PJ Lobster House

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   Melanie

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing service, we sat in our favorite spot, and the food was amazing! Great portions and I love everything about this restaurant. Always a favorite for us.
   

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   Dawn

   New York City

   4 reviews

   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a 545 reservation. The 4 of us were seated right away and greeted by our server not too long after. The services was great but you good tell that our server was uncomfortable in the fact that our food took forever to get to us. The restaurant was not crowded when we got there. We ordered our appetizers around 15 minutes before we ordered our dinner. We received our soup and salad before our appetizers. Sushi came out the same time as our salads even though we ordered that with our dinner. Which was not a big deal because our server asked at what time we would like it to come out. Our appetizers did not come out until around 715. The clam strips were very chewy and had no taste at all. Our dinners did not come out for another 30 mins after we were done with our appetizers. My son’s grilled cheese was burnt on one side and he only ate 1 half because the other side was black and the sandwich looked like it only had one slice of cheese on it. One person in our party had the steak and shrimp skewers and the steak was over cooked and the shrimp had no seasoning just very plain. The French fries tasted like they were sitting around all day and then just reheated. Overall it was a horrible dinner for the price we paid. Very disappointing!!
   

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   Richard

   VIP

   New York City

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Always a great time at PJ'S. We celebrated my Mom's 90th birthday and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. Portions are huge and fresh.
   

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   Barbara

   New York City

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was not as good as usual. The broiled fisherman’s platter was tasteless and the fried calamari was rubbery and a bit mushy. My service was excellent.
   

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   Fred

   New York City

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 1 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   PJ LObster house is always consistanly great. Been going for more years than I can remember.. Service always attentive to customer needs and polite.. James oversees his Restaurant with enthusiasm ensuringcustomer satification
   

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   Rick

   New York City

   6 reviews

   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Very nice host and staff. Food was not too good. Ordered steak, was very dry with no flavor. We also ordered calamari and it was soggy not crispy. We also ordered shrimp with pasta and it felt like it was microwaved.
   

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   John

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 29 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff, food, atmosphere is always excellent. Thanks!
   

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   Jenny

   New York City

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 25 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   The food was either over salted, lacking flavor, or overcooked. The only food I would recommend is the oysters rockefeller. The service wasn't terrible, but it could be improved.
   

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   Michael

   VIP

   New York City

   130 reviews

   1.0

   130 reviews

   Dined on 20 January 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 1

   The waiter was excellent. Enthusiastic, friendly and prioritized service. It was downhill from there. The news was on one of the TVs with the volume turned up, whilst they simultaneously played loud unappealing music. The ambience was lacking. Moving on to the cuisine, the clams were tasteless, possibly because they were farmed. The lobster bisque had a fair amount of potato’s and minimal lobster. The creamed spinach was as though someone poured half and half, or possibly milk, in and forgot to cook it, as well as being minuscule. The swordfish dish was completely mislabeled and not what was described on the menu. The lobster roll was long but there was very little lobster. The tiramisu was fairly authentic, though why they needed to augment it with two large swirls of whip cream and hersheys chocolate sauce is beyond us. In summary, we would not go back or recommend anyone else did. How has this restaurant been around for nearly thirty years?
   

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    Elizabeth

    New York City

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    One of our favorite places! We bring family for special occasions and have always had a pleasant evening.
    

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