The Lobster Place

I came here right after FISH on ⁶⁄₁₅. I wanted to eat salty oysters. I got Broadwater 1.9 ea, Picnic Golds 2.5 ea and Capital 2.9 ea and Ale sixtel. I really enjoyed them but felt they were a bit smaller than before when I came February. Total 14.38 was good for me as oyster desserts.

Really good lobster roll. Comes with chips. So delicious. Will be back.

If you ever wanted to stalk me in NYC you’ll probably find me here. But I carry around a seafood fork all the time so I ain’t never scared. This is literally my happy place. I always try some new raw oysters (the Widows Holes were so good and the Hummock Islands were superrrr salty but an unexpected flavor burst!) I really craved some white tuna but at $ 3.50 a piece for sashimi I had to stop myself at the free samples of chowders and $ 15 worth of oysters. I asked dude t grab me «2 big ones» since they charge .40 more to shuck certains oysters and he says «I couldn’t really find 2 big ones, so I gave ya three!» I love NY so so so so so much and this place is a little version of my fishy heaven on earth. I’ve gotta try some fresh lobster next time. The fresh squeezed lemonade is totally delish too. Don’t just walk, power walk there, now!!!

If you not only love looking at seafood but also eating it… I think you seafood lovers would really find The Lobster Place pretty nifty! This is a must for me everytime I’m in the Chelsea Market for my raw fix. You can shop to take things to go and cook at home just like any regular seafood market or experience a fast casual open dining in a seafood market. They have nice wide varieties of fresh local catches of the day and oysters from different parts of the state. The prices for sushi is reasonable, as well as seafood, certain things are considered pretty pricey. it all ranges.
What I usually get here to eat :
Live sea urchin (uni) — they usually have either from California or Maine. I’ve had both from here before and usually enjoyable but it really depends on who and how well they clean your sea urchin. Sometimes its a mild clean briny taste. and sometimes it can be super briny.
Oysters — I love that they label where each oysters are from and describe the finish of the taste where each comes from. They range from $ 1.10-$ 2.70 here. **Note: Cull&Pistol is attached next door where they have $ 1 oyster special from 4−6PM.
Raw scallops — big, chunky, and decent… wish it was sweeter like how I normally love my raw scallops.
Sushi — I’ve gotten the pre-​boxed ones with otoro (fatty tuna belly)… decently priced and decent quality. I’ve never had their sushi bar omakase… But a friend who’s been almost everywhere in NYC and Japan many times for omakase actually likes to occasionally come here for his sushi omakase cravings… But I mean who would’ve thought? I’ll have to see myself next time as I’m a sushi-​omakase-​enthuasiast.

Super fresh sushi, simple, fast. Great deal. Love it, will be back for more. If your around the area, drop by and give it a try.

Do you know what Moonfish is? It’s also known as Opah. Moonfish comes from Hawaii & it has a wonderful taste & texture. Its delicate & silky texture practically melts in your mouth. Lobster Place carries it when its in season & it is delicious. It’s a little expensive but worth it if you know how to prepare it.
Lobster Place carries exotic items like Opah and more.
Cull & Pistol Oyster Bar is located inside Lobster Place. They have some of the freshest sashimi in town & the portions are larger than my local sushi restaurant.
Lobster Place is famous for its Lobster rolls & Lobster salad. I’ve tried both. They are delicious but very expensive. Definitely not a place to go if you’re on a budget. Take your rich friends here.

This is an excellent food market with a fantastic atmosphere. It can get crowded and is pretty expensive so keep that in mind. The Chelsea Market in general can get crowded on weekends, but you can beat the rush by going in at off hours.
They have a wide and unique selection (you can buy urchin if that’s your thing) and the prepared food is all pretty good.
The sushi is fresh-​prepared, so you can be sure it’s pretty decent.

