Ed's Lobster Bar

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766 reviews

#216 of 12,214 Restaurants in New York City$$ - $$$, American, Seafood, Gluten free options

+1 212-343-3236+ Add website

Hours

Sun

10:30 AM - 9:30 PM

Mon

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Tue

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Wed

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Thu

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Fri

11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Sat

10:30 AM - 1:00 AM

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4.5

766 reviews

#216 of 12,214 Restaurants in New York City

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CUISINES

American, Seafood

Special Diets

Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks

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Location and contact

222 Lafayette St, New York City, NY 10013

SoHo

+1 212-343-3236

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Lobster

Lobster Mac N Cheese

$20.00

Lobster Poutine

$20.00

Lobster Roll

Fries and Ed's Pickles

Lobster Ravioli

Mushroom Cream Sauce

$34.00

Whole Steamed, Grilled, or Broiled Lobster

Slaw or Fries

Lobster Pot Pie

Cream, Potato, Carrot, Fennel, Puff Pastry

$32.00

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CUISINES

American, Seafood

Special Diets

Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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Lauren

229 contributions

The Ed’s on the corner. Fab food, great vibe.

Jul 2023 • couples

There seems to be some confusion of where this is, with one listing showing 222 Lafayette and another 155 Grand. Both look identical in logo from photos, so maybe it was a change in location? We went to 155 grand and enjoyed oysters and champagne in a chilled out environment with exceptionally helpful and friendly service assistants to help us make the most of our time at Ed’s. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a friendly vibe and delicious food.

Written July 17, 2023

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Sprout211

Chesapeake798 contributions

Good but pricey

Feb 2020 • family

My kids first time in New York. We live in Virginia. Stopped in around 4 pm. I agree the lobster roll is delicious but this place is pricey. One lobster roll, a bowl of soup and 6 oysters for $70. We all had water to drink.

Written February 14, 2020

lavinadh

New York City20 contributions

Best lobster roll

Dec 2019 • family

I come with with my father pretty much every week. I'm obsessed with the lobster roll and blueberry creme brulee! They have a great selection of drinks and the service is great, everyone is super friendly. I'm slowly making my way through the menu, it's a little expensive but the most worth it is the lobster roll.

Written January 16, 2020

elechten

New York City9 contributions

Poor Service and Food

Jun 2021 • friends

I was extremely disappointed when I took a friend for lunch today. I was expecting to have the same experienced I had before the pandemia and for that reason I went back today. The place looked dirty, unkempt and poorly managed. We sat outside and after our order was taken we waited 20 minutes before a waitress came and realized our order had not been placed. We ordered the "famous" Ed's Lobster Roll and when it came we could not believe the size and its presentation on a hot dog roll. Pitiful. Nothing to match the Coast Guard House at Narragansett, RI, where yesterday we ordered the same dish and were very pleased with the size, flavor and presentation, not to mention the service as well. Ed's needs great deal of improvement to keep maintaining its customers happy!! I do not recommend the place.

Written June 6, 2021

Ifanlo

Barcelona35 contributions

Worst service I have had in the US

May 2021 • none

As a lover of lobster, I was looking forward to this place. The experience was a complete disaster. First, the server takes 12 minutes to realize that I was actually at the table. She finally comes and asks me what I want. I tell her that I haven't seen the menu, and ask her if she can bring me one. She starts laughing. I ask her if she's okay, and she keeps laughing. I give up and order two items that I assume they have: lobster bisque and mac and cheese. She leaves while I try to stop her: I wanted a glass of brut rosé—but she does not listen. 20 minutes later, another server brings my bisque. No water, no silverware. I ask him if I can have a spoon and a glass of water. A few minutes later my other server comes with a spoon (no water). I ask for water again, and for a glass of rosé champagne. I eat my bisque (good, no oyster crackers, unlike other tables). The water finally comes; no sign of the champagne. About 20 minutes later my mac and cheese arrive. Again, I have to ask for a fork and remind her about the rosé champagne, insisting that if they don't bring it now it ' not worth it. A few minutes later, they bring me a glass of white wine. I tell my server that I had asked for a rosé champagne, and she asks me if I want rosé wine. I insist that I want rosé CHAMPAGNE. She finally brings me the glass, when I am half way through my dish—correct, not much lobster, way too creamy. All in all, a terrible $60 dining experience. I felt laughed at, forgotten, and mistreated.

Written May 31, 2021

4alexnyc

New York City1822 contributions

AVOID

Apr 2022 • couples

I've been coming to Ed's since they opened and it's with a heavy heart that I can no longer recommend it. Between covid and inflation, I expect a drop in quality but Ed's has become much much worse. The Lobster is tasteless and the Mac and cheese is Kraft's supermarket quality. The portions too small but the price is gone up far too much. AVOID.

