Top stops for lobster
Daniel Brennan
Restaurant critic Peter M. Gianotti has sampled servings of seafood all over Long Island -- including scores of variations on lobster. Here are 10 spots he feels serve crustacean you can trust.
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A Lure $$$ | Seafood 62300 Main Road Southold The steamed lobster is the simplest preparation, the perfect result.
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The Bell & Anchor $$$ | Seafood 3253 Noyac Road Sag Harbor Notable for many lobster dishes, including an outstanding lobster Thermidor, lobster cobb salad and steamed lobster with corn pudding.
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Left Coast Kitchen and Cocktails $$$ | American, New American, Beer, Wine bar, Gastro-pub, Breakfast 1810 Merrick Rd. Merrick The lobster roll at LCK&C: old Bay mayo, brioche bun, terrific slaw and chips on the side.
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Luce & Hawkins $$$$ | Eclectic, Small plates 400 S. Jamesport Ave. Jamesport The poached lobster with "lobster froth" is refined and elegant.
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H2O Seafood Grill $$$$ | New American, Seafood 215 W. Main St. Smithtown The "Millennium" lobster at H2O is just spicy enough, with "angry" garlic flour, plus mashed potatoes and lemon-basil confit.
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Noah's $$$ | American, Seafood, Raw bar 136 Front St. Greenport The warm lobster roll here is a buttery beauty for purists.
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Centro Cucina $$ | Pizza, Italian 43C Glen Cove Rd. Greenvale Lobster fra diavolo at Centro Cucina: "Please allow me to introduce myself..." on spaghetti.
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Stonewalls $$$ | American 967 Reeves Ave. Riverhead Lobster bisque: France meets New England, with deep flavor and diced Maine lobster meat
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Bryant & Cooper $$$$ | American, Steak 2 Middle Neck Rd. Roslyn Broiled lobster: juicy, slightly smoky. It rivals the steaks.
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The Palm at the Huntting Inn $$$$ | Steak, Seafood 94 Main St. East Hampton Big lobster, three to six pounds, broiled, with steamed claws. Jules Verne would approve.
