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Our Menu

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Small Plates

Enzo's Sourdough
$9.00

With house butter.

Garlic Bread with Four Cheese Fondue
$13.00

Add Crab +$7.00 | Add Prosciutto di San Daniele +$9.00

6 or 8 Chilled Oysters
$27.00/$36.00

House hot sauce, mignonette & cocktail*.

Peruvian Scallop Crudo
$27.00

Coconut leche de tigre, avocado, cucumber & black lime*.

Summer Corn & Lobster Chowder
$14.00

Smoked bacon & croutons | Add Mini Lobster Roll +$16.00

Maine Lobster Salad
$37.00

Heirloom tomatoes, smashed cucumber, croutons & green goddess.

Brentwood Corn & Farro Salad
$20.00

Sungold tomato, edamame, arugula & puffed quinoa.

Seasonal Caesar
$19.00

Gem Lettuce, chicory, garlic croutons & parmesan • Mary's Chicken Breast +$9.00 | Gulf Shrimp +$11.00

Slow Cooked Ribs
$23.00

Tzatziki, urfa chili oil & fennel pollen.

Seared Crab Cake
$24.00

Remoulade, wild arugula salad & lemon.

Crispy Soft Shell Crab
$32.00

Heart of palm ceviche, avocado, cucumber & salsa macha.

Kowloon Fried Cauliflower
$12.00

Chili, garlic, sesame & scallion.

Crispy Calamari & Prawns
$25.00

Garlic anchovy aioli, ponzu & sweet chili sauce.

Sandwiches

Served with seasoned fries or house salad.

Jumbo Lump Crab Roll
$40.00

Old Bay mayo, buttered brioche & pickles.

Lobster Roll
$38.00

Little gem lettuce, Japanese mayo on a butter roll, pickled cucumber.

Fried Chicken Sandwich
$24.00

Kimchi aioli & spicy slaw.

Route 66 Double Smash Burger
$23.00

American cheese, pickles & special sauce*.

Lobster

1.5 lb Steamed Maine Lobster
$66.00

Green beans, Weiser Farms heirloom potatoes & drawn butter.

3 lb Grilled Maine Lobster
$137.00

Fresh herbs, lemon & drawn garlic butter.

Signature Dishes

Housemade Linguini Nero
$40.00

Spicy lump crab, Gulf shrimp, garlic roasted tomato, basil & uni butter.

Pan Seared 20 Layer Lasagne
$26.00

Black kale & fall mushrooms.

Grilled Gulf Shrimp Tacos
$24.00

Salsa macha, brussels slaw, jalapeno & avocado.

Seared Rare Yellowfin
$40.00

Crab fried rice & green mango salsa*.

Petite Filet
$63.00

Caramelized broccolini, truffle fries & green peppercorn sauce*.

Fish out of Water

Served with spring salad mix and choice of: Romesco, Chimichurri, Preserved Lemon Aioli, or Remoulade.

Grilled Day Boat Scallops*
$28.00
Broiled California King Salmon*
$27.00
Herb Grilled Gulf Shrimp
$25.00
Sautéed Alaskan Halibut*
$31.00

Sides

Grilled California Delta Asparagus
$19.00
Crab Fried Rice
$24.00
Truffle Parmesan Fries
$17.00
Brussels Sprouts, Bacon Jam, Fuji Apple & Pepitas
$19.00
Butter Poached Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Sea Salt & Chives
$38.00

Featured

Chef Govind Armstrong's All Purpose Seasoning Blend
$13.00
Small Bites Big Nights
$32.00

A Cookbook by Chef Govind Armstrong

Before placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy | Some items may be served raw or undercooked | Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Bread

Enzo's Sourdough
$9.00

With homemade butter & sea salt.

Garlic Bread with Four Cheese Fondue
$13.00

Add Crab +$7.00 | Prosciutto di San Daniele +$9.00

Raw & Chilled

Oyster Sampler
$36.00

8 oysters with mignonette, house hot sauce & cocktail sauce*.

Peruvian Scallop Crudo
$27.00

Coconut leche de tigre, avocado, cucumber & black lime*.

Wild Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
$27.00
Maine Lobster Cocktail
$32.00
Prime Beef Tartare
$28.00

Diced filet mignon, capers, shallot, imported anchovy, quail egg & truffle potato*.

Golden Imperial Osetra Caviar
$176.00

Brioche toast points, chopped egg, chives, shallots & crème fraiche*.

Soup , Salads & Appetizers

Summer Corn & Lobster Chowder
$27.00

Smoked bacon & croutons.

Cured King Salmon
$25.00

Whipped burrata, grilled bread, caper salsa verde, fresno chili*.

