This was our first meal as we entered Maine. We drove around looking at the cute little town and saw this on our way through to see the Lighthouse. We decided to stop in and grab lunch. I always use Yelp to see what is around and this looked like a good option. So glad we stopped! My husband had the swordfish. He said the best swordfish he had the whole trip!!! Nice large piece of fish and he said it had little too much blacking seasoning but he was it was amazing. I could not decide what I wanted because it all looked so good. It was lunch and I really wanted the Risotto. But, I didn't want anything super heavy. Glad I chose it anyway. Holy smokes was it delicious. The risotto was perfectly cooked and not too buttery. I have found Maine loooves their butter & often drown their dishes. This was perfect. The fish was amazing and I definitely over ate!! Thinking back, this was one of my most favorite meals in all of Maine. I still dream of that Risotto. read more

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on vacation with a group of seafood lovers who really wanted to try this place - i was rightfully apprehensive since i didn't see any vegan options on their menu. i had hoped they could modify a pasta dish (by just removing the sausage/fish) but the kitchen advised they wouldn't do so because it would alter the flavor. disappointing but i was hungry so i ended up ordering a baked potato and the seasonal veggie which was corn on the cob. i did really enjoy the lavender sunset martini, though, and our server kyleigh(sp?) was very friendly and attentive. read more

The Lobster - my vegan / vegetarian meal - baked potato & seasonal vegetable - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

We went whale watching and then decided to have a local meal. My colleague chose this restaurant, which is probably the highest-rated on Gloucester. It was incredibly crowded on Friday night, with wait times starting at half an hour, but the food was just average. Good restaurants are rare in small towns. 1.5 lb Steamed Lobster: The lobster was very cheap, only $32 for 1.5 lbs. It was relatively fresh, with firm meat and some paste, but not particularly plump, especially the claws, which were rather empty. Halibut Risotto: The halibut meat was coarse and tough. The risotto was cooked more like porridge than a firm, undercooked texture. Clam Chowder: Extremely salty. Truffle Fries: Quite ordinary. The fries were a bit cold, and it had black truffle and Parmesan cheese, but that was just about it. Pasta Chix Caesar Pesto: A seasonal dish, served to the kids at our table. The pesto had a strong raw nutty flavor, and the pasta was overcooked; no wonder the kids didn't like it, lol. Prickly Pear Spritz: It tasted like no alcohol, and no pear aroma; it was just like a glass of berry lemonade... and it was even served in a plastic cup--so unrefined! read more

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I had a really good eating experience with the friendly service and good food. I had scallops with Parmesan fries and green beans and the most amazing crabcakes ever. It was all meat, sweet and plump and them using Jonas crab was a complete win-win! It's a nice comfortable sea captain interior with a bar and relatively casual, but family friendly as well. read more

The Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

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This place!!!!! I've been back 5 times in 3 different trips to Boston. An absolute gem!! This is the kinda place that attracts locals and tourists alike! Extremely reasonable prices, amazingly fresh seafood and delicious lobster. I chose 2 lbs of steamers to start which came out in a delicious broth, tasty crostini and a drawn butter dip. I loved it! I then ordered 2 twin chix (1.5 lb twin lobsters) which were tender, hot and mouthwatering!! The service is local, friendly and welcoming! One of the true hotspots that makes you want to come back again and again! Love it!!! read more

I really enjoyed it. Started with the chowder, thought it was very good, lots of clams and potato. The lobster roll did not disappoint, fresh abundant lobster. Even the fries were good. read more

The Lobster - Clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

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The meal and service started out really good. The salads were good; however, our entrees were delivered within 2 minutes. From there things went downhill. My entree, Halibut with risotto and summer squash did not live up to the discription. The squash was excellent. The halibut was over cooked/dry. The risotto under cooked/crunchy. The sauce was lacking. There was no taste of any lemon. To make things worse our server disappeared from our table until both meals were done. He did offer a to go box with most of the risotto left in my dish. I had such high hopes. If we would have received either better service or better food I would give the restaurant another chance. But with so many other places to discover that won't be happening. read more

