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| - I am going to walk through this incredibly disappointing visit my girlfriend and I had to The Lobster Trap.
Ambiance: 3/10
Dated. This is the easiest way to describe the interior. It is easy to believe that this place is 50 years old as much of the decor appear not to have been updated, ever. The chairs and tables are cheap and uncomfortable, the through-the-wall air conditioner was dripping away, carpeting looked ancient. Oddly enough there were a few modern styled glass tables near the entrance that only made the rest of place seem worse. The whole place is in desperate need of some TLC, perhaps with a fresh coat of paint and some new lighting it may not come across as so dingy.
Cheap is the other word I could use to describe my experience. The water pitchers are cheap plastic ones, likely a dollar store purchase and the ramekin in which the dressing for my salad was provided in was certainly from a dollar store. I know because I have the same ones at home for paint brush water. This seems like a small detail to be complaining about, but when I go to a restaurant where appetizers average $15 and entrees at $32 I expect them to put some effort into what they serve with.
Service: 9/10
This is the Lobster Trap's sole redeeming quality. Our waitress was always available, extremely personable and did not check in too often (something I really appreciate). Zero complaints here.
Food: 4/10
This was a staggering let down. I ordered the rack of lamb with salad and baked potato, my girlfriend ordered the 1lb broiled lobster with rice and baked potato.
I will start with their 'garden salad,' it was a sad mixture of romaine, baby spinach, and a few other mixed greens. These were hardly the freshest ingredients and were topped with three huge chunks of tomatoes and a few slivers of cucumber. Very limited choice of dressing and the Italian I ended up receiving was clearly just Kraft.
Their baked potatoes were beyond basic. It was literally just a potato baked in an oven. No extra love involved. Good but extremely forgettable
The rice was a joke. My girlfriend received a small plate of dry brown rice topped with a pinch of shredded parsley. She took tried a bit noticed a faint hint of lemon but said that it was far too dry to be edible. Not sure why this is a side option or who would find this enjoyable.
To their credit the proteins delivered. My rack of lamb was cooked wonderfully. It has a nice crust and was juicy and tender. My girlfriend loved the lobster. These were good enough to bail out the bland and cheap food up until that point.
As a side note, I am not a seafood person but we went because my girlfriend is and they had a few (very few but understandable) options that were turf rather than surf based. I had gone in there with the intention of ordering the chicken but when I asked how it was prepared the waitress said that it was just lightly sauteed with salt and pepper. Now I get that this is not the main attraction of the restaurant but if you're going to have an item on the menu don't completely half ass it.
Over all: 4/10
I suppose if you want a lobster and nothing else and don't mind sitting in a depressing dining room this could be a winner for you. but I am serious, order your lobster and tell them they can just keep the sides. To be fair I believe the restaurant has recently changed hands and why our experience was not even reminiscent of the reviews on here from a while back.
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