Seasonal Caesar
$19.00

Gem lettuce, chicory, garlic croutons & parmesan.

Maine Lobster Salad
$37.00

Heirloom tomatoes, smashed cucumber, croutons & green goddess.

Slow Cooked Ribs
$23.00

Tzatziki, urfa chili oil & fennel pollen.

Seared Crab Cake
$24.00

Remoulade, wild arugula salad & lemon.

Crispy Soft Shell Crab
$32.00

Heart of palm ceviche, avocado, cucumber & salsa macha.

Kowloon Fried Cauliflower
$12.00

Chili, garlic, sesame & scallion.

Charred Octopus
$27.00

Piquillo, edamame hummus, pee wee potatoes, pickled baby fennel & black garlic aioli.

Crispy Calamari & Prawns
$25.00

Garlic anchovy aioli, ponzu & sweet chili sauce.

Lobster

Lobster Roll
$63.00

Grilled maine lobster, buttered brioche roll, comeback sauce, american caviar & truffle fries. (Limited)

1.5 lb Steamed Maine Lobster
$66.00

Green beans, Weiser Farms heirloom potatoes & drawn butter.

3 lb Grilled Maine Lobster
$137.00

Fresh herbs, lemon & drawn garlic butter.

Mixed Grill
$130.00

½ Maine lobster, New York strip steak & charred broccolini*.

Entrées

Housemade Linguini Nero
$40.00

Spicy lump crab, Gulf shrimp, garlic roasted tomato, basil & uni butter.

Pan-Seared 20 Layer Lasagne
$26.00

Fall mushroom & black kale.

Day Boat Scallops
$57.00

Parisian-style gnocchi, maitake mushroom, caramelized shallot & pickled radish*.

Seared Alaskan Halibut
$50.00

Grilled asparagus, chive whipped potato & caper salsa verde*.

Wild California King Salmon
$59.00

Caramelized cauliflower, confit potatoes & romesco sauce*.

Seared Rare Yellowfin
$51.00

Crab fried rice & green mango salsa*.

Hand-Cut 8 oz Filet 'Steak & Frites'
$75.00

Certified Angus beef, truffle parmesan fries & green peppercorn sauce* • Add Half Maine Lobster +$32.00 or Whole Maine Lobster +$57.00

Sides

Seared Mushrooms, Scallion - Ginger Drizzle
$21.00
Grilled California Delta Asparagus
$19.00
Yukon Mashed Potatoes
$15.00
Crab Fried Rice
$24.00
Truffle Parmesan Fries
$17.00
Brussels Sprouts, Bacon Jam, Fuji Apple & Pepitas
$19.00
Butter Poached Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Sea Salt & Chives
$38.00

Featured

Executive Chef Govind Armstrong

Small Bites Big Nights
$32.00

A cookbook by Chef Govind Armstrong

Chef Govind Armstrong's All Purpose Seasoning Blend
$13.00

Before placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy I Some items may be served raw or undercooked I Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

HAPPY HOUR 3–6 pm Every day and ALL DAY Fridays | Exclusively in the bar & patio area | View is on the house!

Food Menu

Garlic Bread
$13.00

Four cheese fondue • Add crab +$7.00 | Prosciutto +$9.00

4 Chilled Oysters*
$18.00
Rhode Island Style Calamari
$14.00

Hot cherry peppers, garlic & scallion.

Slow Cooked Ribs
$23.00

Tzatziki, urfa chili oil & fennel pollen.

Jumbo Lump Crab Roll
$32.00

Old Bay mayo, buttered brioche & pickles.

Smash Burger

Regular $14.00 | Double $19.00 • American cheese, pickles & special sauce.

Shrimp & Kimchi Fried Rice
$17.00
Steak on a Plate*
$29.00

Add Oban 14yr +$21.00

Buck Shuck*
$3.00

Every day, 5 pm - 6 pm | While supplies last.

Drinks

COCKTAILS:
Our Margarita
$11.00

Corazon tequila, agave & lime

Your Mule
$11.00

Evan Williams Bourbon, Nikka Vodka or Cazadores Tequila

The Old Fashioned
$11.00

Evan Williams, orange bitters & vanilla sugar

The Old Mojito
$11.00

Bacardi rum, mint & lime

BEER:
Beer Cans
$8.00
Draft Beer
$9.00
Industry / Locals
$10.00

Beer & shot

WINE:
Red
$11.00
White
$11.00
Rosé
$11.00
Sparkling
$11.00

Before placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy | Some items may be served raw or undercooked | Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Let’s Brunch I Saturdays & Sundays 11 AM - 3 PM

Featured Items

Seafood Tower*
$130.00

1/2 of a steamed lobster, 6 oysters, 4 shrimp, tuna tartare, crab salad n’ chips.

