Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
10 lobster rolls across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Sailor & Siren · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
12 dish-specific mentions · 92% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it the best lobster roll in the city, packed with whole fresh lobster. One critic got defrosted meat drowned in butter.
Mary's Fish Camp · West Village, Manhattan
12 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it the best lobster roll in NYC, with fresh meat on a soft, sweet bun. Critics say it has shrunk while the price has not.
Cobble Fish · South Street Seaport, Manhattan
9 dish-specific mentions · 78% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it amazing and among the best they have had. Critics found it ordinary or inconsistent between visits.
Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
10 dish-specific mentions · 70% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise a buttery, fresh roll packed with lobster. Critics found the meat bland or mostly claw for the price.
Burger & Lobster Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
11 dish-specific mentions · 73% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise a buttery, tasty roll with a nice amount of meat. Critics found it not fresh or sparse on lobster.
Red Hook Lobster Pound · Red Hook, Brooklyn
13 dish-specific mentions · 62% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise generous, fresh rolls served cold or warm with butter. Critics found them bland, small or not worth the price.
Mermaid Oyster Bar · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
10 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise a roll overflowing with big lobster pieces. Critics found it bland or skimpy for the price.
Lobster Place · Chelsea, Manhattan
13 dish-specific mentions · 46% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise fresh, tender claw and tail meat on a soft buttery bun. Critics call it tiny, bland and overpriced.
Luke's Lobster FiDi · Financial District, Manhattan
8 dish-specific mentions · 38% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans love the fresh, sweet, tender lobster on a buttery bun. Critics found it small, pricey and sometimes tasting frozen.
Cull & Pistol · Chelsea, Manhattan
10 dish-specific mentions · 40% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans love the hot Connecticut-style roll as luscious and all lobster. Critics found it dry, chewy or skimpy for the price.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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