Lobster Pot

WENDY AND TOM DINE OUT

We like the Lobster Pot! Although there are many restaurants in Provincetown, we seem to keep returning to this one. Perhaps it is because we celebrate Mother's Day weekend and the coming of nice weather by returning here each year. It is a bit of a Birchmire ritual. Wendy always has her first lobster of the year or some other seafood dish. The restaurant "fits" the Provincetown experience. It is casual and the wait staff is always animated. The service is good and the sight of the ocean is nice. We prefer the dining room on the second floor because the view is better.

Note: We have eaten here several times, but only reviewed it once. This year when we returned, we found that the restaurant had become a bit more "formal." The decor was upgraded slightly, but it didn't have any impact on our rating. The Chowder, however, was different. Instead of having a creamy base, it was thickened by using a starchy thickener of some kind (flour? cornstarch?). this gave the soup a thick but somewhat "sticky" texture that we did not care for. We have downgraded the restaurant slightly due to this fact.

RESTAURANT:

LOBSTER POT

LOCATION:

321 Commercial Street, Provincetown

DATE:

May 15, 1998 and August 26, 2000

MEAL:

Lunch

DECOR:

Simple nautical, a water view from almost every table

BREAD:

Pumpkin and Marble Rye

APPETIZER:

Bowl of Clam Chowder ($2.95) thick, potatoes done well and cooked thoroughly, "better than average"

SALAD:

Family style salad bowl with mixed greens - not much variety, 4 types of salad dressings served to each table (Bleu Cheese, Creamy Garlic, Dijon Vinaigrette, Sesame Vinaigrette) - all excellent

ENTREE:

Fisherman's Platter ($16.95) Oysters, Clams, Calamari, Fish, Shrimp - large portion, nicely fried, French Fries served in a separate bowl - excellent

Tuna Sashimi Roll-Up ($8.95) raw Tuna with wasabi, carrot, and salad greens - very good, good Potato Salad

Seafood Chef's Salad ($15.95) Excellent. A large glass bowl filled with lettuce, hard boiled eggs, Muenster cheese, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, and topped with a mound each of lobster salad and crabmeat salad. A very generous portion.

The Clambake ($20.95) Very Good - Clam Chowder, 1 1/4 pound Boiled Lobster, Mussels, Corn on the Cob, Red Potato, Salad. There was a half an ear of corn and about 6 mussels. A small, but nicely seasoned, red potato came with the meal.

DESSERT:

OTHER:

Raw Bar in front of restaurant for take-out or eat at a counter

Bar and more dining on a second floor

Dress is very casual

Parking in nearby lot ($)

OVERALL:

A, A-

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RESTAURANT:	LOBSTER POT
LOCATION:	321 Commercial Street, Provincetown
DATE:	May 15, 1998 and August 26, 2000
MEAL:	Lunch
DECOR:	Simple nautical, a water view from almost every table
BREAD:	Pumpkin and Marble Rye
APPETIZER:	Bowl of Clam Chowder ($2.95) thick, potatoes done well and cooked thoroughly, "better than average"
SALAD:	Family style salad bowl with mixed greens - not much variety, 4 types of salad dressings served to each table (Bleu Cheese, Creamy Garlic, Dijon Vinaigrette, Sesame Vinaigrette) - all excellent
ENTREE:	Fisherman's Platter ($16.95) Oysters, Clams, Calamari, Fish, Shrimp - large portion, nicely fried, French Fries served in a separate bowl - excellent
	Tuna Sashimi Roll-Up ($8.95) raw Tuna with wasabi, carrot, and salad greens - very good, good Potato Salad
	Seafood Chef's Salad ($15.95) Excellent. A large glass bowl filled with lettuce, hard boiled eggs, Muenster cheese, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, and topped with a mound each of lobster salad and crabmeat salad. A very generous portion.
	The Clambake ($20.95) Very Good - Clam Chowder, 1 1/4 pound Boiled Lobster, Mussels, Corn on the Cob, Red Potato, Salad. There was a half an ear of corn and about 6 mussels. A small, but nicely seasoned, red potato came with the meal.
DESSERT:
OTHER:	Raw Bar in front of restaurant for take-out or eat at a counter
	Bar and more dining on a second floor
	Dress is very casual
	Parking in nearby lot ($)
OVERALL:	A, A-