This place is so much fun just to walk around, not to mention the amazing food!
There are so many different varieties of fish to look at along the bar top and it creates a really fun market feel. There are places to perch and eat along the bar, or the food can be taken to go which is what we chose.
We were initially set on the clam chowder as it looked delicious but it was a BAKING hot day so we both settled on the Slider Sampler, and I’m so glad we did! It comprises of 3 mini rolls with lobster, crab and coconut prawns, and comes with a pickle and a packet of crisps. For $ 17.50 this was really good value, and the fish was beautifully seasoned and tasted very fresh. I was worried about regretting my food choice with all the options at the market, but this was perfect!

Large variety of seafood, cooked, raw, eat-​in, carry out, or just groceries for home.
Somewhat pricey, as expected for fresh seafood in NYC. We enjoyed a pre-​made container of 9 slices of sashimi for $ 22. Very good, similar quality to our experience living in Japan.
Friendly staff explained some seafood varieties to us. Getting 1.5 — 5 lb lobster for lunch seemed a popular choice. Chowders looked great too.
Definitely try this place, or at least walk through.

Awesome place full of offerings from all of the country/​world. We arrived early on a Saturday morning and they were so packed that it became chaotic just to order! Definitely appeared to be disorganized chaos.
Lots to choose from in all areas from sushi, fish, oysters, sea urchin, etc.
Do yourself a favor and go early. Skip the lobster rolls and sushi as they were blah! Go for off the grid offerings.

It’s a heaven place. My friend and I thought it was more like a farmer’s market place prior to our arrival, but it’s modern, well decorated and clean! They have all types of food from bakery, noodle to the most important seafood! The lobster place has around six types: fresh fish to buy, smoke salmon and caviar to buy, fresh oyster and sea urchin to eat, lobster roll and sandwiches, Japanese sushi and don as well as steamed lobster… If you are a seafood lover, this is definitely the right place. We wanted to try all of them but we already ate too much.

We came here after eating at the nearby taco joint. Lots of seafood for sale as well as for eating. We ordered a variety of oysters and a claw. I wasn’t a fan of the rosé wine. I wish they pointed out which oyster was which when we got our order. That way we would know which ones to order again.
But there is counter and table space available!

Fresh and affordable lobster. We ordered the jumbo size lobster each and both me and my colleague really enjoyed it.
The claws of the lobster on 5their own were bigger than the palm of my hand.
Lobster was fresh, butter was rich, and the service was swift.
Also, worth checking out their fried shop to the right of the lobster’s stand in the lobster place– as they do a really good scampi.
This is the third time im here. :)

3.5 Lobster roll was ok. Taste fresh just didn’t was me. Clam soup and lobster bisque was ok as well. Staffs friendliness is probably what makes it a 3 vs 2. In search of the best lobster roll in the city I unfortunately would have to rule this place out. However like I said staff was very friendly.

Such a fun little place inside of Chelsea Market. The shop is well-​lit and nicely organized so all the seafood looks fresh and really yummy.
They have a separate counter where you can order oysters, clams, crab claws, cocktail shrimp, etc. Considering the extraordinary rent prices at Chelsea Market, the food is fairly priced and they shuck it on the spot for you to enjoy at the counter.
It can get a little crowded during peak times but the lines move along pretty quickly so don’t let that deter you!

This review is mostly for the omasake bar, although I’ve been here in the past for the lobster rolls and will definitely be back one day to get the full lobster! :9
We were pretty early for the dinnertime rush (around 6:15PM), especially since it was a weekday, so we were seated as soon as we spoke to the host at the omasake bar. If you can get one of the seats away from the cash register, you’ll have a better view of the sushi chefs as they whip up your order.
A young woman dining down the bar from us was really chowing down on some sort of rice bowl and having the time of her life, so I had to ask the hostess what she was having! Turns out it was the Uni Ikura Don ($ 35). After much deliberating and getting additional recommendations from the (super sweet and helpful) hostess, we decided on the Uni Ikura Don and a Chirashi bowl ($ 28) to share. Btw, the prices on the online menu are outdated — they have since increased!
Everything was delicious and soooo fresh. which is only to be expected at The Lobster Place, where their fish is probably sourced from the stand right next to them. I was particularly surprised by how much I enjoyed uni. I’ve never been a huge fan, but mixed with the seasoned rice, it really hit the spot! If you are a fan of uni, I’d definitely recommend the Uni Ikura Don. If not, I hope you bring a friend who is so that you can try some of their’s!
All in all, i thought the service was spectacular. We commended the hostess multiple times for her recommendations because she was really on point with all of them! The chefs also whipped up a complimentary seared salmon appetizer for us, which I thought was a nice touch to start our meal at the omasake bar.
I’ll definitely be back!

