Luke's Lobster (New York, USA) ★★★★☆

Crab toast (@abc kitchen) or lobster roll (@Luke's), which one to start first, that was the question being thrown around this afternoon. 

After a delightful lunch at Jean Georges, we took a slow walk in the Central Park before making our way past the Plaza. There it suddenly strikes us that a Luke's is conveniently located only steps away at the famous Plaza Food Hall.

The Plaza Food Hall reminded us slightly of the famed Harrods food hall in London. Comparing to Harrods, there are fewer formal eateries at Plaza but more selections of snack foods and desserts. But at this point, we were way too full to have anything else other than a delicious lobster roll.

Don't get the wrong impression that Luke's is just a one-trick pony. Apart from their signature lobster roll, their crab and shrimp rolls also rock. 

The lobster roll came with five to six large pieces of Maine lobster meat sitting comfortably on a New England-style hot dog bun. It was nicely prepared with owner Luke Holden's secret recipe which included mayonnaise, unsalted butter and a few pinches of celery salt. That was the best $12(USD) I spent here in New York City.

Food Rating: 7/10

Price: $$$

Address:  1 West 59th Street, New York, NY, USA

Closest Subway Station: 5th Ave/59th St
Tel: +646 755-3227
Website: www.lukeslobster.com

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