Written April 15, 2022

Gian Piero L

Rome69 contributions

Avoid…!

Nov 2023 • couples

I'm appalled to read some recent positive reviews of this place. I don't usually criticize restaurants because I respect the work of others, nor do I consider myself a food critic, but how can you speak in a positive light about a place which, from what I have seen this evening, I could even define as "shameful" …? And this despite the great swing in prices and quality typical of New York. A totally liquid Clam Chowder and not as creamy as it should be; a Lobster Salad which was a shapeless mountain of salad with a small piece of boiled lobster, tasteless and with the consistency of plastic, all "seasoned" with a quantity of vinegar that made the dish almost inedible (so much so that I left more than half of it) and with the young lady at the tables who looked at me crossly and incredulously when I asked her to please also have some other type of dressing; half a sandwich requested at the beginning and arrived at the end when it was now useless saying that in the kitchen they had had to ... heat it (😳); a place with peeling walls, electrical wires dangling towards unlikely electric heaters, pieces of paper under the legs of the tables to keep them from wobbling, all for the modest sum of around 160 USD for 2 with two bottles of water and a glass of wine… But how can you say that it is a place to go and eat good fish at acceptable prices…?? Unless we are talking about two different places...: I went there because a few years ago I had been to a nice little restaurant in that area called Ed's Lobster Bar and where you could eat well even at the counter or in a small and charming room: I was convinced I would return to the same place but, evidently, either the "name" has been sold to someone else or there is a (I think unlikely) homonymy. Absolutely avoid (see photo)

Written November 26, 2023

Laura Renieri

Milan976 contributions

Exceptional fish dishes in a very nice place in Soho

Nov 2023 • couples

Ed's Lobster Bar is a seafood restaurant in New York's SoHo neighborhood that opened its doors on March 16, 2007 as a dream come true for its chef and owner, Ed McFarland, who had always wanted to create exceptional seafood dishes. The restaurant got off to an unexpected start when, on its first day, there was a line down the street during a hail storm. Despite the weather, people were eager to try the dishes of Ed's Lobster Bar, and the restaurant quickly became popular among locals and tourists and even today its fame lives up to expectations. Inside you can choose to eat at the counter with a view of the raw chef or at the tables. Try the chef's signature dishes [Popcorn Shrimp, Chef's Lobster Salad, Ed's Signature Lobster Roll]

Written November 23, 2023

Jonathan L

64 contributions

Great Meal

Jan 2020 • none

My wife took me for my birthday. Not only was the food terrific, but the cooking was surprisingly creative. And my drink was wonderful. I had the lobster roll with fries. Both were superb. I also had the blueberry margarita, which was delicious. My wife had the grilled asparagus and octopus. She loved both. My only complaint is about the music, which was relatively low but not what most folks will enjoy. (Reggaeton, oddly enough.)

Written January 14, 2020

Spt2323

Orlando162 contributions

A quick lunch

Dec 2023 • family

Wes topped in for a late lunch and were pleasantly surprised. Some really good shrimp and the kids loved their lobster rolls. My lobster Mac n cheese was great, just a smaller portion or it would have been a 5 star rating. Great location in SoHo.

Written December 7, 2023

casper

Bolton2 contributions

STAY WELL AWAY⚠️

Jan 2024 • family

Absolutely shocking paid for a plate of nachos with abit of sauce, bits of lobster and bits of chillies,one small can of cider,one small of beer...and 3 lobster rolls with fries..but looked more like lobster happy meals served on side plates!...the first time in my life I've had a main meal served to me on a side plate $147.00..actually though I had been given the wrong bill..joke of a place...🤡

Written January 2, 2024

Pia S

Stockholm22 contributions

Never again!

Apr 2023 • family

Expensive - but not worth it. Everything we ordered was overloaded with sauce. Sorry to say, but what a ruin of lobster! We will not be back. Very dissaponted.

Written April 10, 2023

Carol G

Atlantic City169 contributions

Friendly and Delicious

Jun 2022 • solo

The lobster roll was the best I ever had. The service was friendly and appropriately attentive. I was there for lunch and almost went back for dinner.

Written June 12, 2022

bc2bin

Mount Washington42 contributions

Excellent everything! But Note: they’ve moved a couple of blocks south to 155 Grand St!

Dec 2021 • none

We’ve always loved this place for the lobster rolls and service. I’m a native Rhodesia Islander and this Soho lobster shack delivers the real thing. They’ve moved recently a couple of blocks to a new location on the corner of Grand and Lafayette - look for it.

Written December 15, 2021