| Venue name: | North River Lobster Company | Contact: |
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| Address: |
Pier 81, 12th Ave at 41st St New York 10036 |
| Opening hours: | Mon–Thurs 11:30am–11pm; Fri, Sat 11:30am–midnight; Sun 11:30am–11pm |
| Transport: | Subway: A, C, E to Port Authority 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S to Times Square |
| Price: | Average entree: $14. AmEx, DC, Disc, M, V |
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Average User Rating
4.3 / 5
Rating Breakdown
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- 3 star:0
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I loved my experience at the North River Lobster Company. It's free to enter and you really choose for how you're paying by purchasing food and drink. I don't really recommend the drinks all that much since they tend to be watered down but they were delicious and great to share with. This boat is definitely more geared for larger groups since smaller tables and couples tend to get swallowed by the sheer number of people. If you do get a group going, make sure to lie and say that your meeting time is actually 30-45 minutes before the boat actually takes off because your friends will get left behind if they get there too late. Loved the truffle fries and lobster roll!
I love the lobster boat. Great seafood that might be a bit overpriced, but when a free 45-minute cruise of the Hudson is taken into consideration, the deal is not bad. Great lobster rolls, awesome raw bar and good drinks, this is a great place to spend a leisurely summer afternoon. Maybe I have been there at off-times, but it is always easy to nab a seat and the order-at-the counter food/drink system makes for quick and easy service.
Check on line for sail times, because if you arrive ahead of time and the boat is out (gone for 45-minutes ever hour and a half or so) you'll have to wait at the dock (which is not bad, they have a bar). You can also hang out on the boat while it is stationary, once it returns from sail.
A delicious, reasonably price lobster roll aboard a gratis boat ride with delicious libations to boot? It's a city steal. Get there earlier than you intend to eat to compensate for the wait to get on the boat.
