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Why Red Hook Lobster Pound Is on Our Top 50 Seafood Worldwide
Red Hook Lobster Pound, under Susan Povich and Ralph Gorham's direction, is ranked #30 on our Top 50 Seafood Restaurants Worldwide. The seafood style: Maine-style NYC lobster roll.
The signature catch: Maine lobster roll (cold), Connecticut lobster roll (warm). The sourcing: Maine lobster sourcing direct from boats.
The oyster program: Limited oyster program; lobster-roll focus. The raw bar / grill technique: Toasted split-top bun; Maine and Connecticut style.
The award lineage: Brooklyn institution since 2009.
How to Order at Red Hook Lobster Pound
The booking lead time: Walk-in. Reserve through OpenTable, Resy, or the restaurant's own booking line where applicable; institutional walk-in oyster bars accept no reservations and run a queue from opening.
Order what came in that morning. The kitchen's strongest expression at Red Hook Lobster Pound is the Maine lobster roll (cold mayo). The Maine-style NYC lobster roll register is structural; the sourcing and the technique are what reward the booking effort.
The dress code: Casual; lobster-pound register. The dinner spend: 30 to 60 USD per person at lunch. The kitchen at Red Hook Lobster Pound is rated 9/10 for food and 9/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.
Why Red Hook Lobster Pound Is Worth the Pilgrimage
"Susan Povich and Ralph Gorham's Red Hook Brooklyn institution. The most consistently family-run NYC lobster roll outpost; the Maine-style and Connecticut-style rolls anchor the menu."
Our editorial scoring places the food at 9/10, ambience at 9/10, and value at 9/10. The Maine-style NYC lobster roll register is structural; the sourcing standard and the regional seafood tradition produce the meal that rewards the pilgrimage.
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