Bran: Having just gotten a bonus at work, I was scheming different ways to spend all that hard earned money – one of those schemes was a nice dinner, or two, maybe three. What better way to start enjoying things than a lobster dinner?

Jac: Despite having only just that evening developed a running fever and sore throat, my mind (and stomach) was set on having lobster after waiting impatiently the whole week. So after reassuring Bran that my greedy spirit would make up for my sickly flesh, we trundled off joyfully to Lobsterman in SS2.

We’d been here there only once before a long time ago, so it was about time to find some excuse to return.

The menu showing the weight of the lobsters and the different preparations available

This came in handy: “How to eat your lobster”

Scallop and Clam appetizer

Jac: The appetizer menu had said “Scallops and Clams”. Notice the plural? It turns out there was ONE scallop and ONE clam, so as delicious as it was, I can’t help thinking we were ripped off, further solidifying Bran’s and my conclusion that the only thing worth having at Lobsterman is Lobsters!

Bran: It was pitifully small – we were thinking that we could share an appetizer, and we did but it was hardly satisfying. I’m not quite sure if it was tasty because there was so little and we were ravenous and fighting over it, or if it was genuinely nice. We were definitely left wanting for more.

‘Course, we’d downsized our order this time around because we still had memories of ordering too much the last time and getting ridiculously full as a result. It would turn out to be the right strategy…

Can you see the roe and the tomalley in the lobster head cavity?

Jac: Skipping all the fancier preparations in an attempt to savour the natural sweetness of lobster, we decided to have it charbroiled, garnished with nothing other than a cup of melted butter on the side. The lobster head constituting almost half the entire length of the whole lobster had the tastiest morsels of flesh including the roe and liver which is called tomalley. It was rare seeing Bran take the time and effort to empty out the lobster cavities for every edible last bit. Quite something as he’s not even fond of crabs as it involves too much work J.

Bran: This time we got a 900gm beast of a North American lobster presented to us live before cooking, which looked exactly like those you see the lobstermen catch on Discovery Channel.

Minimalistic preparation allowed for the natural fresh flavours of the lobster to shine through. I’d never had lobster this way before and it seems like it’s the best way to truly enjoy it, as it is with most seafood. The innards were a lot tastier than I thought they would be and the flesh was just lovely. My only complaint was that some parts of the big claws were actually quite a bit undercooked, possibly due to overcrowding on the grill. Or claws going where they shouldn’t have gone…

Overall, it was good to have lobster again. There isn’t much else that’s notably good about the place though. The prices don’t match the standard of the restaurant and its food – the corn on the cob that you see in the picture was decidedly off, for example – and I would feel hard-pressed recommending the place to anyone. But if you love your seafood, it’s perfectly possible to enjoy a meal that consists entirely of lobster and nothing else.

Next time we crave lobster though, I think we’ll try going some place else. (Jac: Like maybe King Crab? *hint* *hint* :p)