Photo: nat m./yelp |
I first heard about Luke’s Lobster in a DC Eater post
discussing the opening of their third restaurant in Georgetown earlier this spring. This stopped me in my tracks. Their third restaurant? How had I missed the opening of this New York-based
restaurant’s first and second spots in the DC area?
A quick Google search told me that this restaurant is owned by two
brothers who import all their crab, shrimp and lobster from their father’s seafood
company in Maine. They opened their Penn Quarter ‘shack’ back
in 2011 and have been shelling out lobster, shrimp and crab rolls ever
since.
Photo: christoper r./yelp |
As a sucker for all things seafood related, Luke’s Lobster
quickly made its way to the top of my must-try places. I finally got to give it a go a week and a
half ago. My boyfriend and I made our
way around 8:30 pm on a Saturday night.
The storefront is small, and gives off a ‘beach shack’ type of
vibe. There are probably 12-15 seats
available inside and two tables for four outside. When we walked in, every spot was
filled. Always a good sign in my
book. After placing our order, we
snagged seats that had just emptied and waited.
We decided to try out the Noah's Ark trio (a combination of rolls
served with two sodas and two bags of chips) and the spicy crab bisque
soup. After waiting less than five
minutes our food was delivered to us. Since
we were sharing this platter, the kitchen had kindly split the order into two
separate plates. We hadn’t even
requested this, so I thought this was very kind of them! The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating
for this non-server style location.
Photo: ibis w./yelp |
And the food. Let me
tell you that this is some of the freshest seafood I have tasted in this
area. The Noah's Ark is a sampling platter of
each of the offered rolls: crab, shrimp and lobster. I quickly took a bite of each roll, and was
pleased to realize that I could not decide which I liked best. I continued this pattern of eating throughout
the meal, spicing things up, quite literally, with frequent bites of the spicy
crab bisque soup. The soup had a great bite to it, but did not leave your palette
completely overpowered. It was also
thick in consistency, which I prefer. As
I slowly savored every bite of my meal, I continued to wonder which
roll I liked the best. My boyfriend and
I debated the issue as we ate. He
finished his meal in about half the time I did and quickly declared he could
have eaten three of those entire meals himself. Ultimately, his favorite was the crab roll and I was tied between the lobster and the shrimp. I did not want this meal to come to an
end!
Another thing I liked about this spot was that they appeared
to be extremely green conscious. I
always have an eye out for restaurants with recycling bins and the like, and
Luke’s definitely had that covered. They
even served our sodas in glass bottles, which is not something I frequently see. Their website also states that
their seafood is obtained through sustainable fishing - another major plus. My only minor (albeit almost insignificant) complaint
was that the guy taking our order spoke so quietly we constantly had to ask him
to repeat himself. Not really a big
deal, just slightly strange. As for
price, our entire meal was about $55. I
think this is pretty reasonable for a dinner for two on Saturday night. I also don’t mind paying a premium for fresh
seafood. Other than that, Luke’s Lobster
has rightfully earned a place in my heart (and mouth) as one of my new go-to
spots in this city for incredibly delicious seafood. I suggest you check it out!
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