Lobster Joint

"A restaurant known for its lobster rolls and other New England fare has closed after 13 years. 'We succumbed to the economy and the cost of doing business in this city,' Steven Costello, the co-owner of Lobster Joint, tells Greenpointers. The restaurant’s sales in the summer and winter had dipped, while food costs have shot up. Last fall, the New York Times covered how rising lobster prices were affecting local businesses. A natural wine bar called Bouquet has applied for a wine and beer license at the address." - Luke Fortney

"This nautical-themed seafood shack in Greenpoint serves classic New England and Connecticut-style lobster rolls, but we tend to gravitate toward their Lobster Club Roll. It comes on a toasted, undersized bun with a big mound of well-dressed lobster recklessly spilling over the top, and it has two key additions: avocado and crispy bacon. Order one at the counter, along with a Bloody Mary (with lobster) or a Narragansett, and claim a picnic table on the sunny back patio." - Bryan Kim, Kenny Yang

"Get off the G at Greenpoint Ave, start walking north, and you'll eventually find this place that looks like it belongs near a beach on Cape Cod. Lobster Joint is a New England-style seafood shack, and it's the neighborhood's premier destination for clam strips, fish and chips, and popcorn shrimp. All of those things are great, but don't forget to eat a lobster roll while you're here. They serve a few different kinds—including your classic New England and Connecticut varieties—and we tend to gravitate toward the Lobster Club Roll. Like the rest of the rolls, it comes on a toasted, undersized bun with a large mound of lobster recklessly spilling over the top, although it also has some crispy bacon and a good amount of avocado. Order one at the counter, along with a Bloody Mary (with lobster) or a Narragansett, and claim a picnic table on the sunny back patio." - Team Infatuation

"97th Street has the biggest variety of concessions on the boardwalk, including a barbecue place (Breezy’s), a ceviche stand (La Cevicheria), a full service bar (Low Tide Bar), and our top pick, Lobster Joint. Get a lobster roll, and eat it at one of the picnic tables. photo credit: Lobster Joint" - Andrew Steinthal