Oh yes! I love seafood & I love this place! Theirs lobster, fish, shrimp & a lot more! They have different types of oysters & prices are not bad at all! I got my oysters for $ 1.60 each. I know theirs a lot of restaurant that have happy hour but nothing beats this place. You pick the fresh oysters & you see it while they open it for you. Place is clean & have this bar type if seating. They have section for sushi too. Me & my friend got the roll special, its king crab with some egg and that sweet sauce in their. Its great We got also the nigiri, sashimi & maki omakase its a chef’s choice of 4 pcs nigiri, 8 pcs sashimi & a maki roll. Its very fresh & its simply delicious! Service is fast & waitress are friendly. They take time to explain everything for you.
Can’t wait to go back & try other good stuff especially their lobster!

Very good Lobster — medium quality wine to go with…
I love the authentic fish market athmosphere and if it is not for the lobster, stop by dor a very good sushi set!
I absolutely love the place — it is all the opposite to what I am used to in my country which unfortunately has no border to the sea…

One of the best lobster rolls in New England.
Space — Tucked away in a seafood market, there’s not a lot of seating. There’s a rectangular high table outside the pickup window, but that’s for standing only.
Lobster Roll — Super fresh lobster. Tasted like the lobster off the coast of Maine. Bread was perfectly toasted and buttered. Next time, I’m ordering two.
Cole Slaw — Not worth the $ 3. After tasting the lobster roll, I had high expectations for the cole slaw. It was pretty much tasteless.
I only wish the lobster roll was bigger.

Fresh seafood here, there, everywhere! You can wine and dine while eating your fresh cracked oysters. YUMMMMM!!! aaaannnnd enjoy fresh lobster roll! Then you can roam around Chelsea’s market and buy other cool things or stay at the Lobster Place and simply get oyster wasted and eating fresh sushi.
If only they had blue crabs and craw fish! oh god! FOODGASM!
Friendly and helpful staff, super nice guys.

I can’t believe I never reviewed the Lobster Place! Granted, I’ve only been here twice but both of those times, I’ve had a really great experience. Then again, I’m a seafood lover so if you’re a seafood lover too, then this is the place for you.
They have seafood in every way you can imagine — fish to take home, 3-​pound lobsters, lobster rolls, a sushi bar, frozen items, condiments to go with the seafood to take home to cook that you will want to spend all of your money on, oysters shucked right in front of you, you name it!
On both occasions, I tried the raw clams and freshly shucked oysters near the front. I don’t have any complaints (except maybe if you come during crowded times, you might find it hard to wedge yourself into their bar-​like ordering system). And even though I hate crowds, that won’t deter me from visiting TLP again (yeah…I just came up with my own acronym…)
I think next time, I’ll squeeze myself into that sushi bar!

5 stars all around! I’m a seafood lover, and if you are too… you would love this place at the Chelsea Market!
It has a little of everything. Fresh lobsters and lobster rolls, crabs, mussels, oysters, fresh sushi… and fresh sea urchins!!! How fresh is the sushi? They literally have a sushi bar there with a sushi chef! And apparently the sushi is amazing. They also have a prepared sushi selection that looks great! You’ll just have to read others review on it; don’t just take my words for it. :)
They offer a few warm dishes; and a few soup choices. I ordered the sliders sample: lobster roll, crab club, and a shrimp slider… all on brioche buns. My fav had to be the lobster roll. My Boston friends would vouch that it is just as good as theirs. Lol My little brother got the fried shrimp boat with fries. He loved it so much, he ordered a second dish! My cousin got the lobster bisque in a bread bowl and a salmon burger. Omg… sooo good! We literally finished everything… including the bowl. Lol
The establishment also offer alcoholic drinks: wine and sake. I settled for sparkling grapefruit. Yummmmmmmmm!!!
They had a few high tops/​table (no stools) for people to eat there. Since it was all already taken, we headed out to the main market area to find a table to enjoy our food. It was fun people watching and later getting to browse at few of the stores. Chelsea market, you are fabulous! :)

