Red Hook Lobster Pound

Very good sandwich of Lobster, the Burger is great everything is nice the only bad thing is the price is a little expensive for the roll but it’s ok considering then we’re in NY

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

The setting? Sublime. Sand between your toes, sun kissing your forehead, surf whispering sweet nothings. It’s the kind of place where you expect your lobster roll to arrive like Poseidon’s gift, divine, decadent, and worth every dollar.

Instead, I got a $31 BLT that felt more like a prank pulled by Neptune’s intern.

Let’s talk standards. A proper lobster BLT should be a symphony, sweet, briny lobster, crisp bacon, fresh lettuce, juicy tomato, all nestled in a toasted, buttery roll with a hint of seasoning that says, “I care.” Bonus points for aioli, a touch of citrus, or even a pickle sidekick. What I got was a sad solo act: stale hotdog bun, wilted tomato slices, no lettuce, no seasoning, and a lobster portion that looked like it had second thoughts about showing up.

Service was adequate, like someone reading off a script titled “Minimum Viable Hospitality.” Not rude, not warm, just present. Like the lettuce should’ve been.

If you’re going to charge $31, at least flirt with the idea of quality bread. Brioche, potato roll, even a toasted pretzel bun, anything but this limp, flavorless sponge impersonating a vessel.

Final thoughts: come for the beach, stay for the existential crisis about what qualifies as a sandwich. Red Hook, I wanted to love you. But next time, I’ll pack my own roll and call it a picnic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3

Spend 48 $ on lobster BLT and side of questionable fries .. lobster pieces came out half defrost , very cold sitting on very cold sandwich .. I guess I should be glad they did not poison me with their ‘fresh stuff’ .. but please escape this place .. it’s really bad.

Food: 1

No idea what all the bad reviews are about. Just had a lobster roll here and it was awesome!

A little expensive, sure. But damn good. And served at the right temp. Super cold lobster on a nice toasted bun. Nothing to not love

Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing salad, hot dogs, and fries are always fresh!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I took my Godmother to dinner here. We had a nice waitress however the offerings on the menu were pretty limited for the hefty bill I received. 2 Lobster Rolls, Calamari, Shrimp and 1 drink---$185.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Great lobster rolls, friendly staff and a beach front view can't wait to go back again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Maine Lobster Roll

Lobster roll, pickles and a corona on a weekday night by the beach. Dig it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Maine Lobster Roll

Two of them $60 ! Terrible taste absolutely disgusting not even correctly cooked

Two of them $60 ! Terrible taste absolutely disgusting not even correctly cooked

Frozen Whoopie pie advertised for 8 bucks, 9 after taxes. Get the tiny little thing and the packaging still has the price tag from its Maine based bakery- 4.75.
This is Rockaway Beach, not Miami. Even so.

So sick of inflation and profiteering,I won’t be back.

The sweet potato fries are worth the splurge, so crispy and fluffy inside!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Maine Lobster Roll

This lobster roll is half the size of a normal place, way overpriced, but I guess that's what you get for being on the beach. The lobster was just ok and the roll was soggy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Maine Lobster Roll

Took 15 mins for the salad to arrive, only to find it was made with cheap lettuce (different from the one my girlfriend ordered). They only admitted they’d run out after I challenged them about it, which felt like they were trying to slip it past me. Overpriced and dishonest.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

The food took really long to get ready, it was hard to tell whether they were open initially because the board that said they were closed was still out.The food is overpriced for what they were offering

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3