Chun M.
Yelp
With the demise of the Burger & Lobster in the Flatiron district, this is the last outpost of B&L in New York. I liked the one on 19th St better because it was a lot roomier at street level and parking was much easier. It cannot get any busier at this B&L in the Times Square area. So when World Lobster Day was announced, we had to return here to take advantage of the BOGO deal. Arriving just before 6pm, we were told that there were no reservations for the special event and the wait time was 1 hr & 15 minutes. Outside, in the arcade tunnel are places to sit, so we took the slot. But after only 35 minutes, I received a text that our table was ready and to go up to the 2nd floor dining room, where we sat near the bar. The place was hopping though and even the bar was filled up.
After receiving the event menu, we decided on a mix of entrees for the 4 of us. For the BOGO offer, we knew to have an even number to get the most out of the deal. We started with the Crab Bites, which were golf ball sized crab cakes with shrimp rolled in panko, fried and sitting atop a tasty chive aioli sauce. For the entrees, we shared 2 Burger & Lobster Combos, a traditional Lobster Roll and a Beast Burger.
For the combos, there was a fully decked-out 10 oz London burger with the works and a choice of a steamed or grilled 1/2 or whole lobster ($38/$52). I'm glad we got the whole lobster because it barely looked like a 1 pounder. I remember back in the day at the Flatiron location when the minimum standard was 1.5 pounds, but times change and shrinkflation is real. My sister's Lobster Roll & salad was pretty standard and she loved it. My wife went with the Beast Burger, which was stuffed with lobster meat and we traded halves of our burgers and she liked the London one better. Again, in the old days, we would get both fries and salad with each entree, but that is only on the combos now and the lobster rolls and single burgers get a choice of fries or salad. My fries were cold BTW and they forgot my salad, but that was quickly rectified.
For the event, we were comped for the Lobster Roll and Beast Burger (2x $30), which was an excellent deal. I hope they do this every year because we'll be back for it.