Luke’s Lobster

Love the lobster roll. You actually get a sandwich full of lobsters. I’ve also tried the crab roll which is okay, but not as tasty as the lobster roll. The price is fair for 16 bucks we get a roll full of lobster. It will cost as much to buy a lobster from a supermarket if not more and uncooked.

Came here straight after run. It’s conveniently located almost across Mile High Run Club. There is nothing better than nice warm soup in a January afternoon.
We ordered different soups both were fresh, flavorful and delicious and came with oyster crackers. The portions were not too big but definitely were filling. Didn’t try hey famous lobster rolls, but looking forward to it.
Service was exceptionally quick!

They had amazing lobster rolls and clam chowder. This place has multiple eating places so it can be crowded and hard to find a seat. But the lobster rolls were huge and delicious. The clam chowder was delicious too, almost as good as clam chowder from San Francisco.

Hands down the best lobster rolls I’ve ever hand. The lobster is so fresh. The bread slathered with butter is warmed to perfection. The roll itself is small & pricey but so worth it.
The other rolls are great too but I always tend to go for the lobster roll! This particular location is a big sit down restaurant. Never miss a chance to dine her if I am in the neighborhood.

I came here in the off season during midst December so the quality and prices of seafood wasn’t exactly prime. Nonetheless, my lobster roll and chips were delicious as expected. Definitely coming back in the summer.

Their lobsters are so fresh, you don’t have to drive all the way to Maine if you want one already in a roll.
It is one of my favorite places in the city because their lobster rolls do not get disguised with mayonnaise. You actually bite into juicy large chunks of lobster meat on a warm soft bread.
You can also order the 3-​kinds of seafood pack. But my favorite is Luke’s lobster roll.
And they say you can now order a kale salad with lots of healthy stuff on top and half a lobster roll. I will do that next time!

For some reason, one afternoon I had an intense craving for a good ol’ lobster roll.
I’ve been sporadically visiting this spot over the months, but they never actually end up «wowing» me. But hey, I wanted a lobster roll… and that’s what I got.
Unfortunately for a meal that cost roughly $ 20, it really didn’t satisfy me. It took me around five minutes to finish the roll. Yes, I know my hunger helped me down the lobster roll… but the small size of it helped too!
The lobster is fresh and tasty, but definitely not seasoned well enough. I had to put SO much pepper and salt in order to actually… fully like what I was eating. It was pretty unfortunate. The lobster was put inside a crispy, buttered roll that gave a great textured bite.
Since I got the meal, it came with chips and a drink. Nothing much to say on them, the chips they carry are always tasty. I opt to go for the original bag of chips. I also got the Mexican Cola. It’s good, but I’m also not the biggest fan of soda. I definitely prefer it over typical Coke though. The drink wasn’t overly sweet like typical soda.
I don’t hate this place… but I’m not in love with it either. I’m just «meh» towards it. I’d much rather buy something else for $ 20 where I’d fell more satisfied and less horrible for spending that amount.

I’m a sucker for all things lobster, so of course I wanted to try Luke’s while in NY. Had the lobster grilled cheese and it didn’t disappoint! Melty Gruyère with lobster on toasted white bread. It was surprisingly light too. Great cold, rainy day lunch!

Luke’s Lobster is amazing! My friend and I got the Taste of Maine since neither of us had been here before and we wanted to try a little bit of everything. Each half roll was delicious, but my favorite was the shrimp roll because the seasoning makes the shrimp taste like something special even though shrimp is the most accessible out of the three (crab, lobster, shrimp). We also got real sugar sweetened soda which made the experience complete. Sitting out in the courtyard, it really was an escape from the city. Absolutely recommend!

This is the best lobster roll I’ve had so far. It’s a bit pricy, but you can clearly see the quality of the large lobster chunks, it seemed like the best Maine has to offer. The texture of the lobster was well balanced with the carefully toasted roll. If you stop to pay attention, you’ll taste celery salt with thyme, lemon butter, and some mayo in the roll. The combination of ingredients led me to buy a second roll…
Finally, the service itself was prompt, and I had a conversation regarding the ingredients of the delicious food with a worker here. When I went in, there was no line, but the rolls came out very fast.

I’ve tried lobster rolls at a few places and never understood why people were so obsessed with them. Once I had the rolls here, I was hooked! The sauce and the lobster itself are amazing. The lobster is super meaty and the bread has a good amount of butter and flavor to it. The clam chowder was alright not the best but the lobster roll made up for it.