I love this place inside Chelsea market. It’s one of my favorite places to eat because I love seafood and I love sushi and the prices are so reasonable. They have a variety of oysters to choose from averaging $ 2 each and they are fresh, pulp, meaty, big, and tasty with some lemon, cocktail sauce, and hot sauce. I had the fresh sea urchin ($ 18) from the shell. It has a creamy, buttery texture with a distinct taste. I prefer sea urchin in a sushi form with rice, seaweed, wasabi, and soy sauce. It just taste a lot better than plain sea urchin in my opinion.
They even have a sushi bar here and it’s simply the best sushi I’ve had. I had the $ 35 omakase that comes with 8 pieces and a roll. I got 8 different pieces of fish and a toro roll that day I went. Each piece of fish has it’s own unique taste and it was so good. The pieces were the perfect size. They serve all the pieces at once and not one by one like most places. For the price, it’s definitely the best value out there for the quality of fish you get. They even serve sake and the servers are great. They do have a premade packaged sushi area where you can just grab and go.
I can’t wait to come back for all the other stuff that I haven’t tried, like the lobster roll, soups, and more.

Ótimo Lugar, produtos de excelente qualidade e comida japonesa muito honesta e gostosa!

If you cannot appreciate this place, then you don’t know much about seafood.
This is a seafood purveyor that grew into expanding itself into some sort of very informal eating place. They have counters to eat fresh shucked oysters, sushi bar, lobsters steamed to eat out in the hallway, some lobster soup — all in a place which is really a fishmonger.
Buy one of the freshest fish you can find in the city. They are also imported from other parts of the world or in other parts of the US.
Some things are pricey but if you are fussy about your seafood like I am, you can’t complain about getting them here. They have the widest selection of cleaned fish. And since it takes time to clean fish, you have to consider they are being paid to clean the fish at fair wages. And where they get their fish is a good source.
The lines are awful — but if there wasn’t any, the. It must not be good. The line is a signal that it is good!

Im lebhaften Chelsea Market, in der gleichnamigen angesagten Gegend in NYC, ist The Lobster Place ein Platz nach meinem Geschmack. The Lobster Place ist ein hochklassiger Fischladen mit einer Vielzahl von Verköstigungsstationen. Top-​Sushi, Suppen, belegte Fisch– und Hummerbrötchen und halbe Hummer gehen hier in Massen über die Tresen. Natürlich ebenso die Rohware.
Wir entschieden uns für ein 2 ½ Pfund Hummer für ca. 60 $ und hatten zu dritt Spass daran. Die flüssige Butter als Beilage mutet merkwürdig an, bringt jedoch den Geschmack nach vorne. Beim letzten Mal schmeckte eine New England Clam Chowder ebenfalls grossartig.

Le Lobster Place, c’est THE adresse to go pour déguster des fruits de mer et du poisson frais cuisinés par des japonais. Une qualité sans reproche, une fraîcheur évidente, des préparations à déguster sur place, il faut absolument goûter une sélection d’huîtres, l’oursin local, évidemment le homard (que je n’ai pas essayé), les sushi et autres rolls et la Manhattan soup (une tuerie !).
Je recommande vivement à tout amiral de bateau lavoir (ce que je suis) en mal d’iode dans cette grande superbe métropole.

