124914 Mon Jan 02 15:10:23 -0800 2006 11 8 Midwest 0 678182 I just got back from Maine, where I feasted on lobster rolls and fabulous lobster bisque. (Oh, joy!) I've given up on finding lobster rolls in the Twin Cities, but is there anywhere with good lobster bisque? I'm too lazy to make it for myself. Thanks, Anne Mon Jan 02 15:10:23 -0800 2006 0 AnneInMpls 1 678187 OK, not *exactly* lobster bisque but.... I had the lobster appetizer at Fugaise last week and it was really nice. As the menu describes: "Lobster, potato-taleggio ravioli, lobster bisque, tarragon" The bisque served as a sauce, not a soup. The lobster meat was very tasty, and there was tail and claw. Great prelude to a spectacular chateaubriand by the way. Mon Jan 02 18:16:46 -0800 2006 678182 0 MSPD 2 678435 Lo To in lowertown st paul has lobster bisque. Its really pretty good. Good Lobster flavor not as much lobster as I would like but for the price you can't beat it. Tue Jan 17 12:43:23 -0800 2006 678187 0 beth 3 678436 Ooh, thanks! I never would have thought to check the Lo To menu for lobster bisque. Anne Tue Jan 17 12:54:45 -0800 2006 678435 0 AnneInMpls 3 678592 I just had the lobster bisque at Lo To last weekend - it was actually my second attempt as they were out the first time I went there - and it was very disappointing. Not very "lobstery", not very warm. I've yet to find a better lobster bisque than that at the River Room, which is in the downtown St Paul Dayton's, er, Marshall Field's, er, whatever they are going to call it next. It is always excellent, and the service there is far above anything I've experienced at Lo To. And then, of course, there are the River Room's popovers, which are almost worth the trip alone. Tue Jan 24 15:46:22 -0800 2006 678435 0 Alex 4 678595 I didn't realize that the River Room was still open! I used to work at the downtown St. Paul Dayton's, decades ago, and would have lunch there when I needed a special treat. Thanks for the information - I'll check out their lobster bisque! Anne Tue Jan 24 19:54:01 -0800 2006 678592 0 AnneInMpls 5 678636 They are, and nothing has changed a bit! Well, I shouldn't say nothing: the last couple times I was there, they had a guest chef program which I really hope they continue. The hours are a little limited compared to other restaurants, so you may want to call ahead: River Room 411 Cedar St. (651) 292-5174 Thu Jan 26 13:28:59 -0800 2006 678595 0 Alex 1 678193 You might want to reconsider the lobster roll. I have never had one in Main but Joey's seafood in Apple Valley has a mighty good one at the price. Link: http://www.joeysseafood.com/locations.htm#minnesota Mon Jan 02 22:09:12 -0800 2006 678182 0 eater 2 678200 If you've ever been within 500 miles of Maine (or a lobster for that matter) do NOT order the lobster roll at Joey's. After the thread here about lobster rolls in August I checked it out (the lobster roll not the place in general). Sorry I did. I have nothing against the place -- I live relatively close and it's a good place to eat with the kids. But a source of an honest-to-goodness lobster roll it is not. Link below to Red's Eats in Wiscasset, Maine, home of the world's greatest lobster roll. Link: http://www.hollyeats.com/Reds.htm Tue Jan 03 10:21:18 -0800 2006 678193 0 MSPD 1 678201 You can get a good lobster roll at Stella's Fish Cafe in Uptown. It's definitely pricier than getting one in Maine! The Byerly's soup & sandwich counter in Edina has a good lobster bisque on occasion. I don't know if it's on a regular rotation. I had an excellent crawfish bisque at Oceanaire once ... they might do lobster, too. Link: http://www.stellasfishcafe.com/ Tue Jan 03 11:06:43 -0800 2006 678182 0 Jordan 2 678227 I beg to differ about the lobster rolls at Stella: the one I had was terrible. All I could taste was salt and mayonaise. Stella's is noisy, corporate, obnoxious, imho. Thu Jan 05 23:25:28 -0800 2006 678201 0 Plautus 1 678206 Cafe Barbette has occasionally had lobster bisque on the menu -- perhaps it was MSPD who clued me in to that sometime last summer? Perhaps it's worth a call to ask if they'll serve it again sometime soon. Tue Jan 03 16:58:54 -0800 2006 678182 0 KTFoley