I got both the Connecticut-style Lobster Roll & the New England Clam Chowder from here

Right off the bat, what catches your eye about the lobster roll is the price. At $36, it's not cheap at all, and might be the most expensive food item you can get in the Pike Place area (although I haven't tried everything). I know that lobster is expensive, but this does seem high. Was it worth it? In my opinion, no. Firstly, the roll is just really small. While there is a lot of lobster stuffed into the small-ish bread, there's just not enough room inside the bread to really fit much lobster. If I were to estimate, I would say the entire roll is around 400-ish calories, which is just not going to fill most people up. Getting a $40 meal that will leave you hungry afterwards isn't most people's idea of getting a good deal. So, does it make up for it in terms of quality? I wouldn't say so either. It's decent, but not amazing. I hadn't had lobster before trying this, so I don't have a frame of reference here, but it felt pretty fresh and well-cooked. However, I wouldn't say that lobster meat itself is anything special. It's a bit chewy and very low-fat. It was enjoyable to eat, but certainly not something like a ribeye steak, where you can actually feel the quality of the meat tying into the price. Also, I thought the roll was lacking somewhat in other flavors. I get that if you pay for the lobster, you want it to just taste like lobster and nothing else, but the amount of butter on the roll was pretty minimal. The inside of the bread was also pretty dry as well The roll tasted good, and was pleasant to eat, but I certainly won't get that again

I can't say the same about the New England Clam Chowder though, but for a good reason. This is something I would absolutely get again many times. It's a creamy delight that's heaven for your taste buds, and I enjoyed this significantly more than the way-more expensive lobster roll I paid for. The cup is filled to the brim with chowder, and it remained warm over 20 minutes until after I received it from the take out counter. After taking my first (bite? drink?) with a spoon, my first thought was wow, that's good. Similar to the lobster, I haven't had clam chowder from New England before, so I don't have a reference point here, but I have to say this tasted amazing. It had the perfect mixture of cream, clams, spices, and bacon to make it addicting. I had to force myself to stop and take bites of my lobster roll in between because otherwise I was going to finish the entire cup first. My only negative came with the piece of bread they gave to dip it. That bread seemed a bit old, and it was way too soft. It would've been a lot better if that bread had been toasted for some crunch, and maybe buttered in some way For around $10, this was absolutely worth the price

A tip for others - don't wait in line. Just order online and pick it up at the to-go counter. You'll save so much more time

Overall, I'd rate the lobster roll a 6.5/10, and the clam chowder a 9.5/10, for an overall 8/10