Two Claws Up

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RESTAURANT:  Red Hook Lobster Pound
DATE: Aug. 12th, 2014
LOCATION: 16 Extra Pl, New York, NY 10003

My summer eats seemed to keep circulating back to the East Village.  There are just so many places to eat in the village.  Our designated dinner in August was at Red Hook Lobster (Manhattan location).  I'm fair in knowing our NYC neighborhoods and generally getting around, but I had no clue where Extra Place was until I Google mapped it.  This is a hidden spot that would be hard to find if you are just strolling around.  Red Hook Lobster is down an alley street on 1st Street, between Bowery and 2nd Avenue.  Luckily I did manage to find this place without too much trouble (thank you smart phone maps).  It's too bad it was a rainy day, so we did not get to enjoy sitting out at the outdoor patio, which otherwise would've been enjoyable for a summer day.  But just like their outdoor dining area, the inside is simple yet colorful with pops of bold primary colors. 





 

When it comes to lobster rolls in general, this specialty never seems economically fair when it's usually on (the size of) a hot dog bun.  However, these $16 rolls definitely gives you its value.  I ordered the Maine Style Lobster Roll.  *thumbs up*  I'm not sure which was more impressive.  The fact that rather than chopping it up into strips and bits, the roll was packed with plenty of whole lobster pieces.  Or that this roll was "tossed with a touch of homemade mayo", satisfying 2 polar opposite taste buds.  While I'm always down for more creamy sauce, mayo, buttery dressings, etc... my sundry tomato collaborator Esther prefers it on the lighter side so as to not ruin the essence of the meat, or in this case, the seafood.  Other (subjectively good) lobster roll places soak their rolls with garlic butter or heavy mayo, while tasty in my opinion, masks the fact that those lobster pieces are minced... thereby lowering the lobster quantity and quality.  Red Hook Lobster gives enough mayo to keep the roll from being dry, and even better, packs the roll with whole lobster chunks.  We shared the mac & cheese, which satisfied the requirement of a good mac and cheese: gooey & cheesy.  The side that I did not want to share though, was the Elote con Langosta (Mexican-style corn & lobster).  I loved digging into these corn kernels, topped with cotija cheese, cayenne pepper and freshly squeezed lemon juice.  Need I really say more?






 



Bottom Line: Definitely a quality lobster roll.  A perfect balance of duly saturated taste buds while maintaining the purity of the lobster meat.  The elote/Mexican-style corn is a great side complement.  Try to go here on a non-rainy day.  The outside dining area is a quiet, clean and modern retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the Manhattan streets.

Happy Noshing, Jeanne
Location: 16 Extra Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA

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