Red Hook Lobster Pound — Restaurant in New York

The setting? Sublime. Sand between your toes, sun kissing your forehead, surf whispering sweet nothings. It’s the kind of place where you expect your lobster roll to arrive like Poseidon’s gift, divine, decadent, and worth every dollar.

Instead, I got a $31 BLT that felt more like a prank pulled by Neptune’s intern.

Let’s talk standards. A proper lobster BLT should be a symphony, sweet, briny lobster, crisp bacon, fresh lettuce, juicy tomato, all nestled in a toasted, buttery roll with a hint of seasoning that says, “I care.” Bonus points for aioli, a touch of citrus, or even a pickle sidekick. What I got was a sad solo act: stale hotdog bun, wilted tomato slices, no lettuce, no seasoning, and a lobster portion that looked like it had second thoughts about showing up.

Service was adequate, like someone reading off a script titled “Minimum Viable Hospitality.” Not rude, not warm, just present. Like the lettuce should’ve been.

If you’re going to charge $31, at least flirt with the idea of quality bread. Brioche, potato roll, even a toasted pretzel bun, anything but this limp, flavorless sponge impersonating a vessel.

Final thoughts: come for the beach, stay for the existential crisis about what qualifies as a sandwich. Red Hook, I wanted to love you. But next time, I’ll pack my own roll and call...

DO NOT EAT HERE. ordered a lobster roll that was delivered on the counter. It tipped all over the counter before i could even pick it up & they refused to get me a new one & almost did not refund my $30. The manager then proceeded to tell me i could have eaten it from the counter because it was “just wiped” and “lobster is expensive”. Then he asked the server where they put the meat because they absolutely would have tried to resell it. Unhygienic, as a local...

@redhooklobster has the best lobster roll in NYC and I recommend it with no hesitation as well as their delicious, marvelous, real, OG Lobster Boil they serve in Rockaway every Thursday Night. I can’t remember when was the last time I had seafood THIS fresh in NYC and by fresh I mean FRESH-FRESH. Muchas gracias Susan and team for the hospitality. As long as the sun shines, I’ll keep...