Classy place to take a date for lobster dinner on the weekend?
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Lol exactly! Tie the bib on and let 'er rip. I love the crab shacks with newspaper on the table and a little sledge hammer lol. Plus a big bowl of butter.
Don't think that's what the OP's looking for though, so best to stick with the finer dining establishments as already mentioned; Octagon, La Castille, etc. for great tails.
Not sure if it's on the menu every night but I have had amazing lobster tails a couple times at Toula - top of the Westin Harbour Castle. Nice ambience too and fantastic views from the tables by the windows.
I once got food poisoning there from a bad old lobster in the tank. It's more casual there also.
Petz,
Rabbi Gershom said that your food poisoning is just reward for your indiscretion and you must atone. See you at shabbat.
There are several versions of the lobster dish, you can have stir fried , or stir fried with sauce. I do not think they dunk it in a deep fryer.
I've had a lot of really great lobster while working out east. There is nothing to compare in Toronto. Really, there is not.
But the one surprising thing I have learned is that the bigger the lobster, the better. You'd think it would be the other way round and that the big ones would be tough and stringy, but not so.
So don't be afraid to order the 4 pounder. Just make sure that they cut it for you cause you'll need a band-saw.
Oh, and there is an art to boiling lobster I also found out. You must use sea salt, and you must boil it so many minutes per pound and the female lobsters have to be boiled longer. Who knew.
But the one surprising thing I have learned is that the bigger the lobster, the better. You'd think it would be the other way round and that the big ones would be tough and stringy, but not so.
So don't be afraid to order the 4 pounder. Just make sure that they cut it for you cause you'll need a band-saw.
Oh, and there is an art to boiling lobster I also found out. You must use sea salt, and you must boil it so many minutes per pound and the female lobsters have to be boiled longer. Who knew.
I grilled three 3-4 pounders a few weeks ago. They were delicious. The shells were pretty hard. The lobster crackers weren't enough. I had to breakout my hammer for the claws.
The screeching when I put them on the grill was mildly disturbing.
The screeching when I put them on the grill was mildly disturbing.
Any recommendations for a classy restaurant that serves lobster?
The House of Chan on Eglinton has the best lobster and steaks in Toronto. Don't be fooled by the name of the restaurant. owned by some prominent movers and shakers who wanted a restaurant where they could entertain clients. They fly huge lobsters in from Maine daily.
The House of Chan on Eglinton has the best lobster and steaks in Toronto. Don't be fooled by the name of the restaurant. owned by some prominent movers and shakers who wanted a restaurant where they could entertain clients. They fly huge lobsters in from Maine daily.