Four Deviled Eggs*
$27.00

Jumbo lump crab, caviar, preserved lemon aioli.

Korean Fried Chicken N’ Waffles
$32.00

Shaved brussels & peanut slaw, smoked gochugaru syrup.

Cured Salmon Benedict*
$38.00

Crisp latke, poached eggs, pickled onion & dill hollandaise.

Maine Lobster Benedict*
$50.00

Toasted English muffin, braised asparagus, poached eggs & dill hollandaise.

10oz. Ribeye Steak N’ Eggs*
$47.00

(Bone Marrow Basted) with roasted fingerlings & sautéed greens.

For the Littles

10 and under

Buttermilk Waffle or Little Stack O’ Hotcakes
$23.00

Whipped butter, local farmers berries, warm syrup & tons of powdered sugar.

Grilled Cheese
$21.00

With fries or crudité.

Chicken ‘Fingers
$24.00

Fries or crudité.

Day Drinking

Not Yo Mamas Mai Tai
$18.00

Gin, orgeat, dark rum, lemon & lime.

Pop Tart
$18.00

Pear vodka, gin, lemon, orange bitters & cava float.

House Bloody Mary
$20.00

Fresh Squeezed Juice

Orange
$11.00
Grapefruit
$11.00
Apple, Carrot & Orange
$11.00

Before placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy I Some items may be served raw or undercooked I Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Dessert

Ice Cream
$15.00

Choice of vanilla or salted caramel.

Sorbet
$15.00

Raspberry

Peach & Market Berry Crisp
$15.00

Semolina topping and vanilla bean ice cream.

Warm Chocolate Truffle Cake
$15.00

Fresh raspberries, candied nuts & vanilla bean ice cream.

Crème Brûlée
$10.00

Coffee Cocktails

Lobster Mocha Rocha
$18.00

Amaretto & chocolate liqueur

Boardwalk Blast
$18.00

Kahlua, Cruzan 137 'Hurricane-Proof' Rum & Bailey's Irish Cream

El Espadín Espresso Martini
$18.00

Hedonistas De La Fe Mezcal, Tía María, Kahlúa, agave, espresso

Dessert Wine

Ben Rye 'Donnafugata'
$25.00

Sicily, Italy 2019

Dolce
$50.00

'Late Harvest Wine'- Napa Valley, California 2017

Château Lapinesse
$20.00

Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2019

Grappa lo Chardonnay de Nonino - Italy
$21.00
Stonestreet Estate Vineyards
$25.00

Triple crown, late harvest, Sonoma County

Ports

Graham 'Six Grapes' Reserve Portugal
$15.00
Taylor's 20 Years Tawny Portugal
$20.00
Taylor's 40 Years Tawny Portugal
$68.00

Before placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy | Some items may be served raw or undercooked | Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.''

Menu

$45.00 per person | Does not include tax & gratuity

FIRST COURSE:

Choice of one

Summer Corn & Farro Salad

Sungold tomato, edamame, arugula & puffed quinoa.

Spicy Smoked Yellowfin Dip

House kettle chips and chives.

Sweet Corn & Lobster Chowder

Heirloom potatoes & house-smoked bacon.

SECOND COURSE:

Choice of one

Grilled Gulf Shrimp Tacos

Brussels slaw, jalapeño & avocado.

Pan Seared 20 Layer Lasagne

Fall mushrooms & black kale • Add 1/2 small grilled lobster +$25.00

Kurobuta Pork & Gulf Shrimp Larb

Sticky rice & fresh herbs.

DESSERT:
Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding

Whipped cream & brown sugar sauce.

August 14 - August 28, 2026 | Available Monday - Friday 12:00-4:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am -4:00 pm

Menu

$65.00 per person | Does not include tax & gratuity

FIRST COURSE:

Choice of one

Grilled Oysters

Kimchi butter & spicy breadcrumbs.

Sweet Corn & Lobster Chowder

Heirloom potatoes & house-smoked bacon.

Daily Crudo Feature
SECOND COURSE:

Choice of one

California Bass

Cauliflower mousse, crab-stuffed squash blossom & shiitake-hazelnut tapenade.

Grilled Short Rib

English pea & summer corn risotto with bone marrow butter & parmesan.

Half of a Grilled Maine Lobster
+$60.00

With fresh linguine & red sauce.

DESSERT:
Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding

Whipped cream & brown sugar sauce.

August 14 - August 28, 2026 | Available Monday - Thursday 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Friday - Saturday 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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Sun:
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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Write us at info@thelobster.com

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