Happy Lobster
P. Moore · 305 Google reviewsHappy Lobster — seafood in Loop; the Lobster is the highlight. No frills and no gimmicks, just a solid honest room. You won't leave hungry. "The lobster rolls are incredibly fresh, perfectly seasoned, and overflowing with tender meat" — Cristina Wagner
What 136 diners keep saying
What 136 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Äntligen så prövade vi detta ställe. Hummern är gudomlig. Och vibälskarvdetta jag & Frugan. Kommer komma tillbaka. Det var super gott. Priset är där efter med.”
“Happy Lobster Food truck has the best Lobster I ever ate. I’ve been seeing their ads that made my mouth water. I do love lobster. I will be a frequent customer! The lobster was done just right the bun was toasted just right and mayo and butter was also applied just right creating the yummiest sandwich I ever had. The sandwich also had a generous portion of lobster so sweet, delicate and tasty. Thanks Happy Lobster for making my first lobster roll experience perfect 🥰💕🦞I jealously guarded my lobster and ate my sandwich in my car so I wouldn’t have to share lol”
“I love this place is clean quick service, the food is very good get the angry lobster is not that angry is like a kitten getting angry.”
“Absolutely top-notch. Ordered both Regular and Angry Lobster rolls, for $26 it might seem but pricy but trust me on the the taste and freshness of the lobsters. Try the Angry Lobster version (ie spicy mayo added to the regular roll and some other secret😛)”
“Dang! The price is intimidating, but they really delivery on the quality and quantity of lobster per roll. I opted out of the butter and mayo for my roll. I put the slaw on the bun and the lobster was fabulous. My 8 year old daughter loves lobster and the junior size roll was perfect for her. I cannot wait for them to return to Pollyanna Brewing in Lemont!”
“great place hidden inside Washington Hall in downtown Chicago. I had fish and chips (Fried Fish Basket) that was made of 3 small pieces of Haddock and fries in addition I got soda, fish was $17 and soda $4 in total it was $21.5. This place doesn't take cash, only cards. Food was very good, fish tasted good and fries were delicious. It is a bit prices but better tasting than some other places here in downtown area I had, atmosphere in Washington Hall also very good, very relaxing and air conditioned, plenty seats to sit. Good about this location is that in Washington Hall there a lot of other eating establishments so if others dont like fish they can get pizza, sushi....”
“This place is inside a spacious food mall. I wasn't sure what I wanted when I went inside the mall. I walked around to see what all restaurants were there and came upon this place and as much as I love lobster, I knew I wanted to try them. The wait was about 7-8 minutes, which I didn't mind as I was with a buddy to eat lunch there at the mall. I ordered the lobster grilled cheese and fries. When I opened the wrapper, the angels were already humming. Looked delicious. I took one bite and was in instant HEAVEN. Flavorful and so good! Fries were seasoned well and yummy. The price is worth it as it is lobster. This was definitely a gourmet sandwich. I can't wait to come back. Staff was friendly. Thank you The Happy Lobster, you've got a new and soon returning customer outta me. Great food!”
“Really good flavor here. The portions are meh. I ordered the fried shrimp and it came with 12 small, very small pieces of breaded shrimp and seasoned fries. Really good overall and it did fill me up just like a bit skimpy. Really good service as well and prices are OK. I spent $16 for the meal.”
“Through my Facebook feed, I saw that the Happy Lobster Truck would be parked in downtown Highland Park, IL, so the Hubby and I were excited to try something new. Since their website mentioned they could sell out, I preordered and prepaid online for a 5:30 PM pickup. Unfortunately, when we arrived, our order wasn’t ready, which was disappointing because preordering is supposed to save time. There were only about four other people waiting and two employees working the truck. We ended up waiting close to 20 minutes for our food. As for the meal itself, the lobster was fresh, buttery, and flavorful. I wish the rolls had more of a toasted crispness, they were squished flat. We also weren’t fans of the coleslaw because it tasted overly vinegary, maybe it was just an off day? We would have preferred some crunchy french fries versus the Cape Cod Chips. The highlight of the meal ended up being the chocolate whoopie pie for dessert — absolutely delicious! Not sure if we would try it again?”
“Unhelpful staff serving up seemingly fake, tasteless lobster. I was extremely excited to order a lobster sandwich after seeing the pictures online, but I was extremely disappointed with my food. No wonder I was the ONLY one in Washington Hall that ordered food from here for the hour I was present with my family. I got the Honey G which was supposed to be a bit spicy, but it wasn’t at all and like I said it was very tasteless. I’d never recommend anyone choose this of all the other places in Washington Hall. You’re better off at the hotdog place right next door. I mean come on $29 for a whack lobster sandwich with one drink? An absolute scam. Please don’t disappoint yourself.”
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