is lobster good?

[egoprofit]

i want to take my girl out to a good restaurant tonite and i was thinking seafood.. i've never had lobster before, is it worth the $$?

[trumad]

1. LOL

Wow... where ya from?

[Dookus]

2. well

it's pricey, but quite delicious.

If you've never had it before, perhaps you could make some at home and see if you like it - it's a lot cheaper than in a restaurant. It's also pretty easy to cook - just boil the bugger.

[HeyManThatsCool]

3. If its done right- WORTH EVERY PENNY!

OMG... I can taste its buttery goodness now

[KittyWampus]

4. It's Messy. Don't Do It If You Want Fancy. My Family Served Lobster

at our restaurant for decades, trust me.

[WestHoustonDem]

5. No it sucks. I'll eat yours for you!

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[patrice]

6. It is worth the money, when prepared well, be sure of your restaurant.

Lobster is wonderful.

[maxsolomon]

7. tom leykis says NO

pre-eat before you pick her up & then when its time to order, say "i'm not that hungry, i'll just have a salad".

then she'll feel obligated to get a salad too, and you save beaucoup d'argent.

[redqueen]

9. You listen to that guy?

He makes me ill.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

28. You'll also save yourself the price of the next meal

because when you call to ask her out again, she will have already made a date with some other guy who isn't such a cheap skate! :)

[liontamer]

8. I find it delicious

but if you're not used to eating lobster, I'd suggest ordering lobster tails. Lobster is very difficult to eat without making a mess/fool of yourself. Lobster tails are much easier to handle.

[redqueen]

10. Yes, it's delicious. n/t

[solinvictus]

11. Lobster...

When done correctly, it is a sublime experience; a subtle inflection of sweet taste and rich texture across the palate. Done wrong, it's akin to eating rubbery fish.
I love it, but there is SO MUCH waste of the critter, I eat it very rarely.

[jmowreader]

12. It depends on how well you know this girl

Lobster is great, but you come out looking like a toddler who got handed the spoon for the first time when you eat it. It gets all over everything.

If this lady is someone whom you don't mind looking like a slob in front of (and who doesn't mind looking like a slob in front of her), go for the lobster. OTOH, if you're not quite that firmly attached to one another, shrimp is a better way to go.

And if you're very firmly attached to her (as in "I'm gonna propose tomorrow" attached), crawfish are great fun--they taste good and you come out looking like you fell in the pot with them.

[Seabiscuit]

23. To avoid messiness, just order Lobster Tails.

Cracking the claws can be messy.

The tails are the best part anyway. First remove the meat from the tail shell. Then use a knife and fork, cut bitesize pieces, dip in butter (no, not with your knife, silly!) and it is a very clean and tasty culinary experience. Just don't slurp like my father used to. It's disgusting.

[LiberalinNC]

13. It's delicious!

Just ask that the Lobster be "cracked" before being served. It will make it easier to eat. Yummy!

[radwriter0555]

14. NEVER eat seafood on a MONDAY (in a restaurant)... cause

the professionals say, it's the leftovers from the weekend purchases. They're using up the old stuff before they go to market on TUESDAY.

[3lefts]

20. Excellent advice rad...

I thought Wednesday was the best day to go to a restaurant for seafood though.

[Seabiscuit]

24. Exactamundo! And very, very true. Go on a Tuesday or Wednesday.

[kwassa]

30. If it is a live lobster, like it should be, then it doesn't matter when

Lobster is wonderful

I recently had a 3 lb. lobster, though, and it was so big that I had a lot of trouble cracking the claws.

[Nikia]

15. This is one area where I disagree with most people

I don't like lobster. I had it for the first time when I was in early elementary school and found it disgusting. I've tried little bits of it a few times since then and I still don't like it.
I don't like crab, shrimp, or most fish either though so take it for what it's worth.

[kwassa]

31. I love anything seafood that comes in a shell

Had raw oysters with my lobster.

Yummmm!

[soothsayer]

16. I'm taking my mom to the Palm for a 3 or 4 pounder for her bday!

Fantastico, especially if the lobster is very fresh. Lobster bisque (creamy lobster soup) can be sublime if done right.

[immoderate]

17. Has she had lobster before?

If she knows how to break down a lobster, this could be educational for you. Ask her. If she is a lobster "pro," she'll be happy to indoctinate you, and maybe it's about time. (There's nothing better.) Lobster tails are a different animal, and while not quite as good are a lot easier to handle than a Maine lobster. If you are outside the northeast, real Maine lobster is harder to find and the question might be moot.

Whatever happens, have a good time.

--IMM

[Ariana Celeste]

18. It is beautiful....

my man and I are having some next week for his birthday, in fact! :9

[Sporadicus]

19. A Memory That Will Never Be Recreated

When I lived in Connecticut, a cozy mom-and-pop restaurant near my house had 2-for-1 lobster night every Friday in season. $7.95 + tax & gratuity. Let's just say the lobster bibs were greatly appreciated!

[Skittles]

21. NO

WAY OVER PRICED AND OVERRATED

[HEyHEY]

22. What coast you on?

I've worked seafood markets in BC and New Brunswick, and wouldn't waste money on lobster on the west coast.

[Seabiscuit]

25. We get Maine lobster here in California.

[Agnomen]

26. Lobsters bring to mind

cockroaches and really bad nucklear accidents. Skip it. Order shrimp fra diavolo instead.

[egoprofit]

32. i'm in texas!! thanks all!! i appreciate the feedback n/t

[Canadian Socialist]

27. Funny story

When I was a kid in Nova Scotia, the poor kids brought lobster for lunch, the rich kids, baloney. You figure out why.

edited to add: to this day, I LOVE seafood, lobster, clams, shrimp, mussels. But not oysters. Look like mucus.

[THUNDER HANDS]

29. if you want to look like a neanderthal, sure

I'd never eat an animal that looked like it did when it was alive. I find it repulsive.

And the cracking it open part...well....ewwww.