j's crab shack

fresh, fast and friendly staff. today i went to the crab shack. based on other reviews, i ordered shrimp cocktail...and yes, the shrimp arefreshand large and cooked perfectly. delish! small tossed salad was also fresh, with alot of vegetables and crisp romaine. calamari was traditional, with basic marinara, and we also ordered a hot lobster roll...just the right amount of butter and a hoagie roll that def triumphed over a soggy hotdog rolls. broiled seafood platter had also been cooked perfectly. we all left full with a tiny portion of fries left over and some salad. a hidden gem worth visiting if you like casual environment with excellent seafood.

during my quick visit with alicia , we had a mission to knock an item off of my 30 by 30 list - boiling a lobster! of course, we procrastinated a little bit by catching up over some vino, indulging at max's oyster bar , and playing with roscoe, alicia's adorable puppy... seriously, how can you resist this fluff-ball? ...but finally we got to work! we started out by purchasing twofreshlobsters from tinker's seafood that weighed about a pound and a half each. we worked up our courage with some glasses of rose and then decided to face the lobsters while the water was boiling. one of the lobsters was a bit mellow...and the other was a bit mean. this didn't stop us from goofing around with them during the last minutes before the big boil. i look frightening in this picture. i'm also mostly frightened of this lobster. roscoe wasn't quite sure what to make of the lobsters... as a side note, can you tell that we drank a bit of wine? ha! when the water was finally boiling, we got to work. sin