Before making our trip to Gloucester from Bedford, I looked through Yelp at all the restaurants in Gloucester, specifically reviewing the pictures of their respective lobster rolls. I was surprised by the number of pictures from many of the restaurants that had lobster bits, resembling shredded lobster! Reviewing The Lobster, every picture of their lobster rolls showed big chunks of lobster! While looking through their pictures I came across a pic of their Lobster Cobb Salad and we knew where we were going! My wife and I arrived in between normal meal hours, and we're quickly seated. We wanted to sit on their deck; however, they have no shade umbrellas so we opted to sit inside with a view. After reviewing the menu we ordered our beverages. I ordered an iced tea while my wife ordered a Sauvignon Blanc. One of the nice things about their menu is that they actually have a market price page so you don't have to ask! I opened with a half dozen oysters for a starter before my Lobster Cobb Salad. My wife decided on their Thai coconut shrimp. Our meals came out relatively quickly and were absolutely gorgeous, huge, and delicious! They source all of their own seafood with exception of oysters, which come from a few miles away and the shrimp come from South Carolina. By the way, the shrimp are not farmed either. If you're looking for the real deal, this is the spot to visit! read more

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My daughter and I had just rolled into town and decided to lunch here. Great choice! We shared fish and chips and it was delicious. Service was great! read more

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Before heading back home to MD, my husband and I decided to take his mom, his aunt, 2 brothers and their families out for dinner tonight at The Lobster of Gloucester. Highly recommended local spot. We had reservations since we are a big group. We waited for about 5 minutes at the bar since they were cleaning our table. Our server was very friendly. My son and I decided to share the 6 lb lobster with a side of asparagus. I was doing a happy dance when it arrived. So fresh and tasty. The rest of our party ordered French onion soup, clam chowder, lobster Mac n cheese, steak tips with truffle fries, lobsters (1.5 and 2 lbs), baked haddock, pan seared halibut, smash burger and fried clams. Everyone was satisfied and enjoyed their food. Generous serving size that everyone had leftovers. Highly recommend the place if you are ever in Gloucester. Till next time. read more

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Easy five star review... A restaurant with an unapologetic name like this really needs to deliver, and they deliver. It's right next to the water where the fishing boats bring in the fresh catch every day. You know it's a good sign when you go to order the lobster roll and it says market price.... I especially love that you had the option of getting it without mayonnaise so you could just concentrate on delicious drawn butter as the compliment. Do yourself a favor and grab this. read more

The Lobster - The world's most perfect lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

It's not as easy to get lobster where I usually live, so the opportunity to walk up to a window and get a lobster roll to go was amazing. It was absolutely worth the price and I only had to wait 10 minutes for my order to be fulfilled. read more

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I went with three high school friends and we were there to eat seafood and catch up with everyone. The server was perfect. She brought what we asked for, put up with our confusions and was friendly as we tried to for in ordering between our catching up. read more

Seafood is amazing here! Everyone makes different version of lobster roll. This one is served cold and was ok. The fried seafood platter from what I tasted was perfectly seasoned. It was the first time having... Baby geoduck!! It is not clams! I thought it was. Haha! Good thing for my friend teaching me how to eat it. Or it be a bite of unwanted sand. Location is near the pier. read more

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Came here with the whole family (3 kids ages 7, 10, 12 + my mom) after a morning whale watch. There was something for everyone which was great since my husband doesn't prefer seafood but many of us do. We were lucky enough to be sat at a window seat near the back with a view of the harbor. Our table had the swordfish, bacon cheeseburger, lobster BLT, kids Mac & cheese, kids burger and kids pasta. Everything was well portioned and looked great. I had the lobster BLT and it was full of lobster, tasted great and would get again. We did spy a fish sandwich and it was huge! The piece of fish was almost comical on the bun, but the man who ordered it just smiled and cut it down to a more manageable size before eating it like a sandwich. read more

