3 pound one IIRC. Both times were delicious.
Cannot recommend it highly enough for a good lobster. They have a "menu" for the sides and such and then an index card with the sizes available that day and the price. I've had a couple 5 pound lobsters there as part of a group and my wife and I had a ~3 pound one IIRC. Both times were delicious.
Also, the desserts are quite good. Flan, tartufo, and various sorbets.
Mar 3, 2010, 7:34 pm
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Perhaps, but they're wrong.
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El Quijote
A terrific Spanish seafood restaurant next door to the
Chelsea Hotel on 23rd Street between 7th & 8th
El Quijote @ http://elquijoterestaurant.com/
Great food and they always have LOBSTER
Chelsea Hotel on 23rd Street between 7th & 8th
El Quijote @ http://elquijoterestaurant.com/
Great food and they always have LOBSTER
Mar 4, 2010, 6:21 am
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A terrific Spanish seafood restaurant next door to the
Chelsea Hotel on 23rd Street between 7th & 8th
El Quijote @ http://elquijoterestaurant.com/
Great food and they always have LOBSTER
Chelsea Hotel on 23rd Street between 7th & 8th
El Quijote @ http://elquijoterestaurant.com/
Great food and they always have LOBSTER
Both will be very convenient for the OP staying in Chelsea (depending on which part of Chelsea they're in).