My friend brought me here for an early after-​work dinner. It was a good choice. We ordered the Lobster, Shrimp, and Crab Rolls to try all three. We also got the New England Clam Chowder, Cape Cod Chips, and some Maine Root Soda to get the full experience Maine (get it?).
I loved all three of the rolls we tried: The Lobster Roll was my favorite, followed by the Shrimp Roll and then the Crab roll. I’m not sure exactly what they have in their «secret spices», but whatever it is, it totally worked with the seafood/​lemon butter/​mayo. The New England Clam Chowder only added to the meal, and it also had some generous amounts of clam in there.
The interior design and knickknacks hung up on the wall were a joy to look at, felt like I was really in Maine (Can a local from Maine confirm if this is how everyone decorates their interior up north?). I think the food you get is well worth the price. Looking at the menu again, I might get one of the combo deals next time.
You should come to this Luke’s Lobster or one of its other locations in the city (or just go to Maine!) and try the rolls at least once, I know that I most likely will be back in the near future when my craving has its way with my student loan payments.
Also be aware that the 43^rd st entrance is rather small, while the 44^th st entrance has outdoor seating and is pretty hard to miss.
TL;DR What are you waiting for, Maine?! Come eat all the rolls!

Great place!
To be honest I was sceptical when we fist came in, because it looked more like a fast food restaurant from the outside, but I was so wrong. I absolutely loved the interior and would give them 5 stars just on that alone:)
Now let’s get to the food… The lobster was fresh and buttery served in a fresh crispy bun, and tasted delicious. I liked their handy crafted organic blueberry pop and lemonade as well. Nice touch!
I’d come again when I’m I the city.

Amazing!
Tried the shrimp roll soup combo. Everything was well seasoned and tasted great.

Never had lobster from Maine, but Luke’s Lobster sets the bar ridiculously high for a classic ethereal lobster roll in a very casual spot. Perfectly buttered, toasted roll… and all that succulent seafood just laying there dressed with butter and some seasoning. Perfection, albeit pricy!
You might have a hard time finding this exact location, since it’s nestled in between two buildings — but with a keen eye you’ll find it no problem. (You will probably notice all the people in the outside sitting area munching away.
I ordered the Taste of Maine (½ Lobster Roll, ½ Shrimp Roll, ½ Crab Roll, 2 Crab Claws, drink, cole slaw & pickle). The day I went lobster’s from Maine, crab is snow crab from Nova Scotia, and the shrimp is from Quebec. The snow crab was good and fluffy, though was the least tasty of the three. The shrimp was über excellent too — nice bite with the sweetness of the ocean. Now if you think the shrimp is good, wait till you have the lobster! Generous amounts of claw and knuckle meat too. No frills or celery and random vegetables on the roll.
Sure, it may be a little pricy — but if you feel like splurging a little on some good grub, Luke’s ain’t a bad choice at all!

