The Red Shack

The lobster roll was FAN-​tas-​tic. Service was okay.

Got the cali lobster roll, truffle fries, and the Sausage w onions and peppers and it was all so good. Very quick and they were super friendly. Def give them a visit if you want to skip the restaurant lines and still get great food

We came here as we were told it was the «Best Lobster Roll in Town» and they even have a sign out front to prove it.
Got the Original (Maine-​style) and was pretty disappointed. Probably cause I just had the lobster roll at Canteen a few blocks down, which was excellent and worthy of 5-​stars.
The bun on this lobster roll was a basic hot dog bun, as they all are, but a terrible one at that, and the amount of lobster given was pretty small and the flavor was just ok. Also, didn’t like that they put tomatoes on the lobster roll so had to take those off.
Overall a pretty «meh» lobster roll, especially at a price of $ 16. Do yourself a favor and walk a few blocks down to Canteen, spend an extra $ 3, and get a much, much better lobster roll. Just keep in mind that Canteen’s is a ‘designer lobster roll’ rather than a traditional one, but nonetheless an excellent lobster roll.
Pass on Red Shack as it’s NOT the «best lobster roll in town».

We went with two originals, two Connecticuts (hot w/​buttery roll) and two California rolls. Between the six of us we had enough to split and try everything. We liked the California the most until we had a bite of the Connecticut. It was so buttery and delicious the bread may have actually disappeared. I was speechless. It’s not the most expensive of all of the lobster rolls we tried but, to us, it gave Canteen a run for their $ while saving us several $ per roll.

Great lobster rolls and even better service. For a tasty snack, this shack can’t be beat!

Lobster roll was pretty good but didn’t stand out in terms of flavor. Tried the original. It was $ 15 which is reasonable and less than some other spots.
I noticed they served veggie dogs so fyi for vegetarians/​vegans. They seemed to have an extensive menu overall.
Service was friendly and quick.

Way too much mayo on the lobster roll, and I was disappointed in the quality of the lobster meat. Definitely won’t be back.

SPOT ON chow! okay this sounds crazy but they have the best hot dogs in the world, it comes down to the amazing toasted buttered roll, with chilli and onions, just wow, a nice cheap dinner to break up the high cost throughout the vacation. Also their lobster rolls are magnifique! I have had the original and the bun just with warm butter, amazing. You get easily the meat equivlient to one big lobster, so its a good deal. nice owners too!

One of my favorite stops, great sandwiches and lobster rolls! Cheap, fresh and filling! It’s a great place if you don’t wanna sit down and eat somewhere! Out of all of the walk up places ptown offers I recommend this one the most, great menu and fast service

Delicious $ 13.95 lobster rolls! So happy my husband decided to stop by the Red Shack. We already tried The Canteen’s hot and cold lobster rolls and were really disappointed with the lack of flavor, and wanted to improve our ptown experience with a really delicious lobster roll «dessert».
He got one original to try, I had a bite of the lobster and it was definitely the flavor I was looking for. Had just enough spices, mayo and celery, lobster was well cooked and very generous portion size. The bun was only so so. I followed his order with one of my own, sans bun, the Portuguese kale soup, which was very flavorful with a bit of a kick and the truffle fries which were great.
Highly recommend as the prices are very fair, portion sizes are good. Only drawback is no seating but there are park benches directly across. My guess is no seating helps keep the costs down. Oh and it’s cash only!

Loved it. One of the best lobster sandwich and wrap at provincetown.
Much better than lobster pot although they are not in the same group to compare.
Must try one though if you are at province town.

Stopped in to grab some clam chowder and lobster mac & cheese. The chowder was pretty good. The lobster mac & cheese was amazing.
This establishment only takes cash, and it’s clearly marked in numerous places. However, that didn’t stop the large party in front of us from getting extremely snotty with the employee when they attempted to pay with a credit/​debit card. Despite there being three ATM machines at the end of the pier (including one RIGHT next to this place), they would not let up.
Four stars for the food, the fifth for the gracious, patient, and light-​hearted staff.

I’ve had the California and Connecticut rolls and both were great. Fresh veggies, delicious and chunky lobster, and fine bread. It’s been my last meal in Ptown before having to catch the ferry two years in a row now — looking forward to making it a tradition!

I got the Californian Lobster Roll which had bacon and avocado on it. It was amazing and only $ 13.95. It’s a small takeout window right near the main parking area. I will definitely be back.

I am in no way done with my lobster roll research, but this was the Connecticut variety I had here was the best I had in Provincetown (had 3). I believe it had some sort of spice or sauce on it, in addition to the butter, because there was this slight red film on it. I would love is anyone could let me know what that is. I don’t think it’s a destination place, but I do think it’s a reliable roll.
I was surprised it was so good. Usually «Red» means crappy Chinese food, but here it meant happy Jeff.

ehhh don’t love this place. to me, a lobster roll should be good in all its components, and uhh at least they give you really fresh lettuce and tomato? the roll is cold, not super fresh or soft, and thus, kind of unappetizing, I ended up eating the lobster out of the roll with a fork.

For a hole in the wall kinda place, this is darn good eats!
Lobster mac and cheese, had very little lobster, but huge flavor!
Kale soup,
black bean chili
sweet tater fries
coffee– so fresh
lobster rolls-​not to much mayo at all, I say it was on the light side
Jamaican meat pie
Everything that I have had there is wonderful! The service is great, but there is one young girl who takes orders at the window who is kinda snotty… I am assuming she won’t last long at that job!
Bravo to the owner for serving really really good food!!!

We had the regular and the Moroccan lobster rolls and loved them. The meat pies were great too. We did takeout and the packaging was very nice

lobster roll was fresh and out of this world good! I had a big enough piece of lettuce where I could make a wrap and thereby pass on the roll.
Portuguese kale soup: excellent. it has chorizo in it (surprise!) so if you’re vegetarian that might not be your best choice. but it was souper tasty (you see what I did there don’t you?). mmm hmmmm. yep
I know people are addicted to breads and all… but this lobster roll lettuce wrap would be fo schnickity shizzalicious!

LOVED my lobster roll. I got the Californian, hold the bacon bits (normally it’s ¼ lb lobster, lettuce, tomato, bacon bits, a tiny bit of mayo, and avocado on a Portuguese roll). Lobster was succulent and fresh, avocado was perfect, and even the green leaf lettuce, which I understand is hard to get fresh on the Cape sometimes, was sweet and crispy.
Also tried the Portuguese kale soup. I’m mostly vegetarian and I was warned it had chorizo in it but I had to try it, as I am a huge fan of kale and soup just felt like the thing on this particular day. So glad I did. Absolutely delicious. Tons of kale, white beans, potato, chorizo, garlic in a yummy broth that was the perfect temperature. Would totally eat that again.
My only complaint about this place is that I am gluten-​free right now and the menu says they have GF options. When I asked about about said options (like a GF roll for my sandwich), I was met with a confused look. Then the girl realized what I was talking about and said they had «gluten-​free grabs» but not rolls. Grabs? Whatevs. I just got the roll and decided to eat around it. As it turns out, what the Red Shack should do is offer a lobster lettuce wrap. My dreamboat, @Kurm, ate his this way but I didn’t have quite enough lettuce. Only if – woulda been PERFECT!
We’ll be back. Thanks, Red Shack!