For over 36 years the Lobster Pot Restaurant has been serving the freshest lobster, seafood and steaks in a fine dining setting. Winning numerous awards and earning the title of "favorite restaurant” to thousands of customers.
Chef Special daily will delight the appetite.
The Lobster Pot Restaurant is a must on the West coast of Florida.
"service unprofessional. i was in the middle of my main dish when the waiter started clearing the table. huh?.. then, without asking whether we wanted tea/coffee or desserts, he brought the check. huh again?.. food is totally uninspiring. would not go back."
Dined on 6/01/2013
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"Our meal was delicious - my Lobster Mac & Cheese was wonderful. My wife said her Delmonico steak with Mac and Cheese (Gouda) was fantastic, but will now have to get it off her hips! (Her words, not mine). Great wine selection too."
Dined on 5/27/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, notable wine list, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"Service was geat. James did a great job. Food not great. Tail to small steak overcooked carrots almost raw and lobster bisque cold and all for just $175.00. Not the best anniversary."
Dined on 5/28/2013
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"My family and I vacation in the Madeira Beach area every year and always look forward to our Lobster Pot dining experience. The service is impeccable and the food is delicious."
Dined on 5/26/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"We had awful service on at the Lobster Pot. We scheduled through Open Table and were called immediately thereafter and advised that since they were so busy, they would need to push our reservation back. When we arrived, there were no other diners at the restaurant. Upon sitting down for dinner, it was apparent that our waiter was frazzled. He had no idea what he was doing and had an attitude regarding every request we made. He didn't write down our orders when he took them and therefore had to return to the table to verify if he got them correct. He forgot who ordered what, outright forgot salads and entrees, and complained that he was "also waiting" for our food to be ready as well. The food, once we did receive it, was decent."
Dined on 5/24/2013
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"Although the restaurant is comfortable, quiet and has great service, it's namesake on the menu is sorely lacking in portion size. I ordered a single Maine lobster tail, anticipating a decent size tail since it is the key enticement for the restaurant. Sadly, the tail had the length, width and depth of an old, small flip phone, but had the price of a whole lobster in most other locales. The humor of the meal was found in the size of the tail's shell, which was easily 2 to 3 times the size of the tail itself.
On a positive note, our server (Brandy) was kind, gracious and extremely attentive."
Dined on 5/24/2013
Special Features: special occasion
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"They were out of all of there signature lobster dishes at 6 pm. The food was good but nothing to rave about. If you are looking for a selection to choose from then this is not the place to go. Very limited menu."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"We have always enjoyed the romantic feel this restaurant has, it is a bit pricey so we treat ourselves once when we come to Florida. The South African lobster is to die for, we always order the same thing each time we come, the Gourmet Chioce worth the price."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"We have come here every year for the last 8+ years, and this year was one of the best! My wife had the Surf & Turf, I had the rock shrimp; my daughter and her friend had steaks, and all were great, with large portions. We all shared a nice bottle of Cabernet. White cloth tablecloth and napkins, great ambience, a classy place. A little pricey, but worth it for the great food and very good service, and they do offer a lite menu now (inserted in the main menu.) And complimentary valet parking. We will be back again!"
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"I live in Tampa and had seen this place in passing now & then. It is a TOTAL tourist trap. The food is okay, but WAY too high for what you get. For this kind of money there are much better menus in DT St Pete or Tampa. If you are staying this area make the effort to get off gulf dr and you'll find much better value & better views."
Dined on 5/05/2013
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"It was a quiet evening inthe restaurant so service was excellent. The food was very good. Celebrating an anniversary, Ihad made a request and it was handled beautifully and they had a special dessert for us which was very nice. All in all a great night."
Dined on 4/30/2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"Nice restaurant with good seafood and ambiance. It was a Sunday evening in late April and the restaurant was quiet but had about 4-5 tables filled. Music in the bar. Would definitely reccommend it to others but know that it is more pricey than a red lobster."
