copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2015 – by – Marceline Donaldson
The Lobster Stop
723 Washington Street – Quincy, MA. 02169
Hours of Operation: Wednesday-Monday 11am-8pm
Telephone: 617 405 4760
I am in love, again!
We discovered a great restaurant. One that will take you through the summer with fresh seafood cooked the way it used to be cooked in New Orleans.
I have been nostalgic for the restaurants in New Orleans that once upon a time, many years ago, lived on Claiborne Avenue. That was before the Federal Government came in and built an overpass which killed the neighborhood, the street and most of the businesses that once thrived there. It was the place you went to if you wanted an oyster Po’boy sandwich. No one fried oysters the way they did along Claiborne Avenue.
Well, those businesses are gone and have been replaced by ones that are only a memory of the past. However, we found one recently that is a total replica of those old New Orleans Creole Restaurants, only this one is in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Before I go any further I have to say this restaurant does not serve organic food. That is a downer, but the way they prepare and cook the food, along with the ambiance of the place, means maybe we should all take a bit of time and lobby for it to serve only wild-caught seafood and everything else organic. I bet if they put their sandwiches and rolls on organic bread the place would be a run-away hit.
In the meantime, it is a place you have to try. I loved the red and white checked tablecloths, the large tubs for live lobster, the friendliness and ‘down home’ attitude of the people who work there, but most of all we loved the food – fresh seafood cooked by those who knew what they were doing and we had no complaints.
Everybody with us had something different. I reluctantly ordered fried oysters fully expecting them to be the way I normally find fried oysters in this New England area – not great, with lots of breading and kind of soft even though they claim to have been fried. Can you imagine my surprise when the oysters arrived cooked to perfection. In just a few minutes I was ready for seconds, but instead of ordering seconds, – I knew my job – I helped those with me finish their meal. One had Lobster Bisque – which I couldn’t eat because I was within the sight line of the live lobsters. Several years ago, I bought lobsters for one of my daughters birthday dinners, and they turned the lobsters into pets. Since then, I have not been able to eat another lobster. The clam chowder, however, was superb. One person had a Combination Platter and I just had to help her finish what was too much for one person. The Onion Rings were incredibly light, crisp and tasted like a little bit of heaven. I ate until I literally had to be helped to the car I was so full. Can’t wait for a return visit. I did resist the French Fries. Next time, I will bring a bag of organic potatoes and hope they will fry them up for me so I can add potatoes to what I enjoyed at the Lobster Stop.
What more can I say? Next visit, maybe I will take a flyer on fried clams – or maybe I will try a Clam Roll – although the shrimp looked great!!!!!
Whenever you get close to Quincy, Massachusetts try the Lobster Stop – right next to the bridge.
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