The Lobster - Lobster BLT - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

Nice restaurant with excellent service and good food. We sat in the pub on a busy Saturday. I had lobster Mac and Chee which was very tasty, but I wish it had more lobster . The clam bellies as an appetizer were excellent. My only complaint is that the coconut shrimp appetizer was not what I'm used to. It wasn't a finger food...it came out like a baked scrod. Not bad though. Good views to boot! read more

The Lobster - Mai thai - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

The lobster is the BEST place to get Lobster in Gloucester. We had the Bucket of Bugs. Great deal!!! Lobster was sweet and tender. Also had the chowder. One of the best we had while in Gloucester. Service was excellent and ambiance was a typical Lobster house. We will be back...... read more

What a great addition to Gloucester! We love that Lobster of Gloucester benefits the local fisherman community. There is a lot of seating inside, the wait staff is very friendly, and the food can't be beat. The prices here are just amazing - if I remember correctly, $20 for lobsters (totally fresh) which I don't think you can get anywhere else. They also have some fun merch - I got my husband a rash guard in the front of the store. When family from out of town has come to Gloucester to visit us, we will frequently take them to this restaurant. We also got our neighbors a gift card as a thank you to this place. Worth visiting if you're in the area for some fresh catch. Easy parking too. read more

The Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

Food was outstanding, my husband has the tuna sandwich and I had the lobster grilled cheese. It was yummy. The Manager was super friendly, my husband was asking where some of the boats are that are featured on Wicked tuna and she was happy to give him directions to see some of the boats even called one of the boat captains to see if his boat was at the dock. We are headed there now! read more

The Lobster - Lobster grilled cheese. - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

The view is INCREDIBLE, and the food and services were excellent. The portion sizes are very large, and most entrees could be shared between a couple. This is a great place for an authentic and cozy East Coast dinner! read more

Good: Lobster roll Underwhelming - Fish sandwich- fish was good, roll was ordinary. Apple slaw topping was sparse. Fries plentiful but likely frozen. Service: Nice kid but needed a few more lessons in attentiveness. Would have appreciated an itemized bill. Disappointing: Steamed clams. About half were undercooked, as bellies were runny and didn't hold together. Some were only slightly opened. I ate some of them without incident, and about half were cooked well. We mentioned this to our waiter with the hopes that he would pass this along to the kitchen, but he seemed to think we wanted him to take them off the bill and said he'd have to talk to his manager. We didn't insist, but don't think our feedback registered. Outdoor picnic tables were nice but could use umbrellas- too hot in sun. read more

Absolutely delicious! The lobster rolls are worth their price and large enough to share with another if you decide to get an appetizer or soup. That's how big and filling they are! Service was amazing. We loved our waiter. read more

The Lobster - Lobster roll with butter and French fries (there are WAY more fries!!! Promise - just shared with my friend) - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

My husband and I got the last two seats at the bar around 5:15 on New Year's Eve. Jean, our bartender, made us delicious espresso martinis. Then Michael and I shared the Rhode Island calamari, smash burger with lobster meat, and apple crisp with vanilla ice cream. All was very yummy and reasonably priced. The ambiance was cozy, and the staff were kind and efficient. We'll definitely be back! read more

This was our first time at the Lobster and we loved it! The service was amazing, loved the location on the water. The food was so so good! We will be back ! read more

The Lobster - Wonderful martini - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

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Everything I've ordered has been excellent. I especially like the tuna nachos. My son is very picky and still raved about the fish and chips, said they were "perfect". Wow. read more

Visited the Lobster of Gloucester restaurant last night. There were four of us. My cousin and his girlfriend (who had been before) and my spouse and I (first timers). Loved the decor and the staff was super friendly and helpful. Drinks: a Pain Killer, an Old Fashioned and a Cocoaberry Mohito. They went down easily and another round was ordered and enjoyed. Dinner: My cousin ordered the surf and turf (1st picture), his girlfriend had the Tomatillo Chimichurri Ribeye Steak (2nd picture) and my spouse and I split the Fisherman's Platter (3rd picture). The steaks were 'delicious' and cooked to order perfectly. My wife and i thought we would be able to polish off the Lobstermen's Platter but we were mistaken. There was just too much lightly battered and perfectly fried seafood on that platter. There was (all fried) lobster, scallops, shrimp, calamari, clams and haddock (served on a bed of French fries). We gave it our best shot but came up short (4th picture). I would definitely go back to this restaurant and I'd recommend them to anyone that loves good, quality, fresh seafood. read more