Dined on 04/21/2013
2003
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"Highly recommend this restaurant. Had the opportunity to eat here (on vacation) and will go back on my next visit to the Tampa area.Great food,( of course we had to try the lobster), and the service was also fabulous."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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"A great restaurant whose exterior doesn't give credit to the food and service inside. My wife & daughter stuck with seafood and really enjoyed it. Not being a seafood type person I ordered steak and was extremely pleased. Although prices were a bit higher than I'm used to, I'd recommend this restaurant to anyone."
Dined on 03/29/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, special occasion
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"My husband and I have been coming to the lobster pot for over 21yrs on our anniversary and we always enjoyed our self. It was like a special night out and I really looked forward to it. We missed a couple of years that we didn't get to go, so my husband said we were going back this years. We were very disappointed. It just is not the same. And we didn't get the special anniversary dessert plate that they always gave us which made it more special.just the little things which make people happy."
Dined on 04/05/2013
2013
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"This was a very disappointing experience. We were looking forward to a great lobster dinner. The food was fair at best and way over priced. We may have made different choices if the server was more familiar with the food."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2012
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"It was nice. The steak and salmon were good but the food was not worth the price - we will not be going back We have never given anything but a good review- however we didn't want another family to spend the money for a mediocre experience."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2012
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"We had a variety of menu items--all outstanding. Lobster, surf and turf, grouper, and linguini with clams. My entree was the pan-seared grouper and I can personally attest to its quality. The Irish coffee was great, as well."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2012
Special Features: special occasion
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"Restaurant was quite empty for a Saturday Night. Appetizer "Crab Cakes" were good, Entrees were Ok and over priced. Waiter "Bob" personality was very mundane...like he had to be there as opposed to he wanted to be there.
Probably will not return."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2008
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"Visited last Thursday. First time it was a somewhat bad experience. Food was so-so. Either too salty and/ or too greasy. I had the poppers, onion soup and bistro grouper. Waitstaff also was off all night. Seemed to have limited communication among each other and plates were picked up irregularly. Ambiance was still A ok."
Dined on 03/07/2013
2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"I was surprised that a restaurant like Lobsterpot had trouble with their wine collection.I chose 2 different brands on the menu and got the answer sorry we are out of that wine !"
Dined on 03/04/2013
2013
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"The salad was very ordinary. The salad was made with head lettuce instead of higher quality romain or mixed spring greens that you would expect from a rather pricey upscale restaurant. A very plain salad without much garnishment. The salad dressings were very good however. Our entries were rather pricey but quit good. Seafood was fresh and nicely presented. Our desserts were also excellent. An nice attractive restaurant overall, but not a particularly great value."
Dined on 02/28/2013
2012
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"The Lobster Pot used to be a favorite of ours, but over the years it has gone downhill. The menu has changed a lot and the atmosphere is more casual and touristy."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2007
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"The food is tasty and delightful in its preparation. The atmosphere makes it a wonderful place for a special occasion, especially if you wish to talk and converse without a hectic and noisy environment. The waiter was very helpful in his suggestions and pleasant."
Dined on 02/17/2013
2012
Special Features: special occasion
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"The food, especially the Lobster Bisque, was terrific. It attracts an older crowd, so the hard of hearing tend to "share" their conversation. Our waiter was okay, but he missed our appetizer and was advised about an extra glass of wine after we had finished dessert. Would we return? Only if lobster was truly craved."
Dined on 02/24/2013
2010
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"now open for lunch.....not knowing it was their first day they were serving lunch....nice setting an d great service....ordered a lobster ROLL but apparantely computer took it as a lobster....waiter said sorry would we like the lobster...had it very good and only the price of the lobster roll....nice mistake to our benefit......nice local plce and recommend"
Dined on 02/22/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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"I was a little wary to try this restaurant because it was listed as 1,000 pts. It turned out to be very nice, however a little expensive - 30+ for a single lobster tail, accompanied by a salad, vegetable and fantastic garlic mashed potatoes . My only gripe with this restaurant was the price difference between a Martini up, and a Martini on the rocks - a 2$ difference! ( martini up was more). When I told the waiter we had ordered both up ( and he brought the wrong one)- he didn't want to take the initiative to correct the bill.
I would try this restaurant again because I think it has potential."
Dined on 02/21/2013
2008
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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