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

My GOD!!! Best clam chowder I've ever had. It's always been my favorite soup. I wish I lived closer. The lobster was cooked to perfection! No wait when we stopped by. Waiter at as from Turkey and he was exceptional! read more

Affordable. Delicious. Excellent service. We are family of six. Everyone happy. Clam chowder delicious!

Ok Gloucester peeps and beyond consider us the lucky ones to have such Uber fresh seafood at our fingertips! New to the scene is this gem run by the fishermen on cape Ann,amazing lobster rolls,perfectly cooked fried options including fried lobster tails and even a great smash burger adorn the menu.eat in or take out this place is fire!! Check hours on the website especially closer to winter it can be a bit sporadic but some of the best seafood around. read more

This is the experience you want in Gloucester! Fresh lobster served from a takeout only window just off the fisherman's dock! Hot CT style lobster roll for me, full with meat! No frills needed! Price point right where it should be ($25, unlike some places in town at $40/roll which I refuse to partake in). Will be a yearly visit for sure! read more

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Weird and disappointing lunch at The Lobster in Gloucester. I have always had good luck with their takeout but my spouse and I will never go back to eat in the restaurant. First, there was some confusion about whether there was a 25-minute wait, but that worked out because they were able to seat us right away, ok, fine. It took about an hour for the waiter to take our food order. Then, it turned out there were no baked potatoes, ok, fine. Then, we somehow got three orders of french fries, which is A LOT of french fries. No concession on the bill for either the wait or the extra order of french fries. The only saving grace was that the food was actually not bad but that is not enough to get us back in the door. read more

The Lobster - That's a lot of french fries. - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

A great place for fresh seafood in Gloucester. We had the halibut risotto which was cooked to perfection and delicious. My wife had the lobster pot pie which was huge and tasted amazing! Very friendly staff and an inviting dining room overlooking a marina. read more

Great seafood options. The lobster roll was very good, scallops and the burgers. Everything is very fresh. Great attentive service and a welcoming staff. The view is a bonus while you are dining. read more

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The food was phenomenal, the service superior, and a terrific location. I highly recommend!

The food was wonderful and fresh. The quantity was fabulous, enough for another meal!!!!! The wait staff was so amazing, we all enjoyed everything!!!!! read more

Visiting Gloucester and this was recommended. It did not disappoint! Had such a good meal the first night we came back the second instead of trying another restaurant. Great wine selection and the seafood was top notch! read more

The Ambiance was great. Felt like a Seaside restaurant and bar. Service was great. No problems there whatsoever. Only had two minor issues with the food. The mussels were all crunchy with sand. And a couple tasted...off. The Steamers were not sandy. Not sure what was up there. And the calamari was delicious until you got to the bottom layer where there was a puddle of Grease so the whole bottom of the small bowl of them was inedible cuz it was just soupy with oil. But the part that wasn't oily was delicious! The fries and lobster roll were perfection. Didn't need a brioche roll would have been fine with a regular old white one but it was buttery and toasted and yummy. read more

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Everything was fabulous! Food was amazing. Views were interesting and the service was attentive. Would recommend.

The seared tuna sandwich at $22.00 was overpriced and underwhelming and that is being kind to the sandwich assembler who pulled two old browning slices of tuna out of the fridge skipped the searing and slapped them on a bun. "From crap to table" read more

Great place for a family. Food and service are very good. Neither too fancy nor a "fried-only" place.

An update to say that they are maintaining the quality, and the recently opened restaurant is fantastic. Nice and roomy, nautical wood/brass decor without being cheesy/touristy, friendly and attentive staff, and the expanding menu is right on target. The quality can't be beat, and the prices are maybe the best of anyplace close by. I went just a couple days after they opened, and didn't notice any startup hiccups (other than that there wasn't coffee being served yet). They are ready for prime time! Congratulations to all those who made this happen. read more

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Wonderful night at The Lobster. Great service. Fantastic food. Get the lazy man's lobster. Lobster Mac and cheese was a home run.

I loved the ambiance at this restaurant. Lively bar scene and good service. Nice view of harbor. I ordered swordfish. Unfortunately it was served very dry. I was hoping for a little higher quality of food. The lobster roll was good. I would go back for sure and give them another chance. Rating was really 3.5. read more

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Food is great but customer service a bit questionable. Been there a few times but this last time was disappointing. Ordered a glass of wine which the bartender accidentally knocked over in my lap. No problem but.... I would've thought they might comp me a glass. Not so much, gave me a towel and charged full price read more

Great spot with a casual vibe and great service. Managed to score seats at the bar without a wait at peak dinner time on a Friday night, which felt like a win considering how busy they were. Definitely a north of Beverly go-to. read more

The $19 Grey Goose martini came as a surprise, to say the least. The mozzerella monsoon, which I've loved on other occasions, were hard as a rock. We're locals and had high hopes for Lobster; we're not coming back. read more

The staff are very positive and friendly. The service is sloppy: no question about which dressing for a salad and charge for an item not ordered and not served. The salad was a bowl of just one kind of lettuce with a very few slices of cucumber, very few cherry tomatoes, and a mere tablespoon of grated carrot - for $13??? read more

