For this review, I get tomatoes thrown at me (in the comments). No one gets my eating Pizza Hut’s Big New Yorker Pizza in New York joke. Poor delivery? …get it? Pizza delivery? shit. —link
Tag: seafood
I tried out Ben’s new “Underground Lobster Pound” the other night. It’s a secret Brooklyn underground spot where you can get a lobster roll at night. Usually around 5-10pm …and after hours he can slide you a roll through the mail slot. Dang, I don’t know if I just gave away too much information. Anyway the lobster roll was really awesome. There was a lot of fresh meat on that sucker. Ben then proceeded to cook up several live lobster in front of us for future rolls and bisque (which is available tonight if you’re quick enough to find out where it is). Right now it’s close company that have access, so he doesn’t get shut down (at least so soon). You can contact him on his site Brooklyn Chowder Surfer to inquire. Don’t be shy.
I hope you guys get to try it, because it’s really good, he’s a great guy and you’re getting something homemade from a celebrity chef here –Throwdown with Bobby Flay: Chowder episode, organizer of the Brooklyn Fishing Derby, guest on Martha Stewart Living, Heritage Radio host – “Catch It, Cook It, Eat It”
For more on the Underground Lobster Pound, check out this well-produced video from Foodcurated.com
Also here’s a nice tip Ben shared with us on pulling out the lobster tail meat.
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Friday Fish Halal Cart
$5 Fried Fish over rice special on Fridays at the halal cart on 6th Ave and 23rd St (NW corner by Citi bank). I was able to get the last one two weeks ago. He pulled out the marinating raw fish from the cooler and dropped it into its own special frying oil pot. The fish seems popular. The cabbie in front of me got one and the guy behind me tried to order it too. The fish was overcooked, but it seems promising if done right. This is my first fish from a cart. Where are the other ones?
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Waterfront Crabhouse
Met up with the bros at the Long Island City piers for some fishing. It was cold and windy, so I took cover at the nearby Waterfront Crabhouse (right across the street from Water Taxi Beach). Had a Blue Moon and walked around the restaurant while I waited for my Crabcake burger to go. The place has a lot of random crap on the wall, like tricycles and traffic signs. I remember eating here with some friends a few years back and came away with the impression that this was a TGI Fridays. They do have an impressive collection of boxing memorabilia around the bar.
I wasn’t expecting much with the Crabcake burger, but it was surprisingly good. Very plump on that English muffin.
It’s Lobster Fest right now at the Crabhouse. They have daily specials. And they offer a shuttle bus to and from your office in the Long Island City area for free.
Waterfront Crabhouse – 203 Borden Ave. Long Island City, NY 11101
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Sel de Mer (Brooklyn)
Susan recommended the new seafood restaurant, Sel de Mer, in our hood with high praise. This place has been opened for a couple months now, located on Graham Ave where the falafel place used to be. I liked that falafel place and how they used to have a photocopied letter under the glass of each table from a gentleman (and perhaps a scholar) who wanted to say thank you for the best falafel and he knows well because he is the great-grandson of one of the guys who invented Pepsi or Coke. I thought it was funny that a guy who is not famous in his own right took the time to mail a letter from far away saying how great a falafel tasted in Williamsburg Brooklyn, especially with a glass of cola. I was sad to see this place go.
Went to try brunch today at Sel de Mer. It was well understaffed. It took about twenty minutes to take our order and with only a few other tables seated. Looking over at another table, the blueberry pancakes looked amazing, but I had my mind set on seafood and locked on the fish sliders. The waitress told us the specials, which included a Whole Lobster and fries for only $16. I couldn’t believe it when I asked the price. It was too good of a deal to pass up, despite my allergy to shellfish –itchy mouth.
The lobster was bigger than I expected for the price and was tasty. It didn’t need much butter or lemon. It had its own juices, red lobster roe and the green gunk (tomalley) that gave it some flavor. I guess you’re not really supposed to eat that green gunk, but I couldn’t resist dipping my fries into it.
I tasted the Fish & Chips and Eggs Benedict with Salmon –all very good. I’m considering going back tomorrow to see if they have lobster again.
Sel de Mer – 374 Graham Ave (btw Skillman Ave & Conselyea St) New York 11211
Met up with the Brooklyn Fishing Derby gang at the N.5th and Kent Pier –beautiful and hidden behind the Dubai-esque sky rise condos and construction. A good amount of folks fishing there with kids running around and hipsters sunbathing. Unfortunately they’ve just closed down this pier for the rest of October, suspiciously when the fishing derby ends. I wonder what would happen if the derby ran a few months longer.
Russ and I had a few drinks and sportsmans at the Levy afterwards. There’s a food truck called Eurotrash right next door that I’ve never seen before. It’s in a lot that looks like it’s for a junkyard, small warehouse, an apartment or apparently a recording studio? I heard some drunk girl rave about about the fish and chips and it’ll only be fitting after a day of fishing. It was really good. The fries were Belgium style frites. I’m curious about the meatballs and Bangers and Mash.
EuroTrash Vending Truck – 106 N 3rd St (btw Berry & Wythe) Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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Luke’s Lobster’s Lobster Roll
I woke up bright and early and saw a lobster roll on the Thrillest.com. I went back to sleep and dreamt about getting this sandwich, which I forgot to order because I was making a prosciutto sandwich right in their restaurant and my dad was driving me in a van and was peeling out and doing donuts like a Penny Racer. Anyway, I woke up in time to get there when the restaurant opened.
Lobster rolls at $8small/$14large is a pretty good deal from what I know. They give you a pretty good amount of fresh tasting lobster in the large.
I chose the Lunch Box special – large 14oz Lobster Roll, 1 Empress Crab Claw, Miss Vickie’s Chips and a Maine Root soda (I chose Sarsaparilla) – $19.60 after tax. It seems like their going for the simple approach – little use of mayo and seasoning so perhaps you taste the lobster more. The only problem is that I don’t think lobster taste like much without seasoning or mayo. Same thing with the Empress Crab Claw, pretty bland. It all tasted fresh, but I could’ve used some hot sauce, melted butter, more mayo or fancy sauce. Time to go back to bed.
Luke’s Lobster – 93 E 7th St (btw 1st Ave and Ave A) New York, NY 10009
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Fish Bars at the Airports
At the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, they have Ivar’s Fish Bar right across from Anthony’s Fish Bar. I thought it was funny. Now I’m not familiar with these places. But after googling them just now, they are apparently well known Fried Fish & Chip places in Seattle and these are their airport outposts. My thoughts at the time: Ivar’s looks like fast food Captain D’s/Long John Silver. Anthony’s is fancier and is part of the bigger sit-down restaurant. Both about the same price, maybe even a few cents more at Ivar’s. So obvious choice went to Anthony’s for someone that doesn’t know who they are. Got the true cod fish and chips. I liked it. No complaints.
Layover in Los Angeles. My only options in my terminal was Burger King and Gladstone’s Fish. Great, another fish & chips place. The service reminded me of a crowded Denny’s. The table next to me to had this huge martini glass of fried fish & chips (I think in this case potato chips and not fries). It looked like they didn’t even touch it because it was so full, but they were just paying their bill (this is the one in the photo below). Then I saw 2-3 more of those huge fish & chips glasses being taken away from tables that were done. I thought something was fishy. Either they give you so much you can’t possibly finish or they’re just unbearable. I got their “famous” clam chowder. Tasted like thick starchy flour gravy. Burger King isn’t looking so bad now.