Für den Liebhaber von Meeresfrüchten ist dieser Laden im Chelsea Market ein «muss». Die tollsten Lobster kommen aus dem Dampfgarer, sind nach Sekunden verkauft und nach Minuten verspeist. Touristen aus aller Herren Länder füllen dieses Geschäft. Alles was wir probierten war superlecker. Geschmacklich einfach nicht zu toppen.
Einziger Wermutstropfen: die Kreditkarte leidet! Die Qualität die hier geboten wird hat natürlich ihren Preis. Dies ist auch der Grund einen Stern nicht zu vergeben.

Si estas en New York debes pasar por este lugar, ¡¡es toda una experiencia! Se encuentra dentro del Chelsea Market, que es algo asi como un lugar lleno de localitos gourmet y tiendas de diseño.
Te recomiendo que entres con mucha hambre porque este lugar te quieres acabar todo, te recomiendo las sopas que puedes deleitar antes de comerte una fabulosa langosta acompañada de un buen vino blanco. Los precios son muy muy baratos por lo que te vas a querer llevar de todo.
Procura llegar temprano porque el lugar se abarrota y es depronto complicado entontrar lugar para sentarse, no te vas a arrepentir.
!!Es el mejor lugar!

Si estás en NY y vas por la High line es imposible no entrar al Chelsea Market. Dentro de este lugar increíble– donde los amantes de lo gourmet perdemos la cabeza– van a encontrar The Lobster Place.
Que no te extrañe ir paseando por el lugar y ver a personas caminando mientras le chupan las tenacitas a una langosta. Así de raro pero real… entrás al negocio y elegis una langosta. Están vivas en una pecera y te la preparan en el momento. Imposible no pensar en el señor Tenazas de los Simpson y sentirse un poco culposo.
El costo es por peso pero recuerdo claramente que pagamos menos de 18 dólares por una langosta. Aunque lo multipliques al blue, dólar tarjeta o lo que sea realmente sigue siendo muy muy barato… (dato para argentinos) y encima riquísimo. Te la dan en una bandejita con una salsita para mojar.
Además en el lugar tienen sales y productos gourmet. Ensaladas y otros pescados pero como lo indica el nombre… las reinas son las langostas!
Si no conseguís espacio en las mesitas que están en el local podés buscar una de las que no faltan en el pasillo del Chelsea Market.
Ojo… es para los comensales que no dudan en chuparse los dedos y que no le temen al enchastre con tal de darse un gusto que en Buenos Aires es un lujo.

Lugar absolutamente incrível! Ótimo para comer sushis, sashimis, ostras e a famosa lagosta! Pra sushi sente-​se no balcão e FUJA dos sushis das embalagens de plástico, arroz gelado demais ecout! Nojento!

Le kiff ultime!
Déjà une ballade au sein du Chelsea market vaut le détour et l’avantage c’est que même si vous êtes en groupe, il y en a pour tous les goûts… Et le lobster place est un lieu fantastique en lui même entre le corner homard, le corner sushis, le corner poissons frais, coquillages et crustacés et surtout mon préfère… Le corner sandwich au fond a gauche…
Et la vous pouvez commander sans hésitation le lobster roll pour 17 $ Et même sa box piqué nique (chips, boisson et cookies) pour 20 $ environ…
Une fois votre box récupère soit vous déjeuner sur une des tables du Chelsea market soit et c’est qd même plus sympa surtout s’il fait beau, vous monter sur la high Line (en sortant du Chelsea market au fond, tourner a droite et a la rue d’après il y a un escalier!) et ensuite installez vous soit sur une table soit sur un transat pour déguster et profiter de ce lobster roll… Une tuerie… J’en rêve encore!!!

Essen Super lecker und frisch ! ABER Umgebung leider laut, ungemütlich und hektisch. Gut um frischen Fisch für daheim zu kaufen. Eher ungünstig um gemütlich Lunch oder Diner zu essen.