SUPER DUPER LOBSTER ROLLS
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THAT I FOUND UnilocalING ALL THE WAY FROM CALIFORNIA!
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Forget Maine, been there, done that, and guess what, they send almost all
their best lobster everywhere but Maine, to get the highest price. I last tried
staying about a week in Maine, trying Lobster at many a place, never finding
great Maine Lobster, until I came back to CA (& had a Chinese fish-​tank Maine Lobster)
or took a trip to NYC…
& take a long flight, a shuttle, and a long Taxi ride to Luke’s.
Was it one of the best, if not the best, Lobster Roll that I had in decades…
ABSOLUTELY!!!
Was it worth seeking out despite 2014 – 15 NYC Blizzards & me helping save my dying
mom at NYU Medical Center?
Yes, I need a break from both the freezing cold &
the stress of fighting with the moronic idiots at the Medical Center.
Besides, I needed
great tasty high OCTANE LOBSTER fuel in order to fight the good fight for saving my mom,
from the clutches of the «evil» ones, who where quite ready to let her die in suffering Delirium
in a Hospice. It was ironic that I, as a former NYU Brain Researcher & current medical
professional, had to us the biased patient advocate, to fight continuous against horrid nursing
& medical care, at one of the top rated places in NYC. I naively thought that NYU was as good
as I remembered it from decades ago… when in fact, they were not much better than the
even more crappy, Coney Island Hospital (a NY City Hospital filled with malpractice) in good
olé shitty Brooklyn.
In addition to the AMAZING lobster,
THE BISQUE was also amazing, hot, & super savory… especially when the
WIND CHILL FACTOR was below ZERO
& you had to avoid falling on your butt
on the glacial ice (with a coating of ever present snow) that then covered
Manhattan, the whole several weeks I was there, suffering like hell froze over most
of the time.
As many have pointed out,
the ROLL is packed with TONS of fresh succulent
high grade LOBSTER,
with a very conservative touch of well appointed fix-​ins & Mayo.
While the ambience was simple, the two young service guys there were cool, not because of
the cold outside, but because of their friendly non-​typical NYC attitude. Since I was almost
their only customer due to the extreme weather, we had a great conversation, while they
served up a huge filling meal for me.
Even the simple wine that they kindly let me sample was good…
even if it was just in a plastic cup.
While again in Manhattan, this was by far the best meal that I had there, for the money… or
maybe regardless of that. I did get ripped off by so-​called «real» Kobe Beef for over $ 200,
at the «only» certified Kobe Beef place in NYC… where since I was a newbie & not a celebrity,
they obviously did a «bait-​and-​switch» on me, and instead gave me tough non-​Kobe American
meat
(which of course they lyingly denied in a Unilocal response… yea right… hey, I grew up in BAD
–ASSED BS LYING GANGSTER BROOKLYN… so WATCH OUT YOU F-​in BSers)
Anyway, even though you can get ripped off in most places in NYC (boy, do I miss that, while
I grew up in NYC… NOT!!!),
YOU DO NOT GET RIPPED OFF AT LUKE’s
THEY DID NOT DO THE OLD
«BAIT-​WITH-​LOBSTER & SWITCH WITH CRAB OR TOO MUCH MAYO»…
YOU GET THE REAL DEAL HERE!!! (see pics)
Luke’s was well worth
a 3,000 MILE TRIP FROM SUNNY CALIFORNIA!
I was beyond OVERJOYED that I found this place with Unilocal!
It way exceeded even the often over-​hyped claims of many Unilocal reviewers
& was NO HYPE.
THE FANTASTIC QUALITY OF THE LOBSTER ROLL WAS A
COLD HARD FACT…
especially if you walked out with it… where it would likely freeze solid to your
hungry lips!
My advise, if the wind chill is below ZERO & you can easily slip on the rock hard ice & break
your dumb ass, so just park your dumb ass inside, as you engorge & delight
in LOBSTER INDUCED ORGANISMS
…ophs
…ORIGAMI
…ophs…
ORGASMS :)

All things Maine in Midtown East? Well this was a pleasant surprise.
The wife and I came here today for an early dinner.
Their menu is not not large but that is quite alright. From the small selection of beer (about 6 which were all from Maine) to most of their sodas. I had the Simcoe Spring Ale from the Peak Organic Brewing Company. The better half had the Downeast Cider.
For our dinner we split the Noah’s Ark. Which is chock full of seafood. 2 half rolls each of lobster, crab and shrimp, 4 crab claws with a pickle and Cape Cod Chips.
As it was a beautiful night we sat in their spacious courtyard which had about 15 tables with a water wall and probably later this month what will be a full wall of ivy.
If you close your eyes and taste the food you will swear you are in Maine, the seafood is very fresh, the rolls were lightly toasted and buttered. They don’t overload with mayonnaise so you really taste the seafood.
In closing, you order at the counter as there is no waiter service. The wait times are minimal and the food is definitely worth it!

Came back with a dining companion to try the Noah’s Ark. It includes three rolls (crab, shrimp, lobster), four claws, two pickles, two bags of chips, and two drinks. Absolutely phenomenal deal. And all of the rolls are pretty great — naturally lobster was still the best.
Unfortunately, no more artichoke dip. So to supplement our meal, we got the lobster grilled cheese. Also incredible. The cheese is all melted and the lobster is seasoned. Pretty great alternative to the roll — definitely more filling.

This location is slightly hard to find. I had to call them and ask them where they are actually located to find it. It is not actually on 3^rd Ave but is on 43^rd Street (TD bank is on the corner).
I got a Lobster Roll and the total came out to about $ 17. It was the best lobster roll I have ever had. The only reason it does not receive the 5^th star is because the roll was very small. I think a fair price for the roll would be $ 10.
I also think they should make lobster mac n cheese… I’d be down for that!

It’s good if you want to splurge on lunch or you’ve just won the lottery, but Luke’s Lobster is by no means a cheap meal. The signature lobster roll weighs in at $ 15 for a lobster roll the size of my fist. Add a bag of chips, a pickle, and a beer, and the total comes out to an astonishing $ 21 (plus tax and tip) — for lunch. Yes, they are open for dinner, but who wants to have a sandwich and chips for dinner?
All said, the lobster roll is delicious, a generous portion of sweet Maine lobster meat between crispy bread and sauced deliciously (not overpoweringly mayonnaise-​y like most places mistakingly do). Add a locally sourced beer to wash down some chips and you’ve got a tasty and expensive lunch.