1602 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401
http://www.thelobster.com/
After a morning of segwaying up and down the boardwalk from Santa Monica to Venice, we ended our adventure with lunch at The Lobster. I didn't know anything about this place, only that Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom held their rehearsal dinner here. It was also the closest restaurant by us with 4 stars and over 600 reviews so we decided to give it a try.
1. Clam Chowder - This is not the thick New England clam chowder that everyone is more familiar with. The soup was on the thinner side, less creamy with lots of fresh clams and veggies. Very similiar to the clam chower at Hog Island in San Francisco and a good break from the New England version. It's alway nice to be able to taste all the ingredients rather than having them hide behind a thick wall of cream and flour.
2. Cerviche, plantain cakes - This was one of our favorites. The cerviche was fresh and tangy, pairing well with the fried cakes on the side. My only qualm was the cakes were a tad on the soft side - would have preferred them more crisp.
3. Soft-Shell Crab Roll - I debated for 10 minutes between ordering the lobster roll and this. In retrospect, I should have gone with the lobster roll. There were too many fried things on the plate and not enough greens. The crab was fried to a burnt crisp (as you can see by the dark color) and heavily salted - I couldn't eat more than a couple of bites.
Despite the mediocre sandwich, it was surprisingly a decent meal. Definitely an A+ for the view and atmosphere - I can see why Khloe and Lamar hosted their rehearsal dinner here. On a good day, which is pretty much every day in LA, the blue water with the matching blue skys makes any lunch infinitely better. Can't say the same for the night though so definitely try and catch a meal here when the sun is still out.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
http://www.thelobster.com/
After a morning of segwaying up and down the boardwalk from Santa Monica to Venice, we ended our adventure with lunch at The Lobster. I didn't know anything about this place, only that Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom held their rehearsal dinner here. It was also the closest restaurant by us with 4 stars and over 600 reviews so we decided to give it a try.
1. Clam Chowder - This is not the thick New England clam chowder that everyone is more familiar with. The soup was on the thinner side, less creamy with lots of fresh clams and veggies. Very similiar to the clam chower at Hog Island in San Francisco and a good break from the New England version. It's alway nice to be able to taste all the ingredients rather than having them hide behind a thick wall of cream and flour.
2. Cerviche, plantain cakes - This was one of our favorites. The cerviche was fresh and tangy, pairing well with the fried cakes on the side. My only qualm was the cakes were a tad on the soft side - would have preferred them more crisp.
3. Soft-Shell Crab Roll - I debated for 10 minutes between ordering the lobster roll and this. In retrospect, I should have gone with the lobster roll. There were too many fried things on the plate and not enough greens. The crab was fried to a burnt crisp (as you can see by the dark color) and heavily salted - I couldn't eat more than a couple of bites.
Despite the mediocre sandwich, it was surprisingly a decent meal. Definitely an A+ for the view and atmosphere - I can see why Khloe and Lamar hosted their rehearsal dinner here. On a good day, which is pretty much every day in LA, the blue water with the matching blue skys makes any lunch infinitely better. Can't say the same for the night though so definitely try and catch a meal here when the sun is still out.
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