Brooklyn Fish Camp

It's called "market prices" check out this weeks frozen fish prices in NY

http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/market_news/doc22.txt

Boston Lobster prices (but then you have to get it from Boston)

http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/market_news/doc30.txt

i don't get the fish camp at all...last time I was there, the lobster roll was $33, which is an absurd amount to spend on something that is so incredibly easy to make at home. I ordered the special shrimp tacos, which were pathetic in their lack of creativity, flavor or really good, fresh ingredients. And, at $15, it was even more sad,esp. since the plate had 2 flour tortillas, each with 3 medium shrimp, some pico de gallo and really not much else. It seems like a good happy hour place, and I like their beer and wine choices (and second the anchor steam comment), but really, for food, your dollar goes towards a lot better at a multitude of 'hood places.

Great service, mostly. But, just like Mary's Fish Camp, definitely not a high ranking Lobster Roll.

Fun? Indeed.

Octopus? Some of the best.

Worth the price? Depends on who you are.

And I must add, seasoned shrimp shells are amazingly tasty and wonderfully nutritious.

Regards,

TSC

Brooklyn Baby Daddy wrote:
But ... you definitely pay for it, and it's no value. A meal for two--not the lobster, btw--was at least $100, and this is with us only getting one beverage each.

They have excellent service, great food, and are too expensive all the same. But we find it worth it, if money is not an issue.

The ambiance at Fish Camp stinks. In Manhattan you can pay the same for a more diversified menu, sexy decor, and live jazz music.

http://www.brguestrestaurants.com/music_calendar/index.php

lobster rolls? very tasty, but not enough that i HAVE to spend $30 on one in between visits to my in-laws in Connecticut, where i can get a good one for half of that.

the fact that the desserts are the only other thing they do does them in as well. i go, but not very often.

stacey wrote: [quote=J0518]lobster rolls? very tasty, but not enough that i HAVE to spend $30 on one in between visits to my in-laws in Connecticut, where i can get a good one for half of that.

the fact that the desserts are the only other thing they do does them in as well. i go, but not very often.

Fairway's lobster roll is less than half that and it is pretty good. Here's some other reviews of it:

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2008/07/fairways-9-nine-dollar-lobster-roll-red-hook-brooklyn-new-york-city-nyc.html

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/538292

i've had it. sorry, but it tastes like a Fairway lobster roll. not worth it, in my opinion.

i have the luxury of having in-laws in Connecticut, where the Glendale Drive In in Hamden makes a good one for $13. i can make do with that, unless i really need an NYC one. that's happening less and less, though.

i'm headed up to Maine next weekend, so hopefully i'll have lobster rolls coming out of my ears for the weekend.

For lunch, Blue Water Grill serves a Maine Lobster Sandwich with avocado, tomato, arugula, applewood bacon, marinated cucumbers & zesty lime vinaigrette for $ 24.00 and offers the recipe =

Blue Water Grill - Chef Matt Hughes

BWG Lobster Sandwich

Serves 4

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 small stalk celery, peeled and minced
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
2 teaspoons minced flat-leaf parsley
Half teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 rounded tablespoon minced fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons minced dill (optional)
2 cups diced cooked lobster meat (meat from 4 one pound lobsters)
2 teaspoons unsalted butter, room temperature
4 Brioche Roll
1 English Cucumber Sliced and dressed with Lemon Juice
8 sliced Apple wood smoked Bacon (cooked)
1 Avocado
Baby Arugula
Tomato

In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, celery, lemon juice, chives, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. If using, add the basil or dill. Using a rubber spatula, gently mix the lobster with the dressing until just combined. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt 1 teaspoon of the butter. Add Brioche rolls and toast them on their flat sides, about 30 seconds per side. Repeat with the remaining butter and rolls. Build sandwich, Arugula first, cucumbers, tomato, avocado, lobster mixture and warmed bacon on top. Serve with potato chips.

http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=3098&neighborhoodid=16&cuisineid=0

I like David Rosengarten's lobster roll recipe. I have it in his Dean & DeLuca Cookbook, but this recipe appears similar:
http://books.google.com/books?id=gFHAq0Mjn3cC&pg=PA256&lpg=PA256&dq=david+rosengarten+lobster+roll&source=web&ots=sb4Z_1OGcY&sig=IhIGx_vPcHLNng8mi8GKamfXPjo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA255,M1
I don't use the dill, but I do use a little lemon.

It's hard to find the New England style hot dog roll around here though.

I tried Fairways lobster roll last weekend and I have to say I was very impressed. A bit mayonaissey for my taste (but then again, I have an aversion to mayo), but more on the "creamy" rather than gooey side. The pieces of lobster were large and the serving generous, made up of body, tail and claw meat, I'm guessing there was at least 1/3 lb of lobster per roll (my husband and I each had one). The lobster itself was on par with the best rolls I've had in Maine and Montauk, and the composition was overall very good.

With a side of tangy cole slaw and crispy potato chips it was the perfect summer lunch outside with a view of the harbor and Statue of Liberty. For $9 you can't beat it!

Rock lobsters, I believe, have no claws at all. So if you are served a lobster with claws, that is not a rock or spiny lobster, and you need not worry about the fellow who caught it.

booklaw wrote: Rock lobsters, I believe, have no claws at all. So if you are served a lobster with claws, that is not a rock or spiny lobster, and you need not worry about the fellow who caught it.

we just spent a week on the cape where i had at least one lobster roll each day, along with clam chowder. i now weigh 500 pounds.

i have heard, however, that the costco lobster salad is rockin'.

agreed.

i would eat them three times a day if possible. lobster rolls are up there with my favorite foods, but i would never pay $35 for one. EVER. that's insanity

$30 is waaay too much to pay for a lobster roll! I would NEVER pay that much for 1 of those!