Service was amazing! The atmosphere reminds me of local pub with good lighting. The food.... I threw my hands up and said hallelujah! This place is a gem. Between the amazing drinks which are creative and so tasty to the ginormous crab cake to the buttery mashed potatoes. There was nothing we didn't love. My husband got the pasta special of lobster ravioli in cream sauce craisins and walnuts. I didn't know which meal I liked better. I am bookmarking this place and will vacation in the area again just for the freaking food. read more

Delicious and the staff was so sweet and caring. Prices were better than neighbor restaurant read more

This review was hard for me! My boyfriend and I were really excited about the Lobster and were talking about all week! We got there at 7:30pm and there was a 45 minute wait for but was told we could go to the bar area for a shorter wait time. We ordered a drink and put our names on the list. Our table was ready in about 20 minutes and the gorgeous Leanne helped us to our seat! Megan (I think was her name) was our server was so awesome! We ordered the bluefin nachos and i must say it was the best nachos I've ever had! Now to the entrees I was really looking forward to the lobster roll and mainly why I wanted to come. Megan did inform me with the New England style the lobster meat was cold but the butter and bun was warm. I still ordered it but it was okay. The contrast of the cold lobster meat and hot butter wasn't a fan fav. My boyfriend ordered the fish and chips and he said it was good! Overall cool spot and will go there again. read more

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Great ambiance, food and service. Conveniently located. Will go back if ever in the area.

We arrived after the beach at about 6 pm and had half an hour wait for a table. We waited in the bar area - we could not sit because the bar is also a na. Seeing waitlist though a different one. The bar tender (a woman) was great and we enjoyed chatting with her. We are seated at a table on the bar area / I was happy to have a water view though it was gray out. I had the lazy man monster - which came with two sides - and my husband had the crab cake. The lazy man lobster was crazy expensive at $48 but truly delicious. I also liked the grilled asparagus side; the salad I had as my other aide was just okay. My husband liked his crab cake sandwich but it wasn't spectacular. The big downside was the service - we had a main server and someone shadowing her and they were fine. But my salad was bright my some young man and he didn't bring silver; I asked him for some but he clearly forgot as many minutes elapsed and I had to flag down another server so I didn't eat my salad With my bear hands. Overall, would still come back and try some less Expensive options. Liked the bibe read more

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I grew up in MA but have been gone for 20 years. We ate the local fish/crustaceans all the time growing up. I came back to Gloucester to visit family and we stopped here on the way out of town. I was a bit skeptical for the price of the lobster tails but..... the lobster tails. Omg. WAYYY more of a portion than I was expecting (hence my skepticism was ill placed). It was absolutely delectable. Calamari was amazing as well. We will be back. read more

Fantastic food, atmosphere and staff. My favorite is the baked haddock. I only wish they were open year round!

Lobster rolls delish!! As are their expresso martinis!! My friend and I had such a great dinner there Saturday night that we went again for lunch the next day!! Highly recommend! read more

Great food & great atmosphere! Perfectly dressed lobster roll with perfect bite size chunks. Seared tuna sandwich was also worth it read more

Walk up window to order. Quick and friendly service. Had the beer battered fried haddock sandwich. Super hot, crispy, light, pillowy, goodness! Haddock was fluffy & tasty. Apple coleslaw gave it a nice sweet zing. Glorious day in Gloucester with a perfect sandwich. read more

The Lobster - Beer battered fried haddock sandwich. - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

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The service was great. Fish sandwich was served on a plain hamburger type bun, which is strange for an $18 plate. Most disheartening was the noise level. It is very loud in the dining room. read more

Great food! Reasonable prices! Great drinks and service! From trap to table!!! Freshest fish! read more

Excellent seafood, environment and service. Last time we were there the main dining room seating was limited which made it tough to get a seat but now they are fully open and there is plenty of space and tables. We were there for a late Saturday lunch and had tuna tartar app, lobster roll, swordfish and baked haddock. Didn't get a pic of the baked haddock but would say it could not be any fresher or well prepared with just the right amount of panko and seasoning. Would recommend all the meals and the Caesar salad side for haddock was prepared perfectly. I would always get the seafood here, but the chicken sandwich looked amazing as well. read more

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This is a fun place to eat! Very on theme nautical, but modern vibe. We came for lunch on a Saturday with a large party and were seated right away. Service was excellent- friendly and helpful. Several of us had the lobster roll with warm butter and it was so good!! The lobster was piled high and it was filling. The lobster Mac n cheese was also delicious! read more

Went there about a month ago and LOVED it. The ambience is so inviting. Relaxing and open so no crowding up to the next table. Went with a friend and started with the scallops wrapped in bacon. So good! My friend ordered the lobster roll with butter and raved about it. I had the swordfish and wanted it cooked medium. It was cooked to perfection! Our server (I believe his name was Mike) was spot on. We both ordered specialty drinks and they were delightful. The entire experience was absolutely GREAT!! read more

On a cold January day, the fish and chips could not have been much better. Flaky, hot, light haddock on a bed of crispy fries with a side of delicious tartar sauce. read more

We tried the clam chowder and lobster rolls. Both were excellent. I think this is now my Best in Gloucester clam chowder since Halibut Point and it's successor both closed. With big junks of clam, recognizable potato pieces and just the right creaminess , it's a winner Service was good, considering the place was packed. Cozy bar area looks particularly inviting. Note: their take out service closes down at 6:00 PM. read more