Un homard excellent !!! Il s’agit du meilleur homard que j’ai mangé de ma vie ! On sent tout de suite la fraîcheur du produit, et le rapport qualité prix est très intéressant.
De plus, si le homard n’est pas votre fort, il y a plusieurs étalés de poissons, soupes, sushis ou même de plats préparés devant vous par des chefs.
Enfin, la décoration du Chelsea market est magnifique, alors pourquoi se priver de cette visite !

Mais qui pourrait croire qu’un des meilleurs homards que j’ai pu mangé est également un des moins chers et le tout en plein Chelsea Market? C’est un peu comme un fast-​food pour homard: on commande au fond du magasin un homard par catégorie de poids, et on récupère son plateau pour aller s’installer sur les quelques tables disponibles à l’intérieure ou juste devant le magasin. Le homard était délicieux et servi brut: aucun fausse note possible puisqu’avec le temps ils en maitrisent la cuisson vapeur :-)
Pour manger un homard sur le pouce à prix plus que doux.

Super rapport qualité prix. Si vous êtes amateur de Omar ou si vous voulez manger sea food et sain, vous êtes au bon endroit.
J’ai choisi un Omar, petite taille (et c déjà bien), vous les voyez les cuire vivant, donc frais dans un four vapeur, puis ils vous le pré-​découpent vous l’emballe et il n’y a plus qu’a déguster.
Perso on a préfère aller manger sur la high Line c plus calme.

The Lobster Place est situé dans le Chelsea Market, tout près de la High Line. On peut y acheter du poisson frais mais aussi pleins de choses à manger tout de suite. Des homards cuits sur place avec une bouteille de vin blanc, des sushis, des salades, des soupes, des sandwichs…
Pour ma part j’ai choisi le Lobster Roll (comme une salade de homard dans un pain brioché vendu 17 $) à emporter pour aller le manger sur la High Line. Ce n’est pas le truc à choisir si vous mourrez de faim mais c’est frais, c’est bon et ça permet de manger du homard dans avoir à le décortiquer.
Je n’y retournerai pas forcément mais c’est une expérience new yorkaise typique à faire au moins une fois.

Le sandwich Lobster roll est excellent et on reçoit un (mauvais et) gros cornichon et un petit paquet de délicieuses chips avec.
Par contre ils ont totalement oublié de donner du goût au Shrimp roll. Les crevettes sont fades et leur peu d’arôme de perd dans la mauvaise sauce cocktail.

Le Chelsea Market, c’est le paradis pour tous les fans de cuisine qui habitent ou visitent New York: un marché atypique dissimulé au rez-​de-​chaussée d’un immeuble (qui abrite également la chaîné télévisée Food Network) du Meatpacking District; une cohabitation heureuse d’épiceries, pâtisseries, poissonneries etc… qui offrent également de manger sur place.
The Lobster Place donne à rêver avec ses étales recouvertes de poissons et crustacés d’une fraîcheur irréprochable et appétissants comme jamais. Devant tant de produits alléchants, on né peut qu’avoir envie d’y goûter sans attendre. Ce n’est pas un problème: un bar à sushi qui débite plateaux de makis, sushis et sashimis à une vitesse soutenue, un bar à soupe proposant pas moins de cinq «chowders» différents (de la classique chaudrée de Nouvelle Angleterre aux clams, jusqu’à la bisque de homard), salades et sandwichs (dont des «lobsters rolls» typiques) et, cerise sur le gâteau (ou plutôt crustacé sur la plateau), des homards entiers, cuits vapeur et ouverts à la demande, vendus au poids et classés selon leur taille (pour mieux répondre à votre appétit).
On paie, on sort avec son petit plateau, on trouve une place dans les allées du Chelsea Market et on savoure des produits exquis. Rien à ajouter !

Resto poissonnerie ou vous pouvez aussi bien acheter votre poisson pour le cuire chez vous, ou bien acheter votre homard (environ 15 $/​lb) ou des huîtres (à l’unité de provenances différentes environ 1.30 $) et les déguster sur place. Egalement des sashimis réalisés sur place.
J’ai adoré cet endroit qui change des diners. J’y ai goûté des huitres délicieuses et je reviendrai certainement pour le homard.