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If I would give a six I would. The food was excellent. The boiled lobster was fresh off the boat and the steamed were clean and prepared with an herb butter juice. The fried clams were not greasy and the best we've had. I will definitely come again!! read more

The food is fabulous Baked haddock and halibut risotto Cooked just right..fresh and delicious read more

There is a reason I don't give out 5 star that often, and it's because places like this exist that really deserve it. Particularly the crab cake. I don't say this lightly, but that was the best crab cake I've ever tasted. It was perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, sever at the perfect temperature. I could have order just that and I would have been perfectly happy. read more

Love the harbor view and the rustic post and beam interior. Had the special for the week called "Land and Sea". Was a little apprehensive at first because it's described more like a salad than your typical surf and turf. The waitress explained that it is pork belly that has been oven braised, grilled and pan seared along with scallops. I was amazed at the tenderness of the pork with the elote salad with arugula which had a perfect balance of heat. Highly recommended! read more

The Lobster - Land and Sea (pork belly and scallops) - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

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Very much worth the stop! Food melted in my mouth. Service was stellar.View was spectacular and the ambiance was relaxed. Along the Essex Coastal Byway drive. read more

The Lobster - Dining room - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

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Delicious lobster roll! We got another it was so good! Friendly service. Large cool interior. Highly recommend!

Spacious indoor seating, very friendly server, great food at reasonable prices. A bit on the loud side, but not so bad that it interfered with conversation over a large table for six. read more

The Lobster - Eat it all gone. Yum. - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

We had a girls lunch last weekend when it was dreary out and it did not disappoint! We started with cocktails which were all yummy. We had the tuna nachos for an appetizer and the lobster Rangoon dip. Magnificent! I just had a bowl of chowder as I was full but it was fantastic. My friends had different meals. Not one thing to complain about. Our server was wonderful. Highly recommend this place! read more

First time in and it was great! I started with the clam chowder and finished with the Lobsterman's Platter... had to bring 1/2 of it home with me! The fish was very fresh and fried perfectly! On the platter was haddock, shrimp, scallops, clams, calamari and a lobster tail. It was all fantastic but the calamari might have been the most tender I've ever had... so good! My friend had the chicken tenders tossed in Boom Boom sauce. I tried a bite and they were great too. Will definitely be back read more

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Awesome lobster quesadilla and surf and turf. Bacon wrapped scallops were also delicious! Just be sure to give them a moment to cool down first! 10/10 would recommend. read more

TLDR: wonderful spot Serving all your classic seafood dishes in a no nonsense but perfect way. The dining room is a classic wood facade with your coastal type decorations. Easily though the food is superb. When you think of the "ideal" lobster roll you'll get that here. Parking is available though the lot fills up. read more

Stopped in for some apps with some time to kill before a wedding. Food was delicious and exceeded expectations! Loved the lobster Rangoon dip. read more

Best lobster rolls in town. Like they say in the shirts, From Trap to Plate. These lobsters never go on a truck so you're tasting them fresh! The bartenders are nice Gloucester locals and the whole bar is filled with old Gloucester and fishing paraphernalia. You'd never know it hasn't been around for a hundred years. Open less than 5 years and it's already a staple. read more

The Lobster - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

Unfortunetly things seem to be going downhill fast with both the bar and kitchen lately which was not the case when the restaurant first opened. The mixed drinks are watered down and the fried food is greasy and soggy and the wait staff which is seasonal and forgetful at times over and over again. The freshness of the seafood is undeniable but the execution of serving it is disappointing and the prices are out of line considering that the owners buy seafood off the boats with no middleman involved. I used to look forward to dining there in the past but now shudder ordering both the fried food or mixed drink and think that as seafood buyers off the boat that any lobster entry is extremely OVERPRICED...LOCALS KNOW...tourists generally don't, read more